Twelve MaxPreps Top 25 teams represent their state led by Mater Dei, Grayson, IMG Academy and Duncanville.
Preseason No. 1
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) headlines our look at the best high school football team in each state heading into the 2025 season. The Monarchs begin the year at the top of the MaxPreps Top 25 rankings for the sixth time over the last nine years. The back-to-back Open Division state champs are the only school in the country that has finished ranked in the top five every season since 2017.
No. 24
Thompson (Alabaster) represents Alabama. The Warriors have won five of the last six 7A state titles and four-star junior quarterback
Trent Seaborn will have them in position once again this season.
Mark Freeman has turned the Warriors into the best program in the state as he enters his 11th season as head coach.
Last year's Alaska Player of the Year
Cayden Pili is back under center after leading Lynx to first state title since 2001.
Back-to-back state champs look to become first program in Arizona to three-peat in the Open Division.
Defending 7A state champs have won six state titles over the last seven years.
Monarchs begin season ranked as the No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Top 25.
Defending 5A state champs have won five state titles over the last six years.
Three-time defending Class L state champs return MaxPreps Connecticut Player of the Year
Andrew Esposito.
The Eagles are coming off their best season since
Caleb Williams was there and they have the top-rated prospect in D.C. in Michigan commit
Carter Meadows.
Ascenders have 25 players rated as a three-star recruit or higher according to 247Sports.
Defending AAAAAA state champs begin the season ranked at No. 4 in MaxPreps Top 25.
Flyers begin the season ranked just outside the MaxPreps Top 25 at No. 31 but will have plenty of opportunities to jump in with games against No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), No. 6 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and No. 20 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.).
The Bulldogs won their first state title in 39 years and return
Oscar Frye and MaxPreps All-American wide receiver
Branden Sharpe.
Rams enter 2025 season as winners of four straight 5A state titles.
Back-to-back state champs are coming off 13-0 season and bring back last year's Kansas MaxPreps Player of the Year
Calin Arndt.
Shamrocks won second straight 5A state title last season and 29th in program history.
Cordell Jones headlines the talent returning for reigning Class A state champs.
The Knights bring back key players from last year's Division 2 state championship squad.
Defending Division 1 state champs are loaded this season led by 2024 MaxPreps Michigan Player of the Year
C.J. Sadler.
The Elks have won two of the last three Class AAAAA state championships.
Reigning 7A champs won first state title in 32 years and bring back last year's MaxPreps Mississippi Player of the Year
Jaeden Hill.
Five-star Miami commit
Jackson Cantwell is back after leading Eagles to the best season in school history.
The Rams return several key contributors after winning their first state title since 2018.
Last year's MaxPreps Nebraska Player of the Year
Jett Thomalla is back under center after breaking the Class A state records in completions (250), passing yards (3,664) and touchdown passes (47).
Las Vegas power has won 15 state titles since 2007.
All-state offensive lineman
Connor Flaherty headlines the talent for the Bulldogs as they go for third Division I state title over last four years.
Crusaders have won four consecutive Non-Public A championships heading into 2025.
Gaels went undefeated against in-state competition and return the 2024 MaxPreps New York Player of the Year
Crew Davis.
Five-star quarterback
Faizon Brandon is back under center for the defending 4A state champs.
Last year's MaxPreps Ohio Player of the Year
Matt Ponatoski is back under center after throwing for 4,187 yards and 57 touchdowns for Division I runner-up.
Spartans go for eighth consecutive state title and 11th since 2014.
Defending 6A state champs return plenty of talent led by four-star junior cornerback
Josiah Molden.
Philadelphia power has won three straight 6A state titles and look for a statement win to start season at No. 8 American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) on Aug. 22.
The Hawks seek their third straight state championship and 13th since 2010.
Tom Knotts has led Silver Foxes to a 176-28-1 record during his 14-year tenure with nine state titles, including three in a row.
All-state quarterback
Brody Schafer is back under center after accounting for 2,791 yards of total offense (1,976 passing, 815 rushing) and 38 touchdowns for back-to-back Class 11AAA state champs.
The Panthers are aiming for their third Conference 6A Division 1 state title since 2022.
Eric Kjar has gone 100-8 during his first eight years as head coach and has led the Chargers to five states titles.
Defending Division I state champs are coming off a historic season, finishing 11-0 outscoring the opposition 462-62.
Fighting Irish are only team ranked from the Evergreen State in our expanded top 100.
Back-to-back AAAA state champs have won 27 games in a row heading into 2025 campaign.
Broncs broke the state record for most consecutive wins last season and head into 2025 winners of 43 in a row.
