Rivals National High School Football Composite Rankings - Oct. 29

The ninth set of Rivals National High School Football Composite Rankings of the season has been released, with St. John Bosco Braves clinching for the seventh consecutive week hanging out atop at No. 1 as they prepare to face No. 12 Mater Dei.

Teams that ended up dropping out were Basha (Ariz.) and Bergen Catholic (N.J.) after losses last week, with Hamilton (Ariz.) and Duncanville (TX) making their way in this week’s latest set of rankings.

Who else cracks the latest set of national high school football composite Top 25 rankings this week?

Below are the top-25 teams in the Rivals National High School Football Composite Rankings, a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings listed in the public domain by respected media and data companies. It includes Massey, MaxPreps, ESPN and SI, creating the industry’s most comprehensive and geographically balanced ranking.

1. St. John Bosco Braves (Calif.)

For the seventh straight week in a row, the St. John Bosco Braves (9-0) are the No. 1 team in the land according to the Rivals National High School Football Composite Rankings.

The Braves have been nothing less than impressive through the first nine weeks of the season, with impressive victories along the way over St. Frances Academy (Md.) and St. Louis (HI), respectively. Texas A&M commit Madden Williams has been terrific for St. John Bosco this season, catching 35 passes for 712 yards and eight touchdowns. Another player that’s had a huge season is sophomore quarterback Koa Malau’ulu, who has thrown for 2,002 yards and 30 scores.

The final game will be no cake walk whatsoever for the Braves as they take on No. 12 ranked Mater Dei this Friday night on Halloween. Will the Braves be able to hold on to their No. 1 ranking or will the Monarchs spook them on All Hallows Eve?

2. IMG Academy Ascenders (Fla.)

The IMG Academy (8-0) have been the most dominant, consistent football program out of the Sunshine State. In their latest game on the gridiron, the Ascenders were able to defend home turf behind the running of Lekhy Thompkins, who rushed for nearly 200 yards, two touchdowns in a 38-14 win over East St. Louis (Ill.) last week.

IMG Academy closes out the regular season with two of the top teams from their respective states, as the Ascenders fly back up north to face Hun School in New Jersey before taking on No. 3 ranked St. Frances Academy (Md.) in the finale. The latter game could be the Game of the Year in high school football.

3. St. Frances Academy Panthers (Md.)

St. Frances Academy (6-1) was arguably the most impressive team after the first major weekend of high school football, as they cruised to a 42-13 thrashing of Chaminade-Madonna Prep (Fla) at the Broward County Classic. The Panthers’ lone loss this season so far came when they traveled across the country to take on No. 1 St. John Bosco and narrowly lost in a 21-14 decision.

The Panthers stayed pat in this week’s latest set of rankings after a 29-7 defeat of New Jersey power, Hun School. A game we’re really looking forward to however is this Saturday at Under Armour Stadium when the Panthers face Virginia’s No. 1 ranked The St. James Academy followed by a highly anticipated meeting with rival IMG Academy (see above).

4. Grayson Rams (Ga.)

Grayson (8-0) has throughly dominated its last six opponents, winning by a combined 305-29. All the Rams have gone out and done is win important games against regional powers like Alabama’s Thompson and a 63-13 rout of Mallard Creek (N.C.), respectively. Junior signal caller Deuce Smith has taken the controls of the offense for Grayson and has played admirably behind center.

The Rams look to cap off a undefeated regular season when they take on Archer (6-3) on Friday night.

5. Buford Wolves (Ga.)

Buford’s (9-0) have certainly made things look like they are on cruise control as they defeated Mountain View, 55-7, last week.

First up to start the season was a meeting with No. 18 Milton, with the Wolves coming away with a 20-13 victory on national television. The Wolves then hit the road to Savannah to face a very good Benedictine Military School squad and won by multiple scores. The 65-21 rout of Roswell a few weeks ago leaves many wondering if Buford could be the team to beat for Georgia’s Class 6A state championship when it’s all said and done against Grayson (see above).

The Wolves finish up the regular season with a contest against Mill Creek, the No. 23 ranked team in Georgia.

6. Southlake Carroll Dragons (TX)

The Southlake Carroll Dragons (9-0), which has played the most impressively and consistently of any high school football team out of Texas, remains the top Lone Star State team in the national high school football rankings.

There’s not many offenses nationally that are scoring at the clip that the Dragons are, with Southlake Carroll averaging 52.2 points per game behind the play of Pittsburgh commit Angelo Renda (2,811 yards, 25 touchdowns) guiding the offensive unit. Blake Gunter has been playing well at wide receiver for the Dragons, catching 43 passes for 888 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Southlake Carroll closes the regular season slate of games when they take on Keller Central on Friday night.

7. Bishop Gorman Gaels (Nev.)

Ever since losing to No. 13 ranked Mater Dei back on Sep. 19, the Bishop Gorman Gaels (9-1) have won and shut out every team in their path. The Gaels have totaled five straight shutout wins as they approach the Nevada state playoffs.

The Gaels a few weeks ago was able to come away with a 14-0 win over the Santa Margarita Eagles, bouncing back from their lone loss of the season against Mater Dei (Calif.). Hawaii commitment Maika Eugenio has been terrific on the offensive side of the ball, throwing for 2,469 yards and 33 touchdowns on the season.

It is a forgone conclusion that the Gaels are destined to win another Nevada state championship, but that’s not the ultimate goal for this program as they continue to remain in the national picture. Bishop Gorman has run the regular season slate of games and won’t play again until the start of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) playoffs kick off on Nov. 14 versus Foothill.

8. Edna Karr Cougars (La.)

The Edna Karr Cougars (8-0) have arguably their toughest test of the entire season when it pertains to opponents within the state of Louisiana when they take on John Curtis (7-0) this week.

Edna Karr finally broke through into the Top 10 of the Rivals Composite rankings after they soundly defeated St. Augustine, 42-21. The Cougars also owns an impressive wins over Florida’s American Heritage, 24-17, from earlier in the season when they met in New Orleans and versus New Orleans Jesuit, a 41-0 decision.

There’s not many defenses that feature the kind of star power the Cougars do across the board. Edna Karr’s front seven is led by LSU four-star defensive tackle commit Richard Anderson and the secondary is stacked with Division I talent.

9. Centennial Huskies (Calif.)

The Centennial Huskies (8-1) received a little bit of a scare in last week’s wild 59-49 victory over a upset-minded Norco group. Despite the close decision, the Huskies remain optimistic about their chances of competing for the CIF’s Open Division state championship because of the myriad of talent they possess within their front seven defensively.  

Both senior three-star linebacker Jonathan McKinley (Cal commit) and junior defensive lineman Miles Schirmer, who has overtures from programs like Notre Dame, Texas, Washington and USC, lead a very talented defensive front. On offense, quarterback Dominick Catalano leads a potent passing attack, throwing for 1,588 yards and 15 touchdowns this fall.

Centennial closes out regular season play this week when they take on Chaparral.

10. Sierra Canyon Trailblazers (Calif.)

Rounding out the latest Rivals National High School Football Composite Rankings within the Top 10 ranks are the unbeaten Sierra Canyon Trailblazers (9-0). There’s an argument to be made that the Trailblazers could be the darkhorse team to come away with the state’s Open Division state championship when it’s all said and done.

The Trailblazers are setting themselves up for an undefeated regular season at 10-0 after another ho hum win, 40-0, over Bishop Amat.

Sierra Canyon’s elite defensive play has been what sets them apart from other teams around the state, as the Trailblazers have held opponents to 40 total points the entire season (nine games). The Trailblazers close the book on regular season play when they take on Loyola.

Composite High School Football Rankings Nos. 11-25

11. Allen (TX) (8-0)
12. Mater Dei (Calif.) (7-2)
13. Chaminade-Madonna Prep (Fla.) (8-1)
14. DeMatha Catholic (Md.) (8-0)
15. Santa Margarita Catholic (Calif.) (7-3)

16. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) (8-1)
17. Mission Viejo (Calif.) (8-1)
18. De La Salle (Calif.) (9-0)
19. Grimsley (N.C.) (9-0)
20. North Crowley (TX) (7-1)

21. Bixby (OK) (9-0)
22. Carrollton (Ga.) (9-0)
23. Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) (8-0)
24. Hamilton (Ariz.) (8-0)
25. Duncanville (TX) (5-1)

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