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How the MaxPreps football rankings work

Zack Poff and Steve Montoya join Amanda Guerra to talk about this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings.

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 15

Steve Montoya joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to break down one of the biggest high school football games of the week as No. 18 Hoover (AL) hosts No. 24 Thompson (Alabaster, AL) in the 7A state semifinals. Hoover snapped the back-to-back 7A state champs' 27-game win streak with a 24-21 win on Oct. 22.

Alabama high school football: No. 18 Hoover and No. 24 Thompson set for rematch in 7A semifinals

Zack Poff joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to talk about Hamilton's (Chandler, AZ) 21-14 win over Chandler (AZ). The Huskies snapped the Wolves 45-game win streak and moved up from No. 15 to No. 12 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 rankings. Chandler dropped from No. 10 to No. 17.

MaxPreps Top 25 high school football recap: Hamilton (AZ) beats Chandler (AZ) 21-14

Steve Montoya joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to break down one of the biggest high school football games of the year as No. 2 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) hosts No. 15 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD).

High school football rankings: No. 15 St. Frances Academy at No. 2 IMG Academy preview

Zack Poff joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to break down the semifinal matchups in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoff bracket as No. 11 Corona Centennial (CA) hosts No. 1 Mater Dei (CA) and No. 4 St. John Bosco (CA) hosts No. 7 Servite (CA).

CIF SS D1 semifinals: No. 1 Mater Dei at No. 11 Centennial & No. 7 Servite at No. 4 St. John Bosco

Zack Poff and Steve Montoya join Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to break down this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings and preview some of the big matchups coming up this week. Four Top 25 matchups are on tap this week, No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) at No. 11 Centennial (Corona, CA), No. 2 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) vs. No. 15 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD), No. 4 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) vs. No. 7 Servite (Anaheim, CA) and No. 18 Hoover (AL) vs. No. 24 Thompson (Alabaster, AL).

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 14

Zack Poff joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to break down the MaxPreps' Game of the Week as No. 15 Hamilton (AZ) hosts No. 10 Chandler (AZ) in the only Top 25 matchup of the week.

High school football: No. 10 Chandler (AZ) at No. 15 Hamilton (AZ) preview

Zack Poff and Steve Montoya join Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to break down this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings. They discuss No. 3 Westlake's (Austin, TX) 63-21 win over Lake Travis (Austin), No. 11 Southlake Carroll's (Southlake, TX) chances in the 6A Division 1 playoff bracket, preview No. 10 Chandler (AZ) at No. 15 Hamilton (AZ) and finish looking at No. 13 Centennial's (Corona, CA) opening round playoff matchup in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 bracket against Mission Viejo.

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 13

Steve Montoya joins Brandon Baylor on CBS HQ to talk about how dominant No. 17 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) has been since losing 25-24 against No. 15 Hamilton (Chandler, AZ). The Gaels have outscored their first six in-state opponents 324-0 as they head into the second round of the 5A state playoffs.

No. 17 Bishop Gorman (NV) has OUTSCORED first six in-state opponents 324-0

Zack Poff joins Brandon Baylor on CBS HQ to talk about Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA) 40-10 win over Mill Creek (Hoschton, GA). The Eagles finished the regular season 10-0 for the first time in school history and clinched their second consecutive Region 8-7A title.

Georgia high school football: Sam Horn, Collins Hill move up to No. 5 in MaxPreps Top 25

Steve Montoya joins Brandon Baylor on CBS HQ to talk about No. 3 Austin Westlake (TX) as they get ready for its toughest game of the year against rival Lake Travis (Austin, TX).

Texas high school football: No. 3 Austin Westlake vs. Lake Travis preview

Zack Poff joins Brandon Baylor on CBS HQ to break down the toughest playoff bracket in the country - CIF Southern Section Division 1. It features four teams ranked in the Top 13 in No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana), No. 4 St. John Bosco (Bellflower), No. 7 Servite (Anaheim) and No. 13 Centennial (Corona).

High school football: CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoff bracket preview

Steve Montoya and Zack Poff join Brandon Baylor on CBS HQ to break down this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings.

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 12

Zack Poff joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to break down this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings. They discuss No. 1 Mater Dei's (Santa Ana, CA) 46-37 win over Servite (Anaheim, CA), the Friars move up in this week's rankings to No. 5 even after a loss, No. 7 Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA) has a huge matchup against Mill Creek (Hoschton, GA) this week and No. 18 Hoover (AL) is the only new team in this week's Top 25 after beating Thompson (Alabaster, AL) 24-21.

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 11

Zack Poff and Steve Montoya join Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to discuss the biggest game of the week as No. 1 Mater Dei (CA) hosts No. 8 Servite (CA).

High school football rankings: No. 1 Mater Dei (CA) vs. No. 8 Servite (CA) preview

Steve Montoya and Zack Poff join Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to break down this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings. They focus on No. 1 Mater Dei (CA) and No. 8 Servite's (CA) showdown on Saturday, preview No. 4 Thompson's (AL) huge road test at (9-0) Hoover (AL), discuss No. 11 Chandler (AZ) and the Wolves 42-game winning streak then finish off talking about No. 22 Dutch Fork's (SC) impressive run over the last six years.

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 10

Zack Poff joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to talk about the chances No. 2 IMG Academy finishes the season at No. 1 like they did in 2020.

What are the chances IMG Academy repeats as National Champs

Zack Poff joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to talk about No. 25 Miami Central (FL) as they are the only new team to join the MaxPreps Top 25 rankings.

Miami Central only new team to join MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

Steve Montoya joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to discuss No. 9 Center Grove (IN) as they get ready for a huge game on Friday against Cathedral (IN), a team just outside of the MaxPreps Top 25 rankings.

How the MaxPreps football rankings work

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How the MaxPreps football rankings work

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 15

Alabama high school football: No. 18 Hoover and No. 24 Thompson set for rematch in 7A semifinals

MaxPreps Top 25 high school football recap: Hamilton (AZ) beats Chandler (AZ) 21-14

High school football rankings: No. 15 St. Frances Academy at No. 2 IMG Academy preview

CIF SS D1 semifinals: No. 1 Mater Dei at No. 11 Centennial & No. 7 Servite at No. 4 St. John Bosco

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 14

High school football: No. 10 Chandler (AZ) at No. 15 Hamilton (AZ) preview

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 13

No. 17 Bishop Gorman (NV) has OUTSCORED first six in-state opponents 324-0

Georgia high school football: Sam Horn, Collins Hill move up to No. 5 in MaxPreps Top 25

Texas high school football: No. 3 Austin Westlake vs. Lake Travis preview

High school football: CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoff bracket preview

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 12

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 11

High school football rankings: No. 1 Mater Dei (CA) vs. No. 8 Servite (CA) preview

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 10

What are the chances IMG Academy repeats as National Champs

Miami Central only new team to join MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

High school football rankings: No. 9 Center Grove vs. Cathedral preview in Game of the Year in Indiana