by Jeff Fisher
There’s still a lot of chatter about whether Allen (Texas) should be ahead of Booker T. Washington (Florida) in the High School Football America Top 25 presented by The Debris Inhibitor Razur.
A couple of interesting numbers – 1) both teams
have outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points a game 2)
Allen’s opponents (coming into this week’s games) have won 65% of their
games, while Booker T’s opponents have won 63% of their games.
From my perspective it is hard to separate the
two, but again this week, based on strength of schedule, the Eagles hold
a razor’s edge lead over the Tornadoes.
This Saturday’s Garden State showdown between #9 St. Joseph Regional (New Jersey) and Paramus Catholic lost a little bit of luster when then #16 PC lost 20-13 to Don Bosco Prep this past weekend. Paramus Catholic, which dropped out of our national rankings, was the only Top 25 team to lose last week.
There will be a Top 25 showdown when #15 Manatee (Florida) squares-off with in-state rival #21 University.
Archbishop Moeller of Ohio is the only new team in this week's poll. The Crusaders enter at #23.
High School Football America Top 25
presented by The Debris Inhibitor Razur
1. (1) Allen (Texas)
Overall Record: 7-0
Rewind: defeated Plano West (Texas) 77-37
Fast Forward: Friday, Boyd (Texas)
2. (2) Booker T. Washington (Florida)
Overall: 8-0
Rewind: defeated Gulliver Prep (Florida) 41-7
Fast Forward: Thursday, Norland (Florida)
3. (3) Katy (Texas)
Overall Record: 7-0
Rewind: defeated Seven Lakes (Texas) 17-12
Fast Forward: Saturday, Strake Jesuit (Texas)
4. (4) Colerain (Ohio)
Overall Record: 8-0
Rewind: defeated Mason (Ohio) 63-14
Fast Forward: Friday, Middletown (Ohio)
5. (5) DeSoto (Texas)
Overall: 7-0
Rewind: defeated Midlothian (Texas) 62-42
Fast Forward: Friday, Duncanville (Texas)
6. (6) De La Salle (California)
Overall Record: 7-0
Rewind: defeated Logan (California) 49-7
Fast Forward: Friday, Amador Valley (California)
7. (7) Miami Central (Florida)
Overall Record: 6-1
Rewind: defeated Northwestern 44-13
Fast Forward: Friday, Carol City (Florida)
8. (8) St. John Bosco (California)
Overall Record: 7-0
Rewind: defeated Orange Lutheran (California) 42-24
Fast Forward: Friday, JSerra (California)
9. (9) St. Joseph Regional (New Jersey)
Overall Record: 5-0
Rewind: defeated St. Peter’s Prep (New Jersey) 56-28
Fast Forward: Saturday, Paramus Catholic (New Jersey)
10. (10) Ensworth (Tennessee)
Overall Record: 7-0
Rewind: Idle
Fast Forward: Friday, Baylor (Tennessee)
11. (11) Hoover (Alabama)
Overall: 8-0
Rewind: defeated Minor (Alabama) 41-9
Fast Forward: Thursday, Tuscaloosa County (Alabama)
12. (12) Northwestern (South Carolina)
Overall Record: 8-0
Rewind: defeated Fort Mill (South Carolina) 42-20
Fast Forward: Friday, York (South Carolina)
13. (13) Bellevue (Washington)
Overall Record: 7-0
Rewind: defeated Mount Si (Washington) 52-13
Fast Forward: Friday, Liberty (Washington)
14. (14) North Gwinnett (Georgia)
Overall: 7-0
Rewind: defeated Habersham Central (Georgia) 41-0
Fast Forward: Friday, Collins Hill (Georgia)
15. (15) Manatee (Florida)
Overall Record: 8-0
Rewind: defeated St. Petersburg 51-13
Fast Forward: Friday, #21 University (Florida)
16. (17) Serra (California)
Overall: 7-0
Rewind: defeated Chaminade (California) 36-0
Fast Forward: Friday, Cathedral (California)
17. (18) Miramar (Florida)
Overall: 8-0
Rewind: defeated Flanagan (Florida) 22-13
Fast Forward: Friday, Cypress Bay (Florida)
18. (19) Byrnes (South Carolina)
Overall: 7-1
Rewind: defeated Gaffney (South Carolina) 61-20
Fast Forward: Friday, Mauldin (South Carolina)
19. (20) Mallard Creek (North Carolina)
Overall Record: 8-0
Rewind: defeated Vance 41-0
Fast Forward: Friday, A.L. Brown (North Carolina)
20. (21) Mountain Pointe (Arizona)
Overall: 9-0
Rewind: defeated Corona del Sol 63-0
Fast Forward: Idle, 11/1 Dobson (Arizona)
21. (22) University (Florida)
Overall: 7-0
Rewind: defeated Glades Central 48-13
Fast Forward: Friday, #15 Manatee (Florida)
22. (23) Mater Dei (California)
Overall: 7-0
Rewind: defeated JSerra (California) 38-14
Fast Forward: Friday, Santa Margarita (California)
23. (NR) Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)
Overall: 8-0
Rewind: defeated Indianapolis Cathedral (Indiana) 35-14
Fast Forward: Saturday, St. Edward (Ohio)
24. (24) Jenks (Oklahoma)
Overall: 7-0
Rewind: defeated Westmore (Oklahoma) 24-0
Fast forward: Friday, Muskogee (Oklahoma)
25. (25) Highlands (Kentucky)
Overall Record: 8-0
Rewind: defeated Holmes (Kentucky) 71-14
Fast Forward: Friday, Elder (Ohio)
Dropped-out: #16 Paramus Catholic (New Jersey)
