High school football 2013 Top 25 Composite Rankings

Name the best high school football team in the nation.

If you look at this week's Composite Top 25, the answer would have two parts.

We have a tie at the top now, as Allen and Washington each made leaps in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings. Allen got a 42-35 victory over DeSoto in a Texas football playoff classic, while Washington continues to sit and enjoy its state title.

Be sure to check out the high school football playoff brackets for each state.

Updated Dec. 16


1. (1) Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 2

1. (2) Washington (Miami)
Average rank: 2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 5

3. (3) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 3
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 1

4. (6) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 4.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 4

5. (8) Central (Miami)
Average rank: 5.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 8

6. (5) Mountain Pointe (Phoenix)
Average rank: 7.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: 7

7. (6) Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Average rank: 8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 9

8. (11) Katy (Texas)
Average rank: 8.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 18

9. (10) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
Average rank: 13.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: 3

10. (9) Blue Springs (Mo.)
Average rank: 13.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 17
MaxPreps Computer: 10

11. (14) Jenks (Okla.)
Average rank: 14.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 12
MaxPreps Computer: 14

12. (4) DeSoto (Texas)
Average rank: 17
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 6

13. (13) Bellevue (Wash.)
Average rank: 17.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: NR

13. (17) St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)
Average rank: 17.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 25
USA Today: 18
MaxPreps Computer: 13

15. (12) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Average rank: 18
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 16
MaxPreps Computer: 17

16. (15) Hoover (Ala.)
Average rank: 18.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: NR

17. (16) Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.)
Average rank: 19.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: NR

18. (18) Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
Average rank: 21.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 13
MaxPreps Computer: NR
 
19. (NR) Centreville (Clifton, Va.)
Average rank: 21.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: 21

20. (21) Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
Average rank: 22
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: NR

21. (23) Punahou (Honolulu)
Average rank: 28.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: 15

22. (NR) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Average rank: 30.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: 20
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR

23. (24) Lee's Summit West (Mo.)
Average rank: 30.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 19

23. (NR) Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
Average rank: 30.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 22

25. (NR) Aledo (Texas)
Average rank: 32.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR

Ranked in 1 poll
Acadiana (Lafayette, La.) - USA Today 21
Aledo (Texas) - Xcellent 25 25
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) - Xcellent 25 17
Buford (Ga.) - PrepNation 23
Cedar Hill (Texas) - MaxPreps Computer 20
Centennial (Corona, Calif.) - MaxPreps Computer 25
East Jefferson (Metairie, La.) - Xcellent 25 22
Eden Prairie (Minn.) - USA Today 22
Maryville (Tenn.) - PrepNation 22
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) - MaxPreps Computer 11
Mentor (Ohio) - MaxPreps Computer 23
Norcross (Ga.) - Xcellent 25 23
Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, Miss.) - MaxPreps Computer 24
Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.) - Xcellent 25 24
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) - MaxPreps Computer 12
St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) - MaxPreps Computer 16