High school football 2013 Top 25 Composite Rankings

Mentor has smashed its way into the Composite Top 25 and moves all the way to 12th after knocking off St. Edward in the Ohio Division I semifinals. We also welcome Mater Dei after laying a 30-0 whipping on Long Beach Poly to reach California's Pac-5 final, and Dwyer, which beat St. Thomas Aquinas to move into the Florida 7A semifinals.

Be sure to check out the high school football playoff brackets for each state.

Updated Dec. 2

1. (1) Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 2.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 3



2. (2) Washington (Miami)
Average rank: 2.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 7

3. (3) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 3
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 1

4. (4) DeSoto (Texas)
Average rank: 5.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 2

5. (5) Central (Miami)
Average rank: 7.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 15

6. (8) Mountain Pointe (Phoenix)
Average rank: 8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 6

7. (7) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 8.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 18



8. (8) Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Average rank: 10.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 14

9. (12) Blue Springs (Mo.)
Average rank: 14
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: 8

10. (11) Katy (Texas)
Average rank: 14.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: NR

11. (10) Serra (Gardena, Calif.)
Average rank: 16.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 25
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 22

12. (NR) Mentor (Ohio)
Average rank: 17
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 21
MaxPreps Computer: 9

13. (19) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Average rank: 18
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 17
MaxPreps Computer: 13



14. (22) Jenks (Okla.)
Average rank: 18.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 23
USA Today: 16
MaxPreps Computer: 19

15. (13) Hoover (Ala.)
Average rank: 19
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: NR

16. (17) Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.)
Average rank: 20
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: NR

17. (20) Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
Average rank: 22.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: 26

17. (5) St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)
Average rank: 22.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 25
MaxPreps Computer: 11

19. (14) Bellevue (Wash.)
Average rank: 22.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: NR



20. (23) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
Average rank: 23.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 4

21. (24) Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, Va.)
Average rank: 26
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: NR

22. (NR) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Average rank: 26.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 5

23. (24) Punahou (Honolulu)
Average rank: 27.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 5

24. (18) Folsom (Calif.)
Average rank: 30
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR

25. (NR) Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
Average rank: 30.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR



Ranked in 1 poll
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) - Xcellent 25 18
Buford (Ga.) - PrepNation 22
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) - PrepNation 17
Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.) - USA Today 24
Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, Minn.) - USA Today 22
Lee's Summit West (Mo.) - MaxPreps Computer 16
Maryville (Tenn.) - MaxPreps Computer 23
Mission Viejo (Calif.) - MaxPreps Computer 25
North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.) - Xcellent 25 25
Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.) - MaxPreps Computer 21
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) - MaxPreps Computer 10
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) - PrepNation 20
Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.) - MaxPreps Computer 20
Warren Central (Indianapolis) - MaxPreps Computer 24