High school football: Nebraska's Pierce takes over No. 1 spot in Small Town Top 25 rankings
By Kevin Askeland
Nov 23, 2022, 8:00pm
Undefeated Bluejays rise to top after beating previous No. 1 Aurora.
Pierce (Neb.) won the battle of unbeatens in Nebraska and as a result
moved into the top spot in the MaxPreps Small Town National Football
Rankings.
The Bluejays defeated previous No. 1 Aurora, 42-14 in
the Nebraska C1 state finals on Tuesday and jumped from No. 5 to the No.
1 spot. Aurora (12-1) dropped to No. 5.
China Spring (Texas),
the preseason No. 1 team, comes in at No. 2 and faces Lake Worth
(10-2) in the Texas Class 4A-1 playoffs this weekend. Carthage comes in
at No. 3. It takes on No. 6 Gilmer in the Texas Class 4A-2 playoffs
this weekend.
Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio) is No. 4 and will take on Columbus Grove in the Ohio Class VI semifinals.
China Spring, the preseason No. 1 team, comes in at No. 2 in the Small Town Top 25 high school football rankings and faces Lake Worth (10-2) in the Texas Class 4A-1 playoffs this weekend. (Photo: Robbie Rakestraw)
1. (Last time 5) Pierce (Neb.)
Record: 13-0, 59.1
2. (2) China Spring (Texas)
Record: 11-1, 55.4
3. (NR) Carthage (Texas)
Record: 12-0, 55.1
4. (7) Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio)
Record: 14-0, 53.3
5. (1) Aurora (Neb.)
Record: 12-1, 52.4
6. (3) Gilmer (Texas)
Record: 11-0, 50.7
7. (14) Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids, Iowa)
Record: 13-0, 49.4
8. (NR) Van Meter (Iowa)
Record: 12-1, 48.6
9. (23) Harlan (Iowa)
Record: 12-1, 48.1
10. (10) Rabun County (Tiger, Ga.)
Record: 12-0, 48.0
11. (12) Gunter (Texas)
Record: 12-0, 47.8
12. (NR) Liberty Center (Ohio)
Record: 14-0, 47.5
13. (NR) Franklin (Texas)
Record: 12-0, 47.2
14. (22) Andale (Kan.)
Record: 12-0, 47.1
15. (NR) Bennington (Neb.)
Record: 13-0, 46.0
16. (NR) Pahokee (Fla.)
Record: 9-2, 45.9
17. (11) Fitzgerald (Ga.)
Record: 12-0, 45.7
18. (NR) Kirtland (Ohio)
Record: 14-0, 45.4
19. (NR) Frankenmuth (Mich.)
Record: 13-0, 45.4
20. (24) Irwin County (Ocilla, Ga.)
Record: 10-1, 44.7
21. (NR) Boone Central (Albion, Neb.)
Record: 9-3, 44.4
22. (NR) Louisville (Miss.)
Record: 12-1, 44.1
23. (NR) Sugar-Salem (Sugar City, Idaho)
Record: 11-0, 43.9
24. (6) Swainsboro (Ga.)
Record: 11-0, 43.8
25. (25) Silsbee (Texas)
Record: 12-0, 43.2
