Mater Dei solidified its spot atop the High School Football America California Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, with a 42-25 win over No. 3 Corona Centennial. Now, after a bye week, the Monarchs will face Bishop Gorman (Nevada).
If Gorman beats Florida-power St. Thomas Aquinas this week, it’s likely that Mater Dei and the Gaels will enter the game ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the HSFA 300 national rankings. The Monarchs started the year No. 1 in both our state and national rankings.
High School Football America California Top 25
| Ranking/Team | Record | Preseason Ranking |
| No. 1 Mater Dei | (1-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 St. John Bosco | (1-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 Corona Centennial | (0-1) | 3 |
| No. 4 Mission Viejo | (2-0) | 5 |
| No. 5 Folsom | (1-0) | 8 |
| No. 6 Orange Lutheran | (1-0) | 10 |
| No. 7 JSerra | (1-0) | 15 |
| No. 8 Serra (San Mateo) | (0-0) | 7 |
| No. 9 Servite | (1-0) | 10 |
| No. 10 De La Salle | (0-0) | 9 |
| No. 11 Long Beach Poly | (0-1) | 12 |
| No. 12 Santa Margarita | (0-1) | 13 |
| No. 13 Sierra Canyon | (1-1) | 4 |
| No. 14 Serra (Gardena) | (0-1) | 16 |
| No. 15 Los Alamitos | (1-0) | 17 |
| No. 16 Pittsburg | (0-0) | 19 |
| No. 17 Lincoln (San Diego) | (0-1) | 6 |
| No. 18 Clovis North | (1-0) | 22 |
| No. 19 Murrieta Valley | (1-0) | NR |
| No. 20 Oaks Christian | (1-0) | 23 |
| No. 21 Rancho Cucamonga | (0-1) | 18 |
| No. 22 St. Bonaventure | (1-0) | 25 |
| No. 23 Granite Hills (El Cajon) | (1-0) | NR |
| No. 24 Chaparral (Temecula) | (1-0) | NR |
| No. 25 San Clemente | (0-1) | 14 |
Dropped-out: No. 21 Carlsbad, No. 24 St. Mary’s (Stockton)
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
