High school football rankings: Mater Dei takes unanimous No. 1 spot in preseason media composite top 25

Trinity League foe St. John Bosco sits at No. 2 while Bishop Gorman, St. Frances Academy, IMG Academy round out top five.

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Aug 12, 2025, 10:45am
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) begins the 2025 high school football season as the consensus No. 1 in the Top 25 national high school football composite rankings.

The composite rankings span a spectrum of methodologies from the MaxPreps Top 25, High School Football America, National HSFB, Massey, SB Live, SC Next and USA Today rankings.

St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) is close behind at No. 2. The Braves were ranked second in four of the seven polls. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.), St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) and IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) round out the top five. 

To be considered for the Top 25 composite rankings a team must be included in two or more media outlets. Teams were assigned a score of 40 for each media outlet that did not recognize them as part of their Top 25, rewarding teams that received consensus acclaim.
Mater Dei is No. 1 in the preseason media composite top 25 and the Monarchs return wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt. The four-star Ohio State commit had 50 catches for 693 yards and five touchdowns in 2024. (PHOTO: Rene Morales)
Mater Dei is No. 1 in the preseason media composite top 25 and the Monarchs return wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt. The four-star Ohio State commit had 50 catches for 693 yards and five touchdowns in 2024. (PHOTO: Rene Morales)
Top 25 composite high school football rankings

1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Average rank: 1.0
MaxPreps Top 25: 1
Massey: 1
High School Football America: 1
SB Live: 1
SC Next: 1
National HSFB: 1
USA Today: 1

2. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Average rank: 2.7
MaxPreps Top 25: 2
Massey: 5
High School Football America: 2
SB Live: 2
SC Next: 3
National HSFB: 2
USA Today: 3

3. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Average rank: 3.4
MaxPreps Top 25: 3
Massey: 8
High School Football America: 3
SB Live: 3
SC Next: 2
National HSFB: 3
USA Today: 2

4. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)
Average rank: 5.9
MaxPreps Top 25: 5
Massey: 7
High School Football America: 9
SB Live: 5
SC Next: 5
National HSFB: 5
USA Today: 5

5. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Average rank: 6.6
MaxPreps Top 25: 6
Massey: 15
High School Football America: 5
SB Live: 6
SC Next: 4
National HSFB: 6
USA Today: 4

6. Duncanville (Texas)
Average rank: 8.6
MaxPreps Top 25: 9
Massey: 2
High School Football America: 11
SB Live: 4
SC Next: 13
National HSFB: 13
USA Today: 8

T7. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Average rank: 11.9
MaxPreps Top 25: 12
Massey: NR
High School Football America: 18
SB Live: 15
SC Next: 11
National HSFB: 19
USA Today: NR

T7. North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas)
Average rank: 11.9
MaxPreps Top 25: 18
Massey: 4
High School Football America: 13
SB Live: 7
SC Next: 10
National HSFB: 15
USA Today: 16

9. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Average rank: 12.0
MaxPreps Top 25: 4
Massey: NR
High School Football America: 4
SB Live: 9
SC Next: 7
National HSFB: 14
USA Today: 6

10. Buford (Ga.)
Average rank: 12.4
MaxPreps Top 25: 13
Massey: 13
High School Football America: 12
SB Live: 10
SC Next: 12
National HSFB: 18
USA Today: 9

11. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)
Average rank: 15.3
MaxPreps Top 25: 7
Massey: NR
High School Football America: 19
SB Live: 14
SC Next: 8
National HSFB: 9
USA Today: 10

12. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Average rank: 15.7
MaxPreps Top 25: 8
Massey: NR
High School Football America: 21
SB Live: 18
SC Next: 9
National HSFB: 7
USA Today: 7

13. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Average rank: 17.3
MaxPreps Top 25: 20
Massey: NR
High School Football America: 6
SB Live: 11
SC Next: 16
National HSFB: 11
USA Today: 17

14. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Average rank: 17.7
MaxPreps Top 25: 10
Massey: NR
High School Football America: NR
SB Live: 13
SC Next: 6
National HSFB: 4
USA Today: 11

15. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)
Average rank: 20.7
MaxPreps Top 25: 25
Massey: 20
High School Football America: 14
SB Live: 12
SC Next: NR
National HSFB: 16
USA Today: 18

16. Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Average rank: 22.3
MaxPreps Top 25: 14
Massey: 23
High School Football America: 24
SB Live: 19
SC Next: 23
National HSFB: NR
USA Today: 13

T17. Milton (Ga.)
Average rank: 23.6
MaxPreps Top 25: 22
Massey: NR
High School Football America: 18
SB Live: 15
SC Next: 11
National HSFB: 19
USA Today: NR

T17. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
Average rank: 23.6
MaxPreps Top 25: 19
Massey: NR
High School Football America: 16
SB Live: 17
SC Next: NR
National HSFB: 21
USA Today: 12

19. St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Average rank: 25.1
MaxPreps Top 25: NR
Massey: NR
High School Football America: 7
SB Live: 20
SC Next: 17
National HSFB: 12
USA Today: NR

20. Northwestern (Miami, Fla.)
Average rank: 27.0
MaxPreps Top 25: 11
Massey: NR
High School Football America: 23
SB Live: NR
SC Next: 21
National HSFB: NR
USA Today: 14

21. DeSoto (Texas)
Average rank: 28.7
MaxPreps Top 25: NR
Massey: 3
High School Football America: NR
SB Live: 21
SC Next: NR
National HSFB: 17
USA Today: NR

22. East St. Louis (Ill.)
Average rank: 29.7
MaxPreps Top 25: NR
Massey: NR
High School Football America: 8
SB Live: NR
SC Next: 18
National HSFB: NR
USA Today: 22

23. Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
Average rank: 29.9
MaxPreps Top 25: NR
Massey: 9
High School Football America: 21
SB Live: NR
SC Next: 19
National HSFB: NR
USA Today: NR

24. Grimsley (Greensboro, N.C.)
Average rank: 30.1
MaxPreps Top 25: 17
Massey: NR
High School Football America: NR
SB Live: 25
SC Next: 24
National HSFB: NR
USA Today: 25

25. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
Average rank: 30.6
MaxPreps Top 25: 16
Massey: NR
High School Football America: NR
SB Live: 16
SC Next: NR
National HSFB: 22
USA Today: NR

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