BENSALEM, Pa. – The topsy-turvy world of Georgia Class AAAAAAA high school football just added another twist.

The bottom seven spots in the latest Blue Star Media Elite 25 football rankings contain four teams from Georgia’s largest classification. If the regular season is this crazy then the playoffs are must-see football.

The most recent salvo occurred in southern Georgia at the Winnersville Classic in Valdosta. No. 18 Lowndes County (Valdosta) shut out rival Valdosta (the top-ranked Class AAAAAA), 24-0. That vanquished then-No. 19 Valdosta from the Elite 25 and opened the door for the Vikings to join the mix of elite teams.

Continuing in Georgia, No. 19 Colquitt County (Norman Park) pasted then-No. 20 Grayson (Loganville), 31-7. Grayson dropped five spots following the loss and has little room for error but the same can be said for the remainder of the Elite 25.

No. 24 Marietta (Ga.) remained in the Elite 25, moving up a slot.

No. 22 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.) plummeted 14 places after a blowout loss to No. 8 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore), 28-0. The Green Knights enter a critical stretch of league games fueled by dates with St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City), Bergen Catholic (Oradell), Paramus Catholic and Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey), and the New Jersey Non-Public A playoffs in November.

The Blue Star Media Elite 25 rankings will return on Oct. 1.

If you haven’t already attended a game this season be sure to get out Friday night or Saturday afternoon. We hope to see you at a game soon. — Christopher Lawlor

Blue Star Media Elite 25 Football Rankings Oct. 1, 2019

1. St. John Bosco, Bellflower, Calif. (5-0)

Previous rank: 1.

Recap: Idle. The Trinity League opens this weekend.

Next: Friday. vs. Servite (Anaheim).

2. Mater Dei, Santa Ana, Calif. (5-0)

Previous: 2.

Recap: Trounced St. John’s College (Washington, D.C.), 53-24. The Monarchs showed no panic after coughing up a 13-point lead late in the second quarter and trailed 21-20 at the intermission. Alabama-bound QB Bryce Young put on a show on the nationally televised game, completing 26 of 37 passes for 416 yards and five TDs, including three in the third quarter when coach Bruce Rollinson’s team took a 39-21 lead. RB Marcel Yetts closed out the scoring in the fourth with a 67-yard scoring run.

Next: Friday vs. Orange Lutheran.

3. Duncanville, Texas (4-0)

Previous: 3.

Recap: Crushed Berkner (Richardson), 42-0. Texas-bound QB Ja’Quiden Jackson threw for 140 yards and two TDs and RB Cameron rushed for 124 yards and two scores.

Next: Friday vs. Skyline (Dallas).

4. MG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. (5-0)

Previous: 4.

Recap: Defeated Booker T. Washington (Miami), 52-14.

Next: Friday vs. Clarkson Football North (Mississauga, Ontario).

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

Previous: 5.

Recap: Defeated Carol City (Miami Gardens), 45-24. The Raiders led 14-6 at halftime before peeling off 24 points in the third quarter to make it 38-6. The scoring happened in an array of ways, including a runs from QB Zion Turner and RB Jaedon Henry; Anthony Hankinson’s 17-yard pick-six; WR Jasen Whitaker’s 25-yard fumble recovery off a blocked punt and Blaine Anderson’s scoop and run from 26 yards on a spilled ball.

Next: Friday at Mandarin (Jacksonville).

6. Katy, Texas (4-0)

Previous: 6

Recap: Idle.

Next: Thursday at Tompkins (Katy).

7. Eastside Catholic, Sammamish, Wash. (4-0)

Previous: 7.

Recap: Defeated Rainier Beach (Seattle), 43-6. For the third time this season, the Crusaders churned out more than 40 points.

Next: Friday at Garfield (Seattle).

8. St. Frances Academy, Baltimore (5-1)

Previous: 9.

Recap: Defeated then- No. 8 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), 28-0. The Panthers were up 7-0 at halftime but added 14 points in the third quarter when RB Shane Stewart scored on a short run and QB John Griffith added one on a keeper.

Next: Friday at Venice (Fla.).

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

Previous: 10.

Recap: Defeated Mililani (Hawaii), 54-21. RB Koali Nishigaya fueled a rally with three TDs, including receptions of 75 and 64 yards when the Crusaders scored 35 unanswered points after trailing 14-13 in second quarter. QB Jayden de Laura had the hot hand completing 11 of 18 passes for 378 yards and five TDs with two going to Michigan-bound WR Roman Wilson in the first quarter. Bronz Moore and Harvey Welch added defensive scores for the victors. This weekend the Crusaders enter their penultimate game of the regular season.

Next: Friday at Farrington (Honolulu).

10. Allen, Texas (5-0)

Previous: 11.

Recap: Defeated McKinney, 49-21. RB Jordan Johnson carried the ball only seven times but three went for TDs and 106 yards rushing. QB Raylen Sharpe completed 17 of 29 passes for 264 yards and a score.

Next: Oct. 11 at Plano East (Plano).

11. Lakeland, Fla. (6-0)

Previous: 12.

Recap: Shut out Strawberry Crest (Dover), 59-0. The Dreadnaughts piled up 39 points in the first period.

Next: Friday vs. Centennial (Port St. Lucie).

12. Gonzaga, Washington, D.C (5-0)

Previous: 13.

Recap: Defeated Plant (Tampa, Fla.), 48-7. The Eagles blew out their second Florida opponent at home this season and will play a third this weekend before entering conference play. The defense has allowed only 22 points in the last three games.

Next: Friday vs. Leesburg (Fla.).

13. North Shore, Galena Park, Texas (3-1)

Previous: 14.

Recap: Defeated La Porte, 56-3.

Next: Friday at King (Houston).

14. Central, Miami (5-1)

Previous: 15.

Recap: Defeated Belen Jesuit (Miami), 38-14. This weekend Traz-Powell Stadium in Northwest Miami will be jumping for one of the country’s best gridiron rivalries.

Next: Friday vs. Northwestern (Miami).

15. Dutch Fork, Irmo, S.C. (5-0-1)

Previous: 16.

Recap: Overwhelmed Northwestern (Rock Hill), 49-0.

Next: Friday at Chapin.

16. Longview, Texas (5-0)

Previous: 17.

Recap: Defeated Rockwall, 49-3. The Lobos are off this weekend.

Next: Oct. 11 at Horn (Mesquite).

17. John Curtis Christian, River Ridge, La. (4-0)

Previous: 18.

Recap: Defeated St. Augustine (New Orleans). 36-22. Leading by one point, 15-14, early in the fourth, Georgia-bound RB Corey Wren blasted off for an 88-yard TD run. QB Collin Guggenheim rushed for 189 yards and four scores.

Next: Friday vs. Lake Placid (Fla.).

18. Lowndes County, Valdosta, Ga. (6-0)

Previous: Not ranked.

Recap: Defeated then-No. 19 Valdosta, 24-0. The Vikings salted away the game with 10 points in the final 12 minutes at the Winnersville Classic in southern Georgia.

Next: Friday at Ware County (Waycross).

19. Colquitt County, Norman Park, Ga. (4-1)

Previous: 21.

Recap: Defeated then-No. 20 Grayson (Loganville), 31-7.

Next: Friday vs. Alcovy (Covington).

20. Madison (Miss.) Central (5-0)

Previous: 23.

Recap: Eked out a 21-15 victory over Clinton. QB Jimmy Holiday tossed a pair of TD passes from 23 yards to Blake Gunter to pace the Jaguars.

Next: Friday at Murrah (Jackson).

21. St. Peter’s Prep, Jersey City, N.J. (4-0)

Previous: 23

Recap: Defeated Union City, 47-7. The Marauders led 34-0 at halftime. Junior QB Tahj Bullock was 10 of 11 passing for 180 yards and three TDs all to WR Zyeir Miller. Ethan Rodriguez ran for scores of 25 and 3 yards. Ohio State-bound LB Cody Simon had a 30-yard pick-six in the first quarter to set the early tone.

Next: Friday at DePaul Catholic (Wayne).

22. St. Joseph Regional, Montvale, N.J. (3-1)

Previous: 8.

Recap: Lost to then-No. 9 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore), 28-0.

Next: Saturday vs. Paramus Catholic.

23. Archbishop Hoban, Akron, Ohio (4-1)

Previous: 24.

Recap: Shut out St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron), 30-0. Arizona-commit RB DeaMonte Trayanum rushed for scores of 16 and 4 yards in the first half and TE Caden Clark caught a 40-yard TD strike from Shane Hamm early in the first and the Knights rolled past their crosstown rivals. Hamm was tabbed the game’s Most Valuable Player.

Next: Friday at Benedictine (Cleveland).

24. Marietta, Ga. (3-1)

Previous: 25.

Recap: Idle. The Blue Devils are off for two weeks but when they return it’s for a matchup with a Florida large-school power.

Next: Friday vs. Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.).

25. Grayson, Loganville, Ga. (4-1)

Previous: 20.

Recap: Lost to then-No. 21 Colquitt County (Norman Park), 31-7.

Next: Oct. 11 at Shiloh (Snellville).

Dropped: No. 19 Valdosta (Ga.).

High-Fives by Region

East

1. St. Joseph’s Prep, Philadelphia (2-2)
2. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (4-1)
3. Highland Springs, Va. (5-0)
4. North Allegheny, Wexford, Pa. (6-0)
5. Bergen Catholic, Oradell, N.J. (2-1)

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

Midwest

1. Mentor, Ohio (5-0)
2. Muskegon, Mich. (5-0)
3. Muskego, Wis. (6-0)
4. Lincoln-Way East, Frankfort, Ill. (5-0)
5. Lakeville North, Lakeville, Minn. (5-0)

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

Southland

1. Guyer, Denton, Texas (4-0)
2. Thompson, Alabaster, Ala. (5-0)
3. McEachern, Powder Springs, Ga. (5-0)
4. Oakland, Murfreesboro, Tenn. (6-0)
5. Columbia, Lake City, Fla. (5-0)

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

Far West

1. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (5-1)
2. Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas (4-1)
3. JSerra, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (4-1)
4. Corner Canyon, Draper, Utah (7-0)
5. Mission Viejo, Calif. (6-0)

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