BENSALEM, Pa. – The Blue Star Media Elite 25 football rankings received a jolt with three teams dropping out and heading home for the year.

The three that joined the Elite 25 are all undefeated and steaming en route to championships. No. 20 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.) is 11-0 and rolling to another Class 3A needing three more wins. No. 24. Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) is 13-0 and sky-high after knocking off then-No. 18 Bingham (South Jordan), 26-9, in Class 5A state semifinals. This Friday afternoon the Knights play Herriman in 5A final at University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.

In New York, No. 25 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) has 10 straight and focused on the prize: the New York Catholic High School Football League Class AAA championship. The Crusaders crushed St. Peter’s (Staten Island), 49-7, in the semifinals and will tee it up Saturday against Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) in final at Fordham University’s Jack Coffey Field.

The next Blue Star Media Elite 25 rankings will appear November 24. Until then please support your local high schools in the playoffs and perhaps we’ll see you at a game soon. – Christopher Lawlor

Blue Star Media Elite 25 High School Football Rankings, Nov. 17, 2015

1. Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas (12-0)

Previous rank: 1.

Recap: Defeated Centennial (Las Vegas), 63-13, in Division I Sunset Region semifinals.

Next: Friday vs. Arbor View (Las Vegas) in regional final.

2. Allen, Texas (11-0)

Previous: 2.

Recap: Defeated Byron Nelson (Trophy Club), 50-14, in Class 6A, Division I bi-district playoff.

Next: Friday vs. DeSoto in Class 6A, Division I Area playoff at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

3. St. John Bosco, Bellflower, Calif. (11-0)

Previous: 3.

Recap: Defeated Corona, 72-7, CIF-Southern Section Pac 5 Division first round.

Next: Friday vs. Loyola (Los Angeles) in quarterfinals.

4. Corona (Calif.) Centennial (11-0)

Previous: 5.

Recap: Defeated Chaminade (West Hills), 70-29, in CIF-Southern Section Pac 5 Division first round. Arizona-bound J.J. Taylor ran for seven TDs.

Next: Friday vs. Orange Lutheran in quarterfinals.

5. Katy, Texas (11-0)

Previous: 6.

Recap: Shut out Westside (Houston), 77-0, in Class 6A, Division II Region 3 bi-district playoff.

Next: Friday vs. Cypress Ranch (Houston) in Class 6A, Division II Region 3 Area playoff.

6. Colquitt County, Moultrie, Ga. (11-0)

Previous: 9.

Recap: Defeated North Paulding (Dallas), 48-16, in Class AAAAAA, Quadrant 3 first round.

Next: Friday vs. Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) in second round.

7. IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. (8-0)

Previous: 7.

Recap: Season complete.

8. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (9-1)

Previous: 8.

Recap: Idle. The Spartans received a rare bye in the first round.

Next: Friday vs. California High (San Ramon) in CIF-North Coast Section, Division I quarterfinals.

9. Clay-Chalkville, Pinson, Ala. (12-0)

Previous: 10.

Recap: Edged Homewood, 40-39, in 6A second round. QB Ty Pigrome rushed for 206 yards, including a 65-yard TD run in the third quarter. WR T.J. Simmons had three catches for 55 yards and two scores.

Next: Friday at Adamsville in third round.

10. Grayson, Loganville, Ga. (11-0)

Previous: 11.

Recap: Defeated Wheeler (Marietta), 38-10, in Class AAAAAA, Quadrant 2 first round.

Next: Friday vs. Valdosta in second round.

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

Previous: 12.

Recap: Defeated Western Branch (Chesapeake), 49-21, in Class 6A South Region first round.

Next: Friday vs. Cox (Virginia Beach) in second round.

12. Cibolo (Texas) Steele (11-0)

Previous: 13.

Recap: Crushed San Antonio MacArthur, 62-13, in Class 6A, Division II Region 4 bi-district playoff.

Next: Saturday at Brennan (San Antonio) in Class 6A, Division II Region 4 Area playoff.

13. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (10-1)

Previous: 15.

Recap: Shut out Royal Palm Beach, 29-0, in Class 7A, Region 4 quarterfinals. The second round game won’t be easy especially on the road.

Next: Friday at Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) in regional semifinals.

14. Archer, Lawrenceville, Ga. (10-1)

Previous: 16.

Recap: Defeated Etowah (Woodstock), 40-17, in Class AAAAAA, Quadrant 4 first round.

Next: Friday vs. McEachern (Powder Springs) in second round.

15. Eastside Catholic, Sammamish, Wash. (10-0)

Previous: 17.

Recap: Defeated Auburn Mountaindale, 42-7, in Class 3A first round.

Next: Friday vs. Bonney Lake in state quarterfinals.

16. Chandler, Ariz. (11-1)

Previous: 19.

Recap: Defeated Desert Vista (Phoenix), 34-14, in Division 1 quarterfinals.

Next: Friday vs. Desert Ridge (Mesa) in semifinals.

17. St. Edward, Lakewood, Ohio (11-1)

Previous: 20.

Recap: Defeated Mentor, 34-10, in Division I Region 1 second round. The Eagles blew open a tight game in the fourth quarter by scoring 21 points. Indiana-bound RB Cole Gest carried 26 times for 210 yards and two scores.

Next: Saturday vs. Euclid in the regional semifinal.

18. Christian Brothers College, St. Louis (13-0)

Previous: 21.

Recap: Defeated Kickapoo (Springfield), 35-14, in Class 6 semifinals. Nebraska-bound RB Tre Bryant ran for three TDs. The Cadets return to the championship game after Thanksgiving Day.

Next: Nov. 27 vs. Blue Springs South in Class 6 final at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis.

19. Male, Louisville, Ky. (12-0)

Previous: 22.

Recap: Defeated DuPont Manual (Louisville), 35-0, in Class 6A second round.

Next: Friday vs. Trinity (Louisville) in state quarterfinals.

20. Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville, Fla. (11-0)

Previous: Not ranked.

Recap: Defeated Pensacola Catholic, 49-3, in Class 3A Region 1 semifinals. The defending state champions are rolling.

Next: Friday at Taylor County (Perry) in regional final.

21. Atlantic, Delray Beach, Fla. (11-0)

Previous: 23.

Recap: Blanked Wellington, 34-0, in Class 8A, Region 3 quarterfinals.

Next: Friday vs. Boca Raton in regional semifinals.

22. Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Ill. (12-0)

Previous: 24

Recap: Defeated Homewood-Flossmoor, 34-28, in Class 8A state quarterfinals.

Next: Saturday at Palatine in state semifinals.

23. Woodland Hills, Pittsburgh (11-0)

Previous: 25.

Recap: Defeated Bethel Park (Pittsburgh), 40-20, in WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals.

Next: Friday vs. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) in semifinals.

24. Lone Peak, Highland, Utah (13-0)

Previous: Not ranked.

Recap: Defeated then-No. 18 Bingham (South Jordan), 26-9, in Class 5A state semifinals.

Next: Friday vs. Herriman in 5A final at University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.

25. Archbishop Stepinac, White Plains, N.Y. (10-0)

Previous: Not ranked.

Recap: Defeated St. Peter’s (Staten Island), 49-7, in New York Catholic High School Football League Class AAA semifinals.

Next: Saturday vs. Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) in CHSFL AAA final at Fordham University’s Jack Coffey Field.

Dropped: No. 4 Euless (Texas) Trinity; No. 14 South Panola, Batesville, Miss.; and No. 18 Bingham, South Jordan, Utah.

High-Fives by Region

East

1. Lake Taylor, Norfolk, Va. (11-0)

2. Archbishop Wood, Warminster, Pa. (10-0)

3. Gilman School, Baltimore, (10-1)

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

5. Xaverian Brothers, Westwood, Mass. (10-0)

Geography: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia.

Midwest

1. Wayne, Huber Heights, Ohio (12-0)

2. Center Grove, Ind. (13-0)

3. Colerain, Cincinnati (11-1)

4. Martin Luther King, Detroit (12-0)

5. Kimberly, Wis. (13-0)

Geography: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Southland

1. Roswell, Ga. (11-0)

2. Maryville, Tenn. (12-0)

3. Armwood, Seffner, Fla. (11-0)

4. West Monroe, La. (11-0)

5. Wake Forest, N.C. (12-0)

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

Far West

1. Folsom, Calif. (11-0)

2. Jesuit, Portland, Ore. (11-0)

3. Mission Viejo, Calif. (11-0)

4. Kahuku, Hawaii (12-0)

5. Elk Grove, Calif. (11-0)

Geography: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

 About: The Blue Star Media Elite 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 in late December. Follow him on Twitter at #clawlor.