High school football rankings: Chandler remains No. 5 in MaxPreps Top 25 after capturing fifth straight Arizona championship

Chandler captured its fifth consecutive state title with a 23-21 win over Hamilton (Chandler) on Saturday in the Arizona Open Division championship. The Wolves held off a late rally to win their 36th straight game and remain No. 5 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings.

Boise State commit Eli Sanders rushed for two scores and Mikey Keene connected with Eli Swope for the other touchdown.

Norcross went from unranked to No. 16 after beating former No. 9 Colquitt County (Moultrie) 17-7 in the Georgia AAAAAAA quarterfinals. The Blue Devils draw No. 4 Grayson (Loganville) in this week's semifinals.

Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) also joins the rankings after pasting Cocoa 45-15 in the semifinals as the Chiefs tackle Bolles (Jacksonville) in the Florida 4A state championship on Dec. 17.

No. 11 Trinity (Louisville), No. 17 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), No. 18 Central (Miami) and No. 23 American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) all continue their title quests this week.

MaxPreps Top 25 High School Football Rankings

Record: 8-0 | Last week: 1

Record: 11-0 | Last week: 2

Last week: Beat Deer Park 59-7

Next week: Dec. 17 vs. Dawson (Pearland)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 3

Record: 12-0 | Last week: 4

Last week: Beat West Forsyth (Cumming) 33-0

Next week: Dec. 18 at No. 16 Norcross

Record: 10-0 | Last week: 5

Last week: Beat Hamilton (Chandler) 23-21

Record: 14-0 | Last week: 6

Record: 7-1 | Last week: 7

Last week: Beat Harker Heights 60-14

Next week: Dec. 19 vs. Skyline (Dallas)

Record: 14-0 | Last week: 8

Record: 10-0 | Last week: 10

Last week: Beat Adams (Dallas) 69-6

Next week: Dec. 18 vs. College Station

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 11

Last week: Beat Plano West (Plano) 34-13

Next week: Dec. 18 vs. South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie)

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 12

Last week: Beat St. Xavier (Louisville) 31-0

Next week: Dec. 19 vs. Male (Louisville)

Record: 11-0 | Last week: 13

Record: 14-0 | Last week: 14

Record: 10-0 | Last week: 15

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 16

Last week: Beat Cedar Ridge (Round Rock) 57-14

Next week: Dec. 18 vs. Smithson Valley (Spring Branch)

Record: 13-0 | Last week: NR

Last week: Beat Colquitt County (Moultrie) 17-7

Next week: Dec. 18 vs. No. 4 Grayson (Loganville)

Record: 7-1 | Last week: 17

Last week: Beat Bloomingdale (Valrico) 37-14

Next week: Dec. 19 vs. Edgewater (Orlando)

Record: 7-1 | Last week: 18

Last week: Beat Palmetto 47-20

Next week: Dec. 18 vs. Lake Minneola (Minneola)

Record: 13-1 | Last week: 19

Record: 10-2 | Last week: 20

Record: 8-1 | Last week: 21

Last week: Beat Bryan 27-0

Next week: Dec. 19 vs. Tyler Legacy (Tyler)

Record: 9-0 | Last week: 22

Last week: Beat Fort Bend Travis (Richmond) 42-10

Next week: Dec. 18 vs. Cy-Fair (Cypress)

Record: 10-2 | Last week: 23

Last week: Beat Jesuit (Tampa) 16-13

Next week: Dec. 18 vs. Rickards (Tallahassee)

Record: 8-1 | Last week: 24

Last week: Beat Shoemaker (Killeen) 57-32

Next week: Dec. 18 vs. Rockwall

Record: 7-1 | Last week: NR

Last week: Idle

Next week: Dec. 17 vs. Bolles (Jacksonville)