It’s hard to believe, but it’s now Week 4 of the 2025 high school football season. Some schools have made statements, shaking up the weekly Sweet 16.

Some things stayed exactly the same, most notably at the forefront of the rankings, with the usual names staying put. Others have made a meteoric rise, including an array from the North Shore.

Fun fact: the MIAA will release its initial power rankings Friday. Programs will have a better grasp of how things could shake out in their respective divisions.

Will they remain in the hunt for the Herald’s top spot as the next few games progress? Let’s find out.

1. Xaverian: Some were wondering how the top-ranked school would fare last week against a red-hot Everett squad looking to reassert itself as a state heavyweight. Even with recent injury c

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