Being as successful as they were in the regular season, many of the high school football teams ranked in USA TODAY Sports Super 25 earned first-round byes as they kicked off their postseasons.
With that in mind, many of the Super 25 teams were off last week. All Super 25-ranked teams that played won — and they won big.
In total, 12 teams played and outscored their opponents 645-72. That's an average margin of victory of 47.7 points, with eight of those teams scoring 50 or more points.
Of the 12 games played, five ended in shutouts, 11 allowed seven points or fewer, and the only game in which the losing team scored more than seven points was still a 24-point win for the winner.
In short, there were a lot of blowouts in a week with many teams either just kicking off postseason play or wrapping up the regular season. That's no surprise, but expect things to flip as postseason play really gets going for many of the nation's best.
See the full Super 25 Week 13 football rankings below:
1. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 1
Last Result: Idle
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 2
Last Result: Idle
3. Buford (GA)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 3
Last Result: Buford 57, Central Gwinnett (GA) 0
4. Allen (TX)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 4
Last Result: Allen 63, Walnut Grove (TX) 7
5. Columbus (Miami, FL)
Record: 9-1
Previous Rank: 5
Last Result: Idle
6. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
Record: 9-1
Previous Rank: 6
Last Result: Bishop Gorman 54, CIVICA (NV) 0
7. IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
Record: 9-0
Previous Rank: 7
Last Result: Idle
8. North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 8
Last Result: North Crowley 62, Red Oak (TX) 3
9. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 9
Last Result: Idle
10. The St. James Academy (Springfield, VA)
Record: 8-1
Previous Rank: 10
Last Result: Idle
11. Carrollton (GA)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 11
Last Result: Idle
12. Baylor (Chattanooga, TN)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 12
Last Result: Idle
13. Thomas County Central (Thomasville, GA)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 13
Last Result: Thomas County Central 52, Northside (GA) 7
14. Brownsburg (IN)
Record: 11-0
Previous Rank: 14
Last Result: Brownsburg 42, Ben Davis (IN) 7
15. De La Salle (Concord, CA)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 15
Last Result: De La Salle 56, Granite Bay (CA) 7
16. Hough (Cornelius, NC)
Record: 10-0
Previous Rank: 16
Last Result: Idle
17. Trinity (Louisville, KY)
Record: 10-1
Previous Rank: 17
Last Result: Trinity 49, Pleasure Ridge Park (KY) 0
18. C.E. King (Houston, TX)
Record: 9-1
Previous Rank: 18
Last Result: C.E. King 49, Channelview (TX) 0
19. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
Record: 8-2
Previous Rank: 19
Last Result: Idle
20. East St. Louis (IL)
Record: 10-1
Previous Rank: 20
Last Result: East St. Louis 64, St. Patrick (IL) 6
21. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
Record: 7-3
Previous Rank: 21
Last Result: Idle
22. Waxahachie (TX)
Record: 9-1
Previous Rank: 22
Last Result: Waxahachie 59, Mansfield (TX) 35
23. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
Record: 6-2
Previous Rank: 23
Last Result: Idle
24. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)
Record: 9-0
Previous Rank: 24
Last Result: Idle
25. Tupelo (MS)
Record: 11-0
Previous Rank: 25
Last Result: Tupelo 38, DeSoto Central (MS) 0
Watch List
- Bishop Watterson (OH)
- Broken Arrow (OK)
- Cass Tech (MI)
- Liberty (AZ)
- St. Augustine (LA)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: High school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 25 Week 13
