SBLive/Sports Illustrated Top 25 national high school football rankings: St. John Bosco moves up to No. 2 (10/30/2023)
The titanic showdown between Texas powers Duncanville and DeSoto rippled through this week’s SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 rankings.
The Eagles ended their five-game losing streak against their district rivals with a 49-35 victory that moved them up to No. 6 in this week’s rankings, while the Panthers tumbled five spots to No. 10 — just behind another Texas powerhouse in North Shore, which beat Atascoscita 61-35 in another matchup of undefeated teams.
St. John Bosco moves up one spot to No. 2 — leapfrogging IMG Academy — after completing an undefeated run through California’s always-difficult Trinity League with a 44-22 victory over Orange Lutheran. The Braves are the No. 1 seed in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.
Power 25 teams in Michigan, Ohio and Hawaii kicked off their playoff runs with dominant victories. No. 1 Bishop Gorman enters the Nevada state playoffs this week as the postseason rolls across the country with the calendar turning to November.
Here’s the complete breakdown of our Week 12 SBLive/SI Power 25 national high school football rankings.
SBLive/SI Power 25 – Week 12
1. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (10-0)
2. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) (9-1)
3. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) (8-0)
4. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) (9-0)
5. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (8-1)
6. DeSoto (Texas) (8-0)
7. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia) (8-1)
8. Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.) (9-0)
9. North Shore (Galena Park, Texas) (9-0)
10. Duncanville (Texas) (7-1)
11. Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) (9-0)
12. Buford (Ga.) (8-1)
13. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) (10-1)
14. Saraland (Ala.) (9-0)
15. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) (8-1)
16. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) (7-1)
17. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) (9-1)
18. Belleville (Mich.) (10-0)
19. Westlake (Austin, Texas) (9-0)
20. Washington Massillon (Ohio) (11-0)
21. Walton (Marietta, Ga.) (9-0)
22. Norland (Miami, Fla.) (9-0)
23. Kahuku (Hawaii) (10-1)
24. Serra (San Mateo, Calif.) (9-0)
25. Miami Central (Fla.) (6-3)
Dropped out
Honorable mention
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