Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 14

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Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 14

Guyer High School quarterback Jackson Arnold celebrates

There is less than one month left in the high school football season, and the national championship picture is becoming clearer in the latest Stadium Talk Top 25 Rankings.

No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) have a rematch in Friday's CIF Southern Section Division I final at the Rose Bowl after blowout wins in their semifinal games.

There were a pair of upsets in the Top 10 of the rankings after then-No. 14 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) went on the road to take down then-No. 4 St. Frances Academy ( Baltimore, Maryland), 27-16, in the season finale for both teams. IMG moved up nine spots to No. 5 in the latest poll with the win. In another Top 10 upset, No. 8 Buford (Buford, Georgia) was denied a shot at a fourth consecutive state championship with its 42-35 upset loss to Walton (Marietta, Ga.) in the second round of the Class 7A state playoffs.

Thirteen different states are represented in this week's Top 25, with Florida leading the way with six teams and Texas right behind with five teams. California, Georgia and Ohio each put two teams in the Top 25.

The Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings are released every Tuesday morning throughout the regular season with a national champion crowned following the final state championship games across the country. Check out The Stadium Talk Podcast, Season One: High School Football in America on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Amazon.

25. Frederick Douglass High School (Lexington, Kentucky)

Frederick Douglass High defensive back/running back Ty Bryant

Previous ranking: 25

Record: 13-0

Last game: Defeated Woodford County 21-7

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Owensboro (11-2)

Bottom line: University of Kentucky defensive back commit Ty Bryant picked up the slack on the offensive side of the ball, rushing for 106 yards on 16 carries and scored the go-ahead touchdown to lead Frederick Douglass to a win over Woodford County in the Class 5A quarterfinals.

Douglass is trying to win the first state title in school history and become the first Lexington school to win a state title in football in 13 years. They were playing with some extra motivation on Friday night after senior linebacker Corey Gamble was severely injured in a car accident following the previous week's playoff win over Covington Catholic.

24. Langston Hughes High School (Fairburn, Georgia)

Previous ranking: 24

Record: 12-0

Last game: Defeated North Forsyth 77-16

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Woodward Academy (11-1)

Bottom line: Langston Hughes rolled to a 61-point win over North Forsyth to advance to the Class 6A quarterfinals behind a big day from junior quarterback Air Noland, who was 10-of-11 passing for 302 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions.

Noland, 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, led Langston Hughes to a 13-2 record and Class 6A state runner-up finish as a sophomore in 2021. He currently has offers from Auburn, Miami, Vanderbilt, Arkansas and West Virginia, among others.

23. Archbishop Moeller High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Previous ranking: 22

Record: 13-1

Last game: Defeated Lakota West 38-20

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Springfield (12-1)

Bottom line: Archbishop Moeller ran the ball 52 times for 343 yards to take down Lakota West and advance to the Division I state semifinals. Running back Jordan Marshall led Moeller with 166 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the first half before he sat out the second half in concussion protocol.

Moeller freshman quarterback and Missouri baseball commit Matt Ponatoski made his first start and was 4-of-5 passing for 66 yards and one touchdown. Brandon Martin led Moeller's defense with 3.5 sacks.

22. Liberty High School (Peoria, Arizona)

Previous ranking: 21

Record: 10-0

Last game: Defeated Boulder Creek 37-7 (Nov. 10)

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. O'Connor (7-3)

Bottom line: Liberty High had a week off following its regular-season finale before the start of this week's state playoffs, where they're the No. 1 seed in Arizona's ultra-competitive Open Division. The Open Division bracket features three teams that have been ranked in the Stadium Talk Top 25 this season with No. 5 seed Saguaro and No. 3 seed Chandler.

Liberty junior quarterback Navi Bruzon has put the team on his shoulders this season. Just 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, Bruzon has thrown for 2,488 yards, 30 touchdowns and five interceptions, along with 285 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

21. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)

Previous ranking: 4

Final record: 8-1

Last game: Lost to No. 14 IMG Academy 27-16

Bottom line: St. Frances Academy lost to visiting No. 14 IMG Academy in a top 25 showdown and the season finale for both teams.

St. Frances, which took almost a month off from playing in the middle of the season, almost won the game on the strength of its defensive front alone. LSU commit Dashawn Womack had one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery, while Pittsburgh commit Isaiah Neal had two sacks, and USC commit Sam Greene had one sack.

20. Buford High School (Buford, Georgia)

Previous ranking: 8

Final record: 11-1 (lost in Class 7A second round)

Last game: Lost to Walton 42-35

Bottom line: Walton shocked three-time defending state champion Buford in the Class 7A second round. This was Buford's first time playing in Class 7A.

Walton quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski was the difference, throwing for 313 yards and four touchdowns and running for another touchdown to hand Buford its earliest playoff loss since 1999.

Buford led 21-13 with five minutes left in the third quarter before Walton rallied and took a 28-21 lead early in the fourth quarter.

Listen: Buford Head Coach Bryant Appling Talks Recruiting, Social Media and Million-Dollar Offers for High School Players

19. Belleville High School (Belleville, Michigan)

Belleville High quarterback Bryce Underwood

Previous ranking: 19

Record: 13-0

Last game: Defeated Cass Tech 29-28 in overtime

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Caledonia (12-1)

Bottom line: Belleville sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood scored on a two-point conversion in overtime to lift his team to the win over Cass Tech and into the Division I state championship game.

Underwood shook off two interceptions in the third quarter to rally Belleville to a tie at the end of regulation on a 3-yard touchdown run with less than one minute remaining in the fourth quarter, then won the game on a short touchdown run and the two-point conversion in overtime.

Belleville and Underwood, the 2021 MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year, are trying to win their second consecutive state title.

18. Lehi High School (Lehi, Utah)

Previous ranking: 23

Final record: 14-0 (Class 5A State Champion)

Last game: Defeated Timpview 29-23, 3OT

Bottom line: Jackson Brousseau's 25-yard touchdown pass to Kolton Tanner in triple overtime lifted Lehi to a win over Timpview in the Class 5A state championship game.

It was Lehi's second consecutive state title and the first triple overtime in a state championship game since 1976. Lehi finished the season 14-0 and is now on a 19-game winning streak.

Brousseau, a Colorado State commit, finished the game 29-of-40 passing for 294 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Lehi running back Carson Gonzalez had 168 yards of total offense and two touchdowns.

17. American Heritage High School (Plantation, Florida)

American Heritage wide receiver Brandon Innis

Previous ranking: 20

Record: 11-1

Last game: Defeated Boynton Beach 49-0

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Cardinal Gibbons (11-1)

Bottom line: American Heritage advanced to the Class 2M-Region 3 finals with a shutout win over Boynton Beach. It was the fourth shutout of the season for American Heritage.

Ohio State commit Brandon Innis led the Patriots with six receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns while running back Mark Fletcher had eight carries for 144 yards.

American Heritage now has a rematch on tap this Friday against Cardinal Gibbons, which suffered its only loss of the season to the Patriots, 21-2, on Oct. 1.

16. St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Previous ranking: 18

Record: 9-1

Last game: Defeated Northeast 49-6

Next game: Nov. 26 vs. Parkland (9-4)

Bottom line: St. Joseph's Prep advanced to the Class 6A quarterfinals with a blowout win over Northeast despite racking up 12 penalties for 106 yards, including 10 penalties for 91 yards in the first half.

The Hawks scored touchdowns on their first five possessions and St. Joseph's Prep junior quarterback Samaj Jones completed 9-of-13 passes for 145 yards and three touchdowns.

Eric Sanchez and Kasheem Phillips each scored two touchdowns for St. Joseph's Prep.

15. Lakeland High School (Lakeland, Florida)

Previous ranking: 17

Record: 11-0

Last game: Defeated Mitchell 47-10

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Lake Minneola (10-1)

Bottom line: Lakeland advanced to the Class 4S-Region 2 finals with a 47-10 blowout win over Mitchell despite leading just 13-10 at halftime.

Lakeland quarterback Zach Pleuss was 10-of-12 passing for 92 yards, two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. The Dreadnaughts also got a touchdown on defense when Josh Smith returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown.

Lakeland is trying to win its first state title since 2018.

14. St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio)

Previous ranking: 16

Record: 13-1

Last game: Defeated Mentor 27-0

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Gahanna Lincoln (13-1)

Bottom line: St. Edward continued its quest for a second consecutive Division I state title with a shutout win over Mentor in the Region 1 finals. The Eagles will now face Lincoln in the state semifinals in a matchup of teams with 13-1 records.

Cy Colvin Jr. Led St. Edward's defense with two interceptions. Marvin Bell led the offense with 126 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries.

Listen: St. Edward Head Coach Tom Lombardo Talks National Schedules, Facing Boyhood Heroes and What Football Means in Ohio

13. Katy High School (Katy, Texas)

Previous ranking: 15

Record: 12-0

Last game: Defeated Houston Memorial 62-21

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Summer Creek (8-4)

Bottom line: Katy advanced to the Class 6A Division II regional finals with a 41-point win over Houston Memorial.

Katy senior running back and Mississippi State commit Seth Davis ran for 268 yards and three touchdowns on just 10 carries, while fellow senior Dallas Glass added 80 rushing yards and one touchdown on 11 carries.

12. Guyer High School (Denton, Texas)

Previous ranking: 12

Record: 12-0

Last game: Defeated Highland Park 62-42

Next game: Nov. 26 vs. Byron Nelson (11-1)

Bottom line: Guyer senior quarterback and Oklahoma commit Jackson Arnold racked up 333 yards of total offense and six touchdowns — two passing, four rushing — to lead his team past Dallas Highland Park and into the Class 6A Division II regional finals.

Guyer senior safety and Notre Dame commit Peyton Bowen returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown while Landon Sides had six receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns.

11. Chaminade-Madonna College Prep (Hollywood, Florida)

Chaminade-Madonna quarterback Cedrick Bailey

Previous ranking: 10

Record: 10-0

Last game: Defeated Avant Garde Academy 48-0

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Cardinal Newman (11-0)

Bottom line: Chaminade-Madonna junior quarterback Cedrick Bailey went 13-of-16 passing for 267 yards, four touchdowns and one interception as the Lions won their 21st consecutive game and advanced to the Class 1M regional finals. Bailey also had 17 rushing yards and one reception for 36 yards.

Chaminade-Madonna junior running back Davian Gause added 104 rushing yards and one touchdown on eight carries. Tywan Cox had a 73-yard interception return for a touchdown for the Lions.

10. Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, Tennessee)

Lipscomb Academy head coach Trent Dilfer

Previous ranking: 11

Record: 12-0

Last game: Defeated Knoxville Webb 44-7

Next game: Dec. 1 vs. Christ Presbyterian Academy (8-5)

Bottom line: Lipscomb Academy improved to 12-0 and advanced to the Division II-AA state finals with a blowout win over Knoxville Webb.

Lipscomb Academy is trying to win its second consecutive state title and will face Christ Presbyterian Academy for the championship in a rematch of their Oct. 21 game, which Lipscomb won 42-21.

9. Bishop Gorman High School (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Previous ranking: 13

Final Record: 13-1 (Class 5A State Champion)

Last game: Defeated Bishop Manogue 70-6

Bottom line: Bishop Gorman cruised to its 13th state championship in the last 15 years with a 70-6 win over Bishop Manogue in the Class 5A title game.

Bishop Gorman junior running back Micah Kaapana had a career game against Bishop Manogue with five touchdowns — 236 rushing yards and four touchdowns on four carries and one reception for 42 yards and one touchdown.

Senior wide receiver Trech Kekahuna added three receptions for 127 yards and one touchdown and finished the season with 57 receptions for 1,240 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns.

8. Duncanville High School (Duncanville, Texas)

Duncanville High running back Caden Durham

Previous ranking: 9

Record: 11-0

Last game: Defeated Wylie 41-0

Next game: Nov. 26 vs. The Woodlands (10-2)

Bottom line: Duncanville junior running back Caden Durham went off for 125 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 12 carries, and the Panthers' defense pitched a shutout in a Class 6A Division I playoff win over Wylie. Lontrell Turner added five receptions for 72 yards and one touchdown.

Duncanville led 41-0 at halftime — which was also the final score — and the Panthers held Wylie's offense to negative yardage in the first half. Duncanville has defeated its first two postseason opponents by a combined score of 115-13.

7. North Shore High School (Houston, Texas)

North Shore High running back Rashaad Johnson

Previous ranking: 6

Record: 12-0

Last game: Defeated Dickson 43-34

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Cinco Ranch (9-3)

Bottom line: North Shore survived a scare from Dickinson in the Class 6A Division I playoffs behind big games from Rashaad Johnson, who had 158 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, and sophomore Deandre Hardeman Jr. with 141 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.

North Shore wide receiver and University of Texas at San Antonio commit David Amador added six receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown.

6. St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

Previous ranking: 7

Record: 11-0

Last game: Defeated Atlantic 63-14

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Blanche Ely (10-0)

Bottom line: St. Thomas Aquinas quarterback Hezekiah Harris was almost perfect in leading his team to a blowout win over Atlantic in the Class 3M state playoffs, going 15-of-16 passing for 207 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. Harris added 30 rushing yards and two touchdowns on three carries.

St. Thomas Aquinas senior safety and Penn State commit King Mack added a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, and senior defensive end Devin Pein led his team with two sacks and one forced fumble.

Listen: St. Thomas Aquinas Head Coach Roger Harriott Talks Faith, Football, Winning State Title and Producting NFL Players

5. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)

Previous ranking: 14

Final record: 8-1

Last game: Defeated No. 4 St. Frances Academy 27-16

Bottom line: IMG Academy capped its season with a signature win, going on the road for a 27-16 win over No. 4 St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, avenging two straight defeats at the hands of the Panthers.

No IMG player was better on the big stage than five-star senior wide receiver and Ohio State commit Carnell Tate, who had six receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns.

It was IMG's eighth straight win after a season-opening loss to No. 4 Miami Central and snapped a 17-game winning streak by St. Frances.

4. Miami Central High School (Miami, Florida)

Previous ranking: 3

Record: 11-0

Last game: Defeated Miami Northwestern 34-30

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. Miami Norland (9-2)

Bottom line: Miami Central rallied for a win over rival Miami Northwestern to advance in the Class 2M state playoffs after defeating Northwestern 42-7 in their first meeting on Oct. 7.

Miami Central trailed by 14 points in the first half and by three points late in the third quarter and needed three rushing touchdowns from quarterback Keyone Jenkins and two rushing touchdowns from Nicholas McCall. Trailing 34-30 with three minutes left in the fourth quarter, Northwestern had a first-and-goal, but Central's defense held and gave the ball back to its offense after four consecutive stops.

Miami Central is trying to win its fourth consecutive state championship.

3. St. John Bosco High School (Bellflower, California)

St. John Bosco High linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-asa

Previous ranking: 4

Record: 11-1

Last game: Defeated Mission Viejo 41-6

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. No. 1 Mater Dei (12-0)

Bottom line: St. John Bosco set up a rematch with No. 1 Mater Dei in the CIF Southern Section Division I final with a blowout win over Mission Viejo.

St. John Bosco junior running back Cam Jones had a big game for the Braves, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Jones, who is 6-foot-2 and 235 pounds, passed 1,000 rushing yards for the season in the win. Jones broke a 0-0 tie early in the second quarter with a 73-yard touchdown run.

On defense, 6-foot-3, 230-pound junior linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-asa had another big game for St. John Bosco with 12 tackles and one sack. Viliamu-asa has three sacks in two playoff games after 1.5 sacks in the Braves' first 12 games.

St. John Bosco lost its regular-season game against Mater Dei, 17-7, on Oct. 7 at the Santa Ana Bowl.

Listen: St. John Bosco Head Coach Jason Negro Talks About Bosco's Evolution, How MaxPreps Changed High School Football, Loaded CIF Southern Section Division I, NIL Era

2. Westlake High School (Austin, Texas)

Previous ranking: 2

Record: 12-0

Last game: Defeated New Braunfels 45-14

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. San Benito (11-1)

Bottom line: Westlake junior running back Jack Kayser went off for 240 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in a blowout win over New Braunfels in the Class 6A Division I playoffs. Kayser finished with 159 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries to go with four receptions for 81 yards and one touchdown.

Westlake junior cornerback Denim Collins had two blocked field goals while senior defensive end Colton Vasek finished with five tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.

It was the 52nd consecutive win for Westlake, which is also trying to win its fourth consecutive state championship.

Listen: Westlake Head Coach Tony Salazar Talks About His Team Embracing Pressure, Chasing History and His Coaching Mentor Todd Dodge

1. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)

Previous ranking: 1

Record: 12-0

Last game: Defeated Los Alamitos 52-0

Next game: Nov. 25 vs. No. 3 St. John Bosco (11-1)

Bottom line: Mater Dei junior quarterback Elijah Brown improved to 29-0 as a starter as the Monarchs blanked Los Alamitos at the Santa Ana Bowl to set up a rematch with No. 3 St. John Bosco in the CIF Southern Section Division I final at the Rose Bowl.

Los Alamitos was on an eight-game winning streak in which it had scored at least 47 points in each game.

Mater Dei is trying to win its second consecutive CIF state championship and second consecutive national championship after sweeping all of the major polls in 2021.

Mater Dei head coach Bruce Rollinson, who recently announced he would retire following the season, is trying to win his ninth CIF title in 34 years.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 14

Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), Previous Ranking: 1
Westlake (Austin, Texas), Previous Ranking: 2
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), Previous Ranking: 4
Miami Central (Miami, Fla.), Previous Ranking: 3
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), Previous Ranking: 14
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Previous Ranking: 7
North Shore (Houston, Texas), Previous Ranking: 6
Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas), Previous Ranking: 9
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.), Previous Ranking: 13
Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, Tenn.), Previous Ranking: 11
Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.), Previous Ranking: 10
Guyer (Denton, Texas), Previous Ranking: 12
Katy (Katy, Texas), Previous Ranking: 15
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), Previous Ranking: 16
Lakeland (Lakeland, Florida), Previous Ranking: 17
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), Previous Ranking: 18
American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), Previous Ranking: 20
Lehi (Lehi, Utah), Previous Ranking: 23
Belleville (Belleville, Mich.), Previous Ranking: 19
Buford (Buford, Ga.), Previous Ranking: 8
St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.), Previous Ranking: 4
Liberty (Peoria, Arizona), Previous Ranking: 21
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), Previous Ranking: 22
Langston Hughes High School (Fairburn, Georgia), Previous Ranking: 24
Frederick Douglass High School (Lexington, Kentucky), Previous Ranking: 25

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