Super 25 high school football preseason rankings revealed

See which powerhouse from Texas, California or Florida tops the USA TODAY rankings.

1. IMG Academy ( Bradenton, Fla.) – A roster already loaded with Division I talent adds Michigan commit J. J. McCarthy at quarterback.

2. Mater Dei ( Santa Ana, Calif.) – The perennial national power has won the state title two of the past three years.

3. Duncanville ( Texas) – After two title- game losses in a row, the Panthers look ready to clear the final hurdle.

4. St. John Bosco ( Bellflower, Calif.) – Last year’s mythical national champions, the Braves went 13- 0 playing one of the nation’s toughest schedules.

5. St. Thomas Aquinas ( Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – The reigning Class 7A state champs, the Raiders are always a South Florida powerhouse.

6. St. Frances Academy ( Baltimore) – Winners of 34 of their last 35 games, the Panthers have a roster loaded with Power Five talent.

7. North Shore ( Houston) – The two- time 6A DI champ is primed to defend its title, led by All- USA quarterback and Auburn commit Dematrius Davis.

8. Chandler ( Ariz.) – The Wolves have won four state titles and 26 games in a row.

9. St. Joseph’s Prep ( Philadelphia) – The Hawks have won two straight state titles and are led by sons of NFL stars with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

10. Grayson ( Loganville, Ga.) – The Rams finished last season 11- 2 and will be among the favorites in the state’s largest classification.

11. Austin Westlake ( Texas) – The defending 6A DII champs are loaded on both sides of the football.

12. Miami Central – The defending Class 6A state champs, the Rockets won a state title for the sixth time this decade.

13. St. John’s ( Washington, D. C.) – The Cadets lost five games last year– all to teams on this list. They’ve won three Washington Catholic Athletic

Conference regular- season titles in a row.

14. Lowndes ( Valdosta, Ga.) – The Vikings lost to Marietta in the 7A state title game.

15. Katy ( Texas) – The defense and running game are always key for the perennial powerhouse, which has won at least 10 games every year since 2004.

16. De Smet Jesuit ( St. Louis) – The Spartans finished last season undefeated and won their first state title since 2005.

17. Edgewater ( Orlando, Fla.) – The Eagles went 13- 2 last season and lost to St. Thomas Aquinas in the Class 7A state title game.

18. Centennial ( Corona, Calif.) – The Huskies are led by the nation’s topranked player, DE Korey Foreman.

19. Shadow Creek ( Pearland, Texas) – After one loss in the school’s first two years, the Sharks are moving into a higher classification.

20. Trinity ( Louisville, Ky.) – Fresh off their 26th state championship, the Shamrocks won their final eight games of 2019 by an average of 41 points.

21. Our Lady of Good Counsel ( Olney, Md.) – The Falcons won the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference for the first time since 2012 and are 80- 5 over the past eight seasons.

22. Dutch Fork ( Irmo, S. C.) – The Silver Foxes have dominated South Carolina, winning four straight 5A titles, going 55- 1- 1 during that stretch.

23. Corner Canyon ( Draper, Utah) – Back- to- back state champions, the Chargers bring a 26- game winning streak into 2020.

24. Thompson ( Alabaster, Ala.) – The Warriors are the state’s No. 1 team and the reigning 7A state champions.

25. Center Grove ( Greenwood, Ind.) – Reached the Class 6A state title game last year, returns standout linemen Austin Booker and Caden Curry on defense and junior quarterback Tayven Jackson and running back Carson Steele on offense.

To see the preseason All- USA first and second teams, plus regional rankings, check out sports. usatoday. com