BENSALEM, Pa. – The latest Blue Star Media Elite 25 high school football rankings are out and three teams move in after impressive starts to their campaigns.

No. 12 Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) has now won 19 straight games, including last year’s Georgia Class AAAAAA title; No. 19 Apopka (Fla.) is another reigning state champion (Class 8A); and so is No. 23 La Salle (Cincinnati), which plays in the nation’s best league Greater Catholic League South.

The next Elite 25 rankings will appear on Sept. 22 and continue until the conclusion of the seasons. Until next week hope to see you at game soon. – Christopher Lawlor

Blue Star Media Elite 25 High School Football Rankings, Sept. 15, 2015

1. Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas (3-0)

Previous rank: 1.

Recap: Defeated Bellevue (Wash.), 35-7. It was a quality-road win near Seattle for the Gaels, who led 28-0 after one quarter and rolled.

Next: Friday vs. Poly (Long Beach, Calif.).

2. Allen, Texas (3-0)

Previous: 2.

Recap: Defeated McKinney Boyd, 45-15. QB Seth Green passed for one TD and rushed for 11 yards and another score.

Next: Friday vs. Plano.

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

Previous: 3.

Recap: Defeated Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.), 66-17. The Braves tallied 31 points in the second quarter.

Next: Friday vs. Crespi (Encino).

4. Euless (Texas) Trinity (3-0)

Previous: 4.

Recap: Defeated Lancaster, 26-14. QB Tyler Natee passed for a TD and ran for two in the fourth quarter.

Next: Friday vs. North Shore (Galena Park) at McLane Stadium in Waco.

5. Corona (Calif.) Centennial (3-0)

Previous: 5.

Recap: Defeated Orange (Calif.) Lutheran, 35-14.

Next: Friday at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks).

6. Katy, Texas (3-0)

Previous: 7.

Recap: Defeated The Woodlands (Conroe), 14-7. RB Kyle Porter accounted for 184 yards and two TDs on 32 carries. Porter scored on runs of 50 and 2 yards.

Next: Friday vs. Mayde Creek (Katy).

7. IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. (3-0)

Previous: 8.

Recap: Defeated Cocoa, 49-7. The Ascenders have outscored three foes, 134-50. Now they head north to play New Jersey’s clear-cut No. 1 squad.

Next: Saturday at Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.).

8. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (3-0)

Previous: 9.

Recap: Defeated Plantation, 43-20, for the 10^th straight time.

Next: Friday vs. Cypress Bay.

9. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (2-0)

Previous: 10.

Recap: Idle. This weekend a Philadelphia Catholic League power invades the Capitol District.

Next: Friday vs. La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.).

10. Cedar Hill, Texas (3-0)

Previous: 11.

Recap: Defeated then-No. 20 Skyline (Dallas), 20-10. RB Avery Davis ran for scores of 33 and 11 yards.

Next: Friday vs. Coppell.

11. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (2-1)

Previous: 12.

Recap: Defeated Servite (Anaheim), 52-15. The Spartans entertain a second straight southern California opponent this weekend.

Next: Saturday vs. Orange Lutheran.

12. Colquitt County, Moultrie, Ga. (4-0)

Previous: Not ranked.

Recap: Defeated Enterprise (Ala.), 51-14. Kiel Pollard accounted for four TDs in the opening half. Coach Rush Propst is 75-25 since taking over in 2008 as the Packer won for the 19^th straight time.

Next: Friday vs. Pelham.

13. Clay-Chalkville, Pinson, Ala. (4-0)

Previous: 14.

Recap: Defeated Huffman (Birmingham), 41-7.

Next: Friday vs. Pinson Valley (Pinson).

14. Central, Miami (2-1)

Previous: 15.

Recap: Defeated First Coast (Jacksonville), 41-0. The defense recorded a second straight stellar effort.

Next: Saturday at Norland (Miami).

15. Ocean Lakes, Virginia Beach, Va. (3-0)

Previous: 16.

Recap: Shut out Princess Anne (Virginia Beach), 70-0.

Next: Sept. 25 at Green Run (Virginia Beach).

16. Cibolo (Texas) Steele (3-0)

Previous: 17.

Recap: Crushed O’Connor (Helotes), 52-27. RB Travell Lumpkin ran for four TDs and 131 yards. The Knights have a huge test this weekend in the Metroplex.

Next: Friday at DeSoto.

17. Flanagan, Pembroke Pines, Fla. (2-0)

Previous: 18.

Recap: Idle. The Falcons hit the road for three consecutive games.

Next: Friday at South Plantation (Plantation).

18. Mainland, Daytona Beach, Fla. (3-0)

Previous: 19.

Recap: Defeated Flagler (Palm Coast), 35-10.

Next: Friday vs. Pine Ridge (Deltona).

19. Apopka, Fla. (3-0)

Previous: Not ranked.

Recap: Defeated DeLand 49-7. The Blue Darters average 45 points per game.

Next: Friday at Dr. Phillips (Orlando).

20. Archbishop Rummel, Metairie, La. (2-0)

Previous: 21.

Recap: Blanked Covington, 48-0. QB Chase Fourcade hit WR David Hensley for three TDs and four RBs added rushing scores.

Next: Friday at Wayne County (Waynesboro, Miss.).

21. Archer, Lawrenceville, Ga. (2-1)

Previous: 5.

Recap: Lost to Grayson (Loganville), 26-24. The Tigers have a much-needed bye this week to regroup.

Next: Sept. 25 vs. Parkview (Lilburn).

22. Fayetteville, Ark. (2-0)

Previous: 22.

Recap: Defeated North Little Rock, 53-14.

Next: Friday vs. Muskogee (Okla.).

23. La Salle, Cincinnati (3-0)

Previous: Not ranked.

Recap: Defeated then-No. 23 Colerain (Cincinnati), 39-36.

Next: Saturday vs. Christian Brothers (Memphis, Tenn.).

24. Bingham, South Jordan, Utah (3-1)

Previous: 24.

Recap: Drilled West Jordan, 57-14. This week is Homecoming.

Next: Friday vs. Copper Hills (West Jordan).

25. Chandler, Ariz. (3-1)

Previous: 25.

Recap: Defeated Desert Ridge (Phoenix), 60-39. QB Mason Moran passed for 282 yards and two TDs and rushed for 152 yards and three scores and junior TB T.J. Green added four TDs.

Next: Friday vs. Horizon (Scottsdale).

Dropped: No. 13 McEachern, Powder Springs, Ga.; No.  20 Skyline, Dallas; No. 23 Colerain (Cincinnati).

High-Fives by Region

East

1. Bergen Catholic, Oradell, N.J. (2-0)

2. Lake Taylor, Norfolk, Va. (2-0)

3. St. Joseph Regional, Montvale, N.J. (2-0)

4. Central Catholic, Pittsburgh (2-0)

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

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

Midwest

1. Homewood-Flossmoor, Ill. (3-0)

2. Christian Brothers College, St. Louis (4-0)

3. Eden Prairie, Minn. (4-0)

4. Colerain, Cincinnati (2-1)

5. Cass Tech, Detroit (3-0)

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

Southland

1. Grayson, Loganville, Ga. (3-0)

2. Byrne, Duncan, S.C. (3-0)

3. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (3-0)

4. Spartanburg, S.C. (3-0)

5. Male, Louisville, Ky. (4-0)

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

Far West

1. Eastside Catholic, Sammamish, Wash. (2-0)

2. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (3-0)

3. Folsom, Calif. (3-0)

4. Poly, Long Beach, Calif. (2-0)

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

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.