Louisiana High School Football Ranking: Top 25 Teams - Oct. 18

The Week 7 slate of Louisiana high school football featured blockbuster games between some of the state’s top-ranked squads, with some equally notable rivalry and district clashes across the state. Below are the top 25 Louisiana high school football teams, according to the Massey Ratings, as of Oct. 18. 1. Edna Karr (7-0) The two-time defending state champs knocked off Rummel in a thrilling 27-0 win at home. Chalmette is on deck next for Karr. 2. St. Augustine (7-0) St. Augustine stayed perfect on the season — dismantling Jesuit, 45-17. The Purple Knights host Brother Martin in a top-10 showdown on Friday. 3. Ruston (6-1) Ruston won its fourth game in a row — blanking Peabody 70-0. Ruston and Alexandria clash next in a top-10 showdown. 4. Rummel (6-1) Rummel’s fourth-quarter rally fell short in a tight loss to Karr on Friday in Algiers. The Raiders aim to rebound with a Saturday clash against Holy Cross in district play. 5. Neville (5-1) Neville got the best of Franklin Parish, 49-24, in a battle of North Louisiana powers. The Tigers travel to West Ouachita next Friday. 6. Alexandria (6-1) The Trojans blew past Pineville 48-10 on Friday. Alexandria hosts Ruston in a top-10 clash next. 7. Brother Martin (5-2) Brother Martin rallied late to top John Curtis in a riveting Thursday night game at Muss Bertolino. The Crusaders face St. Aug next. 8. St. Thomas More (6-1) St. Thomas More topped Barbe, 35-14, at home. Southside and St. Thomas More clash next week. 9. Catholic (4-3) Catholic rolled over Zachary on the road, 70-38. The Bears moved above .500 and host Central next. 10. John Curtis (2-5) The Pats dropped a third district game in a row to Brother Martin. Jesuit and John Curtis clash next week. 11. Jesuit (6-3) 12. Westgate (6-0) 13. West Monroe (4-3) 14. Destrehan (6-1) 15. Barbe (6-1) 16. Shaw (5-1) 17. St. Charles Catholic (6-1) 18. Mandeville (7-0) 19. North DeSoto (7-0) 20. Zachary (4-3) 21. Calvary (7-0) 22. Acadiana (4-2) 23. East Ascension (5-1) 24. Holy Cross (3-4) 25. Madison Prep (5-2)