Super 25: Miami Northwestern, Elder tumble after losses

2009 USA TODAY SUPER 25

Super 25: Elder, Miami Northwestern take tumbles after losses |


Here are the 2009 USA TODAY Super 25 high school football rankings. The next rankings will appear Oct. 13.

1. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale (4-0)

Previous: 1. Result: QB Jacob Rudock threw four TD passes and Lamarcus Joyner had a 52-yard TD reception and a 93-yard kickoff return for a TD in a 42-34 win Friday vs. then-No. 2 Byrnes (Duncan). Next: Friday at Nova (Davie).

2. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (3-0)

Previous: 4. Result: RB Tony Jones scored on runs of 31, 19, and 2 yards and recovered a fumble for a defensive TD in a 49-8 win Saturday vs. Passaic. Next: Friday vs. Clifton.

3. Byrnes, Duncan, S.C. (5-1)

Previous: 2. Result: Lost 42-34 Friday at No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale). Next: Friday vs. Spartanburg.

4. Centennial, Peoria, Ariz. (6-0)

Previous: 6. Result: Defeated Tolleson 48-0 on Friday for its 32nd consecutive victory. Next: Friday at Ironwood (Glendale).

5. Oaks Christian, Westlake Village, Calif. (4-0)

Previous: 7. Result: RB Malcolm Jones rushed for 332 yards and four TDs, three in the fourth quarter, in a 33-13 win Friday at Venice (Los Angeles). Next: Friday vs. Jordan (Long Beach).

6. Stony Point, Round Rock, Texas (5-0)

Previous: 8. Result: Kevin White had two interceptions, returning one 91 yards, in a 31-14 win Friday vs. Leander. Next: Friday at Georgetown.

7. Oscar Smith, Chesapeake, Va. (5-0)

Previous: 10. Result: QB Phillip Sims threw for 297 yards and four TDs in a 63-3 win Friday vs. Hickory (Chesapeake). Next: Friday vs. Deep Creek (Chesapeake).

8. Cedar Hill, Texas (5-0)

Previous: 11. Result: QB Driphus Jackson threw three first-half TD passes in a 47-32 win Friday at South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie). Next: Friday vs. Irving.

9. Highlands, Fort Thomas, Ky. (7-0)

Previous: 23. Result: RB Austin Collinsworth ran for 148 yards and three TDs in a 52-9 win Friday vs. Dixie Heights (Edgewood). Next: Oct. 17 at Covington Catholic (Park Hills).

10. St. Xavier, Cincinnati (5-1)

Previous: 25. Result: Held then-No. 3 Elder (Cincinnati) to 5 yards rushing Friday in a 17-7 win. Next: Friday vs. LaSalle (Cincinnati).

11. The Woodlands, Texas (5-0)

Previous: 12. Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. College Park (The Woodlands).

12. Maine South, Park Ridge, Ill. (6-0)

Previous: 13. Result: RB-DB Matt Perez rushed for two TDs and had two sacks in a 30-2 win Saturday vs. Evanston. Next: Saturday at Waukegan.

13. Katy, Texas (4-1)

Previous: 14. Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. Morton Ranch (Katy).

14. Madison Central, Madison, Miss. (6-0)

Previous: 15. Result: Tobias Singleton had 183 yards and two TDs on returns in a 51-7 win Friday at Murrah (Jackson). Next: Friday vs. Warren Central (Vicksburg).

15. Grayson, Loganville, Ga. (6-0)

Previous: 16. Result: RB Ean Pemberton ran for 157 yards and three TDS in a 34-0 defeat Friday of Shiloh (Snellville). Next: Friday at Brookwood (Snellville).

16. Booker T. Washington, Miami (5-0)

Previous: Not ranked. Result: Lynden Trail had two interceptions, returning one for a TD, and Amos Leggett had two interceptions in a 35-28 defeat Saturday of then-No. 5 Miami Northwestern (Miami). Next: Friday at Key West.

17. Skyline, Sammamish, Wash. (4-1)

Previous: 18. Result: QB Jake Heaps threw two TD passes and ran for another in a 55-0 win Friday vs. Garfield (Seattle). Next: Friday at Eastlake (Sammamish).

18. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (5-0)

Previous: 19. Result: RB Marcus Coker rushed for 186 yards and three TDs in a 49-24 win Friday vs. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.). Next: Friday vs. Good Counsel (Olney).

19. West Monroe, La. (5-0)

Previous: 20. Result: QB Paul Turner and RB Teshadi Talton each ran for two TDs in a 35-6 win Friday at Airline (Bossier City). Next: Friday vs. Ouachita (Monroe).

20. Elder, Cincinnati (5-1)

Previous: 3. Result: Lost 17-7 Friday at then-No. 25 St. Xavier (Cincinnati). Next: Friday vs. Moeller (Cincinnati).

21. Jenks, Okla. (5-0)

Previous: 21. Result: Zack Langer ran for three TDs and Cory Jones ran for two in a 62-27 win Friday at Sapulpa. Next: Friday at Broken Arrow.

22. North Penn, Lansdale, Pa. (5-0)

Previous: 22. Result: QB Todd Smolinsky passed for a TD and ran for a TD in a 41-0 win Friday vs. Central Bucks East (Doylestown). Next: Friday vs. Central Bucks West (Doylestown).

23. Rock Hill, S.C. (6-0)

Previous: 24. Result: QB Jatavius Stewart scored on runs of 80 and 6 yards and on a 46-yard punt return in a 30-21 win Saturday at York. Next: Friday at Ridge View (Columbia).

24. Miami Northwestern (3-1)

Previous: 5. Result: Lost 35-28 Saturday to then-unranked Booker T. Washington (Miami). Next: Thursday vs. Miami Central.

25. Lowndes, Valdosta, Ga. (5-1)

Previous: 9. Result: Lost 10-7 Friday at Northside (Warner Robins). Next: Friday vs. Valdosta.

Dropped out: No. 17 St. Bonaventure, Ventura, Calif.

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Colerain leads four new teams into Super 25


2008 SUPER 25 RANKINGS


There are four new teams in the first Super 25 regular season high school football rankings. Three of the four defeated defending state champions. No. 10 Colerain is 3-0, including a 13-8 defeat of then-No. 18 St. Xavier (Cincinnati), the Ohio Division I champion, and a 33-18 win vs. then-No. 23 Highlands (Fort Thomas), the Kentucky 5A champion. Lakeland, Fla., joins the rankings at No. 14 after defeating Central Catholic (Pittsburgh), the state 4A champion, 35-0. No. 22 Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) topped Brophy Prep (Phoenix), the defending 5A champ, 10-0 and went on the road to defeat Florida 4A champion Booker T. Washington (Miami) 37-19. No. 24 Plano, Texas, a 2007 state semifinalist, opened with consecutive victories vs. DeSoto 28-20 and Irving MacArthur (Irving) 33-7.
Records through Sunday

1. Byrnes, Duncan, S.C. (2-0)

Previous: 1. Results: Marcus Lattimore rushed for 220 yards and three TDs, and Chas Dodd threw three TD passes in a 45-21 defeat of Ridge View (Columbia) Thursday. Lattimore rushed for 179 yards and two TDs as the Rebels defeated North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.) 36-14 on Aug. 29. Next: Friday vs. Greer.

2. Trinity, Euless, Texas (1-0)

Previous: 2. Result: Christo Lisika had three carries, two of them for TDs, in a 28-12 defeat of John Curtis (River Ridge, La.) on Sept. 1. Next: Friday at Cedar Hill.

3. Gateway, Monroeville, Pa. (2-0)

Previous: 3. Results: Rob Kalkstein threw three TD passes, and the Gators' defense allowed only 69 total yards in a 56-6 defeat of Baldwin (Pittsburgh) on Friday. Kalkstein passed for two first-half TDs and ran for another in a 45-17 defeat of Penn Hills (Pittsburgh) on Aug. 29. Next: Friday at Greater Latrobe (Latrobe).

4. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (0-0)

Previous: 4. Result: Idle. Next: Sept. 13 at No. 25 St. Xavier (Cincinnati).

5. Long Beach Poly, Long Beach (1-0)

Previous: 5. Result: Melvin Richardson ran for 124 yards and two TDs, and Daveon Barner had 96 yards and two TDs in a 29-7 defeat of Miami Northwestern (Miami) on Aug. 30. Next: Sept. 19 vs. Newport Harbor (Newport Beach).

6. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale (2-0)

Previous: 6. Results: James White ran for two TDs in a 49-3 defeat of Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) on Friday. Ryan Becker passed for 283 yards and three TDs as the Raiders defeated Elder (Cincinnati) 35-24 on Aug. 30. Next: Sept. 26 vs. South Plantation (Plantation).

7. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (0-0)

Previous: 7. Result: Idle. Next: Saturday at Junipero Serra (San Mateo).

8. Armwood, Seffner, Fla. (2-0)

Previous: 8. Results: Dykerius Cross had one TD catch in a 9-2 victory vs. Plant on Friday, sacking the quarterback for a safety for the other score. Mywan Jackson rushed for one TD and passed for another as the Hawks defeated Lake Gibson (Lakeland) 31-14 on Aug. 29. Next: Friday vs. Wharton (Tampa).

9. Carmel, Ind. (3-0)

Previous: 9. Results: Nick Logan recovered his own team's fumble and ran it in from 8 yards out, and QB Morgan Newton made a two-point conversion pass to Eric Ardaiolo in a 33-32 defeat of Center Grove (Greenwood) on Friday. Newton had TD runs of 18, 31 and 70 yards as the Greyhounds defeated Lebanon 52-0 on Aug. 29. Newton ran for two fourth-quarter TDs in a 28-21 win vs. Cathedral (Indianapolis) on Aug. 23. Carmel rallied from a 21-7 deficit in the first half. Next: Friday vs. Terre Haute South (Terre Haute).

10. Colerain, Cincinnati (3-0)

Previous: Not ranked. Results: Tyler Williams ran for 240 yards and two TDs, and Trayion Durham had 184 yards and two TDs in a 33-18 defeat of then-No. 23 Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.) on Friday. QB Greg Tabar scored a 1-yard TD in overtime as the Cardinals defeated McKeesport, Pa., 14-7 on Aug. 30. Williams scored both TDs in a 13-8 win vs. then-No. 18 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) on Aug. 23. Next: Thursday at Princeton (Cincinnati).

11. Rockhurst, Kansas City, Mo. (2-0)

Previous: 11. Results: Ended a 36-game winning streak for Hutchinson, Kan., 28-21 on Friday as QB Nate Scheelhaase ran for 102 yards and passed for 198. Chris Castelluccio ran for 121 yards and two TDs as Rockhurst defeated Blue Springs South (Blue Springs) 42-14 on Aug. 31. Next: Friday vs. Blue Springs.

12. River Hill, Clarksville, Md. (1-0)

Previous: 12. Result: RB Michael Campanaro had first-half TDs of 18 yards, 13 yards and 1 yard in a 42-7 defeat of Atholton (Columbia) on Friday. Next: Friday vs. Oakland Mills (Columbia).

13. Lowndes, Valdosta, Ga. (2-0)

Previous: 13. Results: Robert Anderson had a 36-yard TD in a 22-7 defeat of Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee) on Friday. Anderson had two first-half TDs as the Vikings beat Woodland (Stockbridge) 63-0 on Aug. 29. Next: Friday vs. Ware County (Waycross).

14. Lakeland, Fla. (1-0)

Previous: Not ranked. Result: The Dreadnaughts totaled 322 yards rushing as they defeated Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) 35-0 in Wheeling, W.Va., on Sept. 1. Next: Friday vs. South Dade (Miami).

15. Madison County, Madison, Fla. (0-0)

Previous: 14. Result: Idle. Game scheduled for Sept. 5 vs. Independence (Charlotte) was canceled because of weather. Next: Friday vs. Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville).

16. Oscar Smith, Chesapeake, Va. (2-0)

Previous: 15. Results: Tim Smith caught two TD catches and ran back a 56-yard punt for another TD in a 44-0 defeat of Hickory (Chesapeake) on Friday. Perry Jones rushed for 152 yards and three TDs in a 43-0 defeat of Booker T. Washington (Norfolk) 43-0 on Aug. 29. Next: Friday vs. Indian River (Chesapeake).

17. Skyline, Issaquah, Wash. (1-0)

Previous: 17. Result: Kasen Williams ran back an interception 68 yards for a TD in a 21-0 win vs. Sheldon, Ore., on Saturday. Gino Simone had an 87-yard run for another score, and Jake Knecht caught a TD from Jake Heaps for the other score. Next: Friday vs. Ballard (Seattle).

18. Centennial, Corona, Calif. (0-0)

Previous: 19. Result: Idle. Next: Friday at Chapparal (Temecula).

19. Stone Bridge, Ashburn, Va. (2-0)

Previous: 20. Results: QB Patrick Thompson passed for 196 yards and ran for two TDs, and Daniel Allen ran for 105 yards and three TDs in a 49-7 defeat of Robinson (Fairfax) on Friday. Michael Prince had four TDs as Stone Bridge defeated West Springfield (Springfield) 42-28 on Aug. 29. Next: Friday at Marshall (Falls Church).

20. Northside, Warner Robins, Ga. (2-0)

Previous: 22. Results: Defeated Booker T. Washington (Miami) 31-7 on Saturday as Xavier Bacon rushed for 170 yards and two TDs. Bacon ran for 147 yards and two TDs as Northside defeated Perry 38-19 on Aug. 29. Next: Friday at Carver (Columbus).

21. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (2-0)

Previous: 21. Results: The Tigers had 374 yards of offense in a 34-0 defeat of Clarksdale on Friday for the Tigers' 77th consecutive win. QB David Renfroe threw for three TDs in a 27-6 defeat of Vicksburg on Aug. 29. Next: Friday vs. Grenada.

22. Hamilton, Chandler, Ariz. (2-0)

Previous: Not ranked. Results: Dante Alexander had 111 yards and a rushing TD in a 10-0 defeat of Brophy Prep (Phoenix) on Friday. Zach Bauman ran for four TDs as Hamilton defeated Booker T. Washington (Miami) 37-19 on Aug. 29 in Miami. Next: Friday at Centennial (Peoria).

23. Lake Travis, Austin (2-0)

Previous: 24. Results: Garrett Gilbert threw for 212 yards and a TD and ran for 80 yards and three TDs in a 38-17 defeat of Westlake (Austin) on Friday. Cade McCrary had 203 yards and three TDs receiving in a 27-20 defeat of Westwood (Austin) on Aug. 29. Next: Friday vs. Cedar Park.

24. Plano, Texas (2-0)

Previous: Not ranked. Results: LaRon Kelly had two interceptions as Plano scored 21 unanswered points in a 28-20 defeat of DeSoto 28-20 on Thursday. Defeated Irving MacArthur (Irving) 33-7 on Aug. 29 as Holt Hoetger had two TD catches. Next: Friday at Hebron (Carrollton).

25. St. Xavier, Cincinnati (2-1)

Previous: 18. Result: Drew Grombala caught one TD pass and Vincent Torchia blocked a punt that Andrew Brown recovered for another TD in a 17-3 defeat of Cathedral (Indianapolis) on Friday. Held Prattville, Ala., to 120 yards of total offense in a 15-10 win on Aug. 30. Playing without starting QB Luke Massa (foot), lost opener 13-8 to then-unranked Colerain (Cincinnati). Next: Saturday vs. No. 4 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.).

Dropped out: No. 10 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tenn.), No. 16 St. Ignatius (Cleveland), No. 23 Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.) and No. 25 Parkland (Allentown, Pa.).

Next Super 25 rankings: Sept. 16.

USA TODAY's Super 25 rankings were compiled by Jim Halley. Among criteria considered are a team's strength of schedule, quality of wins and quality of players. Coming Wednesday: Massey Ratings