Washington D.C. High School Football Top 10 Rankings - Nov. 25, 2025

Digital Pioneers Academy strides into the D.C. Top 10

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Digital Pioneers Academy football has made huge strides in just its third season. The Pythons debut in this week’s High School on SI District of Columbia Top 10 poll.

No. 7 Digital (11-1) defeated then-No. 4 Saint Albans in the D.C. State Athletic Association Class A semifinals Saturday, avenging its only loss last year in the quarterfinal round. Saint Albans went on to win the DCSAA Class A crown.

Digital will play Bell Multicultural for the championship, Saturday at Georgetown University.

Gonzaga, which bid for a first Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Capital Division title since 2018 fell short, remains No. 1. The Eagles lost to nationally-ranked and defending champ DeMatha Catholic (Md.) in the final Sunday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. 

Saint John’s College, Friendship Collegiate Academy, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Calvin Coolidge make up the rest of the Top 5. The second 5 features Eastern, Digital Pioneers, St. Albans, Archbishop Carroll and Theodore Roosevelt. 

The postseason continues Thanksgiving morning with Coolidge and Dunbar squaring off for the District public league crown and a spot in next weekend’s state Class AA title against Friendship Collegiate or Eastern. Friendship and Eastern play Saturday at Georgetown.

The final will take place Dec. 6 at Howard University. 

Here’s this week’s High School on SI District of Columbia football Top 10: 

1. GONZAGA COLLEGE

Previous rank: No. 1

Record: 7-5

Last week: Lost to DeMatha Catholic (Md.), 20-13, Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Capital Division final

SEASON COMPLETE - WCAC CAPITAL DIVISION FINALIST

2. SAINT JOHN’S COLLEGE

Previous rank: No. 2

Record: 6-5

Last week: Lost to DeMatha Catholic (Md.), 42-0, WCAC Capital Division semifinal

SEASON COMPLETE - WCAC CAPITAL DIVISION SEMIFINALIST

3. FRIENDSHIP COLLEGIATE ACADEMY 

Previous rank: No. 3

Record: 9-2

Last week: Did not play

This week: vs. No. 6 Eastern, District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) Class AA semifinal, Nov. 29

4. PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

Previous rank: No. 5

Record: 5-6

Last week: Did not play

This week: vs. No. 5 Calvin Coolidge, DCIAA Stars Division final/Turkey Bowl & DCSAA Class AA semifinal at Eastern, Nov. 27

5. CALVIN COOLIDGE

Previous rank: No. 6

Record: 7-4

Last week: Did not play

This week: vs. No. 5 Paul Laurence Dunbar, DCIAA Stars Division final/Turkey Bowl & DCSAA Class AA semifinal at Eastern, Nov. 27

6. EASTERN 

Previous rank: No. 7

Record: 8-3

Last week: Did not play

This week: vs. No. 3 Friendship Collegiate Academy, DCSAA Class AA semifinal, Nov. 29

7. DIGITAL PIONEERS ACADEMY

Previous rank: Not ranked

Record: 11-1

Last week: Defeated then-No. 4 Saint Albans School, 14-7, DCSAA Class AA semifinal

This week: vs. Bell Multicultural, DCSAA Class AA final at Georgetown University, Nov. 29 

8. SAINT ALBANS SCHOOL

Previous rank: No. 4

Record: 9-3

Last week: Lost to Digital Pioneers Academy, 14-7, DCSAA Class A semifinal

SEASON COMPLETE - DCSAA CLASS A A SEMIFINALIST

9. ARCHBISHOP CARROLL

Previous rank: No. 7

Record: 5-6

SEASON COMPLETE - WCAC METRO DIVISION SEMIFINALIST

10. THEODORE ROOSEVELT 

Previous rank: No. 9

Record: 4-7

SEASON COMPLETE - DCIAA STARS DIVISION SEMIFINALIST & DCSAA CLASS AA QUARTERFINALIST