Virginia High School Football Top 25 State Rankings – Nov. 24, 2025

After an impressive inaugural season, The Saint James Performance Academy has a spot in the latest High School on SI Virginia Top 25 poll.

St  James, which debuts at No. 9, posted an 8-1 mark, only losing to national No. 1 Saint Frances Academy (Md.) in its season finale. St. James posted a win over perennial Maryland powerhouse Our Lady of Good Counsel.

Thomas Dale also joins the Top 25 at No. 22 after eliminating then-No. 14 Manchester in the Virginia Class 6 Region A playoffs. Thomas Dale (10-1) next plays at No. 1 Oscar Smith in the region final Friday.

Oscar Smith, in pursuit of a second straight Virginia Class 6 state title, is followed by Maury, Varina, Green Run and King’s Fork. Huguenot, Benedictine College Prep, Saint James and Louisa County make up the rest of the Top 10.

Here’s this week’s High School on SI Virginia football Top 25: 

Previous rank: No. 1 

Record: 10-1

Last week: Defeated Lloyd C. Bird, 50-0, Virginia Class 6 Region A semifinal

This week: vs. No. 22 Thomas Dale, Virginia Class 6 Region A final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 2

Record: 11-1

Last week: Defeated Warwick, 42-10, Virginia Class 5 Region B semifinal

This week: at No. 5 King’s Fork, Virginia Class 5 Region B final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 3

Record: 10-2

Last week: Defeated then-No. 13 Dinwiddie, 14-0, Virginia Class 4 Region B semifinal

This week: vs. No. 7 Huguenot, Virginia Class 4 Region B final, Nov. 29

Previous rank: No. 4

Record: 11-0

Last week: Defeated Salem-Virginia Beach, 28-3, Virginia Class 5 Region A semifinal

This week: vs. No. 13 Indian River, Virginia Class 5 Region A final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 5

Record: 11-1

Last week: Defeated Bethel, 45-28, Virginia Class 5 Region B semifinal

This week: vs. No. 2 Maury, Virginia Class 5 Region B final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 6

Record: 10-1

Last week: Defeated John Champe, 41-0, Virginia Class 5 Region D semifinal

This week: vs. No. 14 RIverbend, Virginia Class 5 Region D final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 8

Record: 11-1

Last week: Defeated then-No. 7 Louisa County,  34-11, Virginia Class 4 Region B semifinal

This week: vs. No. 3 Varina, Virginia Class 4 Region B final, Nov. 29 

Previous rank: No. 10

Record: 11-1

SEASON COMPLETE – VISAA DIVISION I CHAMPION

Previous rank: Not ranked

Record: 8-1

SEASON COMPLETE

Previous rank: No. 7

Record: 11-1

Last week: Lost to then-No. 8 Huguenot, 34-11, Virginia Class 4 Region B semifinal

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 4 REGION B SEMIFINALIST

Previous rank: No. 11

Record: 9-2

SEASON COMPLETE – VISAA DIVISION I FINALIST

Previous rank: No. 12

Record: 12-0

Last week: Defeated Thomas Jefferson-Richmond, 20-13, Virginia Class 2 Region A semifinal

This week: vs. Poquoson, Virginia Class 2 Region A final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 15

Record: 10-2

Last week: Defeated Cox, 42-3, Virginia Class 5 Region A semifinal

This week: at No. 4 Green Run, Virginia Class 5 Region A final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 17

Record: 11-0

Last week: Defeated Potomac Falls, 56-6, Virginia Class 5 Region D semifinal

This week: at No. 6 Stone Bridge, Virginia Class 5 Region D final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 13

Record: 11-1

Last week: Lost to No. 3 Varina, 14-0, Virginia Class 4 Region B semifinal

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 4 REGION B SEMIFINALIST

Previous rank: No. 16

Record: 9-3

Last week: Defeated William Fleming, 37-7, Virginia Class 5 Region C semifinal

This week: vs. Hermitage, Virginia Class 5 Region C final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 18

Record: 11-1

Last week: Defeated Smithfield, 35-6, Virginia Class 4 Region A semifinal

This week: vs. Phoebus, Virginia Class 4 Region A final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 19

Record: 7-2

SEASON COMPLETE

Previous rank: No. 21

Record: 9-2

SEASON COMPLETE – VISAA DIVISION II CHAMPION

Previous rank: No. 23

Record: 9-2

Last week: Defeated Fairfax, 28-7, Virginia Class 6 Region C semifinal

This week: vs. Lake Braddock, Virginia Class 6 Region C final, Nov. 29

Previous rank: No. 24

Record: 10-2

Last week: Defeated then-No. 9 Battlefield, 21-6, Virginia Class 6 Region B semifinal

This week: vs. No. 23 Woodbridge, Virginia Class 6 Region B final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: Not ranked 

Record: 10-1

Last week: Defeated then-No. 14 Manchester, 27-21, Virginia Class 6 Region A semifinal

This week: at No. 1 Oscar Smith, Virginia Class 6 Region A final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 25

Record: 11-1

Last week: Defeated Colonial Forge, 35-34, Virginia Class 6 Region B semifinal

This week: at No. 21 North Stafford, Virginia Class 6 Region B final, Nov. 28

Previous rank: No. 9

Record: 10-2

Last week: Lost to then-No. 24 North Stafford, 21-6, Virginia Class 6 Region B semifinal

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 6 REGION B SEMIFINALIST

Previous rank: No. 14

Record: 10-2

Last week: Lost to Thomas Dale, 27-21, Virginia Class 6 Region A semifinal

SEASON COMPLETE – VIRGINIA CLASS 6 REGION A SEMIFINALIST