North Dakota high school football rankings: Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 entering 2020 season

Defending state champions Langdon/Edmore/Munich and Century begin at the top with 37 consecutive wins combined.

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 High school football returns to North Dakota next week as each of the state's three defending champions begin the season atop the rankings after unbeaten seasons in 2019.

Langdon/Edmore/Munich (Lagdon) begins the year atop the state rankings after back-to-back undefeated state title runs have them riding a 25-game winning streak heading into 2020.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, Century (Bismark) enters the year on a 12-game winning streak as the Patriots look to defend their Division AAA state championship behind six returning starters on the offensive side of the ball.

Hillsboro/Central Valley (Buxton) enters the season on a 12-game winning streak also, as the defending Division 2 state champions start the year ranked No. 3 in the state rankings.

See complete list below. Click on team links for schedules, rosters and previews.

North Dakota High School Football Top 25

1. Langdon/Edmore/Munich (Langdon), 13-0 record in 2019

2. Century (Bismarck), 12-0

3. Hillsboro/Central Valley (Buxton), 12-0

4. Oakes, 8-2

5. Sheyenne (West Fargo), 10-2

6. Lisbon, 10-1

7. Fargo Davies (Fargo), 7-3

8. Bishop Ryan (Minot), 11-2

9. Beulah, 10-2

10. Velva, 10-1

11. Kindred, 6-3

12. St. Mary's Central (Bismarck), 5-4

13. Minot, 5-5

14. (tie) Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] (Bowman), 8-2

14. (tie) Mandan, 7-4

16. Fargo South (Fargo), 6-4

17. (tie) West Fargo, 6-5

17. (tie) Shiloh Christian (Bismarck), 9-2

19. Hazen, 4-5

20. Northern Cass (Hunter), 3-7

21. Bismarck (Bismarck), 5-5

22. Rugby, 7-3

23. Thompson, 7-3

24. Shanley (Fargo), 6-3

25. Legacy (Bismarck), 5-4