Spring football provides a first impression of what may come during the fall months, when it counts, on the high school football field.
With prep powers from coast to coast beginning to wrap up showcases, SBLive and Sports Illustrated connected to launch the preseason Power 25 high school football ranking. Thirteen states were represented in the final, way-too-early tally, with Los Angeles-area rivals Mater Dei and St. John Bosco taking the top two spots. The schools were followed by perennial contender IMG Academy, which played its spring game as a split-squad scrimmage on Thursday evening.
The Top 10
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