High school football 2014 Top 25 Composite Rankings

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There has been another week of high school football, and the heavy hitters keep on winning.

Only one new team enters the Composite Top 25, and it's Hudson (Ohio), which knocked off perennial power St. Ignatius (Cleveland) in an Ohio Division I playoff matchup. Hudson's 28-23 victory earned it a date with Mentor this weekend as the Explorers continue their quest for a state title.

Be sure to check our national playoffs page to keep up with brackets all across the country.

In order to be considered for these rankings, a team must be ranked in two national polls. If it does not land in all four, the team will be given a 40 to weigh into its average. We chose four national polls that have produced rankings for at least five years. The four polls include the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 writers' rankings, the MaxPreps Computer Rankings, USA Today Super 25 Expert Rankings and PrepNation's National Prep Poll.


1. (1) Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Average rank: 1
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 1
PrepNation: 1
USA Today: 1
MaxPreps Computer: 1

2. (2) De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Average rank: 3.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 2
PrepNation: 2
USA Today: 3
MaxPreps Computer: 8

3. (3) Allen (Texas)
Average rank: 4
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 3
PrepNation: 4
USA Today: 2
MaxPreps Computer: 7

4. (4) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 5.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 6
PrepNation: 6
USA Today: 9
MaxPreps Computer: 2

5. (5) Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
Average rank: 6.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 7
PrepNation: 3
USA Today: 5
MaxPreps Computer: 11

6. (8) Starkville (Miss.)
Average rank: 9.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 10
PrepNation: 11
USA Today: 14
MaxPreps Computer: 3

7. (6) Folsom (Calif.)
Average rank: 11
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 5
PrepNation: 14
USA Today: 15
MaxPreps Computer: 10

8. (14) Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Average rank: 11.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 16
PrepNation: 9
USA Today: 8
MaxPreps Computer: 12

9. (8) Washington (Miami)
Average rank: 13.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 4
PrepNation: 5
USA Today: 4
MaxPreps Computer: 40

10. (9) Bellevue (Wash.)
Average rank: 15.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 9
PrepNation: 7
USA Today: 6
MaxPreps Computer: 40

11. (10) Buford (Ga.)
Average rank: 18.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 13
PrepNation: 10
USA Today: 11
MaxPreps Computer: 40

12. (11) Central (Miami)
Average rank: 18.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 15
PrepNation: 12
USA Today: 7
MaxPreps Computer: 40

13. (12) Paramus Catholic (N.J.)
Average rank: 20.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 14
PrepNation: 22
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 5

14. (19) Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
Average rank: 20.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 20
PrepNation: 20
USA Today: 19
MaxPreps Computer: 24

15. (16) Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.)
Average rank: 21.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 18
PrepNation: 17
USA Today: 10
MaxPreps Computer: 40

16. (15) Skyline (Dallas)
Average rank: 21.25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 8
PrepNation: 16
USA Today: 21
MaxPreps Computer: 40

17. (13) Carmel (Ind.)
Average rank: 22
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 23
PrepNation: 25
USA Today: 20
MaxPreps Computer: 20

18. (20) Manvel (Texas)
Average rank: 24.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 11
PrepNation: 8
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

19. (18) JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Average rank: 25
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 22
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 24
MaxPreps Computer: 14

20. (17) Punahou (Honolulu)
Average rank: 25.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 19
USA Today: 25
MaxPreps Computer: 19

21. (21) Mainland (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Average rank: 26.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 12
PrepNation: 15
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

22. (22) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Average rank: 26.75
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 21
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 6
 
23. (23) Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.)
Average rank: 28
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 19
PrepNation: 13
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 40

24. (NR) Hudson (Ohio)
Average rank: 30
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 24
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 40
MaxPreps Computer: 16

25. (24) South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)
Average rank: 30.5
MaxPreps Xcellent 25: 40
PrepNation: 40
USA Today: 23
MaxPreps Computer: 19

Ranked in 2 Polls
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Ranked in 1 Poll
Ben Davis (Indianapolis)
Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.)
Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Chandler (Chandler, Ariz.)
Crespi (Encino, Calif.)
DeSoto (Texas)
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Eden Prairie (Minn.)
Fulton (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Guyer (Denton, Texas)
Maryville (Tenn.)
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Mona Shores (Norton Shores, Mich.)
Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.)
St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)
St. Xavier (Cincinnati)
Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio)
Webb City (Mo.)