MaxPreps Top 25 national high school football rankings

Playoff showdowns loom for numerous teams in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Football Rankings presented by the Army National Guard.

Perhaps the most intriguing bracket is Ohio's Division I playoff. Victories by No. 18 Colerain and No. 24 Moeller mean those two teams will square off this weekend.

Across the bracket, No. 19 St. Edward potentially awaits, if it can get past Austintown-Fitch and, potentially, rival St. Ignatius, which handed St. Edward its only loss of the season.

The Texas 5A-I bracket is littered with equally intriguing showdowns, including No. 2 DeSoto's matchup with previously ranked Coppell.

No. 22 Carroll is also alive in that region, while defending state champion Allen, the nation's No. 3 team, is favored to emerge from Region 2.

Northern California, with No. 6 De La Salle and No. 14 Folsom, also bears watching as playoffs continue.

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


1. (1) Washington (Miami), 10-0
The Tornado train keeps rolling along. This week, Washington defeated Glades Central 40-18.
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2. (2) DeSoto (Texas), 11-0
To kick off its run toward a 5A title, DeSoto pounded Copperas Cove 67-21.

3. (3) Allen (Texas), 11-0
Allen officially opened up the defense of its 5A-I title on Friday by beating Lake Highlands 63-6.

4. (4) St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), 8-0
Bye

5. (5) St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), 11-0
Head coach Jason Negro's squad defeated Agoura 69-24 in the Pac 5 playoffs.