There’s a lot of movement inside the first in-season High School Football America New York Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
Cardinal Hayes remains a solid No. 1. The Cardinals opened with a 33-28 win over Catholic Memorial, one of the top teams in Massachusetts.
Chaminade breaks into the Top 10 at No. 3 after opening with a 31-28 win over preseason No. 4 St. Anthony’s and then a 27-0 win over John Jay.
Preseason No. 3 Archbishop Stepinac tumbles from No. 3 to No. 5 after losing 40-14 to Maryland’s McDonogh and 45-0 to Archbishop Spalding (Maryland). Both teams are ranked nationally.
The biggest surprise in the first two weeks was Rye’s 31-21 win over preseason No. 5 Monsignor Farrell, which brings the Garnets into the state rankings No. 6.
High School Football America New York Top 10
| Position/Team | Record | Preseason Ranking |
| No. 1 Cardinal Hayes | (1-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Iona Prep | (1-1) | 2 |
| No. 3 Chaminade | (2-0) | NR |
| No. 4 St. Anthony’s | (1-1) | 4 |
| No. 5 Archbishop Stepinac | (0-2) | 3 |
| No. 6 Rye | (1-0) | NR |
| No. 7 Erasmus Hall | (0-1) | 6 |
| No. 8 Monsignor Farrell | (1-1) | 5 |
| No. 9 Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse) | (1-0) | 8 |
| No. 10 Somers | (1-0) | 9 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
2024 New York Top 10’s
