Portland moves from No. 3 to No. 2 in the first in-season High School Football America Maine Top 5 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The Bulldogs make the jump after opening with a 35-28 win over Class A runner-up Thornton Academy. Up next for the Trojans will be No. 1 Oxford Hills, the team that beat them for the state title in 2022.
High School Football America Maine Top 5
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Oxford Hills | (1-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Portland | (1-0) | 3 |
| No. 2 Thornton Academy | (0-1) | 2 |
| No. 4 Bonny Eagle | (1-0) | 4 |
| No. 5 Sanford | (1-0) | 5 |
| Ranking/Team | 2022 Record |
| No. 1 Oxford Hills | (11-0) |
| No. 2 Thornton Academy | (8-3) |
| No. 3 Portland | (8-4) |
| No. 4 Bonny Eagle | (6-5) |
| No. 5 Sanford | (5-5) |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
2023 Maine Top 5’s
