High School Sports News

High school baseball rankings: St. John Bosco opens at No. 1 in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Braves edge Stoneman Douglas, Etowah and league rival Orange Lutheran for top spot. Feb 11, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop McNamara remains No. 1 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 Top-ranked Mustangs rolled to three wins last week, Southern Section Open Division playoffs in California feature five ranked teams. Feb 10, 2026
High school softball rankings: Defending national champion Melissa of Texas headlines Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Cardinals are loaded again after going 38-1 in 2025 and winning second consecutive state title. Feb 09, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Putnam City North, Brennan and Wayzata crack this week's MaxPreps Top 25 Bishop McNamara remains No. 1 but expect the rest of the top 10 to see a shake-up with California's Southern Section playoffs on the horizon. Feb 03, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Mater Dei returns to MaxPreps Top 25 on strength of 11-game win streak Monarchs earned quality wins over Christ the King, No. 23 Bishop Gorman in past two weeks. Jan 27, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian falls, making way for a new No. 1 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 California teams own four of the top five spots but No. 1 goes to a program outside of the Golden State – find out who it is. Jan 20, 2026
High school girls basketball: MaxPreps National Player of the Year watch list Find out who is in the running to join past winners Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu as recipient of the nation's highest honor. Jan 15, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian cements No. 1 status in MaxPreps Top 25 after win over No. 3 Archbishop Mitty Incarnate Word Academy jumps to No. 8 after 85-76 win over Long Island Lutheran at the Sophie Cunningham Classic. Jan 13, 2026
High school football: 2025 MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year Maddox Porter of Tennessee headlines selections. Jan 09, 2026
High school football: 2025 MaxPreps Junior All-America Team Seven-time defending Florida state champ St. Thomas Aquinas has most selections with four led by five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews. Jan 07, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: No. 1 Ontario Christian and No. 3 Archbishop Mitty set for MaxPreps Top 25 showdown Knights, Monarchs showcased as initial MaxPreps Game of the Week. Jan 06, 2026
High school football: 2025 MaxPreps All-America Team MaxPreps National Player of the Year David Gabriel Georges, Ryder Lyons and Joey O'Brien headline list of 60 standouts from the 2025 season. Jan 06, 2026
Where every College Football Playoff starter went to high school Florida, Texas, Georgia and Ohio combine to produce nearly 100 quarterfinal starters. Dec 30, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop Gorman makes big jump in MaxPreps Top 25 after wins over two California powers Gaels knock off three-time state champion Etiwanda in Tarkanian Classic final and Clovis West in Las Vegas Classic championship game. Dec 30, 2025
High school football media composite top 25 rankings: Georgia state champion Buford ends 2025 at No. 1 Five of seven media outlets included had Wolves at No. 1 while St. Thomas Aquinas, Bixby also earned top rankings. Dec 23, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian jumps to No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 after 14-0 start Knights benefit from No. 2 Bishop McNamara taking down preseason No. 1 Archbishop Mitty, Long Island Lutheran at Nike Tournament of Champions. Dec 23, 2025
High school football rankings: Buford finishes No. 1 in final MaxPreps Top 25 Wolves become first team from Georgia to be crowned national champion during MaxPreps era. Dec 22, 2025
High school girls basketball: Nike Tournament of Champions set for heavyweight semifinal showdowns No. 1 Archbishop Mitty and No. 12 Bishop McNamara to meet one one side of the bracket while No. 3 Bullis and Long Island Lutheran square off on the other. Dec 19, 2025
High school girls basketball: Two MaxPreps Top 25 teams upset on first day of Nike Tournament of Champions Millennium knocks off No. 19 Monsignor Scanlan 83-78 in triple overtime, No. 6 Mater Dei falls 59-56 to Bartlett. Dec 18, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Six teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 headed to Nike Tournament of Champions No. 1 Archbishop Mitty among nationally-ranked programs headed to Arizona. Dec 16, 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
High school girls basketball: Nike Tournament of Champions preview, bracket, teams and players to watch No. 1 Archbishop Mitty headlines Vincent Cannizzaro Division along with Long Island Lutheran. Dec 11, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Hot starts help Archbishop Mitty, Ontario Christian maintain hold on MaxPreps Top 25 Hopkins, Bishop Ireton crack rankings after impressive early-season wins. Dec 09, 2025
High school football: Alcoa, Bixby extend the nation's longest active state championship win streaks over the weekend Alcoa becomes just the third program in history to win 11 or more titles in a row. Dec 08, 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
2025 MaxPreps All-America Team: Sophee Peterson of Byron Nelson headlines high school volleyball's best Junior setter and MaxPreps National Player of the Year Peterson leads 60-player squad. Dec 02, 2025
Prince Williams named 2025 MaxPreps Nevada High School Football Player of the Year Senior defensive end racked up 44 tackles for loss and 13 sacks for nationally-ranked Bishop Gorman. Dec 01, 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 girls basketball rankings: Archbishop Mitty starts at No. 1 in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Ontario Christian, Bishop McNamara, Bullis, Etiwanda among contenders to challenge top-ranked Monarchs. Nov 20, 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
High school football: Alcoa, Bixby and Hammond lead list of programs with most consecutive state championships Tennessee powerhouse could become just the third team to win 11 state titles in a row. 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 girls basketball: Olivia Vukosa, Caroline Bradley and Nation Williams headline top 10 posts in 2025-26 Christ the King center headed to UConn following senior season. Nov 06, 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 volleyball rankings: Byron Nelson No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25 with state championship repeat run underway 'Iolani, Skyview join rankings after winning state titles. Nov 04, 2025
High school girls basketball: Kaleena Smith, Kate Harpring and Maddyn Greenway headline top 10 point guards in 2025-26 Ontario Christian junior Smith among nation's best overall players regardless of class. Nov 04, 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
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 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
High school football rankings: St. John Bosco solidifies spot at No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25 Braves add another marquee win to their resume with 27-14 victory over Santa Margarita. Oct 20, 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
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