​With the start of the high school football season fast approaching, USA TODAY Sports turns its attention to the Southeast for the preseason Super 15 regional rankings.Arguably the deepest region in the country, the Southeast has plenty of familiar faces. IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Carol City (Miami, FL), and American Heritage (Plantation, FL) headline the Florida squads. Just across the state line, Buford (GA), Grayson (Loganville, GA), Carrollton (GA), and Creekside (Fairburn, GA) are all inside the top 10. Just west, Thompson (Alabaster, AL) could shake things up as well.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA total of 11 Southeast teams are set to be in the preseason Super 25 national rankings, with three of them earning a spot in the top 10 in the country.It will be one of the most competitive regions in the United States. With our eyes to the start of the year, here are the opening 15 teams for the Southeast region, which consists of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee.IMG Academy’s Eric McFarland (3) scores a rushing touchdown against Mandarin’s Tamajh Mitchell (7) during the first quarter of a high school football matchup at Mandarin High School, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. The IMG Academy Ascenders defeated the Mandarin Mustangs 57-7.2025 Record: 9-0Key Players: EDGE Zyron Forstall, Sr.; WR Eric McFarland III, Sr.; QB Jayden Wade, Jr.2025 Record: 14-1AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKey Players: OT Mark Matthews, Sr.; WR Julius Jones, Sr.; EDGE Wyatt Smith, Sr.2025 Record: 11-3Key Players: EDGE Cameron Pritchett, Sr.; QB Trent Seaborn, Sr.; S Junior Tu’upo, Sr.2025 Record: 15-0Key Players: EDGE Luke Nabors, Jr.; WR Seven Rashad, Jr.; LB Braden Watson, Sr.2025 Record: 12-1Key Players: IOL Jordan Agbanoma, Sr.; EDGE Elijah Tillman, Jr.; S Jalen Welch, Sr.Teammates celebrate with Baylor’s David Gabriel Georges (0) as he scores a touchdown during the Division II-AAA Championship match between Baylor versus. Brentwood Academy in Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, Tenn., on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.2025 Record: 12-0Key Players: RB David Gabriel Georges, Sr.; QB Keegan Croucher, Sr.; S Antwaun Adams, Jr.Oct 20, 2023; Carrollton, GA, USA; Carrollton Trojans quarterback Julian Lewis (10) enters the field against the Westlake Lions at Grisham Stadium. The 15-year-old Carrollton High student has already committed to playing for the University of Southern California Trojans and has been considered one of the top high school quarterback prospects. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports2025 Record: 14-0AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKey Players: CB Tyler Boyd, Jr.; QB CJ Cypher, Soph.; OT Kweli Fielder, Jr.Brentwood Academy’s Troy Porties, Kesean Bowman Crews Jenkins, Larry Sanders and Roman Jennings stand for a photo during the Tennessee Titans high school football media day Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Monday, July, 13, 20