MaxPreps High School Football Playoffs 2025: Updated Brackets, Live Scores & Top 25 Rankings

The race for supremacy in high school sports is tightening as MaxPreps rolls out its latest updates across football, volleyball, and basketball, giving athletes, coaches, and recruiters plenty to dissect ahead of postseason play. Carmel surges to the front in the MaxPreps Cup Indiana powerhouse Carmel has vaulted into the No. 1 spot of the October MaxPreps Cup standings after four of its programs cracked national top-25 lists, putting the Greyhounds on track for their first overall crown since 2021. The school’s boys soccer and girls cross-country squads each posted unbeaten regular seasons, while football’s 8-1 start and volleyball’s regional title run padded Carmel’s point total. With winter sports tipping off in November, every meet and match will matter as traditional contenders like Mater Dei (CA) and St. John Bosco (CA) close ground. Week-11 football slate features national No. 1 vs. No. 12 showdown Friday’s prime-time clash between St. John Bosco, the nation’s top-ranked team, and No. 12 Mater Dei headlines the 10 “must-watch” games on MaxPreps this week. The Trinity League rivals share eight state titles since 2013, and the winner will claim the inside track to the CIF-SS Division 1 bracket’s top seed. Fans not within driving distance can stream the matchup via the MaxPreps Game of the Week, which continues to draw record viewership thanks to real-time stats and AI-generated highlight clips. Top-10 Plays: Special-teams magic and a one-handed grab The latest “MaxPreps Top 10 High School Football Plays of Week 11” video dropped Thursday morning and is already trending on social media, led by a 109-yard missed-field-goal return and a one-handed touchdown catch that looked Odell-esque. Coaches are urging prospects to submit film quickly; the most viral play of the season will be honored at the annual MaxPreps Football Gala in December. Basketball preseason rankings set the tone for 2025-26 On the hardwood, MaxPreps released its preseason National Top 10 boys rankings, crowning Montverde Academy (FL) the early favorite while spotlighting five-star guard Jalen Lewis’s transfer to Prolific Prep (CA). Coaches emphasized that the list is fluid; last year three unranked teams cracked the final top 10 after holiday-tournament upsets. Expect major reshuffling once the NIBC Showcase tips off Thanksgiving week. What’s next? • Volleyball regional finals conclude Saturday, with Vandebilt Catholic (LA) looking to rebound after Tuesday’s upset loss. • The next MaxPreps Cup standings update drops November 15, immediately after cross-country state meets. • Winter sports coverage expands to include MaxPreps Moments, an AI highlights package schools can embed on their websites to boost recruiting exposure. With playoff brackets looming and preseason hoops hype building, MaxPreps remains the go-to scoreboard for athletes chasing college dreams and schools vying for bragging rights. Stay locked in—new rankings, highlights, and record-breaking performances are just a refresh away.