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The USA TODAY Sports Super 25 enters a massive week for high school football, with top teams set to square off across the country on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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However, last week’s action has already created a shift among the best of the best.

The 2023 Super 25 champ and current No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) took out then-No. 25 Kahuku (Hawaii) 33-7, while No. 10 Milton (Ga.) overcame a tough test against then-No. 21 Buford (Ga.), 13-10.

From the Sunshine State, a preseason shocker created a small amount of buzz, with nationally ranked American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) losing to Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Fla.) 50-7.

Sign of things to come?

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As many high school programs move into Week 1 of the 2024 season, here is the latest Super 25 according to the USA TODAY Network.

Super 25, Aug. 20, 2024

1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Record: 0-0

2. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Record: 0-0

3. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Record: 1-0 | Last Result: def. No. 25 Kahuku (Hawaii) 33-7

4. DeSoto (Texas)

Record: 0-0

5. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)

Record: 0-0

6. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)

Record: 0-0

7. Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 0-0

8. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Record: 0-0

9. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)

Record: 0-0

10. Milton (Ga.)

Record: 1-0 | Last Result: def. No. 21 Buford (Ga.) 13-10

11. North Shore (Houston, Texas)

Record: 0-0

12. Carrollton (Ga.)

Record: 1-0 | Last Result: def. Woodward Academy (Ga.) 24-14

13. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)

Record: 0-0

14. Cocoa (Fla.)

Record: 0-0

15. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Record: 0-0

16. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)

Record: 1-0 | Last Result: def. American Fork (Utah) 70-42

17. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)

Record: 1-0 | Last Result: def. Punahou (Hawaii) 30-7

18. Central (Phenix City, Ala.)

Record: 0-0

19. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)

Record: 0-0

20. Miami Central (Fla.)

Record: 0-0

21. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)

Record: 0-0

22. Washington (Massillon, Ohio)

Record: 0-0

23. Belleville (Mich.)

Record: 0-0

24. Berkely Prep (Tampa Fla.)

Record: 0-0

25. Buford (Ga.)

Record: 0-1 | Last Result: lost to No. 10 Milton (Ga.) 13-10

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St. Edward (Lakeland, Ohio)

DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)

Orange Lutheran (Calif.)

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High school football is still in Week 0—or awaiting opening kickoffs—in some places around the country, yet we’ve already had some big-time results that will shift the next USA TODAY Sports Super 25 rankings.

Last year’s Super 25 champ and current No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) dispelled any concerns about losing key offense pieces, handling No. 25 Kahuku (Hawaii) 33-7.

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In the rain-soaked Peach State, Milton (Ga.) survived a tough battle in the conditions against No. 21 Buford (Ga.), 13-10. Carrollton, behind five-star quarterback Julian Lewis, held on against a resilient Woodward Academy, 24-14.

And No. 17 Corner Canyon (Utah) looks very much like the Chargers are poised to top 650 points on offense like the team did in 2023: The Utah power kicked off the season by putting up 70 against American Fork (Utah).

With some of the biggest games of the entire season coming up this week, here’s the latest …

Super 25 Scoreboard

1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Record: 0-0 | vs. No. 9 Centennial (Calif.) on 8/22

2. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Record: 0-0 | at No. 17 Corner Canyon (Utah) on 8/22

3. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Record: 1-0 | Last Result: def. No. 25 Kahuku (Hawaii) 33-7

4. DeSoto (Texas)

Record: 0-0 | vs. Creekside (Fairburn, Ga.) on 8/31

5. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)

Record: 0-0 | at No. 6 Chaminade-Madonna (Fla.) on 8/24

6. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)

Record: 0-0 | vs. No. 5 SJB (Calif.) on 8/24

7. Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 0-0 | at South Oak Cliff (Texas) on 9/6

8. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Record: 0-0 | at No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) on 8/24

9. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)

Record: 0-0 | at No. 1 Mater Dei (Calif.) on 8/22

10. Milton (Ga.)

Record: 1-0 | Last Result: def. No. 21 Buford (Ga.) 13-10

11. North Shore (Houston, Texas)

Record: 0-0 | vs. South Oak Cliff (Texas) on 8/30

12. Carrollton (Ga.)

Record: 1-0 | Last Result: def. Woodward Academy (Ga.) 24-14

13. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)

Record: 0-0 | at Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.) on 8/24

14. Cocoa (Fla.)

Record: 0-0 | vs. Titusville (Fla.) on 8/23

15. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Record: 0-0 | at St. Edward (Ohio) on 8/31

16. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)

Record: 0-0 | vs. No. 10 Milton (Ga.) on 8/23

17. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)

Record: 1-0 | Last Result: def. American Fork (Utah) 70-42

18. Central (Phenix City, Ala.)

Record: 0-0 | vs. Pinson Valley (Ala.) on 8/23

19. Miami Central (Fla.)

Record: 0-0 | vs. Lakeland (Fla.) on 8/23

20. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)

Record: 1-0 | Last Result: def. Punahou (Hawaii) 30-7

21. Buford (Ga.)

Record: 0-1 | Last Result: lost to No. 10 Milton (Ga.) 13-10

22. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)

Record: 0-0 | vs. IMG Academy (Fla.) on 8/29

23. Washington (Massillon, Ohio)

Record: 0-0 | vs. GlenOak (Ohio) on 8/30

24. Belleville (Mich.)

Record: 0-0 | at Clarkston (Mich.) on 8/30

25. Kahuku (Hawaii)

Record: 0-1 | Last Result: lost to No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) 33-7

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For the first time since 2016, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) stands atop the Super 25 rankings, marking the program’s fourth title.

Like last year, it was a close race down the stretch, with Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Calif.), Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and DeSoto (Texas) making a case for consideration. 

To that, the teams that just missed the top 25 were probably the most reviewed in recent years, with five shining above the rest.

But after much conversation and consideration, the 25 teams below earned a spot in the final 2023 rundown.

As we close another chapter of the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 football rankings, we congratulate all the teams that appeared this season. That’s an incredible achievement when considering the massive scope of high school football.

The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankings while considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.

USA TODAY HSS Super 25

1. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Record: 12-0

2. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)

Record: 14-0

3. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Record: 13-1

4. DeSoto (Texas)

Record: 15-0

5. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Record: 10-0

6. Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 14-1

7. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Record: 13-1

8. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)

Record: 11-2

9. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Record: 14-1

10. Washington (Massillon, Ohio)

Record: 16-0

11. North Shore (Houston, Texas)

Record: 15-1

12. Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.)

Record: 12-1

13. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)

Record: 15-1

14. Milton (Ga.)

Record: 13-2

15. Cocoa (Fla.)

Record: 14-1

16. Norland (Miami, Fla.)

Record: 14-1

17. Aledo (Texas)

Record: 15-0

18. Bixby (Okla.)

Record: 13-0

19. Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)

Record: 10-1

20. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)

Record: 13-1

21. Westlake (Austin, Texas)

Record: 13-1

22. Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Record: 13-1

23. Bergen Catholic (N.J.)

Record: 11-1

24. Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.)

Record: 13-2

25. Central (Phenix City, Ala.)

Record: 13-0

2023 honorable mention:

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

Walton (Ga.)

Corona Centennial (Calif.)

Clay-Chalkville (Ala.)

Kahuku (Hawaii)

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A state title upset in Florida and big-time wins in Texas reshaped the latest Super 25, with three teams from the Lone Star State now in the top 10 — DeSoto, North Shore and Duncanville.

At the top of the rankings, Bishop Gorman (Nev.) and Chaminade-Madonna (Fla.) held firm while Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) sealed up Open Division Championship No. 4 and made a strong case for Super 25 supremacy.

Outside looking in, three new teams appear in the bottom half, which continues to shift and shake as the season nears an end.

The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankings while considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.

USA TODAY HSS Super 25

1. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Record: 12-0 | No games scheduled at this time | PR: 1

2. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)

Record: 14-0 | Last Result: def. Clearwater CC (Fla.) 56-0 | PR: 2

3. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Record: 13-1 | Last Result: def. No. 18 Serra (Calif.) 35-0 | PR: 3

4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Record: 10-0 | 2023 season completed | PR: 4

5. DeSoto (Texas)

Record: 14-0 | Last Result: def. No. 25 Southlake Carroll (Texas) 35-28 | PR: 5

6. North Shore (Houston, Texas)

Record: 15-0 | Last Result: def. No. 15 Westlake (Texas) 23-14 | PR: 7

7. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Record: 13-1 | Last Result: def. North Allegheny (Pa.) 45-23 | PR: 6

8. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)

Record: 11-2 | 2023 season completed | PR: 9

9. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Record: 14-1 | Last Result: def. Homestead (Fla.) 31-28 | PR: 10

10. Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 13-1 | Last Result: def. North Crowley (Texas) 52-10 | PR: 11

11. Washington (Massillon, Ohio)

Record: 16-0 | 2023 season completed | PR: 12

12. Walton (Marietta, Ga.)

Record: 14-0 | Last Result: vs. No. 21 Milton (Ga.) on 12/13 | PR: 13

13. Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.)

Record: 12-1 | 2023 season completed | PR: 14

14. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)

Record: 15-1 | 2023 season completed | PR: 16

15. Cocoa (Fla.)

Record: 14-1 | Last Result: def. Bradford (Fla.) 20-6 | PR: 18

16. Norland (Miami, Fla.)

Record: 14-1 | Last Result: lost to Berkeley Prep (Fla.) 28-20 | PR: 8

17. Bixby (Okla.)

Record: 13-0 | 2023 season completed | PR: 19

18. Aledo (Texas)

Record: 14-0 | Last Result: def. Forney (Texas) 43-7 | PR: NR

19. Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)

Record: 10-1 | 2023 season completed | PR: 20

20. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)

Record: 13-1 | 2023 season completed | PR: 22

21. Westlake (Austin, Texas)

Record: 13-1 | Last Result: lost to No. 7 North Shore (Texas) 23-14 | PR: 15

22. Milton (Ga.)

Record: 12-2 | Last Result: vs. No. 13 Walton (Ga.) on 12/13 | PR: 21

23. Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Record: 13-1 | 2023 season completed | PR: 23

24. Bergen Catholic (N.J.)

Record: 11-1 | 2023 season completed | PR: 24

25. Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.)

Record: 13-2 | Last Result: def. No. 8 Norland (Norland.) 28-20 | PR: NR

On the cusp as the 2023 season nears an end…

Centennial (Corona, Calif.)

Central (Ala.)

Summer Creek (Texas)

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State titles and statement wins dotted the first weekend of December 2023, with two Super 25 matchups shaking up the latest rankings.

The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankings while considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.

USA TODAY HSS Super 25

1. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Record: 12-0 | No games scheduled at this time | PR: 1

2. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)

Record: 13-0 | Last Result: def. Archbishop Carroll (Fla.) 47-7 | PR: 2

3. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Record: 12-1 | Last Result: vs. No. 18 Serra (Calif.) on 12/8 | PR: 3

4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Record: 10-0 | 2023 season completed | PR: 4

5. DeSoto (Texas)

Record: 13-0 | Last Result: def. Cedar Hill (Texas) 59-16 | PR: 5

6. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Record: 12-1 | Last Result: def. Central Bucks South (Pa.) 49-0 | PR: 7

7. North Shore (Houston, Texas)

Record: 14-0 | Last Result: def. Atascocita (Texas) 34-28 PR: 6

8. Norland (Miami, Fla.)

Record: 14-0 | Last Result: def. Bolles (Fla.) 28-7 | PR: 8

9. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)

Record: 11-2 | Last Result: 2023 season completed | PR: 9

10. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Record: 13-1 | Last Result: def. Gaither (Fla.) 50-14 | PR: 10

11. Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 12-1 | Last Result: def. Westfield (Texas) 70-28 | PR: 13

12. Washington (Massillon, Ohio)

Record: 16-0 | Last Result: def. No. 25 Hoban (Ohio) 7-2 | PR: 11

13. Walton (Marietta, Ga.)

Record: 14-0 | Last Result: def. Camden County (Ga.) 41-25 | PR: 12

14. Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.)

Record: 12-1 | Last Result: def. No. 19 Centennial (Ariz.) 33-21 | PR: 16

15. Westlake (Austin, Texas)

Record: 14-0 | Last Result: def. Lake Travis (Texas) 21-14 | PR: 14

16. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)

Record: 15-1 | Last Result: def. Springfield (Ohio) 31-21 | PR: 15

17. Serra (San Mateo, Calif.)

Record: 12-0 | Last Result: DNP | PR: 18

18. Cocoa (Fla.)

Record: 13-1 | Last Result: def. Booker (Fla.) 41-3 | PR: NR

19. Bixby (Okla.)

Record: 13-0 | Last Result: def. Jenks (Okla.) 49-21 | PR: 20

20. Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)

Record: 10-1 | 2023 season completed | PR: 21

21. Milton (Ga.)

Record: 12-2 | Last Result: def. Grayson (Ga.) 45-35 | PR: NR

22. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)

Record: 13-1 | 2023 season completed | PR: 22

23. Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Record: 13-1 | 2023 season completed | PR: 24

24. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)

Record: 11-1 | Last Result: def. Delbarton (N.J.) 24-14 | PR: 23

25. Southlake Carroll (Texas)

Record: 13-1 | Last Result: def. Bryon Nelson (Texas) 56-7 | PR: NR

On the cusp as the 2023 season nears an end…

Centennial (Corona, Calif.)

Buford (Ga.)

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After one of the wildest weekends in high school football, five new teams appear in the latest Super 25 rankings. The upset-heavy outcomes from Georgia plus the Belleville (Mich.) shocker created the most significant shift, while Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) jumps closer to the top after handling St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) in the CIF-SS Div. 1 championship.

The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankings while considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials.

USA TODAY HSS Super 25

1. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Record: 12-0 | Last Result: def. Liberty (Nev.) 56-11 | PR: 1

2. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)

Record: 12-0 | Last Result: def. Cardinal Newman (Fla.) 41-0 | PR: 2

3. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Record: 12-1 | Last Result: def. No. 3 St. John Bosco (Calif.) 35-7 | PR: 5

4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Record: 10-0 | 2023 season completed | PR: 4

5. DeSoto (Texas)

Record: 12-0 | Last Result: def. Willis (Texas) 65-31 | PR: 6

6. North Shore (Houston, Texas)

Record: 13-0 | Last Result: def. Cy-Fair (Texas) 45-9 | PR: 9

7. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Record: 11-1 | Last Result: def. Nazareth Area (Pa.) 59-21 | PR: 8

8. Norland (Miami, Fla.)

Record: 13-0 | Last Result: def. Miami Central (Fla.) 31-28 | PR: 14

9. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)

Record: 11-2 | Last Result: lost to No. 5 Mater Dei (Calif.) 35-7 | PR: 3

10. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Record: 12-1 | Last Result: def. Coconut Creek (Fla.) 28-0 | PR: 7

11. Washington (Massillon, Ohio)

Record: 15-0 | Last Result: def. Anderson (Ohio) 55-7 | PR: 11

12. Walton (Marietta, Ga.)

Record: 13-0 | Last Result: def. No. 23 Carrollton (Ga.) 56-35 | PR: 15

13. Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 11-1 | Last Result: def. The Woodlands (Texas) 49-21 | PR: 12

14. Westlake (Austin, Texas)

Record: 13-0 | Last Result: def. United (Texas) 59-14 | PR: 17

15. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)

Record: 14-1 | Last Result: def. Hilliard Bradley (Ohio) 26-3 | PR: 20

16. Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.)

Record: 11-1 | Last Result: def. Highland (Ariz.) 54-12 | PR: 18

17. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)

Record: 10-1 | Last Result: def. Cardinal Gibbons (Fla.) 47-35 | PR: 19

18. Serra (San Mateo, Calif.)

Record: 12-0 | Last Result: DNP | PR: 22

19. Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.)

Record: 11-1 | Last Result: def. Basha (Ariz.) 35-27 | PR: NR

20. Bixby (Okla.)

Record: 12-0 | Last Result: def. Owasso (Okla.) 56-14 | PR: NR

21. Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)

Record: 10-1 | Last Result: def. DeMatha (Md.) 7-0 | PR: NR

22. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)

Record: 13-1 | Last Result: 2023 season completed | PR: 24

23. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)

Record: 10-1 | Last Result: DNP | PR: 25

24. Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Record: 13-1 | Last Result: def. Crown Point (Ind.) 38-10 | PR: NR

25. Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)

Record: 13-1 | Last Result: def. Avon (Ohio) 17-14 | PR: NR

On the rise…

Kahuku (Hawaii)

Byron Nelson (Texas)

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