Video: Toughest high school football playoff bracketsPlayoff upsets paved the way for new teams to enter this week's Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.
Euless Trinity and South Panola were unexpectedly bounced from the playoffs in Texas and Mississippi, respectively, serving a reminder of just how difficult it is to win a state title.
The Top 5 in the rankings remain unchanged. Bishop Gorman is on the path to another Nevada state title. St. John Bosco and Centennial both won and are poised to collide in the Pac-5 finals. Allen and Colquitt County are favored to win state titles in their respective classes as well.
Benefiting from the weekend's upsets are Lone Peak and Center Grove, which notched big victories on Friday night. Lone Peak upended defending Utah Class 5A champion Bingham while Center Grove won a double-overtime thriller against Avon.
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Tyson Doman and Lone Peak have moved into the rankings as they seek a Utah state title.
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1. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 12-0Bishop Gorman took another step toward an undefeated season with a 63-13 win over Centennial.
2. (2) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 11-0The Braves easily beat Corona, 72-7.
3. (3) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 11-0Centennial's offense showed out in a 70-29 win over Chaminade.
4. (4) Allen (Texas), 11-0Allen won its playoff opener, 50-14 over Byron Nelson.
5. (5) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), 11-0Colquitt County defeated North Paulding, 46-16.
6. (6) Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.), 11-0Ocean Lakes beat Western Branch, 49-21.
7. (8) Katy (Texas), 11-0Katy looked impressive in a 77-0 victory over Westside.
8. (10) Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), 11-0The Rams beat Wheeler, 38-10.
9. (11) American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 9-1American Heritage remained unbeaten against in-state schools with a 43-0 win over Westwood.
10. (12) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 9-0Season complete.
11. (13) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 9-1Idle.
12. (15) Male (Louisville, Ky.), 12-0Male downed Manual, 36-0.
13. (18) Colerain (Cincinnati), 11-1Colerain dominated rival St. Xavier, 42-14.
14. (16) Roswell (Ga.), 11-0Roswell took another step toward a AAAAAA crown with a 63-25 win over Parkview.
15. (17) Chandler (Ariz.), 11-1Chandler handed Desert Vista a 34-14 defeat.
16. (19) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 11-1St. Edward claimed a 34-10 win over Mentor.
17. (20) Gilman (Baltimore), 10-1Season complete.
18. (21) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 10-1The Stags beat St. John's, 42-14.
19. (22) Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 11-0Trinity Christian Academy routed Pensacola Catholic, 49-3.
20. (23) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 9-1The Raiders blanked Royal Palm Beach, 29-0.
21. (24) Archer (Lawrenceville, Ga.), 10-1Archer pulled away from Etowah to win 40-17.
22. (25) Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 12-0The Ramblers notched a huge playoff win over Homewood-Flossmoor, winning 34-28.
23. (14) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.), 12-0Clay-Chalkville survived against Homewood, 40-39.
24. (NR) Lone Peak (Highland, Utah), 13-0Unbeaten Lone Peak impressed in a 26-9 win over Bingham.
25. (NR) Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 13-0Center Grove is on the verge of a state title following a double-overtime win over Avon.