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No. 3–ranked Bishop Gorman delivered a dominant 38-0 shutout to open its season 2-0. The Gaels—riding an 11-game winning streak—overpowered the host team with balanced offense and relentless defense

No. 3 Bishop Gorman Shuts Out Kahuku 38-0 in Statement Road Win

Stags surge in the second half to beat St Joseph's Prep 45-17 while Dragons shutout Midland 49-0.

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De La Salle pulls through late as they scored a late touchdown to seal the deal vs. the Lakeland Dreadnaughts, 10-6 in the MaxPreps Game of the Week!

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Sophomore wide receiver DJ Tubbs with two back to back touchdown scores from his Sophomore quarterback #12 Koa Malau'ulu

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The North Crowley Panthers proved why they’re one of Texas’ must-watch programs with a statement win over the Lancaster Tigers on August 27, 2025.

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Lancers join rankings after road victory in Florida against previously-ranked Miami Northwestern; American Heritage climbs a spot after remarkable 28-point comeback victory.

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Top-ranked Monarchs face perennial Florida powerhouse No. 10 St. Thomas Aquinas, MaxPreps Game of the Week features No. 14 Mission Viejo vs. No. 16 Santa Margarita.

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

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Twelve MaxPreps Top 25 teams represent their state led by Mater Dei, Grayson, IMG Academy and Duncanville.

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IMG Academy, St John Bosco, Mater Dei and St Thomas Aquinas are the only schools that have finished ranked at least eight times since 2015.

High School Football Teams with the Most MaxPreps Top 25 Finishes Over the Last 10 Years

Monarchs crowned MaxPreps National Champions after going wire-to-wire as No. 1 team in the country for third time since 2017.

#	Team	Ovr.	Rating	Str.
1	Highland Springs	14-1	44.50	27.6
2	Hermitage	11-2	40.60	27.0
3	Stone Bridge	12-1	37.60	18.0
4	Tuscarora	12-3	35.60	25.3
5	Stafford	10-4	32.90	26.8
6	Brooke Point	10-3	32.20	24.8
7	Varina	8-4	32.10	23.7
8	North Stafford	8-4	31.70	23.4
9	Henrico	9-3	31.00	23.5
10	Broad Run	10-2	26.80	13.6
11	John Champe	8-4	23.80	18.3
12	Nansemond River	9-5	22.90	19.8
13	Indian River	8-4	20.50	15.3
14	L.C. Bird	7-4	19.00	15.5
15	Mountain View	5-6	18.70	29.3
16	Mechanicsville	6-5	17.80	18.8
17	Harrisonburg	8-4	17.30	11.3
18	Massaponax	4-6	17.20	25.1
19	Salem	8-5	14.00	10.6
20	Patrick Henry	6-5	13.10	21.4
21	Meadowbrook	4-7	12.20	28.3
22	Potomac Falls	5-6	10.00	18.6
23	Hampton	8-4	9.30	2.2
24	Potomac Senior	3-7	7.90	24.6
25	Matoaca	4-6	7.10	19.5

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