Texas has entered the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 conversation as more top teams from the Lone Star State hit the gridiron and kicked off the 2025 season.
Reigning 6A Div. I champion North Crowley (Fort Worth) picked up its first win, while perennial contender North Shore (Houston) suffered a loss — its first in the regular season since September 2021.
That opened the door for muitlple teams to make a move.
Headlining the new Super 25 appearances is Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), which has outscored opponents 98-0 through its first two games. The Trailblazers are among four new teams in the rankings, replacing North Shore, Centennial (Corona, Calif.), Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), and East St. Louis (Ill.)
As high school football action moves to Week 3, here is the full Super 25:
1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 1-0
Previous rank: 1
Last result: DNP
2. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Record: 2-0
Previous rank: 2
Last result: Defeated Kahuku (Hawaii) 38-0
3. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)
Record: 1-0
Previous rank: 3
Last result: DNP
4. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Record: 2-0
Previous rank: 4
Last result: Defeated Eastwood (El Paso, Texas) 66-7
5. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 2-0
Previous rank: 5
Last result: Defeated Winslow Township (Atco, N.J.) 35-14
6. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Record: 3-0
Previous rank: 6
Last result: Defeated Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.) 24-23
7. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Record: 1-0
Previous rank: 7
Last result: DNP
8. Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 0-0
Previous rank: 8
Last result: DNP
9. Buford (Ga.)
Record: 2-0
Previous rank: 9
Last result: DNP
10. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
Record: 3-0
Previous rank: 10
Last result: Defeated Freemont (Plain City, Utah) 67-21
11. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Record: 1-1
Previous rank: 11
Last result: Defeated Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.) 72-6
12. Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Record: 2-0
Previous rank: 14
Last result: Defeated St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs, Calif.) 59-14
13. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Record: 1-0
Previous rank: 16
Last result: Defeated East St. Louis (Ill.) 22-21
14. North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas)
Record: 1-0
Previous rank: 15
Last result: Defeated Lancaster (Texas) 22-18
15. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)
Record: 1-1
Previous rank: 13
Last result: defeated McArthur (Hollywood, Calif.) 28-14
16. Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)
Record: 1-1
Previous rank: 17
Last result: Lost to Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) 24-23
17. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 2-0
Previous rank: NR
Last result: defeated Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) 63-0
18. Edna Karr (New Orleans, La.)
Record: 0-0
Previous rank: 20
Last result: DNP
19. Folsom (Calif.)
Record: 2-0
Previous rank: 22
Last result: Defeated Junipero Serra (San Mateo, Calif.) 56-42
20. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Record: 1-0
Previous rank: 23
Last result: Defeated Lakeland (Fla.) 10-6
21. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
Record: 1-0
Previous rank: NR
Last result: defeated St. Joseph’s Prep 45-17
22. Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.)
Record: 1-0
Previous rank: NR
Last result: defeated Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.) 37-0
23. Grimsley (Greensboro, N.C.)
Record: 2-0
Previous rank: 25
Last result: Defeated West Forsyth (Clemmons, N.C.) 31-17
24. Carrollton (Ga.)
Record: 3-0
Previous rank: 24
Last result: defeated Rome (Ga.) 28-21
25. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
Record: 1-1
Previous rank: NR
Last result: defeated Centennial (Corona, Calif.) 33-27
Super 25 watchlist
Douglas County (Ga.)
Brownsburg (Ind.)
South Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas)
Bixby (Okla.)
Dutch Fork (Irma, S.C.)
