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). |
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