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FLORIDA POWER RANKINGS INDEX: 2025 Preseason Classification Top 10 rankings for every classification

Breaking down the best of the best with updated rankings from across Florida.

byJoshua Wilson
PUBLISHED: August 15, 2025, 5:25 PM EDT UPDATED: August 20, 2025, 6:35 PM EDT
American Heritage will start out as the No. 1 team in Class 4A to start the 2025 season according to the Florida Power Rankings Index. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]

American Heritage will start out as the No. 1 team in Class 4A to start the 2025 season according to the Florida Power Rankings Index. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]

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As the 2025 high school football season begins, the Florida Power Rankings Index (FPRI) goes beyond the statewide Top 25 to spotlight the Top 10 teams in each classification. Built entirely on 2024 results and complete 2025 schedules, the FPRI formula factors in Opponent Strength Index (OSI), average margin of victory, and an overall performance rating to deliver accurate, unbiased projections. Transfers, coaching changes, and other opinion-based factors are not part of the equation — every ranking is rooted solely in on-field data. This class-by-class breakdown shows which programs are in the best position to contend for a state championship.

To see more of the Florida Power Rankings Index including various ranking data sets and more, click here.

PRESEASON RANKINGS


CLASS 7A

See the full Class 7A FPRI Rankings from 1-66 for this week here (Season Ticket Membership Required)

1. Venice

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 62.56 | Rating: 202.50

2. Lake Mary

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 61.44 | Rating: 191.38

3. Columbus

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 68.55 | Rating: 178.45

4. Palm Beach Central

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 57.06 | Rating: 172.69

5. Dr. Phillips

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 42.86 | Rating: 171.45

6. Seminole (Sanford)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 61.40 | Rating: 170.12

7. Vero Beach

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 57.69 | Rating: 164.41

8. Plant City

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 42.72 | Rating: 163.51

9. Spruce Creek

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 56.48 | Rating: 162.80

10. Western

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 53.60 | Rating: 160.51


CLASS 6A

See the full Class 6A FPRI Rankings from 1-66 for this week here (Season Ticket Membership Required)

1. West Boca Raton

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 54.96 | Rating: 202.69

2. Armwood

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 37.69 | Rating: 178.31

3. Buchholz

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 67.81 | Rating: 177.69

4. Osceola (Kissimmee)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 44.73 | Rating: 177.39

5. Miami Southridge

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 50.56 | Rating: 173.84

6. Wiregrass Ranch

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 59.85 | Rating: 173.76

7. Nease

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 52.82 | Rating: 169.70

8. West Broward

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 56.45 | Rating: 168.22

9. Pace

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 46.76 | Rating: 166.53

10. Oakleaf

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 52.56 | Rating: 165.35


CLASS 5A

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1. St. Thomas Aquinas

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 61.02 | Rating: 201.70

2. Lakeland

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 60.85 | Rating: 195.55

3. Manatee

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 59.25 | Rating: 186.62

4. Lincoln

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 60.03 | Rating: 174.80

5. Atlantic (Delray Beach)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 55.69 | Rating: 172.29

6. Tampa Bay Tech

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 52.54 | Rating: 171.83

7. Edgewater

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 48.05 | Rating: 171.01

8. Niceville

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 44.75 | Rating: 169.46

9. Gaither

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 48.85 | Rating: 162.74

10. Blanche Ely

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 54.62 | Rating: 161.52


CLASS 4A

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1. American Heritage (Plantation)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 83.12 | Rating: 207.20

2. Jones

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 50.03 | Rating: 188.95

3. Naples

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 52.97 | Rating: 179.35

4. Port Charlotte

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 60.07 | Rating: 178.85

5. Miami Norland

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 72.87 | Rating: 177.77

6. St. Augustine

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 49.17 | Rating: 176.01

7. Vanguard

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 52.08 | Rating: 169.66

8. Choctawhatchee

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 44.08 | Rating: 165.34

9. Lake Wales

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 59.71 | Rating: 164.73

10. Dillard

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 40.90 | Rating: 162.62


CLASS 3A

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1. Miami Northwestern

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 66.39 | Rating: 212.42

2. Booker

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 50.36 | Rating: 184.46

3. Raines

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 34.81 | Rating: 182.02

4. Miami Central

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 56.39 | Rating: 176.74

5. Eau Gallie

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 52.15 | Rating: 174.89

6. Bishop Moore

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 51.05 | Rating: 164.99

7. Dunnellon

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 56.46 | Rating: 163.75

8. Godby

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 59.36 | Rating: 157.98

9. Mount Dora

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 43.23 | Rating: 156.28

10. Mulberry

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 27.12 | Rating: 155.73


CLASS 2A

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1. Gadsden County

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 83.80 | Rating: 209.88

2. Cocoa

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 55.28 | Rating: 196.95

3. Cardinal Mooney

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 68.66 | Rating: 195.93

4. Booker T. Washington (Miami)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 64.56 | Rating: 176.29

5. Bishop Verot

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 73.67 | Rating: 173.96

6. Bolles

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 51.61 | Rating: 172.05

7. Florida High

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 73.65 | Rating: 167.06

8. Pensacola Catholic

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 52.25 | Rating: 165.82

9. Newberry

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 46.55 | Rating: 163.73

10. Bradford

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 40.56 | Rating: 162.19


CLASS 1A

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1. Chaminade-Madonna

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 58.97 | Rating: 204.76

2. Cardinal Newman

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 72.05 | Rating: 195.74

3. Clearwater Central Catholic

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 53.80 | Rating: 188.29

4. Lakeland Christian

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 45.47 | Rating: 169.27

5. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 48.16 | Rating: 162.60

6. Carrollwood Day

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 59.66 | Rating: 160.56

7. Maclay

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 58.43 | Rating: 160.52

8. True North

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 53.70 | Rating: 159.40

9. First Baptist (Naples)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 36.87 | Rating: 158.57

10. Benjamin

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 61.77 | Rating: 158.18


CLASS RURAL

See the full Class Rural FPRI Rankings from 1-34 for this week here (Season Ticket Membership Required)

1. Madison County

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 59.40 | Rating: 190.05

2. Hawthorne

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 45.33 | Rating: 181.16

3. Jay

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 53.37 | Rating: 174.66

4. Union County

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 40.40 | Rating: 168.84

5. Chiefland

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 35.88 | Rating: 166.28

6. Pahokee

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 46.89 | Rating: 158.99

7. Lafayette

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 48.65 | Rating: 158.70

8. Williston

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 34.47 | Rating: 154.22

9. Cottondale

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 15.60 | Rating: 150.75

10. Blountstown

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 38.02 | Rating: 147.99


SSAA 11-MAN

See the full SSAA 11-Man FPRI Rankings from 1-47 for this week here (Season Ticket Membership Required)

1. Aucilla Christian

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 54.39 | Rating: 171.61

2. Master’s Academy (Vero Beach)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 47.67 | Rating: 169.96

3. The Master’s Academy (Oviedo)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 41.82 | Rating: 168.37

4. NSU University School

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 59.93 | Rating: 165.98

5. Florida Christian

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 35.52 | Rating: 164.94

6. Out-of-Door

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 39.87 | Rating: 161.75

7. Jupiter Christian

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 45.51 | Rating: 157.33

8. Mount Dora Christian

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 39.51 | Rating: 155.25

9. St. Joseph

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 26.95 | Rating: 154.93

10. Keswick Christian

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 41.59 | Rating: 154.73


SSAA ATLANTIC LEAGUE

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1. Frostproof

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 43.90 | Rating: 159.55

2. Paxon

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 45.51 | Rating: 157.06

3. American Heritage (Delray Beach)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 48.90 | Rating: 157.00

4. West Nassau

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 28.57 | Rating: 156.70

5. Space Coast

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 44.04 | Rating: 155.00

6. Bell

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 36.27 | Rating: 148.17

7. LaBelle

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 18.92 | Rating: 142.78

8. Lake Weir

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 35.13 | Rating: 136.50

9. Fernandina Beach

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 31.07 | Rating: 132.52

10. Interlachen

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 41.28 | Rating: 132.14


SSAA 8-MAN

See the full SSAA 8-Man FPRI Rankings from 1-28 for this week here (Season Ticket Membership Required)

1. Shorecrest Prep

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 30.17 | Rating: 168.77

2. Florida Deaf & Blind

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 53.90 | Rating: 167.67

3. Ocala Christian

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 30.18 | Rating: 159.64

4. Foundation Christian

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 41.84 | Rating: 159.02

5. Merritt Island Christian

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 35.99 | Rating: 158.99

6. Donahue Catholic

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 38.99 | Rating: 157.56

7. Countryside Christian

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 38.80 | Rating: 156.58

8. Lake Mary Prep

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 48.10 | Rating: 146.40

9. Real Life Christian

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 34.12 | Rating: 142.07

10. Geneva Classical

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 40.64 | Rating: 141.65


11-MAN INDEPENDENTS

See the full 11-Man Independents FPRI Rankings from 1-50 for this week here (Season Ticket Membership Required)

1. IMG Academy National

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 98.67 | Rating: 211.58

2. The First Academy (Orlando)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 89.15 | Rating: 189.78

3. Zarephath Academy

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 53.37 | Rating: 174.70

4. Specially Fit Academy

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 55.56 | Rating: 171.31

5. Windermere

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 21.29 | Rating: 160.19

6. IMG Academy Junior National

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 56.48 | Rating: 159.77

7. Miami Country Day

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 23.19 | Rating: 153.72

8. Coral Reef

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 29.48 | Rating: 149.41

9. Seminole (Seminole)

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 28.66 | Rating: 145.98

10. Reagan

Record: 0-0 | OSI: 35.69 | Rating: 144.52

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