High school football rankings: North Crowley, Trinity join MaxPreps Top 25 after statement wins

St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) solidified its spot at No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings with a 31-24 win over Columbus (Miami, Fla.) to improve to 3-0. Senior running back Tyler Reid had a performance for the ages, rushing for 338 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. 

Columbus was trying to do something no program has done and that is knock off the No. 1 team in back-to-back weeks. The Explorers, who beat then-No. 1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) 33-28 the week prior, dropped one spot to No. 7 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25. 

Carrollton (Ga.) continues to climb in the national rankings as it jumped up two spots to No. 12 after cruising to a 61-27 win over Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.). The Trojans amassed 674 yards of total offense behind sophomore quarterback C.J. Cypher, who completed 26 of 34 passes for 358 yards and five touchdowns. Zachary Watts and Nick Archer combined for over 300 yards rushing and five total touchdowns. Head coach Joey King's team has scored at least 55 points in all three games. No. 14 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) improved to 3-0 with a 38-22 win over Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.). Cameron Pooley connected with Gavin Honore for two scores while the defense racked up 12 tackles for loss and forced two turnovers. The Monarchs will be featured in the MaxPreps Game of the Week the next two weeks against No. 13 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) and No. 8 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.). Both games will be streamed on the NFHS Network. 

North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas) added another impressive win to its resume with a dominant 40-10 victory over Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas), going from unranked to No. 22 in this week's rankings. It was the worst loss for the Dragons since a 51-7 defeat to Duncanville in the 2018 6A Division 1 quarterfinals. The Panthers handed Aledo its first shutout loss since 2003 the week prior with a 26-0 win. 

No. 23 Trinity (Louisville, Ky.) was the only other new team to join the MaxPreps Top 25. The Shamrocks have had three impressive out-of-state wins to begin the season with victories over Anderson (Cincinnati, Ohio), Christian Brothers College (St. Louis, Mo.) and Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), outscoring those opponents 142-48. Up next is No. 11 Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.) on Friday. 

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 1

Last week: Beat Columbus (Miami) 31-24

This week: Thursday at Dillard (Fort Lauderdale)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 2

Last week: Beat Vero Beach (Fla.) 38-6

This week: Friday at Bryant (Ark.)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 3

Last week: Beat Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) 41-0

This week: Idle

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 4

Last week: Beat Highland (Palmdale) 55-7

This week: Saturday vs. Inderkum (Sacramento)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 5

Last week: Beat Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.) 41-7

This week: Thursday vs. No. 22 Central (Miami, Fla.)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 7

Last week: Idle

This week: Thursday vs. Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Record: 2-1 | Last week: 6

Last week: Lost 31-24 to St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)

This week: Thursday at Palmetto (Miami)

Record: 3-1 | Last week: 8

Last week: Beat Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) 38-14

This week: Idle

Record: 2-1 | Last week: 9

Last week: Beat Pittsburg 26-14

This week: Friday vs. Kahuku (Hawaii)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 10

Last week: Beat DeSoto 50-6

This week: Friday at Southlake Carroll (Southlake)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 11

Last week: Beat Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, Ga.) 51-33

This week: Friday at No. 24 Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 14

Last week: Beat Catholic (Baton Rouge, La.) 61-27

This week: Friday vs. Hapeville Charter (Atlanta)

Record: 1-1 | Last week: 13

Last week: Idle

This week: Friday at No. 14 Mater Dei (Santa Ana)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 15

Last week: Beat Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)

This week: Friday vs. No. 13 Centennial (Corona)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 17

Last week: Beat Vestavia Hills 49-0

This week: Friday at Spain Park (Hoover)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 16

Last week: Beat Arbor View (Las Vegas, Nev.)

This week: Friday vs. Perry (Gilbert)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 18

Last week: Beat Providence Day (Charlotte) 30-3

This week: Friday at Mooresville 

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 19

Last week: Beat Franklin Central (Indianapolis) 48-0

This week: Friday vs. Avon

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 20

Last week: Beat Spanish River (Boca Raton) 37-0

This week: Thursday vs. Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 21

Last week: Idle

This week: Friday vs. Lithonia

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 24

Last week: Beat St. Brendan (Miami) 43-7

This week: Thursday at No. 5 Buford (Ga.)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: NR

Last week: Beat Southlake Carroll (Southlake) 40-10

This week: Friday vs. Summer Creek (Houston)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: NR

Last week: Beat Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) 31-14

This week: Friday vs. No. 11 Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

Record: 2-0 | Last week: 23

Last week: Beat Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) 21-20

This week: Friday vs. Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 25

Last week: Beat Sequoyah (Canton) 43-32

This week: Friday at Colquitt County (Moultrie)