#HSFB100: Playoffs shift high school football national rankings

The HSFB100 is compiled by national high school football analyst Dallas Jackson and is based on input given from in-person evaluations and tape breakdown by local high school sports writers, regional recruiting analysts, and coaches as well as other media partnerships. Read more about the poll philosophy here.
Rankings based on results of games played as of Saturday, November 16.

One major philosophical belief of the HSFB100 rankings is that each week is a new poll and no spot previously earned is a starting point for the next week.

Rankings on NationalHSFootball.com start from the local level by classes, and then to a compiled state ranking before moving to its regional and national levels. If a team moves down within its class, there will be a precipitous ‘fall’ in the national rankings.

That belief means that there will not be a listing of where a team was “previously ranked” because it has no bearing on where it is ranked currently. NationalHSFootball.com will include a link to the past polls for user reference but those rankings are immaterial to this week.

With that a look at the HSFB100.

1	Booker T. Washington	Miami	FL	11-0
	Booker T. Washington enjoyed the return of its quarterback Treon Harris and rolled over Glades Central, 40-18. In past years, this would have been a more impressive victory but it is a name-only victory as Glades Central has been on a major downturn. While the game means a little less than it could have otherwise, Washington will play Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) University this week.
2	Allen	Allen	TX	11-0
	The first round of the playoffs in Texas are usually devoid of upsets or even close games for the nationally elite programs and such was the case this week when Allen destroyed its opponent, 63-6. The road to the finals for Allen is easier than some others nationally but it may still include a showdown with DeSoto — and that may be a national title game.
3	DeSoto	DeSoto	TX	11-0
	DeSoto had a better name victory this weekend than Allen when it beat Copperas Cove, 67-21. The shuffling in local rankings between the two is a moot point as they are likely to play one another, but DeSoto could have a bigger game this week as it faces No. 28 Coppell in a crossover game. Allen already downed Coppell in the regular season.
4	St. John Bosco	Bellflower	CA	11-0
	St. John Bosco remained the top team in the state of California, although the debate with De La Salle is a heated one. The Braves have the most talented team in the state and despite a relatively easy path to the PAC5 final, the strength of schedule could be a factor when all the chips are down at season’s end.
5	St. Joseph Regional	Montvale	NJ	8-0
	St. Joseph was idle this week and didn’t move in the national compilation. With much of the nation being in the early stages of the playoffs, there wasn’t a team with a performance to take this spot in the top five.
6	Mountain Pointe	Phoenix	AZ	12-0
	Mountain Pointe did not take its foot off of the accelerator in a game that could have been a look-ahead moment. It downed Red Mountain, 48-7. This week is a real test, as the No. 2 team in the state, Desert Ridge, will be its semifinal opponent. NationalHSFootball.com will have more on this game later in the week.
7	Central	Miami	FL	9-1
	It was an uninspiring victory this week for Miami Central against Boyton Beach. The final was 55-37 and the game was not in doubt, but it was a focus-questioning game. The team will have Dillard this week in another game that talent will prevail even if the Rockets are not focused.
8	Northwestern	Rock Hilll	SC	12-0
	The top program in South Carolina is a top 10 program with several big wins on the resume. This week was checking the box as it defeated West Florence 55-22. The upcoming game against a quality York program is an evaluation game.
9	Hoover	Hoover	AL	12-0
	Hoover weathered the early storm to pull away and defeat Shades Valley. The final was 33-14, but it felt like more of a fist fight than that. The defense for Hoover is really good and with Braderick Shaw running hard, Hoover could be a top five team. This week it will play Florence and a familiar coaching foe — Jamie Debose, formerly of Prattville.
10	De La Salle	Concord	CA	10-0
	De La Salle had a bye in the sectional playoffs — which is probably what its first round opponent would likely have been viewed as anyway. The team is not as talented as it was last year on defense but it is still a program that gets the most out of what is on the field and is a threat for winning the Open Bowl Game.
11	Serra	Gardena	CA	11-0
	Last Week: Defeated Pacificia, 48-16.
12	Colerain	Cincinnati	OH	12-0
	Last Week: Defeated Pickerington Central, 38-20.
13	Byrnes	Duncan	SC	11-1
	Last Week: Defeated Wando, 42-14.
14	Katy	Katy	TX	11-0
	Last Week: Defeated Houston Madison, 70-0.
15	Manatee	Bradenton	FL	11-0
	Last Week: Defeated Vero Beach, 34-28.
16	Lamar	Houston	TX	10-0
	Last Week: Defeated Morton Ranch, 38-14.
17	Mallard Creek	Charlotte	NC	12-0
	Last Week: Defeated Ardrey Kell, 62-7.
18	St. Edward	Lakewood	OH	10-1
	Last Week: Defeated Cleveland Heights, 42-7.
19	Bellevue	Bellevue	WA	11-0
	Last Week: Defeated Glacier Peak, 48-6.
20	North Shore	Houston	TX	11-0
	Last Week: Defeated Dobie, 41-6.
21	Apopka	Apopka	FL	10-1
	Last Week: Defeated Orlando University, 77-21.
22	Carroll	Southlake	TX	10-1
	Last Week: Defeated Arlington Bowie, 56-14.
23	Central Catholic	Pittsburgh	PA	12-0
	Last Week: Defeated Penn-Trafford, 49-10.
24	Jenks	Jenks	OK	10-0
	Jenks teetered on not being in the top 25 this week after a close battle with Owasso. The 14-10 final was not impressive nor was how the Trojans struggled with the Rams, again.
25	Bishop Gorman	Las Vegas	NV	10-2
	Last Week: Defeated Spring Valley, 56-0.
26	Folsom	Folsom	CA	11-0
27	St. Augustine	New Orleans	LA	8-1
28	Coppell	Coppell	TX	9-1
29	Ocean Lakes	Virginia Beach	VA	11-0
30	Goose Creek	Goose Creek	SC	12-0
31	Edna Karr	New Orleans	LA	10-1
32	Oscar Smith	Chesapeake	VA	11-0
33	Mission Viejo	Mission Viejo	CA	11-0
34	Buford	Buford	GA	11-0
35	Moeller	Cincinnati	OH	11-1
36	Cass Tech	Detroit	MI	12-0
37	DeMatha	Hyattsville	MD	10-1
38	Paramus Catholic	Paramus	NJ	8-2
39	Norcross	Norcross	GA	9-2
40	Guyer	Denton	TX	9-2
41	Manvel	Manvel	TX	10-1
42	Desert Ridge	Mesa	AZ	11-1
43	Blue Springs	Blue Springs	MO	12-0
44	Loveland	Loveland	OH	12-0
45	Dr. Phillips	Orlando	FL	11-0
46	Brother Rice	Bloomington Hills	MI	12-0
47	Dwyer	West Palm Beach	FL	11-0
48	North Gwinnett	Suwannee	GA	10-1
	North Gwinnett was back to looking like the team that was a national title contender early in the season. The Bulldogs are still a threat to win Georgia Class AAAAAA.
49	Cedar Hill	Cedar Hill	TX	9-2
	Cedar Hill was dangerously close to being among the unranked as its season was on the tipping point against Temple. A furious second half rally kept this team alive in the playoffs.
50	Poly	Long Beach	CA	10-1
51	Camden County	Kingsland	GA	10-1
52	Aledo	Aledo	TX	11-0
53	Parkway	Bossier City	LA	10-0
54	DePaul Catholic	Wayne	NJ	8-2
55	Steele	Cibolo	TX	10-1
56	American Heritage	Plantation	FL	11-1
57	Salpointe Catholic	Tucson	AZ	12-0
58	University	Ft. Lauderdale	FL	10-2
59	Mater Dei	Santa Ana	CA	8-2
	The defense of Mater Dei is too tough to ignore. The team is offensively limited — which is a surprise based on the history of the program — but it has enough in it to be a threat in the PAC5 playoffs.
60	Miramar	Miramar	FL	11-0
61	Sandy Creek	Tyrone	GA	10-0-1
62	Deerfield Beach	Deerfield Beach	FL	11-0
63	Centreville	Clifton	VA	11-0
64	St. Thomas Aquinas	Ft. Lauderdale	FL	9-2
65	John Curtis	New Orleans	LA	7-2
66	Colquitt County	Moultrie	GA	9-2
67	Armwood	Seffner	FL	11-0
68	Tucker	Tucker	GA	11-0
69	Don Bosco	Ramsey	NJ	6-3
70	St. Peter’s Prep	Jersey City	NJ	9-1
71	Lovejoy	Lovejoy	GA	10-1
72	Mentor	Mentor	OH	11-1
	Mentor makes a return to the HSFB100 on a 10-game winning streak. Its defense is playing better than expected and this team could win a wide open Ohio Division I.
73	Gainesville	Gainesville	GA	10-1
74	Bishop Alemany	Mission Hills	CA	9-2
75	Bingham	South Jordan	UT	13-0
76	Union	Tulsa	OK	9-2
77	Longview	Longview	TX	10-1
78	Neville	Monroe	LA	10-0
79	Chandler	Chandler	AZ	10-2
80	Trinity	Euless	TX	9-2
81	Centennial	Corona	CA	9-2
82	Davidson	Hilliardi	OH	12-0
83	Valor Christian	Highlands Ranch	CO	11-1
84	Oakland	Murfreesboro	TN	12-0
85	Skyline	Dallas	TX	10-1
86	Fulton	Knoxville	TN	12-0
87	Collins Hill	Suwannee	GA	10-1
88	Central Catholic	Toledo	OH	12-0
89	Bowling Green	Bowling Green	KY	11-0
90	Broken Arrow	Broken Arrow	OK	9-2
91	Central Catholic	Portland	OR	11-0
92	Brandon	Brandon	MS	11-1
93	Hamilton	Chandler	AZ	10-2
94	Spanish Fort	Spanish Fort	AL	12-0
	Finding a No. 2 team in Alabama has been a process much of the year but as the season winds down, the top team in Class 5A has emerged as the obvious choice.
95	Oak Ridge	El Dorado Hills	CA	10-1
	With a major 35-0 loss to Folsom on the resume, it was hard to move this team up into the HSFB100 but it appears to be the No. 3 team in NorCal. As the playoffs move forward, this spot will be up for grabs.
96	Brennan	San Antonio	TX	11-0
	Even in Texas, there are teams without strong schedules and this is one of them. However only allowing 30 points all season is amazingly impressive. Class 4A Division I is pretty wide open and this could be a title contender.
97	Bentonville	Bentonville	AR	8-2
98	Columbia	Lake City	FL	10-1
	Columbia is healthy — mentally and physically — at the right time of the year and it is a real threat to win Class 6A. There is a lot of talent on the team and it is now playing with a chip on its shoudler.
99	Punahou	Honolulu	HI	10-0
100	Eden Prairie	Eden Prairie	MN	11-0

View the Nov. 11 HSFB100: Click here for last week’s rankings.

Previously ranked teams: Pittsburgh (Pa.) Upper St. Clair, Tallahassee (Fla.) Godby, Spring Branch (Texas) Smithson Valley, Cincinnati (Ohio) Elder, and Cincinnati (Ohio) Winton Woods.