It took nearly three months, but St. John Bosco is back at the top of the High School Football America Southern California Top 25. The Braves 42-28 defeat of former #1 Mater Dei in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship boosted them back to the spot they held in our preseason poll and then lost when they were defeated by Bishop Gorman (Nevada).
The Bosco victory pushed Corona Centennial into the #2 slot, followed by Mater Dei at #3.
Edison is up to #7 this week after beating former #7 La Mirada 44-24 for the CIF Southern Section Division 3 title. The week’s biggest jumper is San Clemente, which climbed six spots to #10 with its CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship win over former #8 Murrieta Valley.
New to the rankings this week is CIF Southern Section Division 4 champ Sierra Canyon at #24.
High School Football America Southern California Top 25
#1 St. John Bosco
Record: (12-2)
Previous Rank: #2
Rewind: beat #1 Mater Dei 42-28 for CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship
Fast Forward: vs. De La Salle, December 17th for CIF Open Division Championship
#2 Corona Centennial
Record: (11-2)
Previous Rank: #3
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#3 Mater Dei
Record: (13-1)
Previous Rank: #1
Rewind: lost to #2 St. John Bosco 42-28 in CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship
Fast Forward: Season complete
#4 Narbonne
Record: (14-0)
Previous Rank: #4
Rewind: beat Dorsey 42-34 for CIF LA City Section Division I title
Fast Forward: vs. Cathedral Catholic, Friday
#5 Rancho Cucamonga
Record: (12-1)
Previous Rank: #5
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#6 Mission Viejo
Record: (11-1)
Previous Rank: #6
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#7 Edison
Record: (13-1)
Previous Rank: #10
Rewind: beat #7 La Mirada 44-24
Fast Forward: vs. #10 San Clemente, Saturday
#8 La Mirada
Record: (11-3)
Previous Rank: #7
Rewind: lost to #10 Edison 44-24 in CIF Division 3 championship game
Fast Forward: Season complete
#9 Calabasas
Record: (14-0)
Previous Rank: #9
Rewind: beat Capistrano Valley 35-14
Fast Forward: vs. Madison, Friday
#10 San Clemente
Record: (10-3)
Previous Rank: #16
Rewind: beat #8 Murrieta Valley 45-35
Fast Forward: at 7 Edison, Friday
#11 Chaminade
Record: (8-4)
Previous Rank: #11
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#12 Murrieta Valley
Record: (11-3)
Previous Rank: #8
Rewind: lost to #16 San Clemente 45-35
Fast Forward: Season complete
#13 Vista Murrieta
Record: (9-3)
Previous Rank: #12
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#14 Santa Margarita
Record: (7-5)
Previous Rank: #13
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#15 Serra (Gardena)
Record: (7-4)
Previous Rank: #15
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#16 Bishop Amat
Record: (7-4)
Previous Rank: #16
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#17 Orange Lutheran
Record: (5-6)
Previous Rank: #17
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#18 Valencia
Record: (10-3)
Previous Rank: #18
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#19 Heritage
Record: (11-1)
Previous Rank: #19
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#20 JSerra
Record: (5-6)
Previous Rank: #20
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#21 Rancho Verde
Record: (11-2)
Previous Rank: #21
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#22 Long Beach Poly
Record: (7-4)
Previous Rank: #22
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#23 Oaks Christian
Record: (8-3)
Previous Rank: #23
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#24 Cathedral
Record: (11-1)
Previous Rank: #25
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#25 Sierra Canyon
Record: (14-0)
Previous Rank: NR
Rewind: beat Corona del Mar 36-35 in 2 OTs
Fast Forward: vs. Los Angeles, Saturday
Dropped-out: #24 Hawkins
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America Southern California Top 25 is developed using our proprietary algorithm.
