USA Today Super 25 High School Football Rankings

Only one change in this week's USA Today Super 25 as #19 Smithson Valley (TX) drops out of the poll and Gaffney (SC) enters. Two weeks ago, Gaffney beat then #2 Byrnes.

1. De La Salle,Concord, Calif. (8-0)
Previous: 1. Result: d. Clayton Valley (Concord) 63-17. Next: Friday at Monte Vista (Danville).

2. Lakeland, Fla. (9-0)
Previous: 2. Result: d. Osceola (Kissimmee) 7-3. Next: Friday at Kathleen (Lakeland).

3. Lufkin, Texas (8-0)
Previous: 3. Result: d. The Woodlands 31-7. Next: Friday at Magnolia.

4. John Curtis, River Ridge, La. (8-0)
Previous: 4. Result: d. St. James 19-7. Next: Saturday vs. Donaldsonville.

5. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (8-0)
Previous: 5. Result: d. Keller 64-24. Next: Friday at Grapevine.

6. Warren Central, Indianapolis (11-0)
Previous: 6. Result: d. Franklin Central (Indianapolis) 49-0 in Class 5A Sectional 5 semifinals. Next: Fri. at North Central in final.

7. Oaks Christian, West-lake Village, Calif. (8-0)
Previous: 7. Result: d. Grace Brethren (Simi Valley) 70-7. Next: Friday vs. Nordhoff (Ojai).

8. Hoover, Ala. (8-1)
Previous: 8. Result: d. Oak Mountain 42-20. Next: Friday at Theodore (Mobile).

9. St. Xavier, Cincinnati (8-1)
Previous: 9. Result: d. Moeller (Cincinnati) 21-0. Next: Saturday vs. Lakota West (West Chester) in Division I, Region 4 quarterfinals.

10. Lincoln-Way East, Frankfort, Ill. (10-0)
Previous: 10. Result: d. Lyons Township (LaGrange) 27-12 in Class 8A first-round lower bracket. Next: Friday vs. Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) in second round.

11. St. Edward, Lakewood, Ohio (8-1)
Previous: 11. Result: Idle. Next: Saturday vs. Riverside (Painesville) in Division I, Region 1 quarterfinals.

12. Independence, Charlotte (10-0)
Previous: 12. Result: d. South Mecklenburg 45-21. Next: Friday at Butler (Charlotte).

13. Northwestern, Miami (9-0)
Previous: 13. Result: d. Central (Miami) 41-0. Next: Friday at Jackson (Miami).

14. St. Peter's Prep, Jersey City (7-0)
Previous: 14. Result: d. Bayonne 61-0. Next: Friday at Emerson (Union City).

15. Summerville, S.C.(10-0)
Previous: 15. Result: d. Fort Dorchester (North Charleston) 27-12. Next: Friday at Colleton County (Walterboro).

16. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (10-0)
Previous: 16. Result: d. Starkville 25-10. Next: Friday at Grenada.

17. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (9-0)
Previous: 17. Result: d. Bishop McNamara (Forestville) 30-0. Next: Friday at Good Counsel (Wheaton).

18. Colerain, Cincinnati (10-0)
Previous: 18. Result: d. Oak Hills (Cincinnati) 50-7. Next: Saturday vs. Moeller (Cincinnati) in Division I, Region 4 quarterfinals.

19. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (7-0)
Previous: 20. Result: d. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) 43-3. Next: Saturday at Bergen Catholic (Oradell).

20. Gaffney, S.C. (10-0)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. Dorman (Roebuck) 13-0. Next: Friday vs. Spartanburg.

21. Byrnes, Duncan, S.C.(9-1)
Previous: 21. Result: d. Mauldin 52-6. Next: Friday vs. Boiling Springs.

22. Central Catholic, Pittsburgh (8-1)
Previous: 22. Result: d. Connellsville 49-0. Next: Friday vs. Kiski Area (Vandergrift) in WPIAL, Class 4A first round.

23. West Monroe, La.(8-0)
Previous: 23. Result: d. Huntington (Shreveport) 55-7. Next: Friday vs. Ruston.

24. Brother Rice, Birmingham, Mich. (10-0)
Previous: 24. Result: d. Redford Union 33-0 in Division II predistrict. Next: Sat. vs. Henry Ford (Detroit) in district final.

25. Jesuit, Portland, Ore. (8-0)
Previous: 25. Result: d. Westview (Portland) 51-7. Next: Thursday vs. Southridge (Beaverton).

Dropped out: No. 19 Smithson Valley, Spring Branch, Texas (7-1) lost to San Antonio Reagan 14-10.