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There was no drama among the top 25 team this past weekend.

Twenty-two of the 25 played, and they all won by double digits, and only three were decided by less than 20 points.

Mater Dei had its Trinity League opener, rated as the toughest league in the country, and Santa Margarita was no match for the Monarchs. It was 56-0 before the third quarter even started. Four-star sophomore quarterback JT Daniels threw for a career-high seven touchdowns, and all of them came in the first half. Through six games, and keep in mind he has barely played in the second half all season, he has thrown for 2,230 yards and 35 touchdowns.

In a matchup of two 5-0 teams from the 7A region 4 class, No. 6 Roswell cruised to a 45-14 win against Lassiter. The Hornets continue to show they have one of the top defenses in the country led by 4-star safety Xavier Mckinney.

The only thing that changed in this week's Xcellent 25 were the five bubble teams.

1. (1 last week) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 7-0
Bishop Gorman was happy it didn't have to deal with another Top 25 team, as the Gaels dominated Spring Valley (Las Vegas) in a 69-13 victory. After Spring Valley cut the Gorman lead to 14-6 in the first half, the Gaels answered back with 55 consecutive points. 2017 Ohio State commit Tate Martell finished the night with five total touchdowns, putting his total to 27 this year, 19 through the air and eight on the ground. Four-star safety Bubba Bolden continues to be a ball hawk on defense, as he recorded his fifth interception of the season. Bishop Gorman has now reeled off 46 wins in a row, currently the third-longest active winning streak among all 11-man football teams.
Next game: Friday vs. Clark (Las Vegas)

2. (2) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 5-0
Dylan Moses and IMG Academy were set to play his former team, Southern Lab (Baton Rouge, La.), but the game was cancelled because of Hurricane Matthew. The Ascenders will get back on the field this Thursday against 6-0 Oxbridge Academy.
Next game: Thursday at Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach, Fla.)

3. (3) DeSoto (Texas), 6-0
The top-ranked team from Texas continues to play big-time football. After a scare against Midland nearly a month ago, the Eagles have outscored their last three opponents 133-42, including a 52-17 win against Grand Prairie (Texas) this past Friday night. 2017 TCU commit Shawn Robinson continues to ball in his senior season, he finished the night 15 of 21 for 211 yards with two touchdowns, and he didn't even take a snap in the second half.
Next game: Friday vs. Irving (Texas)

4. (4) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 6-0
The Monarchs faced their toughest opponent of the year and cruised to a dominant 62-14 win against Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) in their Trinity League season opener. As mentioned before, JT Daniels finished the evening with a career-high seven touchdowns, and the St. Brown brothers had five receiving touchdowns between them - Amon-Ra St. Brown had three and Osiris St. Brown had two.
Next game: Friday vs. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)

5. (5) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 7-0
DeMatha rolled to its sixth double-digit win of the season with a 49-12 victory against Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.). The Stags were without starting quarterback Beau English but junior quarterback Tyler Lenhart proved they can win with him under center too. He finished the night with four total touchdowns and the defense was lights out once again, led by 2017 Ohio State commit Chase Young, the No. 1 player in all of Maryland.
Next game: Saturday at Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)

6. (6) Roswell (Ga.), 6-0
Roswell showed it is in its own class in the 7A Region 4 class, as it dominated previously unbeaten Lassiter (Marietta, Ga.) with a 45-14 victory. 2017 Virginia Tech commit Malik Willis led the way on offense with three touchdowns and the defense continues to show why it is one of the best in the country, limiting Lassiter to only 14 points.
Next game: Friday at Walton (Marietta, Ga.)

7. (7) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 5-1
St. John Bosco extended its Trinity League winning streak to 22 with an easy 70-6 win against Servite (Anaheim, Calif.) in its league opener. The Braves did a little bit of everything this past Friday night, they scored touchdowns on an interception, fumble return and blocked punt, and top 2018 quarterback Re-al Mitchell finished the night with 234 total yards and four scores. St. John Bosco has one more game before the Braves host No. 4 Mater Dei in one of the biggest high school football games of 2016.
Next game: Friday vs. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)

8. (8) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 5-1
Grayson continues to roll after its season-opening loss to No. 2 IMG Academy. The Rams dominated Shiloh (Snellville, Ga.) with a 70-6 victory. Four-star safety Deangelo Gibbs continues to show he is one of the best two-way players in the country, as he had one of the best touchdown catches of the year with an acrobatic one-handed catch that he took 70 yards to the house. 2017 South Carolina commit Jamyest Williams ran for 116 yards and a score on only five carries and 2017 Clemson commit Chase Brice threw for three touchdowns as he helped lead the Rams to nearly 500 total yards of offense.
Next game: Friday vs. Archer (Lawrenceville, Ga.)

9. (9) Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 7-0
After a slow first half, the top-rated team from Arizona cruised to its second shutout win of the season with a 48-0 victory against Highland (Gilbert, Ariz). With starting running back Gary Bragg out for the year with an ACL injury, Anthony Stephens and Antwaun Woodberry have stepped up big-time. Last week against Desert Vista (Phoenix), Stephens eclipsed the century mark and on Friday night it was Woodberry's turn, as he rushed for 110 yards and three scores. Through its first seven games of the season, Mountain Pointe has outscored the opposition 337-82.
Next game: Friday at Desert Ridge (Mesa, Ariz.)

10. (10) Allen (Texas), 6-0
The Terry Gambill era has been a great one so far for the Allen Eagles. He is 6-for-6 to start his head coaching career at Allen and all six wins have come by double digits. The last victim was Plano (Texas) and it battled Allen for four quarters but ended up losing 38-15. Allen's 3-star quarterback Mitchell Jonke continues to be one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the country, as he finished Friday night 17 of 24 for 246 yards and three touchdowns and added another score on the ground. Junior wide receiver Carson Schleker was his favorite target of the night, as he caught all three touchdown passes and finished with 10 receptions and 189 yards.
Next game: Friday vs. Guyer (Denton, Texas)

11. (11) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 3-2
St. Thomas Aquinas was scheduled to face 2017 Alabama commit Jerry Jeudy and Deerfield Beach (Fla.) this past weekend but due to Hurricane Matthew the game was cancelled.
Next game: Friday vs. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.)

12. (12) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 6-0
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Next game: Friday vs. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

13. (13) Colerain (Cincinnati), 7-0
The Cincinnati power cruised to an easy 48-7 win against Middletown (Ohio) to extend its Greater Miami Conference winning streak to 56. Deante Smith finished the night with three touchdowns, two passing and one rushing, and Monalo Caldwell joined the fun with two rushing touchdowns of his own.
Next game: Friday vs. Fairfield (Ohio)

14. (14) Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 8-0
Stone Matthews continues to put up big numbers in 2016, rushing for 202 yards and three scores in Saguaro's 63-0 shutout win against Thunderbird (Phoenix). Matthews has rushed for 1,141 yards and 16 touchdowns so far this season. The Sabercats have breezed through their first eight games, outscoring the opposition 349-96.
Next game: Oct. 21 vs. Shadow Mountain (Phoenix)

15. (15) Cass Tech (Detroit), 7-0
Cass Tech continues to roll in 2016, as it recorded its fourth shutout victory of the season with a 34-0 win against Osborne (Detroit). So far this season Cass Tech has outscored the opposition 332-61 and there is a good chance it will win its third state title and first since 2012.
Next game: Friday vs. Pershing (Detroit)

16. (16) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 5-1
Corona Centennial continues to light up the scoreboard. This time around they put up a season-high 77 points against Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.). Through the Huskies' first six games they are averaging 53.6 points per game.
Next game: Friday at Santiago (Corona, Calif.)

17. (17) McGill-Toolen (Mobile, Ala.), 7-0
McGill-Toolen has now won 16 games in a row dating back to last year after cruising to a 45-7 win against Montgomery (Semmes, Ala.). Bubba Thompson had another impressive showing, throwing for three scores, as 2017 USC commit Marlon Williams, 2017 Air Force commit Brandon Hinton and Trey Roberson each had one touchdown apiece.
Next game: Friday vs. Baker (Mobile, Ala.)

18. (18) Mission Viejo (Calif.), 7-0
Mission Viejo won its 35th-consecutive game with a 41-0 shutout win against Tesoro (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.). Bob Johnson and the Diablos currently have the sixth-longest active winning streak among all 11-man football teams in high school football.
Next game: Friday vs. San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)

19. (19) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 8-0
Bingham has breezed through the 2016 season, outscoring the opposition 375-71. Taylorsville (Utah) was the latest victim, as the Miners won 52-7.
Next game: Friday vs. Jordan (Sandy, Utah)

20. (20) St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 5-0
The Philly power improved to 5-0 with a 22-10 win against Roman Catholic (Philadelphia). St. Joseph's Prep has had one of the toughest schedules this year and has won every game by double digits so far in 2016.
Next game: Friday vs. Father Judge (Philadelphia)

21. (21) Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), 8-0
Trinity recorded its second shutout win in a three-week span after a 56-0 win against Eastern (Louisville, Ky.). And during the last three weeks the Shamrocks have outscored their opponents 161-13. Trinity is one of the most prestigious high school football programs in the country, as it is trying to win its 24th state championship and 12th under head coach Bob Beatty.
Next game: Friday vs. Seneca (Louisville, Ky.)

22. (22) Warren Central (Indianapolis), 7-1
Warren Central's 40-30 win against Carmel (Ind.) was big in a couple of different ways. It was the school's 500th career win and it also clinched its first Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference title since 2011. Just like the Warriors in the NBA, this Warriors offense is one of the most explosive in the country, as it scored three touchdowns in less than four minutes in the fourth quarter, and 4-star wide receiver David Bell continues to show why he is one of the most exciting players to watch in all of high school football.
Next game: Friday at St. Xavier (Cincinnati)

23. (23) Jenks (Okla.), 7-0
Jenks has now won 28 of its last 29 games and reeled of its 12th-consecutive win with a dominant 59-21 victory against Edmond Memorial (Okla.). The Trojans were without their top two running backs but the balance on offense was still there as they rushed for four scores and Ian Corwin finished the night with three touchdown passes. The defense was big-time once again for head coach Allan Trimble.
Next game: Oct. 21 at Yukon (Okla.)

24. (24) East (Salt Lake City), 8-0
Another week, another 200-yard rushing performance from senior running back Jaylen Warren. It was his fifth-consecutive game with 200-plus yards and this time around he rushed for 213 yards and three scores in their 41-24 win against Box Elder (Brigham City, Utah). He has 1,742 yards and 19 touchdowns on the ground and a lot of that success is because East has one of the best offensive lines in the country.
Next game: Friday at Highland (Salt Lake City)

25. (25) Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio), 6-0-1
Wayne was up 46-0 before the second half even started against Beavercreek (Ohio), as it cruised to an easy 59-7 win. The Warriors have one of the most balanced teams in the country. They can air it out, run the ball effectively, and play lights-out defense. Frederick Pitts V has been one of the top running backs in the state and he is on pace to become the first Wayne running back to eclipse 1,000 yards in a season since Anthone Taylor did it back in 2010.
Next game: Friday vs. Fairmont (Kettering, Ohio)

Bubble Teams

Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.), 7-0
Mill Creek continues to roll in 2016. It recorded its third shutout win of the season with a 62-0 victory against Discovery (Lawrenceville, Ga.). So far this year the Hawks have outscored the opposition 276-61.
Next game: Friday vs. Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee, Ga.)

Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 5-1
Lake Travis got its biggest win of 2016 in dominant fashion against a very good Westlake (Austin, Texas) team with a 49-7 victory. After the Cavs dropped their season opener against Judson (Converse, Texas) they have reeled off five in a row, and two have come against a couple big-time Texas programs in Westlake and Steele (Cibolo, Texas).
Next game: Friday at Lehman (Kyle, Texas)

South Pointe (Rock Hill, S.C.), 6-1
Even though it wasn't pretty, South Pointe escaped with a 6-0 win against Westwood (Blythewood, S.C.). The Stallions are still the only non-ranked team to own two wins against Xcellent 25 teams, as they beat Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.) to start the season and beat Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.) back when they were ranked No. 10. Those still remain the only losses both teams have suffered in 2016.
Next game: Friday at Lancaster (S.C.)

Steele (Cibolo, Texas), 5-1
Steele won its fourth-consecutive game, beating New Braunfels (Texas) 38-7. 2017 Texas Tech commit Xavier Martin led the way on offense with nearly 300 yards passing and three touchdowns and 4-star defensive back Caden Sterns recorded his third pick-six of the season with a 47-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Next game: Friday at Canyon (New Braunfels, Texas)

Oxbridge Academy (West Palm Beach, Fla.), 6-0
Oxbridge Academy gets a chance to prove it is one of the top teams in the country against No. 2 IMG Academy this Thursday. Brendan Kent has led Oxbridge to a 6-0 start in his first season as head coach and if he can lead them to a win against IMG Academy expect his team to jump into the Top 25 in next week's rankings.
Next game: Thursday vs. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)