Connecticut High School Football Top 25 Rankings - Dec. 11

The Connecticut high school football’s CIAC postseason wrapped up and now is in the state championship stage this weekend on Saturday.

Continuing to own the No. 1 spot again in this week’s Top 25 rankings out of the Constitution State is Avon Old Farms after they defeated The Williston Northampton School, 35-21, in the Drew Gamere Bowl to end their season a few weeks ago. New Canaan sits right behind them as they look to repeat as Class L champs. Which other teams from around Connecticut high school football deserves to be in the Top 25 rankings as the CIAC state playoffs begin on Wednesday?

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 are the latest Connecticut high school football rankings, according to Massey as of Dec. 11.

1. Avon Old Farms Beavers

Avon Old Farms (10-0) opened up the Connecticut high school football season by avenging a loss to Brunswick School from last season and have set the tone for the rest of the campaign. The Beavers have a talented offense that’s averaging 40.7 points per game, led by quarterback Matthew Baer, running back Kharon Craig, and offensive tackle Charlie Thom (Notre Dame commitment).

The Beavers have concluded their season play out of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Counci (NEPSAC) when they defeated The Williston Northampton School last week in the Drew Gamere Bowl, 35-21. Could Avon Old Farms finish as the No. 1 team in the Connecticut high school football rankings?

2. New Canaan Rams

The defending Class L state champion New Canaan Rams (12-0) finished the regular season undefeated after beating Darien on Thanksgiving Day, 39-7.

The Rams have won back to back playoff games versus Darien and Weaver with ease, winning by a combined 85-13. Now New Canaan will take on Cheshire for a chance to repeat as the state’s Class L champion on Saturday.

New Canaan has used a high-powered offense to cruise past opponents this fall, with quarterback Maddox Hoffman throwing for 1,936 yards and 21 touchdowns. Running back Henry Stein leads the ground game as he’s rushed for 916 yards and seven touchdowns.

3. Choate Rosemary Hall Wild Boars

Choate Rosemary Hall (8-2) saw its 18-game winning streak snapped back in Week 1 when they lost against New Hampshire’s Phillips Exeter Academy in a battle of top-ranked teams in their respective states.

The Wild Boars will finish likely within the Top 5 of the rankings after they ended their 2025 season in exciting fashion as they avenged that defeat by beating Phillips Exeter Academy in the Leon Modeste Bowl in a 44-42 thriller.

In 2024, the Wild Boars had completed their second consecutive perfect season after defeating Brunswick School. They have lost only four games over the last four Connecticut high school football seasons and only allowed only four opponent to score double digits.

The Wild Boars are another prep school that features multiple future Division I players, including Tanner Raymond (Rutgers) and interior offense lineman Will Tellers.

4. St. Thomas More Chancellors

St. Thomas More (1-3) remain steady as the No. 3 team in our latest set of Connecticut high school football rankings after a 50-21 loss to New Jersey’s No. 3 team, Hun School to end their season.

The Chancellors only losses from the 2024 season came against Maryland’s St. Frances Academy, Hun School, and Florida’s IMG Academy, respectively. St. Thomas More doesn’t have anymore scheduled games left on their 2025 slate.

Among the players the Chancellors feature on their roster are four-star edge rusher Alhassan Iddrissu (UCF), cornerback Terron Johnson, running back Malichi Greaves, and linebacker Christian King.

5. Daniel Hand Tigers

The Daniel Hand Tigers (12-1) has dominated in the Class SS playoffs, dominating their first two opponents by a combined score of 85-19. Now the Tigers will play for the state championship against the Killingly Trailblazers on Saturday.

Fueling the Daniel Hand offensive attack is the strong play of senior signal caller Bobby Reh, who has thrown for 2,194 yards and 29 touchdowns to only three mere picks. Junior running back Lucca Boyce leads the ground game with 1,272 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Connecticut High School Football Rankings: Nos. 6 – 25

6. Killingly (11-0)
7. Cheshire Academy (7-3)
8. St Joseph (8-2)
9. Brunswick School (6-4)
10. Windsor (11-1)

11. Greenwich (8-2)
12. Newtown (8-2)
13. Fairfield College Preparatory (8-2)
14. The Taft School (5-4)
15. Wilton (10-2)

16. Bunnell (10-2)
17. Kingswood-Oxford School (8-2)
18. The Loomis Chaffee School (3-6)
19. Berlin (11-0)
20. Darien (6-5)

21. Brookfield (8-2)
22. Cheshire (8-3)
23. Staples (5-5)
24. Southington (7-3)
25. Mark T. Sheehan (10-3)

How to Follow Connecticut High School Football

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