Admin November 14, 2024
High school flag football rushes toward the end of the year as teams across the country wrap up postseason play. Several championship nods have reshaped the latest USA TODAY Sports Super 25 girls flag football rankings, including Trinity League power Orange Lutheran (Calif.) ascending to No. 2 after a big win over nationally ranked Newport Harbor (Calif.).
Meanwhile, Central (Phenix-City, Ala.) continues to hold the top spot while dominating the Alabama flag football landscape.
Will any team catch the Red Devils?
Plenty of movement outside the top half has kept the rankings in a constant shift that’s filled with first-time jumps. The Peach State has created some of the more exciting storylines in that regard, with newcomer McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) landing in the top 20 as the Georgia squad builds on an impressive undefeated 2024.
Super 25 flag football selection process
In partnership with the NFL, the teams are determined by a USA TODAY Network selection committee of editors and writers in the participating states and the USA TODAY High School Sports staff.
The process considers factors ranging from last year’s results based on NFHS Network data, carryover into this season, and a primary focus on 2024 records and overall performance.
As the season moves into November, here is the latest USA TODAY Sports Super 25 girls flag football rankings:
(Records updated as of Nov. 14, 2024)
1. Central (Phenix City, Ala.)
Record: 16-0 | Previous Rank: 1
Alabama State Ranking: 1
2. Orange Lutheran (Calif.)
Record: 23-2 | Previous Rank: 4
California State Ranking: 1
3. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
Record: 14-0 | Previous Rank: 2
Arizona State Ranking: 1
4. Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
Record: 19-0 | Previous Rank: 3
Colorado State Ranking: 1
5. Guilford (Rockford, Ill.)
Record: 21-1 | Previous Rank: 6
Illinois State Ranking: 1
6. Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Record: 25-3 | Previous Rank: 5
California State Ranking: 2
7. North Pole (Alaska)
Record: 12-1 | Previous Rank: 7
Alaska State Ranking: 1
8. Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet, Ga.)
Record: 11-0 | Previous Rank: 8
Georgia State Ranking: 1
9. Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.)
Record: 24-3 | Previous Rank: 9
Illinois State Ranking: 2
10. Pope (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 15-2 | Previous Rank: 10
Georgia State Ranking: 2
11. Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, Calif.)
Record: 25-0 | Previous Rank: 14
California State Ranking: 3
12. Perspectives Leadership (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 21-1 | Previous Rank: 11
Illinois State Ranking: 3
13. Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.)
Record: 16-2 | Previous Rank: 13
Arizona State Ranking: 2
14. Vestavia Hills (Ala.)
Record: 19-2 | Previous Rank: 12
Alabama State Ranking: 2
15. South Anchorage (Alaska)
Record: 18-2 | Previous Rank: 15
Alaska State Ranking: 2
16. Saint Joseph (Lakewood, Calif.)
Record: 21-1 | Previous Rank: 16
California State Ranking: 4
17. Marana (Tucson, Ariz.)
Record: 13-1 | Previous Rank: 17
Arizona State Ranking: 3
18. Taft (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 23-4 | Previous Rank: 18
Illinois State Ranking: 4
19. McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)
Record: 17-0 | Previous Rank: NR
Georgia State Ranking: 3
20. Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.)
Record: 15-2 | Previous Rank: 19
Colorado State Ranking: 2
21. Canyon (Anaheim, Calif.)
Record: 18-3 | Previous Rank: 20
California State Ranking: 5
22. Prattville (Ala.)
Record: 15-2 | Previous Rank: 22
Alabama State Ranking: 3
23. Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.)
Record: 17-3 | Previous Rank: 24
Arizona State Ranking: 4
24. Arvada West (Colo.)
Record: 16-3 | Previous Rank: 20
Colorado State Ranking: 3
25. Wenonah (Birmingham, Ala.)
Record: 22-1 | Previous Rank: 25
Alabama State Ranking: 4
Super 25 watch list
26. Greenbrier (Ga.)
27. Classical Academy (Escondido, Calif.)
28. Crane Medical (Chicago, Ill.)
29. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif)
30. Liberty (Brentwood, Calif.)
USA TODAY Network selection committee: Maxwell Donaldson, Reporter at Gadsden Times; Anna Snyder, Reporter at Tuscaloosa News; Will Cheney, CCJ Coastal South Region; Logan Stanley, Reporter at The Arizona Republic; Tommy Deas, CCJ Sports Director; Lauren Jennings, CCJ West Region; Dan Spears, CCJ Deputy Sports Strategist; Rick Suter, USA TODAY HSS.