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 kicking off, 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 two weeks ago, and now the Indians kick off their postseason journey in 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: 11-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 2
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Princeton [Cincinnati, OH] Vikings (9-2)
Last Game: 11/7/2025 — Elder 27, NR Fairfield [OH] Indians 7 (6-6)
W/L Streak: 11 wins
The Panthers kicked off the playoffs last Friday night as the Buckeye State's top-ranked program in a 27-7 win over the Fairfield Indians. Now it's on to the Region 4 semifinals for a date with their Cincinnati neighbors from Princeton High who survived a 23-22 scare vs. The Winton Woods [Cincinnati, OH] Warriors last week.
No. 3 Cherry Creek [Greenwood Village, CO] Bruins
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 3
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Fountain [CO]-Fort Carson Trojans (8-3)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Cherry Creek 52, NR Grandview [Aurora, CO] Wolves 15 (5-5)
W/L Streak: 23 wins
After taking a bye last week, Colorado's top-ranked program gets back to action this Friday in the second round of Colorado's CHSAA Class 5A playoffs. They'll face the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans, a 14-7 winner in the first round last week over the Cherokee Trail [Aurora, CO] Cougars.
No. 4 Millard South [Omaha, NE] Patriots
2025 Record: 10-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 4
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Omaha [NE] Westside Warriors (10-1)
Last Game: 11/7/2025 — Millard South 48, NR Elkhorn South [Omaha, NE] Storm 3 (8-3)
W/L Streak: 10 wins
The Patriots stormed past Elkhorn South in a 48-3 rout last week to open their pursuit of Nebraska's NSAA Class A championship, and they'll face another Omaha neighbor this weekend when they take on the Omaha Westside Warriors. This one could be interesting, and Millard South can't take the Warriors for granted Friday night.
No. 5 Archbishop Hoban [Akron, OH] Knights
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 5
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Hudson [OH] Explorers (10-2)
Last Game: 11/7/2025 — Archbishop Hoban 38, NR Boardman [Youngstown, OH] Spartans 0 (6-6)
W/L Streak: 8 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: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 6
Next Game: TBA
Last Game: 11/7/2025 — Bryant 28, Conway [AR] Wampus Cats 21 (8-2)
W/L Streak: 23 wins
Bryant closed out the regular season with a hardfought 28-21 win last Friday night over the Conway Wampus Cats. Both teams earned first-round byes in the Arkansas AAA Class 7A playoffs, and Bryant will take on the winner of the Fayetteville [AR] Bulldogs and the Pulaski Academy [Little Rock, AR] Bruins next.
No. 7 Langston Hughes [Fairburn, GA] Panthers
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 7
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 7 (8-2)
W/L Streak: 10 wins
Langston Hughes dominated the Lovejoy Wildcats, 35-7, two weeks ago, finishing off a 10-0 regular season in the process. After a week off, the Panthers are back to business Friday night in the first round of Georgia's GHSA Class 5A playoffs against the East Paulding Raiders.
No. 8 The St. James Performance Academy [Springfield, VA] Strivers
2025 Record: 8-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 8
Next Game: Season has concluded
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 St. James Performance Academy wrapped up a successful first season with an 8-1 finish, losing only to No. 4/SN No. 4 St. Frances Academy in the regular-season finale. The Strivers are an up-and-coming name to keep an eye on in all high school sports in the future.
No. 9 East St. Louis [IL] Flyers
2025 Record: 7-3
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 9
Next Game: 11/15/2025 — vs. NR Simeon [Chicago, IL] Wolverines (7-4)
Last Game: 11/8/2025 — East St. Louis 53, NR Glenwood [Chatham, IL] Titans 14 (10-1)
W/L Streak: 2 wins
East St. Louis may have entered last week's game against the 10-0 Glenwood Titans with just a 6-3 record, but the Flyers proved that the kind of schedule they play matters when it comes to the Illinois postseason. The battle-tested Flyers have three losses to opponents who have spent time in the national Top 25 this fall, and that level of competition has led to some blemishes on their record. But it pays dividends when the Flyers' come up against the best teams in the Land of Lincoln, and they showed last week they can't be judged solely by wins and losses. They head to the quarterfinals of the Illinois IHSA Class 6A playoffs still the favorite to win the state title despite only being a No. 8 seed in their region due to those three losses.
No. 10 Carthage [TX] Bulldogs
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 10
Next Game: 11/13/2025 — vs. NR Pittsburg [TX] Pirates (7-3)
Last Game: 11/7/2025 — Carthage 56, NR Brownsboro [TX] Bears 8 (2-8)
W/L Streak: 25 wins
Carthage crushed the Brownsboro Bears, 56-8, last week to close out a perfect regular season. Now, the Texas UIL Class 4A Division II playoffs begin, and the Bulldogs shouldn't have any problem with the Pittsburg Pirates Thursday night to get the postseason party started.
No. 11 Celina [TX] Bobcats
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 11
Next Game: 11/13/2025 — vs. NR Pinkston [Dallas, TX] Vikings (4-5)
Last Game: 11/6/2025 — Celina 48, NR Lake Dallas [Corinth, TX] Falcons 7 (4-6)
W/L Streak: 26 wins
Celina heads to the Texas UIL Class 4A Division I playoffs undefeated, and they'll cruise through the postseason opener Thursday night against the 4-5 Pinkston Vikings.
No. 12 Lone Star [Frisco, TX] Rangers
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 12
Next Game: 11/13/2025 — vs. NR North Mesquite [Mesquite, TX] Stallions (5-5)
Last Game: 11/6/2025 — Lone Star 28, NR Reedy [Frisco, TX] Lions 26 (7-3)
W/L Streak: 10 wins
Lone Star almost saw its perfect season go up in smoke in the regular-season finale, eventually escaping with a 28-26 win over their crosstown rivals from Reedy. It might be a good thing, however, as the Rangers head to the Texas UIL Class 5A Division I playoffs with a fresh reminder that this isn't going to be easy. They look like a good bet to make it through at least the first three rounds, but the Region 2 final down the road could feature the Highland Park [Dallas, TX] Scots or a rematch with that same Reedy team.
No. 13 Basha [Chandler, AZ] Bears
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 13
Next Game: TBA
Last Game: 11/6/2025 — Basha 52, NR Perry [Gilbert, AZ] Pumas 3 (5-5)
W/L Streak: 2 wins
Basha lost its spot in the national Top 25 in a loss to the Hamilton [Chandler, AZ] Huskies three weeks ago, but the Bears won out from there to finish 9-1 in the regular season. They get a much-needed break to prepare for Arizona's AIA Open Division playoffs where they await the winner of the Pinnacle [Phoenix, AZ] Pioneers and the Williams Field [Gilbert, AZ] Black Hawks. They are one of three Chandler schools to earn a first-round bye to the quarterfinals along with the Chandler Wolves and the Hamilton Huskies.
No. 14 Ryan [Denton, TX] Raiders
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 14
Next Game: 11/13/2025 — vs. NR Chisholm Trail [Fort Worth, TX] Rangers (7-3)
Last Game: 11/7/2025 — Ryan 52, NR Birdville [North Richland Hills, TX] Hawks 7 (5-5)
W/L Streak: 5 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: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 15
Next Game: TBA
Last Game: 11/6/2025 — Jenks 69, NR Edmond [OK] North Huskies 8 (3-7)
W/L Streak: 6 wins
With only a loss to Oklahoma's top-ranked Bixby Spartans, the Jenks Trojans earned a first-round bye in the Sooner State's Class 6A-I playoffs. They'll use the week to rest and recover before getting calibrated for their second-round matchup against the winner of the Edmond [OK] Memorial Bulldogs and the Edmond [OK] North Huskies – the team they just walloped last week by a count of 69-8 in the regular-season finale.
No. 16 West Point [MS] Green Wave
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 17
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Vicksburg [MS] Gators (5-5)
Last Game: 11/6/2025 — West Point 49, NR Columbus [MS] Falcons 0 (1-9)
W/L Streak: 10 wins
West Point has been the dominant force all season in the Mississippi prep ranks, and the Green Wave should roll again this week in the opening round of the Magnolia State's Class 5A playoffs against a.500 Vicksburg contingent.
No. 17 Nashville [TN] Christian Eagles
2025 Record: 10-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 18
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Jackson [TN] Christian Eagles (9-2)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Nashville Christian 35, NR Friendship Christian [Lebanon, TN] Commanders 21 (8-2)
W/L Streak: 20 wins
After earning a first-round bye in Tennessee's TSSAA Division II Class A playoffs, Nashville Christian gets back to the business at hand Friday night – namely, pursuing a state championship in a quarterfinal clash with another group of Eagles from Jackson Christian of West Tennessee.
No. 18 Brentwood [TN] Academy Eagles
2025 Record: 9-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 19
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Montgomery Bell Academy [Nashville, TN] Big Red (9-0)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Brentwood Academy 30, NR Lipscomb Academy [Nashville, TN] Mustangs 22 (3-7)
W/L Streak: 9 wins
Brentwood Academy took a week off after earning a first-round bye in the postseason last week, but they'll be back on the gridiron Friday night for a second-round matchup with Montgomery Bell Academy in Tennessee's TSSAA Division II Class AAA playoffs. This could end up being one of the nation's most competitive playoff brackets with Baylor, McCallie, and Brentwood Academy all currently ranked in either The SN Top 25 or here in The NEXT 25 "bubble" rankings.
No. 19 Oakland [Murfreesboro, TN] Patriots
2025 Record: 11-0
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 20
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Bradley Central [Cleveland, TN] Bears (8-3)
Last Game: 11/6/2025 — Oakland 42, NR Cookeville [TN] Cavaliers 10 (4-7)
W/L Streak: 17 wins
While Tennessee's private schools above have received much of the focus in the Volunteer State this fall, Oakland has been waving the flag for the public schools in Tennessee's Division I in 2025. The Class 6A Patriots have been the state's No. 1 overall team before, and it's not out of the question that they are the state's best outfit this fall as well. They get another chance to continue proving it on the field Friday night against the Bradley Central Braves.
No. 20 Cardinal Mooney [Sarasota, FL] Cougars
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 21
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
It's no easy task to climb the ranks of Florida's prep football ranks, but the Cougars are sitting just outside the Sunshine State's Top 5. That means it's not impossible for Cardinal Mooney to crack somebody's national Top 25 by season's end, but they'll need to make a deep run in Florida's FHSAA Class 2A playoffs Friday night to make that a reality.
No. 21 Central [Phenix City, AL] Red Devils
2025 Record: 10-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 22
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Fairhope [AL] Pirates (8-3)
Last Game: 11/7/2025 — Central 34, NR Hoover [AL] Buccaneers 10 (6-5)
W/L Streak: 5 wins
Beating Hoover is never an easy task, even when the Buccaneers are in a bit of a rut like they've been in 2025. But Central handled what was arguably the toughest opening game for any of Alabama's AHSAA Class 7A frontrunners with flying colors last Friday, and now the Red Devils catch a Fairhope squad in the second round that might not be as tough as their first-round opponent. They should win this game to set up what will likely be a semifinal matchup with the defending state champions – the Thompson [Alabaster, AL] Warriors – in what might be Alabama's game of the year... So far.
No. 22 Highland Park [Dallas, TX] Scots
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 23
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Lake Belton [Temple, TX] Broncos (5-5)
Last Game: 11/7/2025 — Highland Park 42, NR Midlothian [TX] Panthers 28 (7-3)
W/L Streak: 9 wins
Highland Park hasn't lost since a 52-49 setback in the season opener against the Rockwall [TX]-Heath Hawks. The Scots kick off the Texas UIL Class 5A Division I playoffs against a mediocre Lake Belton squad, but the bracket offers up what could be a thorny second-round meeting next week against Reedy of Frisco. The Lions only lost to undefeated Lone Star by two points last Friday in a 28-26 loss, and could provide an early playoff test for the Scots.
No. 23 Roswell [GA] Hornets
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 24
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 used Georgia's bye week to prepare for a first-round meeting with the Chamblee Bulldogs who enter the postseason at just 4-6. Roswell has a pretty favorable bracket, and the Wolves figure to at least advance to the regional final in two weeks where a potential 11-1 Sequoyah Chiefs' squad could be waiting. The Wolves will be the favorite in all those games, and if they don't get caught looking ahead, they should be no less than a semifinalist in Georgia's GHSA Class 5A playoffs.
No. 24 La Salle College [Wyndmoor, PA] Explorers
2025 Record: 9-1
Last Week: SN NEXT No. 25
Next Game: 11/15/2025 – vs. NR Imhotep Charter [Philadelphia, PA] Panthers (8-4)
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
It hasn't been a great showing for Pennsylvania preps this fall as preseason national Top 25 and Keystone State favorite St. Joseph's Prep stumbled to a 5-5 finish. That included a 24-14 loss to these La Salle College Explorers last week, who have quietly become the team to beat heading into the PIAA Class 6A playoffs. It's never an easy bracket, and La Salle's opening round matchup against the Imhotep Charter Panthers is no cakewalk. The Explorers have to take this a week at a time because every opponent from here out is capable of pulling the upset.
No. 25 Gainesville [GA] Red Elephants
2025 Record: 8-2
Last Week: Unranked
Next Game: 11/14/2025 — vs. NR Dunwoody [GA] Wildcats (5-5)
Last Game: 10/31/2025 — Davis 42, NR Bingham [South Jordan, UT] Miners 21 (3-7)
W/L Streak: 1 loss
It's been three weeks since the Red Elephants took the field with their regular-season bye falling on the final week of the season followed by Georgia's week of rest prior to the playoffs. With three weeks to prepare, the Red Elephants should be well-rested and recovered, and they get a 5-5 Dunwoody squad to open the postseason. They should be able to work out the kinks against the Wildcats as they prepare for the bigger matchups to come.
Weekly NEXT 25 Schedule
NR – Not ranked
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
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- NR Pittsburg [TX] Pirates (7-3) vs. SN NEXT No. 10 Carthage [TX] Bulldogs (10-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Pinkston [Dallas, TX] Vikings (4-5) vs. SN NEXT No. 11 Celina [TX] Bobcats (10-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR North Mesquite [Mesquite, TX] Stallions (5-5) vs. SN NEXT No. 12 Lone Star [Frisco, TX] Rangers (10-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Chisholm Trail [Fort Worth, TX] Rangers (7-3) vs. SN NEXT No. 14 Ryan [Denton, TX] Raiders (9-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
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Friday, November 14, 2025
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- NR Princeton [Cincinnati, OH] Vikings (9-2) vs. SN NEXT No. 2 Elder [Cincinnati, OH] Panthers (11-0) — 7 p.m. EST local
- NR Hudson [OH] Explorers (10-2) vs. SN NEXT No. 5 Archbishop Hoban [Akron, OH] Knights (10-2) — 7 p.m. EST local
- NR East Paulding [Dallas, GA] Raiders (6-4) vs. SN NEXT No. 7 Langston Hughes [Fairburn, GA] Panthers (10-0) — 7 p.m. EST local
- NR North Broward Prep [Coconut Creek, FL] Eagles (5-5) vs. SN NEXT No. 20 Cardinal Mooney [Sarasota, FL] Cougars (9-1) — 7 p.m. EST local
- NR Walton [Marietta, GA] Raiders (5-5) vs. SN NEXT No. 1 McEachern [Powder Springs, GA] Indians (10-0) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- NR Chamblee [GA] Bulldogs (4-6) vs. SN NEXT No. 23 Roswell [GA] Hornets (9-1) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- NR Dunwoody [GA] Wildcats (5-5) vs. SN NEXT No. 25 Gainesville [GA] Red Elephants (8-2) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- NR Omaha [NE] Westside Warriors (10-1) vs. SN NEXT No. 4 Millard South [Omaha, NE] Patriots (10-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Vicksburg [MS] Gators (5-5) vs. SN NEXT No. 16 West Point [MS] Green Wave (10-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Jackson [TN] Christian Eagles (9-2) vs. SN NEXT No. 17 Nashville [TN] Christian (10-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Montgomery Bell Academy [Nashville, TN] Big Red (9-0) vs. SN NEXT No. 18 Brentwood [TN] Academy Eagles (9-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Bradley Central [Cleveland, TN] Bears (8-3) vs. SN NEXT No. 19 Oakland [Murfreesboro, TN] Patriots (10-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Lake Belton [Temple, TX] Broncos (5-5) vs. SN NEXT No. 22 Highland Park [Dallas, TX] Scots (9-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Fountain [CO]-Fort Carson Trojans (8-3) vs. SN NEXT No. 3 Cherry Creek [Greenwood Village, CO] Bruins (10-0) — 9 p.m. EST (7 p.m. MST local)
- NR Fairhope [AL] Pirates (8-3) vs. SN NEXT No. 21 Central [Phenix City, AL] Red Devils (10-1) — 9 p.m. EST (8 p.m. CST local)
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Saturday, November 15, 2025
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Playoffs
- NR Simeon [Chicago, IL] Wolverines (7-4) vs. SN NEXT No. 9 East St. Louis [IL] Flyers (7-3) — 3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST local)
- NR Imhotep Charter [Philadelphia, PA] Panthers (8-4) vs. SN NEXT No. 24 La Salle College [Wyndmoor, PA] Explorers (9-1) — 3 p.m. EST local
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IDLE
SN NEXT No. 6 Bryant [AR] Hornets (10-0); SN NEXT No. 8 The St. James Performance Academy [Springfield, VA] Strivers (8-1); SN NEXT No. 13 Basha [Chandler, AZ] Bears (9-1); SN NEXT No. 15 Jenks [OK] Trojans (9-1)
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