​It’s mid-July, meaning high school football players around the country are no longer prioritizing recruiting visits, showcases and 7-on-7 tournaments.Instead, their attention now turns to the highly anticipated 2026 season, which kicks off around the country in a matter of weeks.Following suit, USA TODAY Sports has its eyes on the upcoming high school football season, officially unveiling its preseason Super 15 regional rankings on Thursday, July 16.Here’s an inside look at each of the five region’s Super 15:Southeast region preseason Super 15 high school football rankingsA total of 11 Southeast teams are in the 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.Here’s a look at some of the teams inside the top 5:5. Grayson (Loganville, GA)2025 Record: 12-1Key Players: IOL Jordan Agbanoma, Sr.; EDGE Elijah Tillman, Jr.; S Jalen Welch, Sr.4. Buford (GA)2025 Record: 15-0Key Players: EDGE Luke Nabors, Jr.; WR Seven Rashad, Jr.; LB Braden Watson, Sr.3. Thompson (Alabaster, AL)2025 Record: 11-3Key Players: EDGE Cameron Pritchett, Sr.; QB Trent Seaborn, Sr.; S Junior Tu’upo, Sr.2. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)2025 Record: 14-1Key Players: OT Mark Matthews, Sr.; WR Julius Jones, Sr.; EDGE Wyatt Smith, Sr.Who’s No. 1? See the Southeast’s full preseason Top 15 hereEast region preseason Super 15 high school football rankingsWhile 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.As 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.Here’s a look at some of the teams inside the top 5:5. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)2025 Record: 11-1Key Players: QB Carson Schoen, LB Mikhali Allen, Edge Aidan O’Neil4. Grimsley (Greensboro, NC)2025 Record: 14-0Key Returning Players: OT Gavin Milton, QB Brody Lowe, Edge Andrew Rogers3. Hough (Cornelius, NC)2025 Record: 14-0Key Players: QB Ethan Royal, CB Joshua Dobson, S Davion Jones2. DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD)2025 Record: 11-0Key Players: CB Langston Pridgeon, S Kynair Crumb, QB Tristan Sabb, Edge James PaceWho’s No. 1? See the East’s full preseason top 15 hereMidwest region preseason Super 15 high school football rankingsGiven the talent in state