Who will win the High School Football America “mythical” national championship? The questions may be answered this week, even before the calendar turns to October.
On Friday night, #1 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) will take-on #10 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida). It will be the Gaels final non-league test before closing-out its season with what will probably be an eighth straight Nevada state football championship. Gorman’s only challenge in-state may come from Liberty.
On the East Coast Friday, #4 DeMatha (Maryland) will make its claim for a national title when it squares-off with #9 St. John’s College High School (Washington, D.C.). SJC is battle-tested, having played four of its first five games against teams that began the year ranked in the High School Football America Preseason Top 25. The Cadets are coming-off an impressive 39-22 win over former #22 Good Counsel (Maryland). DeMatha is looking for its fourth straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title.
Re-entering the Top 25 are Lake Travis (Texas) and Cibolo Steele at #21 and #22 respectively. LT began the season ranked #21, while Cibolo Steele was ranked #9. Earlier this year, Lake Travis beat Steele 59-56 in a double overtime thriller.
Dropping-out this week are former #20 Judson (Texas), which lost to Cibolo Steele and Good Counsel.
High School Football America Top 25
Presented by Krossover Intelligence
#1 Bishop Gorman Gaels (Nevada)
Record: (5-0)
Previous Rank: #1
Rewind: beat Bonanza (Nevada)
Fast Forward: vs. #10 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida), Friday
#2 IMG Academy Ascenders (Florida)
Record: (5-0)
Previous Rank: #2
Rewind: beat Boyd Anderson (Florida) 38-0
Fast Forward: Idle
#3 Mater Dei Monarchs (California)
Record: (5-0)
Previous Rank: #3
Rewind: beat Edison (California) 42-0
Fast Forward: Idle
#4 DeMatha Stags (Maryland)
Record: (5-0)
Previous Rank: #4
Rewind: beat St. Mary’s Ryken (Maryland) 56-12
Fast Forward: vs. #9 St. John’s College High School (Washington, D.C.), Friday
#5 Allen Eagles (Texas)
Record: (4-0)
Previous Rank: 5
Rewind: beat McKinney Boyd (Texas) 69-17
Fast Forward: vs. Plano West (Texas), Friday
#6 Miami Central Rockets (Florida)
Record: (5-0)
Previous Rank: #6
Rewind: beat #26 Booker T. Washington (Florida) 42-14
Fast Forward: vs. Carol City (Florida), Saturday
#7 St. John Bosco Braves (California)
Record: (4-1)
Previous Rank: #7
Rewind: beat St. Mary’s (Stockton, California) 55-16
Fast Forward: Idle
#8 Colerain Cardinals (Ohio)
Record: (5-0)
Previous Rank: #8
Rewind: beat Sycamore (Ohio) 52-7
Fast Forward: vs. Mason (Ohio), Friday
#9 St. John’s College HS Cadets (Washington, D.C.)
Record: (4-1)
Previous Rank: #9
Rewind: beat #22 Good Counsel (Maryland) 39-22
Fast Forward: at #4 DeMatha (Maryland), Friday
#10 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (Florida)
Record: (3-1)
Previous Rank: #10
Rewind: beat Hallandale (Florida) 42-0
Fast Forward: at #1 Bishop Gorman (Nevada), Friday
#11 Grayson Rams (Georgia)
Record: (3-1)
Previous Rank: #11
Rewind: beat Ramsay (Alabama) 38-6
Fast Forward: at Rockdale County (Georgia), Friday
#12 Roswell Hornets (Georgia)
Record: (4-0)
Previous Rank: #12
Rewind: beat Archer (Georgia) 47-0
Fast Forward: at Milton (Georgia), Friday
#13 Mill Creek Hawks (Georgia)
Record: (5-0)
Previous Rank: #13
Rewind: beat Collins Hill (Georgia) 43-7
Fast Forward: vs. North Gwinnett (Georgia), Friday
#14 McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets (Alabama)
Record: (5-0)
Previous Rank: #14
Rewind: beat Blount (Alabama) 45-12
Fast Forward: vs. Bryant (Alabama), Friday
#15 Corona Centennial Huskies (California)
Record: (4-1)
Previous Rank: #15
Rewind: beat Liberty (Nevada) 49-32
Fast Forward: Idle
#16 Jenks Trojans (Oklahoma)
Record: (5-0)
Previous Rank: #16
Rewind: beat Norman (Oklahoma) 55-0
Fast Forward: vs. Broken Arrow (Oklahoma), Friday
#17 Warren Central Warriors (Indiana)
Record: (5-1)
Previous Rank: #17
Rewind: beat Pike (Indiana) 66-14
Fast Forward: vs. Lawrence North (Indiana), Friday
#18 St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Record: (4-0)
Previous Rank: #18
Rewind: beat Archbishop Carroll (Pennsylvania) 42-6
Fast Forward: BYE
#19 Trinity Shamrocks (Kentucky)
Record: (6-0)
Previous Rank: #19
Rewind: beat Jeffersontown (Kentucky) 29-10
Fast Forward: vs. St. Xavier (Kentucky), Friday
#20 American Heritage Patriots (Plantation, Florida)
Record: (5-0)
Previous Rank: #21
Rewind: beat Norland (Florida) 24-6
Fast Forward: vs. Stranahan (Florida), Friday
#21 Lake Travis Cavaliers (Texas)
Record: (4-1)
Previous Rank: #27
Rewind: beat Hays (Texas) 50-14
Fast Forward: Idle
#22 Cibolo Steele Knights (Texas)
Record: (4-1)
Previous Rank: #28
Rewind: beat #20 Judson (Texas) 30-9
Fast Forward: Idle
#23 South Pointe Stallions (South Carolina)
Record: (4-1)
Previous Rank: #23
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: vs. Ridge View (South Carolina), Friday
#24 St. Joseph Regional Green Knights (New Jersey)
Record: (2-1)
Previous Rank: #24
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: vs. #27 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey), Saturday
#25 Mallard Creek Mavericks (North Carolina)
Record: (4-1)
Previous Rank: #25
Rewind: beat West Charlotte (North Carolina) 45-7
Fast Forward: vs. Hopewell (North Carolina), Friday
Dropped-out: #20 Judson (Texas), #22 Good Counsel (Maryland)
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America National Top 50 is developed using our proprietary algorithm.
