USA TODAY Sports Super 25 girls flag football rankings, Week 5
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The spotlight turns to Arizona and shines on a new No. 1 team in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 flag football rankings.
Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) is off to a hot start in one of the most competitive areas in high school sports — the Phoenix metro.
Headlined by stars like Samaya Taylor-Jenkins, the team began its dynamic run last week with a statement win over the 5A defending state champ, Canyon View. And that momentum didn't let up this week, as the Huskies took down Shadow Ridge (Surprise, Ariz.), 58-0.
Of course, a new No. 1 doesn't happen without the former top-ranked team losing ground. Organ Lutheran (Calif.), which has held the top spot for four consecutive weeks, lost a tough battle to Super 25 foe JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.). The outcome catapulted the Lions to the No. 2 spot, reshaping much of the rankings.
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 2, 2025)
1. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
Record: 4-0
Arizona State Ranking: 1
2. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Record: 20-0
California State Ranking: 1
3. Central (Phenix City, Ala.)
Record: 9-0
Alabama State Ranking: 1
4. Orange Lutheran (Calif.)
Record: 18-1
California State Ranking: 2
5. Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
Record: 14-0
Colorado State Ranking: 1
6. Willowbrook (Villa Park, Ill.)
Record: 17-0
Illinois State Ranking: 1
7. Vestavia Hills (Ala.)
Record: 19-1
Alabama State Ranking: 2
8. Huntington Beach (Calif.)
Record: 16-1
California State Ranking: 3
9. Carmel (Mundelein, Ill.)
Record: 17-1
Illinois State Ranking: 2
10. Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Record: 19-2
California State Ranking: 4
11. Wasilla (Alaska)
Record: 16-1
Alaska State Ranking: 1
12. Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet, Ga.)
Record: 3-0
Georgia State Ranking: 1
13. Highland (Gilbert, Ariz.)
Record: 4-0
Arizona State Ranking: 2
14. Chaparral (Parker, Colo.)
Record: 10-1
Colorado State Ranking: 2
15. Red Mountain (Mesa, Ariz.)
Record: 6-0
Arizona State Ranking: 3
16. Bonita Vista (Chula Vista, Calif.)
Record: 12-0
California State Ranking: 5
17. Glenbrook South (Glenview, Ill.)
Record: 13-1
Illinois State Ranking: 3
18. Camarillo (Calif.)
Record: 21-2
California State Ranking: 6
19. Canyon (Anaheim, Calif.)
Record: 17-1
California State Ranking: 7
20. Pope (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 1-0
Georgia State Ranking: 2
21. Arvada West (Colo.)
Record: 9-2
Colorado State Ranking: 3
22. Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.)
Record: 18-3
Illinois State Ranking: 4
23. Saint Joseph (Lakewood, Calif.)
Record: 16-1
California State Ranking: 8
24. Legend (Parker, Colo.)
Record: 11-1
Colorado State Ranking: 4
25. King (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 15-1
Illinois State Ranking: 5
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Outside the Super 25, we turn our attention to the talented flag football athletes in Indiana, a trailblazing group who are putting the sport on the map in the Hoosier State.
Congratulations to all the schools and athletes competing in the groundbreaking league!
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 6
