The high school football season is almost here, and that means it’s time for everyone to start paying even more attention to prep football. It also means that in a few weeks we’ll see some smaller schools pop up as we get closer to the season and MaxPreps releases its rankings. Many of these smaller schools may be new to you, so we put together a list of every team that has appeared in the MaxPreps Top 25 since 2009 (the year MaxPreps records began). There are currently 124 teams on this list, but within the next month or two there will be many more. Let’s take a look at every team that has appeared in the MaxPreps Top 25 since 2009.
2009
2009 was a great year for prep football. The list of teams that have made it into the MaxPreps Top 25 since 2009 started with a bang. In 2009, there were six teams in the MaxPreps Top 25 including reigning national champion and number one team on this list, St. John Bosco Braves. Bosco beat their opponents that season by an average of 44 points per game and won their state’s championship game 41-14 over Mission Viejo. There were also four schools that had never appeared in the MaxPreps Top 25 before: Redondo Union, Valor Christian (CO), Mater Dei (CA), and Boca Raton Community School.
2010
The 2010 season was a big one for high school football. MaxPreps lists the number of teams that made their first appearance in the top 25, and this season saw 17 new names join the list. The teams that made their first appearance included: *Randolph-Macon Academy (VA) *Glynn Academy (GA) *Bergen Catholic (NJ) *Corona Centenniel (CA) And many more.
2011
1. Dublin Coffman (Ohio) 2. Allen (Texas) 3. De La Salle Collegiate (Michigan) 4. Mater Dei (California) 5. St. John Bosco (California) 6. Hoover (Alabama) 7. Dorman (South Carolina) 8. Buford High School (Georgia) 9. Trinity Christian Academy (Louisiana) 10. Bakersfield College High School (California) 11. Centennial High School-Aurora, Colorado 12. Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas 13. Crenshaw High School-Los Angeles, California 14. Lake Travis High School-Austin, Texas 16pts 19secs 17:06 Eastern Time 15 Sept 2011
2012
2012 was a big year as it marked the first time in MaxPreps history that there were over 10,000 ranked high school football teams. It also marked the first time that Alabama had more than 25 teams in the top 50 rankings. That year, we saw a total of 279 teams appear on the MaxPreps Top 25.
2013
Wagner Seahawks The Wagner Seahawks are new to the MaxPreps Top 25 this year. They’re currently ranked No. 21 in the country and are coming off a 12-1 season. This is their first time in the MaxPreps Top 25.
2014
-2015 The following list contains every team that has appeared in the MaxPreps Top 25 since 2009: (1) Aledo; (2) Allen; (3) Alta Loma; (4) American Heritage-Plantation; (5) American High School-San Antonio; (6) Amite County HS, MS; (7) Archbishop Mitty; (8) Archbishop Murphy (WA); (9) Arlington Bowie HS, TX; (10) Arlington Martin HS, TX; (11) Ashdown AHS, AK; (12) Asuza Sierra Academy HS, CA
2015
1. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) 2. Center Grove (Greenwood, IN) 3. Oak Grove (Baton Rouge, LA) 4. Abilene (Abilene, TX) 5. Denton Guyer (Denton, TX) 6. DeSoto (DeSoto, TX) 7. Jesuit (Portland, OR) 8. Sandra Day O’Connor (Phoenix, AZ) 9. Westlake HS 10. La Salle College Hs 11. Loyola-Chicago 12. Mt Carmel Hs 13. Ponte Vedra
2016
With this year’s start of the football season, there are a few teams who will be new to the rankings. One such team is Santa Ana Valley High School in Southern California. They were ranked #47 in California and will be making their debut on MaxPreps’ national list once the season starts. Another team that is new to the MaxPreps Top 25 since 2009 is St. Frances Academy from Baltimore, Maryland. They have been ranked #4 in Maryland so far this year and are projected to make their debut on MaxPreps’ national list as well. Two other teams that made it into the top 25 for this year are Clarkstown Central from New York (#8) and Valor Christian from Colorado (#25).
2017
– Bishop Gorman (NV) – Las Vegas Bishop Gorman (NV) – Centennial (CT) – St. John Bosco (CA) – Mater Dei Catholic (CA) –
MaxPreps Top 25 finishes 2009-21
Alabama
Butler (Huntsville) – 2009 (24)
Lee (Huntsville) – 2020 (25)
LeFlore (Mobile) – 2009 (10)
Mountain Brook (Birmingham) – 2018 (24), 2019 (5)
Wenonah (Birmingham) – 2013 (17)
Arizona
AZ Compass Prep (Chandler) – 2021 (2), 2022 (8)
Basha (Chandler) – 2017 (16)
Corona del Sol (Tempe) – 2014 (7), 2015 (8)
Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix) – 2017 (8), 2022 (18)
Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) – 2017 (14), 2018 (9), 2019 (18)
Arkansas
Fayetteville – 2009 (22)
Jonesboro – 2017 (5), 2022 (19)
North Little Rock – 2013 (9), 2022 (5)
California
Archbishop Mitty (San Jose) – 2012 (23)
Balboa School (Escondido) – 2022 (19)
Bishop Montgomery (Torrance) – 2017 (4)
Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland) – 2015 (13)
Centennial (Corona) – 2022 (2)
Chino Hills – 2016 (1), 2017 (17)
Etiwanda – 2013 (13)
Fairfax (Los Angeles) – 2009 (20)
Lincoln (San Diego) – 2011 (24)
Long Beach Poly (Long Beach) – 2011 (13), 2013 (20)
Mater Dei (Santa Ana) – 2009 (8), 2010 (17), 2011 (10), 2012 (6), 2013 (4), 2014 (1), 2017 (9)
Prolific Prep (Napa) – 2020 (7), 2021 (10), 2022 (7)
Salesian College Prep (Richmond) – 2012 (22)
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) – 2017 (18), 2018 (18), 2019 (6), 2020 (15)
Southern California Academy (Castaic) – 2022 (11)
Westchester (Los Angeles) – 2009 (3), 2010 (8)
Colorado
Overland (Aurora) – 2016 (24)
District of Columbia
Gonzaga – 2017 (8)
Sidwell Friends – 2022 (20)
Woodson – 2016 (9)
Florida
Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville) – 2011 (17)
Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach) – 2012 (13), 2013 (8), 2015 (7)
Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale) – 2022 (3)
Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) – 2015 (15)
Columbus (Miami) – 2022 (18)
Coral Reef (Miami) – 2009 (18)
Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) – 2011 (8)
DME Academy (Daytona Beach) – 2022 (20)
IMG Academy (Bradenton) – 2017 (4), 2019 (1), 2020 (19), 2021 (5), 2022 (4)
Montverde Academy (Montverde) – 2010 (11), 2012 (4), 2013 (1), 2014 (2), 2015 (1), 2016 (7), 2017 (2), 2018 (1), 2019 (4), 2020 (1), 2021 (1), 2022 (1)
Oak Ridge (Orlando) – 2018 (13)
Orlando Christian Prep (Orlando) – 2014 (20), 2021 (14)
Providence School (Jacksonville) – 2010 (6), 2015 (23)
Sagemont (Weston) – 2014 (16)
The Rock (Gainesville) – 2013 (10), 2017 (9), 2022 (15)
University (Fort Lauderdale) – 2018 (2), 2019 (13)
West Oaks Academy (Orlando) – 2022 (14)
Winter Park – 2010 (12)
Georgia
Columbia (Decatur) – 2012 (10)
Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross) – 2014 (6)
Greenforest (Decatur) – 2016 (8)
Jonesboro – 2015 (9)
McEachern (Powder Springs) – 2018 (20), 2019 (2)
Miller Grove (Lithonia) – 2011 (6), 2013 (19), 2016 (15)
Milton – 2010 (14), 2011 (14), 2012 (3), 2021 (7)
South Atlanta (Atlanta) – 2009 (14)
Tift County (Tifton) – 2017 (12)
Upson-Lee (Thomaston) – 2018 (7)
Wheeler (Marietta) – 2015 (5), 2020 (24)
Illinois
Althoff Catholic (Belleville) – 2016 (20)
Belleville West (Belleville) – 2018 (16), 2019 (19)
Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) – 2022 (6)
Morgan Park (Chicago) – 2013 (16)
Proviso East (Maywood) – 2012 (17)
Simeon (Chicago) – 2011 (9), 2012 (4), 2013 (3), 2018 (22)
Stevenson (Lincolnshire) – 2015 (21)
Whitney Young (Chicago) – 2013 (10), 2014 (9)
Indiana
Arsenal Technical (Indianapolis) – 2014 (3)
Bloomington South (Bloomington) – 2009 (7), 2011 (19), 2020 (22)
Carmel – 2013 (15), 2019 (16), 2021 (25)
La Lumiere (La Porte) – 2012 (7), 2013 (7), 2014 (14), 2016 (6), 2017 (1), 2018 (17), 2019 (3), 2020 (8), 2022 (5)
New Albany – 2016 (22)
North Central (Indianapolis) – 2010 (23)
Warren Central (Indianapolis) – 2018 (14)
Iowa
Ames – 2009 (19), 2010 (3)
Iowa City West – 2013 (6)
Linn-Mar (Marion) – 2011 (12)
Kansas
Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park) – 2013 (14)
Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire) – 2012 (9), 2013 (6), 2019 (15), 2020 (4), 2021 (3), 2022 (2)
Heights (Wichita) – 2011 (11)
Kentucky
George Rogers Clark (Winchester) – 2022 (16)
Holmes (Covington) – 2009 (17)
Louisiana
Peabody (Alexandria) – 2010 (15)
Scotlandville (Baton Rouge) – 2012 (16), 2020 (12)
Maryland
DeMatha (Hyattsville) – 2009 (23), 2010 (19), 2012 (13), 2015 (19), 2016 (13), 2018 (6), 2019 (10), 2020 (5), 2021 (4)
Lake Clifton (Baltimore) – 2009 (21)
Montrose Christian (Rockville) – 2009 (5), 2011 (4), 2012 (6), 2013 (10)
Poly (Baltimore) – 2020 (18)
St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) – 2020 (17)
Michigan
Clarkston – 2017 (19), 2018 (5)
Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills) – 2010 (21)
Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo) – 2010 (20), 2011 (25)
Muskegon – 2014 (12)
Pershing (Detroit) – 2009 (11)
Romulus – 2013 (7)
Sexton (Lansing) – 2012 (15)
University of Detroit Jesuit (Detroit) – 2016 (5)
Western International (Detroit) – 2015 (22)
Minnesota
Apple Valley – 2017 (22)
DeLaSalle (Minneapolis) – 2013 (22)
Eden Prairie – 2020 (9)
Hopkins (Minnetonka)– 2009 (6), 2011 (15), 2016 (11)
Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis) – 2020 (13), 2021 (8)
Mississippi
Callaway (Jackson) – 2014 (24), 2015 (16)
Missouri
Chaminade (St. Louis) – 2016 (14)
Link Academy (Branson) – (2022) (3)
McCluer North (Florissant) – 2011 (22)
Vashon (St. Louis) – 2017 (25)
Webster Groves – 2017 (13)
Nebraska
Bellevue West (Bellevue) – 2021 (18)
Millard North (Omaha) – 2021 (11)
Omaha Central (Omaha) – 2013 (24)
Nevada
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) – 2010 (7), 2012 (7), 2013 (11), 2014 (10), 2018 (23) 2019 (21), 2020 (14), 2022 (23)
Findlay Prep (Henderson) * – 2009 (1), 2010 (5), 2011 (20), 2012 (2), 2013 (3), 2014 (13), 2015 (6), 2016 (16), 2017 (3), 2018 (8)
Liberty (Henderson) – 2022 (25)
New Jersey
Camden – 2020 (16), 2021 (9), 2022 (9)
Paterson Catholic (Paterson) * – 2010 (25)
Patrick School (Hillside) – 2009 (4), 2010 (18), 2011 (5), 2017 (7), 2022 (17)
Ranney (Tinton Falls) – 2019 (7)
Roselle Catholic (Roselle) – 2015 (20), 2018 (25), 2022 (4)
St. Anthony (Jersey City) * – 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2016 (3)
St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark) – 2009 (13), 2010 (2), 2012 (5), 2013 (2), 2016 (17), 2017 (5), 2018 (10), 2020 (23), 2022 (6)
St. Joseph (Metuchen) – 2014 (17)
Trenton Catholic Academy (Trenton) – 2010 (24)
New York
Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) – 2022 (13)
Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) – 2022 (7)
Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) – 2019 (17), 2020 (10), 2022 (13)
Our Savior New American (Centereach) – 2012 (10), 2014 (15)
Rice (Manhattan) * – 2009 (16)
Wings Academy (Bronx) – 2015 (24)
North Carolina
Carmel Christian (Matthews) – 2022 (14)
Christ School (Arden) – 2010 (13)
Combine Academy (Lincolnton) – 2021 (15), 2022 (10)
Greensboro Day (Greensboro) – 2015 (11), 2017 (6)
New Hanover (Wilmington) – 2012 (21)
Northside Christian Academy (Charlotte) – 2014 (18)
Olympic (Charlotte) – 2013 (5)
Providence Day (Charlotte) – 2016 (18)
Ravenscroft (Raleigh) – 2012 (8)
South Central (Winterville) – 2019 (11)
Southwest Guilford (High Point) – 2019 (20)
Weddington (Matthews) – 2022 (12)
Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point) – 2013 (9), 2015 (12)
Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh) – 2022 (16)
Ohio
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) – 2019 (8)
Centerville – 2022 (24)
Dunbar (Dayton) – 2012 (12)
Jackson (Massillon) – 2017 (21)
La Salle (Cincinnati) – 2011 (23)
Mentor – 2013 (25)
Northland (Columbus) – 2009 (9), 2010 (16)
Pickerington Central (Pickerington) – 2022 (22)
St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) – 2021 (17)
Oklahoma
Mustang – 2015 (14)
Putnam City (Oklahoma City) – 2009 (25)
Union (Tulsa) – 2012 (25)
Oregon
Jefferson (Portland) – 2017 (23)
Jesuit (Portland) – 2010 (22)
Pennsylvania
Archbishop Wood (Warminster) – 2017 (20)
Chester – 2011 (18), 2012 (5)
Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia) – 2017 (3), 2018 (11), 2019 (23), 2022 (11)
Lower Merion (Ardmore) – 2013 (21)
Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) – 2010 (4), 2012 (20), 2014 (22)
New Castle – 2014 (23)
Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) – 2010 (9)
Reading – 2021 (22)
Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) – 2015 (18)
Westtown (West Chester) – 2017 (7)
South Carolina
Dorman (Roebuck) – 2020 (2)
Irmo (Columbia) – 2013 (12)
Tennessee
Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) – 2017 (10)
Christian Brothers (Memphis) – 2022 (15)
Hamilton (Memphis) – 2015 (25)
Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga) – 2016 (19), 2019 (25), 2020 (11)
Houston (Germantown) – 2021 (16)
Melrose (Memphis) – 2010 (10)
Memphis East (Memphis) – 2016 (21), 2017 (2), 2018 (4)
Texas
Atascocita (Humble) – 2016 (12)
Beaumont United (Beaumont) – 2021 (23), 2022 (17)
Cypress Falls (Houston) – 2017 (15)
DeSoto – 2016 (10)
Duncanville – 2019 (24), 2020 (20), 2021 (6), 2022 (1)
Fort Bend Travis (Richmond) – 2012 (18), 2013 (18)
Grace Prep (Arlington) – 2012 (11)
Guyer (Denton) – 2018 (21)
Kimball (Dallas) – 2011 (21)
Lakeview Centennial (Garland) – 2011 (16)
Lancaster – 2016 (23), 2020 (21)
Marcus (Flower Mound) – 2011 (2), 2012 (2)
North Shore (Houston) – 2014 (19)
Plano West (Plano) – 2015 (10)
Prestonwood Christian (Plano) – 2012 (9)
Prime Prep (Dallas) – 2013 (4)
Richardson – 2021 (20), 2022 (8)
Waxahachie – 2021 (13)
Westlake (Austin) – 2021 (18)
Yates (Houston) – 2009 (15), 2010 (1)
Utah
Bingham (South Jordan) – 2016 (25)
Lone Peak (Highland) – 2012 (24), 2013 (1)
Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant) – 2019 (14), 2020 (3), 2021 (12), 2022 (12)
Virginia
Bird (Chesterfield) – 2017 (24)
Bishop O’Connell (Arlington) – 2013 (23)
Cape Henry Collegiate (Virginia Beach) – 2015 (3)
Norcom (Portsmouth) – 2011 (3)
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson) – 2009 (2), 2011 (7), 2012 (1), 2013 (8), 2014 (4), 2015 (2), 2016 (2), 2017 (6), 2018 (3), 2019 (12), 2020 (6), 2021 (24), 2022 (9)
Paul VI (Chantilly) – 2012 (8), 2014 (8), 2018 (12), 2021 (21), 2022 (10)
Trinity Episcopal (Richmond) – 2017 (11)
Washington
Auburn — 2022 (21)
Franklin (Seattle) – 2009 (12)
Garfield (Seattle) – 2014 (21), 2015 (17), 2018 (19)
Gonzaga Prep (Spokane) – 2018 (15), 2019 (22)
Nathan Hale (Seattle) – 2017 (1)
Rainier Beach (Seattle) – 2014 (5)
West Virginia
Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington) – 2012 (3), 2013 (5), 2014 (11), 2015 (4), 2017 (10)
Wisconsin
Germantown – 2012 (19), 2013 (2), 2014 (25)
Nicolet (Glendale) – 2019 (9)
Stevens Point – 2016 (5)
Conclusion
The MaxPreps Top 25 is a compilation of the 25 teams in the United States with the highest rankings in the MaxPreps National High School Power Rankings. From 2009 to 2017, the teams on this list have been ranked from 1 to 25, but in 2018, it’s 1-30.
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