BENSALEM, Pa. – Here are the latest Blue Star Media Elite 25 high school football rankings.
The Blue Star Media Elite 25 rankings return December 30 with the 17th weekly and final installment. Check out the Elite 25 boys and girls’ preseason basketball rankings we launched earlier in November. Until then we hope to see you at a game soon. – Christopher Lawlor
Blue Star Media Elite 25 High School Football rankings, December 16, 2014
1. Allen, Texas (15-0)
Previous rank: 1.
What happened: Defeated Skyline (Dallas), 52-34, in Class 6A Division I semifinals. Texas A&M-bound QB Kyler Murray threw for 406 yards and five TDs and rushed for 115 yards.
Next: Saturday vs. Cypress Ranch in Class 6A Division I final at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
2. Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas (15-0)**
Previous: 2.
What happened: Won Division I state championship. Season complete.
3. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (13-0)
Previous: 3.
What happened: Idle. The Spartans have won 23 straight sectional titles.
Next: Sarturday vs. No. 18 Corona Centennial in CIF Open Division final at the StubHub Center, Carson.
4. Booker T. Washington, Miami (14-0)**
Previous: 4.
What happened: Won Class 4A final. The win streak has reached 40 straight games with a chance at another game in the Burger King Bowl Series. Season complete.
5. Central, Miami (14-1)**
Previous: 5.
What happened: Defeated No. 9 Armwood (Seffner), 24-10, in Class 6A final. RB Anthony Jones rushed for 199 yards and scored the decisive TD with 4:51 left from 21 yards on third down to win it for the Rockets, the four-time state champions.
Next: Dec. 27 vs. TBA in Burger King Bowl Series in Boca Raton.
6. Colquitt County, Moultrie, Ga. (15-0)**
Previous: 6.
What happened: Defeated Archer (Lawrenceville), 38-24, in Class AAAAAA final. RB Sihiem King rushed for 125 yards and two scores as the Packers completed their unbeaten season since winning the state title in 1994. Season complete.
7. Folsom, Calif. (15-0)
Previous: 7.
What happened: Crushed previously undefeated Grant (Sacramento), 52-21, in Northern California Regional Division I final. Washington-bound QB Jake Browning, tossed for three TDs and 259 yards and caught one on a trick play. Browning is the nation’s all-time leading passer with 220 career TDs.
Next: Friday vs. Oceanside in Division I Bowl at StubHub Center, Carson.
8. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (14-1)**
Previous: 8.
What happened: Shut out Osceola (Kissimmee), 31-0, in Class 7A final. QB Jake Rizzo ran for a TD as the Raiders took a 17-0 lead at the break and put away the game with two TD passes in the second half. RB Jordan Scarlett ran 15 times for 1212 yards and a 39-yard TD. Season complete.
9. Armwood, Seffner, Fla. (15-1)*
Previous: 9.
What happened: Lost to No. 5 Central (Miami), 24-10, in Class 6A final. Season complete.
10. Buford, Ga. (15-0)**
Previous: 10.
What happened: Defeated St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta), 55-10, in Class AAAA final. It was the Wolves 40th straight win and the 11th overall state championship and 10th in the last 14 years. Season complete.
11. Maryville, Tenn. (15-0)**
Previous: 11.
What happened: Won Class 6A state championship. Season complete.
12. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (15-0)**
Previous: 12.
What happened: Won Class 6A state championship. Season complete.
13. Clarkston, Mich. (14-0)**
Previous: 13.
What happened: Won second consecutive Division 1 state championship. Season complete.
14. Cedar Hill, Texas (13-2)
Previous: 14.
What happened: Spring Westfield, 64-33, in Class 6A Division II semifinals.
Next: Saturday vs. No. 15 Katy in Class 6A, Division II final at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
15. Katy, Texas (14-1)
Previous: 15.
What happened: Defeated Cibolo Steele, 27-20, in overtime in Class 6A, Division II semifinals.
Next: Saturday vs. No. 14 Cedar Hill in Class 6A, Division II final at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
16. Bothell, Wash. (14-0)**
Previous: 16.
What happened: Won first-ever Class 4A state championship. Regular season complete.
17. St. Peter’s Prep, Jersey City, N.J. (11-1)**
Previous: 17.
What happened: Won Non-Public Group 4 state championship. Season complete.
18. Corona (Calif.) Centennial (12-2)**
Previous: 18.
What happened: Idle.
Next: Saturday vs. No. 3 De La Salle (Concord) in CIF Open Division final at the StubHub Center, Carson.
19. Euless (Texas) Trinity (12-2)*
Previous: 19.
What happened: Advanced to Class 6A Division 1, Regional 1 final. Season complete.
20. Canisius, Buffalo, N.Y. (12-0)**
Previous: 20.
What happened: Won inaugural New York State Catholic High Schools Athletic Association and Monsignor Martin Association championships. Season complete.
21. St. John Bosco, Bellflower, Calif. (12-2)*
Previous: 21.
What happened: Advanced to CIF-Southern Section Pac-Five Division final. Season complete.
22. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (13-1)*
Previous: 22.
What happened: Advanced to Class 6A Division II, Region 1 final. Season complete.
23. Christian Brothers College, St. Louis (14-0)**
Previous: 23.
What happened: Won Class 6 state championship. Season complete.
24. Ocean Lakes, Virginia Beach, Va. (15-0)**
Previous: Not ranked.
What happened: Defeated Centreville, 30-24, in Group 6A final. Arizona State-bound Jaason Lewis rushed for a school-record 267 yards and three TDs, including one in overtime. Season complete.
25. Chandler, Ariz. (13-1)**
Previous: 24.
What happened: Won Division I state championship final. Season complete.
Dropped out: No. 25 Mainland, Daytona Beach, Fla.
High-Fives by Region
East
1. Archbishop Wood, Warminster, Pa. (14-1)**
2. Paramus (N.J.) Catholic (10-1)*
3. St. Joseph’s Prep, Philadelphia (11-3)**
4. Archbishop Stepinac, White Plains, N.Y. (12-1)**
5. Xaverian Brothers, Westwood, Mass. (12-0)**
Geography: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia.
Midwest
1. Eden Prairie, Minn. (13-0)**
2. LaSalle, Cincinnati (14-1)**
3. St. Edward, Lakewood, Ohio (13-2)**
4. Stevenson, Lincolnshire, Ill. (14-0)**
5. Omaha (Neb.) North (13-0)**
Geography: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Southland
1. New Bern, N.C. (16-0)**
2. Jenks, Okla. (11-2)**
3. Jesuit, New Orleans (12-2) **
4. Skyline, Dallas (14-1)*
5. Cibolo (Texas) Steele (13-2)*
Geography: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
Far West
1. Bingham, South Jordan, Utah (13-1)**
2. Central Catholic, Portland, Ore. (13-1)**
3. Eastside Catholic, Sammamish, Wash. (13-1)**
4. Oceanside, Calif. (14-0)**
5. Mililani, Hawaii (13-0)**
Geography: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
* Season complete
** Won state, sectional or postseason conference championship
About: The Blue Star Media Elite 25 High School Football Rankings are released weekly from September until the conclusion of the high school season in December. Criteria considered are the quality of the team and its players, strength of schedule, tradition, and quality of the team’s league, conference, region or district. The rankings are compiled by Blue Star Media’s Christopher Lawlor, who consults with a national network of coaches, talent evaluators and prep sports writers. The final rankings will be released December 28. Follow him on Twitter: @clawlor.
