There were no surprises last week in among the top 25 teams as the higher ranked teams won each time. However, those results set up the drumroll for a very big game Oct. 12, when last year’s state champion, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), now ranked No. 2, will play host to current No. 1-ranked St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.).
There were several games involving two ranked teams last month. The biggest was No. 4 Mater Dei’s 28-24 win at home against No. 5 IMG Academy as quarterback Bryce Young threw three touchdown passes and ran for a TD to lead the Monarchs (4-1).
No. 6 Miami Central (Miami) proved it deserved its lofty ranking as the Rockets rolled to a 43-27 defeat of then-No. 12 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) as quarterback Maurice Underwood ran for four touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass. The loss dropped the Raiders to the No. 18 spot.
The other big matchup involving top 25 teams a 26-14 victory by then-No. 14 Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) over then-No. 23 Grayson County Loganville, Ga.). The Packers, were led by running back Ty Leggett, who ran for two touchdowns to improve his team to 5-0 and the No. 13 spot in the rankings. Grayson fell out of the rankings with the defeat.
There’s only one new team in the rankings: No. 25 Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.), which improved to 5-0 as wide receiver Dyelan Miller had two touchdown catches in a 35-9 win Friday vs. Millenium (Goodyear).
| Rank | School | Location | Record | Notes |
| 1 | St. John Bosco High School | Bellflower, CA | 5-0-0 | Idle. Plays Friday vs. JSerra (San Juan Capistrano). |
| 2 | Mater Dei High School | Santa Ana, CA | 4-1–0 | QB Bryce Young threw three TD passes and ran for a TD in a 28-24 defeat of then-No. 5 IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) on Friday. |
| 3 | Allen High School | Allen, TX | 3-0-0 | WR Theo Wease caught two TD passes in a 49-14 defeat of Plano on Thursday. |
| 4 | St John’s College High School | Washington, D.C. | 4-0-0 | QB Sol-Jay Maiava threw two TD passes and ran for a TD in a 21-14 defeat of Marietta, GA on Saturday. |
| 5 | IMG Academy | Bradenton, FL | 3-1–0 | Lost 28-24 at then-No. 4 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) on Friday. |
| 6 | Miami Central Senior High School | Miami, FL | 4-1–0 | QB Maurice Underwood ran for four TDs and threw a TD pass in a 43-27 defeat of then-No. 12 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale). |
| 7 | Lake Travis High School | Austin, TX | 3-0-0 | WR Garrett Wilson had two TD catches and threw a TD pass in a 42-21 win Friday at Bowie (Austin). |
| 8 | St. Frances Academy | Baltimore, MD | 1-0-0 | Trip to Lee (Jacksonville, FL) was canceled due to Hurricane Florence. |
| 9 | St. Louis High School | Honolulu, HI | 5-0-0 | Junior Wiley and Nicholas Herbig returned interceptions for TDs in a 30-22 defeat of Kapolei. |
| 10 | Centennial High School | Corona, CA | 5-0-0 | Idle. Plays Thursday at Santiago (Corona). |
| 11 | St. Joseph’s Prep | Philadelphia, PA | 2-0-0 | Ide. Plays LaSalle (Wyndmoor) on Friday at Widener University. |
| 12 | Carol City High School | Miami Gardens, FL | 4-0-0 | The Chiefs scored 70 points in the first half of a 76-0 defeat of Dr. Krop (MIami). |
| 13 | Colquitt County High School | Moultrie, GA | 5-0-0 | RB Ty Leggett ran for two TDs in a 26-14 win Friday at then-No. 23 Grayson (Loganville). |
| 14 | University Laboratory School | Baton Rouge, LA | 4-0-0 | RB Mike Hollis ran for three TDs in a 41-21 win Friday at Catholic (Baton Rouge). |
| 15 | Deerfield Beach High School | Deerfield Beach, FL | 5-0-0 | Rolled to a 55-6 win Thursday at Coral Springs. |
| 16 | De La Salle High School | Concord, CA | 6-0-0 | James Colby returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a TD in a 31-24 win Friday at Buchanan (Clovis). |
| 17 | Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School | Olney, MD | 3-1–0 | Caleb Dennis had two interceptions, returning one for a TD in a 55-0 win Friday vs. Bishop Sullivan (Virginia Beach). |
| 18 | St.Thomas Aquinas High School | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 4-1–0 | Lost 43-27 Friday to then-No. 6 Miami Central (Miami). |
| 19 | Dutch Fork | Irmo, SC | 4-0-0 | QB Tyler Olenchuk threw three TD passes and ran for a TD in a 66-28 win vs. Northwestern (Rock Hill) on Friday. |
| 20 | Pickerington High School Central | Pickerington, OH | 5-0-0 | Drew Bookman kicked the winning 21-yard FG in overtime in a 17-14 win Friday at Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard). |
| 21 | Brentwood Academy | Brentwood, TN | 6-0-0 | RB Tomario Pleasant ran for two TDs and returned a kickoff for 79 yards in a 40-3 win vs. Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville). |
| 22 | North Shore | Houston, TX | 3-0-0 | Idle. Plays Friday at LaPorte. |
| 23 | St. Peter’s Prep | Jersey City, NJ | 3-1–0 | RB Anthony Sumney ran for three TDs in a 35-7 defeat of Union City. |
| 24 | Central High School | Phenix City AL | 5-0-0 | RB A’Montae Spivey for three TDS in a 28-0 win Friday at Opelika. |
| 25 | Centennial High School | Peoria, AZ | 5-0-0 | WR Dyelan Miller had two TD catches in a 35-9 win Friday vs. Millenium (Goodyear). |
No. 2 St. John’s College (Washington, D.C.) will get another big test this Saturday as the Cadets play host to No. 6 Miami Central (Miami). St. John’s is 3-0 following its 42-7 win at Hoover, Ala. The Rockets are 2-0, but have struggled in the first half in both wins, something they will not be able to afford to do at St. John’s.
St. John’s College (Washington, D.C.) has allowed one touchdown in its first two games of the season, including a 42-7 win at then-No. 3 Hoover, Ala., that took two days to complete because of lightning delays. Sol-Jay Maiava threw two touchdown passes and ran for a touchdown in the win, which lifted the No. 5 Cadets to No. 2 in the latest 
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