Playoff upsets resulted in four new No. 1 teams in the MaxPreps Regional Computer Rankings this week.
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Narbonne, Manatee and Archbishop Moeller all rose to the No. 1 spot in their region while DeSoto, in the Southwest, is the only team to retain its No. 1 position.
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MaxPreps Regional Football Computer Rankings
Northeast
Bergen Catholic pulled off an upset of Don Bosco Prep to move up to the No. 2 position in the Northeast rankings.
Photo by Daniel Coppola
1 (3 last week),
Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.), 11-1, 63.0
2 (5),
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.), 8-3, 62.4
3 (2),
Gilman (Baltimore), 9-2, 62.1
4 (4),
St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), 9-2, 62.1
5 (1),
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 8-3, 60.6
6 (8),
Paramus Catholic (Paramus, N.J.), 9-2, 58.0
7 (6),
Maine-Endwell (Endwell, N.Y.), 13-0, 54.9
8 (9)
New Rochelle (N.Y.), 11-1, 53.9
9 (7),
Williamstown (N.J.), 11-0, 53.8
10 (10),
Middletown (Md.), 14-0, 53.5
Notes: No new teams this week, but No. 1 Don Bosco Prep falls after a loss to Bergen Catholic. Our Lady of Good Counsel, which hasn't played in two weeks, takes advantage and rises to the top.
Farwest
Troy Williams led Narbonne to a shutout victory against Crenshaw, which allowed the Gauchos to move to No. 1 in the Farwest.
File photo by Louis Lopez
1 (2 last week),
Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.), 14-0, 72.9
2 (5),
Bellevue (Wash.), 14-0, 70.8
3 (1),
Kahuku (Hawaii), 12-0, 70.3
4 (10),
Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.), 11-3, 69.3
5 (9),
Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 13-1, 69.1
6 (8),
Skyline (Sammamish, Wash.), 14-0, 68.4
7 (6),
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 8-5, 68.0
8 (4),
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 11-3, 66.8
9 (NR),
De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 13-0, 66.6
10 (3),
Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.), 13-1, 66.0
Notes: Narbonne and Bellevue both surpassed Kahuku, whose season ended last week with a Hawaii state championship. Bellevue is also done, but Narbonne will play at least one more week after being selected for the California South Open Regional playoff game.
South
At 13-0, Manatee has earned its spot at the top of the South rankings.
Photo by Marc Estrada
1 (4 last week),
Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.), 13-0, 72.2
2 (1),
Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.), 13-0, 70.8
3 (5),
Butler (Matthews, N.C.), 15-0, 70.7
4 (2),
Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 13-1, 70.6
5 (8),
Hoover (Ala.), 14-0, 67.1
6 (3),
University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 11-0, 65.9
7 (6),
Norcross (Ga.), 13-0, 65.3
8 (NR)
Washington (Miami, Fla.), 12-1, 65.2
9 (NR),
Whitehaven (Memphis, Tenn.), 15-0, 62.1
10 (NR),
Gainesville (Fla.), 13-0, 62.1
Notes: Manatee's impressive playoff win boosted it from No. 4 to No. 1 this week. Butler also moved up from No. 5. Three new teams emerge, including Florida's Washington and Gainesville and Tennessee's Whitehaven, which knocked off Maryville for a state championship.
Midwest
Archbishop Moeller beat previously undefeated Whitmer to win the Ohio Division I title, and also snatched the top ranking in the Midwest.
Photo by Scott Seighman
1 (3 last week),
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 12-3, 72.0
2 (1),
Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio), 14-1, 70.5
3 (5),
Colerain (Cincinnati), 12-1, 68.0
4 (4),
Lawrence Central (Indianapolis), 15-0, 67.2
5 (9),
North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.), 14-0, 66.6
6 (6),
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 11-1, 65.0
7 (7),
Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.), 13-0, 64.1
8 (NR)
Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio), 14-1, 63.1
9 (8),
St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 11-2, 63.0
10 (2),
Pickerington North (Pickerington, Ohio), 12-2, 62.6
Notes: Moeller moves up to No. 1 after beating Whitmer in the Ohio Division I finals. Central Catholic (Toledo) enters the regional rankings for the first time after winning the Ohio Division II playoffs.
Southwest
Midway won a big playoff game against Abilene, which brought the Panthers to No. 5 in the Southwest rankings.
Photo by Kyle Dantzler
1 (1 last week),
DeSoto (Texas), 13-0, 77.2
2 (2),
Allen (Texas), 12-1, 68.4
3 (5),
Jenks (Okla.), 12-2, 66.4
4 (3),
Blue Springs (Mo.), 13-1, 65.4
5 (10),
Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 12-1, 63.4
6 (NR),
Midway (Waco, Texas), 13-0, 61.3
7 (6),
Coppell (Texas), 11-1, 61.1
8 (NR),
Stephenville (Texas), 11-1, 61.0
9 (NR),
Katy (Texas), 13-0, 60.7
10 (7),
Mesquite (Texas), 11-1, 60.3
Notes: The only regional team to retain its No. 1 ranking, DeSoto is also No. 1 for the entire country. Midway makes its first appearance of the season.
