Florida High School Football Top 25 Rankings - Nov. 23

The 2025 Florida high school football is in the midst of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) playoffs as the region semifinals raged on last week.

The undefeated IMG Academy Ascenders remain Florida’s No. 1 team, with St. Thomas Aquinas, Chaminade-Madonna Prep, Miami Northwestern, Jacksonville Raines following the Ascenders No. 2 through 5, respectively. Which teams were able to crack the latest set of Top 25 Florida high school football rankings before the FHSAA regional final round begins?

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 Florida high school football Top 25 rankings, according to Massey as of Nov. 23.

1. IMG Academy Ascenders (9-0)

IMG Academy (9-0) season will end with just nine games after the Ascenders announced on Friday that they would not be rescheduling their matchup against St. Frances Academy.

The Ascenders have leaned on the play of Louisville commit Le’Khy Thompkins, who rushed for nearly 200 yards and scored two touchdowns in a win over East St. Louis (Ill.) recently. When it comes to playing bully ball up front, no other Florida high school program in the state knows how to do that any better than IMG Academy, under the guidance of former Ohio State offensive line coach Greg Studrawa.

Only question left for the Ascenders is will their nine wins be enough to crown them as the country’s No. 1 team?

2. St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (11-1)

St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (11-1) remain in the second spot after cruising to a 45-13 win over Coconut Creek in last week’s Class 5A, Region 4 semifinals. There’s little reason to not believe that the Raiders will roll through the playoffs and right back into the 5A state title game as they take on McArthur (10-3) this week in the region final.

Three-star quarterback Mason Mallory, who transferred from West Boca Raton during the offseason, has displayed what he could do as the Raiders’ dual-threat behind center. Mallory has so far thrown for 1,458 yards and 15 touchdowns this fall.

When it comes to dominance in the Sunshine State on the high school football level, head coach Roger Harriott has this group prepared to win a unprecedented seventh straight state title.

3. Chaminade-Madonna Prep Lions (10-2)

Chaminade-Madonna Prep (10-2) is another team looking to continue their dominance of winning state championships as the Lions aim to make it five in a row in December.

The Lions’ regular season winning streak of eight straight games since losing the opener to nationally ranked St. Frances Academy of Baltimore came to an end when they lost to No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas, 27-21, in the finale.

For the Lions, despite the two losses, their eyes are set on winning another Class 1A state title come December at Pitbull Stadium as they began the postseason last week with a 63-0 win over Saint John Paul II Academy in a 1A, Region 4 quarterfinal and then defeated a talented Edison in the region semifinals, 47-18. Now Chaminade-Madonna will look to book their ticket to the Final Four when they take on True North Classical Academy this Friday night.

Freshman quarterback Malik Leonard has been superb in Year 1 for the Lions behind center, with the southpaw completing 145 of 205 passes (70 percent) for 2,364 yards and 27 touchdowns.

A bright spot is the youth movement at quarterback for the Lions as 14-year old Malik Leonard, who has thrown for 2,279 yards and 27 touchdowns this fall.

4. Miami Northwestern (12-0)

Miami Northwestern (12-0) are the favorites to repeat as Florida’s Class 3A state champions this fall as they continued with their title defense in a 56-6 thrashing of Key West in the region semifinals.

Despite the departure of coach Teddy Bridgewater during the off-season, the Bulls have remained one of Florida’s top tier programs under interim HC Jaquatin Victrum. When looking at this team, there’s a very real possibility of repeating as Class 3A state champions. Neimann Lawrence, a sophomore four-star quarterback, has been superb behind center for the Bulls during their undefeated run through the season and has thrown for 1,314 yards and 21 touchdowns.

Miami Northwestern will play a special Saturday night edition of the Class 3A, Region 4 final against rival Miami Central at Traz Powell Stadium.

5. Raines Vikings (11-0)

The unbeaten Raines Vikings (11-0) are looking for redemption after last season’s 41-0 loss to Miami Northwestern in the 2024 Class 3A state championship.

The Vikings have dominated the competition they have faced so far this season, with impressive wins coming against Lake Mary and Madison County, respectively. Raines Vikings were dominant in last week’s region semifinal win over West Florida, coming away with a 54-0 victory.

Senior quarterback Timothy Cole is having himself another superb season behind center, throwing for 2,120 yards, 31 touchdowns and just three interceptions. Cole has also added 344 yards rushing on the ground, establishing himself as one of Northeast Florida’s top dual-threat signal callers.

Raines will face Bishop Kenny in a Class 3A, Region 1 final on Friday night with a chance to return to the state semis.

Florida High School Football Rankings: Nos. 6 – 25

6. Armwood (12-0)
7. Miami Central (9-1)
8. Deland (12-0)
9. Edgewater (12-0)
10. American Heritage (7-5)

11. F. W. Buchholz (11-1)
12. Cardinal Mooney (11-1)
13. The Bolles School (11-1)
14. Jesuit (11-1)
15. St. Augustine (11-1)

16. Vero Beach (12-0)
17. Venice (8-3)
18. Lakeland (10-2)
19. Mandarin (11-1)
20. West Boca Raton (10-2)

21. Miami Southridge (10-2)
22. Sarasota Booker (11-1)
23. Choctawhatchee (11-1)
24. The First Academy (5-5)
25. Orlando Jones (10-2)

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