The biggest question in any football rankings: What to do when an extraordinarily talented team loses two weeks in a row?
St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) was the root of that question this week. The Panthers took the No. 1 spot in Week 8. Since then, they've been on an 0-2 skid, with the most recent loss to a strong but unranked Hun School (Princeton, NJ).
Fourteen days removed from those rankings with the Panthers at the top, St. Frances isn't No. 1. They're not in the top 10, either. Are they still in the Super 25?
In a week with dramatic movement in the College Football polls, the Super 25 saw similar. Columbus (Miami, FL) and Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) rose after maintaining dominance, eking above IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), which has
had trouble putting teams away the last couple weeks. The Ascenders may have the most potent offense in the nation, but three of the last five games have taken far more trouble than they should have.
Two teams that have not struggled to put away competition: North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX) and Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA). Both entered the top 10, in part due to a pair of losses for teams that had been ranked ahead of them.
Thompson (Alabaster, AL) dropped out of the Super 25 after a close loss to Prattville (AL). St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA), did not experience too steep a drop after its loss to Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA). Meanwhile, the No. 1 team in the nation proved to be deserving of the title for at least another week with the win, the third time they have defeated a team that has seen time in the top-10 this season. The Eagles have allowed just 44 points through eight games despite facing one of the toughest schedules in the nation.
See the full Super 25 Week 10 football rankings below.
1. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA)
Record: 8-0
Previous Rank: 1
Last Result: Santa Margarita 21, St. John Bosco 7
2. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Record: 8-0
Previous Rank: 2
Last Result: St. Thomas Aquinas 71, Monarch (FL) 20
3. Buford (GA)
Record: 7-0
Previous Rank: 3
Last Result: Buford 43, Collins Hill (GA) 0
4. Allen (TX)
Record: 7-0
Previous Rank: 4
Last Result: Allen 70, Rock Hill (TX) 14
5. Columbus (Miami, FL)
Record: 8-1
Previous Rank: 7
Last Result: Columbus 28, Miami Central (FL) 3
6. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
Record: 7-1
Previous Rank: 8
Last Result: Bishop Gorman 69, Sports Leadership and Management (NV) 0
7. IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
Record: 8-0
Previous Rank: 5
Last Result: IMG Academy 42, NFL Academy (UK) 40
8. North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX)
Record: 7-0
Previous Rank: 13
Last Result: North Crowley 76, Lake Ridge (TX) 35
9. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)
Record: 8-0
Previous Rank: 14
Last Result: Sierra Canyon 41, Chaminade (CA) 0
10. The St. James Performance Academy (Springfield, VA)
Record: 6-1
Previous Rank: 6
Last Result: The St. James Performance Academy 69, MU Sports Academy (Montreal, Québec) 3
11. Carrollton (GA)
Record: 8-0
Previous Rank: 11
Last Result: Carrollton 62, Northgate (GA) 13
12. Baylor (Chattanooga, TN)
Record: 8-0
Previous Rank: 15
Last Result: Baylor 41, Legacy School of Sports Sciences (TX) 14
13. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
Record: 6-2
Previous Rank: 12
Last Result: Santa Margarita 21, St. John Bosco 7
14. Thomas County Central (Thomasville, GA)
Record: 8-0
Previous Rank: 17
Last Result: Thomas County Central 63, Tift County (GA) 7
15. Hamilton (Chandler, AZ)
Record: 7-0
Previous Rank: 16
Last Result: Hamilton 34, Pinnacle (AZ) 13
16. Brownsburg (IN)
Record: 9-0
Previous Rank: 18
Last Result: Brownsburg 35, Hamilton Southeastern (IN) 7
17. De La Salle (Concord, CA)
Record: 7-0
Previous Rank: 19
Last Result: De La Salle 51, Monte Vista (CA) 0
18. Hough (Cornelius, NC)
Record: 8-0
Previous Rank: 21
Last Result: Hough 47, South Mecklenburg (NC) 0
19. North Shore (Houston, TX)
Record: 7-0
Previous Rank: 20
Last Result: Idle
20. Trinity (Louisville, KY)
Record: 8-1
Previous Rank: 22
Last Result: Trinity 38, Eastern (KY) 0
21. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA)
Record: 6-2
Previous Rank: 24
Last Result: Mater Dei 38, Servite (CA) 15
22. East St. Louis (IL)
Record: 8-1
Previous Rank: 23
Last Result: East St. Louis 35, Naperville North (IL) 8
23. Waxahachie (TX)
Record: 6-1
Previous Rank: 25
Last Result: Waxahachie 48, Red Oak (TX) 3
24. Bixby (OK)
Record: 7-0
Previous Rank: NR
Last Result: Bixby 58, Norman North (OK) 0
25. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
Record: 5-2
Previous Rank: 9
Last Result: Hun (NJ) 14, St. Frances Academy 9
Watch List
- Bishop Watterson (OH)
- Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Catholic Central (Novi, MI)
- Edna Karr (New Orleans, LA)
- Liberty (Peoria, AZ)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: High school football rankings: Big changes in USA TODAY Sports Super 25, Week 10
