Miami Central skyrockets into the rankings and Columbus falls out.
Miami Central earned its way in, andknocked Columbus out.
Photo by Lou Novick
In a showdown of Miami powers, Central overcame Columbus in the final seconds, knocking out the previously ranked Explorers and earning its own spot in this week's Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.
Central is now 4-0 and ranked No. 20.
No. 9 St. Edward moved to 6-0 with a 20-7 victory over Ursuline. The win sets up a showdown with No. 1 Don Bosco Prep, a game that will take place at Fordham University.
No. 11 Bishop Gorman also notched a big win. The Gaels, whose only loss came to No. 2 Armwood, downed Southern California power Servite 31-28.
MAXPREPS XCELLENT 25 NATIONAL FOOTBALL RANKINGS PRESENTED BY THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD1. (1) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 4-0Led by senior
Elijah Shumate, Don Bosco Prep knocked off rival Bergen Catholic 33-22. Shumate finished with three touchdowns.
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St. Thomas Aquinas will battle a fellowTop 25 team in Miramar.
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Armwood downed Jefferson 20-0 behind 80 yards and a touchdown from
Matt Jones. The Hawks' defense is allowing just six points per game.
3. (3) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 6-0In front of about 30,000 fans, Trinity dominated its Louisville rival St. Xavier 41-6.
(Story)4. (4) Allen (Texas), 5-0After a slow first half, Allen turned it on in the second quarter to romp over Lewisville 45-13.
5. (5) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 4-0With a 56-13 victory over McArthur, Aquinas sets the stage for a huge South Florida showdown with undefeated Miramar.{PAGEBREAK}
6. (6) DeSoto (Texas), 5-0Bye. Next game: Oct. 7 vs. North Mesquite (Texas).
7. (7) Katy (Texas), 5-0Head Coach Gary Joseph earned his 100th career win in Katy's easy 55-3 blowout victory over Strake Jesuit.
8. (8) Gaffney (S.C.), 6-0Bye. Next game: Oct. 7 vs. Clover (S.C.).
9. (9) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 6-0In a tuneup before its showdown with No. 1 Don Bosco Prep, St. Edward held off Ursuline 20-7.
Dwayne Aaron ran for 155 yards and a score.
10. (10) Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 5-0Stefon Diggs was all over the field for Good Counsel, registering 125 receiving yards and delivering several big hits in a 34-14 victory over Red Lion Christian Academy.
Our Lady of Good Counsel shoved away the Red Lion Christian Academy attack.
Photo by Jim Stout
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11. (11) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 6-1A late field goal lifted Bishop Gorman over previously ranked Servite 31-28.
(Story)12. (13) Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.), 6-0Jela Duncan had a total of three touchdowns and more than 200 yards in Mallard Creek's 55-20 victory over Vance.
13. (14) Buford (Ga.), 7-0It was another overwhelming effort for Buford, which pounded Decatur 59-13.
14. (18) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 5-0Grayson dominated both sides of the ball in a 42-14 victory over Shiloh.
15. (20) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 6-0Moeller turned a 28-0 lead into a 35-13 victory over previously unbeaten LaSalle 35-13.
The Bishop Gorman Gaels succeeded in their quest to earn a win over a Top 25 team.
Photo by Jann Hendry
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16. (15) Trinity (Euless, Texas), 6-0Joel Kimpela rushed for three touchdowns in Trinity's 41-11 victory over Bell.
17. (16) Bellevue (Wash.), 5-0Despite allowing the final 21 points of the game, Bellevue downed Mercer Island 43-28.
Central has two quality wins in thepast two weeks.
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Harrison struggled against Oak Park but came away with 48-35 victory. Sophomore
Lorenzo Collins rushed for 213 yards.
19. (17) Warren Central (Indianapolis), 7-0Max Hernandez hit a 37-yard field goal as time expired to boost Warren Central past Carmel 22-20.
(Story)20. (NR) Central (Miami), 4-0The Rockets have notched impressive victories in back-to-back weeks, following a victory over Elder (Cincinnati) with a win against Columbus (Miami).
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21. (19) Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 5-0Bye. Next game: Oct. 7 vs. Vandegrift.
Miramar has a huge matchup with St.Thomas Aquinas this week.
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threw for 254 yards and three scores in McEachern's 45-7 victory over South Cobb.
23. (22) Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.), 5-0With a 59-14 victory over Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie, Fla.), Camden County has now beaten teams from three different states this season.
24. (NR) Miramar (Fla.), 4-0Miramar, which captured a 6A state title in 2008, is loaded with talent and has held opponents to 15 points in four games.
25. (NR) Central Catholic (Pittsburgh), 5-0Central Catholic looks like the top team in Pennsylvania this season, having raced out to an impressive 5-0 start.
Dropped out:Servite (Anaheim, Calif.)
Columbus (Miami)
Union (Tulsa, Okla.)
