VYPE National Top 25 High School Football Rankings: 12.17.12

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By Tim Polzer

National Editor     

Head-to-head meetings in the Texas state playoffs reinforced Katy’s lofty status while dropping one of the Tigers’ threats out of national title contention. Katy’s 45-33 win over then-No. 11 Steele (Cibolo, Texas) left the Tigers one win away from a 5A Division II state title. Across the state, DeSoto (Texas), ranked No. 2 in last week’s VYPE Top 25 High School Football Rankings, was dominated by then-No. 13 Allen (Texas) in a 5A Division I state semifinal.

Katy and Allen will finish their seasons in their respective state finals on Saturday at Cowboys Stadium.

Other state title triumphs helped shape this week’s rankings. No. 4 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) beat then-No. 14 Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 48-28 to win the CIF Open Div. state title. In Georgia, No. 11 Norcross finished off an impressive 15-0 season by beating Lovejoy, 21-14 in the Class 6A state final.

VYPE NATIONAL TOP 25 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RANKINGS

 (week of 12.17.12)

1. Katy (Texas)             15-0

Previous Ranking: 1

Last Game: Beat Steele (Cibolo, Texas), 45-33

Next Game: Saturday vs. Cedar Hill (Texas) in 5A Div. I state final.

2. John Curtis (River Ridge, La.)            14-0

Previous Ranking: 3

Season completed. Class 2A state champion.

3. Bellevue (Wash.)            14-0

Previous Ranking: 4

Season completed. Class 3A state champion.

4. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)            15-0

Previous Ranking: 5

Last Game: Beat Centennial (Corona, Calif.), 48-28 to win CIF Open Div. state title.

Season completed.

5. Allen (Texas)            14-1

Previous Ranking: 13

Last Game: Beat then-No. 2 DeSoto (Texas), 51-36

Next Game: Saturday vs. Lamar (Houston, Texas) in 5A Div. I state final.

6. Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.)            13-0

Previous Ranking: 6

Season completed. Division II-AA state champion.

7. Butler (Matthews, NC)                        15-0

Previous Ranking: 7

Season completed. Class 4A state champion.

8. DeSoto (Texas)            14-1

Previous Ranking: 2

Last Game: Lost to then-No. 13 Allen (Texas), 51-36

Season completed.

9. Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)             13-1

Previous Ranking: 8

Season completed. Class 6A state champion.

10. Hoover (Ala.)            16-0

Previous Ranking: 11

Last Game: Beat Opelika (Ala.), 31-0 to win Class 6A state title.

Season completed. Class 6A state champion.

11. Norcross (Ga.)            15-0

Previous Ranking: 18

Beat Lovejoy (Ga.), 21-14 to win Class 6A state title.

Season completed.

12. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)            13-1

Previous Ranking: 10

Season completed. Division I champion.

13. Steele (Cibolo, Texas)            14-1

Previous Ranking: 11

Last Game: Lost to No. 1 Katy (Texas),

14. Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)             11-1

Previous Ranking: 12

Season completed.

15. Centennial (Corona, Calif.) 14-2

Previous Ranking: 14

Last Game: Lost to then-No. 5 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), 48-28.

Season completed.

16. University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)            13-0

Previous Ranking: 15

Season completed. Class 3A state champion.

17. Narbonne (Harbor City, Calif.)            14-1
Previous Ranking: 16

Season completed.

18. Bowling Green (Ky.)                        15-0

Previous Ranking: 17

Season completed. Class 5A state champions.

19. Washington (Miami, Fla.)            13-1

Previous Ranking: 19

Season completed. Class 4A state champion.

20. Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.)            13-1

Previous Ranking: 23

Season completed.

21. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 12-2

Previous Ranking: 21

Last Game: Beat Lincoln (Tallahassee, Fla.), 41-25 to win Class 7A state title.

Season completed.

22. North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.)            15-0

Previous Ranking: 25

Last Game: Beat Coatesville (Pa.), 63-21, for PIAA Class 4A state title.

Season completed.

23. Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.)            13-1

Previous Ranking: 22

Season completed.

24. Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, Ind.)            15-0

Previous Ranking: 25

Season completed.

25. Central (Miami, Fla.)     12-2

Previous Ranking: 24

Last Game: Beat Gainesville (Fla.), 37-14 to win Class 6A state title.

Season completed.