You've seen AllSportsPeople High School Football Top 25.
And we've introduced you to the AllSportsPeople Composite Rankings which takes that top 25 and combines it with the rankings from seven other major selectors.
And now it's time for The NEXT 25 presented by AllSportsPeople.
The NEXT 25 is a weekly list of teams hoping to break into one of those Top 25 rankings in the weeks to come, and as soon as they do, they'll move up to the SN Composite Rankings. And, of course, the Top 25 they crack could be ours. These are essentially the "bubble" teams sitting just outside the composite rankings. They'll hang out here in The NEXT 25 until they get their opportunity to move up – or down if they don't perform in those key contests.
The McEachern [Powder Springs, GA] Indians have spent much of the season in the top spot here, waiting for a spot to open in the national Top 25. There haven't been many openings down the stretch, but now that the playoffs in Georgia are set to begin next week, the Indians will have more prime opportunities in the weeks to come to make their case on the national scene.
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The ratings for opponents below are presented first by SN's Composite Ranking followed by AllSportsPeople (SN) Top 25 ranking, if applicable.
No. 1 McEachern [Powder Springs, GA] Indians
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 1
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Walton [Marietta, GA] Raiders (5-5)
Last Game: 10/30/2025 — McEachern 78, NR Osborne [Marietta, GA] Cardinals 0 (1-9)
W/L Streak: 10 wins
McEachern crushed Osborne, 78-0, in the regular-season finale last Thursday night, and now the Indians get a week off to prepare for the first round of Georgia's GHSA Class 6A playoffs where they'll face the 5-5 Walton Raiders.
No. 2 Elder [Cincinnati, OH] Panthers
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 3
Next Game: 11/7/2025 — vs. NR Fairfield [OH] Indians (6-5)
Last Game: 10/24/2025 — Elder 35, NR De La Salle Collegiate [Warren, MI] Pilots 7 (4-6)
W/L Streak: 10 wins
The Panthers earned a first-round bye last weekend, but they'll officially kick off their postseason journey Friday night as the Buckeye State's top-ranked program against Fairfield. The Indians beat the Mason [OH] Comets, 46-40, last week in the opening round of Ohio's OHSAA Division 1 Playoffs.
No. 3 Cherry Creek [Greenwood Village, CO] Bruins
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 4
Next Game: TBA
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Cherry Creek 52, NR Grandview [Aurora, CO] Wolves 15 (5-5)
W/L Streak: 23 wins
The Bruins finished the regular season 10-0 after blowing out the Grandview Wolves, 52-15, last Friday night. As Colorado's top-ranked program, the Bruins earned a first-round bye this weekend while they await the winner of the Cherokee Trail [Aurora, CO] Cougars vs. The Fountain [CO]-Fort Carson Trojans.
No. 4 Millard South [Omaha, NE] Patriots
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 5
Next Game: 11/7/2025 — vs. NR Elkhorn South [Omaha, NE] Storm (8-2)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Millard South 45, NR Westview [Omaha, NE] Wolverines 3 (6-4)
W/L Streak: 9 wins
The Patriots march into Nebraska's NSAA Class A state quarterfinals as the odds-on favorites to win the state championship in the Cornhusker State's top classification. They catch an 8-2 Elkhorn South squad that figures to be in way over its head Friday night.
No. 5 Archbishop Hoban [Akron, OH] Knights
2025 Record: 8-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 6
Next Game: 11/7/2025 — vs. NR Boardman [Youngstown, OH] Spartans (6-5)
Last Game: 10/24/2025 — Archbishop Hoban 24, NR St. Edward [Lakewood, OH] Eagles 20 (8-2)
W/L Streak: 7 wins
Archbishop Hoban earned a first-round bye in Ohio's Division II playoffs last weekend, but they get back to business Friday night against the Boardman Spartans as one of the favorites in the Buckeye State's second-highest division.
No. 6 Bryant [AR] Hornets
2025 Record: 9-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 7
Next Game: 11/7/2025 — at NR Conway [AR] Wampus Cats (8-1)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Bryant 38, NR North Little Rock [AR] Charging Wildcats 7 (3-6)
W/L Streak: 22 wins
Bryant faces what could end up being one of its biggest challenges of 2025 in Friday night's regular-season finale. The Conway Wampus Cats are 8-1, and their only loss to date is to the undefeated Bentonville [AR] Tigers. The postseason looms for both of these squads, but Bryant's 22-game win streak and pursuit of a spot in the national Top 25 will be on the line.
No. 7 Langston Hughes [Fairburn, GA] Panthers
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 8
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR East Paulding [Dallas, GA] Raiders (6-4)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Langston Hughes 35, NR Lovejoy [GA] Wildcats (8-2)
W/L Streak: 10 wins
Langston Hughes dominated the 8-1 Lovejoy Wildcats last Friday night, finishing off a 10-0 regular season in the process. Now the Panthers get a week off to prepare for Georgia's GHSA Class 6A playoffs where a loaded field awaits.
No. 8 The St. James Performance Academy [Springfield, VA] Strivers
2025 Record: 8-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 2
Next Game: Season over
Last Game: 11/1/2025 — No. 4/SN No. 4 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers 35 (8-1), The St. James Performance Academy 0
W/L Streak: 1 loss
The Strivers wrapped up a successful first season last weekend. It didn't end the way they hoped in a 35-0 loss to the nationally-ranked St. Frances Academy Panthers, but the future looks bright after an 8-1 finish put the Strivers on the national radar.
No. 9 East St. Louis [IL] Flyers
2025 Record: 6-3
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 9
Next Game: 11/8/2025 — at NR Glenwood [Chatham, IL] Titans (10-0)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — East St. Louis 63, NR Plainfield [IL] East Bengals 7 (6-4)
W/L Streak: 1 loss
East St. Louis enters Saturday's game with three losses against the undefeated Glenwood Titans, but all three of the Flyers' losses came against teams that were ranked in the national Top 25 at the time. So even with those losses, they are the favorites headed into this contest.
No. 10 Carthage [TX] Bulldogs
2025 Record: 9-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 10
Next Game: 11/7/2025 — at NR Brownsboro [TX] Bears (2-7)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Carthage 56, NR Rusk [TX] Eagles 3 (1-8)
W/L Streak: 24 wins
Carthage continues to roll through district play in Texas, scoring at least 56 points in each of its four league games to date. They should top the half-century mark again in Friday's regular-season finale at Brownsboro.
No. 11 Celina [TX] Bobcats
2025 Record: 9-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 11
Next Game: 11/6/2025 — at NR Lake Dallas [Corinth, TX] Falcons (4-5)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 —Celina 61, NR Community [Nevada, TX] Braves 0 (1-9)
W/L Streak: 25 wins
Celina's march toward a second consecutive undefeated regular season is clear now as the Bobcats shouldn't have any difficulty ringing up their 26th straight win Thursday night at Lake Dallas.
No. 12 Lone Star [Frisco, TX] Rangers
2025 Record: 9-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 12
Next Game: 11/6/2025 — vs. NR Reedy [Frisco, TX] Lions (7-2)
Last Game: 10/30/2025 — Lone Star 47, NR Lebanon Trail [Frisco, TX] Trail Blazers 0 (4-5)
W/L Streak: 9 wins
Lone Star has spent the season climbing the ranks in the Texas rankings as well as making an impact here in The NEXT 25 "bubble" rankings. Now, the Rangers are one game away from wrapping up their first undefeated regular season since 2019. They should be able to get it done against a 7-2 Reedy squad that will have to be at its absolute best to have any hope of pulling an upset.
No. 13 Basha [Chandler, AZ] Bears
2025 Record: 8-1
Last Week: SN Composite No. 40 (tie)
Next Game: 11/6/2025 — vs. NR Perry [Gilbert, AZ] Pumas (5-4)
Last Game: 10/31/25 — Basha 41, NR Mesa [AZ] Jackrabbits (5-4)
W/L Streak: 1 win
Basha lost its spot in the national Top 25 in a loss to the Hamilton [Chandler, AZ] Huskies two weeks ago, but there's still a potential path back to the Top 25 in the Bears can win out. That route to redemption starts with the Perry Pumas Thursday night.
No. 14 Ryan [Denton, TX] Raiders
2025 Record: 8-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 14
Next Game: 11/7/2025 — at NR Birdville [North Richland Hills, TX] Hawks (5-4)
Last Game: 10/30/2025 — Ryan 41, NR Brewer [Fort Worth, TX] Bears 7 (5-3)
W/L Streak: 4 wins
Ryan wraps up the regular season Friday night against a 5-4 Birdville squad before kicking off the Texas UIL playoffs next week. They shouldn't have any trouble taking down the Hawks to enter the postseason at 9-1.
No. 15 Jenks [OK] Trojans
2025 Record: 8-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 15
Next Game: 11/6/2025 — vs. NR Edmond [OK] North Huskies (3-6)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Jenks 73, NR Enid [OK] Plainsmen 6 (0-8)
W/L Streak: 5 wins
Jenks has been on a roll since losing to Oklahoma's No. 1 Bixby [OK] Spartans earlier in the season. They'll roll again Thursday night against the Edmond North Huskies in the regular-season finale.
No. 16 Davis [Kaysville, UT] Darts
2025 Record: 10-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 16
Next Game: 11/7/2025 — vs. NR Lone Peak [Highland, UT] Knights (6-4)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Davis 42, NR Bingham [South Jordan, UT] Miners 21 (3-7)
W/L Streak: 9 wins
Davis kicked off its 2025 playoff journey with a 42-21 win over the Bingham Miners, but they could find this week's opponent to be more of a challenge. The Lone Peak Knights struggled down the regular-season stretch losing three of their final four games, but they do own a head-to-head win over Utah's top-ranked Corner Canyon [Draper, UT] Chargers so their 6-4 record is a little deceiving.
No. 17 West Point [MS] Green Wave
2025 Record: 9-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 17
Next Game: 11/6/2025 — vs. NR Columbus [MS] Falcons (1-8)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — West Point 38, NR New Hope [Columbus, MS] Trojans 7 (6-3)
W/L Streak: 9 wins
West Point will finish off the regular season Thursday night in what should be a big win over the 1-8 Columbus Falcons. Then they'll await the playoff brackets to get a look at their path to a potential state championship.
No. 18 Nashville [TN] Christian Eagles
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 18
Next Game: TBA
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Nashville Christian 35, NR Friendship Christian [Lebanon, TN] Commanders 21 (8-2)
W/L Streak: 20 wins
Nashville Christian put the bow on a perfect regular season last weekend, and now it's time for a week off with a first-round playoff bye. Then next weekend, they'll face the winner of the Jackson [TN] Christian Eagles and the Concord Christian [Knoxville, TN] Lions in the second round of Tennessee's TSSAA Division II Class A playoffs
No. 19 Brentwood [TN] Academy Eagles
2025 Record: 9-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 19
Next Game: TBA
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Brentwood Academy 30, NR Lipscomb Academy [Nashville, TN] Mustangs 22 (3-7)
W/L Streak: 9 wins
Brentwood Academy earned a first-round bye in Tennessee's TSSAA Division II Class 3A playoffs after finishing the regular season 9-0 last Friday. They await the winner of the Memphis [TN] University School Owls vs. The Montgomery Bell Academy [Nashville, TN] Big Red.
No. 20 Oakland [Murfreesboro, TN] Patriots
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 21
Next Game: 11/6/2025 — vs. NR Cookeville [TN] Cavaliers (4-6)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Oakland 35, NR Riverdale [Murfreesboro, TN] Warriors 21 (7-3)
W/L Streak: 16 wins
Oakland heads into Tennessee's TSSAA Class 6A playoffs on a 16-game win streak, looking to defend their 2024 Division 1 Class 6A state title. They won't have any problem Thursday night making it 17 in a row against the Cookeville Cavaliers.
No. 21 Cardinal Mooney [Sarasota, FL] Cougars
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 22
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR North Broward Prep [Coconut Creek, FL] Eagles (5-5)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Cardinal Mooney 55, NR Specially Fit Academy [Dover, FL] Rams 7 (7-4)
W/L Streak: 8 wins
Cardinal Mooney blew out the Specially Fit Academy Rams last Friday night to cap a 9-1 regular season. They take a bye week now to prepare for next weekend's matchup against the North Broward Prep Eagles.
No. 22 Central [Phenix City, AL] Red Devils
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 23
Next Game: 11/7/2025 — vs. NR Hoover [AL] Buccaneers (6-4)
Last Game: 10/24/2025 — Central 62, NR JAG [Montgomery, AL] Jaguars 6 (1-8)
W/L Streak: 4 wins
Central's only loss in the regular season was to the current No. 1/SN No. 1 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders so this team is battle-tested and ready for Alabama's AHSAA Class 7A playoffs. Hoover also lost to IMG en route to a 6-4 finish, but the Buccaneers remain a team capable of pulling an upset in a game like this.
No. 23 Highland Park [Dallas, TX] Scots
2025 Record: 8-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 24
Next Game: 11/7/2025 — vs. NR Midlothian [TX] Panthers (7-2)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Highland Park 56, NR Cleburne [TX] Yellowjackets 14 (2-8)
W/L Streak: 8 wins
Highland Park hasn't lost since the season opener, and they should be able to get past the Midlothian Panthers at home to put the wraps on a 9-1 regular season Friday night.
No. 24 Roswell [GA] Hornets
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 25
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Chamblee [GA] Bulldogs (4-6)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Roswell 41, NR Milton [GA] Eagles 39 (7-3)
W/L Streak: 7 wins
Roswell upset Milton last week in a 41-39 shootout, and now the Hornets await the start of Georgia's GHSA Class 5A playoffs next Friday night against the Chamblee Bulldogs.
No. 25 La Salle College [Wyndmoor, PA]
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: Unranked
Next Game: TBA
Last Game: 11/1/2025 — La Salle College 24, NR St. Joseph's Prep [Philadelphia, PA] Hawks 14 (5-5)
W/L Streak: 3 wins
La Salle College has spent a little time in The SN Composite Rankings this season, and they continue their pursuit of the national Top 25 after finishing the regular season 9-1.
Weekly NEXT 25 Schedule
NR – Not ranked
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Thursday, November 6, 2025
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- SN NEXT No. 11 Celina [TX] Bobcats (9-0) at NR Lake Dallas [Corinth, TX] Falcons (4-5) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Reedy [Frisco, TX] Lions (7-2) at SN NEXT No. 12 Lone Star [Frisco, TX] Rangers (9-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Edmond [OK] North Huskies (3-6) at SN NEXT No. 15 Jenks [OK] Trojans (8-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Columbus [MS] Falcons (1-8) at SN NEXT No. 16 West Point [MS] Green Wave (9-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- SN NEXT No. 13 Basha [Chandler, AZ] Bears (8-1) at NR Perry [Gilbert, AZ] Pumas (5-4) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
Playoffs
- NR Cookeville [TN] Cavaliers (4-6) at SN NEXT No. 20 Oakland [Murfreesboro, TN] Patriots (10-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
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Friday, November 7, 2025
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- SN NEXT No. 6 Bryant [AR] Hornets (9-0) at NR Conway [AR] Wampus Cats (8-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- SN NEXT No. 10 Carthage [TX] Bulldogs (9-0) at NR Brownsboro [TX] Bears (2-7) — 8:30 p.m. EST (7:30 p.m. CST local)
- SN NEXT No. 14 Ryan [Denton, TX] Raiders (8-1) at NR Birdville [North Richland Hills, TX] Hawks (5-4) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Midlothian [TX] Panthers (7-2) at SN NEXT No. 23 Highland Park [Dallas, TX] Scots (8-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
Playoffs
- Utah UHSAA Class 6A playoffs
NR Lone Peak [Highland, UT] Knights (6-4) at SN NEXT No. 16 Davis [Kaysville, UT] Darts (10-1) — 6 p.m. EST (4 p.m. MST local) - Ohio OHSAA Division I playoffs
NR Fairfield [OH] Indians (6-5) vs. SN NEXT No. 2 Elder [Cincinnati, OH] Panthers (10-0) — 7 p.m. EST local - Ohio OHSAA Division II playoffs
NR Boardman [Youngstown, OH] Spartans (6-5) vs. SN NEXT No. 5 Archbishop Hoban [Akron, OH] Knights — 7 p.m. EST local - Nebraska NSAA Class A playoffs
NR Elkhorn South [Omaha, NE] Storm (8-2) vs. SN NEXT No. 4 Millard South (9-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local) - Alabama AHSAA Class 7A playoffs
NR Hoover [AL] Buccaneers (6-4) at SN NEXT No. 22 Central [Phenix City, AL] Red Devils (9-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
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Saturday, November 8, 2025
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Playoffs
- Illinois IHSA Class 6A playoffs
NR Glenwood [Chatham, IL] Titans (10-0) vs. SN NEXT No. 9 East St. Louis [IL] Flyers (6-3) — 3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST local)
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IDLE
SN NEXT No. 1 McEachern [Powder Springs, GA] Indians (10-0); SN NEXT No. 3 Cherry Creek [Greenwood Village, CO] Bruins (10-0); SN NEXT No. 7 Langston Hughes [Fairburn, GA] Panthers (10-0); SN NEXT No. 8 The St. James Performance Academy [Springfield, VA] Strivers (8-1); SN NEXT No. 18 Nashville [TN] Christian Eagles (10-0); SN NEXT No. 19 Brentwood [TN] Academy Eagles (9-0); SN NEXT No. 21 Cardinal Mooney [Sarasota, FL] Cougars (9-1); SN NEXT No. 24 Roswell [GA] Hornets (9-1); SN NEXT No. 25 La Salle College [Wyndmoor, PA] Explorers (9-1)
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