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National High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams - Oct. 20

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The national high school football rankings via Massey Ratings, has seen a consistent No. 1 at the top for the fourth straight week in a row as the Bixby Spartans of Oklahoma take center stage.

The Spartans are coming off a 92-0 thrashing of Enid (OK) last week and are followed up by St. John Bosco (Calif.) Braves, Southlake Carroll (TX) at No. 3. Georgia power Buford and Florida’s No. 1 IMG Academy are No. 4-5, respectively. Which other programs were able to sneak into the national rankings this week?

As the regular season begins to wind down around the country, high school football 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. 20.

1. Bixby (Okla.) (8-0)

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 (8-0) claimed the No. 1 spot for the fourth consecutive week in a row.

The Spartans have been unstoppable on offense, averaging just over 66 points per game, with their latest win being a 92-0 drubbing of winless Enid (OK) last week.

Senior quarterback Carson Kirby has been a steady hand behind center for Bixby, with the passer completing 99 of 130 passes for 1,605 yards, 24 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 for a tough tilt against Mustang (5-2).

2. St. John Bosco (Calif.) (8-0)

St. John Bosco (8-0) remains just behind Bixby in the Massey Ratings, despite playing one of the toughest regular season schedules in the entire country.

The Braves’ latest win in the record books was a 27-14 victory over Santa Margarita Catholic on the road, providing another piece of evidence on why St. John Bosco would be a worthy of the No. 1 ranking in the country.

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 plays the most brutal stretch of games in the final couple of any team in the country. St. John Bosco has two home games remaining versus Servite and rival Mater Dei on Halloween.

3. Southlake Carroll (TX) (8-0)

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 Northwest in a 57-7 rout.

There’s little question that Southlake Carroll (8-0) 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, with the pair fueling a Dragons’ offense that’s averaging 52.6 points per game this season.

Southlake Carroll has a chance to improve to 9-0 when they take to the road to face Bell (5-2) on Friday night.

4. Buford (Ga.) (8-0)

Are the Buford Wolves the prohibitive favorite to win Georgia’s Class 6A high school football classification?

The Wolves improved to 8-0 last week after a 75-0 beatdown of Central Gwinnett, the latest blowout win in their march towards an undefeated campaign. 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 takes aim at 9-0 on Friday night when they take on Mountain View (1-8).

5. 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. The latest example was the Ascenders defeating the NFL Academy, 41-24, at home.

If you had any doubts of the Ascenders, look at their previous three contests before facing NFL Academy. 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 a recent impressive outing against Phenix City Central, completing all 11 of his passes for 350 yards and four touchdowns.

The Ascenders has a special Saturday afternoon game against East St. Louis (5-2).

6. Allen (TX) (7-0)

Other than Southlake Carroll, no other Texas high school football team has been more consistent than the Allen Eagles. The Eagles latest blowout victory was a 55-7 win over Plano West, giving head coach Lee Wiginton his 200th career victory.

The biggest game of the season for Allen is this week when they take on No. 13 Prosper (7-0) this Friday night.

Allen (7-0) has been able to run through the opposing competition with ease, as they showed in recent victories over a previously undefeated Plano group, 56-0, and Princeton, 62-14. The offense has been sizzling behind the play of Arizona three-star wide receiver commit Caleb Smith (30 catches, 480 yards) and crew.

7. St. Frances Academy (Md.) (5-1)

St. Frances Academy (5-1) has looked like the team we thought they were back in the early weeks of the season, latest example being a 29-7 victory over a very good Hun School team from New Jersey.

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. The only loss of the season has come against St. John Bosco (Calif.) on the road, making the Panthers a very viable contender for a mythical national title.

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 home date against Virginia’s No. 1 ranked The St. James Academy on Nov. 1 in Baltimore.

8. Grayson (Ga.) (7-0)

Grayson posted another dominant performance a couple weeks ago when they cruised past Rockdale County, 58-10.

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 362-71 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.

The Rams are coming off a bye week and take the field again this Friday night against South Gwinnett on the road.

9. Carrollton (Ga.) (8-0)

The Carrollton Trojans continued their undefeated season with another blowout victory, a 50-23 beatdown of East Coweta last week. Can anyone stop the Trojans at this point?

The latest example of Carrollton’s dominance against one of the Southeast’s elite programs was a 43-7 rout of A.H. Parker of Alabama a few weeks 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. Another example of the Trojans being a national powerhouse was a 43-21 beatdown of Gainesville.

The Trojans will be back at home on Friday night when they take on Sunburst.

10. Duncanville (TX) (4-1)

Joining as the third team out of the Lon Star State among the Top 10 in the national high school football rankings are the Duncanville Panthers (4-1).

After losing to Waxahachie back on Sep. 19, everything has smoothed itself out the rest of the way for the Panthers, winners of three straight. The latest victory was a impressive 35-10 romp of Lancaster last week.

This week, Duncanville returns home for a meeting versus Horn (1-6).

High School Football Rankings: Nos. 11 – 25

11. Corner Canyon (Utah) (8-1)
12. Thomas County Central (Ga.) (8-0)
13. Prosper (TX) (7-0)
14. North Crowley (TX) (6-1)
15. Aledo (Texas) (7-0)

16. Millard South (Neb.) (7-1)
17. Bishop Gorman (Nev.) (9-1)
18. Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) (7-0)
19. Mater Dei (Calif.) (6-2)
20. Centennial (7-1)

21. Edna Karr (La.) (7-0)
22. Waxahachie (TX) (6-1)
23. Brownsburg (Ind.) (8-0)
24. Lake Travis (TX) (7-0)
25. Liberty (Ariz.) (6-1)

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