National High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams - Dec. 8

The Rivals’ National High School Football Top 25 Rankings via Massey Ratings sees a new team at the No. 1 spot in the rankings the Southlake Carroll Dragons after they cruised to a 51-19 playoff win over Guyer.

The undefeated Dragons showed their dominance in a Class 6A, Division II state quarterfinal last week and are followed by unbeatens Bixby, Allen and Carrollton. Which other programs were able to make the leap this week into the national top 25 rankings?

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 Dec. 8.

1. Southlake Carroll (TX) (14-0)

Southlake Carroll (14-0) continued their dominance throughout the postseason as they rolled to a 51-19 throttling of Guyer last week.

The Dragons have their toughest test of the season in this week’s Class 6A, Division II state semifinal when they take on a surging DeSoto bunch. Southlake Carroll is one step away from getting back to the state championship game.

There’s little question that Southlake Carroll 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, with the pair fueling a Dragons’ offense that’s averaging over 50 points per game this season.

2. Bixby (Okla.) (13-0)

The Bixby Spartans (13-0) won 11th state championship last week after they defeated Owasso, 31-17, in the OHSAA’s Class 6A state championship game.

The Spartans have been unstoppable on offense, averaging 60.3 points per game, as they throughly dominated on their way to an undefeated 10-0 2025 campaign and finishing with three postseason victories and a state championships.

Senior quarterback Carson Kirby has been a steady hand behind center for Bixby, with the passer completing 170 of 244 passes for 2,701 yards and 38 touchdowns. The Spartans have remained the top team out of Oklahoma and are now looking to win an eighth consecutive Oklahoma state championship this week to cap what has been a breakthrough season on the national stage.

3. Allen (TX) (14-0)

Other than Southlake Carroll, no other Texas high school football team has been more consistent than the Allen Eagles (14-0). The Eagles are setting themselves up for to win the UIL’s Class 6A, Division I championship North Crowley in a 33-21 win.

Another mega matchup folks from the Lone Star State we’ve all been waiting for will take place as Allen will take on Duncanville on Friday night. Can the Eagles knock off the Panthers and reach the state championship?

The Eagles in the opening round just narrowly got by Lewisville in a 22-15 battle that went all the way down to the wire. Allen’s offense has been sizzling behind the play of Florida Atlantic signee Jeremiah Daoud, who has completed 195 of 277 passes for 2,739 yards and 28 touchdowns.

4. Carrollton (Ga.) (13-0)

The Carrollton Trojans continued to make their case to being the country’s top team as they soundly defeated North Gwinnett, 48-21. The Trojans are now one win away from winning Georgia’s Class 6A state championship when they take on Buford for the title next week.

The Trojans were coming off a dominating 51-6 victory over Harrison in the second round of the postseason before knocking off the previously unbeaten Grayson Rams and have averaged 47.7 points per game through their first four playoff games. Joey King’s bunch will now head to Atlanta next week for a chance to win the Class 6A state championship after falling short last season on the big stage.

Carrollton has received tremendous play from the backfield duo of freshman quarterback Christian Cypher (2,178 yards, 26 touchdowns) and running back Cameron Wood (1,473 yards, 33 touchdowns).

5. Buford (Ga.) (14-0)

Buford Wolves (14-0) have shown time and time again that they’re viable favorites to win Georgia’s Class 6A high school football classification this season as they defeated Valdosta last week on the road in a 39-7 thrashing.

The Wolves will now face No. 4 Carrollton (see above) for the Class 6A state title next week on Tuesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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 14 games, the defense has only yielded 137 points (9.7 ppg) and has shown they can play with the best of ‘em.

6. Aledo (TX) (14-0)

The Aledo Bearcats (14-0) streak of scoring 70-plus points in five straight games ended a couple weeks ago in a 42-0 victory over Tascosa in the second round of the UIL Class 5A, Division I playoffs. the Bearcats continued their dominance last week in the playoffs with a 43-17 win over Ryan last week.

When it comes to red hot national high school football teams out of the Lone Star State, Aledo is a team that has been rolling offensively behind a slew of playmakers on the offensive end. The Bearcats this season has been humming on offense and averaging a sizzling 51.6 points per game.

The Bearcats are just one win away from reaching the UIL Class 5A, Division I state championship game as they take on Lone Star this week.

7. IMG Academy (Fla.) (9-0)

IMG Academy (9-0) looked on track to face rival St. Frances Academy (Md.) in what many feel like would be a de facto national high school football championship game.

All of that changed course as the Ascenders announced they would not be rescheduling their game against their rivals out of Baltimore. Now is IMG Academy’s undefeated record for the opponents they faced enough to get them close enough to the top?

For high school football fans, this definitely a loss as folks were looking forward to what kind of matchup it would’ve been on a national high school football stage. The Ascenders’ season is officially over.

8. Duncanville (TX) (11-1)

The Duncanville Panthers (11-1) got their revenge from their lone loss of the season when they defeated Waxahachie, 34-27, in the fourth round of the UIL Class 6A, Division I playoffs.

If there’s more supporting evidence to believe this Duncanville team could make a serious run to the state championship, it’s because of the improved play of their defense, behind Ole Miss commitment Landon Barnes (17.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks).

Now the Panthers will look to book their ticket to the state championship game when they take on No. 3 Allen this week.

9. Corner Canyon (UT) (12-1)

Corner Canyon (12-1) concluded their 2025 Utah high school football season with a 35-20 win over Lone Peak for the 6A crown. The Chargers got a huge performance from running back Weston Briggs, who rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns in the victory.

What was unveiled a day later was the Chargers will be facing No. 11 ranked St. Frances Academy (Md.) for the first-ever Overtime Nationals high school football championship on this week on Wednesday night in Baltimore. If Corner Canyon pulls off the win, are the Chargers the best team in the country?

Texas A&M commitment Helaman Casuga has been the engine to make the Chargers’ offense go this season as he’s completed 210 of 307 passes for 3,487 yards and 37 touchdowns.

10. DeSoto (TX) (11-3)

Rounding out the Top 10 in our latest Rivals National High School Football Rankings are the DeSoto Eagles, which are coming off a 60-41 win over DeSoto last week.

The Eagles are winners of eight straight as they haven’t lost a game since losing to Duncanville back on Oct. 10. Now they’ll look to try and knock off Southlake Carroll in a Class 6A, Division II state semifinal matchup.

Running back SaRod Baker has been the workhorse back that DeSoto has been leaning on as the junior in last week’s win rushed for 384 yards on 38 carries and scored seven touchdowns.

High School Football Rankings: Nos. 11 – 25

11. St. Frances Academy (Md.) (8-1)
12. Thomas County Central (Ga.) (13-0)
13. North Shore (TX) (12-2)
14. Creekside (Ga.) (14-0)
15. Millard South (Neb.) (12-1)

16. North Crowley (TX) (13-2)
17. Brownsburg (IN) (14-0)
18. Edna Karr (La.) (13-0)
19. Bryant (AR) (13-0)
20. C.E. King (TX) (12-2)

21. Grayson (Ga.) (12-1)
22. Summer Creek (TX) (12-2)
23. Waxahachie (TX) (12-2)
24. Bishop Gorman (Nev.) (12-1)
25. Mater Dei (Calif.) (9-3)

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