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Week 8 of the High School Football America 300 powered by NFL Play Football – October 11, 2026
The St. James Performance Academy (Virginia) is shocking most high school football fans in just the school’s second year of varsity football. TSJPA is ranked No. 19 in the latest High School Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football. The Strivers jump 32 spots from last week after a come-from-behind 28-20 win over national power St. Frances Academy (Maryland), which entered the game No. 10 in the HSFA 300.
2026 Alaska opening round high school football playoff scores
The 2026 Alaska Division II and Division III state championship games are set. For the seventh straight year, top-seeded Lathrop will square-off with No. 2 seed Soldotna for the Division II title. Soldotna has won three in a row. Lathrop won the 2021 and 2022 state titles. Saturday, Lathrop advanced with a 57-27 win over Palmer in the state semifinals. Soldotna won its semi with a 46-8 win over Wasilla.
HSFA Game of the Week: No. 52 The St. James Performance Academy (Virginia) upsets No. 10 St. Frances Academy (Maryland)
What a difference a year makes. About a year after losing to national power St. Frances Academy (Maryland) 35-0, The St. James Performance Academy (Virginia) upset the Panthers, ranked No. 10 in the High School Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football, Saturday night, the HSFA Game of the Week, No. 52 TSJPA battled back from a 17-point deficit to be SFA 28-20.
How to watch No. 10 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) vs. No. 52 The St. James Performance Academy (Virginia) on FloCollege
Saturday afternoon’s High School Football America 300 showdown between No. 10 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) and No. 52 The St. James Performance Academy (Virginia) will be broadcast LIVE on FloCollege at 5 p.m. Eastern. It’s the High School Football America Game of the Week. One week after nearly upsetting national power IMG Academy (Florida), TSJPA will be hosting another national heavyweight. The Strivers were beaten by IMG 44-42 on a walk-off field goal (below).
No. 26 North Crowley rolls by No. 69 Waxahachie in big Texas high school football district showdown
North Crowley’s incredible 2026 start continued Friday night on the road in a District 11-6A showdown that will probably result in the Panthers winning the district at the beginning of October. The Panthers, ranked No. 26 in the High School Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football, beat No. 69 Waxahachie 42-17 to become the only team in the district that is undefeated.
LIVE Friday Night High School Football Scores from across America for October 9, 2026
Home National News Posted By: Jeff Fisher October 9, 2026 High School Football America keeps you in-touch with EVERY high school football game tonight. Below are our state-by-state scoreboards for October 9, 2026 powered by Scorestream. Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.
High School Football America 300 Scoreboard & Recaps for October 7-10, 2026
Hurricane Isaias heading toward the southeastern poart of the United States is causing some teams to shuffle their schedules. Week 8 will be a good one with high school football teams across the country dreaming off qualifying for the postseason later this month or in early November. Actually, Alaska starts its playoffs this weekend. This is the page you should keep coming back to all weekend to track the High School Football America national championship chase.
2026 Alaska high school football playoffs begin
Hard to believe, but the postseason is here! Alaska began the 2026 high school football season with twenty-one 11-man tackle programs hoping for a state championship. Friday, the playoffs begin with 16 teams still dreaming of winning gold. The Division I bracket has eight teams, while Divisions II and III start with the state semifinals. South Anchorage is looking to go back-to-back in Division I.
Meet the Miami Dolphins September High School Officiating Crew of the Month
High School Football America congratulates September’s Miami Dolphins’ High School Officiating Crew of the Month. Throughout the 2026 high school football season, the National Football League is partnering with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and state athletic associations to honor high school football officiating crews. They are chosen for demonstrating objectivity, fairness in rules implementation, community commitment and professionalism.
LIVE high school football scores from all 50 states and DC from October 8, 2026
This week’s schedule has been turned upside down by Hurricane Isaias with many games being moved to Thursday. High School Football America keeps you in-touch with EVERY high school football game tonight. Below are our state-by-state scoreboards for October 8, 2026 powered by Scorestream.
Lathrop finishes 2026 regular season No. 1 in High School Football America Alaska Top 5
It’s playoff time in Alaska. Lathrop heads into the Division II playoffs as the top-seed and the No. 1 team in the High School Football America Alaska Top 5 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. New to the final regular season rankings is Wasilla at No. 5 after beating former No. 5 Palmer 41-33 in the regular season finale for both.
High School Football America Games of the Week for October 8-10, 2026
One week after nearly upsetting national power IMG Academy (Florida), The St. James Performance Academy in Springfield, Virginia will host another national heavyweight—St. Frances Academy (Maryland) on FloCollege (formerly FloFootball). The game will air LIVE Saturday night at 5 p.m. Eastern. The TSJPA/SFA showdown is also High School Football America’s Game of the Week. St. Frances Academy (5-0) is currently ranked No. 10 in the HSFA 300, powered by NFL Play Football.
High School Football America California Top 25 powered by NFL Play Football for October 8, 2026
Not many changes in the latest High School Football America California Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. However, there are plenty of Top 25 head-to-heads this week that could change next week’s statewide rankings creatded with our proprietary algorithm. In all there are the five matchups: No. 3 Santa Margarita vs. No. 11 Servite No. 2 St. John Bosco vs. No. 9 Orange Lutheran No. 5 Mater Dei vs. No. 13 JSerra No. 19 Inglewood vs.
HSFA Ohio Top 25 high school football rankings for October 8, 2026
Lincoln (Gahanna) and Olentangy Liberty make big mvoes in the latest High School Football America Ohio Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. Lincoln jumps seven spots to No. 15 after beating former No. 15 New Albany in a Ohio Capital Conference Ohio Division showdown. The Lions won 35-3 to drop New Albany to No. 25 this week in our rankings created with our proprietary algorithm. Lincoln now sits atop the division with No. 22 Pickerington North. Both are 2-0.
High School Football America Florida Top 25 for October 8, 2026
With Hurricane Isaias causing some upset to this weekend’s schedule, last week’s games did very little to shake-up the High School Football America Florida Top 25, powered by NFL Play Football. The biggest move is by Raines, the reigning 3A champ. The Vikings are up a notch to No. 6 after beating No. 8 Venice in a battle of unbeatens. The 20-17 victory was the 21st straight for Raines. The Vikings have won 34 of their last 35 games.
National Coaches Day: Celebrating the Men and Women who make High School Football special
Today is National Coaches Day, and at High School Football America, we want to say two simple words to the thousands of men and women who give their time, energy and passion to high school football—tackle and flag—across America: Thank you! Every October 6, National Coaches Day recognizes the people who do much more than draw up plays, organize practices and make decisions on Friday nights. For high school football players, a coach is often a teacher, mentor, motivator, counselor and role model.
2026 Pittsburgh Steelers High School Coach of the Week Winners
During each high school football season, the Pittsburgh Steelers select a Coach of the Week. This coach is selected by the Steelers as someone who has a big victory, a turnaround season, does extraordinary work in their community, and/or gives great effort to make a lasting positive impact on their student athletes.
HSFA Indiana Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, for October 6, 2026
We head into the penultimate week of the 2026 Indiana high school football regular season. There’s only a little change at the bottom of the latest High School Football America Indiana Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football. This weekend will sort out the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference championship. No. 3 Warren Central will play No. 6 Carmel. The Warriors will lock-up a piece of the MIC title with a win.
HSFA Texas Top 25 high school football rankings for October 5, 2026
There are just a few small changes in the latest High School Football America Texas Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. Dickson is up a notch to No. 18 this week. The Gator have won three straight after a 0-3 start with losses to No. 9 Ridge Point, No. 10 Katy and No. 20 Atascocita. This week’s Game of the Week will be in District 11-6A with No. 3 North Crowley traveling to No. 8 . Both teams are 2-0 in district play.
HSFA Georgia Top 25 high school football rankings for October 5, 2026
Lots of changing at the bottom of the latest High School Football America Georgia Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. There are four new teams at the bottom of the statewide rankings created with our proprietary algorithm. Peachtree Ridge makes its first appearance this year at No. 21. The Lions are 6-0 overall and 2-0 in Region 7-AAAAAAA. They sit atop the region with No. 7 North Gwinnett, who they’ll play in two weeks. This week, PR will play unranked Norcross.
See High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, for October 4, 2026
St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) continues to show why it can win back-to-back High School Football America national championships, powered by NFL Play Football. The Raiders are 6-0 after a come-from-behind 21-20 win against No. 25 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) Friday night. The win extends STA’s win streak to 20 straight. The win over C-M is the third high-quality win for St. Thomas Aquinas.
No. 6 IMG Academy (Florida) avoids upset with walk-off FG
How good is the upstart The St. James Performance Academy in Sprinfield, Virginia? Saturday night in Bradenton, Florida, the Strivers just missed upsetting No. 6 IMG Academy (Florida). The Ascenders beat High School Football America 300 No. 6 TSJPA 44-42 on a walk-off 47-yard field goal. FINAL: IMG Academy 45, The St. James Performance Academy 42 Incredible game.
No. 3 Santa Margarita (California) takes down 5X High School Football America national champ Mater Dei (California)
Santa Margarita let the country know, it’s ready to challenge for the 2026 High School Football America national championship Friday night. The Eagles, who won the 2025 California Open Division championship during former NFL QB Carson Palmer‘s first year as head coach, beat five-time HSFA national champ Mater Dei 14-7 in the Trinity League opener for both teams. The win solidifies the Eagles’ No. 3 ranking the HSFA 300, powered by NFL Play Football.
HSFA Game of the Week: No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) edges No. 26 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)
Chaminade-Madonna did everythig it could to knock-off High School Football America 300 No. 1 and reigning HSFA national champ St. Thomas Aquinas Friday night in South Florida. But when the final whistle was blown, the Raiders win streak stood at 24 straight with a 21-20 victory. STA trailed Chaminade-Madonna most of the way. At one point, the Lions led 20-7 in the third quarter.
High School Football America 300 Scoreboard for October 1, 2026
October is here and the national championship chase is clearly in focus. Reigning High School Football America national champ St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) wants to go back-to-back and so far through six games, the No. 1 Raiders look like they have their sights set on repeating. Friday night, STA came from behind to beat No. 26 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) 21-20 for a huge road win.
LIVE High School Football Scores from across America for October 2, 2026
Home National News Posted By: Jeff Fisher October 2, 2026 High School Football America keeps you in-touch with EVERY high school football game tonight. Below are our state-by-state scoreboards for October 2, 2026 powered by Scorestream. Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.
How to watch No. 80 Grayson (Georgia) vs. No. 220 Carol City (Florida) on FloCollege
There’s a great Florida/Georgia high school football battle on FloCollege (formerly FloFootball) Friday night. No. 220 Carol City (Florida) travels to No. 80 Grayson (Georgia) for a 7:30 kickoff in suburban Atlanta. Carol City got a lot of love from the opinion polls in the national preseason rankings with several having them in the Top 25. The Chiefs started well outside of the High School Football America 300 national preseason rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
HSFA Ohio Top 25 high school football rankings for October 1, 2026
There’s a major shake-up beneath No. 1 and No. 2 in the latest High School Football America Ohio Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. No. 17 St. Xavier‘s 31-29 defeat of previously undefeated Elder knocks the Panthers down seven spots to No. 10 this week. Elder will try to rebound this week against No. 8 Archbishop Moeller. A win by Moeller will clinch the Greater Catholic League South championship. If Elder wins, they’ll share the crown with the Crusaders.
HSFA Louisiana Top 10 high school football rankings for October 1, 2026
Neville breaks into the latest High School Football America Louisiana Top 10 high school football rankings at No. 5. The Tigers move into our statewide rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, after beating former No. 4 Alexandria 38-27. Brother Martin also enters this week. The Crusaders sit at No. 7 after beating former No. 5 Jesuit 24-22, which drops the Blue Jays to No. 8. This week, Brother Martin will square-off with No. 1 Edna Karr is riding a 32-game win streak.
Chicago Bears honor High School IHSA Officiating Crew of the Month for September 2026
Congratulations to this month’s Chicago Bears’ IHSA Officiating Crew of the Month. Throughout the 2026 high school football season, the National Football League is partnering with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and state athletic associations to honor high school football officiating crews. They are chosen for demonstrating objectivity, fairness in rules implementation, community commitment and professionalism.
HSFA Florida Top 25 high school football rankings for September 30, 2026
The top sixteen teams in the latest High School Football America Florida Top 25, powered by NFL Play Football, remain the same. Below that, there’s only some minor movement with Tampa Bay Tech entering the statewide rankings created with our proprietary algorithm at No. 23. The HSFA Game of the Week will be in south Florida this week. Top-ranked St. Thomas Aquinas, the reigning HSFA national champ will travel to No. 5 Chaminade-Madonna.
How to watch No. 6 IMG Academy (Florida) and No. 66 The St. James Performance Academy (Virginia) on FloCollege
The St. James Performance Academy (Virginia) will find out how far its has come in just its second year of varsity high school football. The Springfield, Virginia school, currently ranked No. 66 in the High School Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football, heads to Florida to play national power IMG Academy, currently ranked No. 6 in the HSFA 300. The battle of private sports academies will be broadcast LIVE on FloCollege (formerly FloFootball) Saturday night at 7 p.m. Eastern.
High School Football America’s Top 5 high school football games for October 1-3, 2026
Reigning High School Football America national champ St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) will try to take another step toward back-to-back national crowns Friday night when it travels to No. 26 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida). The Raiders (5-0) are coming off a bye week. C-M is 4-1 after last Friday’s 48-3 win over St. Andrew’s (Boca Raton). This will be the third year in a row that these two heavyweights battle. STA won last year’s game 27-21 (highlights below). Chaminade-Madonna won 29-22 in 2024.
New York Giants and Ticketmaster Celebrate New York State’s High School Football Officiating Crew of the Month
The New York Giants and Ticketmaster are proud to celebrate high school football officials throughout New York State in partnership with the National Football League (NFL), the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and New York State Association of Certified Football Officials (NYSACFO).
HSFA California Top 25 high school football rankings for September 29, 2026
De La Salle moves moves up three spots to No. 3 in the latest High School Football America California Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The Spartans jump comes after 35-32 win over former No. 4 Corona Centennial. The loss drops the Huskies two spots to No. 6. It’s opening week in the Trinity League in Southern California. Taking center stage will be No. 1 Santa Margarita hosting No. 4 Mater Dei.
Massapequa (New York) snaps longest active high school football win streak in America
In a battle of Long Island, New York win streaks, Massapequa ends Garden City‘s 68-game win streak with a 21-14 win in a game played at Hofstra University’s James M. Shuart Stadium Monday after being postponed a couple of days because of the nor’eastern that battered the northeast. The win was the 26th straight for Massapequa, which now owns the longest active win streak in New York. The game came down to the final minute as Garden City tried to extend the nation’s longest active win streak.
High School Footbal America Texas Top 25, powered by NFL Play Football, for September 28, 2026
Bridgeland is the biggest mover in the latest High School Football America Texas Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The Bears break into the statewide rankings at No. 14 after beating former No. 14 Cypress Ranch 31-14, which drops the the Mustangs one notch to No. 15. .@Kashandrew918 finds the endzone four times as @BridgelandFB beats previously unbeaten Cy Ranch 31-14 in our @DairyQueenTX Game of the Week.
HSFA Georgia Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, for September 28, 2026
There’s a complete shuffle in the High School Football America Georgia Top 25, powered by NFL Play Football, from No. 17 to No. 25. Blessed Trinity is up a notch to No. 17 after a walk-off field goal gave the Titans a 17-14 in against Marist. The loss drops the War Eagles from No. 23 to No. 25 in our statewide rankings created with our proprietary algorithm. You can watch the complete game with the exciting finish below on Georgia Public Broadcast.
Top 10 teams in the HSFA 300 national high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, stay the same
For the second week in a row, there are no changes in the Top 10 of the High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. No. 5 Baylor (Tennessee) continues to impress. The Red Raiders improved to 6-0 with a 45-17 win over former No. 146 Montgomery Bell Academy (Tennessee) in a battle of unbeatens. Four of Baylor’s wins have been against teams ranked inside the HSFA 300. The loss drops MBA to No. 168.
No. 20 Thomas County Central (Georgia) rolls by No. 104 Lee County (Georgia) in HSFA Game of the Week
Heading into their Region 2-AAAAAA showdown, some were saying that reigning Georgia 5A state champ Thomas County Central were the underdogs on the road against No. 104 Lee County in the High School Football America Game of the Week. When the final whistle was blown, TCC showed why many believe they will repeat behind an explosive offense that entered the game averaging 56 points per game.
LIVE September 25, 2026 High School Football Scores from around the nation from All 50 states and DC
Home National News Posted By: Jeff Fisher September 25, 2026 High School Football America keeps you in-touch with EVERY high school football game from around the nation tonight. Below are our state-by-state scoreboards for September 25, 2026 powered by Scorestream. Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.
Top 5 high school football games to watch for Week 6
It’s one of the quieter weekends in high school football as many of the top teams in the nation are on their bye week. But, there are still great high school football games around the nation and High School Football America has picked out the five best. Overall there are 27 head-to-head matchups in the HSFA 300, powered by NFL Play Football. This south Georgia battle opens up Region 2-AAAAAA play with the winner expected to win the region title.
Thursday Night September 24, 2026 high school football final scores from EVERY state
Home National News Posted By: Jeff Fisher September 24, 2026 High School Football America keeps you in-touch with EVERY high school football game tonight. Below are our state-by-state scoreboards for September 24, 2026 powered by Scorestream. Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.
How the High School Football America 300 fared September 24-26, 2026
Seven of the teams High School Football America 300 Top 25 are on their bye weeks this weekend, but there still are 27 head-to-head matchups inside the national rankings that will shape Sunday’s release of the Week 6 rankings. Below you can see every final score and recaps of the key matchups, powered by NFL Play Football.
Saguaro (Arizona) cancels game against No. 287 Pinnacle amid academic eligibility issues
Saguaro has canceled Friday night’s scheduled game against Pinnacle, No. 287 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, due to academic eligibility concerns, according to AZFamily.com. It’s the third time this season that the school has called off a varsity football contest The school district released the following statement: “This is difficult news for our Saguaro students, families, coaches, and entire community.
HSFA Arizona Top 10 high school football rankings for September 23, 2026
There’s a new No. 1 in the High School Football America Arizona Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. Hamilton moves to the top spot after former No. 1 Liberty dropped a 30-22 decision to Basha, which ended the Bears two-game losing streak. With the win, the Preseason No. 1 Bears move from No. 4 to No. 3 this week in our rankings created with our proprietary algorithm. Liberty tumbles three spots to No. 4. ALA-Gilbert North cracks the Top 10 at No. 7.
HSFA Arizona Top 10 high school football rankings for September 14, 2026
Pinnacle’s surprising 40-7 defeat of No. 1 Basha shakes up the latest High School Football America Arizona Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The reigning Open Division champ falls from No. 1 to No. 4 this week. Pinnacle moves from No. 9 to No. 6. Liberty moves to No. 1 and this week will face Basha, which in on a two-game losing streak. In another Top 10 head-to-head this week, No. 8 Brophy Prep will face No. 9 Mountain View.
No changes in HSFA Utah Top 10 high school football rankings for September 23, 2026
Aside from No. 1 Corner Canyon’s 37-14 win over No. 6 Lone Peak last weekend, the Knights were the only team in the High School Football America Utah Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football, to taste defeat. Despite the loss, LP holds its spot in the latest rankings and that’s the case across the board. Taking center stage this week will be the 6A Region 3 battle between Corner Canyon and No. 3 Skyridge. These two sit atop the region with 1-0 records.
Massillon Washington moves to the top of the HSFA Ohio Top 25 high school football rankings
Massillon Washington‘s fifth straight win over St. Edward moves the Tigers to the top of the latest High School Football America Ohio Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. Massillon sophomore running back Gary Yeager led the way with a 226-yard rushing performance wit two touchdowns. The loss drops St. Ed from No. 1 to No. 2 in our statewide rankings created with our proprietary algorithm.
HSFA California Top 25 high school football rankings for September 22, 2026
It’s a big bye week for man of the teams in the High School Football America California Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. Despite many teams being on a break, there will still be two big Top 25 head-to-head matchups. No. 4 Corona Centennial will travel north to play No. 6 De La Salle in a game that will be played at Cal’s Memorial Stadium. These two are very familiar with each other. They played for three Open Division championships between 2012 and 2015.
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