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Charlie Desena (152) was Lake Highland Prep's lone PowerAde title, but his performance helped lead the Highlanders to the team championship.

Wrestling

Holiday tournaments brought clarity—but not calm—as Lake Highland Prep and Blair trade blows; eligibility questions loom large, and multiple No. 1 showdowns headline a pivotal weekend for the national rankings.

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Washington DC

Emerging from the holidays, the girls high school basketball Top 10 shows no movement.

Gonzaga College Prep moved up one spot this week to No. 4.

Gonzaga College Prep leapfrogs Jackson-Reed up to No. 4 int his week's rankings.

Providence signee Aidan Derkack provided a major spark for Spire Academy during their 2-0 week at the Hoophall West.

Basketball

The national prep basketball landscape is beginning to separate as the calendar turns. Holiday tournaments, cross-country matchups, and early January showcases

Led by star Jordan Smith Jr., nationally-ranked Paul VI Catholic is one of the headliners in the Behan Strong Invitational

Washington DC

WCAC rivals Paul VI and St. John’s headline the 2026 Behan Strong Invitational, raising funds and awareness for former coach Pat Behan’s fight against ALS.

South Carolina's newest commit, Jerzy Robinson, leads Sierra Canyon to a Top 5 spot in the rankings.

Girls Basketball

The national girls high school basketball picture is tightening fast. Holiday tournament results didn’t just shuffle the rankings — they exposed real separation

Longtime Good Counsel head football coach Andy Stefanelli has joined the staff at rival St. John's College as Associate Head Coach.

Washington DC

The Cadets have added former Good Counsel head coach Andy Stefanelli as associate head coach, reinforcing one of Washington, DC’s premier high school football programs amid continued national success.

Paul VI rises to 6th following a City of Palms championship.

Basketball

City of Palms and other holiday tournaments spark major changes throughout the boys basketball national Top 25 rankings.

Flag Football

32 girls flag football players were nominated by NFL teams for the prestigious award

Washington DC

There’s no change in the latest High School on SI District of Columbia girls basketball poll as several teams encounter holiday tournament play. Saint John’s Co

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Dunbar D.C. enters at No. 10 while the rest of the District's Top 10 remains in place as we head to 2026.

Jax Forrest is expected to make one of his final appearances as a high school wrestler this week as he attempts to win his fourth PowerAde title. Forrest is expected to graduate early from Bishop McCort and enroll at Oklahoma State early in the new year.

Wrestling

The final major tournaments of 2025 get underway this week with PowerAde and Brecksville headlining a loaded national slate, setting the stage for key rematches, lineup shakeups, and a pivotal rankings update heading into the new year.

Former DeMatha Catholic football coach Elijah Brooks has joined Brian Hartline's staff at the University of South Florida.

Maryland

The longtime DeMatha Catholic head coach and Prince George’s County native leaves Virginia Tech to join Brian Hartline’s staff at South Florida, continuing a rise from high school powerhouse to the FBS ranks.

After a 5th place finish at Beast of the East, Pennsylvania's Notre Dame Green Pond has climbed into the Top 20, at No. 19.

Wrestling

Green Farms Academy jumps 10 spots to No. 26; Grassfield (Va.) and Nazareth (Pa.) join the Top 40.

No. 3 Georgetown Visitation enters the holiday break on a five game winning streak.

Washington DC

Undefeated Dunbar breaks the DC Top 10, debuting at No. 7.

Ant Brown scored 52 of Archbishop Carroll's 85 points in a big win over Philadelphia's Roman Catholic.

Washington DC

It's status quo in the District as we enter the holiday break.

New Jersey's Blair Academy survived a close battle with Florida's Lake Highland Prep to win the 2025 Beast of the East Tournament.

Wrestling

Blair held off Lake Highland Prep by just three points in a thrilling Beast of the East team race, while Malvern Prep, Bishop McCort stars Bo Bassett and Melvin Miller, and a wave of Pennsylvania standouts stole the spotlight in Delaware.

With its undefeated season and Georgia Class 6A state title, Buford overtook St. Frances in our final national Top 25 to earn the title 2025 National High School Football Champions.

Football

A decisive Georgia 6A championship win — and five straight postseason victories — pushed Buford to No. 1 as High School On SI releases its final national football rankings for the 2025 season.

Kayla Batres of Green Farms Academy (CT), is the nation's new top-ranked wrestler at 110-pounds.

Wrestling

Women of Ironman results, weight shifts and inactive stars are reshaping the latest Girls’ National Wrestling Rankings — including new No. 1s, key lineup changes and what’s coming next on the national calendar.

Wrestling

With his high school and college wrestling days behind him, Adrian Nelson contemplated becoming a pro wrestler. Thankfully, former WWF/WWE and WCW stars Paul Roma and Mario Mancini were there to give him a push at Paradise Alley Pro Wrestling.

DeMatha's Ace Meeks averaged 24-points over two games to earn MVP honors at the National Hoops Festival.

Maryland

Six WCAC powerhouses went 6–5 at the National High School Hoops Festival, but DeMatha and Bishop O’Connell delivered statement weekends — led by MVP performances from Ashton “Ace” Meeks, Corey Dixon and Darius Bivins.

Johnston rises to 3rd with a matchup vs. 9th ranked Dowling Catholic on the horizon.

National

Chaos at the top and major movers; Archbishop Mitty and Incarnate Word move into the Top 5 while St. Frances and Hoover enter the rankings for the first time this season.

St. Alban's moved up one spot this week to No. 9 in the D.C. Boys Basketball Top 10.

Washington DC

The high school basketball season is underway in the District of Columbia and it’s time to unveil the first High School on SI boys Top 10 of the regular season.

Caleb Holt has been the ultimate difference maker for Prolific Prep.

National

The 2025–26 high school basketball season has not disappointed. This past week delivered arguably the best slate of games yet. The Top 5 remains intact, but tea

Washington DC

St. John's drops a pair to national powers but remains No. 1 in D.C.; Banneker climbs two spots; KIPP Legacy joins the Top 10