St. Thomas Aquinas remains No. 1, Columbus and West Boca both stay firm in the top five after big wins, and Hawthorne cracks the list for the first time after an impressive win in Week 4.
Aquinas received all 11 first-place votes from USA TODAY Florida Network reporters and holds on to the top spot in the Super 25. The Raiders also are ranked No. 1 nationally on the Super 25.
IMG Academy, Columbus, West Boca and Chaminade-Madonna are No. 2-5 in Florida.
Columbus routed rival Miami Palmetto 34-7 in the District 16-6A opener. West Boca dominated Cardinal Newman 24-7, handing the Crusaders their first loss against a Palm Beach County opponent in five years.
Venice, Miami Central, Carol City, Lakeland and DeLand round out the top five.
Hawthorne, which
won the Rural Class championship in 2025, knocked off previously undefeated Miami Central 16-12 in Week 4. The Hornets check in at No. 25.
1. St. Thomas Aquinas (11 first-place votes)
Record: 4-0. Week 5: at Archbishop McCarthy, Sept. 18.
2. IMG Academy
Record: 3-0. Week 5: at The First Academy, Sept. 18.
3. Columbus
Record: 3-1. Week 5: at South Dade, Sept. 18.
4. West Boca
Record: 3-0. Week 5: vs. St. John's (Washington D.C.), Sept. 18.
5. Chaminade-Madonna
Record: 3-1. Week 5: at Cardinal Gibbons, Sept. 18.
6. Venice
Record: 4-0. Week 5: vs. Cape Coral, Sept. 18.
7. Miami Central
Record: 2-1. Week 5: vs. Miami Jackson, Sept. 19.
8. Carol City
Record: 1-2. Week 5: vs. Miami Edison, Sept. 17.
9. Lakeland
Record: 2-1. Week 5: vs. American Heritage, Sept. 18.
10. DeLand
Record: 2-1. Week 5: vs. Deltona, Sept. 18.
11. Mandarin
Record: 3-0. Week 5: at Raines, Sept. 18.
12. American Heritage
Record: 2-2. Week 5: at Lakeland, Sept. 18.
13. Buchholz
![Buchholz Avery Norris (3) runs against Gainesville Anthony Jenkins Jr. (11) during an FHSAA football game at Citizen's field in Gainesville, FL on Friday, August 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/authoring-images/2026/08/29/NTGS/91518926007-gai-bhsgh-sfootball-038785.jpg)
Record: 4-0. Week 5: at Jesuit, Sept. 18.
14. The First Academy
Record: 4-0. Week 5: vs. IMG, Sept. 18.
15. Carrollwood Day
Record: 4-0. Week 5: vs. Chamberlain, Sept. 18.
16. Clearwater Central Catholic
Record: 3-0. Week 5: at St. Petersburg Catholic, Sept. 18.
17. Miami Palmetto
Record: 3-1. Week 5: vs. Coral Gables, Sept. 18.
18. Tampa Bay Tech
Record: 4-0. Week 5: vs. Gaither, Sept. 18.
19. Cardinal Newman
Record: 3-1. Week 5: vs. Jensen Beach, Sept. 18.
20. Cardinal Mooney
Record: 3-1. Week 5: Open.
21. Columbia
Record: 4-0. Week 5: at Trinity Christian, Sept. 18.
22. Raines
Record: 4-0. Week 5: vs. Mandarin, Sept. 18.
23. Jones
Record: 2-1. Week 5: vs. Edgewater, Sept. 18.
24. Arwmood
Record: 3-1. Week 5: vs. Sumner, Sept. 18.
25. Hawthorne
Record: 4-0. Week 5: at Bayshore, Sept. 18.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: St. Thomas Aquinas football unanimous No. 1 team in Florida Super 25
