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The high school football season has played to a conclusion in every state except California and Texas. As such the turnover in the Media Compilation Top 25 may have come to a close.
For the first time all season there was not a single team moved out of the rankings from the previous week as the only changes were moderate shuffling of teams throughout the six polls.
The six major polls considered are the NationalHSFootball.com HSFB100; Scout.com Top 50; USAToday Super 25; MaxPreps Xcellent25; PrepNation Top 25; and Freeman Computer Top 25.
For a mathematically sound compilation each team is given points from 40 to 16 for being inside the Top 25 of each of those six polls with no points awarded for any additional rankings due to the differing size of each poll. Points are assigned in decreasing value starting with 40 being awarded for No. 1 and on down to 16 for No. 25.
The biggest upward mover was Folsom (CA).
The Bulldogs went from a tie at No. 11 to No. 6 after the team defeated Grant (Sacrament, CA) in the CIF Division I Regional Bowl, 52-21.
Folsom used an explosion of points in the second and third quarters to turn a 3-0 game after the first frame into a blowout. High school football’s all-time passing leader Jake Browning connected on with Cole Thompson for a touchdown and then caught on himself on a throwback from Josiah Deguara to extend the lead to 17-0. Defensively the Bulldogs stifled the Pacers all evening and forced an interception on a screen pass into a touchdown to close the fisrt half with a commanding lead. Folsom now advances to the state finals against Oceanside (CA).
Dallas Skyline (TX) vacated the No. 6 position for Folsom and fell the furthest this week, dropping to No. 20.
The Raiders lost to No. 2 Allen in the Texas 6A-I semifinals in a closer-than-the-score-indicates, 52-34 battle.
Skyline led 28-10 after a 97-yard pick-six but Allen rebounded to end the contest on a 42-6 run.
Three polls dropped Skyline completely while three kept it ranked, allowing for a soft landing in the Top 25.
Here is the complete Media Compilation Top 25:
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| RK (L) | POINTS | TEAM | HSFB100 | USAT | Max | PN | Scout | CPU | ||
| 1 (1) | 239 | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| The Gaels season came to a close two weeks ago and its grip on the top spot remains strong. It will need to survive the final week of play in California and Texas to claim the Media Compilation Title. Bishop Gorman bettered Corona Centennial, St. John Bosco, and Bingham for a trio of great wins. It added victories over Servite, Santa Margarita, and Brophy to pad the resume as well. The only move made this week was in the HSFb100 where it jumped Allen over Bishop Gorman. | ||||||||||
| 2 (2) | 231 | Allen (Texas) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Allen defeated Dallas Skyline to advance to the state finals for the third straight year. Kyler Murray lead the team with nearly 500 yards of offense and five scores as it went on a 42-6 run to close the game. It also has wins over DeSoto, Euless Trinity, Arlington Martin, Denton Guyer, and Dutch Fork to have a six-pack of impressive national victories. The HSFB100 moves the team to No. 1 and PrepNation slid it up to No. 3. | ||||||||||
| 3 (3) | 216 | De La Salle (Concord, CA) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| De La Salle was idle this week as it was rewarded with a bye week in advance of a showdown with Corona Centennial in the Open Division Bowl this week. As such the team stayed relatively unchanged with only the Computer model sliding it down one spot. A convincing victory over Corona Centennial could result in several polls moving it up. | ||||||||||
| 4 (4) | 203 | Colquitt Co. (Moultrie, GA) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 9 | ||
| Colquitt defeated Archer in the Class AAAAAA state finals this week, 28-24. PrepNation jumped the Packers with Allen as the lone movement in its point structure. The team was paced by running back Siheim King and quarterback Chase Parrish. The top team in Georgia figures to be a lock for a Top 5 finish with so little football left to play. | ||||||||||
| 5 (5) | 198 | Booker T. Washington (Miami, FL) | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | ||
| Booker T. Washington was unchanged across the board this week as it idle this weekend after winning its third straight state title. The Tornadoes will sit idle until the Burger King State Champions Bowl game on Dec. 27 when it will play Bingham. | ||||||||||
| 6 (11t) | 181 | Folsom (California) | 11 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 17 | ||
| The Bulldogs regained its sixth poll with the Computer pushing the team from just outside the Top 25 to No. 17 with an impressive victory over Grant. With one of the most impressive offensive units in the country it was the defense that has made huge strides year over year and helped the team push into the Top 10 nationally. | ||||||||||
| 6t (7) | 181 | Miami Central (Miami, FL) | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 20 | ||
| Miami Central buoyed this week, only gaining two total points despite an impressive win over Armwood in the state finals. The Rockets won the Class 6A bracket and downed Mainland and Armwood along the way — it also holds a victory over Alabama 7A champions, Hoover. With an entirely new offense this season it was a defensive-led team and one of the better coaching jobs done in the country. | ||||||||||
| 8 (8) | 171 | St. Peter’s Prep Jersey City (NJ) | 6 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 12 | ||
| St. Peter’s moved in four polls but remained unchanged in its total points and its Media Compilation placement. It closed its season with a victory over Paramus Catholic in the New Jersey Non-Public Group IV title game. It also bettered Bergen Catholic twice this season. With the best quarterback in the Atlantic East, Brandon Wimbush, the largely successful program reached new heights in 2014. | ||||||||||
| 9 (9) | 162 | Chandler (Arizona) | 7 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 10 | ||
| The Wolves beat cross-town rivals Hamilton for the second time this year to win the Arizona Division I state title. Typically an offensive juggernaut the team made significant strides on defense after it lost earlier in the year to Mountain Pointe where it allowed over 500 yards rushing — Chandler impressively avenged that loss in the playoffs, too. | ||||||||||
| 10 (13) | 155 | St. Edward Lakewood (OH) | 8 | 17 | 16 | 7 | – | 2 | ||
| The Eagles moved into the MaxPreps and PrepNation polls last week after winning the Ohio Division I state title against Huber Heights Wayne. St. Edward spent a week atop the Media Compilation Top 25 but fell out after two losses. It rebounded in a big way to claim a state title. The results of the California finals will determine if St. Ed ends the season as the highest-ranked two-loss team or if Corona Centennial will jump it. | ||||||||||
| 11t (11t) | 154 | Centennial (Corona, CA) | 9 | 12 | 18 | 8 | – | 4 | ||
| The Huskies were idle this week as it rests for a showdown with De La Salle. The team slipped one spot in the MaxPreps rankings and gained on in the Computer to stay with the same point total as last week. It could end in the Top 10 with a win over No. 3 De La Salle in the CIF Open Division Bowl. | ||||||||||
| 11t (14) | 154 | Buford (Georgia) | 16/b> | 7 | 12 | 11 | 5 | – | ||
| Buford blew out St. Pius X in the Georgia Class AAAA state finals. The Wolves moved into a tie for No. 11 after falling into the 20s just a month ago. Its best wins were against Florida 3A Champions, Trinity Christian, and Georgia AAAAAA semifinalist, McEachern. The team was a juggernaut on defense per its norm and was solid on offense, not making mistakes in most any game. | ||||||||||
| 13t (16) | 153 | St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) | 19 | – | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | ||
| St. Thomas Aquinas nearly put a running clock on every team in the playoffs as it went on to defeat Osceola to win Class 7A, 31-0. The Raiders moved up eight spots in PrepNation, seven on the Computer, and four at MaxPreps. The team has declined to participate in the Bowl Series with multiple players and coaches participating in postseason All-Star games. | ||||||||||
| 13t (10) | 154 | Bingham (South Jordan, UT) | 21 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 22 | ||
| Bingham won a state title to close out November on the legs of Cam Smith and his record setting 37 carries. The 20-3 victory over American Fork got it the Class 5A title and likely a locked-in spot in the final Media Compilation Poll. The Miners have accepted a game in the National Bowl Series to take place in Florida on Dec. 27. | ||||||||||
| 15 (17) | 151 | Cedar Hill (Texas) | 15 | 21/b> | 17 | 21 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Cedar Hill moved up in four polls this week as it advanced to the state finals by knocking off Spring Westfield. The Longhorns were the preseason No. 2 team in the Media Compilation Top 25 and could work back into the Top 10 if it beats Katy in the championship game. It will be the third year in a row for the two teams to play for the title. | ||||||||||
| 16 (15) | 141 | South Panola (Batesville, MS) | 23 | 13 | 7 | 12 | – | 8 | ||
| The Tigers were up 21-10 but went to overtime before closing out the championship game against Oak Grove, 27-21. It is the first time the team will finish inside the Top 25 since it won the 2010 National Championship. | ||||||||||
| 17 (18) | 107 | St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) | 12 | – | 19 | 15 | – | 11 | ||
| St. John Bosco lost 48-41 in the Pac-5 finals and dropped from the Top 5 in the country to outside the Top 15. It slid backwards this week in all four polls that left it ranked. The Braved fell from No. 5 and No. 9 to outside the USAToday and Scout polls, respectively. | ||||||||||
| 18 (20) | 102 | Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, AL) | 22 | 20 | 8 | 12 | – | – | ||
| The Cougars fought off Saraland to win the Alabama 6A title this season. It was led by quarterback Tyrel Pigrome after running back Terelle West was lost in the first round. The 6A bracket was the best in the state and the Cougars were viewed the best by the Media as Hoover is on the outside looking in with just 45 votes. | ||||||||||
| 19 (19) | 101 | La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) | 20 | – | 22 | 16 | – | 5 | ||
| Behind the legs of Jeremy Larkin the Lancers ran to a first playoff win and then kept going to its first state title. The Division II champions from Ohio tied to the GCL Championship and has been in the discussion for the best team in Ohio regardless of class. | ||||||||||
| 20 (6) | 96 | Skyline (Dallas, TX) | 5 | – | 14 | – | 8 | – | ||
| Skyline lost to No. 2 Allen and fell from the Top 10 to just inside the Top 20 nationally. The USAToday poll dropped it from No. 13, PrepNation from No. 14, and the Computer from No. 17 to the outside of their respective Top 25 rankings. | ||||||||||
| 21 (21) | 91 | Maryville (Tennessee) | – | 15 | 23 | 22 | 13 | – | ||
| The Rebels needed a one-point win to claim another Tennessee state championship as it held off Ravenwood. Maryville has long been a power in the state and had earned national respect. Its best win on the year was against Oakland in the semifinals. | ||||||||||
| 22 (22t) | 90 | Ocean Lakes Virginia Beach (VA) | – | 9 | 24 | 17 | 24 | – | ||
| Ocean Lakes defeated Centreville to win the Virginia state title this week. It gained a fourth poll with Scout moving the team in at No. 24. In the last two weeks the Dolphins bettered Oscar Smith and then pre-season favorite, Centreville, to cement its spot as the top team in the state. | ||||||||||
| 23 (24) | 79 | DeSoto (Texas) | 24 | – | 25 | – | 12 | 24 | ||
| The Eagles season has been over for three weeks but the strength of its schedule has pushed it back into the Top 25. It lost to Allen and Cedar Hill but has quality wins and is one of the best offensive programs in the nation. It added a placement in the MaxPreps poll without playing. | ||||||||||
| 24 (22t) | 64 | Bothell (Washington) | – | 16 | – | 24 | 17 | – | ||
| Bothell closed out its special season with a Class 4A title in Washington as it bettered defending champions, Chiawana. The Cougars have said that they will travel to Florida to participate in the postseason bowl games so there may be an opportunity for another Washington team to make a national mark. | ||||||||||
| 25 (25) | 58 | Southlake Carroll (Texas) | 25 | – | – | – | 19 | 21 | ||
| The same three polls that valued the DeSoto season and the strength of Texas football are the same three that left the Dragons inside their Top 25 despite a loss last week that ended its season. The Dragons gained two points in the Computer poll despite not playing. | ||||||||||
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Ben Davis (55); Katy (51); Webb City (49); Hoover (45); Eastside Catholic (39); Miliani (37); Archbishop Wood (31); Starkville (28); Wayne (27); Fulton (27); IMG Academy (26); Saguaro (23); Manvel (23); Kimberly (20); Armwood (19); Portland Central Catholic (18); Eden Prairie (17); Bishop Amat (16), and Oceanside (16).
DROPPED OUT: None.
STOPPED RECEIVING VOTES: Denton Guyer (TX); Destrehan (LA); Paramus Catholic (NJ), and Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, PA).
LINKS TO SITES: NationalHSFootball.com HSFB100; StudentSports Fab50; Scout.com Top 50; USAToday Super 25; MaxPreps Xcellent25; PrepNation Top 25; and Freeman Computer Top 25.
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