The 2022 schedules are out for the six teams in Southern California’s Trinity League, the toughest high school football league in the nation, according to High School Football America’s proprietary algorithm.
Last season, five of the league’s six teams finished in our national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. Leading the way was Mater Dei, which won its third HSFA national championship.
Related: 2021 HSFA national rankings
Both Servite (No. 6) and St. John Bosco (No. 8) finished in the Top 10 last year. Orange Lutheran, which played for the Division 1-AA championship last year, checked-in at No. 91. Santa Margarita was ranked No. 144.
As far as this year’s schedules, all six teams are playing top-quality non-league schedules. Mater Dei and St. John Bosco will test themselves against three out-of-state opponents each.
Mater Dei will open against West from Salt Lake City, Utah. The Monarchs will also played defending Nevada champ Bishop Gorman and Mililani from Hawaii.
Bosco heads to Texas to open the season against 5-time state champ Allen, which won three straight High School Football America national championships from 2012 to 2014. The Braves will also play two defending state champs — Central Catholic (Oregon 6A) and Kahuku (Hawaii Open).
Santa Margarita will play one out-of-state opponent, Mullen from Colorado.
League play opens on the last day in September.
The team with the toughest league schedule is probably Bosco. The Braves will play Servite on September 30, followed by its annual showdown with Mater Dei on October 7. Both of those games will be on the road for SJB.
Below are the schedules for every team.
JSerra Lions
Head Coach: Scott McKnight
2021 Record: 3-8 Overall, 0-5 League
August 19 – vs. Sierra Canyon
August 26 – at Chaminade
September 2 – vs. Newport Harbor
September 9 – at Corona Centennial
September 16 – vs. Rancho Cucamonga
September 30 – vs. Mater Dei*
October 7 – at Santa Margarita*
October 14 – at St. John Bosco*
October 21 – vs. Servite*
October 28 – at Orange Lutheran*
Mater Dei Monarchs
Head Coach – Bruce Rollinson
2021 Record: 12-0 Overall, 5-0 League
August 19 – vs. West (Utah)
August 26 – at Bishop Gorman (Nevada)
September 2 – Corona Centennial
September 9 – La Mirada
September 16 – vs. Mililani (Hawaii) at St. John Bosco HS
September 30 – at JSerra*
October 7 – vs. St. John Bosco*
October 14 – vs. Orange Lutheran*
October 21 – at Santa Margarita*
October 28 – at Servite*
Orange Lutheran Lancers
Head Coach: Rod Sherman
2021 Record: 10-5 Overall, 1-4 League
August 19 – vs. Serra (Gardena)
August 26 – at Upland
September 2 – at Edison (Huntington Beach)
September 9 – vs. Damien
September 16 – vs. Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks)
September 30 – vs. Santa Margarita*
October 7 – vs. Servite*
October 14 – at Mater Dei*
October 21 – at St. John Bosco*
October 28 – vs. JSerra*
Santa Margarita Eagles
Head Coach: Anthony Rouzier
2021 Record: 6-5 Overall, 2-3 League
August 19 – at San Juan Hills
August 26 – vs. Norco
September 2 – at St. Augustine
September 9 – vs. Mullen (Colorado)
September 16 – at Los Alamitos
September 30 – at Orange Lutheran*
October 7 – vs. JSerra*
October 14 – vs. Servite*
October 21 – vs. Mater Dei*
October 28 – at St. John Bosco*
Servite Friars
Head Coach – Troy Thomas
2021 Record: 10-3 Overall, 3-2 League
August 19 – at Rancho Cucamonga
August 26 – at Mission Viejo
September 2 – at La Mirada
September 9 – at Los Alamitos
September 23 – at Helix
September 30 – vs. St. John Bosco*
October 7 – at Orange Lutheran*
October 14 – vs. Santa Margarita*
October 21 – vs. JSerra*
October 28 – vs. Mater Dei*
St. John Bosco Braves
Head Coach: Jason Negro
2021 Record: 10-2 Overall, 4-1 League
August 26 – at Allen (Texas)
September 2 – at Bishop Amat
September 9 – at Central Catholic (Oregon)
September 17 – vs. Kahuku (Hawaii)
September 23 – Central Catholic (Modesto)
September 30 – at Servite*
October 7 – at Mater Dei*
October 14 – vs. JSerra*
October 21 – vs. Orange Lutheran*
October 28 – vs. Santa Margarita*
*League Game
