High school football: Best team in each state in 2025

National champion Buford of Georgia headlines a list of teams that rose above the competition.

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National champion Buford (Ga.) headlines our look at the top high school football team from each state to close out the 2025 season. 

Best teams were determined by finishing No. 1 in the final MaxPreps state rankings and winning a postseason championship.

National powers like Edna Karr (New Orleans, La.) are among 27 teams that finished the season undefeated. Click here to view each state’s final rankings.

Alabama — Clay-Chalkville (Pinson)

Record: 15-0, 6A state champions

Alaska — Soldotna

Record: 10-0, Division 1 state champions

Arizona — Basha (Chandler)

Record: 12-1, Open Division state champions

Arkansas —Bryant

Record: 13-0, Class 7A state champions

California — Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)

Record: 11-3, Open Division state champions

Colorado — Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village)

Record: 14-0, Class 5A state champions

Connecticut — New Canaan

Record: 13-0, Class L state champions

Delaware — Middletown

Record: 10-3, Class 3A state champions

Florida — St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)

Record: 14-1, Class 5A state champions

Georgia — Buford

Record: 15-0, Class AAAAAA state champions

Hawaii — Campbell (Ewa Beach)

Record: 9-3, Open Division state champions

Idaho — Rigby

Record: 11-1, Class 6A state champions

Illinois — Chicago Mt. Carmel

Record: 14-0, Class 8A state champions

Indiana — Brownsburg

Record: 14-0, Class 6A state champions

Iowa — Xavier (Cedar Rapids)

Record: 13-0, Class 4A state champions.

Kansas — Andale
Record: 13-0, Class 3A state champions

Kentucky — Trinity (Louisville)

Record: 13-2, Class 6A state champions

Louisiana — Edna Karr (New Orleans)

Record: 14-0, Division I Select state champions

Maine — Thornton Academy (Saco)

Record: 11-1, Class A state champions. 

Maryland — DeMatha (Hyattsville)

Record: 11-0, WCAC Capital champions

Massachusetts — Xaverian Brothers (Westwood)

Record: 11-2, Division I state champions

Michigan — Catholic Central (Novi)

Record: 14-0, Division 1 state champions

Minnesota — Jackson County Central

Record: 13-0, Class AA state champions

Mississippi — Gulfport

Record: 12-2, Class 7A state champions

Missouri — Platte County

Record: 14-0, Division 5 state champions

Montana — Frenchtown

Record: 11-1, Class A state champions

Nebraska — Millard South (Omaha)

Record: 12-1, Class A state champions

Nevada — Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)

Record: 11-1, Open Division state champions

New Hampshire — Bedford

Record: 12-0, Division 1 state champions

New Jersey — St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)
Record: 10-2, Non-Public A champions 

New Mexico — Cleveland (Rio Rancho)

Record: 12-1, Class 6A state champions

New York — Iona Prep (New Rochelle)

Record: 11-1, CHSFL AAA champions

North Carolina — Grimsley (Greensboro)

Record: 15-0, Class 7A state champions

North Dakota — Langdon/Edmore/Munich

Record: 13-0, Class A state champions

Ohio — Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center)

Record: 15-0, Division I state champions

Oklahoma — Bixby

Record: 13-0, Class 6A Division II state champions

Oregon — Lake Oswego

Record: 12-1, Class 6A state champions

Pennsylvania — La Salle College (Wyndmoor)

Record: 13-1, Class AAAAAA state champions

Rhode Island — Bishop Hendricken (Warwick)

Record: 7-3, Division 1 state champions

South Carolina — Dutch Fork (Irmo)

Record: 12-1, Class AAAAA Division 1 state champions

South Dakota — Sioux Falls Christian

Record: 12-0, Class 11A state champions

Tennessee — Baylor (Chattanooga)

Record: 12-0, Division II Class AAA state champions

Texas — South Oak Cliff (Dallas)

Record: 15-1, Conference 5A Division 2 state champions

Utah — Corner Canyon (Draper)

Record: 12-2, Class 6A state champions

Vermont — Middlebury

Record: 10-1, Division 1 state champions

Virginia — Maury (Norfolk)

Record: 14-1, Class 5 state champions.

Washington — Archbishop Murphy (Everett)

Record: 13-0, Class 2A state champions

West Virginia — Princeton

Record: 14-0, Class AAA state champions

Wisconsin —West De Pere

Record: 14-0, Division 2 state champions

Wyoming — Star Valley (Afton)

Record: 12-0, Class 3A state champions