Major upsets reshape Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 3
High school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 25, Week 3.
High school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 25, Week 3.
Article outline
- What happened
- The details
- Background
- A closer look
- The bottom line
Key points
- 2 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) forced a variety of shifts, with Columbus entering the Super 25 inside the top 10 and the Gaels slipping down.
- Five Super 25 teams lost, including Bishop Gorman, Centennial and Duncanville in what concluded as a wild high school football weekend.
- One of the biggest high school football upsets in recent memory sent shockwaves throughout USA TODAY Sports' Super 25 national rankings in Week 3.
- Though Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) probable wouldn't apply that word to describe its win over then-No, that wasn't the only upset.
High school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 25, Week 3. Logan Newman, Joseph Spears, Alex Martin USA TODAY. Super 25 high school football rewind, Week 3.
See where Columbus landed after their massive win over St. John Bosco.
St. Thomas Aquinas rose to No. 1 after a win over Super 25 DeSoto. Two Texas teams entered the national rankings.
Columbus' (Miami, FL) win over then-No. 2 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) forced a variety of shifts, with Columbus entering the Super 25 inside the top 10 and the Gaels slipping down. The ripple effects include St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA). It had lost to Bishop Gorman the week before, dropping as well.
Though Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) probable wouldn't apply that word to describe its win over then-No, that wasn't the only upset. 4 Centennial (Corona, CA). The Eagles took down the top-ranked California team in a rematch of last yaer's CIF-SS championship, and in turn rose from 23 into the top five.
With that remarked, we additionally have a new No. 1 in the rankings. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) dominated DeSoto (TX), triggering the running clock in a 38-14 blowout of the Eagles. Notably, the Raiders' first team defense has yet to allow a point so far. That's not to take anything away from IMG. It has destroyed their two opponents in Lone Peak (UT) and Cornerstone Christian (TX), but to this point, the Raiders have faced better competition.
Allen, by contrast, obtained vengeance from last year's semifinals with a win over then-No. 16 Duncanville. As does another Texas team who shut out its opponent in Week 1, the Allen Eagles enter the Super 25. It was a major opening week for Texas. It included No. 11 Waxahachie setting a scoring record against a rival.
In total, six new teams entered the Super 25. See the high school football rankings below. 1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL). Last result: defeated DeSoto (TX) 38-14. 2. IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL). Last result: defeated Cornerstone Christian (TX) 59-10. 3. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD). Last result: defeated DeLand (FL) 49-35. 5. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA). Last result: defeated Centennial 21-20. 6. Columbus (Miami, FL). Last result: defeated Bishop Gorman (NV) 33-28. 7. Centennial (Corona, CA). Last result: lost to Santa Margarita 21-20. 8. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV).
Last result: lost to Columbus 33-28. 9. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA). Last result: defeated Roman Catholic (PA) 45-25. 10. Thompson (Alabaster, AL). Last result: defeated Clay-Chalkville (AL) 37-13. Last result: defeated Ennis (TX) 72-14. 12. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA). Last result: defeated Orem (UT) 32-26. 13. Baylor (Chattanooga, TN). Last result: defeated Loudoun Sports Academy (VA) 37-12. 14. Basha (Chandler, AZ). Last result: defeated Chandler (AZ) 37-26. Last result: defeated Columbia (GA) 61-6. Last result: defeated Duncanville (TX) 26-7. 17. Hamilton (Chandler, AZ). Last result: defeated Brophy College Prep (AZ) 25-6.
18. DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD). Last result: defeated Archbishop Spalding (MD) 35-14. 19. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA). Last result: defeated Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, FL) 24-7. 20. North Shore (Houston, TX). Last result: defeated Lancaster (TX) 35-0. 21. Brentwood Academy (TN). Last result: defeated Brentwood (TN) 49-14. 22. Trinity (Louisville, KY). Last result: defeated Christian Brothers College (St. Louis, MO) 52-21. 23. West Boca Raton (FL). 24. Hough (Cornelius, NC). Last result: defeated Cardinal Gibbons (NC) 35-10. Last result: defeated Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (GA) 31-15. Share your feedback to support improve our site!
Taken together, the developments around major upsets reshape Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 3 point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.


