Power Rankings Week Eight: 10-6

Cory Lemer October 27, 2025 @ 08:30 AM

<p>My Top Ten Power Rankings across the state of New York, will incorporate teams from every area of the state. The power rankings will be based off of level of competition, performance over the week, and a little mix of record, and past seasonal performance.</p>   <p>Prep Redzone's Winter Showcase is back for 2025 with more locations than ever. Looking to attend? Register <a href="https://prepredzone.com/all-events/?type=Showcase">here</a>. Save a few dollars off the cost of registration by using my special promo code, <strong>LemerWinterPRZ</strong></p>   <p>Be sure to follow me on <a href="https://x.com/BrendanScoutsNJ">Twitter</a> @<a href="https://x.com/PRZcory">PRZCory</a> for the latest New York high school football prospect news and not miss a beat!</p>   <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" />   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">10. Archbishop Stepinac (Last Week, 3)</h2>   <p>The Crusaders faced a minor setback, in their upbeat 2025 season. In a top ten matchup against St. Anthony's, the Friars took down the Crusaders in a 49-21 matchup, that was a lot closer then the scoreboard showed. Sitting at 6-3, the Crusaders, have a matchup against Iona Prep this next weekend, which will be the final test, in a season where the Crusaders improved drastically. DePaul Catholic, Chaminade, and St. Anthony's are the losses, while the wins include Lincoln, Cardinal Hayes, and Cardinal Hayes. This team has faced a tough schedule, but has the potential to make noise in the playoffs. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">9. CBA-Albany (Last Week, 9)</h2>   <p>The Brother's have put together an impressive end to the season after a disastrous start. Starting the season off with a loss against Monsignor Farrell, and then losing to CBA-Syracuse moved the Albany squad to 0-2. While the level of competition has been poor playing public high schools in Section 2, they have put together six straight wins, with Shenendehowa, and Saratoga Springs being the toughest wins. The Brother's have claimed the #1 Seed in the playoffs, and will likely be making a trip to the JMA Wireless Dome, in a month. They stay at nine, as they pass the Crusaders, but another team jumps them. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">8. Canisius (Last Week, NR)</h2>   <p>Canisius might play one of the toughest schedules I have seen from a school this season. The Crusaders, have three loses on the season, which is uncommon for a top ten team. Canisius, has played teams from PA, OH, and other north east states. While these games ended in losses, like Steubenville, Ironton, and Walsh Jesuit. The six loses, come from a range of opponents across the North East, like Scranton Prep. I like this Crusader squad, and the easily are a top team in the Monsignor Martin League. Despite their record, I could see this squad, take down a majority of teams across the state. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">7. Tottenville (Last Week, NR)</h2>   <p>Tottenville sits undefeated on the season, and is clear as day the best team in the PSAL. I like this offense by far, and see a future PSAL championship in their future. After coming off a huge week with a big win against Eagle Academy BK. This BK squad, is legit, and Tottenville picked up a major win. Add that with wins like Lincoln, Erasmus Hall, South Shore, and Wagner, the Pirates, are easily a team to beat. They will continue to move up the rankings, and will 100% stay in the top ten through the end of the season. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">6. Rye (Last Week, 6)</h2>   <p>The Garnets once again remain undefeated. Sitting at 8-0, Rye is the clear favorite. Guys like [player_tooltip player_id='1229592' first='Carson' last='Miller'], [player_tooltip player_id='1529592' first='Henry' last='Shoemaker'] are a duo, Harvard football fans will love for years. This team has slowly fell down the list due to the level of competition they play. This offense, has scored over 40 points, in 6/8 of their games this season. Rye is bringing Section One some much needed state coverage on the Football Field, and I am all here for it. Keep an eye on Rye through the playoffs, as they might be a team hoisting a trophy in Syracuse. </p>

My Top Ten Power Rankings across the state of New York, will incorporate teams from every area of the state. The power rankings will be based off of level of competition, performance over the week, and a little mix of record, and past seasonal performance.