Four of The Sporting News High School Football Top 25 teams officially kicked off the 2025 season last weekend, and two more of them engaged in preseason contests with high-caliber opponents.
The No. 8 Grayson [Loganville, GA] Rams made the biggest statement in the games scheduled for our National Week 1 calendar with a resounding 51-3 win over the highly-regarded Collins Hill [Suwanee] Eagles. Last year, the Eagles wrecked Grayson's national title hopes in the season opener with a 20-19 upset so this matchup, played at Collins Hill, definitely had the makings of a "trap" game for the Rams.
But fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. And this 2025 edition of the Rams is one group who won't get fooled again, no matter who's next on the docket.
This week, it's the Rabun Gap [GA)-Nacoochee Eagles, an independent program on the rise in the Peach State, who will visit Loganville to take on a Rams' team that looked every bit the part of a national title contender Friday night. They won't be caught napping, either, by a Rabun Gap squad that may be the best program in the state that many people outside of Georgia don't know about.
That could all change for the Eagles this coming weekend. They enter the season ranked as high as No. 32 in the country in the highly-respected HighSchoolFootballAmerica.com rankings, and we'll just go ahead and say it – this is the biggest game in school history. A win by the Eagles would almost certainly launch them into the High School Football America Top 25, and as one of the TSN Top 25 bubble teams, you can be sure they'd crack our list as well.
Outside of Grayson, the other top teams in action included two more of our ranked contingents from the Peach State. The No. 12 Buford [GA] Wolves took care of business in a somewhat sloppy win over the No. 14 Milton [GA] Eagles. Both teams were in early season form with some kinks that still need to be worked out, but ultimately, the rankings held, and the Wolves avenged their 13-10 loss to the Eagles in the 2024 season opener.
Preseason classics and scrimmages attract attention
Two of the TSN preseason Top 25 teams engaged in high-profile preseason contests, highlighted by the No. 5 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders' 41-7 romp over The First Academy [Orlando, FL] Royals on the road.
The preseason contest was one of Florida's kickoff classics, but was played as an actual game as opposed to a controlled scrimmage. It won't count, however, in either team's official 2025 ledger. Still, it was a good first look at the Ascenders who play a national schedule and almost always have a team capable of making a run at the national title.
Meanwhile, the No. 4 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers hosted Clarkson Football North of Canada for a high-profile scrimmage as they prepare for a big trip to the Sunshine State this coming weekend. They'll take on the No. 10 Chaminade-Madonna [Hollywood, FL] Lions there as one of the games in the Broward County National Football Showcase.
Photos from yesterday's St. Frances Academy | Clarkson North scrimmage
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National Week 1: How the rest of the Top 25 fared
Most of the Top 25 was idle as the vast majority of states still haven't kicked off the 2025 season.
No. 14 Milton's loss to No. 12 Buford will result in the first reordering of our rankings, and we will roll out the National Week 2 edition of The Sporting News High School Football Top 25 at 10 a.m. EST on Tuesday, August 19.
Complete Top 25 Results for National Week 1
Tuesday, August 12 – Monday, August 18, 2025
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14
No. 12 Buford [GA] Wolves 20, No. 14 Milton [GA] Eagles 13
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15
No. 8 Grayson [Loganville, GA] Rams 51, Collins Hill [Suwanee, GA] Eagles 3
No. 25 Corner Canyon [Draper, UT] Chargers 45, Bingham [South Jordan, UT] Miners 0
See KSL Sports recap of Corner Canyon's win and watch the full game replay below:
No. 1 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/23/2025 — at No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders (0-0) (Broward County National Football Showcase)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 19 wins
No. 2 Bishop Gorman [Las Vegas, NV] Gaels
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/22/2025 — at Centennial [Las Vegas, NV] Bulldogs (0-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 9 wins
No. 3 St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/22/2025 — at Manatee [Bradenton, FL] Hurricanes (0-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 1 loss
No. 4 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/23/2025 — vs. No. 10 Chaminade-Madonna [Hollywood, FL] Lions (0-0) at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Broward County National Football Showcase)
Last Week: 8/15/2025 — Clarkson Football North (scrimmage)
W/L Streak: 5 wins
No. 5 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/22/2025 — at Hoover [AL] Buccaneers (0-0)
Last Week: 8/14/2025 — at The First Academy [Orlando, FL] Royals (preseason kickoff classic)
W/L Streak: 1 win
No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/23/2025 — vs. No. 1 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs (0-0) (Broward County National Football Showcase)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 5 wins
No. 7 Duncanville [TX] Panthers
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 9/5/2025, vs. South Oak Cliff [Dallas, TX] Bears (0-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 1 loss
No. 8 Grayson [Loganville, GA] Rams
2025 Record: 1-0
Next Week: 8/22/2025 — vs. Rabun Gap [GA]-Nacoochee Eagles (0-0)
Last Week: 8/15/2025 — Grayson 51, Collins Hill [Suwanee, GA] Eagles 3
W/L Streak: 15 wins
No. 9 American Heritage [Plantation, FL] Patriots
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/22/2025 — vs. No. 21 St. Joseph's Prep [Philadelphia, PA] Hawks (0-0) at St. Thomas Aquinas High, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Broward County National Football Showcase)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 11 wins
No. 10 Chaminade-Madonna [Hollywood, FL] Lions
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/23/2025 — vs. No. 4 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers (0-0) at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Broward County National Football Showcase)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 13 wins
No. 11 Centennial [Corona, CA] Huskies
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/22/2025 — vs. Servite [Anaheim] Friars (0-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 1 loss
No. 12 Buford [GA] Wolves
2025 Record: 1-0
Next Week: 8/22/2025 — at Benedictine [Savannah, GA] Cadets (0-1)
Last Week: 8/14/2025 — Buford 20, No. 14 Milton [GA] Eagles 13 (TSN National High School Football Game of the Week)
W/L Streak: 1 win
No. 13 North Crowley [TX] Panthers
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/28/2025 — vs. Lancaster [TX] Tigers (0-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 16 wins
No. 14 Milton [GA] Eagles
2025 Record: 0-1
Next Week: 8/22/2025 — at The First Academy [Orlando, FL] Royals (0-0)
Last Week: 8/14/2025 — No. 12 Buford [GA] Wolves 20, Milton 13
W/L Streak: 1 loss
No. 15 Northwestern [Miami, FL] Bulls
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/23/2025 — vs. No. 16 Orange [CA] Lutheran Lancers (0-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 10 wins
No. 16 Orange [CA] Lutheran Lancers
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/23/2025 — at No. 15 Northwestern [Miami, FL] Bulls (0-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 1 loss
No. 17 Thompson [Alabaster, AL] Warriors
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/21/2025 — vs. Carver Montgomery [AL] Wolverines (0-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 5 wins
No. 18 DeSoto [TX] Eagles
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/30/2025 — at Creekside [Fairburn, GA] Seminoles (1-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 1 loss
No. 19 East St. Louis [IL] Flyers
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/28/2025 — vs. No. 20 Bergen Catholic [NJ] Crusaders (0-0) at Ocean City, NJ (Battle at the Beach Football Classic)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 5 wins
No. 20 Bergen Catholic [Oradell, NJ] Crusaders
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/28/2025 — vs. No. 19 East St. Louis [IL] Flyers (0-0) at Ocean City, NJ (Battle at the Beach Football Classic
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 11 wins
No. 21 St. Joseph’s Prep [Philadelphia, PA] Hawks
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/22/2025 — vs. No. 9 American Heritage [Plantation, FL] Patriots (0-0) at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Broward County National Football Showcase)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 8 wins
No. 22 Edna Karr [New Orleans, LA] Cougars
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 9/5/2025 — vs. Archbishop Shaw [Marrero, LA] Eagles (0-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 14 wins
No. 23 Mission Viejo [CA] Diablos
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/22/2025 — at Santa Margarita [Rancho Santa Margarita, CA] Eagles (0-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 1 loss
No. 24 Southlake [TX] Carroll Dragons
2025 Record: 0-0
Next Week: 8/29/2025 — at Midland [TX] Bulldogs (0-0)
Last Week: Idle
W/L Streak: 1 loss
No. 25 Corner Canyon [Draper, UT] Chargers
2025 Record: 1-0
Next Week: 8/22/25 — at West Broward [Pembroke Pines, FL] Bobcats (0-0) at Dillard High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Broward County National Football Showcase)
Last Week: 8/15/2025 — Corner Canyon 45, Bingham [South Jordan, UT] Miners 0
W/L Streak: 12 wins
Weekly Top 25 Schedule
UNR – Unranked
Rankings below reflect last week's rankings; the next edition of The Sporting News High School Football Top 25 will be released at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 19.
Bottom teams are the hosts; neutral site games are noted
Thursday, August 21, 2025
8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. local CST
UNR Carver Montgomery [AL] Wolverines (0-0)
No. 17 Thompson [Alabaster, AL] Warriors
at Alabaster, AL
Friday, August 22, 2025
4 p.m. EST local
No. 25 Corner Canyon [Draper, UT] Chargers (1-0)
UNR West Broward [Pembroke Pines] Bobcats (0-0)
at Dillard High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL (neutral site)
BROWARD COUNTY NATIONAL FOOTBALL SHOWCASE
6 p.m. EST local
No. 9 American Heritage [Plantation, FL] Patriots (0-0)
No. 21 St. Joseph's Prep [Philadelphia, PA] Hawks (0-0)
at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL (neutral site)
BROWARD COUNTY NATIONAL FOOTBALL SHOWCASE
________
7 p.m. EST local
UNR Rabun Gap [GA]-Nacoochee Eagles (0-0)
No. 8 Grayson (Loganville, GA) Rams (1-0)
at Loganville, GA
No. 14 Milton [GA] Eagles (0-1)
UNR The First Academy [Orlando, FL] Royals (0-0)
at Orlando, FL
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7:30 p.m. EST local
No. 3 St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves (0-0)
UNR Manatee [Bradenton, FL] Hurricanes (0-0)
at Bradenton, FL
FLO-CAL CLASSIC
No. 12 Buford [GA] Wolves (1-0)
UNR Benedictine [Savannah, GA] Cadets (0-1)
at Savannah, GA
__________
9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST local
No. 5 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders (0-0)
UNR Hoover [AL] Buccaneers
at Hoover, AL
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10 p.m. EST/7 p.m. PST local
No. 2 Bishop Gorman [Las Vegas, NV] Gaels (0-0)
UNR Centennial [Las Vegas, NV] Bulldogs (0-0)
at Las Vegas, NV
UNR Servite [Anaheim, CA] Friars (0-0)
at No. 11 Centennial [Corona, CA] Huskies (0-0)
at Corona, CA
No. 23 Mission Viejo [CA] Diablos (0-0)
at Santa Margarita [Rancho Santa Margarita, CA] Eagles (0-0)
at Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Saturday, August 23, 2025
4 p.m. EST local
No. 1 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs (0-0)
No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders (0-0)
at Fort Lauderdale, FL
BROWARD COUNTY NATIONAL FOOTBALL SHOWCASE
7 p.m. EST local
No. 16 Orange [CA] Lutheran Lancers (0-0)
No. 15 Northwestern [Miami, FL] Bulls (0-0)
at Miami, FL
8 p.m. EST local
No. 4 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers (0-0)
No. 10 Chaminade-Madonna [Hollywood, FL] Lions (0-0)
at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL (neutral site)
BROWARD COUNTY NATIONAL FOOTBALL SHOWCASE
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