It’s that time of year again, and USA TODAY Sports is taking a look at the football talent on the East coast for its preseason Super 15 regional rankings.
While it historically hasn’t attracted the same attention as some Southern and Western states, this year’s East region has made its own noise and continues to rise in national prominence. Maryland’s St. Frances Academy and DeMatha Catholic make up an elite stronghold at the top, both appearing in the Super 25 national rankings, followed by the Hough and Grimsley pair from North Carolina and New Jersey’s Don Bosco Prep.
As the season nears, here are the top 15 teams from the East region, which consists of Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia.
1. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD)
2025 Record: 9-1
Key Players: Edge Jermaine Smith Jr., CB Raylaun Henry, Edge Anthony Sweeney, QB Denari Hill
2. DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD)
2025 Record: 11-0
Key Players: CB Langston Pridgeon, S Kynair Crumb, QB Tristan Sabb, EDGE James Pace III
3. Hough (Cornelius, NC)
2025 Record: 14-0
Key Players: QB Ethan Royal, CB Joshua Dobson, S Davion Jones
4. Grimsley (Greensboro, NC)
2025 Record: 14-0
Key Returning Players: OT Gavin Milton, QB Brody Lowe, EDGE Andrew Rogers
5. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
2025 Record: 11-1
Key Players: QB Carson Schoen, LB Mikhali Allen, EDGE Aidan O’Neil
6. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ)
2025 Record: 10-2
Key Players: LB Tahj Gray, EDGE Chaz Gray, EDGE Cam Aime
7. La Salle College (Wyndmoor, PA)
2025 Record: 13-1
Key Players: OG Andrew Sorge, WR Owen Johnson, LB Zykee Scott
8. Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA)
2025 Record: 12-3
Key Players: MLB Walter Hudson, S Coron Russell, EDGE AJ Wright
9. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ)
2025 Record: 8-3
Key Players: WR Austin Busso, QB Trey Tagliaferri, EDGE Jackson Vaughn
10. Providence Day (Charlotte, NC)
2025 Record: 13-0
Key Players: WR Braylon Clark, IOL Cooper Hodson, DL Cory Cunningham
11. Archbishop Spalding (Severn, MD)
2025 Record: 10-2
Key Players: IOL Bryce Smalls, WR Myles McAfee, DL Brock Frisby
12. St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
2025 Record: 8-3
Key Players: OT Olu Olubobola, CB Amiir Woodward, S Adrian Woodward
13. St. James Performance Academy (Springfield, VA)
2025 Record: 8-1
Key Players: S Kenaz Sullivan, LB Tyson Washington, LB Wesley Flamer
14. Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, MA)
2025 Record: 10-2
Key Players: WR Ramar Thomas, S Jackson Tucker, QB Kingston Rust
15. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA)
2025 Record: 13-2
Key Players: QB James Halter, LB/RB Roman Thompson, OT Jimmy Kalis
Watch List
- West Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)
- Maury (Norfolk, VA)
- Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY)
- Weddington (Matthews, NC)
- Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA)
USA TODAY Sports’ Super 25 national rankings
Wanting to see how the East region’s top teams stack up against the rest of the country? Stay tuned for USA TODAY Sports’ preseason Super 25 national rankings, which will be unveiled on Tuesday, July 21.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USA TODAY Sports’ preseason high school football rankings for East region
