After the first weekend of where several teams played, the rankings have shifted in the MaxPreps Xcellent Top 25 rankings and Miami Booker T. Washington has jumped from No. 9 to No. 1 after their blowout win over Norcross, GA on Saturday. Miami Central drops down to No. 3 while St. Thomas Aquinas moves from No. 16 to No. 15 and University School jumps up two spots from No. 24 to No. 22. Apopka dropped out of the Top 25 after dropping its game against Byrnes, SC. Apopka had started the season ranked N0. 17.
| MaxPreps Xcellent 25 – Week 1 | |||
| Team | Rec | Prev | |
| 1 | Booker T. Washington | 1-0 | 9 |
| 2 | De La Salle, CA | 0-0 | 1 |
| 3 | Miami Central | 0-0 | 2 |
| 4 | Allen, TX | 0-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Sandy Creek, GA | 0-0 | 5 |
| 6 | St. John Bosco, CA | 0-0 | 6 |
| 7 | Edna Karr, LA | 0-0 | 7 |
| 8 | John Curtis, LA | 0-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Centennial, CA | 0-0 | 10 |
| 10 | Serra, CA | 0-0 | 11 |
| 11 | Katy, TX | 0-0 | 12 |
| 12 | Coppell, TX | 0-0 | 13 |
| 13 | Hamilton, AZ | 0-0 | 14 |
| 14 | DeSoto, TX | 0-0 | 15 |
| 15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 0-0 | 16 |
| 16 | Bellevue, WA | 0-0 | 18 |
| 17 | Northwestern, SC | 1-0 | 22 |
| 18 | Folsom, CA | 0-0 | 19 |
| 19 | DeMatha, MD | 0-0 | 20 |
| 20 | Paramus Catholic, NJ | 0-0 | 21 |
| 21 | Long Beach Poly, CA | 0-0 | 23 |
| 22 | University School | 0-0 | 24 |
| 23 | Southlake Carroll, TX | 0-0 | NR |
| 24 | Hoover, AL | 0-0 | NR |
| 25 | Mountain Pointe, AZ | 1-0 | NR |
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