High School Football America
Florida powers #2 Armwood and #4 St. Thomas Aquinas hung-on to last week's position after going out of state to prove they deserve their lofty national rankings. The top six teams held their positions.
Armwood traveled 2,500 miles to beat former #9 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) 20-17. The Hawks needed a blocked field goal at the end of the game to preserve the victory. After the close loss, Bishop Gorman fell one spot to #10.
Like Armwood, St. Thomas Aquinas was also only a field goal better than former #6 Prattville (Alabama). The 34-31 win keeps the Raiders at #4, while Prattville drops to #12.
The biggest mover from last week was Kentucky's Trinity that moves 12 spots to #7.
New additions to this week's poll: Mallard Creek (North Carolina) at #18, Columbus Miami (Florida) at #23 and DeSoto (Texas) at #25.
Dropping-out from last week: South Panola (Mississippi), Dwyer (Florida) and Aledo (Texas)
MaxPreps.com Xcellent 25
1. Don Bosco Prep (NJ) 0-0, LW: #1
2. Armwood (FL) 1-0, LW: #2
3. De La Salle (CA) 0-0, LW: #3
4. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 1-0, LW: #4
5. Allen (TX) 1-0, LW: #5
6. Trinity (TX) 1-0, LW: #7
7. Trinity (KY) 2-0, LW: #19
8. Pleasant Grove (CA) 1-0, LW: #8
9. St. Edward (OH) 1-0, LW: #10
10. Bishop Gorman (NV) 1-1, LW: #9
11. Katy (TX) 1-0, LW: #11
12. Prattville (AL) 0-1, LW: #6
13. Farmington Hills Harrison (MI) 1-0, LW: #15
14. Centennial (CA) 0-0, LW: #13
15. Good Counsel (MD) 0-0, LW: #14
16. St. Xavier (OH) 1-0, LW: #18
17. Buford (GA) 2-0, LW: #24
18. Mallard Creek (NC) 2-0, LW: #NR
19. Warren Central (IN) 1-0, LW: #19
20. Grayson (GA) 2-0, LW: #25
21. Oak Christian (CA) 0-0, LW: #21
22. Bellevue (WA) 0-0, LW: #22
23. Columbus (FL) 0-0, LW: NR
24. Glades Central (FL) 0-0, LW: #23
25. DeSoto (TX) 1-0, LW: NR