The SN No. 1 St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves escaped Mission Viejo, California, with a 27-14 win last Friday night over the previous SN No. 15 Santa Margarita [Rancho Santa Margarita, CA] Eagles.
Bosco continues to hold onto the No. 1 spot in AllSportsPeople High School Football Top 25 with one convincing performance after another. Since easing past the current SN No. 4 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers in a 21-14 win on September 5, the Braves have now won five straight games by a count of 236-55 – an average score of more than 47 points to 11. Next up is a date on Friday night with an unranked Servite [Anaheim, CA] Friars' squad coming off a 29-19 loss to the current SN No. 15 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs.
Then next week, the Braves will host the archrival Monarchs themselves in a game that could decide the Trinity League crown. At 5-2, Mater Dei has not been up to its usual standards with the two losses marking the first time in more than a decade that they've been beaten more than once in a single season. Bosco, on the other hand, has lost to Mater Dei at least once in every season since 2016, including four campaigns where their only loss was to the Monarchs. The win over Santa Margarita was rewarding, but the Braves know that their biggest test is yet to come.
Santa Margarita, meanwhile, plummeted out of the Top 25 again as their loss to St. John Bosco was their third of the season. Mater Dei moved up from No. 17 to No. 15 after the win over Servite while the Prosper [TX] Eagles were the beneficiary of Santa Margarita's misfortune, making their bow here this week in the No. 25 position.
Understanding the SN Top 25 through transparency
Like any set of rankings, things may not always make sense at first glance, and there are as many approaches to ranking teams as there are selectors. Some rankings are simply a reflection of what has happened to date, and many of these are algorithm-based, subject to wild weekly swings like the Massey Ratings that are part of AllSportsPeople Composite Rankings released on Wednesdays.
Other rankings are more predictive – an attempt to account for what has happened, while attempting to line up teams in a way that will reflect potential future results. SN's approach falls somewhere in line with this way of thinking, and each week we first attempt to rank the teams by resume before considering wins and losses and head-to-head results. No system is perfect, but at least understanding our approach can help understand why we have the teams where we do.
With Mater Dei finally out of the way for good, it's currently a three-horse race out front with either St. John Bosco, IMG Academy, or Grayson all in line to take a shot at the title should any of the other two teams in that trio stumble before the finish line. All three of those teams have huge games remaining on the schedule, however, and it isn't out of the question that if they all lose at least once, we could be forced to look elsewhere for a national champion. While the scenarios are complicated, there are still, theoretically, if not realistically, paths to a national title for all of the top 12 teams in the SN Top 25.
Further analysis is available each week in SN's Roadmap to the National Championship which attempts to assess which teams have been eliminated from national title consideration.
MORE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HEADLINES
- How the nation's top teams fared last week including the teams ranked in our composite rankings
- Streak Busters Week 10 – double-digit win streaks fall across the country
- Teams on active win streaks of 20 or more games
- Last week's Roadmap to the National Championship
AllSportsPeople High School Football Top 25
The entire SN Top 25 is unchanged this week as no ranked teams lost last week. That means St. John Bosco continues its run at the top of our list for at least another week.
SN No. 1 St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves
2025 Record: 8-0
Last Week: SN No. 1
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — vs. NR Servite [Anaheim, CA] Friars (5-3)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — St. John Bosco 27, SN No. 15 Santa Margarita [Rancho Santa Margarita, CA] Eagles 14 (5-3)
W/L Streak: 8 wins
The St. John Bosco train continues to barrel down the tracks toward a Trinity League championship and a top seeding in the playoffs. The Braves only have one more game standing between them and the season-ending showdown with their rivals, the SN No. 15 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs, and they should get to 9-0 Friday night in their home game against the Servite Friars.
SN No. 2 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders
2025 Record: 7-0
Last Week: SN No. 2
Next Game: 10/25/2025 — vs. NR East St. Louis [IL] Flyers (5-2)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — IMG Academy 41, NR NFL Academy [UK] 24 (2-3)
W/L Streak: 8 wins
IMG Academy made quick work of the UK's NFL Academy last Friday, racing out to a 28-3 halftime lead before fighting off a potential second-half rally by their transatlantic visitors in a 41-24 win. They could face an even stiffer challenge from the East St. Louis Flyers this week who started the season in the SN Top 25, losing back-to-back against two other ranked teams in the Bergen Catholic [Oradell, NJ] Crusaders and the Bishop Gorman [Las Vegas, NV] Gaels. This is the kind of game that could derail the Ascenders' run at a national title, but conversely, it's also the kind of game that is a major resume builder.
SN No. 3 Grayson [Loganville, GA] Rams
2025 Record: 8-0
Last Week: SN No. 3
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — vs. NR South Gwinnett [Snellville, GA] Comets (5-3)
Last Game: 10/9/2025 — Grayson 58, NR Rockdale County [Conyers, GA] Bulldogs 10 (4-3)
W/L Streak: 22 wins
Grayson crushed Rockdale County two weeks ago before taking a week off, and now the Rams get back to action against a South Gwinnett Comets' team that will find itself quickly overwhelmed Friday night in Loganville, Georgia.
SN No. 4 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers
2025 Record: 7-1
Last Week: SN No. 4
Next Game: 11/1/2025 — vs. NR The St. James Performance Academy [Springfield, VA] Strivers (7-0)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — St. Frances Academy 29, NR Hun [Princeton, NJ] Raiders 7 (6-3)
W/L Streak: 6 wins
St. Frances beat a solid Hun squad last weekend in a 29-7 blowout, and now they take a week off to prepare for what might be the most intriguing game of the season. The St. James Performance Academy Strivers of Springfield, Virginia, are in the midst of their first varsity season, and they've compiled a 7-0 record against a schedule of opponents that includes three teams that St. Frances has also beaten. The Strivers' results from those game compare favorably to the Panthers, including a 30-14 win over the same Hun squad that St. Frances just defeated. Suffice it to say, we can't wait for this game as it could be the game that introduces The St. James Performance Academy to a national high school football audience.
SN No. 5 Centennial [Corona, CA] Huskies
2025 Record: 7-1
Last Week: SN No. 5
Next Game: 10/23/2025 — at NR Norco [CA] Cougars (6-2)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Centennial 48, NR Murrieta [CA] Valley Nighthawks 20 (6-2)
W/L Streak: 6 wins
Centennial's march toward a 9-1 regular season continues in a rare Thursday night game for the Huskies on the road at the Norco Cougars. But it doesn't really matter where they play games like this; the Huskies will win comfortably as they continue to position themselves for a potential deep run in California's upcoming CIF Southern Section playoffs.
SN No. 6 Buford [GA] Wolves
2025 Record: 8-0
Last Week: SN No. 6
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — vs. NR Mountain View [Lawrenceville, GA] Bears (1-8)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Buford 75, NR Central Gwinnett [Lawrenceville, GA] Black Knights 0 (3-4-1)
W/L Streak: 8 wins
Buford is coming off a 75-0 win over a.500 Central Gwinnett squad, heading into Friday night's game against the 1-8 Mountain View Bears. This won't be pretty either as the Wolves continue to roll up one-sided wins en route to Georgia's GHSA Class 6A playoffs.
SN No. 7 Southlake [TX] Carroll Dragons
2025 Record: 8-0
Last Week: SN No. 7
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — at NR Bell [Hurst, TX] Blue Raiders (5-2)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Southlake Carroll 57, NR Northwest [Justin, TX] Texans 7 (2-5)
W/L Streak: 8 wins
Southlake Carroll has been the top-ranked team from Texas for several weeks in The SN Top 25, rolling up lopsided wins along the way to an 8-0 record. They'll make it 9-0 this Friday against the L.D. Bell Blue Raiders.
SN No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders
2025 Record: 7-1
Last Week: SN No. 8
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — at NR American Heritage [Plantation, FL] Patriots (4-4)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — St. Thomas Aquinas 31, NR Monarch [Coconut Creek, FL] Knights 20 (4-4)
W/L Streak: 7 wins
St. Thomas Aquinas has suddenly looked vulnerable the past two weeks, eking out a 41-38 win against the NFL Academy in London before struggling to separate themselves from a.500 Monarch Knights' squad last Friday in a 31-20 decision. American Heritage has been even more disappointing after starting the season in The SN Top 25 then bumbling its way to a 4-4 record so far. But they Patriots are way too talented to be taken for granted, and this is a game to keep an eye on Friday night.
SN No. 9 Bishop Gorman [Las Vegas, NV] Gaels
2025 Record: 8-1
Last Week: SN No. 9
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — at NR Shadow Ridge [Las Vegas, NV] Mustangs (8-1)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Bishop Gorman 44, NR Somerset Academy Losee [North Las Vegas, NV] Lions 0 (0-9)
W/L Streak: 4 wins
Bishop Gorman continues to cruise through the Nevada portion of its schedule, recording its third straight shutout against in-state league opponents and fourth overall. Shadow Ridge is a much better team by Nevada standards than the Somerset Academy team the Gaels faced last Friday night, but ultimately, the Nevada kingpins should win again in the regular-season finale Friday night.
SN No. 10 Chaminade-Madonna [Hollywood, FL] Lions
2025 Record: 6-1
Last Week: SN No. 10
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — at NR Cardinal Gibbons [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Chiefs (6-2)
Last Game: 10/13/2025 — Chaminade-Madonna 60, NR Blanche Ely [Pompano Beach, FL] Tigers 0 (3-4)
W/L Streak: 6 wins
The Lions had a week off to prepare for a Cardinal Gibbons' squad that should be a step up in competition, but still a few steps behind the Lions in terms of talent. Chaminade-Madonna has a lot riding on this game with a visit to SN No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas on deck next weekend, and they can't get caught looking ahead.
SN No. 11 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers
2025 Record: 8-0
Last Week: SN No. 11
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — at NR Bishop Amat [La Puente, CA] Lancers (5-3)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Sierra Canyon 45, NR Notre Dame [Sherman Oaks, CA] Knights 10 (4-4)
W/L Streak: 8 wins
Sierra Canyon's march to an undefeated season continued last Friday in a 45-10 win over Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks, and the Trailblazers should return from a road trip to Bishop Amat Friday night with win No. 9 in hand.
SN No. 12 Allen [TX] Eagles
2025 Record: 7-0
Last Week: SN No. 12
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — at SN No. 25 Prosper [TX] Eagles (7-0)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Allen 56, NR Plano [TX] West Wolves 7 (5-3)
W/L Streak: 7 wins
Allen vs. Prosper is the game of the week in Texas, and quite possibly, the entire country. Allen has the history, but Prosper has the home field, and the game is officially a toss-up. The only thing certain is that the Eagles – one convocation or the other – will win.
SN No. 13 Edna Karr [New Orleans, LA] Cougars
2025 Record: 7-0
Last Week: SN No. 13
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — vs. NR Warren Easton [New Orleans, LA] Fighting Eagles (3-4)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Edna Karr 41, NR Jesuit [New Orleans, LA] Blue Jays 0 (5-3)
W/L Streak: 21 wins
Edna Karr made it look easy in a 41-0 rout of a talented Jesuit squad last Friday, and they should produce a similar result against Warren Easton this coming Friday.
SN No. 14 DeMatha [Hyattsville, MD] Stags
2025 Record: 7-0
Last Week: SN No. 14
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — vs. NR St. John's [Washington, DC] Cadets (5-2)
Last Game: 10/18/2025 — DeMatha 12, NR Bishop McNamara [Forestville, MD] Mustangs 7 (4-4)
W/L Streak: 17 wins
DeMatha eked out a 12-7 win at Bishop McNamara last weekend, and they'll likely face a similar test back at home against D.C.'s top-ranked St. John's Cadets.
SN No. 15 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs
2025 Record: 5-2
Last Week: SN No. 17
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — vs. NR JSerra Catholic [San Juan Capistrano, CA] Lions (3-5)
Last Game: 10/18/2025 — Mater Dei 29, NR Servite [Anaheim, CA] Friars 19 (5-2)
W/L Streak: 1 win
Mater Dei didn't let the fact that they are officially out of the national championship picture carry over into last week's 29-19 win over the Servite Friars. Their home loss to Santa Margarita the previous week ended their hopes of a third straight national title, but they still have a Trinity League title to play for. They should be able to get past JSerra Catholic, setting up the potential to claim a share of the league title in next week's regular-season finale vs. St. John Bosco.
SN No. 16 Randle [Richmond, TX] Lions
2025 Record: 7-0
Last Week: SN No. 16
Next Game: 10/25/2025 — at NR Terry [Rosenberg, TX] Rangers (3-4)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Randle 75, NR Lee [Baytown, TX] Ganders 0 (1-6)
W/L Streak: 23 wins
Randle looked more like Randle last week in a 75-0 rout of the Lee Ganders. They take on the Terry Rangers Saturday morning in another game that will produce a lopsided result.
SN No. 17 Basha [Chandler, AZ] Bears
2025 Record: 7-0
Last Week: SN No. 18
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — vs. NR Hamilton [Chandler, AZ] Huskies (7-0)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Basha 58, NR Salpointe Catholic [Tucson, AZ] Lancers 7 (4-3)
W/L Streak: 7 wins
Basha's game with their crosstown rival Hamilton could prove to be the game of the year in Arizona, at least until they potentially cross paths again in the playoffs. It's a battle of the unbeaten, and the winner will lay claim to being the No. 1 team in the Grand Canyon State.
SN No. 18 Grimsley [Greensboro, NC] Whirlies
2025 Record: 7-0
Last Week: SN No. 19
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — vs. NR Dudley [Greensboro, NC] Panthers (6-3)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Grimsley 48, NR Page [Greensboro, NC] Pirates 14 (5-3)
W/L Streak: 24 wins
Grimsley continues to prove that it really has no equal in the Tar Heel State, and the Whirlies should win their 25th straight game this Friday against the Dudley Panthers.
SN No. 19 Duncanville [TX] Panthers
2025 Record: 4-1
Last Week: SN No. 20
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — vs. NR Horn [Mesquite, TX] Jaguars (1-5)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Duncanville 35, NR Lancaster [TX] Tigers 10 (3-4)
W/L Streak: 3 wins
Duncanville won't have any problems this week against an overmatched Horn Jaguars' squad from Mesquite that enters this contest with a 1-5 record.
SN No. 20 Aledo [TX] Bearcats
2025 Record: 7-0
Last Week: SN No. 22
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — at NR Richland [North Richland Hills, TX] Royals (6-2)
Last Game: 10/10/2025 — Aledo 61, NR Granbury [TX] Pirates 0 (2-4)
W/L Streak: 7 wins
If there is any team left on Aledo's schedule that could, theoretically, challenge the Bearcats, it is this Richland squad. They Royals are 6-2, and they get the home field advantage against their undefeated visitors – the only advantage they'll have. Beyond that they'll need a healthy dose of good luck and good fortune to pull out the upset here.
SN No. 21 South Oak Cliff [Dallas, TX] Bears
2025 Record: 6-1
Last Week: SN No. 21
Next Game: 10/23/2025 — vs. NR Seagoville [Dallas, TX] Dragons (3-4)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — South Oak Cliff 62, NR Wilson [Dallas, TX] Wildcats 0 (3-4)
W/L Streak: 5 wins
South Oak Cliff has yet to give up a single point in district play, beating four straight Dallas opponents by a cumulative margin of 220-0. As crazy as that sounds, it could be five straight shutouts come Thursday night when they host a Seagoville Dragons' squad that won't be any match for the Bears.
SN No. 22 Carrollton [GA] Trojans
2025 Record: 9-0
Last Week: SN No. 23
Next Game: 10/31/2025 — vs. NR Douglas County [Douglasville, GA] Tigers (6-2)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Carrollton 50, NR East Coweta [Sharpsburg, GA] Indians 23 (1-7)
W/L Streak: 9 wins
Carrollton heads into its bye week at 9-0 with a week off to prepare for one of their toughest tests of the season. Douglas County's only two losses are to Langston Hughes and Buford in back-to-back games in early September. Both of those teams are undefeated as well, and the Tigers put up a fight in both of those games.
SN No. 23 Don Bosco Prep [Ramsey, NJ] Ironmen
2025 Record: 7-0
Last Week: SN No. 24
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — vs. NR Paramus [NJ] Catholic Paladins (3-5)
Last Game: 10/18/2025 — Don Bosco Prep 40, NR Seton Hall Prep [West Orange, NJ] Pirates 7 (2-5)
W/L Streak: 7 wins
Don Bosco Prep made it seven in a row last weekend in a comfortable win over Seton Hall Prep. They should get the better end of their deal with Paramus Catholic on Friday night, too.
SN No. 24 Bixby [OK] Spartans
2025 Record: 7-0
Last Week: SN No. 25
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — at NR Mustang [OK] Broncos (5-2)
Last Game: 10/16/2025 — Bixby 92, NR Enid [OK] Plainsmen 0 (0-7)
W/L Streak: 10 wins
Bixby scored a mind-boggling 92 points against Enid last week, and there just doesn't appear to be anybody in the Sooner State that can go toe-to-toe with this Spartans' squad for a full 48 minutes. That includes this 5-2 Mustang squad that will host Oklahoma's top-ranked eleven on Friday night.
SN No. 25 Prosper [TX] Eagles
2025 Record: 7-0
Last Week: Unranked
Next Game: 10/24/2025 — vs. SN No. 12 Allen [TX] Eagles (7-0)
Last Game: 10/17/2025 — Prosper 59, NR McKinney [TX] Lions 0 (2-5)
W/L Streak: 7 wins
This is Prosper's big moment as they make their debut in the SN Top 25. The Eagles will likely go soaring up the rankings if they can pull the upset against the nation's No. 12-ranked Allen Eagles.
Weekly Top 25 Schedule
NR – Not ranked
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Thursday, October 23, 2025
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- SN No. 21 South Oak Cliff [Dallas, TX] Bears (6-1) at NR Seagoville [Dallas, TX] Dragons (3-4) — 8:15 p.m. EST (7:15 p.m. CST local)
- SN No. 5 Centennial [Corona, CA] Huskies (7-1) at NR Norco [CA] Cougars (6-2) — 10:30 p.m. EST (7:30 p.m. PST local)
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Friday, October 24, 2025
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- SN No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders (7-1) at NR American Heritage [Plantation, FL] Patriots (4-4) — 7 p.m. EST local
- SN No. 10 Chaminade-Madonna [Hollywood, FL] Lions (6-1) at NR Cardinal Gibbons [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Chiefs (6-2) — 7 p.m. EST local
- NR St. John's [Washington, DC] Cadets (5-2) at SN No. 14 DeMatha [Hyattsville, MD] Stags (7-0) — 7 p.m. EST local
- NR Paramus [NJ] Catholic Paladins (3-5) at SN No. 23 Don Bosco Prep [Ramsey, NJ] Ironmen (7-0) — 7 p.m. EST local
- NR South Gwinnett [Snellville, GA] Comets (5-3) at SN No. 3 Grayson [Loganville, GA] Rams (8-0) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- NR Mountain View [Lawrenceville, GA] Bears (1-8) at SN No. 6 Buford [GA] Wolves (8-0) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- NR Dudley [Greensboro, NC] Panthers (6-3) at SN No. 18 Grimsley [Greensboro, NC] Whirlies (8-0) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- SN No. 7 Southlake [TX] Carroll Dragons (8-0) at Bell [Hurst, TX] Blue Raiders (5-2) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- SN No. 12 Allen [TX] Eagles (7-0) at SN No. 25 Prosper [TX] Eagles (7-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Warren Easton [New Orleans, LA] Fighting Eagles (3-4) at SN No. 13 Edna Karr [New Orleans, LA] Cougars (7-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Horn [Mesquite, TX] Jaguars (1-5) at SN No. 19 Duncanville [TX] Panthers (4-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- SN No. 20 Aledo [TX] Bearcats (7-0) at NR Richland [North Richland Hills, TX] Royals (5-2) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- SN No. 24 Bixby [OK] Spartans (7-0) at NR Mustang [OK] Broncos (5-2) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- SN No. 9 Bishop Gorman [Las Vegas, NV] Gaels (8-1) at NR Shadow Ridge [Las Vegas, NV] Mustangs (8-1) — 9 p.m. EST (6 p.m. PST local)
- NR Servite [Anaheim, CA] Friars (5-3) at SN No. 1 St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves (8-0) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- SN No. 11 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers (8-0) at NR Bishop Amat [La Puente, CA] Lancers (5-3) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- NR JSerra Catholic [San Juan Capistrano, CA] Lions (3-5) at SN No. 15 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs (5-2) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- NR Hamilton [Chandler, AZ] Huskies (7-0) at SN No. 17 Basha [Chandler, AZ] Bears (7-0) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
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Saturday, October 25, 2025
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- NR East St. Louis [IL] Flyers (5-2) at SN No. 2 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders (7-0) — 12 p.m. EST local
- SN No. 16 Randle [Richmond, TX] Lions (7-0) at NR Terry [Rosenberg, TX] Rangers (3-4) — 12 p.m. EST (11 a.m. CST local)
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IDLE
SN No. 4 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers (7-1); SN No. 22 Carrollton [GA] Trojans (9-0)
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