National High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams
The 2025 high school football season is officially underway. Hawaii kicked things off with games over the weekend, and groups in Alaska, Georgia, Nevada and Utah will get going this week. More states will follow in the coming days– and numerous must-watch games are on the docket for the opening weeks. Below are the top-25 groups in the Rivals Composite High School Football Rankings, a proprietary algorithm that puts together rankings noted in the general public domain by respected media and information business. It consists of Massey, MaxPreps, ESPN and SI, developing the industry’s most extensive and geographically well balanced ranking.
1. Mater Dei Emperors (Calif.)
The Monarchs are coming off of an ideal 13-0 season that culminated in the California high school football Open Division state championship. They go into the season riding a 19-game winning streak and are favored to defend their title. Mater Dei will need to wait a little bit longer before its 2025 season starts, as the team’s opener versus Florida’s St. Thomas Aquinas– which checks in at No. 14 in these high school football rankings– is set for Aug. 23.
The Emperor’s lineup boasts a pair of first-class prospects in tight end Mark Bowman (USC) and pass receiver Chris Henry Jr. (Ohio State). The team has a host of other power conference recruits as well, consisting of other college commitments with quarterback Ryan Hopkins (Wisconsin), wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt (Ohio State), offending take on Kodi Greene (Washington), pass receiver Gavin Honore (Georgia), cornerback Aaryn Washington and defensive lineman Tomuhini Topui (USC)
2. Bishop Gorman Gaels (Nev.)
Last season, the Gaels ended up with an 11-1 record. The team’s only defeat came against top-ranked Mater Dei. Previous that, Bishop Gorman was absolutely dominant– specifically on defense. The group kept four challengers off of the scoreboard and only enabled four opponents to score in double-figures.
The safeguarding Nevada Class 5A Division 1 state champions are the favorites to win everything once again this year, thanks to their outstanding collection of talent including quarterback Maika Eugenio, running back Terrance Grant, wide receiver Isaiah Nickels, edge rusher Prince Williams, linebacker Tamatoa Gaoteote, cornerback Hayden Stepp and safety Jett Washington.
3. St. John Bosco Braves (Calif.)
Just Like Bishop Gorman, the only acnes on St. John Bosco’s 2024 season came against Mater Dei. All eyes will be on the rematch between these 2 California powers on Oct. 31 but there’s a great deal of football to be played before then. The Braves will open their season Aug. 22 against Florida’s Manatee.
St. John Bosco has a skilled wide receiver trio in Madden Williams (Texas A&M), Daniel Odom (Oklahoma) and Carson Clark (San Jose State) to accompany running back Maliq Allen.
The Braves have elite playmakers on defense, too, such as cornerback Jailen Hill, safety Isala Wily-Ava, edge rusher Dutch Horisk (Oregon), cornerback Jacob Whitehead, security Dillon Davis, linebacker Matthew Muasau (UCLA), defensive lineman Laneselota Olive-Enos (Portland State) and two-way professional athlete Joshua Holland (USC).
4. St. Frances Academy Panthers (Md.)
The Panthers ended up the season with an 8-3 record, with their losses coming against elite teams like Mater Dei, Duncanville and Orange Lutheran. Regardless of those defeats, their surface still represented an enhancement from their 5-6 record in 2023.
St. Frances Academy will begin the season on Aug. 15 and will deal with a difficult schedule featuring other leading groups in the high school football rankings like Chaminade-Madonna, St. John Bosco, St. Joseph’s Preparation and IMG Academy.
Five-star edge rush Zion Elee (Maryland) headings a stacked lineup for the Panthers. He is joined by first-class security Jireh Edwards (Alabama), linebacker Maurice Assortment, edge rush Alexander Taylor and protective lineman Jayden Travers, among others
On The Other Hand, St. Frances’ offense will heavily count on tight end Damon Hall (Maryland), interior lineman Edward Baker (Tennessee), tight end Destin Mitchell, running back Jae’Oyn Williams (Virginia) and offensive take on John Watkins (Temple).
5. Duncanville Panthers (Texas)
The Panthers remained in position for a three-peat last season. Sadly, North Crowley dashed their hopes with a heartbreaking defeat in the Texas high school football Class 6A Division 1 state semifinals.
Duncanville will have another shot at the title in 2025, and the group’s season will begin with a Sept. 5 home game versus South Oak Cliff. The key players to watch from Duncanville are four-star edge rushers Kevin Ford (Florida) and Landon Barnes (Ole Miss), wide receiver Trenton Yancey, cornerback Braylon Edwards (SMU), and professional athletes Ayson Theus (TCU) and Zachery Turner (SMU).
6. IMG Academy (Fla.)
7. Buford (Ga.)
8. North Crowley (Texas)
9. Centennial (Calif.)
10. Grayson (Ga.)
11. Bergen Catholic (N.J.)
12.Chaminade-Madonna Prep (Fla.)
13. Milton (Ga.)
14. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
15. St. Joseph’s Prep School (Pa.)
16. Mission Viejo (Calif.)
17. American Heritage (Fla.)
18. DeMatha Catholic (Md.)
19. Grimsley (N.C.)
20. Thompson (Ala.)
21. Corner Canyon (Utah)
22. DeSoto (Texas)
23. Liberty (Ariz.)
24. Santa Margarita Catholic (Calif.)
25. Southlake Carroll(Texas)