It's a Georgia invasion as two Peach State teams enter the rankings.
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See the Green Bay Packers star quarterback playing for Pleasant Valley High in Chico, Calif.Georgia high school football is arguably as good as the brand of pigskin played in any other state. Need proof? Two teams from the Peach State enter this week's Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.
That brings the number of Georgia teams in the rankings to four.
Roswell (9-0) and Archer (8-1) are both among the country's elite, as Roswell has dominated opponents en route to an unbeaten record thus far and Archer's only loss was a two-point setback to fellow ranked team Grayson.
South Georgia power Colquitt County is the highest-ranked team in the state, holding steady at No. 5 nationally after avoiding a loss at the hands of Tift County.
All four ranked teams from Georgia play in the state's largest classification and could lock horns in the playoffs.
MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard
A.J. Smith and Roswell have caught on in the Xcellent 25.
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The Gaels pounded Palo Verde, 70-3.
2. (2) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 9-0St. John Bosco pulled away from Orange Lutheran to win 31-12.
3. (3) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 9-0Centennial rolled over crosstown foe Corona, 69-7.
4. (4) Allen (Texas), 9-0The Eagles cruised to a 69-10 win over Plano West.
5. (5) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 9-0Colquitt County hung on to beat Tift County, 41-33.
6. (6) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.), 9-0Ocean Lakes won easily again, 49-7 over Cox.
7. (8) Trinity (Euless, Texas), 10-0The Trojans handled Richland, winning 31-0.
8. (7) Katy (Texas), 9-0Katy approached the century mark, posting an 84-0 victory over Tompkins.
9. (9) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.), 10-0Lance Pogue's squad beat Columbus, 35-13.
10. (13) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 10-0Grayson dominated both sides of the ball in a 50-10 win over Brookwood.
11. (10) Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), 8-0Gonzaga keeps winning. It downed Archbishop Carroll, 41-19.
12. (14) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 8-1The Stags beat Bishop O'Connell, 49-7.
13. (15) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 8-1Mike Rumph's squad defeated Hallandale, 38-14.
14. (16) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 8-0IMG closed out its season with a 50-16 win over Eastern Christian Academy.
15. (17) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 8-1NorCal's top team turned away James Logan, 57-14.
16. (18) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 8-1The Eagles held off rival St. Ignatius, 35-28.
17. (11) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.), 10-0Clay-Chalkville allowed 27 points or more for the second week in a row, but defeated Hewitt-Trussville, 53-35.
18. (19) Male (Louisville, Ky.), 10-0Male routed Western, 56-0.
19. (20) Chandler (Ariz.), 9-1Chandler defeated rival Hamilton, 27-20, in the weekend's biggest game.
20. (21) Gilman (Baltimore), 9-1Gilman allowed one touchdown or less in its fourth game in five weeks as it beat Calvert Hall, 38-0.
21. (22) Colerain (Cincinnati), 9-1The Cardinals pounded Oak Hills, 63-8.
22. (23) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 7-1The Raiders were victorious over Blanche Ely, 37-13.
23. (25) Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 9-0The small-school juggernaut beat Episcopal School of Jacksonville, 52-7.
24. (NR) Roswell (Ga.), 9-0Roswell has improved immensely from last season. It has outscored opponents 444-70.
25. (NR) Archer (Lawrenceville, Ga.), 8-1Archer beat Dacula, 35-3.
