The National Week 5 schedule features some interesting interstate matchups, including The Sporting News High School Football Game of the Week between the No. 17/TSN No. 18 American Heritage [Plantation, FL] Patriots and the No. 19/TSN No. 19 Edna Karr [New Orleans, LA] Cougars.
The two teams are scheduled to kick off at 9:30 p.m. EST (8:30 p.m. CST local) at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
That's just one of many games we'll be tracking here on our live scores blog throughout Friday and Saturday evening. We'll have all the games involving teams from The Sporting News High School Football Composite Rankings which includes the current teams ranked in The Sporting News High School Football Top 25. But we'll also include all the games involving the teams ranked in The NEXT 25 presented by The Sporting News along with top head-to-head matchups involving teams in our state and regional rankings.
These are the biggest games in TSN's National Week 5, and you can bookmark this page and continue to refresh it throughout the weekend!
MORE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL:
- The Sporting News High School Football Top 25: National Week 5
- The Sporting News High School Football Composite Rankings: National Week 5
- The NEXT 25 presented by The Sporting News
- The Roadmap to the National Championship
- Top 25 Roundup: how last week's Top 25 fared
- Streak Busters: major win streaks snapped last week
National high school football schedule this week — Top games
Here is every game this week featuring teams ranked in the national composite rankings along with all the games involving teams ranked in The NEXT 25 presented by The Sporting News. Finally, we have a sprinkling of Top 25 head-to-head matchups from our state and regional rankings along with teams on long win streaks.
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NR — Not ranked; the first ranking is The Sporting News Composite ranking; if a team is ranked in The Sporting News High School Football Top 25, that ranking is in parentheses following the composite ranking; additional rankings include NEXT 25 positions and state/regional rankings.
Games involving teams ranked in The Sporting News Composite Rankings
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Friday, September 12, 2025
Results
- No. 40 (tie) Cass Tech [Detroit, MI] Technicians 71 [3-0], NR Renaissance [Detroit, MI] Phoenix 0 (0-3)
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Schedule
- No. 12/TSN No. 12 Bergen Catholic [Oradell, NJ] Crusaders (2-0) at NR Winslow Township [Atco, NJ] Eagles (1-1) — 6 p.m. EST local
- NR Western [Davie, FL] Wildcats (0-2) at No. 11/TSN No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders (2-1) — 7 p.m. EST local
- No. 17/TSN No. 23 DeMatha [Hyattsville, MD] Stags (2-0) at NR Roman Catholic [Philadelphia, PA] Cahillite (2-1) — 7 p.m. EST local
- No. 30 Brownsburg [IN] Bulldogs (3-0) at Avon [IN] Orioles (2-1) — 7 p.m. EST local
- NR Douglas County [Douglasville, GA] Tigers (3-1) at TSN No. 7/No. 9 Buford [GA] Wolves (3-0) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- NR Blessed Trinity [Roswell, GA] Titans (3-0) at No. 22/TSN No. 21 Milton [GA] Eagles (2-1) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- No. 27 Carrollton [GA] Trojans (4-0) at NR Gainesville [GA] Red Elephants (3-0) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- No. 29 Thomas County Central [Thomasville, GA] Yellow Jackets (4-0) at NR Bainbridge [GA] Bearcats (0-4) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- NR Banneker [College Park, GA] Trojans (1-2) at No. 38 Langston Hughes [Fairburn, GA] Panthers (3-0) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
- No. 9/TSN No. 10 North Crowley [Fort Worth, TX] Panthers (2-0) at NR Guyer [Denton, TX] Wildcats (1-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- No. 15/TSN No. 14 Southlake [TX] Carroll Dragons (2-0) at NR Byron Nelson [Trophy Club, TX] Bobcats (1-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- No. 18 Thompson [Alabaster, AL] Warriors (2-1) at NR Oak Mountain [Birmingham, AL] Eagles (2-1) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- No. 29/TSN No. 25 Randle [Richmond, TX] Lions (2-0) at NR Fort Bend Travis [Richmond, TX] Tigers (2-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Brewer [Fort Worth, TX] Bears (2-0) at No. 32 Aledo [TX] Bearcats (2-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Parkview [Little Rock, AR] Patriots (1-0) at No. 34 (tie) Bryant [AR] Hornets (2-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Rock Hill [Frisco, TX] Blue Hawks (2-0) at No. 37 Allen [TX] Eagles — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- NR Fort Bend Travis [Richmond, TX] Tigers (2-0) at No. 43 (tie) Randle [Richmond, TX] Lions (2-0) — 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local)
- No. 34 (tie) Mt. Carmel [Chicago, IL] Caravan (2-0) at NR Nazareth Academy [LaGrange Park, IL] Roadrunners (2-0) — 8:30 p.m. EST (7:30 p.m. CST local)
- NR Brighton [Salt Lake City, UT] Bengals (1-3) at No. 10/TSN No. 14 Corner Canyon [Draper, UT] Chargers (4-0) — 9 p.m. EST (7 p.m. MST local)
- No. 36 Skyridge [Lehi, UT] Falcons (4-0) at Cherry Creek [Greenwood Village, CO] Bruins (3-0) — 9 p.m. EST (7 p.m. MST local)
- No. 19/TSN No. 18 American Heritage [Plantation, FL] Patriots (1-1) at No. 20/TSN No. 19 Edna Karr [New Orleans, LA] Cougars (1-0) — 9:30 p.m. EST (8:30 p.m. CST local)
- No. 1/TSN No. 1 Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs (2-0) at No. 24/TSN No. 20 Centennial [Corona, CA] Huskies (2-1) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- No. 26 East St. Louis [IL] Flyers (0-1) at No. 3/TSN No. 2 Bishop Gorman [Las Vegas, NV] Gaels (3-0) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- NR Juniper Serra [San Mateo, CA] Padres (0-2) at No. 2/TSN No. 3 St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves (3-0) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- No. 13/TSN No. 11 Mission Viejo [CA] Diablos (3-0) at No. 40 (tie) Lincoln [San Diego, CA] Hornets (3-0) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- No. 15/TSN No. 16 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers (3-0) at NR Downey [CA] Vikings (3-0) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- No. 21/TSN No. 17 Santa Margarita [Rancho Santa Margarita, CA] Eagles (2-1) at NR Oaks Christian [Westlake Village, CA] Lions (1-2) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- No. 28/TSN No. 24 Basha [Chandler, AZ] Bears at NR Williams Field [Gilbert, AZ] Black Hawks (2-0)
- No. 33 De La Salle [Concord, CA] Spartans at NR Saint Francis [Mountain View, CA] Lancers (0-2) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- No. 31 Orange [CA] Lutheran Lancers at NR Serra [Gardena, CA] Cavaliers (2-1) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- No. 40 (tie) Liberty [Peoria, AZ] Lions (1-1) at Highland [Gilbert, AZ] Hawks (0-2) — 10 p.m. EST (7 p.m. PST local)
- No. 43 Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep [San Francisco, CA] Fightin' Irish (2-0) at No. 43 (tie) Folsom [CA] Bulldogs (2-1) — 10:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. PST local)
Saturday, September 13, 2025
- No. 8/TSN No. 7 St. Frances Academy [Baltimore, MD] Panthers (1-1) at NR St. Joseph's Prep [Philadelphia, PA] Hawks (0-2) — 7 p.m. EST local
- No. 5/TSN No. 4 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders (2-0) at NR Coronado [Henderson, NV] Cougars (1-2) — 6 p.m. EST (3 p.m. PST local)
IDLE
No. 6/TSN No. 5 Duncanville [TX] Panthers (TBD); No. 23 Bixby [OK] Spartans; No. 25/TSN No. 22 Grimsley [Greensboro, NC] Whirlies; No. 39 Prosper [TX] Eagles
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IDLE
No. 5 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders (2-0); No. 23 (TSN No. 22) Milton [GA] Eagles; No. 25 East St. Louis [IL] Flyers; No. 37 Creekside [Fairburn, GA] Seminoles
Games involving teams ranked in The NEXT 25 presented by The Sporting News
Friday, September 6, 2025
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- Coming soon!
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IDLE TEAMS FROM NEXT 25
- NR Campbell [Smyrna, GA] Spartans (3-0) at TSN NEXT No. 2 McEachern [Powder Springs, GA] Indians (3-0)
- TSN NEXT No. 24 Longview [TX] Lobos (2-0) at TSN NEXT No. 1 South Oak Cliff [Dallas, TX] Bears (1-1)
National Week 5 Final Results from Top Games
Thursday, September 4, 2025
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- No. 16/TSN No. 13 Chaminade-Madonna [Hollywood, FL] Lions 28 (3-1), NR Edison [Miami, FL] Red Raiders 6 (1-3)
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Highlights from National Week 5 action
Friday Highlights
Coming soon!
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- Midwest High School Football Top 25 Rankings
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- Plano (TX) defeats Odessa Permian (TX): Live updates, score of the Jerry Jones Classic played at The Star
- Smithson Valley (Texas) opens UIL state title defense by roughing up San Antonio Roosevelt
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