High school football rankings: Miami Northwestern, Don Bosco Prep join MaxPreps Top 25

By Zack Poff Oct 6, 2025, 9:00am

Baylor climbs after 38-35 win over McCallie.

Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.) moved up one spot to No. 22 in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings after winning at McCallie (Chattanooga, Tenn.) for the first time since 1996. Five-star junior running back David Gabriel-Georges led the Red Raiders to a 38-35 win in a back-and-forth contest, going for a career-high 282 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. 

Gabriel-Georges has 786 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns in five games. 

Northwestern (Miami, Fla.) and Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) were the only two newcomers to this week's MaxPreps Top 25.
Senior running back Dante DeLuca, a state wrestling finalist last year, has helped power New Jersey's Don Bosco Prep into this week's rankings. (PHOTO: Robbie Rakestraw)
Senior running back Dante DeLuca, a state wrestling finalist last year, has helped power New Jersey's Don Bosco Prep into this week's rankings. (PHOTO: Robbie Rakestraw)
After beating Central (Miami) on the field for the first time since 2020, Northwestern checks in at No. 24. The Bulls shutout the Rockets in the second half and won 30-21. Five-star sophomore quarterback Neimann Lawrence, who is unbeaten as a starter, threw for two scores in leading the program to its fifth-consecutive win. 

Don Bosco Prep takes the last spot at No. 25 and are 5-0 for the first time since 2011 after beating DePaul Catholic (Wayne, N.J.) 47-15 – its worst loss since 2019. The Ironmen snapped a four-game losing streak against Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) two weeks ago with a 14-9 victory. 



Matt Logan won his 300th game as head coach for No. 5 Centennial (Corona, Calif.), leading the Huskies to a 62-20 win over Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.). The Inland Empire power is averaging 47.3 points per game during its four-game win streak. 

Riley Dodge has No. 13 Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) playing great football, improving to 6-0 with a 63-28 win over Keller (Texas). The Dragons have outscored their first six opponents 298-57. Three-star senior quarterback Angelo Renda has thrown for 1,805 yards and 20 touchdowns while completing 76.5 percent of his passes. His two favorite targets have been Ohio State pledge Brock Boyd and junior wide receiver Blake Gunter, who have combined for 68 catches for 1,175 yards and 17 scores. 

MaxPreps Top 25 football rankings

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 1
Last week: Beat JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) 70-21
This week: Friday at Orange Lutheran (Orange)

Record: 5-1 | Last week: 2
Last week: Beat The First Academy (Orlando, Fla.) 37-0
This week: Friday vs. St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Conn.)

Record: 7-0 | Last week: 3
Last week: Beat Heritage (Conyers) 41-0
This week: Thursday vs. Rockdale County (Conyers)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 4
Last week: Beat Venice 27-14
This week: Idle

Record: 5-1 | Last week: 5
Last week: Beat Roosevelt (Eastvale) 62-20
This week: Friday vs. Vista Murrieta (Murrieta)

Record: 4-1 | Last week: 6
Last week: Beat Orange Lutheran (Orange) 25-10
This week: Friday vs. No. 16 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)



Record: 6-1 | Last week: 7
Last week: Beat Palo Verde (Las Vegas) 51-0
This week: Friday vs. Mojave (North Las Vegas)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 8
Last week: Beat Serra (Gardena) 30-0
This week: Friday vs. Chaminade (West Hills)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 9
Last week: Beat Collins Hill (Suwanee) 34-3
This week: Thursday at Dacula

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 10
Last week: Beat St. Augustine (New Orleans) 42-21
This week: Thursday vs. Brother Martin (New Orleans)

Record: 5-1 | Last week: 11
Last week: Beat Hollywood Hills (Hollywood) 63-0
This week: Idle

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 12
Last week: Beat Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro) 43-6
This week: Friday at Good Counsel (Olney)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 13
Last week: Beat Keller 63-28
This week: Thursday at V.R. Eaton (Fort Worth)

Record: 7-0 | Last week: 14
Last week: Beat Westlake (Atlanta) 48-9
This week: Friday vs. Chapel Hill (Douglasville)



Record: 6-0 | Last week: 15
Last week: Beat Varina (Richmond, Va.) 21-14
This week: Friday vs. Ragsdale (Jamestown)

Record: 4-2 | Last week: 16
Last week: Beat Servite (Anaheim) 17-7
This week: Friday at No. 6 Mater Dei (Santa Ana)

Record: 5-1 | Last week: 17
Last week: Beat Monarch (Coconut Creek) 28-7
This week: Friday vs. Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 18
Last week: Beat Westwood (Mesa) 56-0
This week: Idle

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 19
Last week: Beat Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) 35-14
This week: Idle

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 20
Last week: Beat Moore 81-6
This week: Thursday at Edmond North (Edmond)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 21
Last week: Beat Western International (Detroit) 64-0
This week: Friday vs. East English Village Prep (Detroit)

Record: 6-0 | Last week: 23
Last week: Beat McCallie (Chattanooga) 38-35
This week: Idle

Record: 7-0 | Last week: 24
Last week: Beat Mountain Brook (Birmingham) 49-0
This week: Friday at Huffman (Birmingham)

Record: 5-1 | Last week: NR
Last week: Beat Central (Miami) 30-21
This week: Saturday vs. Key West 



Record: 5-0 | Last week: NR
Last week: Beat DePaul Catholic (Wayne) 47-15
This week: Saturday at St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)