High School Sports News

High school flag football: MaxPreps Players of the Year in every state Samaya Taylor-Jenkins of Arizona, Ariana Akey of Colorado headline state POYs. Dec 19, 2025
High school flag football fall rankings: JSerra Catholic finishes No. 1 in final MaxPreps Top 25 Lions crowned MaxPreps National Champions after a perfect season and a Southern Section Division 1 championship. Dec 18, 2025
Tyreek Copper named 2025 MaxPreps North Carolina High School Football Player of the Year Senior wide receiver broke three state records while leading Kinston to Class 3A state championship game. Dec 17, 2025
High school football rankings: State and national title on the line as No. 1 Carrollton faces No. 5 Buford in MaxPreps Top 25 showdown The stakes couldn't be higher for Tuesday's Georgia AAAAAA state championship game. Dec 15, 2025
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: SaRod Baker leads DeSoto to 57-44 upset win over No. 3 Southlake Carroll Raines pulls off huge upset in FHSAA Class 3A state championship game over No. 20 Miami Northwestern. Dec 13, 2025
High school football: Shelby piles up 84 points, 644 yards in North Carolina 3A state championship game victory Senior quarterback Lan Farmer throws for 459 yards, accounts for 10 touchdowns while three of his receivers go over 100 yards. Dec 13, 2025
High school football: Faizon Brandon, No. 12 Grimsley win second straight North Carolina state championship with 24-14 win over Clayton Five-star Tennessee signee ends career with 35-1 career record, two state titles and 112 total touchdowns. Dec 12, 2025
High school football: No. 5 Santa Margarita vs No. 15 De La Salle headlines top 10 biggest games this week No. 2 St. Frances Academy vs. No. 23 Corner Canyon and No. 24 Allen vs. Duncanville among other key matchups. Dec 10, 2025
High school football rankings: Southlake Carroll climbs to No. 3 in MaxPreps Top 25 after statement win in Texas playoffs Dragons dominated Denton Guyer 51-19, now get DeSoto in Conference 6A Division 2 semifinals. Dec 08, 2025
High school football: North Gwinnett at No. 1 Carrollton headlines top 10 biggest games this week No. 5 Southlake Carroll vs. Guyer and Olentangy Orange against St. Xavier among other key matchups. Dec 03, 2025
High school basketball: Sierra Canyon takes over top spot in first regular season MaxPreps Top 25 Rainier Beach debuts at No. 6 in the national rankings following addition of top-ranked senior Tyran Stokes. Dec 02, 2025
High school football rankings: Carrollton takes over at No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25 after 34-14 win over Grayson Trojans cement top spot after snapping Grayson's 26-game win streak and advancing to Georgia AAAAAA semifinals. Dec 01, 2025
Erick Dampier Jr., Bryson Howard and Jaxon Richardson headline sons of current, former NBA stars playing high school basketball Top 20 prospects Tajh Ariza, Dawson Battie, Tai Bell, Obinna Ekezie Jr. and Myles Hayes among others. Nov 25, 2025
High school football rankings: Grayson takes over as No. 1 team in MaxPreps Top 25 Corona Centennial jumps up to No. 2 after clinching spot in California's Southern Section Division 1 championship game. Nov 24, 2025
High school basketball: Best player in all 50 states entering the 2025-26 season Bryson Howard, Brandon McCoy, Baba Oladotun, Jordan Smith, Tyran Stokes and Cameron Williams headline standouts across the country. Nov 20, 2025
High school basketball: Best team in all 50 states entering the 2025-26 season Preseason top 10 programs Archbishop Stepinac, Columbus, Millennium, Petersburg, Sierra Canyon and Wheeler represent their state. Nov 18, 2025
High school football media composite top 25 rankings: Santa Margarita and Orange Lutheran cause major shakeups after playoff wins Previous No. 4 St. John Bosco and No. 7 Sierra Canyon plummet after postseason losses. Nov 17, 2025
High school football rankings: Huge shakeup in MaxPreps Top 25 after Orange Lutheran upset of St. John Bosco Lancers only new team to join rankings after beating St. John Bosco 20-19 in California's Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals. Nov 17, 2025
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 12 Santa Margarita and Orange Lutheran pull upsets in CIF Southern Section Division 1 bracket No. 21 Cass Tech moves on in Michigan after 42-28 win over Saline. Nov 14, 2025
High school basketball: Tournaments, showcases and events to watch for the 2025-26 season Guide to the upcoming season includes over 100 events. Nov 12, 2025
2025-26 Preseason MaxPreps All-America Team: Brandon McCoy, Dylan Mingo and Jordan Smith headline high school basketball's best Highlighting 25 of the nation's best heading into the 2025-26 campaign. Nov 10, 2025
High school basketball: Closing in on 1,300 victories, Gary McKnight of Mater Dei headlines active coaching wins leaders Richard Duease begins final season at Madison-Ridgeland in Mississippi while McKnight continues to close in on the all-time wins record. Nov 10, 2025
High school football rankings: Five MaxPreps Top 25 teams featured in California Southern Section Division 1 bracket No. 4 St. John Bosco, No. 5 Corona Centennial, No. 6 Mater Dei, No. 7 Sierra Canyon, No. 12 Santa Margarita all included in nation's toughest playoff bracket. Nov 10, 2025
High school basketball: Expanding the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 all the way to 100 Thirty states and the District of Columbia represented in our look at the nation's top teams. Nov 06, 2025
High school football rankings: St. Frances Academy takes over No. 1 spot in MaxPreps Top 25 Mater Dei's 36-31 upset win over St. John Bosco opened paths to the national title for several programs. Nov 03, 2025
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 12 Mater Dei upsets No. 1 St. John Bosco 36-31 No. 14 St. Thomas Aquinas defeats No. 17 Chaminade-Madonna 27-21. Nov 01, 2025
High school football media composite top 25 rankings: Allen and Hamilton make a move after big wins Ahead of showdown with rival Mater Dei, St. John Bosco now the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation. Oct 28, 2025
High school basketball: Jordan Smith, Caleb Holt and Colben Landrew headline top 10 shooting guards in 2025-26 No. 3-ranked senior Smith earned MaxPreps National Junior of the Year honors for Paul VI last season. Oct 28, 2025
High school basketball: Brandon McCoy, Dylan Mingo and Jason Crowe headline top 10 points guards in 2025-26 No. 2-ranked senior McCoy brings big expectations to Sierra Canyon following fall transfer. Oct 27, 2025
High school football rankings: Hamilton joins MaxPreps Top 25 after 28-12 win over Basha No. 1 St. John Bosco faces No. 12 Mater Dei to close out Trinity League action. Oct 27, 2025
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 1 St. John Bosco remain undefeated wtih 42-0 victory, take on Mater Dei next week No. 4 IMG Academy rolls to 38-14 win over East St. Louis. Oct 25, 2025
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 21 Cass Tech survives scare, beats King 35-19 for division title No. 1 St. John Bosco beats No. 9 Santa Margarita 27-14 in only MaxPreps Top 25 matchup. Oct 18, 2025
High school football: Jett Thomalla, Helaman Casuga lead future SEC quarterback power rankings Future Sooner Bowe Bentley, junior LSU commit Peyton Houston also having big seasons. Oct 15, 2025
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 16 Santa Margarita gets statement win over No. 6 Mater Dei 7-6 No. 25 Don Bosco Prep improves to 6-0 with 17-14 overtime win over St. Joseph Regional. Oct 11, 2025
High school football rankings: Miami Northwestern, Don Bosco Prep join MaxPreps Top 25 Baylor climbs after 38-35 win over McCallie. Oct 06, 2025
What is the best state for high school football? Ranking all 50 based on NFL data Texas takes the top spot ahead of California when considering Hall of Famers, All-Pros, Pro Bowl selections and NFL starters. Sep 30, 2025
High school football rankings: Miami Central one of three new teams to join MaxPreps Top 25 Baylor and Clay-Chalkville join Rockets among nation's elite. Sep 29, 2025
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: McCallie defeats No. 6 Mission Viejo 25-14 Waxahachie tops No. 10 Duncanville 28-27 in Texas sized upset. Sep 19, 2025
High school football rankings: Who took over the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 following Mater Dei loss? After more than a year on top of the rankings, previous No. 1 Mater Dei stunned by Corona Centennial on Friday. Sep 15, 2025
MaxPreps/AVCA Player of the Week: September 1-7 MaxPreps/AVCA High School Girls Players of the Week Named – Week 4 Sep 09, 2025
Where all 32 of the NFL's Week 1 starting quarterbacks went to high school California product Josh Allen among opening-week headliners after comeback win over the Ravens. Sep 09, 2025
High school football top 25 rankings: Chaminade-Madonna re-joins after win over American Heritage Mater Dei survives scare from Kahuku while St. John Bosco rallies for win over St. Frances Academy. Sep 08, 2025
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 1 Mater Dei slips by Kahuku 21-18 Unranked Chaminade-Madonna takes down No. 7 American Heritage Sep 05, 2025
High school basketball transfers: Brandon McCoy, Aziz Olajuwon headline impact players on the move See list that includes over 200 players, including highly-regarded seniors Latrell Allmond, Tajh Ariza, Toni Bryant, Cole Cloer, Alex Constanza and Caleb Holt. Sep 02, 2025
High school football top 25 rankings: DeMatha, Southlake Carroll in after impressive wins Stags surge in the second half to beat St. Joseph's Prep 45-17 while Dragons shutout Midland 49-0. Sep 01, 2025
MaxPreps/AVCA Player of the Week: August 18-24 MaxPreps/AVCA High School Girls Players of the Week Named – Week 2 Aug 27, 2025
Orange Lutheran becomes fourth Trinity League team to join MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings Lancers join rankings after road victory in Florida against previously-ranked Miami Northwestern; American Heritage climbs a spot after remarkable 28-point comeback victory. Aug 25, 2025
MaxPreps/AVCA Player of the Week: August 11-17 MaxPreps/AVCA High School Girls Players of the Week Named – Week 1 Aug 18, 2025
Kylie Kleckner, Layli Ostovar headline high school volleyball Preseason MaxPreps All-America Team Keep an eye on these 75 standouts during the 2025 season. Aug 14, 2025
Genevieve Harris, Trinity Thompson headline top 10 senior setters heading into 2025 high school volleyball season Half of court quarterbacks led team to a state title in 2024. Aug 07, 2025