While there was no change at the top of The Sporting News Midwest high school football Top 25, we did see a newcomer enter the poll with a massive jump.
Waukee Northwest, one of the top teams in Iowa high school football, is the lone unbeaten Class 5A left in the state. The Wolves are now ranked 16th after blasting Des Moines East, 63-6.
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Millard South, led by Alabama commit Jett Thomalla, remained in the No. 1 position after handling business with a 77-0 victory over Lincoln Southeast. Up next will be Papillion-La Vista for Thomalla and the top Nebraska team.
Coming in at No. 2 is Mt. Carmel out of Illinois with Lincoln-Way East right behind at three. East St. Louis of Illinois replaced Omaha Westside at No. 4 after Omaha Westside suffered a loss to Omaha Central, 31-28.
Minnetonka of Minnesota cracked the Top 10 following a 21-14 win over Eden Prairie in a matchup of ranked teams, as they are now 5-0 heading into a date with Wayzata.
Here is the latest edition of The Sporting News Midwest high school football Top 25 rankings for Week 5:
The Sporting News Midwest High School Football Top 25 Rankings
No. 1 Millard South (Nebraska)
2025 Record: 4-1
Next Game: at Papillion-La Vista, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Lincoln Southeast, 77-0
Previously Ranked: No. 1
No. 2 Mt. Carmel (Illinois)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: vs. Brother Rice, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Benet Academy, 48-0
Previously Ranked: No. 2
No. 3 Lincoln-Way East (Illinois)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: vs. Metea Valley, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Naperville Central, 44-7
Previously Ranked: No. 3
No. 4 East St. Louis (Illinois)
2025 Record: 2-2
Next Game: at Edwardsville, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Belleville West, 67-0
Previously Ranked: No. 5
No. 5 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa)
2025 Record: 4-1
Next Game: vs. Ankeny Centennial, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Indianola, 24-0
Previously Ranked: No. 6
No. 6 Dowling Catholic (Iowa)
2025 Record: 4-1
Next Game: at Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Waterloo West, 55-7
Previously Ranked: No. 7
No. 7 Brother Rice (Illinois)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: at Mt. Carmel, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat St. Patrick, 56-14
Previously Ranked: No. 8
No. 8 Minnetonka (Minnesota)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: at Wayzata, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Eden Prairie, 21-14
Previously Ranked: No. 11
No. 9 Saint Thomas Aquinas (Kansas)
2025 Record: 4-0
Next Game: vs. Bishop Miege, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Blue Valley Southwest, 41-14
Previously Ranked: No. 9
No. 10 Maple Grove (Minnesota)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: vs. St. Michael-Albertville, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Moorhead, 56-14
Previously Ranked: No. 10
No. 11 Omaha Westside (Nebraska)
2025 Record: 4-1
Next Game: at Fremont, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: lost to Omaha Central, 31-28
Previously Ranked: No. 4
No. 12 Elkhorn South (Nebraska)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: at Burke, Thursday, Oct. 2
Last Game: beat Omaha South, 63-6
Previously Ranked: No. 12
No. 13 Loyola Academy (Illinois)
2025 Record: 3-1
Next Game: vs. Saint Ignatius College Prep, Saturday, Oct. 4
Last Game: beat DePaul College Prep, 42-14
Previously Ranked: No. 13
No. 14 Iowa City Liberty (Iowa)
2025 Record: 4-1
Next Game: vs. Davenport Central, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Iowa City West, 44-31
Previously Ranked: No. 14
No. 15 Gardner-Edgerton (Kansas)
2025 Record: 3-1
Next Game: at Olathe West, Thursday, Oct. 2
Last Game: beat Olathe North, 42-7
Previously Ranked: No. 15
No. 16 Waukee Northwest (Iowa)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: vs. Ottumwa, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Des Moines East, 63-6
Previously Ranked: Unranked
No. 17 Wahoo (Nebraska)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: vs. Mount Michael-Benedictine, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Douglas County West, 56-14
Previously Ranked: No. 17
No. 18 Johnston (Iowa)
2025 Record: 4-1
Next Game: at Ankeny, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Council Bluffs Lincoln, 49-7
Previously Ranked: No. 18
No. 19 Waverly (Nebraska)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: at Beatrice, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Standing Bear, 42-0
Previously Ranked: No. 19
No. 20 Norris (Nebraska)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: at Standing Bear, Thursday, Oct. 2
Last Game: beat Piux X, 38-7
Previously Ranked: No. 20
No. 21 Grundy Center (Iowa)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: vs. South Hardin, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Clarion-Goldfield/Dows, 56-8
Previously Ranked: No. 21
No. 22 Elkhorn North (Nebraska)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: at Burke, Thursday, Oct. 2
Last Game: beat Blair, 63-6
Previously Ranked: No. 23
No. 23 Glenbard West (Illinois)
2025 Record: 5-0
Next Game: vs. Hinsdale South, Saturday, Oct. 4
Last Game: beat Lyons, 24-17
Previously Ranked: No. 24
No. 24 Andale (Kansas)
2025 Record: 4-0
Next Game: at Nickerson, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: beat Collegiate, 54-7
Previously Ranked: No. 25
No. 25 Eden Prairie (Minnesota)
2025 Record: 3-2
Next Game: vs. Moorhead, Friday, Oct. 3
Last Game: lost to Minnetonka, 21-14
Previously Ranked: No. 16
Dropped out: No. 22 Manhattan.
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