Gateway Holds Steady in Latest USA Today Rankings

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


Trinity's loss is St. Xavier's gain as the Louisville, Kentucky powers swap spots in the latest USA Today Super 25. St. X, which beat last week's #21, moves into the rankings at #25. #8 Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) tumbles out of the poll, but Cincinnati high school football fans don't have to worry...Elder (Cincinnati, OH) moves in at #20.

Lowndes 24-7 win over former #19 Northside pushed the Vikings up three spots to #8 while the Eagles to slide five spots to #24. Glenville (Cleveland, OH) is the biggest mover this week climbing five spots to #19.

Here's the rest of the rankings...

1. Byrnes (Duncan, SC) 6-0, LW: #1
2. Trinity (Euless, TX) 5-0, LW: #2
3. Gateway (Monroeville, PA) 6-0, LW: #3
4. St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 4-0, LW: #4
5. Armwood (Seffner, FL) 5-0, LW: #5
6. Long Beach Poly (CA) 4-0, LW: #6
7. Carmel (IN) 7-0, LW: #7
8. Lowndes (Valdosta, GA) 6-0, LW: #11
9. River Hill (Clarksville, MD) 5-0, LW: #9
10. Centennial (Corona, CA) 4-0, LW: #10
11. Madison County (Madison, FL) 3-0, LW: #12
12. Lakeland (FL) 5-0, LW: #13
13. South Panola (Batesville, MS) 6-0, LW: #14
14. Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) 6-0, LW: #15
15. Skyline (Issaquah, WA) 5-0, LW: #16
16. Lake Travis (Austin, TX) 6-0, LW: #17
17. Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) 6-0, LW: #18
18. Plano (TX) 6-0, LW: #20
19. Glenville (Cleveland, OH) 7-0, LW: #24
20. Elder (Cincinnati, OH) 6-1, LW: NR
21. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) 3-1, LW: #22
22. Tuscaloosa County (Northport, AL) 6-0, LW: #23
23. De La Salle (Concord, CA) 3-1, LW: #25
24. Northside (Warner Robins, GA) 5-1, LW: #24
25. St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) 5-0, LW: NR