MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

The nation's top three teams all enjoyed nice victories to keep their spots in this week's Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Texas powers Cedar Hill (No. 1) and Allen (No. 2) took down South Oak Cliff and Guyer, respectively, in high-scoring shootouts. No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas was most impressive of all, dominating American Heritage 38-7. If it keeps up that pace, it will ascend even higher up the rankings.

Fresh off a decisive 38-18 victory over Centennial, Mater Dei surged higher in the rankings to 16th from 23rd. Mater Dei led 28-0 at one point. A second SoCal team, Long Beach Poly, also enters the fray, along with Utah power Bingham.



See the Top 25 scoreboard from the weekend


1. (1 last week) Cedar Hill (Texas), 1-0
The Longhorns' offense looked the part of a nationally elite unit, leading Cedar Hill to a 56-34 win over South Oak Cliff. Qwixcore

2. (2) Allen (Texas), 1-0
Kyler Murray looked dominant in Allen's 55-41 win over Denton Guyer. Qwixcore / Story

3. (3) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 1-0
The Raiders opened the season with an impressive 38-7 win over American Heritage. Qwixcore / Story / Photos of Dan Marino at the game

4. (4) Washington (Miami), 2-0
Pouring rain and a 10:30 p.m. start time couldn't slow down Washington, which traveled to beat Tucker (Ga.), 19-7. Qwixcore

5. (6) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 1-0
In a Sunday affair, St. Edward downed Gilman, 38-7. Qwixcore




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6. (7) Centreville (Clifton, Va.)
Season starts Sept. 5.

7. (8) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 1-0
Idle.

8. (9) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 2-0
Gorman pulled away from Servite to capture a 48-27 win. Qwixcore / Story

9. (10) Central (Miami), 2-0
Cedric Miller powered Central to its second-straight out-of-state road win, beating Stephenson (Ga.) 21-20. Qwixcore

10. (11) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 1-0
The Spartans opened up their season with a 63-0 shutout of Jesuit. Qwixcore / Story


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11. (13) Katy (Texas), 1-0
Houston's top program knocked off Kingwood 31-0. Qwixcore



12. (14) DeSoto (Texas), 1-0
The post-Dez White era began with a 55-30 victory over Arlington Martin. Qwixcore

13. (16) Bellevue (Wash.)
Season starts Sept. 6.

14. (17) Folsom (Calif.), 1-0
Jake Browning threw for 7 touchdowns to power Folsom over Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 55-10. Qwixcore

15. (18) St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 1-0
St. Joseph's Prep came from behind to knock off Mount Carmel (Chicago) on the road. Qwixcore


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16. (23) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 1-0
Mater Dei won with surprising ease over powerhouse Corona Centennial, emerging victorious 38-18.

17. (19) Serra (Gardena, Calif.), 1-0
The Cavaliers' season got off to a good start with a 24-6 win over Lakewood. Qwixcore



18. (20) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Season starts Sept. 6.

19. (21) St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)
Season starts Sept. 6.

20. (22) Acadiana (Lafayette, La.)
Season starts Sept. 6.


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21. (24) Buford (Ga.), 2-0
Buford continues to look strong, as it downed Berkmar 56-0.

22. (NR) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 2-0
Colquitt County notched a huge victory, downing Hoover (Ala.), 35-14.

23. (25) Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 2-0
Mountain Pointe's offense rolled again, beating North 64-0. Qwixcore / Pro photos



24. (NR) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 2-0
Utah's top-ranked team is 2-0 and has a showdown with Bishop Gorman on the schedule next. Qwixcore / Pro photos

25. (NR) Long Beach Poly (Calif.), 1-0
Poly opened up with a strong win over Crenshaw, 54-14 in Antonio Pierce's debut as head coach.

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Servite
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