Top 25 high school football rankings

Five ranked teams lost over the weekend, causing major shake up in the Xcellent 25 Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Mission Viejo (Calif.), Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas), West Monroe (La.), Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.), and Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.) all were eliminated from the playoffs. However, the nation's top team once again held on for a win.

Trinity (Euless, Texas) came from behind to beat previous-No. 11 Stony Point 28-24. The Trojans' defense stepped up, holding the Tigers' potent offense to just seven points in the second half.

Offensively, Trinity was able to sustain a long drive while clinging to a four-point lead to run out the clock and eliminate any hope of a Stony Point comeback.

The Trojans will take on Pearland for the 5A-I title on Saturday.

Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard

1. (1) Trinity (Euless, Texas), 15-0
After a close call against Coppell, Trinity rallied late in the game once again to knock off Stony Point 28-24. One week after allowing 40 points, the Trojan defense buckled down and came up with several key stops in the second half against a powerful Tigers offense.

2. (2) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.), 15-0
Season complete. 6A state champions.

3. (3) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 15-0
Season complete. Division I state champions.

4. (4) St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 14-0
In a much-anticipated matchup, Aquinas exacted revenge on the team that eliminated it from the playoffs last year, beating Manatee 31-7. Dami Ayoola and Jamal Wilson both topped the 100-yard mark as the Raiders' ground game made the difference.

5. (5) Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 14-0
Barrinton Collins helped the Huskies earn a bid to the Division I Bowl Game by scoring five touchdowns in Centennial's 45-21 victory over Vista Murrieta.

6. (6) Armwood (Seffner, Fla.), 14-0
Thanks to a 44-yard field goal by Darrell Dudney as time expired, Armwood rallied to beat previously-ranked Dwyer 22-20 to advance to the 4A state final.

7. (7) Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 12-0
Season complete. Non-Public Group 4 champions.

8. (20) Servite (Anaheim, Calif.), 14-0
For the second-straight year, Servite ended Mission Viejo's season by downing the Diablos 41-27. Malik Felton tallied 184 rushing yards and three scores.

9. (8) Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.), 15-0
Season complete. 4A-II state champions.

10. (10) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 13-0
De La Salle clinched the Open Division Bowl Game bid with a 49-21 victory over California. The Spartans will take on Pac-5 champion Servite.

11. (12) Phoebus (Hampton, Va.), 15-0
A flurry of points right before halftime helped Phoebus pull away from Stone Bridge for the Division 5 title. Tyree Lee rushed for 189 yards to lead the Phantoms.

12. (14) Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, Ill.), 14-0
Season complete. 7A state champions.

13. (15) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah), 13-0
Season complete. 5A state champions.

14. (16) Daphne (Ala.), 15-0
Season complete. 5A state champions.

15. (19) Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.), 14-0
Demetrius Hart continued his superb play by rushing for two more touchdowns, giving him 50 on the season, to power Dr. Phillips to a 37-13 victory over Seminole.

16. (NR) Acadiana (Lafayette, La.), 10-5
Acadiana knocked off nationally-ranked West Monroe in the 5A state finals 21-14. Four of the team's five losses were by forfeit of games that the Rams won on the field.

17. (21) Mullen (Denver, Colo.), 14-0
Season complete. 5A state champions.

18. (22) Serra (Gardena, Calif.), 14-0
Marqise Lee hauled in three touchdown passes as Serra pounded Arroyo Grande 35-10. The Cavaliers will play Folsom on Saturday

19. (23) Butler (Matthews, N.C.), 16-0
Butler shut out Wake Forest-Rolesville 44-0 to capture a 4A-II state title. Jahwan Edwards rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs.

20. (24) Folsom (Calif.), 13-1
Idle this week. Will play Serra in the Division 2 Bowl Game.

21. (11) Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas), 14-1
Season complete. 5A-I semifinalist.

22. (9) Mission Viejo (Calif.), 13-1
Season complete. Pac-5 Section runner-up.

23. (25) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), 14-0
Hamilton will take on Desert Vista Monday night for the 5A-I state title.

24. (NR) Pearland (Pearland, Texas), 15-0
One week after shocking Katy, Pearland overwhelmed Stevens 51-21 to remain unbeaten and advance to the 5A-I final against No. 1 Trinity.

25. (NR) Union (Tulsa, Okla.), 13-1
Season complete. 6A state champions.

Dropped out:
Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.)
West Monroe (La.)