No. 1
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) headlines
our look at the top 100 high school football teams in the country
heading into the 2025 season, which kicks off in Hawaii in 22 days.
Florida and Texas tied for the third-most with 13 each.
Monarchs begin the season ranked No. 1 for the sixth time since 2017.
Gaels have won 15 state titles since 2007 and two MaxPreps National Championships since 2016.
Reigning MaxPreps Junior of the Year
Tyler Atkinson is among key returners for defending AAAAAA state champs.
Panthers have 18 players rated as a three-star recruit or higher led by five-stars
Zion Elee and
Jireh Edwards.
Lions go for fifth straight state title and eighth over last nine years.
Five-star Texas commit
Dia Bell looks to lead Patriots to second consecutive state crown.
Replacing
Keelon Russell and
Dakorien Moore
will be a tough task but expect the Panthers to be heavily in the mix
to win a third 6A Division 1 state championship over the last four
years.
Raiders look to extend their state-best streak by winning seventh straight state title and 17th overall.
A lot is up in the air with the Bulls after the suspension of head coach Teddy Bridgewater but the defending 3A state champs are loaded heading into the season.
Matt Logan enters 29th season as head coach five wins away from 300.
Wolves begin first season in new $62 million stadium with talented roster led by five-star defensive lineman
Bryce Perry-Wright.
Recent Ohio State pledge
Luke Fahey and four-star Miami commit
Vance Spafford give Diablos one of the best quarterback/wide receiver duos in the country.
Carson Palmer enters his first season as head coach and has a good group led by four-star USC commit
Trent Mosley.
The nation's top-rated recruit according to 247Sports —
Faizon Brandon — is back under center after leading the Whirlies to a 16-0 record and 4A state title.
Defending Conference 6A Division 1 state champs reload after going 16-0 and winning first state championship in 21 years.
Four-star quarterback
Helaman Casuga headlines a talented roster as Eric Kjar looks to lead Chargers to third straight state title and sixth since 2018.
Crusaders have won four consecutive Non-Public A state titles and have gone 50-4 over last five years.
Eagles enter season riding a 25-game win streak but will have a lot of new faces in 2025.
Defending Division I state champs bring back plenty of key pieces led by the 2024 MaxPreps Michigan Player of the Year
C.J. Sadler.
Warriors won their fifth state title over the last six years and will be in the mix again with
Trent Seaborn under center.
Kaleb Maryland
takes over at quarterback as the Mustangs look to make it to at least
the Conference 6A Division 1 semifinals for the eighth straight year.
Mason Holtzclaw transferred from Christ School (Arden, N.C.) and takes over at quarterback for a well-rounded roster.
Last year's Conference 6A Division 1 runner-up has to replace All-American linebacker
Elliott Schaper but bring back plenty of key players led by Ole Miss pledge
Rees Wise at quarterback.
Duece Jones-Drew takes over as the lead back and should have a breakout junior campaign for last year's Open Division state runner-up.
The Philadelphia power has won nine state titles since 2013 and are going for their fourth straight in 2025.
The
Flyers face one of the toughest schedules in the country with
matchups against No. 3 Bishop Gorman, No. 6 IMG Academy and No. 20 Bergen Catholic.
The back-to-back state champs look to become the first school to three-peat in Open Division.
Arizona State pledge
Cardae Mack is back under center after accounting for 3,782 yards of total offense (1,864 passing, 1,918 rushing) and 40 touchdowns.
Last year's MaxPreps Ohio Player of the Year
Matt Ponatoski returns at quarterback after throwing for 4,187 yards and 57 touchdowns as a junior.
Defending 6A Division 2 state champs have gone 84-11 since 2018.
Tom
Knotts led Silver Foxes to their ninth state title since 2013 after a 13-0 season in 2024.
Riley Dodge has led the Dragons to a 93-9 record during his seven-year tenure as head coach.
Former
Florida State standout Derrick Gibson takes over at head coach and will
have the Rockets back in the state championship picture.
Five-star quarterback
Ryder Lyons
has accounted for 8,103 yards of total offense (6,589 passing, 1,514
rushing) and 121 touchdowns over the last two years while leading the
Bulldogs to 25-4 record.
The Bulls won their first state title and bring back key returners led by four-star Miami commit
Javian Mallory.
Defending
Class 6A champs won first state title in 39 years and bring back all-state quarterback
Oscar Frye and 2024
MaxPreps Sophomore All-American wide receiver
Branden Sharpe.
47. Jones (Orlando, Fla.)MaxPreps Junior All-American quarterback
Dereon Coleman
is back after accounting for nearly 4,000 yards of total offense and 32
touchdowns after leading the Fightin' Tigers to a 14-1 record and 4A
state title game appearance.
Dreadnaughts
look to make statement early in the season with cross-country trip to
California to face No. 29 De La Salle on August 29.
Warriors return a lot of key contributors after going 11-1 last season and added four-star quarterback
Teddy Jarrard.
Defending
7A state champs have to replace some key players but will still be in
the mix to compete for a fifth state title since 2017.
Patrick Nix looks to lead Red Devils to third straight 7A state title game appearance.
Lancers lost a talented group to graduation but one of their strengths will be in the trenches with
Sam Utu,
Lucas Rhoa, and Class of 2028 standout
Marcus Fakatou.
The Eagles hit double-digit wins for the first time since
Travis Hunter's senior year and have several key players returning led by four-star defensive lineman
Deuce Geralds.
Erik
Kimrey has done a tremendous job since taking over as head coach in
2022 and will have the Red Raiders in contention to claim another state
crown.
The Eagles had their first 13-win season since 2018 and added Class of 2029 standout quarterback
Ty Snell to an already talented group.
Loren Montgomery led the Spartans to their seventh consecutive state title, going 85-4 during that span.
Hank Carter will have one of his best groups since the
Garrett Wilson days as the Cavaliers return several starters from last year's 12-2 squad.
The
Royals have one of the toughest schedules in the country with
matchups against No. 5 St. Frances Academy, No. 22 Milton, No. 49 Lakeland, No. 52 Venice and No. 54 Central.
Andrico
Hines takes over as head coach as he looks to help Langston Hughes win another
state title like he did when he was the offensive coordinator in 2022.
Twins
Jaron and
Kennan Pula transferred over from Timpview (Provo) to help boost a roster that made it to the 6A state championship game last season.
Justin Rogers has led the Yellow Jackets to a 38-3 record as he enters his fourth year as head coach.
The Thundering Herd won their first state title last season and four-star Texas commit
Vodney Cleveland headlines the talent coming back.
Sophomore MaxPreps All-American linebacker
Jake Godfree enters his junior year after leading the Bulldogs to their best season since
Josh Downs and
Barrett Carter led them to a 12-2 record and AAAAAA semifinal appearance in 2019.
Last year's MaxPreps Mississippi Player of the Year
Jaeden Hill led Tupelo to its first state title in 32 years after rushing for 2,262 yards and 34 touchdowns.
The
Lions will have a chance at making it to the Southern Section
Division 1 playoff bracket for the first time since 2018 when
Zach Charbonnet and
Kayvon Thibodeaux led them to a 13-1 record.
Josh
Niblett has led the Red Elephants to a 33-6 record since coming over
from Hoover (Ala.) as he enters his fourth season with a loaded roster
led by five-star Alabama commit
Xavier Griffin.
The defending Division 1-AA state champs go for their third state title since 2022.
Ace Alston and
Antwoine Higgins should make a huge impact for the Raptors after helping them reach the Division II state championship game last season.
Replacing
Weston Bryan and
Ousmane Kromah will be next to impossible but expect the Trojans to still be one of the best teams in the Peach State.
Class of 2027 standout running back
Landen Williams-Callis led the Lions to a 16-0 record and Conference 5A Division 2 state title in the school's third year of varsity football.
Brady Smigiel enters his senior season with 11,222 yards and 147 touchdowns through the air.
Jason Todd has led the Bears to four straight Conference 5A Division 2 state title game appearances, winning it all in 2021 and 2022.
The Eagles had their state title streak come to an end at three but should be back in the mix with a healthy
Brandon White returning after tearing his ACL last season.
The defending Class 6 state champs went 15-0 last season and have key pieces back led by four-star Michigan commit
Travis Johnson and four-star quarterback
Lonnie Andrews III.
The defending AAAA state champs won their first state title in 2024 and bring back the leader on offense and defense in three-star quarterback
Harrison Faulkner and four-star defensive end
Khamari Brooks.
The Bruins are 73-6 over the last six years and have won five 5A state titles during that span.
Travis Dixon led the Huskies to a 10-2 record in his first year as head coach and should have another successful season in 2025.
Expect a breakout senior campaign for recent Georgia pledge
Jae Lamar.
Southern California's Trinity League makes it six-for-six in teams featured in the top 100 with the Lions joining the list.
Standout Class of 2027 quarterback
Jayce Johnson should have the Vikings in contention to compete for a state title.
Defending 7A state champs won their sixth state title over the last seven years and will have plenty of talent again in 2025.
The Eagles closed out last season winning eight games in a row and the school's first state championship.
The back-to-back Class 5 state champs have to replace a lot of talent but should still be one of the best teams in the state.
The Blue Tornado won their fifth state title since 2019 last season and will look for a statement win Sept. 19 against No. 14 Mission Viejo.
The Bears return a lot of star power after giving Edna Karr (New Orleans) its toughest game of the season with a 21-19 loss in the Division I Select semifinals last year.
