BENSALEM, Pa. – The latest Blue Star Media Go-To 25 high school football rankings. With most of the nation already in the postseason things are getting interesting. There was some movement as the calendar hits the month of November.
No. 23 Jenks (Okla.) joins the rankings after a 9-0 start in defense of its Class 6A state championship.
The rankings will return Nov. 11.
Hope to see you at a game soon. – Christopher Lawlor
Blue Star Media Go-To 25 Rankings
1. Booker T. Washington, Miami (10-0)
Previous rank: 1.
Recap: Defeated Edison (Miami), 62-0.
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Glades Central (Belle Glades) in Class 4A regional semifinals.
2. Allen, Texas (9-0)
Previous: 2.
Recap: Defeated McKinney, 56-0. Jaelen Barlow and Mev Adjin each rushed for two TDs,
Next: Friday vs. Plano.
3. Central, Miami (7-1)
Previous: 3.
Recap: Idle. Huge game this weekend for the Rockets.
Next: University (Fort Lauderdale).
4. Hoover, Ala. (9-0)
Previous: 4.
Recap: Defeated Opelika, 29-7.
Next: Friday vs. Huntsville.
5. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (9-0)
Previous: 5.
Recap: Defeated Monte Vista (Danville), 35-7.
Next: Friday vs. California High (San Ramon).
6. St. John Bosco, Bellflower, Calif. (9-0)
Previous: 6.
Recap: Defeated Sean McGrew scored two TDs as the Braves captured their second straight Trinity League title.
Next: Friday vs. Servite (Anaheim).
7. Katy, Texas (9-0)
Previous: 7.
Recap: Defeated Katy Cinco Ranch, 40-7.
Next: Friday vs. Houston Memorial.
8. St. Joseph Regional, Montvale, N.J. (7-0)
Previous: 8.
Recap: Defeated De Paul Catholic (Wayne), 38-14.
Next: Saturday vs. Ramapo (Franklin Lakes).
9. Serra, Gardena, Calif. (9-0)
Previous: 9.
Recap: Defeated St. Francis (La Canada), 35-21. Jalen Greene accumulated 324 yards and scored five times. The Cavaliers clinched at least a share of the Mission League.
Next: Friday at St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs).
10. DeSoto, Texas (9-0)
Previous: 10.
Recap: Defeated Grand Prairie, 67-7. QB Desmon White threw for 404 yards and five TDs.
Next: Friday at Mansfield.
11. North Shore, Galena Park, Texas (9-0)
Previous: 11.
Recap: Defeated La Porte, 38-0.
Next: Friday at Deer Park.
12. Sandy Creek, Tyrone, Ga. (8-0-1)
Previous: 13.
Recap: Defeated Carrollton, 24-7.
Next: Friday at Columbus.
13. Colerain, Cincinnati (10-0)
Previous: 14.
Recap: Defeated Oak Hills (Cincinnati), 29-17.
Next: Saturday vs. Springboro in Division I, Region 2 first round.
14. Cibolo (Texas) Steele (8-1)
Previous: 15.
Recap: Defeated Corpus Christi Carroll, 45-3.
Next: Friday at San Antonio Southwest.
15. Manatee, Bradenton, Fla. (10-0)
Previous: 16.
Recap: Defeated Palm Harbor University, 48-14.
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Vero Beach in Class 8A Region 3 quarterfinals.
16. Apopka, Fla. (9-1)
Previous: 17.
Recap: Defeated Olympia (Orlando), 45-14.
Next: Nov. 15 vs. University (Orlando) in Class 8A Region 1 quarterfinals.
17. Upper St. Clair, Pittsburgh (10-0)
Previous: 18.
Recap: Defeated Kiski Area, 44-13, in WPIAL Class AAAA first round. RB Trevor Morrow rushed for five TDs.
Next: Saturday vs. North Allegheny (Pittsburgh) in quarterfinals.
18. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (8-1)
Previous: 19.
Recap: Defeated Plantation, 16-6.
Next: Friday at Deerfield Beach.
19. Oscar Smith, Chesapeake, Va. (9-0)
Previous: 20.
Recap: Defeated Great Bridge (Chesapeake), 35-0.
Next: Friday vs. Hickory (Chesapeake).
20. Edna Karr, New Orleans (7-1)
Previous: 21.
Recap: Defeated McDonogh 35 (New Orleans), 34-16.
Next: Friday vs. Easton (New Orleans).
21. North Gwinnett, Suwanee, Ga. (8-1)
Previous: 22.
Recap: Defeated Mountain View (Lawrenceville), 40-7.
Next: Friday vs. Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee).
22. Mission Viejo, Calif. (9-0)
Previous: 23.
Recap: Defeated Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo), 35-0.
Next: Friday vs. El Toro (Lake Forest).
23. Jenks, Okla. (9-0)
Previous: Not ranked.
Recap: Defeated Bixby, 45-7. QB Cooper Nunley threw for 239 yards and two TDs. The Trojans clinched the Class 6A District 2 title.
Next: Friday vs. Putnam City (Oklahoma City).
24. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (9-1)
Previous: 24.
Recap: Defeated Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.), 27-6. RB Anthony McFarland ran 18 times for 204 and three TDs as the Stags completed a perfect 6-0 record in league play.
Next: Friday vs. Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) in WCAC playoffs.
25. Moeller, Cincinnati (9-1)
Previous: 25.
Recap: Defeated St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.), 42-14. The Crusaders rebounded after a loss with a quality win.
Next: Saturday vs. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) in Division I Region 2 first round.
Dropped: No. 12 Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.).
High-Fives by Region
East
1. Paramus (N.J.) Catholic (6-2)
2. Ocean Lakes, Virginia Beach, Va. (9-0)
3. Central Catholic, Pittsburgh (10-0)
4. Cathedral Prep, Erie, Pa. (10-0)
5. McKeesport, Pa. (10-0)
Geography: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia.
Midlands
1. Cass Tech, Detroit (10-0)
2. St. Edward, Lakewood, Ohio (8-1)
3. Blue Springs, Mo. (10-0)
4. Brother Rice, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (10-0)
5. Eden Prairie, Minn. (9-0)
Geography: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
South
1. Mallard Creek, Charlotte, N.C. (10-0)
2. Northwestern, Rock Hill, S.C. (10-0)
3. Smithson Valley, Spring Branch, Texas (9-0)
4. University, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (9-1)
5. Colquitt County, Moultrie, Ga. (8-1)
Geography: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
Far West
1. Folsom, Calif. (9-0)
2. Mountain Pointe, Phoenix (10-0)
3. Bellevue, Wash. (9-0)
4. Poly, Long Beach, Calif. (8-1)
5. Bingham, South Jordan, Utah (11-0)
Geography: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
About: The Blue Star Media Go-To 25 High School Football Rankings are released weekly from September until the conclusion of the high school season. 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 23. Follow him on Twitter at #clawlor.
