Only one new leader in the regional rankings this week as Kahuku (Hawaii) used a win over Punahou, and an upset loss by previous No. 1 St. John Bosco in the California Southern Section Pac-5 playoffs, to vault into the No. 1 spot in the Farwest.
St. John Bosco did not drop out of the Farwest rankings, but did slip to No. 6. The loss was the first on-field defeat of the season for St. John Bosco, which has four forfeit losses. Forfeit losses do not affect a team's computer rating.
The rankings are done using the
MaxPreps Freeman Computer Ratings. Be sure to check out all of our
2012 MaxPreps Football State Playoff Brackets.
MaxPreps Regional Football Computer Rankings
Northeast
New Rochelle rode its win against Orchard Park all the way to the No. 9 ranking in the Northeast.
Photo by Bill Starzyk
1 (1 last week),
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 8-2, 62.9
2 (2),
Gilman (Baltimore), 9-2, 61.4
3 (3),
Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 11-1, 61.1
4 (5),
St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), 8-2, 59.2
5 (6),
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.), 7-3, 57.3
6 (8),
Maine-Endwell (Endwell, N.Y.), 13-0, 55.0
7 (7),
Williamstown (N.J.), 10-0, 54.8
8 (4),
Paramus Catholic (Paramus, N.J.), 8-2, 54.2
9 (NR)
New Rochelle (N.Y.), 11-1, 53.9
10 (9),
DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 9-3, 51.8
10 (10),
Middletown (Md.), 13-0, 51.8
Notes: Don Bosco Prep maintained its spot on the top of the Northeast regional rankings despite the loss to St. Joseph Regional last week. The win allowed St. Joseph to move up one spot to No. 4; Bergen Catholic is 5. New Rochelle is the lone new team this week after winning the NYSPHSAA Class AA title.
Farwest
Kahuku celebrated a state title on Saturday; today it celebrates a No. 1 ranking in the Farwest.
Photo by Darryl Oumi
1 (7),
Kahuku (Hawaii), 12-0, 70.3
2 (2),
Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.), 13-0, 69.5
3 (3),
Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.), 13-0, 69.3
4 (4),
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 11-2, 68.7
5 (9),
Bellevue (Wash.), 13-0, 68.0
6 (1),
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 8-5, 66.9
7 (5),
Jordan (Sandy, Utah), 12-1, 65.8
8 (NR)
Skyline (Sammamish, Wash.), 13-0, 65.2
9 (8),
Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 12-1, 65.0
10 (NR)
Long Beach Poly (Calif.), 10-3, 63.0
Notes: Kahuku's championship win over Punahou vaulted it to the top of the Farwest rankings while St. John Bosco, following its loss to Long Beach Poly, dropped to No. 6. Long Beach Poly enters the rankings for the first time this season while Skyline rejoins the rankings at No. 8.
South
University climbed six spots to No. 3 after a big win against American Heritage.
Photo by Wayne Litmer
1 (1),
Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.), 12-0, 69.1
2 (2),
Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 12-1, 68.7
3 (9),
University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 10-0, 66.4
4 (3),
Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), 12-0, 66.3
5 (6),
Butler (Matthews, N.C.), 14-0, 66.3
6 (10),
Norcross (Ga.), 12-0, 65.2
7 (8),
Maryville (Tenn.), 14-0, 64.2
8 (7),
Hoover (Ala.), 13-0, 62.7
9 (NR),
North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.), 11-1, 61.7
10 (NR),
Muscle Shoals (Ala.), 13-0, 59.2
Notes: University's win over American Heritage was enough to move it up six spots to No. 3 this week. North Gwinnett entered the rankings after its win over Grayson while unbeaten Alabama 5A member Muscle Shoals enters the rankings for the first time this year at No. 10.
Midwest
Glenbard West made it back into the rankings this week after winning the Illinois 7A state title.
Photo by William Tatge
1 (1),
Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio), 14-0, 77.3
2 (2),
Mentor (Ohio), 12-2, 68.0
3 (3),
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 11-3, 67.8
4 (7),
Lawrence Central (Indianapolis), 15-0, 67.2
5 (4),
Colerain (Cincinnati), 12-1, 66.9
6 (5),
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 11-1, 65.2
7 (8),
Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.), 13-0, 64.2
8 (6),
St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 11-2, 63.6
9 (10),
North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.), 13-0, 62.6
10 (NR)
Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.), 14-0, 62.3
Notes: Following its win over Mentor, Whitmer has the top rating in the nation. Glenbard West also returns to the rankings at No. 10.
Southwest
Allen's big win against Mesquite took the Eagles from No. 4 to No. 2 in this week's South rankings.
Photo by Neil Fonville
1 (1 last week),
DeSoto (Texas), 12-0, 75.9
2 (4),
Allen (Texas), 11-1, 66.5
3 (6),
Blue Springs (Mo.), 13-1, 65.7
4 (3),
Bentonville (Ark.), 12-0, 64.1
5 (NR),
Jenks (Okla.), 11-2, 61.6
6 (2),
Coppell (Texas), 11-1, 61.1
7 (5),
Mesquite (Texas), 11-1, 60.4
8 (8),
Bowie (Arlington, Texas), 11-1, 60.3
9 (NR),
Kirkwood (Mo.), 13-0, 59.6
10 (9),
Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 11-1, 59.7
Notes: Oklahoma has its first member of the Southwest regional rankings this year with Jenks debuting at No. 5. Coppell's loss to DeSoto dropped it only four places to No. 4. Kirkwood is the newcomer this week at No. 9.
