For the second time in the last six years, Milton is the No. 1 football team in the High School Football America Georgia Top 25, powered by NFL Play Football. After a 3-2 start, the Eagles ripped-off ten straight wins on the way to a 7A state championship. Milton finishes ahead of No. 2 Walton after beating the Raiders 31-21 for the state title.
2022 7A champ Mill Creek finishes No. 3 in the statewide rankings, created with our proprietary algorithm. Checking-in behind the Hawks is Buford at No. 4, followed by Colquitt County at No. 5, Carrollton at No. 6, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee at No. 7, Grayson at No. 8, 6A champ Thomas County Central at No. 9 and 5A champ Coffee at No. 10.
On the national scene, Milton was the highest ranked team in the HSFA 300. The Eagles were ranked No. 18 in the nation.
Overall, 33 Georgia teams finished in the national Top 300.
High School Football America Georgia Top 25
| Ranking/Team | Record | Preseason Ranking |
| No. 1 Milton | (13-2) | 7 |
| No. 2 Walton | (14-1) | 5 |
| No. 3 Mill Creek | (12-1) | 4 |
| No. 4 Buford | (11-2) | 1 |
| No 5 Colquitt County | (12-1) | 2 |
| No. 6 Carrollton | (11-2) | 6 |
| No. 7 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | (13-1) | NR |
| No. 8 Grayson | (11-3) | 14 |
| No. 9 Thomas County Central | (15-0) | NR |
| No. 10 Coffee | (15-0) | NR |
| No. 11 Creekside | (13-2) | 13 |
| No. 12 Rome | (11-2) | 15 |
| No. 13 Gainesville | (12-1) | 9 |
| No. 14 Woodward Academy | (12-3) | NR |
| No. 15 Douglas County | (13-1) | NR |
| No. 16 Langston Hughes | (9-3) | 3 |
| No. 17 Marist | (12-2) | NR |
| No. 18 Lee County | (10-3) | 25 |
| No. 19 Westlake | (9-3) | 12 |
| No. 20 North Cobb | (7-4) | 10 |
| No. 21 Parkview | (8-3) | 24 |
| No. 22 Benedictine | (13-1) | 17 |
| No. 23 Valdosta | (8-4) | 18 |
| No. 24 Cedar Grove | (10-5) | 8 |
| No. 25 Roswell | (11-2) | 11 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
2023 Georgia Top 25’s
