https://www.si.com/high-school/football/too-early-national-high-school-football-top-25-img-academy-leads-2026-preseason-forecast-01kv7d273erq


IMG and SFA lead the way

California 4 in the top 10

https://www.si.com/high-school/football/too-early-national-high-school-football-top-25-img-academy-leads-2026-preseason-forecast-01kv7d273erq


IMG and SFA lead the way

I was trying to find this yesterday. Much appreciated.

It's HELLA early, but some head scratchers. Do they not know Cali? lol 

From a related article is says " IMG Academy has produced at least one first-rounder each year since 2020"  HAHA. Produced? A total of 25 since their first graduating class of 2018.  PRODUCED? CHILD PLEASE!!! Bringing/Stealing would be seniors, with tons of offers prior to IMG, to play for 1 year is not PRODUCING!!!!!

It's HELLA early, but some head scratchers. Do they not know Cali? lol 

HA!... I think SM and MD are too High, SM lost a lot of good players, SJB is a Clear favorite for the TL this year, they will be on a mission after last year's disappointing finish....

Did they really have to remind us of STA's last game? 

SJB does look like the favorite to win the TL and Open Bowl. MD has lost pretty much everyone of note.  I am not seeing many posts for transfers coming in to MD on the OC board. Keeping Lara was a very bad decision. I thought for sure he was gone after all the terrible calls and head scratchers he did throughout the year. No way you have that much talent and can't produce a better product on the field. They should have brought Frank back. I doubt he would, but Lara is mos def not the answer. Lots of great games early on too. Watch out for CEN10 this year. I can't wait for football season!

Did they really have to remind us of STA's last game? 

Was the game as bad as the score was?  I had forgotten that it was such a lopsided score.

Was the game as bad as the score was?  I had forgotten that it was such a lopsided score.

Lakeland's defense did a solid job, and was up there with any of the defenses STA played. STA didn't score a TD until the 4th quarter. But, Lakeland's O was again quite bad and so STA was content to keep punting or kicking field goals, knowing Lakeland's O couldn't get the job done, and the defense would eventually start to break down. It was 15-0 in the 4th with Lakeland in/near the red zone. But, they turned it over and STA tacked on two TDs in the 4th. Lakeland got a new QB coach and play-caller and seems pretty loaded now. But, STA looks like they'll be even better, so who knows!