High school football rankings: Archbishop Stepinac headlines New York Preseason MaxPreps Top 25

The 2023 high school football season in New York kicks off later this month and MaxPreps has your look at the state's top teams. After finishing with a record of 9-3 last season, Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) own the No. 1 spot in the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25.

Archbishop Stepinac advanced to the Class AAA state semifinals last season before falling to Iona Prep (New Rochelle) 41-28. The Crusaders are in search of their fifth state championship this season and first since 2018.

The Crusaders returns senior signal caller Will Currid, who completed 230 of 349 passes for 3,294 yards and 28 touchdowns last season. They also return both of their top running backs as Lorenzo Robinson carried 97 times for 559 yards and Jordan Osbourne carried 72 times for 651 yards with eight touchdowns apiece.

Defending state champions include Somers (Lincolndale) in Class A, Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East (Buffalo) in Class AA, Maine-Endwell (Endwell) in Class B, O'Neill (Highland Falls) in Class C, Tioga (Tioga Center) in Class D, Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn) in PSAL A and Randolph in PSAL B and St. Anthony's (Melville) as the Catholic state champion.

Rankings are computer-generated, factoring in past results and adjustments such as returners and statistical data when available.

1. Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains), 8-3 record in 2022

2. St. Anthony's (Melville), 11-1

3. Iona Prep (New Rochelle), 9-3

4. Maine-Endwell (Endwell), 13-0

5. Somers (Lincolndale), 12-0

6. St. Francis (Hamburg), 6-4

7. Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East (Buffalo), 8-5

8. Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn), 11-2

9. Sayville (Sayville), 12-0

10. Bayport-Blue Point (Bayport), 11-0

11. Tioga (Tioga Center), 14-0

12. Garden City, 12-0

13. Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse), 9-1

14. Farmingdale (Farmingdale), 12-0

15. McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester), 9-3

16. Holy Trinity (Hicksville), 9-1

17. Cicero-North Syracuse (Cicero), 11-2

18. Chaminade (Mineola), 5-5

19. Carmel, 10-1

20. O'Neill (Highland Falls), 12-2

21. Cardinal Hayes (Bronx), 1-8

22. Pleasantville, 12-1

23. Jamestown, 9-3

24. Waverly, 10-2

25. Randolph, 11-1