The Small Town Top 25 – determined by the MaxPreps computer ratings – includes schools with an enrollment of under 1,000 students in towns with a population of under 10,000.
Orange Beach (46-1) won its sixth consecutive state title in Alabama. Florida Rural state champion Trenton finished No. 2, closing the season with 10 straight wins en route to its third consecutive title.
Liberty (Texas) comes in at No. 3 with a 40-6 mark. The Panthers won the Conference 4A Division 2 state championship, securing the school’s first crown since 2022 and fourth overall.
1. Orange Beach (Ala.)
Record/rating: 46-1, 43.6
Class 4A state champion
2. Trenton (Fla.)
Record/rating: 25-3, 40.3
Rural state champion
3. Liberty (Texas)
Record/rating: 40-6, 36.2
Conference 4A Division 2 state champion
4. Carterville (Ill.)
Record/rating: 39-1, 36.0
Class 2A state champion
5. Montesano (Wash.)
Record/rating: 27-0, 34.7
Class 1A state champion
6. Abingdon (Va.)
Record/rating: 30-0, 34.5
Class 3 state champion
7. Mardela (Mardela Springs, Md.)
Record/rating: 29-0, 33.9
Class 1A state champion
8. Averill Park (N.Y.)
Record/rating: 22-4, 33.9
Class A state champion
9. East Union (Blue Springs, Miss.)
Record/rating: 36-3, 33.9
Class 2A state champion
10. Ganado (Texas)
Record/rating: 34-2-1, 33.8
Conference 2A Division 1 state champion
11. Shiner (Texas)
Record/rating: 22-7, 33.3
Conference 2A Division 2 state champion
12. Wheelersburg (Ohio)
Record/rating: 23-5, 33.2
Division 5 state champion
13. Tecumseh (Lynnville, Ind.)
Record/rating: 29-4, 33.1
Class 2A state champion
14. Shepherd (Mont.)
Record/rating: 25-0, 32.3
Class B state champion
15. Crescent (S.C.)
Record/rating: 30-4, 32.2
Class 3A state champion
16. Chatham (N.Y.)
Record/rating: 24-2, 31.7
Class B state champion
17. West Lauderdale (Collinsville, Miss.)
Record/rating: 37-5, 31.5
Class 4A state champion
18. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal, Minn.)
Record/rating: 23-0, 31.4
Class AA state champion
19. Pine Grove (Pa.)
Record/rating: 27-2, 31.1
Class 3A state champion
20. Loving (N.M.)
Record/rating: 22-3, 30.8
2A/1A state champion
21. Robbinsville (N.C.)
Record/rating: 27-2, 30.8
Class 1A state champion
22. Grandview (Texas)
Record/rating: 36-3-1, 30.6
Conference 3A Division 1 state champion
23. Jackson County Central (Jackson, Minn.)
Record/rating: 26-2, 30.4
Class AA state champion
24. Vale (Ore.)
Record/rating: 24-0, 29.9
Class 3A state champion
25. Saluda (S.C.)
Record/rating: 29-3, 29.9
Class 2A state champion
