For the first time since we released our first in-season poll over the Labor Day holiday weekend, there’s been significant upheaval in the High School Football America National Top 25.
And, if you’re looking for a reason why our algorithm was put to the test this week, you don’t have to look any further than the state of Ohio where a handful of really good teams are taking turns beating each other. St. Xavier‘s take-down of former #9 La Salle is the biggest reason for last week’s Top 25 being tossed around like a salad.
Related: Listen to La Salle head coach Jim Hilvert talk about the Lancers
The Bombers, who own two overtime losses to Colerain and Elder, break into the Top 25 at #24 this week — up 26 spots from last week’s #50. La Salle drops ten spots to #19.
In all, there are now four Ohio teams in the national rankings, matching Texas and California with the most teams in the Top 25.
St. Edward‘s Saturday win former #18 Mainland (Florida), moves the Eagles from #17 to #12. Colerain, whose only loss was by three points to La Salle, pops from #24 to #18.
Related: 2015 High School Football America Top 25 archives
In addition to La Salle, #6 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) suffered its first defeat of the season, which came on the heels of a come-from-behind win the win against Hallandale (Florida) two weeks ago. The Raiders barely hang-in the Top 25 as they tumble to #25.
So with two Top 10 teams losing, we see plenty of movement there, starting with St. John Bosco (California) moving from #5 to #4. This Friday, the Braves will square-off with #11 Mater Dei (California) in a Trinity League showdown for bragging rights — this week — in SoCal.
St. John Bosco’s move up pushed DeMatha (Maryland) down to #5, while Euless Trinity (Texas), Colquitt County (Georgia) and Katy (Texas) slide-up a notch to #6, #7 and #9 respectively this week.
IMG Academy‘s (Florida) Ascenders continue to ascend with a four place jump from #12 to #8. American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) had a five spot jump from #21 to #16.
Male (Kentucky), one its bye week, also climbed five positions to #15 this week.
Aside from St. X, the only other new team to enter the poll is Gilman (Maryland) at #20. The Greyhounds only loss this year was by one point to #12 St. Edward.
Monday we’ll release our The Other 25 (teams #26 through #50), which also has plenty of movement.
High School Football America Top 25
#1 Allen Eagles (Texas)
Record: (7-0)
Previous Rank: #1
Rewind: beat Hebron (Texas) 45-13
Fast Forward: Idle
#2 Bishop Gorman Gaels (Nevada)
Record: (7-0)
Previous Rank: #2
Rewind: beat Durango (California) 69-7
Fast Forward: at Legacy (Nevada), Friday
#3 Corona Centennial Huskies (California)
Record: (6-0)
Previous Rank: #3
Rewind: beat King (California) 47-14
Fast Forward: at Roosevelt (Eastvale, California), Friday
#4 St. John Bosco Braves (California)
Record: (6-0)
Previous Rank: #5
Rewind: beat Santa Margarita (California) 62-14
Fast Forward: at #11 Mater Dei (California), Friday
#5 DeMatha Stags (Maryland)
Record: (6-0)
Previous Rank: #4
Rewind: beat Bishop McNamara (Maryland) 52-47
Fast Forward: vs. Gonzaga (Washington, DC), Friday
#6 Euless Trinity Trojans (Texas)
Record: (7-0)
Previous Rank: #7
Rewind: beat Bell (Texas) 56-17
Fast Forward: vs. Southlake Carroll (Texas), Friday
#7 Colquitt County Packers (Georgia)
Record: (7-0)
Previous Rank: #8
Rewind: beat Lee County (Georgia) 54-17
Fast Forward: vs. Valdosta (Georgia), Friday
#8 IMG Academy Ascenders (Florida)
Record: (6-0)
Previous Rank: #12
Rewind: beat Southern Lab (Louisiana) 42-0
Fast Forward: Idle
#9 Katy Tigers (Texas)
Record: (6-0)
Previous Rank: #10
Rewind: beat Seven Lakes (Texas) 40-8
Fast Forward: vs. Morton Ranch (Texas), Saturday
#10 De La Salle Spartans (California)
Record: (5-1)
Previous Rank: #11
Rewind: beat San Ramon Valley (California) 48-0
Fast Forward: vs. Long Beach Poly (California), Friday
#11 Mater Dei (California)
Record: (6-0)
Previous Rank: #13
Rewind: beat Orange Lutheran (California) 49-35
Fast Forward: vs. #4 St. John Bosco (California), Friday
#12 South Panola Tigers (Mississippi)
Record: (7-0)
Previous Rank: #14
Rewind: beat Hernando (Mississippi) 32-7
Fast Forward: at Tupelo (Mississippi), Friday
#13 St. Edward Eagles (Ohio)
Record: (6-1)
Previous Rank: #17
Rewind: beat #18 Mainland (Florida) 47-28
Fast Forward: vs. Canada Prep Football Academy (Canada), Saturday
#14 Cedar Hill Longhorns (Texas)
Record: (6-0)
Previous Rank: #15
Rewind: beat Duncanville (Texas) 41-18
Fast Forward: at Grand Prairie (Texas), Friday
#15 Male Bulldogs (Kentucky)
Record: (7-0)
Previous Rank: #20
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: at St. Xavier (Kentucky), Friday
#16 American Heritage Patriots (Plantation, Florida)
Record: (5-1)
Previous Rank: #21
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: at Cardinal Gibbons (Florida), Friday
#17 Center Grove Trojans (Indiana)
Record: (8-0)
Previous Rank: #19
Rewind: beat Lawrence North (Indiana) 17-7
Fast Forward: at Indianapolis Cathedral (Indiana), Friday
#18 Colerain Cardinals (Ohio)
Record: (6-1)
Previous Rank: #24
Rewind: beat Lakota West (Ohio) 48-28
Fast Forward: vs. Lakota East (Ohio), Friday
#19 La Salle Lancers (Ohio)
Record: (6-1)
Previous Rank: #9
Rewind: lost to St. Xavier (Ohio) 24-14
Fast Forward: vs. St. Charles (Ohio), Friday
#20 Gilman Greyhounds (Maryland)
Record: (6-1)
Previous Rank: #26
Rewind: beat St. Frances Academy (Maryland) 63-12
Fast Forward: vs. Archbishop Spalding (Maryland), Friday
#21 Spartanburg Vikings (South Carolina)
Record: (7-0)
Previous Rank: #23
Rewind: beat Dorman (South Carolina) 41-31
Fast Forward: at Boiling Springs (South Carolina), Friday
#22 Clay-Chalkville Cougars (Alabama)
Record: (7-0)
Previous Rank: #22
Rewind: beat Shades Valley (Alabama) 52-14
Fast Forward: at Woodlawn (Alabama), Friday
#23 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)
Record: (4-2)
Previous Rank: #25
Rewind: beat DePaul (New Jersey) 15-13
Fast Forward: Idle
#24 St. Xavier Bombers (Ohio)
Record: (5-2)
Previous Rank: #50
Rewind: beat #9 La Salle (Ohio) 24-14
Fast Forward: at Warren Central (Indiana), Friday
#25 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (Florida)
Record: (5-1)
Previous Rank: #6
Rewind: lost to Deerfield Beach (Florida) 6-3
Fast Forward: vs. Fort Lauderdale (Florida), Friday
Dropping-out: #16 St. Joseph Regional (New Jersey), #18 Mainland (Florida)
Jeff Fisher’s Editor’s Note: For the third straight year, High School Football America is using its propriety algorithm for its in-season Top 25 national rankings.
