High school football rankings: No. 4 Duncanville, No. 17 DeSoto set for huge MaxPreps Top 25 clash Friday

The MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings will be impacted by a showdown Friday in Texas when No. 4 Duncanville meets No. 17 DeSoto. 

Duncanville is 4-0 and has won 11 in a row dating back to last season. The last loss came against DeSoto, the only setback Keelon Russell has suffered as the program's starting quarterback.

Russell is 33-1 during his career and has led Duncanville to back-to-back Class 6A Division 1 state titles. Through four games this season he has thrown for 1,437 yards and 20 touchdowns while completing 75 percent of his passes. The Alabama pledge added 19 carries for 101 yards and another score. For his career, he has accounted for 7,962 yards of total offense (7,297 passing, 665 rushing) and 90 touchdowns.

DeSoto has won three in a row since a 57-51 loss against No. 11 North Crowley (Fort Worth). The back-to-back Class 6A Division 2 state champs have won 26 of their last 27 games.

Atascocita (Humble, Texas) was the biggest mover in this week's rankings, jumping six spots to No. 18, after improving to 5-0 with a 42-39 win over Summer Creek (Houston). The Eagles went into halftime with a 35-7 lead but the Bulldogs scored 32 unanswered points to take a 39-35 lead with 3:04 left. 

Cardae Mack led Atascocita down the field and Oklahoma-bound running back Tory Blaylock capped the drive with his third touchdown of the night with 12 seconds remaining.

St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) freshman quarterback Koa Malau'ulu led the second-ranked Braves to a 28-24 win over No. 16 Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.). He became the first freshman to start under center for Jason Negro and completed 24 of 32 passes for 272 yards and four touchdowns. 

Malau'ulu led the Braves on a game-winning drive finished with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Carson Clark with 50 seconds left. He completed 20 of 22 passes in the second half for 227 yards and four scores.

Servite (Anaheim, Calif.) went from unranked to No. 19 after handing previously-ranked JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) its first loss of the season. Senior running back Quaid Carr finished with 24 carries for 184 yards and a score. He also had a touchdown reception. Up next is No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) on Friday.

DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) joins the Friars as the only new teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25. The Stags take the final spot and have won four games in a row since a season-opening 26-10 loss at No. 12 Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.). DeMatha has outscored its last four opponents 152-26. MaxPreps Top 25 football rankings

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 1

Last week: Beat Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) 40-18

This week: Friday at No. 18 Servite (Anaheim)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 2

Last week: Beat Orange Lutheran (Orange) 28-24

This week: Friday vs. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)

Record: 7-0 | Last week: 3

Last week: Beat Lanier (Sugar Hill) 49-7

This week: Friday at Gainesville

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 4

Last week: Idle

This week: Friday at No. 17 DeSoto

Record: 5-1 | Last week: 5

Last week: Beat Foothill (Henderson) 50-0

This week: Thursday at Arbor View (Las Vegas)

Record: 5-1 | Last week: 6

Last week: Beat Venice 21-16

This week: Idle

Record: 7-0 | Last week: 7

Last week: Beat Westlake (Atlanta) 63-27

This week: Friday vs. Chapel Hill (Douglasville)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 8

Last week: Beat Kingwood 48-21

This week: Thursday vs. Goose Creek Memorial (Baytown)

Record: 6-1 | Last week: 9

Last week: Beat Hollywood Hills (Hollywood) 64-0

This week: Friday at Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood)

Record: 7-0 | Last week: 10

Last week: Beat Long Beach Poly (Long Beach) 49-14

This week: Idle

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 11

Last week: Idle

This week: Friday vs. Lake Ridge (Mansfield)

Record: 7-0 | Last week: 12

Last week: Beat St. Mary's (Annapolis) 54-0

This week: Friday vs. Concordia Prep (Towson)

Record: 5-1 | Last week: 13

Last week: Beat Collins Hill (Suwanee) 34-7

This week: Thursday vs. Dacula

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 14

Last week: Idle

This week: Friday vs. Russell County (Russell Springs)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 17

Last week: Beat Sumner (Riverview) 28-0

This week: Friday at Sebring

Record: 4-2 | Last week: 16

Last week: Lost 28-24 to St. John Bosco (Bellflower)

This week: Friday vs. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capsitrano)

Record: 4-1 | Last week: 20

Last week: Idle

This week: Friday vs. No. 4 Duncanville

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 24

Last week: Beat Summer Creek (Houston) 42-39

This week: Friday vs. Humble

Record: 6-0 | Last week: NR

Last week: Beat JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) 20-7

This week: Friday vs. No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana)

Record: 6-1 | Last week: 19

Last week: Lost 21-16 to IMG Academy (Bradenton)

This week: Thursday at Riverview Sarasota (Sarasota)

Record: 7-1 | Last week: 21

Last week: Beat Copper Hills (West Jordan) 49-14

This week: Friday at Bingham (South Jordan)

Record: 4-1 | Last week: 22

Last week: Idle

This week: Saturday vs. Paramus Catholic (Paramus)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 23

Last week: Idle

This week: Tuesday at NFL Academy (London)

Record: 4-2 | Last week: 25

Last week: Beat Roosevelt (Eastvale) 61-0

This week: Thursday at Vista Murrieta (Murrieta)

Record: 4-1 | Last week: NR

Last week: Beat Life Christian Academy (Chester, Va.)

This week: Saturday at Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)