High school football rankings: No. 1 IMG Academy adds another statement win to MaxPreps Top 25 resume

IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) showed again Friday why it's deserving of the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings after a dominating 49-14 win over previous No. 6 Northwestern (Miami). Quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw four touchdown passes, including one to 2022 running back Kaytron Allen, who added two more scores on the ground.

The 7-0 Ascenders have outscored their opponents 340-76 on the season. Northwestern, which has won state titles in each of the past three seasons, drops 11 spots to No. 17.

DeSoto (Texas) is the lone newcomer to the rankings after improving to 4-0, becoming the seventh Texas team in the MaxPreps Top 25. The Eagles are led by four-star defensive end Shemar Turner and senior Baylor commit Byron Murphy II on defense, while Illinois-bound quarterback Samari Collier has the offense averaging more than 45 points per game.

The Eagles join No. 2 North Shore (Houston), No. 6 Katy, No. 11 Duncanville, No. 13 Ryan (Denton), No. 18 Allen and No. 21 Westlake (Austin) in the group of ranked teams from the Lone Star State.

Ohio is getting close to crowning a state champion and both Buckeye State MaxPreps Top 25 teams cruised to easy wins.

No. 15 Pickerington Central (Pickerington), the defending Division 1 state champs, improved to 10-0 with a 38-7 win over Westerville Central (Westerville). The Tigers advance to next week's state semifinals for the fifth consecutive year and face a 9-1 Mentor squad.

Posting its fifth shutout of the season, No. 20 Archbishop Hoban (Akron) advanced to the Division 2 quarterfinals after a 37-0 win Benedictine (Cleveland). MaxPreps Top 25 High School Football Rankings

Record: 7-0 | Last week: 1

Last week: Beat Northwestern (Miami) 49-14

Next week: Idle

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 2

Last week: Beat Humble 55-6

Next week: Nov. 6 vs. Kingwood

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 3

Last week: Beat Archbishop Wood (Warminster) 52-6

Next week: Nov. 7 at Roman Catholic (Philadelphia)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 4

Last week: Beat Centennial (Peoria) 31-7

Next week: Nov. 6 at Desert Vista (Phoenix)

Record: 7-0 | Last week: 5

Last week: Beat Parkview (Lilburn) 47-7

Next week: Nov. 6 at Brookwood (Snellville)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 7

Last week: Beat Dickinson 49-7

Next week: Nov. 5 vs. Tompkins (Katy)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 8

Last week: Beat Tift County (Tifton) 17-13

Next week: Nov. 6 at Colquitt County (Moultrie)

Record: 11-0 | Last week: 9

Last week: Beat Westlake (Saratoga Springs) 59-3

Next week: Nov. 6 vs. Bingham (South Jordan)

Record: 10-0 | Last week: 10

Last week: Idle

Next week: Nov. 6 vs. Grissom (Huntsville)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 11

Last week: Beat Howell Central (St. Charles) 55-0

Next week: Nov. 6 vs. Christian Brothers (St. Louis)

Record: 3-1 | Last week: 12

Last week: Beat Mansfield 35-0

Next week: Nov. 6 at Midway (Waco)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 13

Last week: Beat Bowling Green 42-7

Next week: Idle

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 14

Last week: Beat Centennial (Frisco) 68-28

Next week: Nov. 6 at The Colony

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 15

Last week: Idle
Next week: Nov. 7 at No. 19 Bergen Catholic (Oradell)

Record: 10-0 | Last week: 16

Last week: Beat Westerville Central (Westerville) 38-7

Next week: Nov. 6 vs. Mentor

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 18

Last week: Beat South Pointe (Rock Hill) 35-7

Next week: Idle

Record: 1-1 | Last week: 6

Last week: Lost to IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) 49-14

Next week: Nov. 5 vs. Palmetto (Miami)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 19

Last week: Beat Boyd (McKinney) 42-9

Next week: Nov. 6 at Little Elm

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 20

Last week: Idle

Next week: Nov. 7 vs. No. 14 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City)

Record: 8-0 | Last week: 21

Last week: Beat Benedictine (Cleveland) 37-0

Next week: Nov. 6 vs. Hudson

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 22

Last week: Beat Hays (Buda) 59-6

Next week: Nov. 6 at Akins (Austin)

Record: 1-1 | Last week: 17

Last week: Beat Edison (Miami) 14-0

Next week: Nov. 6 vs. Immokalee

Record: 10-0 | Last week: 23

Last week: Beat Columbus North (Columbus) 42-7

Next week: Nov. 6 vs. Columbus East (Columbus)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 25

Last week: Beat Desert Vista (Phoenix) 38-17

Next week: Nov. 6 at Highland (Gilbert)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: NR

Last week: Beat Lake Ridge (Mansfield) 42-0

Next week: Nov. 6 at Cedar Hill