SBLive/Sports Illustrated Top 25 national high school football rankings (9/11/2023)
The top four teams in the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national high school football rankings are starting to separate from the pack.
No. 1 Mater Dei, No. 2 St. John Bosco, No. 3 IMG Academy and No. 4 Bishop Gorman all posted impressive victories over the weekend, further cementing their status atop the rankings.
The bottom half of the rankings saw substantial movement, with two teams — No. 20 Bergen Catholic (NJ) and No. 25 Corona Centennial (California) — suffering defeat at the hands of fellow Power 25 rivals.
Two teams enter the rankings for the first time. Chandler (Arizona) moved in at No. 22 following a dominant victory against former No. 24 Orange Lutheran (California), while Serra of San Mateo, California, jumped in at No. 24.
Here’s the complete breakdown of our Week 5 SBLive/SI Power 25 national high school football rankings.
SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25
1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (4-0)
2. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) (4-0)
3. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) (3-0)
4. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (4-0)
5. Buford (Ga.) (3-0)
6. Duncanville (Texas) (2-0)
7. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) (3-0)
8. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) (4-0)
9. Miami (Fla.) Central (1-1)
10. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia) (2-1)
11. DeSoto (Texas) (2-0)
12. North Shore (Galena Park) (3-0)
13. Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) (4-0)
14. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) (2-0)
15. Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.) (3-0)
16. Saraland (Ala). (3-0)
17. Columbus (Miami, Fla.) (3-0)
18. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) (2-1)
19. Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Ga.) (2-1)
20. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) (2-1)
21. Belleville (Mich.) (3-0)
22. Chandler (Ariz.) (3-0)
23. Westlake (Austin, Texas) (3-0)
24. Serra (San Mateo, Calif.) (3-0)
25. Centennial (Corona, Calif.) (2-2)
Dropped out
Honorable mention
-- René Ferrán | rferran.scorebooklive@gmail.com | @sblivesports