MaxPreps' National Football Editor Zack Poff takes a look at the Top 10 toughest high school football playoff brackets. This only includes states playing for a state championship and also excludes Texas 5A and 6A for now until they release the playoff brackets when the postseason begins on Dec. 12. We will include Texas 5A and 6A later in December.

Jaxson Dart

East

Catholic-B.R.

Archbishop Rummel

John Curtis Christian

La Salle

St. Xavier

Northwestern

St. Thomas Aquinas

American Fork

Skyridge

Collins Hill

Grayson

St. Edward

Mill Creek

Norcross

Armwood

Springfield

Venice

Avon

Parkview

Colquitt County

Corner Canyon

Saguaro

Lone Peak

Washington

Top 10 Toughest High School Football Playoff Brackets

Zack Poff joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to talk about the three new teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings - No. 20 Catholic (Baton Rouge, LA), No. 24 North Cobb (Kennesaw, GA) and No. 25 Dutch Fork (Irmo, SC).

Catholic (LA), North Cobb (GA) and Dutch Fork (SC) join Top 25 high school football rankings

Zack Poff joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to break down No. 8 Collins Hill's (GA) 34-0 win over Rome (GA) to improve to 3-0 and what chances he gives Collins Hill to win the AAAAAAA state title. He also talks about where 5-star Travis Hunter stands when it comes to being one of the best high school football players of all-time.

High school football rankings: Travis Hunter and No. 8 Collins Hill (GA) shut out Rome 34-0

Zack Poff joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to talk about Southern California's Trinity League and how it now has three teams ranked in the Top 10 national rankings in No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana), No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) and No. 9 Servite (Anaheim).

SoCal's Trinity League has 3 teams in Top 10: No. 1 Mater Dei | No. 3 St. John Bosco | No. 9 Servite

Zack Poff and Steve Montoya join Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to break down this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings.

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 5

Zack Poff joins Amanda Guerra on CBS HQ to break down the biggest high school football game of the week between No. 3 St. John Bosco (CA) and East St. Louis (IL). The Flyers are the top-ranked team in Illinois and No. 40 in the country.

High school football: No. 3 St. John Bosco (CA) vs. East St. Louis (IL) preview on CBS HQ

Zack Poff and Steve Montoya join Jeremy St. Louis on CBS HQ to break down this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings. No. 3 St. John Bosco (CA) gets ready for out-of-state matchup against East St. Louis (IL), No. 5 Thompson (AL) has been dominant in 2021, No. 7 Bishop Gorman (NV) gets huge road win against Miami Central (FL), No. 18 Corner Canyon (UT) extends win streak to 44 and No. 20 Tampa Jesuit (FL) and No. 25 Gonzaga (DC) both join the Top 25 rankings this week.

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 4

Zack Poff joins Brandon Baylor on CBS HQ to break down the three new teams to the MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings - No. 22 Buford (GA), No. 23 Corona Centennial (CA) and No. 25 Bixby (OK).

Buford (GA), Corona Centennial (CA) and Bixby (OK) join Top 25 high school football rankings

247Sports' Brandon Huffman and MaxPreps' Zack Poff break down Eastside Catholic's (WA) five-star defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau and his final four college choices - Ohio State, Oregon, USC, and Washington.

Five-star J.T. Tuimoloau's Final 4

Steve Montoya joins Chris Hassel on CBS HQ to break down No. 13 Bishop Gorman (NV) who has 15 players rated as a 3-star recruit or higher heading into the 2021 season.

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 13 Bishop Gorman (NV)

Steve Montoya joins Chris Hassel on CBS HQ to break down No. 7 Southlake Carroll (TX) who has the top-rated player in the country, 5-star quarterback Quinn Ewers.

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 7 Southlake Carroll (TX)

Zack Poff joins Chris Hassel on CBS HQ to break down No. 11 Collins Hill (GA) who have one of the best duos in the country in 4-star quarterback Sam Horn and 5-star athlete Travis Hunter.

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 11 Collins Hill (GA)

Zack Poff joins Chris Hassel on CBS HQ to break down No. 5 Thompson (AL).

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 5 Thompson (AL)

Steve Montoya joins Chris Hassel on CBS HQ to break down No. 4 Austin Westlake (TX).

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 4 Austin Westlake (TX)

Zack Poff joins Chris Hassel on CBS HQ to break down No. 3 St. John Bosco (CA).

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 3 St. John Bosco (CA)

Steve Montoya joins Chris Hassel on CBS HQ to break down No. 2 IMG Academy (FL).

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 2 IMG Academy

Zack Poff joins Chris Hassel on CBS HQ to break down why Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) begins the 2021 high school football season at No. 1.

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 1 Mater Dei (CA)

Steve Montoya and Zack Poff join Chris Hassel on CBS HQ to release the preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings.

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

Zack Poff breaks down the expectations for Newman's (LA) 5-star quarterback Arch Manning heading into his junior year.

Expectations for Arch Manning heading into his junior season at Newman high school

Zack Poff breaks down the Top 5 most anticipated players to watch heading into the 2021 high school football season.

Top 10 Toughest High School Football Playoff Brackets

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Top 10 Toughest High School Football Playoff Brackets

Catholic (LA), North Cobb (GA) and Dutch Fork (SC) join Top 25 high school football rankings

High school football rankings: Travis Hunter and No. 8 Collins Hill (GA) shut out Rome 34-0

SoCal's Trinity League has 3 teams in Top 10: No. 1 Mater Dei | No. 3 St. John Bosco | No. 9 Servite

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 5

High school football: No. 3 St. John Bosco (CA) vs. East St. Louis (IL) preview on CBS HQ

High school football rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 - Week 4

Buford (GA), Corona Centennial (CA) and Bixby (OK) join Top 25 high school football rankings

Five-star J.T. Tuimoloau's Final 4

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 13 Bishop Gorman (NV)

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 7 Southlake Carroll (TX)

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 11 Collins Hill (GA)

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 5 Thompson (AL)

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 4 Austin Westlake (TX)

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 3 St. John Bosco (CA)

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 2 IMG Academy

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 1 Mater Dei (CA)

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings

Expectations for Arch Manning heading into his junior season at Newman high school

MaxPreps Top 5 High School Football Players to Watch in 2021