MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

For the second time in two weeks, the No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard endured a stunning upset.

This time, it was St. Edward, which took a four-hour bus ride to take on Elder in "The Pit," the team's famous, rowdy home stadium. St. Edward struggled and eventually lost 21-14.

That paves the way for Don Bosco Prep to take the No. 1 spot, though its tenure could be short.



Don Bosco Prep's victory over St. Thomas Aquinas lost some of its luster when Aquinas struggled against Miramar before ultimately pulling out a victory. Additionally, a decisive outcome in the matchup of St. John Bosco and Bishop Gorman could be enough to skyrocket either team to the top of the rankings.

No. 2 Allen is also a threat to claim the top spot, as the team's defense put forth its best outing of the season in a 42-3 victory over Plano.


1. (2) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 2-0
Idle, but the Ironmen benefitted from the St. Edward loss.

2. (3) Allen (Texas), 4-0
Allen's defense stepped up in a 42-3 victory over Plano.

3. (4) Washington (Miami), 5-0
The Tornadoes continue to play at a high level, beating Jackson 55-7. They likely will not be tested again until the playoffs.

4. (5) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 3-0
Idle. St. John Bosco got an extra week to prepare for a huge showdown against Bishop Gorman.



5. (6) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 5-0
After a few close calls, Bishop Gorman won convincingly over Santa Margarita, 41-10. {PAGEBREAK}



6. (7) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 4-0
The Spartans routed Del Oro 52-0.

7. (8) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 3-0
The Monarchs continue to make a case that they could be SoCal's top team. Mater Dei downed Upland 28-14.

8. (9) Bellevue (Wash.), 3-0
Bellevue pulled away for a hard-fought 41-21 win over Mercer Island.

9. (10) DeSoto (Texas), 4-0
Claude Mathis' squad notched a big victory over one of San Antonio's top programs, beating Steele 29-24.



10. (11) Folsom (Calif.), 4-0
The Folsom offense continues to steamroll opponents, downing Burbank 61-13. {PAGEBREAK}



11. (12) St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.), 3-0
The Marauders got another big performance from Brandon Wimbush in their 48-10 win over Seton Hall Prep.

12. (13) Central (Miami), 4-1
Central won easily over Columbus, 42-14.

13. (1) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 2-1
The Eagles endured a tough road loss, 21-14, to a very good Elder squad.

14. (14) Buford (Ga.), 4-0
The small-school juggernaut from Georgia keeps chugging along. This week it trounced White County 42-10.



15. (15) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 5-0
The Packers cruised to a 42-7 win over Pelham. {PAGEBREAK}



16. (17) Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 5-0
In the biggest game of the weekend, Mountain Pointe outlasted nationally ranked Chandler, 45-42.

17. (16) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 2-1
Following a loss to Don Bosco Prep, Aquinas rebounded by coming from behind to beat Miramar, 20-12.

18. (18) Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), 4-0
A sterling all-around effort propelled Gonzaga over McKinley Tech, 51-0.

19. (19) Skyline (Dallas, Texas), 3-0
Idle.



20. (20) Manvel (Texas), 3-0
The top-ranked team from the Houston area beat Dobie, 35-17. {PAGEBREAK}



21. (21) Cedar Hill (Texas), 3-1
Cedar Hill came from behind to beat Coppell, 61-34.

22. (23) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 4-1
Utah's top team bested Granger, 56-0.

23. (25) Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.), 4-0
Archbishop Wood continues to show why it's Pennsylvania's top team. It downed West Catholic, 42-12.

24. (NR) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 4-0
Moeller is 4-0 and is one of few remaining Division I teams with a shot at an undefeated season.

25. (NR) Elder (Cincinnati), 3-1
Elder reenters the rankings after a 21-14 upset of St. Edward.