Oaks Christian enters the MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

With many states now underway, it's time to update the Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Lots of movement is a result of the Corky Kell Classic, Georgia's big season-opening event held at the Georgia Dome. Colquitt County, ranked No. 18 to start the season, fell to North Gwinnett on a last-second field goal, while unranked Camden County looked downright dominant on both sides of the ball in a 42-0 victory Peachtree Ridge.

In a battle between two ranked teams, Bishop Gorman held off Our Lady of Good Counsel, and as a result now checks in at No. 10.

Expect more movement in the rankings over the next two weekends when nearly all states will have kicked off.



Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (1) Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), No Record
Manatee looked strong in a preseason game against Osceola.

2. (2) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 1-0
A smothering defensive effort allowed Grayson to pull away from McEachern and win 31-12. A major test against Miami Central awaits.

3. (3) Skyline (Dallas), NR
Skyline opens on Saturday against The Woodlands.

4. (4) Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), 1-0
Though it struggled at times, Santa Margarita prevailed on the road against a good Brophy College Prep squad, winning 27-14. Story / Qwixcore

5. (5) Bellevue (Wash.), NR
Euless Trinity travels to Washington for Bellevue's opener.



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6. (6) Curtis (River Ridge, La.), NR
Curtis will open the season on the road against Franklinton.

7. (13) Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.), 1-0
Byrnes notched a very impressive victory, winning easily on the road 42-21 over previously ranked Oscar Smith. Story

8. (7) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), NR
On Friday, Carroll travels to Allen in the first game at Allen's new $60 million stadium.

9. (8) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), NR
De La Salle kicks off its 2012 season on the road against Bellarmine (San Jose, Calif.).

10. (11) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 1-0
Bishop Gorman looked good in its opener, holding off a very talented squad from Our Lady of Good Counsel. Story / Photos / Qwixcore

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11. (9) Washington (Miami), NR
Booker T. Washington dominated Miami Northwestern in an unofficial game.



12. (14) Plant (Tampa, Fla.), 1-0
Plant routed Boyd Anderson 36-12 in a Kickoff Classic game.

13. (15) Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.), NR
Vista Murrieta opens with ThunderRidge on Friday night.

14. (16) Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), NR
Lake Travis opens Friday night against Judson.

15. (17) Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.), NR
Bergen Catholic opens Sept. 7 against St. Anthony.

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16. (12) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 2-0
Trinity won for the second time on Friday, but needed another come-from-behind effort to get past Montgomery Bell Academy. Story / Qwixcore

17. (19) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 1-0
Moeller won easily over Gilman to kick off its season.



18. (21) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), NR
Don Bosco Prep opens Sept. 8 against Gilman.

19. (25) Butler (Matthews, N.C.), 2-0
Butler notched its second impressive victory in a row, pounding Olympic 69-7. Story / Qwixcore

20. (23) St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 1-0
St. Ignatius began its Division I title defense with a decisive 31-7 victory over Cardinal Mooney. Qwixcore

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21. (22) Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.), 2-0
After a slow start last week, Ensworth rolled to an easy victory over Lexington Catholic. Qwixcore

22. (24) Hoover (Ala.), NR
Marlon Humphrey returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown in Hoover's easy victory over Florence in a kickoff jamboree.

23. (NR) Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.), 1-0
Arguably the most impressive team in the Corky Kell Classic, Camden County blew out Peachtree Ridge 42-0.



24. (NR) Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.), 1-0
Oaks Christian looked the part in a blowout of Del Oro. The ultra-talented Lions easily dispatched one of NorCal's top teams. Photos / Photos / Qwixcore

25. (10) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 0-1
Our Lady of Good Counsel endured a 27-22 setback on the road against Bishop Gorman. Upcoming games against Gilman and St. Joseph Regional could prove that the loss was a fluke.

Dropped out:
Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, Va.)