Don Bosco Prep played one of the nation’s toughest schedules that prepared the Ironmen for the 2015 postseason, which ended with DBP winning the state’s Non-Public Group 4 state championship. Sunday, the Ironmen were rewarded for a fine season by being ranked #20 in High School Football America’s final 2015 national rankings.
In addition to Don Bosco, fellow Big North United foes St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) and Bergen Catholic found their way into the national Top 50. St. Joseph finished #35 in The Other 25, which ranks teams #26 through #50. Bergen Catholic finished #36 in the nation.
Related: Final The Other 25
Congratulations to all on a great 2015 season!!
High School Football America Top 25
#1 Colquitt County Packers (Georgia)
Record: (15-0)
Previous Rank: #3
Rewind: 2X Georgia AAAAAA champs
Preseason Rank: #9
#2 De La Salle Spartans (California)
Record: (13-1)
Previous Rank: #7
Rewind: beat former #1 Corona Centennial (California) 28-21 for CIF Open Division Championship
Preseason Rank: #1
#3 Katy Tigers (Texas)
Record: (16-0)
Previous Rank: #5
Rewind: beat former #15 Lake Travis (Texas) 34-7 for Texas Class 6A Division II title
Preseason Rank: #11
#4 Bishop Gorman Gaels (Nevada)
Record: (15-0)
Previous Rank: #2
Rewind: 7X Nevada Division I champs
Preseason Rank: #3
#5 Corona Centennial Huskies (California)
Record: (14-1)
Previous Rank: #1
Rewind: lost to former #7 De La Salle (California) 28-21 in CIF Open Division championship
Preseason Rank: #6
#6 St. Edward Eagles (Ohio)
Record: (14-1)
Previous Rank: #5
Rewind: 2X Ohio Division I champs
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#7 IMG Academy Ascenders (Florida)
Record: (9-0)
Previous Rank: #6
Rewind: Doesn’t compete for Florida state championship
Preseason Rank: #20
#8 St. John Bosco Braves (California)
Record: (13-1)
Previous Rank: #9
Rewind: CIF-Southern Section Pac-5 Division runner-up
Preseason Rank: #10
#9 Allen Eagles (Texas)
Record: (14-1)
Rewind: Texas Class 6A Division I state semifinalist
Preseason Rank: #2
#10 Center Grove Trojans (Indiana)
Record: (14-0)
Previous Rank: #11
Rewind: Indiana Class 6A champs
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#11 Male Bulldogs (Kentucky)
Record: (15-0)
Previous Rank: #12
Rewind: Kentucky Class 6A champs
Preseason Rank: #36
#12 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (Florida)
Record: (13-1)
Previous Rank: #13
Rewind: 2X Florida 7A champs
Preseason Rank: #8
#13 DeMatha Stags (Maryland)
Record: (11-1)
Previous: #14
Rewind: Washington Catholic Athletic Conference champs
Preseason Rank: #21
#14 Mission Viejo Diablos (California)
Record: (16-0)
Previous Rank: #22
Rewind: beat Bellarmine (California) 24-0 for CIF Division I-AA championship
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#15 La Salle Lancers (Ohio)
Record: (13-2)
Previous Rank: #17
Rewind: 2X Ohio Division II champs
Preseason Rank: #12
#16 Gilman Greyhounds (Maryland)
Record: (10-1)
Previous Rank: #16
Rewind: MIAA champs
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#17 Wayne Warriors (Ohio)
Record: (14-1)
Previous Rank: #18
Rewind: Ohio Division I runner-up
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#18 Colerain Cardinals (Ohio)
Record: (12-2)
Previous Rank: #19
Rewind: Ohio Division I state semifinalist
Preseason Rank: #32
#19 Starkville Yellowjackets (Mississippi)
Record: (14-1)
Previous Rank: #20
Rewind: Mississippi 6A champs
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#20 Don Bosco Prep Ironmen (New Jersey)
Record: (9-3)
Previous Rank: #21
Rewind: New Jersey Non-Public Group 4 champs
Preseason Rank: #30
#21 Loyola Academy Ramblers (Illinois)
Record: (14-0)
Previous Rank: #23
Rewind: Illinois 8A champs
Preseason Rank: Not Ranked
#22 Miami Central Rockets (Florida)
Record: (12-2)
Previous Rank: #24
Rewind: 4X Florida 6A champs
Preseason Rank: #4
#23 Eastside Catholic Crusaders (Washington)
Record: (13-0)
Previous Rank: #25
Rewind: 2X Washington Class 3A champs
Preseason Rank: #37
#24 Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (Pennsylvania)
Record: (15-1)
Rewind: beat Parkland 21-18 for 4A championship
Preseason Rank: #22
#25 Euless Trinity Trojans (Texas)
Record: (10-1)
Previous Rank: #26
Rewind: Undefeated regular season. Beat #2 De La Salle (California)
Preseason Rank: #23
Dropped-out: #8 Westlake (Texas), #15 Lake Travis (Texas)
