SBLive/Sports Illustrated Top 25 national high school football rankings (9/25/2023): Florida power Chaminade-Madonna moves up
On the heels of three consecutive Top 25 victories, Chaminade-Madonna of Hollywood, Florida, powered its way to the top five of this week’s SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national high school football rankings.
The Lions’ ascent nudged Texas’ top team, Duncanville, down one spot to No. 6 — although it’s not a knock on the Panthers, who have dominated their Longhorn State competition. It’s more a recognition that Chaminade has successfully navigated a challenging schedule and proven worthy of top-five status.
A trio of Georgia teams also are on the move this week. Mill Creek jumped two spots to No. 12 after defeating Parkview in a matchup of unbeatens, while Walton entered the rankings at No. 23 at the expense of Langston Hughes, which lost to Douglas County in a regional matchup.
Here’s the complete breakdown of our Week 7 SBLive/SI Power 25 national high school football rankings.
SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 (9/25/2023)
1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (5-0)
2. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (6-0)
3. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) (4-0)
4. Buford (Ga.) (5-0)
5. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) (5-0)
6. Duncanville (Texas) (4-0)
7. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) (4-1)
8. DeSoto (Texas) (4-0)
9. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia) (3-1)
10. North Shore (Galena Park, Texas) (4-0)
11. Miami (Fla.) Central (1-2)
12. Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.) (5-0)
13. Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) (5-0)
14. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) (5-1)
15. Saraland (Ala.) (5-0)
16. Columbus (Miami, Fla.) (5-0)
17. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) (4-1)
18. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) (2-1)
19. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) (4-1)
20. Chandler (Ariz.) (5-0)
21. Belleville (Mich.) (5-0)
22. Westlake (Austin, Texas) (4-0)
23. Walton (Marietta, Ga.) (4-0)
24. Serra (San Mateo, Calif.) (4-0)
25. Kahuku (Hawaii) (6-1)
Dropped out
Honorable mention
-- René Ferrán | rferran.scorebooklive@gmail.com | @sblivesports