​It’s that time of year again, and USA TODAY Sports is taking a look at the football talent on the East coast for its preseason Super 15 regional rankings.While it historically hasn’t attracted the same attention as some Southern and Western states, this year’s East region has made its own noise and continues to rise in national prominence. Maryland’s St. Frances Academy and DeMatha Catholic make up an elite stronghold at the top, both appearing in the Super 25 national rankings, followed by the Hough and Grimsley pair from North Carolina and New Jersey’s Don Bosco Prep.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs the season nears, here are the top 15 teams from the East region, which consists of Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia.2025 Record: 9-1Key Players: Edge Jermaine Smith Jr., CB Raylaun Henry, Edge Anthony Sweeney, QB Denari Hill2025 Record: 11-0Key Players: CB Langston Pridgeon, S Kynair Crumb, QB Tristan Sabb, EDGE James Pace III2025 Record: 14-0Key Players: QB Ethan Royal, CB Joshua Dobson, S Davion JonesAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement2025 Record: 14-0Key Returning Players: OT Gavin Milton, QB Brody Lowe, EDGE Andrew RogersDon Bosco #2 Amori McNeil and St. Joseph #7 Nathan Bailey in a non-public football game, Montvale, N.J., Oct. 11, 2025.2025 Record: 11-1Key Players: QB Carson Schoen, LB Mikhali Allen, EDGE Aidan O’Neil2025 Record: 10-2Key Players: LB Tahj Gray, EDGE Chaz Gray, EDGE Cam Aime2025 Record: 13-1Key Players: OG Andrew Sorge, WR Owen Johnson, LB Zykee Scott2025 Record: 12-3Key Players: MLB Walter Hudson, S Coron Russell, EDGE AJ Wright2025 Record: 8-3AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKey Players: WR Austin Busso, QB Trey Tagliaferri, EDGE Jackson Vaughn2025 Record: 13-0Key Players: WR Braylon Clark, IOL Cooper Hodson, DL Cory Cunningham2025 Record: 10-2Key Players: IOL Bryce Smalls, WR Myles McAfee, DL Brock Frisby2025 Record: 8-3Key Players: OT Olu Olubobola, CB Amiir Woodward, S Adrian Woodward2025 Record: 8-1Key Players: S Kenaz Sullivan, LB Tyson Washington, LB Wesley Flamer2025 Record: 10-2AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKey Players: WR Ramar Thomas, S Jackson Tucker, QB Kingston Rust2025 Record: 13-2Key Players: QB James Halter, LB/RB Roman Thompson, OT Jimmy KalisWest Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)Maury (Norfolk, VA)Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY)Weddington (Matthews, NC)Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA)Wanting to see how the East region’s top teams stack up against the rest of the country? Stay tuned for USA TODAY Sports’ preseason Super 25 national rankings, which will be unveiled on Tuesday, July 21.This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USA TODAY Sports’ preseason high school football rankings for East region