Top 25 high school football rankings

It was a good weekend for teams ranked in the Xcellent 25 presented by the Army National Guard.

Only one team, St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.), suffered a loss as most won easily in their respective contests.

Armwood (Seffner, Fla.), which beat Tampa Bay Tech 38-6, and Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas), which held off power DeSoto 46-29, were especially impressive.

Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) downed Ridgewood on Thursday night and continues to ascend the rankings after Gilman (Baltimore, Md.), a team the Ironmen beat easily, was victorious over Maryland power DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) on Saturday. The Ironmen are the most impressive team in the Northeast.



Entering the rankings for the first time this season is one of Florida’s top programs, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). The Raiders dominated a tough Boyd Anderson squad to move to 52-13.

Xcellent 25 High School Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (1) Trinity (Euless, Texas), 4-0
The Trojans turned in another dominating performance against Irving, winning easily 54-0. Trinity’s defense did not allow Irving to cross midfield until the fourth quarter, and the team’s offense, led by Brandon Carter, compiled 353 rushing yards.

2. (2) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.), 4-0
Idle this week.

3. (3) Grant (Sacramento, Calif.), 3-0
Ference Lang had two long punt returns and three touchdown runs for Grant, which beat Lincoln 56-20.

4. (4) West Monroe (West Monroe, La.), 3-0
Quarterback Paul Turner was injured, but that hardly slowed the Rebels, who pounded Richwood 56-6. Running back Tyler Cain found the end zone twice, and special teams did the rest for West Monroe.

5. (10) Hoover (Hoover, Ala.), 4-0
Hoover extended its scoreless streak to four games as it kept Thompson out of the end zone to come away with a 50-0 win. Justin McArthur rushed for four touchdowns, all in the first half, as the Bucs continue to steamroll through their schedule.

6. (9) Colerain (Cincinnati, Ohio), 4-0
Tyler Williams and Trayion Durham combined for five rushing touchdowns as Colerain’s ground game once again overwhelmed its opponent in a 44-7 whipping of Fairfield.

7. (6) Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.), 2-0
Westlake’s offensive firepower was too much for local rival Thousand Oaks as the Warriors cruised to a 31-3 victory. Tavior Mowry, Tre'Shon Wilson, and Dashon Hunt all tallied scores for Westlake.

8. (7) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 4-0
The Miners continue to dominate their schedule, blanking Herriman 48-0. Bingham has outscored opponents 196-29 this season.



9. (8) Servite (Anaheim, Calif.), 3-0
Head coach Troy Thomas’ defense did most of the heavy lifting against La Habra as Servite pitched a 23-0 shutout. Linebacker Butch Pauu returned an interception for a score to lead the way.

10. (5) Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), 3-0
Mike Blakely rushed for four scores to help Manatee knock off crosstown rival Southeast, 31-24. The Hurricanes overcame a 17-point deficit in the second half.

11. (15) Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.), 3-0
Joel Ruiz and J.J. Green each had a pair of rushing scores as the Wildcats coasted to a 50-0 win over Windsor Forest.

12. (16) Armwood (Seffner, Fla.), 2-0
Armwood made it look easy against Tampa Bay Tech as Josh Grady's three touchdowns allowed the Hawks to claim a 38-6 win.

13. (11) Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio), 3-0
Dynamic athlete Shane Wynn scored twice to give the Tarblooders an easy 34-7 victory over Anderson.

14. (12) Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), 2-1
Dwyer punished Pahokee 52-0 thanks to three total touchdowns from dual-threat quarterback Jacoby Brissett. The Panthers have not allowed any points in the two games following their controversial loss to Glenville.

15. (17) Katy (Katy, Texas), 4-0
Quarterback Brooks Haack accounted for three touchdowns to power Katy over West Brook of Beaumont.

16. (18) Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas), 4-0
Stony Point scored on each of its first four drives and the Tiger defense held DeSoto’s powerful offense to just nine second-half points for an impressive 46-29 victory.

17. (22) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 2-0
The Ironmen kept momentum following a stunning blowout of Gilman (Balitmore, Md.) by beating Ridgewood 35-14. Running back Paul Canevari rushed for 153 yards and two scores on 12 carries.

18. (20) Phoebus (Hampton, Va.), 3-0
It was another all-around great performance by Phoebus, which pounded Warwick 49-6. Tyree Lee had 13 carries for 251 yards and two touchdowns for the Phantoms.



19. (19) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 2-0
With 26 unanswered points in the second half, De La Salle pulled away from St. Mary’s for a 40-14 win. Outstanding defensive lineman Dylan Wynn had three sacks and forced two fumbles for the Spartans.

20. (13) Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.), 4-0
Justin Worley threw for 365 yards and five touchdowns, keeping up his stellar senior campaign as Northwestern fended off Blythewood 36-24.

21. (21) Cocoa (Cocoa, Fla.), 3-0
Idle this week.

22. (NR) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 2-0
St. Thomas Aquinas looked strong in a 52-13 rout of a talented Boyd Anderson squad. Jacob Rudock tossed three touchdowns to lead the Raiders.

23. (23) Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, Calif.), 3-0
Bob Johnson’s Diablos downed Corona 56-34 in a shootout. Quarterback Alex Bridgford threw four touchdowns in the win.

24. (14) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 5-0
Though its defense struggled, Hamilton was able to pull away against Mountain Ridge thanks to a strong second half. Malcolm Holland accounted for two scores as the Huskies closed out a 45-28 victory.

25. (24) Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.), 4-0
Led once again by quarterback Marquise Williams, Mallard Creek knocked off Chester (S.C.) 48-24. Williams out-dueled fellow prized signal caller Tony McNeal, throwing for two scores and rattling off an 83-yard touchdown run as well.

Dropped out:
No. 25 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)