Video: Shedeur Sanders 2019 Highlights Trinity Christian High School See the son of Deion Sanders as the Tigers won a TAPPS title.
Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill, Texas) moved into the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps Small Schools National Rankings without playing a game last week.
Previous No. 1 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) lost to Central (Fresno) 34-19 in the California 1-AA bowl game, allowing Trinity Christian to switch spots with the Trailblazers in the penultimate rankings of the season.
The rankings expand to 50 teams this week with one more round of playoffs to go before the release of the final rankings. Texas will conclude its postseason on Thursday. The final rankings will be released next week.
The Small Schools Top 25 is open to schools that generally play in enrollment divisions with less than 1,000 students. Some California schools with under 1,000 students that play in competition-based playoff divisions that mostly include large enrollment schools (such as Sierra Canyon and Grace Brethren) are also included. Teams are ranked based on their MaxPreps computer ranking, which is listed along with their current record.
MaxPreps Small Schools Top 50 national high school football rankings
Canadian (Texas) takes the field in the 3A quarterfinal win.
Photo by John Moore
TAPPS Division II champion
2. (1) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 14-2, 61.8
Results: Los to Central (Fresno), 34-19
California 1-AA bowl runner-up. Season over
3. (3) Wahoo (Neb.), 13-0, 59.0
Nebraska Class C1 State Champions
4. (4) Anna (Ohio), 14-1, 58.8
Ohio Division VI state champion.
5. (5) Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.), 16-0, 58.3
Pennsylvania Class AA state champion.
6. (6) Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.), 12-2, 55.0
Florida Class 3A state champion.
7. (7) Andale (Kan.), 13-0, 54.7
Kansas Class 3A State Champions
8. (8) Grace Brethren (Simi Valley, Calif.), 12-2, 52.6
Season over.
9. (11) Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Ga.), 13-2, 52.2
Results: Defeated Crisp County, 21-14
Georgia Class AAA state champion. Season over.
10. (9) West Lyon (Inwood, Iowa), 12-1, 52.1
Iowa Class 1A State Champions
11. (NR) Skutt Catholic (Omaha, Neb.), 13-0, 51.7
Nebraska Class B state champion.
12. (10) Alcoa (Tenn.), 14-1, 51.6
Tennessee Class 3A state champion.
13. (14) Grandview (Texas), 14-1, 50.3
Results: Defeated Columbus, 41-21
Next Game: Thursday vs. Pottsboro
14. (17) Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Ga.), 12-1, 50.0
Results: Defeated Wesleyan (Norcross), 33-13
Georgia Class 1A Private state champion. Season over.
15. (13) Kirtland (Ohio), 15-0, 49.8
Ohio Division V state champion.
16. (21) Irwin County (Ocilla, Ga.), 12-0, 49.2
Results: Defeated Marion county (Buena Vista), 56-14
Georgia Class 1A Public state champion.
17. (15) Madison County (Madison, Fla.), 12-2, 49.0
Florida Class 1A state champions.
18. (16) Lena-Winslow (Lena, Ill.), 14-0, 48.8
Illinois Class 1A State Champion
19. (23) Pottsboro (Texas), 15-0, 48.2
Results: Defeated Brock, 36-35
Next week: Thursday vs. Grandview.
20. (19) Shelby (N.C.), 14-1, 48.1
Results: Shelby defeated Salisbury, 34-0.
North Carolina 2AA state champion. Season over.
21. (18) Pierce (Neb.), 12-1, 47.3
Nebraska Class C1 runner-up. Season over.
22. (NR) Gunter (Texas), 14-1, 46.6
Results: Defeated Canadian, 27-20
Next Game: Thursday vs. Pewitt (Omaha, Texas)
23. (20) Lutheran North (St. Louis, Mo.), 14-0, 46.3
Missouri Class 2 state champion.
24. (NR) Dublin (Ga.), 15-1, 46.2
Results: Defeated Brooks County (Quitman), 42-32
Georgia Class AA state champion. Season over.
25. (NR) Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, Calif.), 14-1, 46.0
Results: Defeated El Camino (Oceanside), 31-14
California Class 3-AA bowl champion.
26. (NR) Refugio (Texas), 15-0, 45.8
Results: Defeated San Augustine, 29-21
Next Game: Thursday vs. Post
27. (22) Lincoln Christian (Tulsa, Okla.), 14-0, 45.5
Oklahoma Class 3A state champion.
28. (NR) Custer County (Miles City, Mont.), 10-0, 45.2
Montana Class A state champion.
29. (25) Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette, La.), 12-1, 44.3
Louisiana Division III champion.
30. (NR) Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah, Fla.), 10-3, 44.3
Florida Class AA state champion.
31. (NR) Taylorsville (Miss.), 15-1, 43.8
Mississippi Class 2A state champion.
32. (12) McClymonds (Oakland, Calif.), 11-1, 43.5
Results: Lost to Pacifica (Oxnard), 34-6
California 2-A state runner-up. Season over.
33. (NR) East Surry (Pilot Mountain, N.C.), 15-0, 43.4
Results: Defeated Tarboro, 56-28
North Carolina Class 1AA state champion.
34. (NR) Scottsbluff (Neb.), 12-1, 43.4
Nebraska Class B runner-up.
35. (NR) Middletown (Md.), 12-2, 43.0
Maryland Class 2A state champion.
36. (NR) Florida State University (Tallahassee, Fla.), 12-2, 42.9
Florida Class 3A state runner-up.
37. (NR) Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater, Fla.), 10-4, 42.9
Season over.
38. (NR) Post (Texas), 15-0, 42.7
Results: Defeated Valley View, 35-7
Next Game: Thursday vs. Refugio
39. (24) Canadian (Texas), 14-1, 42.7
Results: Lost to Gunter, 27-20.
Season over.
40. (NR) Regents (Austin, Texas), 11-2, 42.6
TAPPS II runner-up.
41. (NR) Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio), 13-2, 42.4
Ohio Class VII state champion.
42. (NR) Ripon (Calif.), 14-1, 42.4
Results: Defeated Highland (Palmdale, Calif.), 31-28
California Class 4-AA bowl champion.
43. (NR) Crisp County (Cordele, Ga.), 11-4, 42.3
Results: Lost to Cedar Grove (Ellenwood), 21-14.
Georgia Class AAA state runner-up.
44. (NR) Leavitt (Turner, Maine), 12-0, 42.2
Maine Class C state champion.
45. (NR) Pewamo-Westphalia (Pewamo, Mich.), 14-0, 42.0
Michigan Class 7 state champion.
46. (NR) Caledonia (Minn.), 14-0, 41.9
Minnesota Class AA state champion.
47. (NR) Oakland-Craig (Oakland, Neb.), 13-0, 41.7
Nebraska Class 2 state champion.
48. (NR) Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta), 12-1, 41.5
Season over.
49. (NR) Battle Creek-Ida Grove (Ida Grove, Iowa), 13-0, 41.2
Iowa Class 2A state champion.
50. (NR) Escalon (Calif.), 14-1, 41.2
Results: Defeated La Jolla, 52-21.
California Class 4-A bowl champion.
