USA Today Top 25 High school football teams

[Russ Spence]

1. Northwestern, Miami (12-0)

Previous: 1. Result: QB Jacory Harris threw five touchdowns for 41 this season, breaking his own Miami-Dade record of 40 in a 40-14 playoff win against previously unbeaten Columbus. Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. South Dade.


2. Prattville, Ala. (14-0)

Previous: 2. Result: The Lions held Foley WR Julio Jones, one of the nation's top recruits, to five catches for 25 yards while Prattville's Emmanuel Davis caught two TD passes in a 38-14 playoff victory Friday. Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. McGill-Toolen (Mobile).3. De La Salle,Concord, Calif. (11-0)

Previous: 3. Result: RB Kylan Butler had four touchdowns as the Spartans scored 44 unanswered points in a 50-15 playoff win vs. Monte Vista Friday. Next: Playoffs, Dec. 8 vs. California (San Ramon).

4. Katy, Texas (12-0)

Previous: 4. Result: Aundre Dean ran for 150 yards and three touchdowns as Katy rolled to a 42-8 playoff win Saturday vs. Madison (Houston). Next: Playoffs, Saturday vs. Pasadena Memorial.

5. St. Xavier, Cincinnati (14-0)

Previous: 5. Result: Danny Milligan provided all of St. Xavier's points in a 10-7 playoff win Saturday against Coffman (Dublin), running off a reverse for an 8-yard touchdown and kicking a 37-yard field goal. Next: State Division I final Saturday vs. Mentor.

6. Carroll, Southlake, Texas (11-1)

Previous: 6. Result: QB Riley Dodge threw two first-half touchdown passes to Ethan Cunningham in a 37-18 playoff win vs. Cedar Hill. Next: Playoffs, Saturday vs. Abilene.

7. Pahokee, Fla. (12-0)

Previous: 7. Results: The Blue Devils scored 33 unanswered points in a 39-10 playoff win Friday vs. King's Academy (West Palm Beach). Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Frostproof.

8. Cardinal Mooney, Youngstown, Ohio (14-0)

Previous: 8. Result: The Cardinals held Pleasant (Marion) to 53 yards of offense in the second half of a 28-0 playoff win Saturday. Next: Saturday, State Division IV Final vs. Coldwater.

9. Northside, Warner Robins, Ga. (12-0)

Previous: 9. Result: RB Tijuan Green ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-0 playoff win Friday against Evans (Augusta). Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Rome.

10. Booker T.Washington, Miami (11-0)

Previous: 10. Result: Washington's Brandon Harris scored rushing, passing and receiving touchdowns in a 41-0 playoff defeat of Hallandale Friday. Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens).

11. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (13-0)

Previous: 11. Result: QB David Renfroe threw three touchdowns and the Tigers scored 14 fourth-quarter points to stop Tupelo 28-21 in a playoff win Friday. Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Olive Branch (Batesville).

12. Hamilton, Chandler, Ariz. (12-0)

Previous: 12. Result: Idle. Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Brophy College Prep (Phoenix).

13. Maryville, Tenn. (13-0)

Previous: 13. Result: Rebels QB Brent Burnette threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-20 playoff win Friday vs. Red Bank. Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Sullivan South (Kingsport).

14. Union, Tulsa (13-0)

Previous: 14. Result: The Redskins relied on their defense in a 13-6 playoff win Friday vs. Muskogee. Brandon Rogers connected with Anthony Foster on a 20-yard pass for Union's only touchdown. Next: Friday, Class 6A title game vs. Jenks.

15. Central Catholic, Pittsburgh (13-0)

Previous: 15. Result: Vikings kicker Mike Oczypok made an extra point to give his team the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic League title, 35-34 in overtime, holding off a rally from Gateway (Monroeville). Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Cathedral Prep (Erie).

16. Colerain, Cincinnati (12-1)

Previous: 16. Result: Season complete.

17. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (11-0)

Previous: 17. Result: The Ironmen allowed only 13 rushing yards in the first half of a 44-6 win Thursday at Paramus Catholic. Next: Saturday, Non-public Group 4 championship vs. St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City).

18. Byrnes, Duncan, S.C. (14-0)

Previous: 19. Result: RB Marcus Lattimore ran for two touchdowns and 240 yards as Byrnes stopped Northwestern (Rock Hill) 14-0 in a playoff win Friday. Next: Saturday, state 4A final vs. Summerville.

19. Centennial, Corona, Calif. (11-1)

Previous: 20. Result: Huskies RB Ryan Bass ran for three touchdowns and caught a pass for another in a 49-7 playoff defeat of Glendora. Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Chaparral (Temecula).

20. St. Xavier, Louisville (13-0)

Previous: 21. Result: Jeremiah Neal ran for three touchdowns in a 65-0 playoff win Friday at Marshall County. Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Meade County (Brandenburg).

21. Birmingham, Lake Balboa, Calif. (11-1)

Previous: 22. Result: Birmingham RB Milton Knox had four touchdowns and the Patriots held Taft to minus 25 yards in a 50-7 playoff win Wednesday vs. Taft (Woodland Hills). Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Crenshaw (Los Angeles).

22. Armwood, Seffner, Fla. (12-0)

Previous: 23. Result: Hawks RB Eric Smith ran for three touchdowns and 160 yards in a 35-0 playoff victory Friday against Hillsborough. Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Plant.

23. Eden Prairie, Minn. (14-0)

Previous: 24. Result: Eden Prairie had 520 yards of offense to defeat Cretin-Derham Hall 50-21 for the state 5A championship. Next: Season complete.

24. Hutchinson, Kan. (13-0)

Previous: 25. Result: Grant Dreiling completed touchdown passes of 59 and 32 yards to Deveon Dinwiddie as the Salthawks won their fourth consecutive 6A final Saturday, defeating South (Olathe) 37-14. Next: Season complete.

25. Permian, Odessa, Texas (12-0)

Previous: NR. Result: WR Melvin Pride caught five passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers defeated Montwood (El Paso) 37-17 in a playoff game Saturday. Next: Playoffs, Friday vs. Trinity.

 

[Russ Spence]

and we just won over also undefeted McGill-Toolen 21 to 0

we are 15-0 + 1 win that is not showing where we killed N Gwinette (who is in the semi's in Ga playoffs) from Georgia and ranked #2 , so we are 16-0 and were 15-0 last year and 14-1 the yeart before that and its 6A Football in dixie

 

[Apple Roof Cleaning]

Number 22 be me
Armwood High is 5 miles away!

 

[Newlook]

Impressive...but let me know when you guys break our national record of 151-0.....De La Salle, CA rules H.S. football

 

[JFife]

Impressive...but let me know when you guys break our national record of 151-0.....De La Salle, CA rules H.S. football

...Yeah, I remember that----was it Cal Poly that beat them?? Seems that was a few years ago, I just saw they lost the other day (de la salle) to Canyon.

 

[Russ Spence]

I remember that too , is that same guy still coaching , he was like 200 years old ..... hahahaha

 

[Newlook]

De La Salle is in the Bay Area (Concord I think). 2-3 years ago they were in their prime but yes over the last couple years they started unraveling.

 

[Scott Stone]

Well, Hamilton #12 lost last night to the #4 team in teh state. Many people are shocked that they lot in a rain soaked game. It kind of tells you how tough football can be in Arizona. For what it is worth, neither school is a neighborhood school but has "open Enrollment" from across the Phoenix area. As such there is always suspicion that they recruit the best players.

 

[Russ Spence]

I know it does happen

 

[Faith J Jarman]

The USA Today Top 25 is always interesting to follow because it shows which high school programs are producing the next generation of football talent. Some of these teams play at an incredibly high level. I enjoy keeping up with football at every level, from high school to the pros. I also check footballpredictionstomorrow.com for match previews and predictions, which adds another layer of excitement to following the sport.