Blue Star Media Go-To 25 High School Football rankings; No. 25 Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.) debuts

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. 25 Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.) joins the rankings after a 12-0 start and will play in the Class 6A Semistate this Friday.

The rankings will return Nov. 18.

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: Idle. If the Tornadoes don’t win the Class 4A title again that would be a tremendous upset.

Next: Friday vs. Glades Central (Belle Glades) in Class 4A, Region 4 semifinals.

2. Allen, Texas (10-0)

Previous: 2.

Recap: Defeated Plano, 42-13. RB Jalen Barlow carried 10 times for 113 yards and three scores.

Next: Friday vs. Lake Highlands in Class 5A, Division I bi-district playoffs.

3. Central, Miami (8-1)

Previous: 3.

Recap: Defeated University School (Davie), 28-3. Dalvin Cook ran for 136 yards and three TDs and Joseph Yearby added 177 yards in the rout.

Next: Friday vs. Boynton Beach in Class 6A, Region 4 quarterfinals.

4. Hoover, Ala. (11-0)

Previous: 4.

Recap: Defeated Huntsville, 41-7 in Class 6A first round playoffs. Junior RB Bradrick Shaw carried 16 times for 124 yards and a 22-yard TD gallop, giving the Bucs a 27-0 lead.

Next: Friday vs. Shades Valley (Birmingham) in second round.

5. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (10-0)

Previous: 5.

Recap: Defeated California High (San Ramon), 55-0. The Spartans posted a second straight unbeaten season and have a bye into the quarterfinals

Next: Nov. 22 vs. Amador Valley or Granada in CIF-North Coast Section Division I quarterfinals.

6. St. John Bosco, Bellflower, Calif. (10-0)

Previous: 6.

Recap: Defeated Servite (Anaheim), 42-21.

Next: Friday vs. Agoura in CIF-Southern Section Pac 5 Division first round.

7. Katy, Texas (10-0)

Previous: 7.

Recap: Defeated Houston Memorial, 35-0.

Next: Friday vs. Madison (Houston) in Class 5A, Division II bi-district playoffs.

8. St. Joseph Regional, Montvale, N.J. (8-0)

Previous: 8.

Recap: Defeated Ramapo (Franklin Lakes), 40-21. The Green Knights cruised; don’t get fooled by the scoreline. The Green Knights also received a first-round bye in the playoffs and will play their final regular season game on Thanksgiving.

Next: Saturday vs. Red Bank Catholic or Immaculata (Somerville) in Non-Public Group 3 semifinal.

9. Serra, Gardena, Calif. (10-0)

Previous: 9.

Recap: Defeated St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), 56-10.

Next: Friday vs. Pacifica (Oxnard) in CIF-Southern Section Western Division first round.

10. DeSoto, Texas (10-0)

Previous: 10.

Recap: Defeated Mansfield, 54-14. QB Desmon White targeted Chris Lacy for four TDs in the regular season finale.

Next: Friday vs. Copperas Cove in Class 5A, Division I bi-district playoffs in Waco.

11. North Shore, Galena Park, Texas (10-0)

Previous: 11.

Recap: Defeated Deer Park, 34-3.

Next: Thursday vs. Dobie (Houston) in Class 5A, Division I bi-district playoffs.

12. Sandy Creek, Tyrone, Ga. (9-0-1)

Previous: 12.

Recap: Defeated Columbus, 58-0. The Patriots went unbeaten in region play while recording their third shutout of the season.

Next: Friday vs. Cedartown in Class 4A first round.

13. Colerain, Cincinnati (11-0)

Previous: 13.

Recap: Defeated Springboro, 41-14, in Division I, Region 2 first round.

Next: Saturday vs. Pickerington Central in Region 2 semifinals.

14. Cibolo (Texas) Steele (9-1)

Previous: 14.

Recap: Defeated San Antonio Southwest, 42-14.

Next: Thursday vs. Clark (San Antonio) in Class 5A, Division II bi-district playoffs.

15. Manatee, Bradenton, Fla. (10-0)

Previous: 15.

Recap: Idle.
Next: Friday vs. Vero Beach in Class 8A Region 3 quarterfinals.

16. Apopka, Fla. (9-1)

Previous: 16.

Recap: Idle. A week off before the Blue Darters go for a second straight Class 8A title.

Next: Friday vs. University (Orlando) in Class 8A Region 1 quarterfinals.

17. Upper St. Clair, Pittsburgh (11-0)

Previous: 17.

Recap: Defeated N North Allegheny (Wexford), 41-23, in WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals. Thanks to QB Joe Repischak the Panthers are in the WPIAL semifinals for the third straight year. Repischak totaled 300 yards (257 passing) while passing for two TDs and running for two.

Next: Friday vs. Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) in semifinals.

18. Oscar Smith, Chesapeake, Va. (10-0)

Previous: 19.

Recap: Defeated Hickory (Chesapeake), 34-23.

Next: Friday vs. Bayside (Virginia Beach) in Group 6A South Eastern Section playoffs.

19. Edna Karr, New Orleans (8-1)

Previous: 20.

Recap: Defeated Easton (New Orleans), 47-27.

Next: Friday vs. Salmen (Slidell).

20. North Gwinnett, Suwanee, Ga. (9-1)

Previous: 21.

Recap: Defeated Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 44-22.

Next: Friday at Milton (Alpharetta) in Class AAAAAA first round.

21. Mission Viejo, Calif. (10-0)

Previous: 22.

Recap: Defeated El Toro (Lake Forest), 60-25.

Next: Friday vs. Crespi (Encino) in CIF-Southern Section Pac 5 Division first round.

22. Jenks, Okla. (10-0)

Previous: 23.

Recap: Defeated Putnam City (Oklahoma City), 56-7.

Next: Friday vs. Owasso in Class 6A first round.

23. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (10-1)

Previous: 24.

Recap: Defeated Good Counsel (Olney), 29-28, in overtime in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference semifinals. Virginia Tech-recruit Cameron Phillips caught a 25-yard pass for the game-winning TD in overtime but the Stags had to watch Good Counsel’s two-point conversion fall incomplete before advancing to the final.

Next: Saturday vs. St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) in final.

24. Moeller, Cincinnati (10-1)

Previous: 25.

Recap: Defeated St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 42-17 in Division I Region 2 first round. The Crusaders rolled up 631 yards of offense over their league rivals. Their reward? Another GCL South nemesis.

Next: Saturday vs. Elder (Cincinnati) in Region 2 semifinals.

25. Penn, Mishawaka, Ind. (12-0)

Previous: Not ranked.

Recap: Defeated Lake Central (St. John), 33-6, in Class 6A regional. The Kingsmen have allowed only 45 points.

Next: Friday at Carmel in Semistate.  

Dropped: No. 18 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

High-Fives by Region

East

1. Paramus (N.J.) Catholic (7-2)

2. Ocean Lakes, Virginia Beach, Va. (10-0)

3. Central Catholic, Pittsburgh (11-0)

4. Cathedral Prep, Erie, Pa. (10-0)

5. Wilson, West Lawn, Pa. (11-0)

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 (11-0)…sat

2. St. Edward, Lakewood, Ohio (9-1)

3. Blue Springs, Mo. (11-0)

4. Brother Rice, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (11-0)…sat

5. Eden Prairie, Minn. (10-0)

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. (11-0)

2. Northwestern, Rock Hill, S.C. (11-0)

3. Smithson Valley, Spring Branch, Texas (10-0)

4. Miramar, Fla. (10-0)

5. Camden County, Kingsland, Ga. (9-1)

Geography: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

Far West

1. Folsom, Calif. (10-0)

2. Mountain Pointe, Phoenix (11-0)

3. Bellevue, Wash. (10-0)

4. Poly, Long Beach, Calif. (9-1)

5. Bingham, South Jordan, Utah (12-0)

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.