The Halloween edition of the USA TODAY High School Sports Super 25 comes on the tail of a thrilling weekend, mainly down in Texas, where DeSoto handled Duncanville and Byron Nelson shocked Southlake Carroll.
Both outcomes shifted the rankings while opening the door for a familiar team at No. 25.
The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankings while considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.
USA TODAY HSS Super 25
1. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Record: 10-0 | Last Result: DNP
2. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)
Record: 9-0 | Last Result: def. St. John Paul II Academy (Fla.) 70-0
3. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Record: 9-1 | Last Result: def. Orange Lutheran (Calif.) 44-22
4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 7-0 | Last Result: DNP | PR: 5
5. DeSoto (Texas)
Record: 8-0 | Last Result: def. No. 3 Duncanville (Texas) 49-35 PR | 12
6. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 9-1 | Last Result: def. Santa Margarita (Calif.) 35-19 | PR: 6
7. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Record: 8-1 | Last Result: def. Roman Catholic (Pa.) 45-7 | PR: 7
8. North Shore (Houston, Texas)
Record: 9-0 | Last Result: def. Atascocita (Texas) 61-35 | PR: 8
9. Kahuku (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Record: 10-1 | Last Result: def. Kapolei (Hawaii) 49-7 | PR: 9
10. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 9-1 | Last Result: def. Dillard (Fla.) 58-0 | PR: 10
11. Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.)
Record: 9-0 | Last Result: def. Dacula (Ga.) 41-0 | PR: 11
12. Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 7-1 | Last Result: lost to No. 12 DeSoto (Texas) 49-35 | PR: 3
13. Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
Record: 11-0 | Last Result: def. Central Crossing (Ohio) 41-6 | PR: 13
14. Westlake (Austin, Texas)
Record: 9-0 | Last Result: def. Bowie (Texas) 62-0 | PR: 14
15. Colquitt County (Ga.)
Record: 9-0 | Last Result: def. Valdosta (Ga.) 44-28 | PR: 15
16. Norland (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 9-0 | Last Result: def. North Miami Beach (Fla.) 54-7 | PR: 16
17. Buford (Ga.)
Record: 8-1 | Last Result: def. Mountain View (Ga.) 51-0 | PR: 17
18. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Record: 8-2 | Last Result: def. Norco (Calif.) 55-0 | PR: 18
19. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Record: 7-1 | Last Result: def. Hallandale (Fla.) 55-0 | PR: 19
20. Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.)
Record: 8-1 | Last Result: def. Chaparral (Ariz.) 60-0 | PR: 20
21. Walton (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 9-0 | Last Result: def. Osborne (Ga.) 35-0 | PR: 22
22. Belleville (Mich.)
Record: 10-0 | Last Result: def. Huron (Mich.) 48-6 | PR: 21
23. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 10-0 | Last Result: def. Chaminade (Calif.) 44-6 | PR: 24
24. Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.)
Record: 9-0 | Last Result: def. Pinnacle (Ariz.) 31-6 | PR: 25
25. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Record: 8-1 | Last Result: def. Paramus Catholic (N.J.) 42-13 | PR: NR
On the rise…
Carrollton (Ga.)
St. Edward (Ohio)
Byron Nelson (Texas)
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