
Wesley Edwards and North Gwinnett moved into the composite rankings after a 35-0 blanking of Grayson.
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Most states have started playing games by now, so the Composite Rankings are really starting to take shape.
North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.) and St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) join the Top 25 this week after strong performances, while DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) moves into the Top 10.
In order to be considered for these rankings, a team must be ranked in two national polls. If it does not land in all four, the team will be given a 40 to weigh into its average.
MaxPreps Top 25 Football Composite Rankings1. (Previous 1) Central (Miami)Average rank: 2.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 5
Rivals: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 3
2. (2) Washington (Miami)Average rank: 2.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 1
Rivals: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 7
3. (3) Allen (Texas)Average rank: 4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 3
Rivals: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 5
4. (5) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)Average rank: 5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 10
Rivals: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 1
5. (4) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)Average rank: 7.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 8
Rivals: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 12
6. (8) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)Average rank: 12.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 7
Rivals: 7
MaxPreps Computer: NR
7. (7) Curtis (River Ridge, La.)Average rank: 13
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 2
Rivals: 6
MaxPreps Computer: NR
8. (6) Serra (Gardena, Calif.)Average rank: 13
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 23
USA Today: 8
Rivals: 21
MaxPreps Computer: 2
9. (11) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)Average rank: 13.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 14
Rivals: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 6
10. (9) Centennial (Corona, Calif.)Average rank: 14.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 118
Rivals: 23
MaxPreps Computer: 11
11. (11) Hoover (Ala.)Average rank: 15.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 9
Rivals: 16
MaxPreps Computer: 15
12. (11) Katy (Texas)Average rank: 15.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 6
Rivals: 12
MaxPreps Computer: NR
13. (9) Paramus Catholic (N.J.)Average rank: 16
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 4
Rivals: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 4
14. (14) Karr (New Orleans)Average rank: 16.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 24
Rivals: 4
MaxPreps Computer: NR
15. (15) Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.)Average rank: 17.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 25
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 13
Rivals: 22
MaxPreps Computer: 13
16. (17) Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)Average rank: 19.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 17
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: NR
Rivals: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 14
17. (16) Mountain Pointe (Phoenix)Average rank: 20.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 22
Rivals: 13
MaxPreps Computer: 24
18. (18) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)Average rank: 25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 18
USA Today: NR
Rivals: 12
MaxPreps Computer: NR
19. (23) University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)Average rank: 25.2
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 20
USA Today: 25
Rivals: 19
MaxPreps Computer: NR
20. (20) St. Xavier (Cincinnati)Average rank: 25.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 24
USA Today: NR
Rivals: 15
MaxPreps Computer: 10
21. (NR) DeSoto (Texas)Average rank: 26.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: 20
Rivals: 18
MaxPreps Computer: NR
22. (NR) North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.)Average rank: 27.6
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
Rivals: 8
MaxPreps Computer: NR
23. (NR) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)Average rank: 29
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: NR
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: NR
Rivals: 10
MaxPreps Computer: NR
24. (25) Long Beach Poly (Calif.)Average rank: 29.8
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 21
PrepNation: NR
USA Today: NR
Rivals: NR
MaxPreps Computer: 8
25. (24) Bellevue (Wash.)Average rank: 30.4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: NR
Rivals: NR
MaxPreps Computer: NR
Ranked in two pollsMallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.) - PrepNation 22, Rivals 25
Ranked in one pollArchbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) - MaxPreps Computer 16
Blue Springs (Mo.) - MaxPreps Computer 17
Bowling Green (Ky.) - MaxPreps Computer 24
Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) - USA Today 16
Christian (Grand Rapids, Mich.) - MaxPreps Computer 23
Colerain (Cincinnati) - USA Today 19
Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) - PrepNation 25
Coppell (Texas) - Xcellent 25 13
Trinity (Euless, Texas) - Rivals 17
Folsom (Calif.) - Xcellent 25 18
Gainesville (Ga.) - Rivals 24
Godby (Tallahassee, Fla.) - PrepNation 25
Jenks (Okla.) - USA Today 20
Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) - USA Today 17
Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.) - PrepNation 21
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) - MaxPreps Computer 9
Mentor (Mentor, Ohio) - MaxPreps Computer 25
Mount Carmel (Chicago) - MaxPreps Computer 20
North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.) - USA Today 15
Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, Va.) - USA Today 12
Punahou (Honolulu) - MaxPreps Computer 22
Steele (Cibolo, Texas) - PrepNation 20
St. Bonaventure (Ventura, Calif.) MaxPreps Computer 21
St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.) - MaxPreps Computer 18
Trinity (Louisville, Ky.) - USA Today 23