BENSALEM, Pa. – It was a rare quiet week for the Blue Star Media Elite 25 high school football rankings.

No one lost and consequently there was no movement. With championship games to be played this weekend and the postseason advancing, knockout football is on tap. You lose, you go home. That’s the deal with the playoffs.

The Blue Star Media Elite 25 rankings will return on Nov. 26. Please check out the Elite 25 boys’ basketball preseason rankings. The girls’ basketball preseason rankings will be revealed on Tuesday night (Nov. 19). Visit us regularly at www.bluestarmedia.org. There’s plenty of content from some very talented writers.

Reminder: Time is running out on the football season so get out and attend a playoff game in your state. We hope to see you at a game soon. — Christopher Lawlor

Blue Star Media Elite 25 Football Rankings Nov. 19, 2019

1. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (11-0)

Previous rank: 1.

Recap: Defeated Bishop Amat (La Puente), 63-23, in the CIF-Southern Section Division I first round. WR Kody Epps caught five touchdowns, giving him 23 on the season. Epps’ scores came from 32, 14, 2, 9 and 11 yards. Clemson-bound QB Bryce Young accounted for eight scores, including seven in the air and one rushing. Ray Leulele added a pick-six from 25 yards in the first quarter.

Next: Friday vs. Mission Viejo in the Division I semifinals.

2. Duncanville, Texas (11-0)

Previous: 2.

Recap: Defeated South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie), 45-14, in the Class 6A, Division I bi-district playoff game. The Panthers scored 21 points in the first quarter and 24 more in the second.

Next: Saturday vs. Flower Mound in the Class 6A, Division I Area playoff game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

3. St. John Bosco, Bellflower, Calif. (10-1)

Previous: 3.

Recap: Defeated Calabasas, 63-7, in the CIF-Southern Section, Division 1 first round. The Braves took a 21-7 lead in the first quarter and padded it with 14 more in the second and it was 35-7 at intermission. Kris Hutson returned a kickoff 85 yards for a score in the first and Josh Alford had a pick-six for 50 yards in the third quarter. Alabama-bound QB DJ Uiagalelei threw for two TDs and rushed 2 yards for another. RB Nathaniel Jones rushed for scores from 2 and 9 yards. The Braves have a huge test this weekend.

Next: Friday vs. Corona Centennial in Division I semifinals.

4. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (11-0)

Previous: 4.

Recap: Defeated Plantation, 59-19, in the Class 7A, Region 4 semifinals. The Raiders were up 14-7 after one quarter but scored 24 in the second and it was 38-13 at halftime. QB Zion Turner sparked the second-quarter rally throwing for two scores and rushing for another.

Next: Friday vs. Atlantic (Delray Beach) in the Region 4 final.

5. Katy, Texas (11-0)

Previous: 5.

Recap: Rallied to beat Ridge Point (Missouri City), 35-28, in the Class 6A, Division I bi-district playoff game. QB Bronson McClelland threw two TD passes to Jordan Patrick. Junior Jalen Davis rushed for 217 yards and two scores.

Next: Friday vs. Cy-Fair (Cypress) in Class 6A, Division I Area playoff game.

6. St. Frances Academy, Baltimore (11-1)

Previous: 6.

Recap: Shut out Royalty Institute (Landover, Md.), 65-0. The Panthers recorded two shutouts and outscored their final two opponents 100-0. Season complete.

7. Saint Louis School, Honolulu (10-0)

Previous: 7.

Recap: Idle. The Crusaders have three weeks between games.

Next: Friday vs. Mililani in Hawaii Open Division semifinals.

8. Allen, Texas (11-0)

Previous: 8.

Recap: Defeated Sachse, 55-20, in the Class 6A, Division I bi-district playoff game. SMU-bound QB Raylen Sharpe accounted for 257 total yards and five TDs.

Next: Friday vs. Rockwall in the Class 6A, Division I Area playoff game.

9. Lakeland, Fla. (12-0)

Previous: 9.

Recap: Defeated Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa), 37-30, in Class 7A, Region 2 semifinals. Leading 29-23 in the fourth quarter, Chayil Garnett ran for a score to put the game out of reach.

Next: Friday vs. Armwood (Seffner) in Region 2 final.

10. North Shore, Galena Park, Texas (10-1)

Previous: 10.

Recap: Blanked Dobie (Houston), 64-0, in the Class 6A, Division I bi-district playoff game. In recruiting news, junior QB Dematrius Davis verballed to Virginia Tech.

Next: Friday at Dawson (Pearland) in the Class 6A, Division Area playoff game.

11. Dutch Fork, Irmo, S.C. (11-0-1)

Previous: 11.

Recap: Shut out Wando, 45-0, in the Class AAAAA second round. Tennessee-bound WR Jalin Hyatt caught four TD passes.

Next: Friday at Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) in the Class AAAAA quarterfinals.

12. Lowndes County, Valdosta, Ga. (11-0)

Previous: 12.

Recap: Defeated Hillgrove (Powder Springs), 38-8, in Class AAAAAAA first round.

Next: Friday vs. Norcross in Class AAAAAAA second round.

13. Longview, Texas (11-0)

Previous: 13.

Recap: Defeated Temple, 41-10 in Class 6A, Division II bi-district playoff game.

Next: Friday vs. Jesuit (Dallas) in Class 6A, Division II Area playoff game.

14. McEachern, Powder Springs, Ga. (11-0)

Previous: 14.

Recap: Defeated North Paulding (Dallas), 47-29, in the Class AAAAAAA first round.

Next: Friday vs. North Forsyth (Cumming) in the Class AAAAAAA second round.

15. IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. (9-1)

Previous: 15.

Recap: The Ascenders do not compete for a state championship. Season complete.

16. Mentor, Ohio (12-0)

Previous: 16.

Recap: Defeated Canton McKinley, 34-13, in Division I, Region 1 semifinals. The much awaited rematch is on tap this weekend in Northeast Ohio.

Next: Friday vs. St. Edward (Lakewood) in the Region 1 final at Byers Field in Parma.

17. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (10-1)

Previous: 17.

Recap: Defeated Amador Valley (Pleasanton), 69-14, in CIF-North Coast Section Division I first round. The Spartans scored 35 unanswered points in the first quarter and rolled. Dorian Hale and Shamar Garrett each ran and passed for a TD in the first.

Next: Friday vs. Monte Vista (Danville) in the Division I semifinals.

18. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (11-0)

Previous: 18.

Recap: Defeated Lewisville, 84-6, in the Class 6A, Division I bi-district playoff game.

Next: Friday vs. DeSoto in the Class 6A, Region 1 Area playoff game to be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

19. Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas (11-1)

Previous: 19.

Recap: The Gaels scored 21 points in each of the opening two quarters and rolled past Green Valley (Henderson), 42-7, in the Class 4A Desert Region semifinals. RB Cam Barefield carried five times for 105 yards and two TDs and Penn State-bound QB Micah Bowens passed for a TD and ran for two more.

Next: Friday at Liberty (Henderson) in the Desert Region final.

20. Archbishop Hoban, Akron, Ohio (11-1)

Previous: 20.

Recap: Defeated Mayfair, 21-17, in the Division II, Region 5 semifinals. QB Shane Hamm fired a 13-yard TD pass to junior WR Kharion Davis on fourth down with a minute left and the Knights rallied late. Hamm was the star of the game, completing 13-for-24 passes and added 47 yards rushing and two TDs.

Next: Friday vs. Massillon Washington in the Region 5 final to be played at InfoCision Stadium in Akron.

21. Grayson, Loganville, Ga. (9-1)

Previous: 21.

Recap: Defeated Mountain View (Lawrenceville), 31-0, in Class AAAAAAA first round. The Rams posted their second shutout of the season.

Next: Friday vs. East Coweta (Sharpsburg) in the Class AAAAAAA second round.

22. O’Dea, Seattle (10-0)

Previous: 22.

Recap: Defeated Kelso, 35-0, in Class 3A first round. The Irish were up 7-0 at halftime but blew open the game with three TDs in the third quarter and it was 28-0. Junior QB Milton Hopkins passed for a score and dashed 9 yards for another.

Next: Saturday vs. Mount Spokane (Mead) in Class 3A quarterfinals at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

23. Eastside Catholic, Sammamish, Wash. (9-1)

Previous: 23.

Recap: Defeated Squalicum (Bellingham), 55-14, in the Class 3A first round. The Crusaders poured it on early and often with three TDs in the first quarter and four more in the second and it was 49-0 at halftime.

Next: Saturday vs. Bellevue in the Class 3A quarterfinals at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

24. St. Joseph’s Prep, Philadelphia (9-2)

Previous: 24.

Recap: Defeated Northeast (Philadelphia), 43-26, in the District 12 or Philadelphia City Class AAAAAA final. RB Kolbe Burrell’s third TD of the game late in the fourth iced it. The Hawks trailed 14-0 in the first but Burrell scored twice and junior QB Malik Cooper added two TDs of his own and it was 29-14 at the break. Sahmir Hagans’ 85-yard kickoff return gave the Hawks a 36-30 in the fourth quarter. Burrell carried 26 times for 212 yards. The Hawks played without junior QB Kyle McCord, an Ohio State commit, who was sidelined with a knee ailment.

Next: Friday vs. Nazareth Area in Class AAAAAA quarterfinals in Bethlehem.

25. Colquitt County, Norman Park, Ga. (9-2)

Previous: 25.

Recap: Defeated North Cobb (Kennesaw), 35-7, in Class AAAAAAA first round.

Next: Friday at Parkview (Lilburn) in Class AAAAAAA second round.

Dropped: None.

High-Fives by Region

East

1. St. Peter’s Prep, Jersey City, N.J. (9-1)
2. Central Catholic, Pittsburgh (11-1)
3. Highland Springs, Va. (11-0)
4. St. John’s College, Washington, D.C. (7-4)
5. Catholic Memorial, West Roxbury, 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. Muskegon, Mich. (12-0)
2. St. Edward, Lakewood, Ohio (11-1)
3. Lincoln-Way East, Frankfort, Ill. (12-0)
4. Muskego, Wis. (13-0)
5. Bellevue (Neb.) West (12-0)

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

Southland

1. Archbishop Rummel, Metairie, La. (10-0)
2. Male, Louisville, Ky. (12-0)
3. Owasso, Okla. (11-0)
4. Marietta, Ga. (9-2)
5. Catholic, Baton Rouge, La. (10-0)

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

Far West

1. Chandler, Ariz. (11-0)
2. Corner Canyon, Draper, Utah (13-0)
3. Mission Viejo, Calif. (11-0)
4. Lake Stevens, Wash. (11-0)
5. Folsom, Calif. (10-1)

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 on December 24. Follow him on Twitter at @clawlor.