Six New Teams Enter MaxPreps Top 25 after Big Weekend

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

The postseason has a way of sorting-out the national rankings, and that was the case this weekend when six former members of the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 tasted defeat, plus saw their seasons come to a close.

Former #4 Katy (Texas), former #8 Euless Trinity (Texas), former #10 Mallard Creek (North Carolina), former #16 Camden County (Georgia), former #20 University (Florida) and former #24 Hamilton (Arizona) all suffered defeats over the weekend.  Hamilton's loss to Desert Vista in the state's Class 5A Division I championship game, snapped the nation's longest active win streak at 53 straight.

On the other side of the coin, the top three teams remain unbeaten and in contention for the "mythical" national championship.  #1 Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey), #2 Trinity (Kentucky) and #3 Gaffney (South Carolina) all play in their respective state championship games this weekend.

Making a huge debut is Maryville (Tennessee) at #10.  Glades Central (Florida) returns to the rankings at #11.

MaxPreps Xcellent 25 
through November 26, 2011

1. Don Bosco Prep (NJ) 11-0, LW: #1
2. Trinity (KY) 13-0, LW: #2
3. Gaffney (SC) 14-0, LW: #3
4. Miramar (FL) 11-0, LW: #5
5. Good Counsel (MD) 12-0, LW: #6
6. Skyline (TX) 13-0, LW: #14
7. Grayson (GA) 13-0, LW: #11
8. Armwood (FL) 12-0, LW: #7
9. Bishop Gorman (NV) 14-1, LW: #9
10. Maryville (TN) 14-0, LW: NR
11. Glades Central (FL) 12-0, LW: NR
12. Buford (GA) 13-0, LW: #12
13. Westlake (CA) 12-0, LW: #13
14. Carmel (IN) 14-1, LW: #15
15. Bellevue (WA) 13-0, LW: #17
16. Central (FL) 11-0, LW: #18
17. Lake Travis (TX) 13-0, LW: #19
18. Bentonville (AR) 12-0, LW: #21
19. Page (NC) 14-0, LW: NR
20. Manatee (FL) 10-2, LW: #22
21. Warren Central (IN) 11-1, LW: #23
22. North Allegheny (PA) 13-0, LW: #25
23. Olive Branch (MS) 14-0, LW: NR
24. Steele (TX) 13-0, LW: NR
25. Pleasant Grove (CA) 10-1, LW: NR