​With just a few weeks remaining before the 2026 high school football season kicks off, USA TODAY Sports is taking a look at every region to find the top high school programs in around the country.When it comes to high school football, there aren’t many regions with a richer history on the gridiron than the Southwest.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore: Top high school football rivalries that rule the SouthwestThanks to states like Texas and Oklahoma, the region boasts some of the nation’s top high school programs on a yearly basis. That appears to be the case again this year as we take a look at the top 15 programs entering the season from the region.The Southwest Region includes programs and athletes from Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.2025 Record: 11-2Key Players: QB Jerry Meyer III, Sr.; S JayQuan Snell, Sr.; RB Taylen Strange, Jr.2025 Record: 12-2Key Players: QB Maximus Denson, Sr.; WR Trenton Yancey, Sr.; Jr.; IOL Kendrick Harris, Jr.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement2025 Record: 14-1Key Players: WR Blake Gunter, Sr.; WR Brody Knowles, Sr.; OT Luke Wilson, Sr.2025 Record: 13-3Key Players: RB Sarod Baker, Sr.; DL K’Adrian Redmond, Sr.; CB Dhillon McGee, Sr.; TE Connor Arant, Jr.Bixby’s Cain Brackney is photographed as part of The Oklahoman’s Super 30 at the Kicks 66 boot sculpture near the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City Thursday, June 25, 2026.2025 Record: 13-0Key Players: OL Kaeden Penny, Sr.; LB Cain Brackney, Sr., RB/LB Jack Gill, Sr.2025 Record: 14-2Key Players: OT Chase Brown, Sr.; LB Da’Sean Royal, Sr.; WR Aubrey Johnson, Sr.2025 Record: 15-1Key Players: QB Jayden Williams, Sr.; LB Cody Smith, Jr.; DL Jaderian Jones, Sr.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement2025 Record: 12-2Key Players: WR Jerry Outhouse Jr., Sr.; QB Jacob Torres, Sr.; S Elijajuan Houston, Sr.Cherry Creek offensive lineman Jackson Roper visits Ohio Stadium on the day of the Ohio State Buckeyes football game against UCLA on Nov. 15, 2025.2025 Record: 14-0Key Players: OL Jackson Roper, Sr.; RB Elijah Cromwell, Jr.; WR Alijah Landrum-Hamilton, Sr.2025 Record: 13-1Key Players: QB Lorenzo Aguirre, Sr.; WR Jayse Washington, Sr., RB Tavin Gomez, Sr.2025 Record: 14-1Key Players: QB Ty Snell, So.; RB Lyndon Springs, Sr.; WR Josyah Johnson, Jr.2025 Record: 12-2Key Players: WR Benny Easter Jr., Sr.; QB Noah Spinks, Sr.; RB Braylin Causey, Sr.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement2025 Record: 15-1Key Players: RB Landen Williams-Callis, Sr.; DL LJ Gonzales, Sr.; DL Cameron Hypolite, Sr.Super 30 player, Delijah Matthews, Carl Albert, running back, at Kicks 66 monument along Route 66 in Oklahoma City next to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Wednesday June 17, 2026. 2026 is the Centennial for Route 66, the Mother Road.2025 Record: 14-0Key Players: QB Anderson Collier, Sr.; RB Delijah Matthews, Sr.; LB Darion Thomas, Sr.2025 Record: 10-3Key Players: QB Titus Huard, Jr.; WR Jackson Coleman, Sr.; L