The second half of the 2025 Florida high school football season is seeing teams continue to jockey for position in district play, with the closing of the regular season drawer closer and closer. <\/p>\n
The undefeated\u00a0IMG Academy<\/a>\u00a0Ascenders came off of a bye week and defeated a solid NFL Academy squad, remaining firmly Florida\u2019s No. 1 team, with\u00a0Chaminade-Madonna Prep<\/a>\u00a0and Armwood<\/a>\u00a0following at No. 2-3, respectively. Which other teams were able to crack the latest set of Top 25 Florida high school football rankings?<\/p>\n The\u00a0Massey Ratings<\/a>, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.<\/p>\n Here is the latest Florida high school football Top 25 rankings, according to Massey as of Oct. 19.<\/p>\n 1. IMG Academy Ascenders<\/p>\n IMG Academy<\/a>\u00a0(7-0) played their first regular season game at home this past Friday night against the NFL Academy out of the United Kingdom and rolled to a 41-24 victory. That\u2019s seven straight victories, with some powerhouses coming into Bradenton in the coming weeks. <\/p>\n The Ascenders have looked a lot more like its dominant self under the watch of first-year head coach Greg Studrawa. It\u2019s been no easy path, either, with impressive victories over\u00a0The First Academy<\/a>,\u00a0Hoover<\/a>\u00a0(Ala.),\u00a0Winslow Township<\/a>, Coronado (Nev.), Phenix City Central (Ala.), Venice and now NFL Academy. <\/p>\n Up next for IMG Academy, the Ascenders faces off against East St. Louis<\/a> (Ill.) at home this upcoming Saturday afternoon. Final three games of the 2025 slate lines up as one of the tougher schedules in the country, with East St. Louis, The Hun School (N.J.) and St. Frances Academy (Md.), respectively. <\/p>\n 2. Chaminade-Madonna Lions<\/p>\n Chaminade-Madonna Prep<\/a>\u00a0(7-1) have won seven straight games since losing the regular season opener to nationally ranked St. Frances Academy of Baltimore. For the Lions, their eyes are set on winning another Class 1A state title come December at Pitbull Stadium. <\/p>\n Four-star\u00a0Derrek Cooper<\/a>\u00a0(Texas commit) is as good as they come for running backs, with the senior rushing for 506 yards on 56 carries and scoring seven touchdowns. The offense is more than just Cooper alone, however. Also putting up some strong numbers is junior Arwin Jackson, who has rushed for 481 yards and four scores.<\/p>\n A bright spot is the youth movement at quarterback for the Lions as 14-year old Malik Leonard, who has completed 71 of 100 passes (71 percent) for 1,227 yards and 15 touchdowns this fall.<\/p>\n The Lions look to make it eight straight victories when they travel to Cardinal Gibbons<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n 3. Armwood Hawks<\/p>\n The Hawks of Seffner, who are now coming off their eighth straight win and third straight shutout, a 58-0 defeat of Steinbrenner<\/a>, look unbeatable at the moment. Armwood could be serious contenders to upend West Boca Raton in Class 6A this fall with the way they\u2019re playing.<\/p>\n There\u2019s plenty of reasons to like this undefeated\u00a0Armwood<\/a>\u00a0(8-0) team, including senior three-star quarterback\u00a0Rhys Brush<\/a>, who is committed to\u00a0USF<\/a>. The Hawks return to action this week against Wharton<\/a> (4-5) as they continue on their quest for an undefeated regular season. <\/p>\n Looking deeper at this Armwood roster and head coach Evan Davis has a slew of Power Four recruits littered all over the defense, including in the secondary with cornerbacks\u00a0Jaelen Waters<\/a>\u00a0(Miami commit),\u00a0Larry Warren<\/a>\u00a0(UNLV commit) and safeties\u00a0D\u2019Montae Tims<\/a>\u00a0(Colorado commit),\u00a0Kallen Martinez<\/a>\u00a0(UConn commit).<\/p>\n 4. Miami Northwestern Bulls<\/p>\n Miami\u00a0Northwestern<\/a>\u00a0since its victory over rival Miami Central has had a breezy stretch, with their latest victory being a 28-0 romp of Miami Palmetto<\/a>. <\/p>\n Despite the departure of coach\u00a0Teddy Bridgewater, the Bulls have remained one of Florida\u2019s top tier programs. When looking at this team, there\u2019s a very real possibility of repeating as Class 3A state champions.\u00a0Neimann Lawrence<\/a>, a sophomore four-star quarterback, has taken over the full reigns behind center with Leon Strawder transferring to American Heritage.<\/p>\n It\u2019s just about certainty that Miami Northwestern will run the table the rest of the way as the Bulls only have St. Brendan Catholic<\/a> left to play. Miami Northwestern should finish the regular season with a 9-1 record and the top seed in Class 3A, Region 4.<\/p>\n 5. Raines Vikings <\/p>\n Breaking into the Top 5 of the Florida high school football weekly rankings is last year\u2019s Class 3A state runnerups, the unbeaten Raines<\/a> Vikings (7-0).<\/p>\n The Vikings have dominated the competition they have faced so far this season, with impressive wins coming against Lake Mary<\/a> and Madison County<\/a>, respectively. Raines\u2019 latest dominant win was a 52-3 shellacking of Creekside<\/a> last week as they take aim at an undefeated 2025 regular season. <\/p>\n Senior quarterback Timothy Cole is having himself another superb season behind center, throwing for 1,137 yards, 17 touchdowns and one interception. Cole has also added over 300 yards rushing on the ground, establishing himself as one of Northeast Florida\u2019s top signal callers. <\/p>\n Up next for the Vikings is a home tilt against Yulee<\/a> (6-1) this Friday night. <\/p>\n 6.\u00a0St. Thomas Aquinas<\/a>\u00a0(8-1) 11.\u00a0The Bolles School<\/a>\u00a0(8-1) 16.\u00a0Jesuit<\/a>\u00a0(6-1) 21.\u00a0Jones<\/a>\u00a0(6-2)
<\/a>7.\u00a0Miami Central<\/a>\u00a0(5-1)
<\/a>8.\u00a0St. Augustine<\/a>\u00a0(8-0)
<\/a>9.\u00a0Edgewater<\/a>\u00a0(9-0)
<\/a>10.\u00a0Cardinal Mooney<\/a>\u00a0(7-1)<\/p>\n
<\/a>12.\u00a0Lakeland<\/a>\u00a0(7-1)
<\/a>13.\u00a0Venice<\/a>\u00a0(5-3)
<\/a>14.\u00a0American Heritage<\/a>\u00a0(4-4)
<\/a>15.\u00a0F. W. Buchholz<\/a>\u00a0(7-1) <\/p>\n
17.\u00a0Choctawhatchee<\/a>\u00a0(8-0)
18.\u00a0Vero Beach<\/a>\u00a0(8-0)
<\/a>19.\u00a0Atlantic<\/a>\u00a0(9-0)
20.\u00a0Tampa Bay Tech<\/a>\u00a0(6-2) <\/p>\n
22.\u00a0Gaither<\/a>\u00a0(7-1)
23.\u00a0The First Academy<\/a>\u00a0(4-4)
<\/a>24.\u00a0Oakleaf<\/a> (7-1)
<\/a>25.\u00a0Sarasota Booker<\/a> (7-1)<\/p>\n