Northwestern Football

High school football rankings: Mater Dei takes unanimous No. 1 spot in preseason media composite top 25

Thomas Frey•Aug 12, 2025

High school football rankings: Mater Dei takes unanimous No. 1 spot in preseason media composite top 25

Trinity League foe St. John Bosco sits at No. 2 while Bishop Gorman, St. Frances Academy, IMG Academy round out top five.

Predicting every high school football champion in every classification of every state

Kevin Askeland•Aug 8, 2025

Predicting every high school football champion in every classification of every state

Archbishop Moeller in Ohio, Duncanville in Texas and Venice in Florida among favorites to win titles.

Viral sensation Brysen Wright one of two sophomores featured.

Teddy Bridgewater leaving Northwestern to pursue run at NFL again

Aaron Williams•Aug 4, 2025

Teddy Bridgewater leaving Northwestern to pursue run at NFL again

Ten-year NFL veteran had been suspended by school in July over allegations of impermissible gifts to players.

2025 Florida Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

Thomas Frey•Aug 4, 2025

2025 Florida Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

IMG Academy looks to bounce back in a big way after rare multi-loss season.

Tristen Keys, Calvin Russell headline top 10 wide receivers in high school football

Zack Poff•Aug 4, 2025

Tristen Keys, Calvin Russell headline top 10 wide receivers in high school football

Viral sensation Brysen Wright one of two sophomores featured.

Four states combined for 57 of the 100 teams in expanded rankings.

Georgia, California teams headline preseason top 100 high school football rankings

Zack Poff•Jul 18, 2025

Georgia, California teams headline preseason top 100 high school football rankings

Four states combined for 57 of the 100 teams in expanded rankings.

MaxPreps National Football Editor Zack Poff presents the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Football Rankings for the 2025 season.

Photographer Laura Martin has posted a new gallery Northwestern (Preseason Top 25 Photo Shoot) containing 85 photos.

2025 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 11 Northwestern

Zack Poff•Jul 14, 2025

2025 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 11 Northwestern

Head coach Teddy Bridgewater has been suspended in late-breaking news but Bulls still have eyes on second consecutive state crown.

Northwestern suspends football coach Teddy Bridgewater based on FHSAA investigation

Aaron Williams•Jul 14, 2025

Northwestern suspends football coach Teddy Bridgewater based on FHSAA investigation

State championship coach and former NFL quarterback says via social media, 'IM NOT GOING ANYWHERE.'

The Northwestern Boys Football season preview, complete with returning player information and program history is available.

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Top 25 high school sports stories of 2024-25

Aaron Williams•Jun 6, 2025

Top 25 high school sports stories of 2024-25

Incarnate Word Academy girls basketball, a record football losing streak and healing following a school shooting captured the nation's attention over the past school year.

Bridgewater wins state title in first season as head coach.

State-by-state look at high schools of NFL Draft first-round picks over last 10 years

Zack Poff•Apr 23, 2025

State-by-state look at high schools of NFL Draft first-round picks over last 10 years

Florida has had the most first round selections over the last decade.

IMG Academy, St Thomas Aquinas, American Heritage, Bishop Gorman only schools with at least 10 selections over last decade.

IMG Academy, St. Thomas Aquinas headline high schools with most NFL Draft selections over last decade

Zack Poff•Apr 22, 2025

IMG Academy, St. Thomas Aquinas headline high schools with most NFL Draft selections over last decade

Just four schools have produced 10 or more draft picks over the last 10 years.