For the second straight week, there was a shift among the top 5 teams in the USA TODAY High School Sports Super 25, but merely a minimal shakeup compared to the bottom half of the rankings.
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: Week 5
1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 5-0 | Last Result: def. St. Frances Academy (Md.) 20-7 | PR: 1
2. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Record: 6-0 | Last Result: def. Silverado (Nev.) 55-0 | PR: 2
3. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)
Record: 5-0 | Last Result: def. Miami Central (Fla.) 31-28 | PR: 3
4. Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 4-0 | Last Result: def. Cedar Hill (Texas) 76-0 | PR: 5
5. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 4-0 | Last Result: DNP | PR: 4
6. Buford (Ga.)
Record: 5-0 | Last Result: def. Marietta (Ga.) 30-3 | PR: 6
7. North Shore (Houston, Texas)
Record: 4-0 | Last Result: def. Beaumont United (Texas) 49-7 | PR: 7
8. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Record: 3-1 | Last Result: DNP | PR: 8
9. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Record: 4-1 | Last Result: DNP | PR: 10
10. Kahuku (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Record: 6-1 | Last Result: def. Nanakuli (Hawaii) 56-7 | PR: 11
11. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 4-1 | Last Result: def. Treasure Coast (Fla.) 42-6 | PR: 12
12. Central (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 1-2 | Last Result: lost to Chaminade-Madonna (Fla.) 31-28 | PR: 6
13. DeSoto (Texas)
Record: 4-0 | Last Result: def. Waxahachie (Texas) 42-35 | PR: 13
14. Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.)
Record: 5-0 | Last Result: def. Parkview (Ga.) 30-20 | PR: 14
15. Westlake (Austin, Texas)
Record: 4-0 | Last Result: def. Lake Travis (Texas) 20-14 | PR: 15
16. Colquitt County (Ga.)
Record: 5-0 | Last Result: def. Cedar Grove (Ga.) 50-42 | PR: 16
17. Columbus (Miami, Fla.)
Record: 5-0 | Last Result: def. Miami Northwestern (Fla.) 24-7 | PR: 18
18. Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
Record: 6-0 | Last Result: def. Middletown (Del.) 41-7 | PR: 21
19. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Record: 3-2 | Last Result: def. Liberty (Ariz.) 42-35 | PR: NR
20. Belleville (Mich.)
Record: 5-0 | Last Result: def. Franklin (Mich.) 35-3 | PR: 19
21. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Record: 2-1 | Last Result: DNP | PR: 22
22. Walton (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 4-0 | Last Result: DNP | PR: 23
23. Chandler (Ariz.)
Record: 5-0 | Last Result: def. Highland (Ariz.) 24-22 | PR: 22
24. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
Record: 6-1 | Last Result: def. Riverton (Utah) 55-12 | PR: 25
25. Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.)
Record: 4-1 | Last Result: lost to Centennial (Calif.) 42-35 | PR: 17
On the rise…
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