High school football rankings: St. John Bosco, Mater Dei remain 1-2 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25

For the second consecutive week, No. 2 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) beat a top 10 opponent on the road. After knocking off No. 8 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) 24-21 on Aug. 26 with a come-from-behind effort, the Monarchs left no doubt with an impressive 43-20 win at No. 7 Centennial (Corona, Calif.). The loss dropped the Huskies to No. 15 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings.

Junior quarterback Elijah Brown improved to 20-0 as a starting quarterback and had another big night completing 16 of 22 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns while adding another score on the ground. Seven of those wins have come against MaxPreps Top 25 opponents.

The Monarchs next three opponents are La Mirada, Mililani (Hawaii) and JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) before a huge Oct. 7 showdown vs. No. 1 St. John Bosco (Bellflower).

The top-ranked Braves improved to 2-0 with a dominant 42-7 win over Bishop Amat (La Puente). Junior running back Cameron Jones rushed for 164 yards and two scores while the defense pitched a shutout the fourth-quarter running clock. St. John Bosco travels to Oregon to face Central Catholic (Portland), the top-rated team in the state, on Sept. 9 at Autzen Stadium.

No. 3 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) had one of the biggest wins of the week with a one-sided 47-7 victory in Texas against DeSoto. Durell Robinson rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while four-star junior quarterback Michael Van Buren completed 12 of 20 passes for 198 yards and three scores.

In one of the most impressive wins of the weekend, Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) moved up five spots to No. 14 in the MaxPreps Top 25 after a 28-7 road win against Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.). The Crusaders showed why they have one of the best defensive lines in the country, led by four-star Texas pledge Sydir Mitchell and 2023 Maryland commit D.J. Samuels.

The loss dropped the Sabercats out of the national rankings making room for East St. Louis (Ill.) to become the only new team at No. 25.

The Flyers showed they can hang with the best teams in the nation with a 20-13 loss against No. 3 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) on Aug. 27. They responded with a 64-19 win over Christian Brothers (St. Louis). Junior quarterback Robert Battle accounted for six total touchdowns and the Midwest power has one of the best offensive lines led by a trio of Power 5 commits in Miles McVay (Alabama), Paris Patterson (Arkansas) and Brandon Henderson (Iowa State). MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 1

Last week: Beat Bishop Amat (La Puente) 42-7

Next week: Sept. 9 vs. Central Catholic (Portland) at Autzen Stadium

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 2

Last week: Beat Centennial (Corona) 43-20

Next week: Sept. 9 vs. La Mirada

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 3

Last week: Beat DeSoto (Texas) 47-7

Next week: Idle

Record: 1-0 | Last week: 4

Last week: Idle

Next week: Sept. 9 vs. Booker T. Washington (Miami)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 5

Last week: Beat Fort Myers 42-0

Next week: Sept. 9 vs. Cocoa

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 6

Last week: Beat North Cobb (Kennesaw) 21-14

Next week: Idle

7. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)

Record: 1-0 | Last week: 10

Last week: Beat Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 63-7

Next week: Sept. 9 vs. Corona del Sol (Tempe)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 9

Last week: Beat Judson (Converse) 47-14

Next week: Sept. 8 at Akins (Austin)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 11

Last week: Beat Spring 42-0

Next week: Sept. 9 vs. Westfield (Houston)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 12

Last week: Beat Dillard (Fort Lauderdale) 49-28

Next week: Sept. 8 at Northwestern (Miami)

Record: 1-1 | Last week: 13

Last week: Beat De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis) 50-6

Next week: Sept. 9 at East (Salt Lake City)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 15

Last week: Beat Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 42-14

Next week: Sept. 9 vs. Glades Central (Belle Glade)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 19

Last week: Beat Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.) 28-7

Next week: Sept. 10 at Delbarton (Morristown)

Record: 2-1 | Last week: 7

Last week: Lost to Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 43-20

Next week: Sept. 9 vs. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 16

Last week: Beat Jones (Orlando, Fla.) 44-21

Next week: Idle

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 18

Last week: Beat Aledo 44-14

Next week: Sept. 8 vs. Lancaster

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 20

Last week: Beat Fort Dorchester (North Charleston, S.C.) 28-0

Next week: Sept. 9 vs. Spartanburg (S.C.)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 22

Last week: Beat Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.) 13-9

Next week: Sept. 10 vs. Elder (Cincinnati)

Record: 1-0 | Last week: 21

Last week: Idle (Game canceled vs. Largo because of weather)

Next week: Sept. 9 vs. Winter Haven

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 23

Last week: Beat Atascocita (Humble) 35-28

Next week: Sept. 10 at Tompkins (Katy)

Record: 1-1 | Last week: 24

Last week: Beat Middletown (Del.) 42-0

Next week: Sept. 9 vs. Gonzaga Prep (Spokane, Wash.)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 25

Last week: Beat Goodpasture Christian (Madison) 52-0

Next week: Sept. 10 vs. Calvert Hall (Baltimore)

Record: 1-1 | Last week: NR

Last week: Beat Christian Brothers (St. Louis) 64-19

Next week: Sept. 9 at Creekside (Fairburn, Ga.)