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After big victory, St. John Bosco hangs on to top spot in Super 25

Check out the Super 25 Football Rankings for Week 17! Who made the list?

St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) took hold of the No. 1 ranking in the Super 25 just two weeks ago, after the team upset Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California).

This week, another big victory kept them at one.

FULL RANKINGS: Super 25 Football Rankings, Week 17

St. John Bosco took care of then-No. 7 De La Salle (Concord, California) in a 49-28 win Saturday, claiming the CIF State Open Division Championship. The victory is another over a top-10 team and helped the Braves finish 13-1. Their one loss was to Mater Dei in the regular season.

DJ Uiagalelei threw for 398 yards with four touchdown passes vs. De La Salle. The five-star recruit also had a rushing touchdown and 64 yards on the ground.

Uiagalelei told the Press-Telegram that he thinks his team will be the undisputed national champion.

“That’s been our goal since day one, you know?” he told the Press-Telegram. “That’s what we’ve been working for since January, for 11 months, and I’m just happy to do it.”

No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) also wrapped up its season with a championship. The team beat Edgewater (Orlando, Florida) 28-23 in the Class 7A Florida state championship Saturday. The Raiders finished 14-0, and are eligible for the GEICO Bowl Series.

Duncanville (Texas) still has some work to do if it wants to finish with a state championship. The No. 2 team in the country certainly has shown it’s capable of winning a title this season, though, knocking off Rockwall (Texas) 56-14 last game.

Duncanville will play No. 7 North Shore (Houston, Texas) Saturday for a Texas Class 6A state championship. A season ago, Duncanville and North Shore both squared off in the final and North Shore won on a hail mary.

If Duncanville wants revenge from last season, it might have to do so without its star quarterback. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that Jackson left the game against Rockwall after suffering an injury.

As reported by the Dallas Morning News, Duncanville coach Reginald Samples said that Ja’Quinden Jackson might’ve torn his left ACL. He added that the team will likely know by Monday. At the time this article was published, there was no official update on the injury.

St. John Bosco seizes top spot in Week 15 Super 25 High School Football Rankings

There’s a new No. 1 in the Super 25 Football Rankings this week. See who’s on top!

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Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) looked like the No. 1 team in the country for much of the year.

The team, which already defeated St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) earlier in the season, seemed to be pulling away from the Braves once again. Mater Dei was up 28-5 over them in the CIF-SS Div. 1 championship game.

FULL RANKINGS: Super 25 Football Rankings, Week 15

At the time, when the game was 28-5, something clicked for St. John Bosco — and its star quarterback found a rhythm.

DJ Uiagalelei led his team back to finish with 444 passing yards and five touchdowns as St. John Bosco stunned Mater Dei 39-34 Saturday.

“I knew our kids were tough. I knew we were resilient,” St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro told the Orange Country Register.

St. John Bosco’s one loss in the regular season was to Mater Dei. At the time these two teams played Saturday, St. John Bosco was No. 4 and Mater Dei was No. 1.

For the Braves, a victory that big and already ranking No. 4 was all they needed: St. John Bosco moved into the No. 1 spot in the Super 25 Football Rankings this week.

St. John Bosco might be a strong contender to claim the No. 1 ranking in the final list, but there’s still teams that can take that from them.

No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) has notched its record to 13-0. The team recently routed Venice (Florida) 42-0. St. Thomas Aquinas also was ranked No. 1 in the Preseason poll.

No. 3 Duncanville is the top Texas team in the Super 25 ranks. The team is also 13-0 after beating Martin (Arlington, Texas) 45-7. It has a big game against No. 13 Southlake Carroll  (Texas) Friday.

Not only is there strong competition in the rankings, but St. John Bosco has a tough test next game if it wants to keep the throne. De La Salle (Concord, California) plays it in the California Open Division title game.