There are two huge games in the High School Football America California Top 25 this week. Top-ranked Mater Dei will collide with IMG Academy (Florida). The Monarchs are not only ranked No. 1 in the state, but also No. 1 in our national rankings. IMG is ranked No. 1 in Florida and No. 5 in the nation.
In the other big matchup, No. 5 Mission Viejo meets No. 6 Orange Lutheran.
There are two new teams in the rankings that are created with our proprietary algorithm — No. 23 Monterey Trail at No. 23 and Norco at No. 24.
High School Football America California Top 25
No. 1 Mater Dei (3-1)*, LW: #1
No. 2 St. John Bosco (5-0), LW: #2
No. 3 De La Salle (5-0), LW: #3
No. 4 Corona Centennial (5-0), LW: #4
No. 5 Mission Viejo (5-0), LW: #5
No. 6 Orange Lutheran (3-1), LW: 6
No. 7 Folsom (4-1), LW: #7
No. 8 Oaks Christian (5-0), LW: #8
No. 9 JSerra (5-0), LW: #9
No. 10 Central (Fresno) (5-0), LW: #10
No. 11 Cajon (4-0), LW: #12
No. 12 Torrey Pines (5-0), LW: #13
No. 13 Bishop Amat (4-1)*, LW: #14
No. 14 La Costa Canyon (5-0), LW: #15
No. 15 Cathedral Catholic (3-1), LW: #16
No. 16 Del Oro (5-0), LW: #18
No. 17 Westlake (5-0), LW: #24
No. 18 Calabasas (3-1), LW: #25
No. 19 Clayton Valley (3-1), LW: #20
No. 20 Pittsburg (3-2), LW: #21
No. 21 St. Francis (Mountain View) (2-1), LW: #22
No. 22 Liberty (Brentwood) (5-0), LW: #23
No. 23 Monterey Trail (4-0), LW: NR
No. 24 Upland (3-1), LW: #11
No. 25 Norco (4-1), LW: NR
Dropped-out: No. 17 Servite, No. 19 Serra (Gardena)
Note: *Mater Dei forfeited its win against Bishop Amat for using an ineligible player.
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.