For first time in a few weeks, there’s no new No. 1 when it comes to the national high school football rankings as the top spot remained steady.
The Bixby Spartans of Oklahoma held firm as the country’s top team, followed by IMG Academy and then St. John Bosco (Calif.) Braves at No. 3. Georgia powers Buford and Grayson are No. 5-6, respectively. Which other teams were able to crack into the national rankings this week?
This week brings new opportunities as a another slate of games is on deck this week as teams around the nation continue their quest for the all mythical national crown.
The Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.
Here is the latest National high school football Top 25 rankings, according to Massey as of Oct. 6.
1. Bixby (Okla.) (6-0)
There’s a new sheriff in town when it comes to the top team in the country and that program resides out of the state of Oklahoma as the Bixby Spartans (6-0) claimed the No. 1 spot for the second week in a row.
The Spartans are scoring points at will as they rolled to a 81-6 win over Moore (3-3) last week to remain undefeated.
Senior quarterback Carson Kirby has been a steady hand behind center for Bixby, with the passer completing 77 of 99 passes for 1,229 yards, 18 touchdowns and just one interception. The Spartans have remained the top team out of Oklahoma and should run the table to a 10-0 regular season record with the way they’re playing.
Next up, Bixby goes on the road to face No. 27 North (1-4).
2. IMG Academy (Fla.) (7-0)
One thing has been made very clear this 2025 season: IMG Academy is not the same group from last year.
If you had any doubts of the Ascenders, look at their last three contests. Against Coronado (Nev.), Mandarin (Fla.), Phenix City Central (Ala.) and Venice (Fla.), with IMG Academy winning by a combined score of 212-41. Oof.
Sophomore four-star quarterback Jayden Wade was perfect in his outing against Phenix City Central, completing all 11 of his passes for 350 yards and four touchdowns.
The Ascenders has a bye week before taking on the NFL Academy on Oct. 17.
3. St. John Bosco (Calif.) (6-0)
After playing their toughest challenge of the season against St. Frances Academy (Md.) in a 21-14 victory a few weeks ago, St. John Bosco (6-0) had looked like they are in the proverbial driver’s seat to take the No. 1 spot after Bishop Gorman’s loss to rival Mater Dei.
The Braves’ latest win in the record books was a 70-21 thrashing of JSerra Catholic last week as they head into a tough matchup on the road against Orange Lutheran (Calif.).
Through the first couple of weeks of the regular season, St. John Bosco only got to play two quarters against Manatee (Fla.), coming away with a 31-0 victory, the Braves returned home and routed Texas’ Eastwood 66-7.
The Braves defeated Hawaii’s top-ranked team, the St. Louis Crusaders, a couple weeks ago and still dropped down another spot in the latest set of rankings. We think everything will work itself out in the end, especially with St. John Bosco facing Mater Dei on Halloween. That game should be nothing less than an doozy.
4. Southlake Carroll (Texas) (6-0)
The top-ranked team from the Lone Star State in these latest national high school football rankings are once again the undefeated Southlake Carroll Dragons after they romped another opponent, defeating Keller in a 63-28 victory.
There’s little question that Southlake Carroll (6-0) might be playing the best football of the season behind the play of their high-octane offense. Leading the way is Pittsburgh commit Angelo Renda and Ohio State pledge Brock Boyd.
Southlake Carroll has a chance to improve to 7-0 when they take on Eaton on Thursday night.
5. Buford (Ga.) (5-0)
Are the Buford Wolves the prohibitive favorite to win Georgia’s Class 6A high school football classification?
The Wolves improved to 5-0 last week after a 71-7 defeat of Discovery after coming off an impressive win over Douglas County. If there is a team that seems primed to knock Grayson off of its pedestal, it looks like Buford would be that threat.
One of the top defensive front sevens in the Peach State resides in Buford, as they feature four-star edge rushers Bryce Perry-Wright (Texas A&M) and Dre Quinn (Clemson) along with four-star safety Tyriq Green (Georgia). Through five games, the defense has only yielded 74 points and has shown they can play with the best of ‘em.
Buford is coming off a bye week and faces Collins Hill on Friday night.
6. Grayson (Ga.) (7-0)
Grayson drops down another couple spots after being the top team in the country for multiple weeks via Massey. The Rams notched their second shutout of the season in a 41-0 victory over Heritage last week.
The loss of quarterback Travis Burgess for the rest of the season was a massive blow, but don’t tell the Grayson that it’s going to hold them back whatsoever. Grayson has done just fine, however, out-scoring opponents 304-61 through seven contests.
Texas five-star commit Tyler Atkinson has been playing very well for the Rams in the front seven, racking up 37 tackles, 10 for a loss and five sacks.
Up next for the Rams is another road trip and take on Rockdale County (4-2) this Friday night.
7. Allen (Texas) (5-0)
Other than Southlake Carroll, no other Texas team has been as consistent as the Allen Eagles lately.
Allen (5-0) has been able to run through the opposing competition with ease, as they showed in a recent victory over a previously undefeated Plano group, 56-0. The offense has been sizzling behind the play of Arizona three-star wide receiver commit Caleb Smith (24 catches, 340 yards) and crew.
The Eagles are coming off a bye week and will go up against Princeton.
8. Mater Dei (Calif.) (5-1)
Mater Dei (5-1) a few weeks ago fell behind 33-7 heading into halftime and though they mustered up a furious comeback attempt, the Monarchs fell narrowly in a 43-36 loss to Corona Centennial, the very team they had last lost to that was not the Braves.
The Monarchs had previously fallen eight spots in the national high school football rankings, but bounce back up into the Top 10 spots after upending previous No. 1 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) on the road.
Mater Dei kept the momentum going as they defeated Orange Lutheran, 25-10. The Monarchs have themselves another road test as they take on a very tough Santa Margarita Catholic.
9. Carrollton (Ga.) (6-0)
If you’re looking for a surprise team that has continued to move up the national high school football rankings, look no further than the Carrollton Trojans.
The latest example of Carrollton’s dominance was a 43-7 rout of A.H. Parker of Alabama a week and a half ago. There’s a lot to like about this Trojans club as they remain undefeated and rolling.
Some thought that with Julian Lewis gone and some graduations, losses on the roster from the 2024 team that Carrollton might not be where they were last fall. Well, think again. The Trojans proved once more recently that they are a national powerhouse in a 43-21 beatdown of Gainesville.
The Trojans enjoyed a bye week and will hit the road this Friday to take on Westlake (3-3).
10. St. Frances Academy (Md.) (3-1)
St. Frances Academy (3-1) returns to inside of the Top 10 of the latest set of rankings after defeating The First Academy, 37-0.
The Panthers have leaned on Virginia commit Jae’Oyn Williams and 2027 running back Sa’Nir Brooks, as the pair helped them cruise past Chaminade-Madonna Prep at the Broward County Classic High School Football Showcase to begin the season. Only loss of the season thus far came against St. John Bosco (Calif.) on the road.
What separates St. Frances Academy from many of the nation’s elites is the play of their defense, led by five-star edge rusher Zion Elee, who is a Maryland commitment. Next up for the Panthers is a road tilt against Wright PCS.
High School Football Rankings: Nos. 11 – 25
11. Thomas County Central (Ga.) (7-0)
12. Bishop Gorman (Nev.) (5-2)
13.North Crowley (Texas) (4-1)
14. Corner Canyon (Utah) (6-1)
15. Prosper (Texas) (5-0)
16. Aledo (Texas) (6-0)
17.Brownsburg (Ind.) (6-0)
18. Don Bosco Prep(N.J.) (5-0)
19. Millard South (Neb.) (5-1)
20.Sierra Canyon (Calif.) (7-0)
21. Summer Creek(Texas) (5-0)
22.Creekside(Ga.) (7-0)
23. Lake Travis (Texas) (5-0)
24. Clay-Chalkville(Ala.) (8-0)
25. Thompson(Ala.) (5-3)
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