High school football rankings: St. Frances Academy holds firm at No. 3 in MaxPreps Top 25 after 26-7 win over Dutch Fork

No. 3 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) improved its win streak to 12 with another road victory after beating Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.) 26-7. Through the Panthers first four games they have won in Ohio, Texas, Florida and now South Carolina. Up next is a 4,800-plus mile trip to Hawaii to face Kahuku, the Aloha State's best team.

The Baltimore power has gone 46-2 since 2017 with the only two losses coming against Bryce Young and Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) in 2019 and last season at St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

No. 1 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) finished its non-league schedule at 5-0 while outscoring the opposition 242-28. The Braves still have not trailed at any point in 2022 and begin Trinity League action Sept. 30 at Servite (Anaheim) before a huge Oct. 7 showdown against No. 2 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) at Santa Ana Bowl.

The Monarchs were idle last week and also finished non-league action 5-0, outscoring their opposition 186-48. Mater Dei is one of two teams in the country that has two wins against MaxPreps Top 25 opponents. They beat No. 8 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) 24-21 on Aug. 26 and took down No. 14 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) 43-20 a week later. Both wins on the road. They play at JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) in their Trinity League opener on Sept. 30.

Three new teams join the MaxPreps Top 25 after previously ranked Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.), Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) and Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.) dropped out.

Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Ga.) checks in at No. 23 and last year's AAAAAA state runner-up is off to a 5-0 start outscoring the opposition 269-52. The Panthers are loaded with talent headlined by four-star tight end Jelani Thurman (Ohio State), four-star offensive lineman Bo Hughley (Georgia), four-star defensive back Terrance Love (Auburn) and starting junior quarterback Air Noland.

Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) is 5-0 and lands at No. 24. The Dragons have outscored the opposition 264-27. Riley Dodge's squad is led by the dynamic senior duo of starting quarterback Kaden Anderson and running back Owen Allen. Anderson has thrown for 4,043 yards and 47 touchdowns since becoming the starter last season and Allen is on pace to become the all-time leading rusher from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. He is 1,492 yards away from breaking former Wylie East (Wylie) standout and current Arizona Cardinal Eno Benjamin's record of 7,546 yards.

The last team to join the MaxPreps Top 25 is Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). The back-to-back 4A state champs have won three state titles over the last four years and are 5-0. They started the season with a quality win over DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) and have outscored its first five opponents 172-33. The Chiefs have a huge game this week as they host No. 13 American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.).

MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 1

Last week: Beat Central Catholic (Modesto) 65-0

Next week: Sept. 30 at Servite (Anaheim)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 2

Last week: Idle

Next week: Sept. 30 at JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 3

Last week: Beat Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.) 26-7

Next week: Sept. 30 at Kahuku (Hawaii)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 4

Last week: Beat Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 43-7

Next week: Sept. 30 at North Miami Beach

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 5

Last week: Beat Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) 21-7

Next week: Sept. 30 vs. Miramar

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 6

Last week: Beat Gulliver Prep (Miami) 28-0

Next week: Sept. 30 vs. Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 7

Last week: Beat Marietta 14-0

Next week: Sept. 30 vs. Collins Hill (Suwanee)

Record: 5-1 | Last week: 8

Last week: Beat Arbor View (Las Vegas) 63-0

Next week: Sept. 30 at Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 9

Last week: Beat Saguaro (Scottsdale) 31-21

Next week: Sept. 30 vs. Red Mountain (Mesa)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 10

Last week: Beat Beaumont United (Beaumont) 62-0

Next week: Sept. 29 vs. King (Houston)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 11

Last week: Beat Lake Travis (Austin) 35-20

Next week: Sept. 30 at Del Valle

Record: 3-1 | Last week: 12

Last week: Beat Central (Phenix City, Ala.) 41-26

Next week: Sept. 30 vs. Jones (Orlando)

Record: 4-1 | Last week: 14

Last week: Idle

Next week: Sept. 30 at No. 25 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale)

Record: 4-1 | Last week: 15

Last week: Idle

Next week: Sept. 30 at Chaparral (Temecula)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 16

Last week: Beat Cedar Hill 59-28

Next week: Idle

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 17

Last week: Beat Little Elm 49-21

Next week: Sept. 30 vs. Boyd (McKinney)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 19

Last week: Idle

Next week: Sept. 30 vs. Davidson Academy (Nashville)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 20

Last week: Beat Parkview (Lilburn) 40-17

Next week: Sept. 30 vs. Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 21

Last week: Beat La Salle (Cincinnati) 47-14

Next week: Sept. 30 vs. Elder (Cincinnati)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 22

Last week: Idle

Next week: Sept. 30 vs. Lake Gibson (Lakeland)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 23

Last week: Beat Mayde Creek (Houston) 59-3

Next week: Sept. 29 at Jordan (Fulshear)

Record: 4-1 | Last week: 24

Last week: Beat Central (Springfield, Mass.) 41-24

Next week: Oct. 1 vs. Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Ga.)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: NR

Last week: Beat Douglas County (Douglasville)

Next week: Sept. 30 at Alexander (Douglasville)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: NR

Last week: Beat Haltom (Haltom City) 62-0

Next week: Idle

Record: 5-0 | Last week: NR

Last week: Beat Key West 63-7

Next week: Sept. 30 vs. No. 13 American Heritage (Plantation)