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BENSALEM, Pa. – For the first this season the Blue Star Media Elite 25 football rankings are static. Everyone who played won and now let the postseason begin. That means states such as Florida, Texas, California and Georgia are commencing their playoffs.

It’s that time of year again—lose or go home. Expect change in the coming weeks, along with crowned state champions. We will provide all the analysis and updates on the happenings of a playoff nation. It promises to be a fun ride!

The next Blue Star Media Elite 25 rankings will appear November 17. Until then please support your local high schools in the playoffs (and Thanksgiving Day too) and perhaps we’ll see you at a game soon. – Christopher Lawlor

Blue Star Media Elite 25 High School Football Rankings, Nov. 10, 2015

1. Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas (11-0)

Previous rank: 1.

Recap: Defeated Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas), 63-7, in Division I Sunset Region quarterfinals.

Next: Friday vs. Centennial (Las Vegas) in Sunset semifinals

2. Allen, Texas (10-0)

Previous: 2.

Recap: Defeated Plano East, 58-23.

Next: Friday vs. Byron Nelson (Trophy Club) in Class 6A, Division I bi-district playoff.

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

Previous: 3.

Recap: Toppled Servite (Anaheim), 70-7. The Braves posted their fourth straight undefeated Trinity League campaign.

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

4. Euless (Texas) Trinity (10-0)

Previous: 4.

Recap: Idle. The District 7-6A champions are teeing it up in the postseason.

Next: Friday vs. South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) in Class 6A, Division I bi-district playoff game at Pennington Field, Hurst.

5. Corona (Calif.) Centennial (10-0)

Previous: 5.

Recap: Crushed Norco, 67-20. The Huskies return kickoffs of 90, 96 and 99 yards for TDs.

Next: Friday vs. Chaminade (West Hills) in CIF-Southern Section Pac 5 Division first round.

6. Katy, Texas (10-0)

Previous: 6.

Recap: Defeated Cinco Ranch (Katy), 48-0. The Tigers won District 19-6A going 7-0 and shutting out their last three opponents—sixth overall.

Next: Friday vs. Westside (Houston) in Class 6A, Division II Region 3 bi-district playoff.

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

Previous: 7.

Recap: Season complete.

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

Previous: 8.

Recap: Defeated California High (San Ramon), 56-0. The Spartans receive a first-round playoff bye and will face either of their final two opponents from the regular season.

Next: Nov. 20 or 21 vs. California High (San Ramon) or James Logan (Union City) in CIF-North Coast Section Division I quarterfinals.

9. Colquitt County, Moultrie, Ga. (10-0)

Previous: 9.

Recap: Defeated Camden County (Kingsland), 33-14. The Packers record another perfect regular season.

Next: Friday vs. North Paulding (Dallas) in Class AAAAAA, Quadrant 3 first round.

10. Clay-Chalkville, Pinson, Ala. (11-0)

Previous: 10.

Recap: Defeated Cullman, 48-14, in the Class 6A first round. Nico Collins and T.J. Simmons each caught two TDs.

Next: Friday vs. Homewood in 6A second round.

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

Previous: 11.

Recap: Idle.

Next: Friday vs. Wheeler (Marietta) in Class AAAAAA, Quadrant 2 first round.

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

Previous: 12.

Recap: Defeated Landstown (Virginia Beach), 51-21. The defending Class 6 state champions are going for the repeat.

Next: Friday vs. Western Branch (Chesapeake) in Class 6A South Region first round.

13. Cibolo (Texas) Steele (10-0)

Previous: 13.

Recap: Defeated New Braunfels Canyon, 49-14.

Next: Friday vs. San Antonio MacArthur in Class 6A, Division II Region 4 bi-district playoff in Schertz.

14. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (11-0)

Previous: 14.

Recap: Defeated DeSoto Central (Southaven), 41-14.

Next: Friday vs. Madison Central in Class 6A first round.

15. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (9-1)

Previous: 15.

Recap: Edged Flanagan (Pembroke Pines), 19-14.

Next: Friday vs. Royal Palm Beach in Class 7A, Region 4 quarterfinals

16. Archer, Lawrenceville, Ga. (9-1)

Previous: 16.

Recap: Defeated Brookwood (Snellville) 37-7.

Next: Friday vs. Etowah (Woodstock) in Class AAAAAA, Quadrant 4 first round.

17. Eastside Catholic, Sammamish, Wash. (9-0)

Previous: 17.

Recap: Defeated Edmonds-Woodway, 49-20, in the Class 3A regional playoffs

Next: Friday vs. Auburn Mountaindale in Class 3A first round.

18. Bingham, South Jordan, Utah (11-1)

Previous: 18.

Recap: Blanked Mountain Crest (Hyrum), 28-0, in 5A quarterfinals.

Next: Friday vs. Lone Peak (Highland) in semifinals at University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City.

19. Chandler, Ariz. (10-1)

Previous: 19.

Recap: Defeated Boulder Creek (Anthem), 35-14, in Division 1 first round.

Next: Friday vs. Desert Vista (Phoenix) in quarterfinals.

20. St. Edward, Lakewood, Ohio (10-1)

Previous: 20.

Recap: Defeated Cleveland Heights, 20-12, in Division I, Region 1 first round. Junior RB Curtis Szelesta darted 34 yards for a TD in the third period for a 17-12 lead and Jake Budyka nailed a 26-yard field goal with 3 minutes left to stretch the lead.

Next: Saturday vs. Mentor in Region 1 quarterfinals.

21. Christian Brothers College, St. Louis (12-0)

Previous: 21.

Recap: Shut out Hazelwood Central (Florissant), 47-0 in Class 6 in state quarterfinals. The Cadets capture the district championship.

Next: Friday vs. Kickapoo (Springfield) in Class 6 semifinals.

22. Male, Louisville, Ky. (11-0)

Previous: 22.

Recap: Crushed Jeffersontown (Louisville), 49-3, in Class 6A first round.

Next: Friday vs. DuPont Manual (Louisville) in second round.

23. Atlantic, Delray Beach, Fla. (10-0)

Previous: 23.

Recap: Defeated Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens), 32-21.

Next: Friday vs. Wellington in Class 8A, Region 3 quarterfinals

24. Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Ill. (11-0)

Previous: 24

Recap: Defeated Stevenson (Lincolnshire), 49-0, in the Class 8A second round

Next: Saturday vs. Homewood-Flossmoor in state quarterfinals.

25. Woodland Hills, Pittsburgh (10-0)

Previous: 25.

Recap: Defeated Hemphill (Landistown, Pa.), 41-7, in WPIAL Class AAAA first round.

Next: Friday vs. Bethel Park (Pittsburgh) in quarterfinals.

Dropped: None.

High-Fives by Region

East

  1. Lake Taylor, Norfolk, Va. (10-0)
  2. Archbishop Wood, Warminster, Pa. (9-0)
  3. Oscar Smith, Chesapeake, Va. (9-0)
  4. Archbishop Stepinac, White Plains, N.Y. (9-0)
  5. Xaverian Brothers, Westwood, Mass. (9-0)

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 (11-0)
  2. Center Grove, Ind. (12-0)
  3. Colerain, Cincinnati (10-1)
  4. Martin Luther King, Detroit (11-0)
  5. Kimberly, Wis. (12-0)

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

Southland

  1. Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville, Fla. (10-0)
  2. Maryville, Tenn. (11-0)
  3. Armwood, Seffner, Fla. (10-0)
  4. West Monroe, La. (10-0)
  5. Wake Forest, N.C. (11-0)

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

Far West

  1. Folsom, Calif. (10-0)
  2. Jesuit, Portland, Ore. (10-0)
  3. Mission Viejo, Calif. (10-0)
  4. Hamilton, Chandler, Ariz. (10-1)
  5. Kahuku, Hawaii (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.

Senior Writer and national analyst for Blue Media and compiles the Blue Star Elite 25 national boys and girls high school basketball and football rankings during the season. Lawlor, an award-winning writer, is a voting committee member and advisor for several national high school events, including the McDonald’s All-American Games. He previously wrote for USA TODAY and ESPN.com, where he was the national preps writer, while compiling the national rankings in four sports.

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