Carroll, Archbishop Moeller join the rankings while Washington holds the top spot.
Even with Kyler Murray out, Allen continues to roll.
Photo by Lisa Owens
State powers from Texas and Ohio make an appearance in this week's Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.
Southlake Carroll, whose only loss this season is to Allen, checks in at No. 24. The Dragons captured the 2011 state title, the eighth in program history, and lost in the regional final to DeSoto in 2012.
Also making an appearance is Archbishop Moeller. Moeller has victories over Trinity, St. Xavier (Cincinnati) and Elder, losing only to St. Edward.
The rankings figure to get shaken up in the next few weeks as playoffs get underway in most states.
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard
1. (1) Washington (Miami), 10-0Another week, another big win for Washington, which downed Edison 62-0.
2. (2) DeSoto (Texas), 9-0Like Washington, DeSoto also topped the 60-point mark in a 67-7 win over Grand Prairie.
3. (3) Allen (Texas), 9-0Allen bested McKinney 56-7.
4. (4) St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), 7-0Completing a rough three-game stretch that also featured wins over St. Peter's Prep and Paramus Catholic, St. Joseph Regional torched DePaul, 38-14.
5. (5) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 9-0Against perhaps its biggest test of the season to date, St. John Bosco downed Mater Dei 24-2.
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Northwestern's offensive line has done a great job protecting Mason Rudolph.
Photo by Dean Swint
The Spartans continue to roll along. This week, they beat Monte Vista 35-7.
7. (7) Central (Miami), 7-1Idle
8. (8) Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.), 10-0Perhaps the nation's most explosive offense, Northwestern defeated Nation Ford 68-13.
9. (9) Katy (Texas), 9-0Katy looked the part of a Top 10 team in a 40-7 win over Cinco Ranch.
10. (10) Serra (Gardena, Calif.), 9-0Serra survived an upset bid from St. Francis and came away with a 35-21 win.
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Antonio Hinojosa has Mountain Pointe looking like a state title favorite.
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The Wolverine machine continues to hum along, claiming Mercer Island as its latest victim, 49-7.
They set a state record for consecutive wins at 49.12. (12) Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 10-0Heading into the playoffs, Mountain Pointe beat Dobson 57-3.
13. (13) Hoover (Ala.), 10-0Against Opelika, Hoover prevailed, 29-7.
14. (15) Miramar (Fla.), 10-0The Miramar defense continues to look stellar. This week, it blanked Cooper City 60-0.
15. (16) Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), 10-0Joe Kinnan's squad continues to look really tough, beating Palm Harbor 48-14.
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The Byrnes offense looks nearly unstoppable right now.
Photo by Randy Rimland
Folsom is now averaging more than 53 points per game following a 52-0 shutout of Ponderosa.
17. (19) Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.), 9-1Byrnes looked good again in a 54-14 win over Dorman.
18. (17) Colerain (Cincinnati), 10-0Colerain struggled to hold off Oak Hills, winning 29-17.
19. (21) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 8-1Thanks for a last-second score, St. Edward downed Eastern Christian Academy on the road, 41-40.
20. (20) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 8-1Aquinas handed Plantation its second loss of the season, 16-6.
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Hal Wasson and Southlake Carroll are back in the Xcellent 25.
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It was easy for Mallard Creek in a 62-0 win over Robinson.
22. (24) Jenks (Okla.), 9-0Jenks moved to 9-0 with a 45-7 win over Bixby.
23. (25) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 8-2This is not a vintage Bishop Gorman team, but it's still very good. It downed Centennial 49-21.
24. (NR) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 8-1Carroll's only loss came to No. 3 Allen. It owns victories over Fossil Ridge and Midland Lee.
25. (NR) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 9-1Moeller's only loss is to St. Edward. It has beaten the likes of Elder, St. Xavier and Trinity.
