Suffice it to say, No. 1 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] hasn't looked like a No. 1 team, yet, in 2025.
Heck, they haven't even looked like a Mater Dei team yet.
Yes, the Monarchs opened the season with a 26-23 win over the No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders in Florida three weeks ago. But they were uncharacteristically error-prone in that game, and outside of a 26-point second-quarter outburst, they were beaten by the Raiders in every other quarter that day, even ending up on the short end of a 20-0 second half.
The Monarchs were supposed to play Bishop Montgomery [Torrance, CA] two weeks ago, but that game was canceled due to the Knights' lack of available players resulting from suspensions in a game against the St. Louis [Honolulu, HI] Crusaders the previous week. So, instead, Mater Dei didn't tee it up until last weekend against a Kahuku [HI] Red Raiders' squad that had looked underwhelming over the course of a 2-2 start.
That's no knock against Kahuku. The school produces an amazing amount of talent, and it is routinely one of the best teams in Hawaii. It still is, and it wouldn't be a real big surprise if the Red Raiders rebound from that slow start and go on to win a state championship in Hawaii's HHSAA Open Division.
But heading into last Friday night's game at the No. 1 Monarchs, the reality was this: the Red Raiders were coming off a 38-0 shellacking in Hawaii at the hands of the current TSN No. 2 Bishop Gorman [Las Vegas, NV] Gaels – their second shutout loss of the season after losing to that St. Louis squad, 20-0, in the season opener.
Plain and simple, the game between Mater Dei and Kahuku wasn't expected to be close, but suddenly, there the Red Raiders were Friday night, scoring a late touchdown to pull within five points before adding the 2-point conversion. Suddenly Mater Dei was up just 21-18, and they could only breathe a sigh of relief after securing the ensuing onside kick to end the threat moments later.
Look, a win's a win, even one that goes down to the final play or two of the game against an average opponent. Mater Dei is still undefeated at 2-0, and they are still ranked No. 1 in every single major ranking including the The Sporting News High School Football Top 25 below.
Even if they haven't really convinced anybody, yet, that this team is worthy of the honor.
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Mater Dei's close call with Kahuku isn't enough to even consider dropping the Monarchs out of the top spot. This is a program that has earned this position by winning the past two national championships, but the result in the game versus the Red Raiders was just a reminder that this is a new season in which a new champion will be crowned.
Mater Dei plays, arguably, the nation's toughest schedule with their regular slate of Trinity League foes along with a game against those No. 2 Bishop Gorman Gaels on September 19. We'll get a better read on this team starting Friday night in a game at the TSN No. 20 Centennial Huskies, and if they survive that, they'll have a chance to really stake their claim as this season's frontrunner for the national title in that contest against the Gaels.
No. 1 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs
2025 Record: 2-0
Last Week: No. 1
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — vs. Centennial [Corona, CA] Huskies (2-1)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Mater Dei 21, Kahuku [HI] Red Raiders 18
W/L Streak: 21 wins
From a talent perspective, a game like Friday night's Mater Dei-Kahuku contest shouldn't happen. The Monarchs were huge favorites, and the expectation heading into Friday night was that Mater Dei would beat the Red Raiders in similar fashion to Bishop Gorman the previous week.
They didn't, of course. Instead, they had to recover that onside kick attempt after the Red Raiders pulled to within a field goal. Fortunately for the Monarchs, they made the recovery, and they escaped at home with another narrow victory. The truth is, we really don't know how good or bad this Monarchs' team is, yet. Frankly, they don't feel up to Mater Dei's usual standards, and heading into Friday's game at their rivals from Centennial, they feel vulnerable. And Centennial is the last team to beat Mater Dei that wasn't wearing the uniforms of the St. John Bosco Braves.
But the date of that game was November 27, 2015. They've played seven times since then, including twice last year, and Mater Dei has won every matchup. Is this the year that Centennial finally figures out a way to beat the Monarchs?
No. 2 Bishop Gorman [Las Vegas, NV] Gaels
2025 Record: 3-0
Last Week: No. 2
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — vs. East St. Louis [IL] Flyers (0-1)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Bishop Gorman 35, Lone Peak [Highland, UT] Knights 14
W/L Streak: 12 wins
Heading into this week, Bishop Gorman, St. John Bosco, and St. Frances Academy had all looked way better than No. 1 Mater Dei, and that's still the case after this week. Yes, arguably, No. 4 St. Frances Academy showed more in a 21-14 loss on the road at No. 3 St. John Bosco than Mater Dei did at home against unranked Kahuku.
Bishop Gorman, meanwhile, looked impressive in a 35-14 win over Lone Peak that was stopped early due to an altercation where a large number of Knights' players came off the bench onto the playing field. Those players were disqualified, and they didn't have enough numbers left to complete the game against the Gaels.
But Gorman was firmly in control against a really good but not great team, and this week, they will arguably face an East St. Louis squad that is the best they've faced so far. The Flyers were ranked in the preseason TSN Top 25, but their game last week against Gadsden County [Havana, FL] was canceled. The Jaguars decided not to make the trip due to ongoing fallout from major rules violations and sanctions that hit the program before the season.
That left East St. Louis without a chance to take the field and work out any final kinks, following a 22-21 loss to a TSN Top 25 Bergen Catholic team the previous week. East St. Louis fell out of the rankings after that loss but is still ranked in some other Top 25 rankings in the TSN Composite Rankings. Gorman has to be careful not to be looking ahead to a September 19 matchup with No. 1 Mater Dei because the Flyers have the talent to potentially make them pay for any mistakes.
No. 3 St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves
2025 Record: 3-0
Last Week: No. 3
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — vs. Junipero Serra [San Mateo, CA] Padres (0-2)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — St. John Bosco 21, No. 4 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers 14
W/L Streak: 3 wins
Until Friday night, Mater Dei's win at No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas in the season opener two weeks ago was the biggest win of the 2025 season.
Now that honor belongs to the St. John Bosco Braves who took down No. 4 St. Frances Academy Friday night with a solid, come-from-behind 21-14 victory over the visiting Panthers. They shouldn't have any major issues with the Junipero Serra Padres, and really the next big test is several weeks away in a trip to the Orange Lutheran Lancers on October 10. That's the start of a grueling four-week stretch that also includes games against TSN Top 25 opponents in the Santa Margarita Eagles and, of course, current No. 1 Mater Dei in the season finale.
No. 4 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders
2025 Record: 2-0
Last Week: No. 5
Next Game: 9/13/2025 — at Coronado [Henderson, NV] Cougars (1-2)
Last Game: 8/28/2025 — IMG Academy 35, Winslow Township [Atco, NJ] Eagles 14
W/L Streak: 3 wins
After a week off, IMG Academy hits the road for a big trip to Nevada to take on the Coronado Cougars. But if IMG is truly the nation's No. 4 team as we believe, then they shouldn't have any problems against a Cougars' squad that has lost back-to-back games at home in blowout fashion to the Mililani [HI] Trojans and the Higley [Gilbert, AZ] Knights.
No. 5 Duncanville [TX] Panthers
2025 Record: 1-0
Last Week: No. 6
Next Game: 9/19/2025 — at Waxahachie [TX] Indians (1-0)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Duncanville 35, South Oak Cliff [Dallas, TX] Bears 28
W/L Streak: 1 win
Duncanville finally got the 2025 season started last week with a solid win over a Class 5A finalist from a year ago, beating the South Oak Cliff Bears, 35-28. Duncanville has had difficulty finding opponents due to their dominance in recent years, and the Panthers only have eight games scheduled in the 2025 regular season. So, after taking a bye in Texas Week 1, they get another bye in this coming weekend, and they aren't scheduled to take the field again until September 19.
No doubt, they'd rather be playing this week, but we'll have to wait a couple of weeks to get another look at the Panthers.
No. 6 Grayson [Loganville, GA] Rams
2025 Record: 4-0
Last Week: No. 7
Next Game: 9/19/2025 — vs. Grovetown [GA] Warriors (3-1)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Grayson 63, Mallard Creek [Charlotte, NC] Mavericks 13
W/L Streak: 18 wins
Grayson looked shockingly good against North Carolina's Mallard Creek last week, considering that they are playing the rest of the season without their senior 4-star QB prospect Travis Burgess, who's committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels. They've survived what was expected to be a potentially brutal four-game opening stretch, and now they get a much-deserved break before heading into GHSA Class 6A regional play for the rest of the season as they make their annual push toward the playoffs.
No. 7 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers
2025 Record: 1-1
Last Week: No. 4
Next Game: 9/13/2025 — St. Joseph's Prep [Philadelphia, PA] Hawks (0-2)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — No. 3 St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves 21, St. Frances Academy 14
W/L Streak: 1 loss
All things considered, this isn't a terrible spot for the Panthers to be in, coming off a loss to No. 3 St. John Bosco. They're one of the few teams that's looked good enough to potentially win a national title with a loss, although they would need a lot of things to break their way from here out. But, they can only control what they can by winning, and it would be a good start here to beat a solid St. Joseph's Prep team back home in Baltimore.
No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders
2025 Record: 2-1
Last Week: No. 9
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — vs. Western [Davie, FL] Wildcats (0-2)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — St. Thomas Aquinas 42, Columbus [Miami, FL] Explorers 7
W/L Streak: 2 wins
Like St. Frances Academy just above them in the rankings, the Raiders are still clinging to faint hopes of a national championship. Like the Panthers, they need a lot of help, but they should be able to cruise along through the middle part of their schedule with relative ease. The really big tests come in the final two weeks of the regular season in back-to-back games in late October against two current TSN Top 25 squads in American Heritage and Chaminade-Madonna.
No. 9 Buford [GA] Wolves
2025 Record: 3-0
Last Week: No. 10
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — vs. Douglas County [Douglasville, GA] Tigers (3-1)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Buford 65, Roswell [GA] Hornets 21
W/L Streak: 3 wins
Buford has been quietly sneaking up the TSN Top 25 rankings since a high-profile season-opening matchup against the TSN Top 25 Milton Eagles. They get another chance to make a statement Friday night against a Douglas County squad that has spent some time in the TSN Composite Rankings. For the Wolves, it's about adding to the win column until they can get to the GHSA Class 6A playoffs and build a more noteworthy resume. And, if they hang around long enough and things break their way, they might be able to sneak into the national title conversation at some point.
No. 10 North Crowley [Fort Worth, TX] Panthers
2025 Record: 2-0
Last Week: No. 11
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — at Guyer [Denton, TX] Wildcats (1-1)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — North Crowley 36, DeSoto [TX] Eagles 27
W/L Streak: 18 wins
North Crowley hasn't looked dominant in back-to-back wins over the Lancaster [TX] Tigers and the DeSoto [TX] Eagles to open the season, and both of those games were at home. Now they make their first road trip of 2025, and it's one fraught with danger to face the Guyer Wildcats who fought tooth-and-nail with the Aledo Bearcats' in a 21-14 loss last weekend.
But, the Panthers have also won 18 games in a row now, so they've got a winner's DNA and a formula that continues to deliver results. They should get out of Denton with a win, but this is one to circle and keep an eye on. This is their Top 10 debut in the TSN Top 25, and they'll have to be focused to avoid the upset bug.
No. 11 Mission Viejo [CA] Diablos
2025 Record: 3-0
Last Week: No. 14
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — vs. Lincoln [San Diego, CA] Hornets (3-0)
Last Game: 9/5/25 — Mission Viejo 53, Folsom [CA] Bulldogs 14
W/L Streak: 3 wins
With the Santa Margarita Eagles' overtime win over the Centennial Huskies a couple of weeks ago, Mission Viejo has firmly staked out its position as California's No. 3 team early in the 2025 season. After all, the Diablos beat that same Santa Margarita team just one week prior to that Centennial game, albeit by just four points. Those results indicate that there isn't much at all to separate the three teams. In fact, the only thing we have separating these No. 11 Diablos from the No. 17 Eagles and the No. 20 Huskies in California is a No. 16 Sierra Canyon Trailblazers' squad that has recorded three straight shutouts to start the season.
Unfortunately, Sierra Canyon doesn't play any of those other three teams, but they do own a 35-0 win over JSerra Catholic, a Trinity League rival of Santa Margarita. They also play another Trinity League squad in Orange Lutheran later this season, too. Eventually, we'll have comparison points between all of these top California teams, and we get another one this weekend when No. 1 Mater Dei visits Centennial. A win by the Huskies – again, a team that lost to Santa Margarita which, in turn, lost to this Mission Viejo squad – could move this Diablos' squad into the No. 2 position in California.
In the meantime, even if the Diablos don't get any help from Centennial, they've still assembled a resume that is currently one of the Golden State's best. Their 53-14 win over Folsom, a team ranked in the TSN Composite Rankings, signified that they aren't overlooking anybody. And next up is a game against a solid Lincoln [San Diego, CA] Hornets' squad that has also spent time in our composite rankings. If the Diablos take care of business there, they'll have to navigate a trip to the Volunteer State next weekend to take on one of Tennessee's defending state champions in the McCallie [Chattanooga, TN] Blue Tornado.
The bottom line is this: even without another Trinity League squad on the schedule, the Diablos have a schedule that is allowing them to make some noise in California, and this weekend could lift them to new heights if they take care of business against Lincoln.
No. 12 Bergen Catholic [Oradell, NJ] Crusaders
2025 Record: 2-0
Last Week: No. 13
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — at Winslow Township [Atco, NJ] Eagles (1-1)
Last Game: 9/5/25 — Bergen Catholic 21, West Boca Raton [Boca Raton, FL] Bulls 14
W/L Streak: 13 wins
One of the hardest decisions this week was whether or not to jump Mission Viejo over Bergen Catholic which recorded another strong win of its own over West Boca Raton. Bergen beat a TSN Top 25 East St. Louis team the previous week so the Crusaders are out of the gate with two really strong wins, and they made a strong bid for the No. 11 spot open ahead of them thanks to previous No. 8 American Heritage's loss to Chaminade-Madonna.
But, ultimately, Mission Viejo's complete annihilation of a highly-regarded Folsom squad sent up signals that Mission Viejo may be making its own bid to get into the fringe of the national title conversation, and we ended up moving the Diablos into that No. 11 slot. Bergen, however, is still up a position, and as long as they keep winning, they'll be in the Top 10 before long.
No. 13 Chaminade-Madonna [Hollywood, FL] Lions
2025 Record: 2-1
Last Week: No. 15
Next Game: 9/11/2025 — at Edison [Miami, FL] Red Raiders (1-2)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Chaminade-Madonna 28, No. 8 American Heritage [Plantation, FL] Patriots 24
W/L Streak: 2 wins
After getting crushed by the No. 4 St. Frances Academy Panthers two weeks ago in a 42-13 beating in the season opener, the Lions had something to prove. And they got their opportunity at the No. 8 American Heritage Patriots last weekend, stopping the Patriots on a crucial 4th-and-goal from their own 1-yard line in the fourth quarter before driving the field to win the game late.
That's got the Lions back in our good graces, and they'll have opportunities to keep climbing back to their preseason position as one of the nation's Top 10 teams as long as they keep winning.
No. 14 Corner Canyon [Draper, UT] Chargers
2025 Record: 4-0
Last Week: No. 16
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — vs. Brighton [Salt Lake City, UT] Bengals (1-3)
Last Game: 9/5/25 — Corner Canyon 45, No. 23 Liberty [Peoria, AZ] Lions 14
W/L Streak: 15 wins
After beating the visiting TSN No. 23 Liberty Lions of Arizona last weekend, there aren't many impediments left standing between the Chargers and a shot at an undefeated season in Utah. While the big opportunities to make a splash on the national scene will be few and far between from here out, they can solidify their top 10 credentials by the end of September with wins over Lone Peak and Skyridge – two teams that will have spent some time in the TSN Composite Rankings by then.
No. 15 Southlake [TX] Carroll Dragons
2025 Record: 2-0
Last Week: No. 17
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — at NR Byron Nelson [Trophy Club, TX] Bobcats (1-1)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Southlake Carroll 35, Hebron [Carrollton, TX] Hawks 7
W/L Streak: 2 wins
We've talked about Carroll not having a huge schedule that will draw a lot of national attention, and Hebron was one of the better opponents the Dragons will face in the regular season. They took care of business comfortably, however, and as long as they continue to do so, they'll be in strong position to keep climbing the rankings into the national Top 10.
No. 16 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers
2025 Record: 3-0
Last Week: No. 18
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — vs. Downey [CA] Vikings (3-0)
Last Game: 9/6/2025 — Sierra Canyon 45, Punahou [Honolulu, HI] Buff n' Blue 0
W/L Streak: 3 wins
Sierra Canyon has now outscored its first three opponents, 143-0, and they get a chance to add to their resume against a solid Downey squad that's ranked in California's Top 40. But don't expect Sierra Canyon to let this opportunity to slip away as the Trailblazers continue a climb that could find them in the Top 10 in the coming weeks if they can navigate a date with Orange Lutheran on September 18.
No. 17 Santa Margarita [Rancho Santa Margarita, CA] Eagles
2025 Record: 2-1
Last Week: No. 19
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — at NR Oaks Christian [Westlake Village, CA] Lions (1-2)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Santa Margarita 45, Highland [Palmdale, CA] Bulldogs 13
W/L Streak: 2 wins
The Eagles served notice in a 33-27 overtime win at Centennial that they mean business under new head coach Carson Palmer. But the upcoming schedule is likely to deliver some harsh realities in the weeks to come with a home game against current No. 2 Bishop Gorman on September 27 followed by a trip to No. 1 Mater Dei on October 10. Until then, the Eagles' faithful are enjoying this early season run at the Top 15 which could happen as soon as next week with a win at Oaks Christian on Friday night.
No. 18 American Heritage [Plantation, FL] Patriots
2025 Record: 1-1
Last Week: No. 8
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — at TSN No. 19 Edna Karr [New Orleans, LA] Cougars (1-0)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — No. 15 Chaminade-Madonna [Hollywood, FL] Lions 28, American Heritage 24
W/L Streak: 1 loss
American Heritage staged a comeback for the ages two weeks ago, rallying from a 28-0 deficit late in the third quarter against the St. Joseph's Hawks. That was their only game so far heading into last weekend's home date with the TSN No. 15 Chaminade-Madonna Lions. Unfortunately, for the Patriots, who entered the game ranked No. 8, the chance at pursuing a national title slipped away late in a 28-24 loss, and now they'll have to be satisfied by focusing on defending their Florida FHSAA Class 4A title. But first, there is one more bit of out-of-state business to tend to with a trip to Louisiana this coming weekend to take on the TSN No. 19 Edna Karr Cougars. If the Patriots come up short there, they won't even be in the Top 25.
No. 19 Edna Karr [New Orleans, LA] Cougars
2025 Record: 1-0
Last Week: No. 20
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — vs. TSN No. 18 American Heritage [Plantation, FL] Patriots (1-1)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Edna Karr 35, Archbishop Shaw [Marrero, LA] Eagles 0
W/L Streak: 15 wins
Edna Karr looked every bit the part of a defending state champion in Louisiana Week 1, trouncing the Archbishop Shaw Eagles in a 35-0 rout. Now they host the TSN No. 18 American Heritage Patriots, a team coming off a heartbreaking loss to our current TSN No. 15 Chaminade-Madonna Lions. This will be American Heritage's third straight game against a team ranked in our TSN Top 25, so they are battle tested. This is Karr's big opportunity to make some noise on the national scene.
No. 20 Centennial [Corona, CA] Huskies
2025 Record: 2-1
Last Week: No. 21
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — vs. TSN No. 1 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs (2-0)
Last Game: 9/6/2025 — Centennial 42, Bingham [South Jordan, UT] Miners 6
W/L Streak: 1 win
Centennial's overtime loss to Santa Margarita a couple of weeks ago took a little bit of the luster off this weekend's matchup with No. 1 Mater Dei, at least from a national perspective. The Huskies were ranked No. 9 at the time, and they would have been even higher now headed into this matchup with the Monarchs. But, they can still do a lot of damage this weekend by taking Mater Dei down, and they would potentially set themselves up for a march back toward the national Top 10. A national title at this point appears to be out of reach, but beating the No. 1 team in the country could certainly put them back on the fringe of that conversation.
No. 21 Milton [GA] Eagles
2025 Record: 2-1
Last Week: No. 22
Next Game: 9/12/25 — vs. Blessed Trinity [Roswell, GA] Titans (3-0)
Last Game: 8/29/2025 — Milton 31, Alpharetta [GA] Raiders 6
W/L Streak: 2 wins
Milton took last weekend off, and they've got a solid opportunity this weekend to add to their Georgia resume in a game against an undefeated Blessed Trinity squad that might be one of the Peach State's better programs. The chance to make an even bigger impression on the national level isn't likely to come until October 10 when a Gainesville [GA] Red Elephants' squad that could be ranked comes to town.
No. 22 Grimsley [Greensboro, NC] Whirlies
2025 Record: 3-0
Last Week: No. 24
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — at Southwest Guilford [High Point, NC] Cowboys (1-2)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Grimsley 48, East Forsyth [Kernersville, NC] Eagles 21
W/L Streak: 19 wins
Grimsley continued to show that it isn't entirely dependent on Faizon Brandon, their injured 5-star quarterback who's committed to the Tennessee Volunteers. But they will need Brandon down the stretch if they want to defend their state championship, and they get a week off as their star continues to heal and prep for his return later this season.
No. 23 DeMatha [Hyattsville, MD] Stags
2025 Record: 2-0
Last Week: No. 25
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — at Roman Catholic [Philadelphia, PA] Cahillite (2-1)
Last Game: 8/28/2025 — DeMatha 30, Imhotep Charter [Philadelphia, PA] Panthers 14
W/L Streak: 12 wins
DeMatha plays a schedule loaded with teams that won't likely crack the Top 25 in any given season but are often ranked in the top 200-300 teams in the entire country. It's quietly a schedule that will continue to propel the Stags upward as long as they continue to win.
No. 24 Basha [Chandler, AZ] Bears
2025 Record: 2-0
Last Week: Unranked
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — at Williams Field [Gilbert, AZ] Black Hawks (2-0)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Basha 30, No. 12 Orange [CA] Lutheran Lancers 24
W/L Streak: 2 wins
Basha made the most of its big opportunity last weekend with a home win over the No. 12 Orange Lutheran Lancers. Combined with the TSN No. 23 Liberty Lions' big 45-14 loss at TSN No. 16 Corner Canyon, the Bears have even staked their claim as the top team in Arizona moving forward, and the win over the Lancers launched them into a spot in the TSN Top 25 here at No. 24
No. 25 Randle [Richmond, TX] Lions
2025 Record: 2-0
Last Week: Unranked
Next Game: 9/12/2025 — vs. Fort Bend Travis [Richmond] Tigers (2-0)
Last Game: 9/5/2025 — Randle 64, Alief Elsik [Houston, TX] Rams 6
W/L Streak: 18 wins
Untangling the early returns in Texas hasn't been easy, but one team that has been incredibly consistent so far is this group of Lions from Richmond, Texas. Randle has won 18 straight games now after their 64-6 destruction of Alief Elsik last week, and while the Rams aren't a top-level program in the Lone Star State, Randle beat them bad enough that they moved from the No. 4 spot in the The TSN Next 25 bubble rankings all the way into the final spot here in the TSN Top 25.
Weekly Top 25 Schedule
NR – Not ranked
Thursday, September 11, 2025
- TSN No. 13 Chaminade-Madonna [Hollywood, FL] Lions (2-1) at NR Edison [Miami, FL] Red Raiders (1-2) — 7 p.m. EST local
Friday, September 12, 2025
- TSN No. 12 Bergen Catholic [Oradell, NJ] Crusaders (2-0) at NR Winslow Township [Atco, NJ] Eagles (1-1) — 6 p.m. EST local
- NR Western [Davie, FL] Wildcats (0-2) at TSN No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders (2-1) — 7 p.m. EST local
- TSN No. 23 DeMatha [Hyattsville, MD] Stags (2-0) at NR Roman Catholic [Philadelphia, PA] Cahillite (2-1) — 7 p.m. EST local
- NR Douglas County [Douglasville, GA] Tigers (3-1) at TSN No. 9 Buford [GA] Wolves (3-0) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- NR Blessed Trinity [Roswell, GA] Titans (3-0) at TSN No. 21 Milton [GA] Eagles (2-1) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- TSN No. 10 North Crowley [Fort Worth, TX] Panthers (2-0) at NR Guyer [Denton, TX] Wildcats (1-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- TSN No. 15 Southlake [TX] Carroll Dragons (2-0) at NR Byron Nelson [Trophy Club, TX] Bobcats (1-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- TSN No. 25 Randle [Richmond, TX] Lions (2-0) at NR Fort Bend Travis [Richmond, TX] Tigers (2-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Brighton [Salt Lake City, UT] Bengals (1-3) at TSN No. 14 Corner Canyon [Draper, UT] Chargers (4-0) — 9 p.m. EST (7 p.m. MST local)
- TSN No. 18 American Heritage [Plantation, FL] Patriots (1-1) at TSN No. 19 Edna Karr [New Orleans, LA] Cougars (1-0) — 9:30 p.m. EST (8:30 p.m. CST local)
- TSN No. 1 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs (2-0) at TSN No. 20 Centennial [Corona, CA] Huskies (2-1) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- NR East St. Louis [IL] Flyers (0-1) at TSN No. 2 Bishop Gorman [Las Vegas, NV] Gaels (3-0) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- NR Juniper Serra [San Mateo, CA] Padres (0-2) at TSN No. 3 St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves (3-0) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- TSN No. 11 Mission Viejo [CA] Diablos (3-0) at NR Lincoln [San Diego, CA] Hornets (3-0) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- TSN No. 16 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers (3-0) at NR Downey [CA] Vikings (3-0) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- TSN No. 17 Santa Margarita [Rancho Santa Margarita, CA] Eagles (2-1) at NR Oaks Christian [Westlake Village, CA] Lions (1-2) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- TSN No. 24 Basha [Chandler, AZ] Bears (2-0) at NR Williams Field [Gilbert, AZ] Black Hawks (2-0) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
Saturday, September 13, 2025
- TSN No. 7 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers (1-1) at NR St. Joseph's Prep [Philadelphia, PA] Hawks (0-2) — 7 p.m. EST local
- TSN No. 4 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders (2-0) at NR Coronado [Henderson, NV] Cougars (1-2) — 6 p.m. EST (3 p.m. PST local)
IDLE
No. 5 Duncanville [TX] Panthers (TBD); No. 22 Grimsley [Greensboro, NC] Whirlies
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