The top Illinois teams make a big move in the latest USA TODAY Sports Super 25 flag football rankings.
Hamilton continues to hold the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 flag football rankings, with the Huskies adding to an impressive resume after winning the Fiesta Bowl Copper State Invitational last week. The team has now won 27 games in a row since 2024, and has certainly warranted the No. 1 ranking.
However, don't count out the teams giving chase in the top 5, which has a new look headlined by Illinois powerhouse Willowbrook (Villa Park, Ill.) that's on a dynamic run in the IHSA state tournament.
Outside looking in, Georgia has a new team in the mix, with Greenbrier (Evans, Ga.) jumping to No. 2 in the state after taking down Super 25 contenders Milton (Ga.) and Pope (Marietta, Ga.) last week.
And finally, we turn our attention to Alaska, where South Anchorage's 2025 season ended with the school's first-ever flag football state title. Congratulations to the Wolverines and welcome to the Super 25!
Super 25 flag football selection process
In partnership with the NFL, the teams are determined by a USA TODAY Network selection committee of editors and writers in the participating states and the USA TODAY High School Sports staff.
The process considers factors ranging from last year's results based on NFHS Network data, carryover into this season, and a primary focus on 2025 records and overall performance. A team's state ranking influences its national placement, a process that allows editorial expertise and objectivity to blend with the ever-present subjectivity.
Here is the latest USA TODAY Sports Super 25 girls flag football rankings:
(Records updated as of October 16, 2025)
1. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
Record: 11-0
Arizona State Ranking: 1
2. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Record: 24-0
California State Ranking: 1
3. Central (Phenix City, Ala.)
Record: 11-0
Alabama State Ranking: 1
4. Willowbrook (Villa Park, Ill.)
Record: 21-0
Illinois State Ranking: 1
5. Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
Record: 15-0
Colorado State Ranking: 1
6. Vestavia Hills (Ala.)
Record: 22-1
Alabama State Ranking: 2
7. Huntington Beach (Calif.)
Record: 23-1
California State Ranking: 2
8. Orange Lutheran (Calif.)
Record: 21-2
California State Ranking: 3
9. Glenbrook South (Glenview, Ill.)
Record: 17-2
Illinois State Ranking: 2
10. Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Record: 22-2
California State Ranking: 4
11. Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet, Ga.)
Record: 5-0
Georgia State Ranking: 1
12. Arvada West (Colo.)
Record: 12-2
Colorado State Ranking: 2
13. Greenbrier (Evans, Ga.)
Record: 5-1
Georgia State Ranking: 2
14. Red Mountain (Mesa, Ariz.)
Record: 6-0
Arizona State Ranking: 2
15. Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.)
Record: 23-3
Illinois State Ranking: 3
16. Carmel (Mundelein, Ill.)
Record: 21-2
Illinois State Ranking: 4
17. Bonita Vista (Chula Vista, Calif.)
Record: 16-0
California State Ranking: 5
18. Highland (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Record: 10-1
Arizona State Ranking: 3
19. Camarillo (Calif.)
Record: 24-2
California State Ranking: 6
20. Milton (Ga.)
Record: 7-1
Georgia State Ranking: 3
21. Legend (Parker, Colo.)
Record: 14-1
Colorado State Ranking: 3
22. Canyon (Anaheim, Calif.)
Record: 19-1
California State Ranking: 7
23. Saint Joseph (Lakewood, Calif.)
Record: 18-2
California State Ranking: 8
24. King (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 19-2
Illinois State Ranking: 5
25. South Anchorage (Alaska)
Record: 16-5
Alaska State Ranking: 1
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Whitney Young (Chicago, Ill.)
St. Anne-Pacelli (Columbus, Ga.)
Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.)
Blessed Trinity Catholic (Roswell, Ga.)
NFL Flag-USA TODAY Sports Social Media Moment of the Week
We turned the spotlight outside the Super 25 for this week's social media moment, where photographer Kevin Raposo captured the best of the best from the NFL Flag Canadian championships.
(We liked them all, Kevin!)
USA TODAY Network selection committee: Maxwell Donaldson, Reporter at Gadsden Times; Jaeden Day, Reporter at Tuscaloosa News; Will Cheney, CCJ Coastal South Region; Logan Stanley, Reporter at The Arizona Republic; Tommy Deas, CCJ Sports Director; Rick Suter, USA TODAY HSS.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: USA TODAY Sports Super 25 girls flag football rankings ahead of Week 8
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