Mississippi High School Football Top 25 State Rankings - Oct. 1, 2025

MRA cements themselves as the top team in the MAIS and as one of the top teams in the state after their win over Jackson Academy

Madison-Ridgeland Academy wide receiver Jack Poole (6) runs for a touchdown during a high school football game between Jackson Academy and Madison-Ridgeland Academy at the Brickyard in Jackson, Miss., on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. Madison-Ridgeland Academy defeated Jackson Academy 35-24. / Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

With another week of the high school football season in Mississippi completed, it is time to take a look at the updated rankings for the 2025 season.

West Point takes the top spot after their 28-21 win over Tupelo while Ocean Springs climbs to the number two spot after their dominating win over Biloxi. Columbia rounds out the top five after they shutout North Pike 36-0.

On the MAIS side of things, Madison-Ridgeland Academy not only cemented themselves as the team to beat, but they also proved to be one of the top teams in the state.

Lastly, Hattiesburg re-enters the top 25 with back-to-back wins over Biloxi and Meridian.

The full rankings are listed below:

1. West Point (4-0)

Previous ranking: 2

Last week: Defeated Tupelo 28-21

Next up: vs. Callaway

2. Ocean Springs (5-0)

Previous ranking: 4

Last week: Defeated Biloxi 31-6

Next up: vs. Gulfport

3. Tupelo (4-1)

Previous ranking: 1

Last week: Lost to West Point 28-21

Next up: vs. Hartfield Academy

4. Picayune (4-1)

Previous ranking: 5

Last week: Defeated Poplarville 28-21

Next up: at Pacagoula

5. Columbia (5-0)

Previous ranking: 9

Last week: Defeated North Pike 36-0

Next up: at Lawrence County

6. D'Iberville (5-0)

Previous ranking: 11

Last week: efeated Harrison Central 42-6

Next up: at West Harrison

7. Starkville (4-1)

Previous ranking: 16

Last week: Defeated Brandon 22-14

Next up: at Germantown on Oct. 10

8. Oxford (4-1)

Previous ranking: 12

Last week: Defeated Grenada 35-17

Next up: at Madison Central

9. Grenada (4-1)

Previous ranking: 3

Last week: Lost to Oxford 35-17

Next up: at Center Hill on Oct. 10

10. Madison-Ridgeland Academy (5-1)

Previous ranking: 10

Last week: Defeated Jackson Academy 35-24

Next up: at Catholic (LA)

11. Louisville (3-2)

Previous ranking: 8

Last week: Defeated Noxubee County 25-20

Next up: at Yazoo City

12. Madison Central (3-2)

Previous ranking: 23

Last week: Defeated Warren Central 32-24

Next up: vs. Oxford

13. Kosciusko (5-0)

Previous ranking: 21

Last week: Defeated Choctaw County 41-25

Next up: vs. Gentry

14. Jackson Academy (4-1)

Previous ranking: 7

Last week: Lost to Madison-Ridgeland Academy 35-24

Next up: at Magnolia Heights

15. Noxubee County (3-2)

Previous ranking: 13

Last week: Lost to Louisville 25-20

Next up: at Philadelphia

16. Parklane Academy (5-0)

Previous ranking: 20

Last week: Defeated Starkville Academy 37-0

Next up: at Riverfield Academy (LA)

17. West Jones (4-1)

Previous ranking: 25

Last week: Defeated Wayne County 49-48

Next up: at Petal

18. Petal (3-2)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Last week: Defeated Clinton 20-3

Next up: vs. West Jones

19. Clinton (3-2)

Previous ranking: 15

Last week: Lost to Petal 20-3

Next up: at Murrah

20. Northwest Rankin (3-2)

Previous ranking: 14

Last week: Defeated Brookhaven 28-20

Next up: vs. Brandon

21. Poplarville (3-2)

Previous ranking: 18

Last week: Lost to Picayune 28-21

Next up: at McComb

22. Gulfport (2-2)

Previous ranking: 19

Last week: Defeated Pascagoula 53-13

Next up: at Ocean Springs

23. Warren Central (3-2)

Previous ranking: 22

Last week: Lost to Madison Central 32-24

Next up: vs. Ridgeland

24. Brandon (2-3)

Previous ranking: 6

Last week: Lost to Starkville 22-14

Next up: at Northwest Rankin

25. Hattiesburg (3-2)

Previous ranking: Not ranked

Last week: Defeated Meridian 42-16

Next up: at Jim Hill