No surprise at the top of the final 2025 High School Football America Florida Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. Our national champ, St. Thomas Aquinas, is the top team in the Sunshine State in our rankings created with our proprietary algorithm.
In addition to being the top team in the state and in the HSFA 300, the Raiders are also the top private school in the HSFA Private Schools 100.
After leading St. Thomas Aquinas to its seventh straight state title, Roger Harriott is the HSFA/National High School Coaches Association’s National Football Coach of the Year.
Falling in behind STA is IMG Academy at No. 2, followed by 3A champ Raines and No. 3, Miami Northwestern at No. 4, Miami Central at No. 5, Chaminade-Madonna at No. 6, 4A champ American Heritage (Plantation) at No. 7, Lakeland at No. 8, 1A champ Cardinal Newman at No. 9 and 6A champ West Boca Raton at No. 10.
Below is the complete Top 25.
Ranking/Team
Record
Last WeekÂ
No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas
(14-1)
1
No. 2 IMG AcademyÂ
(9-0)
2
No. 3 RainesÂ
(14-0)
7
No. 4 Northwestern (Miami)
(13-1)*
3
No. 5 Miami Central
(10-2)
6
No. 6 Chaminade-MadonnaÂ
(11-3)
4
No. 7 American Heritage (Plantation)
(9-5)
8
No. 8 Lakeland
(12-3)
5
No. 9 Cardinal NewmanÂ
(12-3)
13
No. 10 West Boca RatonÂ
(13-2)
10
No. 11 The First Academy (Florida)
(5-5)
9
No. 12 Armwood
(13-1)
11
No. 13 Lake Mary
(11-3)
16
No. 14 Vero BeachÂ
(14-1)
12
No. 15 Buchholz
(12-2)
15
No. 16 Cardinal Mooney
(14-1)
NR
No. 17 Venice
(9-4)
17
No. 18 Mandarin
(11-2)
18
No. 19 Jones (Orlando)
(12-3)
19
No. 20 GaitherÂ
(10-2)
20
No. 21 West Broward
(12-3)
14
No. 22 EdgewaterÂ
(12-1)
21
No. 23 St. AugustineÂ
(11-2)
22
No. 24 Bolles School
(13-1)
23
No. 25 JesuitÂ
(11-2)
24
Dropped-out: No. 25 DeLand
NR = Not Ranked Last Week
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
2025 Florida Top 25’s