Maine High School Football Top 25 Rankings – Sep. 30

The Maine high school football season has turned in plenty of surprises in the opening four weeks of play.

Top-ranked Thornton Academy remains the No. 1 team in the state, even after loss to New Hampshire’s No. 4 ranked Bedford. Portland, Bonny Eagle and Kennebunk are the next three after the Trojans in the latest set of rankings. Who else should be in the Top 25 mix out of the Pine Tree State?

The Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.

Here is the latest Maine high school football Top 25 rankings, according to Massey as of Sep. 30.

1. Thornton Academy Golden Trojans

The Thornton Academy Golden Trojans (3-1) finished with a 10-3 record last season, with two of their three losses were against the Portland Bulldogs. That included Thornton Academy’s 35-14 loss in the Maine high school football Class A state championship game, which the Trojans are on a mission to avenge this fall. The Trojans kicked off the season with a dominating 44-0 victory over Scarborough, but dropped their first game in a 26-14 loss to Bedford (New Hampshire). Thornton Academy throttled South Portland last week in a 34-13 decision and plays in what is rematch of last year’s Class A state title game against Portland.

2. Portland Bulldogs

The Bulldogs (4-0) finished the 2024 season with a five-game winning streak, including their victory over Thornton Academy for the Maine high school football Class A state championship, their first title since 2002. Portland this week face the ultimate test to their title defense when they travel on the road to take on Thornton Academy, the very team they defeated for the Class A title last fall. . Portland features on offense arguably the top player in the state in Maine commit Cordell Jones (503 yards rushing), who accounted for 1,216 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns offensively last fall and has transitioned more to the quarterback position for the Bulldogs. 

3. Bonny Eagle Scots

There’s no more questions on this one: Bonny Eagle (4-0) is so back after finishing below .500 last fall. That has been backed up with a pair of shutout victories over Windham and Noble the last two weeks. In 2024, the Scots had more wins than losses, with their campaign ending in a defeat to Noble in the Maine high school football Class A state quarterfinals. It’s been a half dozen years since Bonny Eagle last won a state title and they’re off to a good start in attempting to snap the streak.

Quarterback Colin Moran has been playing well behind center, throwing for 436 yards this season. Next up, Bonny Eagle will take on No. 6 ranked Oxford Hills Comprehensive.

4. Kennebunk Rams

Boasting a 9-1 record after the 2024 regular season play, the Kennebunk Rams looked like a good bet heading into last season’s Maine high school football Class B state championship game to win it all. The Rams were not able to seal the deal in a 26-13 loss to Falmouth. Kennebunk (4-0) was able to exact a little bit of revenge in the opening week of the season when they defeated Falmouth at home in a 14-10 victory. The Rams are playing as anyone right now at the midway point and will take on Gorham this week at home.

5. Noble Knights

Noble (3-1) dropped their first game of the season when they fell in a 18-0 decision against No. 3 Bonny Eagle last week. The Knights had been on a three-game winning streak to start the season, but now will look to bounce back at home this week when they take on Marshwood.

Maine High School Football Rankings: Nos. 6 – 25

6. Oxford Hills Comprehensive(2-2)
7. Greely (4-0)
8. South Portland (1-3)
9.Cony (4-0)
10.Fryeburg Academy (4-0)

11. Falmouth (2-2)
12. Bangor (2-2)
13. Windham (1-3)
14. Marshwood (3-1)
15.Hermon (4-0)

16. Cheverus (2-2)
17. Leavitt Area (3-1)
18. Westbrook (3-1)
19. Winthrop (3-0)
20.Massabesic (1-3)

21. Deering (2-2)
22. Gardiner Area (4-0)
23. Scarborough (2-2)
24. Sanford (1-2)
25. Camden Hills Regional (4-0)

How to Follow Maine High School Football

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