The chase for the High School Football America national championship is down to the final six weekends of the 2022 season.
The postseason begins this weekend in Florida, Georgia and Texas. 16 teams from those three states are still mathematically in the hunt for the national title, according to HSFA’s proprietary algorithm that is used for the national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
No. 1 Mater Dei (California) has the clearest path to the national championship. This weekend, the Monarchs play No. 94 JSerra in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals.
During the regular season, JSerra came close to beating the reigning national champs. After trailing 13-7 in the second quarter, Mater Dei shutout the Lions in the rest of the way for a 21-13 victory.
No. 2 Buford (Georgia) will begin its quest for a fourth straight Georgia state championship Friday night against Peachtree Ridge. Looming on the same side of the bracket for the Wolves are No. 18 Colquitt County and No. 71 Walton.
If Buford advances to the state championship, the Wolves could possibly get a rematch with No. 25 Mill Creek. Buford beat the Hawks 39-27 back on October 14.
Maryland’s St. Francis Academy only has two games remaining and a possible third game if it’s invited into a GEICO State Champions Bowl game. The Panthers best chance to move-up from its current No. 3 ranking will come on November 18 when it faces No. 12 IMG Academy (Florida).
No. 4 Miami Central (Florida) is waiting in the wings for Mater Dei, Buford and SFA to slip up. The Rockets drive for a fourth straight state title begins against St. Brendan this Friday in a loaded Class 2M backet. 2M includes No. 11 American Heritage (Plantation), No. 19 Cardinal Gibbons, winners of two straight state titles, and No. 36 Miami Northwestern.
No. 5 St. John Bosco’s hopes of a national title will rest on a possible rematch against Mater Dei for the CIF-SS Division 1 title. This Firday, Bosco plays No. 86 Orange Lutheran.
Below are the new entrants in the HSFA 300:
- No. 235 Camden County (Georgia)
- No. 263 Melissa (Texas)
- No. 288 Westfield (Indiana)
- No. 289 Phoebus (Virginia)
- No. 290 Riverside (Painesville, Ohio)
- No. 291 Parkview (Georgia)
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Rank | Team/State | Record | Last Week |
No. 1 | Mater Dei (California) | (10-0) | 1 |
No. 2 | Buford (Georgia) | (10-0) | 2 |
No. 3 | St. Frances Academy (Maryland) | (7-0) | 3 |
No. 4 | Miami Central (Florida) | (9-0) | 4 |
No. 5 | St. John Bosco (California) | (9-1) | 5 |
No. 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) | (9-0) | 6 |
No. 7 | Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) | (9-0) | 7 |
No. 8 | Bishop Gorman (Nevada) | (11-1) | 8 |
No. 9 | North Shore (Texas) | (10-0) | 9 |
No. 10 | Duncanville (Texas) | (9-0) | 10 |
No. 11 | American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) | (9-1) | 11 |
No. 12 | IMG Academy (Florida) | (7-1) | 13 |
No. 13 | Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee) | (10-0) | 14 |
No. 14 | Corona Centennial (California) | (9-1) | 15 |
No. 15 | Denton Guyer (Texas) | (10-0) | 16 |
No. 16 | St. Edward (Ohio) | (11-1) | 18 |
No. 17 | Westlake (Texas) | (10-0) | 17 |
No. 18 | Colquitt County (Georgia) | (10-0) | 19 |
No. 19 | Cardinal Gibbons (Florida) | (9-1) | 20 |
No. 20 | DeMatha (Maryland) | (9-1) | 21 |
No. 21 | Langston Hughes (Georgia) | (10-0) | 22 |
No. 22 | Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | (9-1) | 23 |
No. 23 | Edgewater (Florida) | (10-0) | 24 |
No. 24 | Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) | (11-1) | 25 |
No. 25 | Mill Creek (Georgia) | (9-1) | 26 |
No. 26 | Columbus (Miami, Florida) | (9-1) | 27 |
No. 27 | Good Counsel (Maryland) | (8-2) | 12 |
No. 28 | Massillon Washington (Ohio) | (10-1) | 28 |
No. 29 | Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) | (11-1) | 29 |
No. 30 | Southlake Carroll (Texas) | (10-0) | 30 |
No. 31 | Dutch Fork (South Carolina) | (10-1) | 31 |
No. 32 | DeSoto (Texas) | (8-2) | 32 |
No. 33 | Cedar Grove (Georgia) | (7-2) | 34 |
No. 34 | Chandler (Arizona) | (8-1) | 35 |
No. 35 | St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania) | (7-1) | 36 |
No. 36 | Northwestern (Miami, Florida) | (5-4) | 38 |
No. 37 | Lakota West (Ohio) | (12-0) | 39 |
No. 38 | Long Beach Poly (California) | (10-0) | 40 |
No. 39 | Mission Viejo (California) | (9-1) | 41 |
No. 40 | Katy (Texas) | (10-0) | 42 |
No. 41 | Lakeland (Florida) | (9-0) | 43 |
No. 42 | Serra (San Mateo, California) | (10-0) | 44 |
No. 43 | Folsom (California) | (9-1) | 45 |
No. 44 | Iona Prep (New York) | (8-2) | 46 |
No. 45 | Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) | (7-2) | 47 |
No. 46 | Montgomery Bell Academy (Tennessee) | (10-0) | 48 |
No. 47 | Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) | (8-1) | 49 |
No. 48 | Jones (Orlando, Florida) | (8-2) | 50 |
No. 49 | Central (Phenix City, Alabama) | (9-2) | 51 |
No. 50 | Venice (Florida) | (5-3) | 33 |
No. 51 | Hoover (Alabama) | (10-1) | 52 |
No. 52 | Edna Karr (Louisiana) | (6-3)** | 56 |
No. 53 | Kahuku (Hawaii) | (10-2) | 55 |
No. 54 | Seminole (Sanford, Florida) | (8-2) | 53 |
No. 55 | Cocoa (Florida) | (6-3) | 54 |
No. 56 | Auburn (Alabama) | (10-1) | 57 |
No. 57 | St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC) | (6-4) | 58 |
No. 58 | Thompson (Alabama) | (8-3) | 59 |
No. 59 | North Cobb (Georgia) | (8-2) | 60 |
No. 60 | Pittsburg (California) | (9-1) | 61 |
No. 61 | St. Peter’s Prep (New Jersey) | (7-3) | 62 |
No. 62 | Bryant (Arkansas) | (9-0) | 64 |
No. 63 | Longview (Texas) | (10-0) | 65 |
No. 64 | Los Alamitos (California) | (8-2) | 67 |
No. 65 | Belleville (Michigan) | (11-0) | 68 |
No. 66 | Liberty (Arizona) | (9-0) | 69 |
No. 67 | Oakland (Tennessee) | (10-1) | 70 |
No. 68 | Winton Woods (Ohio) | (12-0) | 71 |
No. 69 | Basha (Arizona) | (8-1) | 72 |
No. 70 | Springfield (Ohio) | (10-1) | 73 |
No. 71 | Walton (Georgia) | (8-2) | 74 |
No. 72 | Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama) | (8-3) | 75 |
No. 73 | Brownsburg (Indiana) | (10-1) | 76 |
No. 74 | Skyridge (Utah) | (11-1) | 77 |
No. 75 | Cathedral (Indiana) | (9-1) | 78 |
No. 76 | Creekside (Georgia) | (8-2) | 79 |
No. 77 | East St. Louis (Illinois) | (8-2) | 80 |
No. 78 | Atascocita (Texas) | (8-2) | 81 |
No. 79 | Hough (North Carolina) | (9-2) | 82 |
No. 80 | Center Grove (Indiana) | (9-2) | 84 |
No. 81 | Elder (Ohio) | (10-2) | 85 |
No. 82 | St. Xavier (Kentucky) | (10-1) | 86 |
No. 83 | Corner Canyon (Utah) | (10-2) | 87 |
No. 84 | Highland Springs (Virginia) | (10-0) | 88 |
No. 85 | Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida) | (10-0) | 89 |
No. 86 | Orange Lutheran (California) | (7-4) | 100 |
No. 87 | Edison (Huntington Beach, California) | (9-2) | 83 |
No. 88 | Christian Brothers College (Missouri) | (10-1) | 91 |
No. 89 | Bartram Trail (Florida) | (10-0) | 92 |
No. 90 | Zachary (Louisiana) | (7-2) | 90 |
No. 91 | Union (Oklahoma) | (10-0) | 94 |
No. 92 | Cibolo Steele (Texas) | (10-0) | 95 |
No. 93 | Chambers (North Carolina) | (9-2) | 96 |
No. 94 | JSerra (California) | (6-5) | 97 |
No. 95 | Milton (Georgia) | (7-3) | 98 |
No. 96 | Mount Carmel (Chicago, Illinois) | (11-0) | 101 |
No. 97 | Pine Forest (Florida) | (9-0) | 102 |
No. 98 | St. Augustine (Louisiana) | (7-2) | 103 |
No. 99 | Mallard Creek (North Carolina) | (8-3) | 104 |
No. 100 | Santa Margarita (California) | (6-5) | 99 |
No. 101 | Clearwater Academy International (Florida) | (8-1) | 181 |
No. 102 | Hamilton (Arizona) | (7-2) | 105 |
No. 103 | Loyola Academy (Illinois) | (10-1) | 106 |
No. 104 | Bishop Amat (California) | (8-3) | 107 |
No. 105 | Baylor (Tennessee) | (8-2) | 108 |
No. 106 | McCallie (Tennessee) | (9-2) | 109 |
No. 107 | Trinity (Kentucky) | (7-4) | 110 |
No. 108 | Carrollton (Georgia) | (10-0) | 111 |
No. 109 | Prosper (Texas) | (9-1) | 112 |
No. 110 | Bixby (Oklahoma) | (9-1) | 37 |
No. 111 | St. Mary’s (Stockton, California) | (10-0) | 114 |
No. 112 | John Curtis (Louisiana) | (8-2) | 93 |
No. 113 | Allen (Texas) | (7-3) | 115 |
No. 114 | Jenks (Oklahoma) | (8-2) | 235 |
No. 115 | Cherry Creek (Colorado) | (8-2) | 116 |
No. 116 | Arlington Martin (Texas) | (9-1) | 117 |
No. 117 | St. Ignatius (Ohio) | (8-3) | 118 |
No. 118 | Saguaro (Arizona) | (6-3) | 119 |
No. 119 | Serra (Gardena, California) | (7-4)* | 120 |
No. 120 | Booker T. Washington (Miami, Florida) | (8-2) | 121 |
No. 121 | De La Salle (California) | (7-3) | 122 |
No. 122 | Lehi (Utah) | (12-0) | 123 |
No. 123 | Westfield (Texas) | (9-1) | 124 |
No. 124 | Highland Park (Texas) | (10-0) | 125 |
No. 125 | Osceola (Kissimmee, Florida) | (7-3) | 126 |
No. 126 | South Florence (South Carolina) | (11-0) | 127 |
No. 127 | Timpview (Utah) | (9-2) | 128 |
No. 128 | St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey) | (6-4) | 129 |
No. 129 | Roswell (Georgia) | (9-1) | 130 |
No. 130 | Alcoa (Tennessee) | (10-1) | 131 |
No. 131 | Apopka (Florida) | (7-3) | 132 |
No. 132 | Rome (Georgia) | (9-1) | 133 |
No. 133 | Homestead (Florida) | (7-2) | 134 |
No. 134 | Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) | (7-3) | 135 |
No. 135 | Dupont Manual (Kentucky) | (9-2) | 137 |
No. 136 | Archbishop Spalding (Maryland) | (9-1) | 138 |
No. 137 | Lincoln (San Diego, California) | (9-1) | 139 |
No. 138 | Tampa Bay Tech (Florida) | (8-2)* | 140 |
No. 139 | Northwestern (South Carolina) | (10-1) | 141 |
No. 140 | Ballard (Kentucky) | (9-2) | 142 |
No. 141 | Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina) | (9-2) | 143 |
No. 142 | Destrehan (Louisiana) | (10-0) | 144 |
No. 143 | Shadow Creek (Texas) | (10-0) | 145 |
No. 144 | Chaminade (California) | (9-2) | 145 |
No. 145 | St. Anthony’s (Melville, New York) | (8-1) | 151 |
No. 146 | Grayson (Georgia) | (8-2) | 66 |
No. 147 | St. Thomas More (Louisiana) | (9-1) | 150 |
No. 148 | Thomas County Central (Georgia) | (10-0) | 155 |
No. 149 | Mount St. Joseph (Maryland) | (7-3) | 148 |
No. 150 | Valdosta (Georgia) | (8-2) | 149 |
No. 151 | South Oak Cliff (Texas) | (7-3) | 152 |
No. 152 | Bingham (Utah) | (10-2) | 176 |
No. 153 | Inglewood (California) | (11-0) | 157 |
No. 154 | Hamilton Southeastern (Indiana) | (11-0) | 163 |
No. 155 | Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) | (11-1) | 161 |
No. 156 | Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania) | (6-2) | 156 |
No. 157 | Lee County (Georgia) | (7-3) | 158 |
No. 158 | Rockwall (Texas) | (9-1) | 159 |
No. 159 | Carlsbad (California) | (9-1) | 160 |
No. 160 | De La Salle (Louisiana) | (9-0) | 164 |
No. 161 | Red Bank Catholic (New Jersey) | (8-1) | 165 |
No. 162 | Rockledge (Florida) | (8-2) | 162 |
No. 163 | Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) | (9-1) | 166 |
No. 164 | Rancho Cucamonga (California) | (9-2) | 167 |
No. 165 | Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio) | (11-1) | 168 |
No. 166 | Centerville (Ohio) | (10-2) | 169 |
No. 167 | Pickerington Central (Ohio) | (9-3) | 170 |
No. 168 | Teurlings Catholic (Louisiana) | (9-1) | 172 |
No. 169 | Brunswick (Georgia) | (10-0) | 173 |
No. 170 | Oak Grove (Mississippi) | (9-2) | 178 |
No. 171 | Niceville (Florida) | (9-1) | 180 |
No. 172 | Warren Easton (Louisiana) | (9-1)*** | 184 |
No. 173 | Northside (Warner Robins, Georgia) | (6-4) | 171 |
No. 174 | Brandon (Mississippi) | (9-1) | 179 |
No. 175 | Woodward Academy (Georgia) | (9-1) | 175 |
No. 176 | Buchholz (Florida) | (7-2) | 113 |
No. 177 | Liberty (Nevada) | (8-3) | 196 |
No. 178 | Lancaster (Texas) | (8-2) | 182 |
No. 179 | Oak Hills (California) | (11-0) | 185 |
No. 180 | Ruston (Louisiana) | (9-1) | 186 |
No. 181 | Parish Episcopal (Dallas, Texas) | (9-1) | 187 |
No. 182 | Bentonville (Arkansas) | (9-1) | 188 |
No. 183 | Grimsley (North Carolina) | (11-0) | 189 |
No. 184 | Catholic Memorial (Massachusetts) | (8-0) | 190 |
No. 185 | Highland (Arizona) | (6-3) | 191 |
No. 186 | Gaffney (South Carolina) | (7-3) | 192 |
No. 187 | Aledo (Texas) | (8-2) | 193 |
No. 188 | Male (Kentucky) | (7-4) | 195 |
No. 189 | St. Rita (Chicago, Illinois) | (9-2) | 198 |
No. 190 | Archbishop Stepinac (New York) | (8-2) | 202 |
No. 191 | Mason (Ohio) | (10-2) | 204 |
No. 192 | Madison (San Diego, California) | (9-1) | 205 |
No. 193 | Raines (Florida) | (7-2) | 206 |
No. 194 | West (Knoxville, Tennessee) | (11-0) | 207 |
No. 195 | Warren Central (Mississippi) | (9-1) | 208 |
No. 196 | North Crowley (Texas) | (10-0) | 209 |
No. 197 | Miramar (Florida) | (8-1) | 210 |
No. 198 | Cabot (Arkansas) | (8-2) | 212 |
No. 199 | Lafayette Christian Academy (Louisiana) | (7-3) | 197 |
No. 200 | Conway (Arkansas) | (8-2) | 200 |
No. 201 | Tampa Catholic (Florida) | (8-1) | 251 |
No. 202 | Clay-Chalkville (Alabama) | (8-2) | 63 |
No. 203 | Jesuit (Florida) | (6-4) | 201 |
No. 204 | Permian (Texas) | (9-1) | 219 |
No. 205 | Sierra Canyon (California) | (7-4) | 220 |
No. 206 | University Lab (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | (7-3) | 221 |
No. 207 | Marist (Georgia) | (8-2) | 222 |
No. 208 | Dripping Springs (Texas) | (9-1) | 215 |
No. 209 | Lake Mary (Florida) | (6-3) | 247 |
No. 210 | St. Xavier (Ohio) | (5-7) | 174 |
No. 211 | Catholic (Arkansas) | (10-0) | 214 |
No. 212 | Clearwater Central Catholic (Florida) | (9-1) | 216 |
No. 213 | Lake Travis (Texas) | (6-4) | 217 |
No. 214 | American Fork (Utah) | (8-4) | 147 |
No. 215 | Fort Dorchester (South Carolina) | (8-3) | 224 |
No. 216 | Upper Arlington (Ohio) | (10-2) | 234 |
No. 217 | Dakota (Michigan) | (11-0) | 236 |
No. 218 | Oaks Christian (California) | (7-4) | 218 |
No. 219 | Houston County (Georgia) | (8-2) | 230 |
No. 220 | Vero Beach (Florida) | (9-1) | 231 |
No. 221 | North Gwinnett (Georgia) | (8-2) | 242 |
No. 222 | Martinsburg (West Virginia) | (8-2) | 223 |
No. 223 | Lakewood (Florida) | (6-4)* | 213 |
No. 224 | Springboro (Ohio) | (8-4) | 183 |
No. 225 | Dillard (Florida) | (6-3)*** | 226 |
No. 226 | Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, California) | (5-5) | 227 |
No. 227 | Lone Peak (Utah) | (7-5) | 153 |
No. 228 | Mainland (Florida) | (7-3) | 228 |
No. 229 | Princeton (Ohio) | (9-3) | 211 |
No. 230 | Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville, Florida) | (8-2) | 203 |
No. 231 | Helix (California) | (7-3) | 238 |
No. 232 | Westgate (Louisiana) | (7-3) | 239 |
No. 233 | Horn (Texas) | (8-2) | 240 |
No. 234 | Maryville (Tennessee) | (8-3) | 241 |
No. 235 | Camden County (Georgia) | (7-3) | NR |
No. 236 | St. Bonaventure (California) | (7-4) | 225 |
No. 237 | Gonzaga (Washington, DC) | (5-5) | 237 |
No. 238 | Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio) | (6-5) | 229 |
No. 239 | Brother Martin (Louisiana) | (5-5) | 243 |
No. 240 | Warren Central (Indiana) | (6-5) | 244 |
No. 241 | Lake Minneola (Florida) | (8-1) | 245 |
No. 242 | Detroit MLK (Michigan) | (7-3) | 246 |
No. 243 | Cartersville (Georgia) | (9-1) | 248 |
No. 244 | Argyle (Texas) | (10-0) | 249 |
No. 245 | South Pointe (South Carolina) | (8-3) | 250 |
No. 246 | Florida State University HS (Florida) | (10-0) | 253 |
No. 247 | Carthage (Texas) | (10-0) | 254 |
No. 248 | Western (Florida) | (6-3) | 255 |
No. 249 | Calvary Day (Savannah, Georgia) | (9-0) | 256 |
No. 250 | China Spring (Texas) | (9-1) | 257 |
No. 251 | Theodore (Alabama) | (11-0) | 258 |
No. 252 | Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida) | (6-2) | 259 |
No. 253 | Reedy (Texas) | (10-0) | 260 |
No. 254 | Christ Presbyterian Academy (Tennessee) | (6-5) | 262 |
No. 255 | Prince Avenue Christian (Georgia) | (9-0) | 263 |
No. 256 | Springfield Central (Massachusetts) | (8-1) | 264 |
No. 257 | Naples (Florida) | (7-2) | 265 |
No. 258 | Waxahachie (Texas) | (8-2) | 266 |
No. 259 | Brentwood Academy (Tennessee) | (8-2) | 267 |
No. 260 | Ware County (Georgia) | (9-0) | 271 |
No. 261 | Cain Ridge (Tennesee) | (10-1) | 269 |
No. 262 | Cedartown (Georgia) | (10-0) | 273 |
No. 263 | Melissa (Texas) | (8-2) | NR |
No. 264 | Adams (Michigan) | (10-1) | 279 |
No. 265 | Roncalli (Indiana) | (11-1) | 280 |
No. 266 | Gainesville (Georgia) | (10-0) | 281 |
No. 267 | San Clemente (California) | (7-4) | 268 |
No. 268 | Corona del Mar (California) | (8-3) | 270 |
No. 269 | Pulaski Academy (Arkansas) | (9-1) | 274 |
No. 270 | Fayetteville (Arkansas) | (7-3) | 275 |
No. 271 | Hillcrest (Alabama) | (11-0) | 276 |
No. 272 | Rock Creek Christian Academy (Maryland) | (6-3) | 277 |
No. 273 | Sandy Creek (Georgia) | (8-2) | 278 |
No. 274 | Providence Day (North Carolina) | (10-1) | 282 |
No. 275 | Tupelo (Mississippi) | (11-0) | 283 |
No. 276 | Brother Rice (Illinois) | (7-4) | 284 |
No. 277 | Picayune (Mississippi) | (11-0) | 285 |
No. 278 | East Forsyth (North Carolina) | (11-0) | 286 |
No. 279 | Kings (Ohio) | (11-1) | 287 |
No. 280 | State College (Pennsylvania) | (10-0) | 288 |
No. 281 | Lincoln-West East (Illinois) | (11-0) | 289 |
No. 282 | Cass Tech (Michigan) | (8-3)*** | 290 |
No. 283 | Cathedral Prep (Pennsylvania) | (8-2) | 291 |
No. 284 | Martin County (Florida) | (8-2) | 292 |
No. 285 | Madison-Ridgeland (Mississippi) | (9-3) | 293 |
No. 286 | Mountain Brook (Alabama) | (9-2) | 294 |
No. 287 | Douglass (Kentucky) | (11-0) | 295 |
No. 288 | Westfield (Indiana) | (8-3) | NR |
No. 289 | Phoebus (Virginia) | (10-0) | NR |
No. 290 | Riverside (Painesville, Ohio) | (11-1) | NR |
No. 291 | Parkview (Georgia) | (7-3) | NR |
No. 292 | Lowndes (Georgia) | (5-5) | 194 |
No. 293 | Apple Valley (California) | (8-3) | 261 |
No. 294 | Carmel (Indiana) | (6-4) | 296 |
No. 295 | Granite Hills (El Cajon, California) | (8-2) | 297 |
No. 296 | Spartanburg (South Carolina) | (7-4) | 298 |
No. 297 | Treasure Coast (Florida) | (3-6) | 233 |
No. 298 | Seton Hall Prep (New Jersey) | (5-5) | 298 |
No. 299 | Ben Davis (Indiana) | (6-4) | 299 |
No. 300 | Hartselle (Alabama) | (11-0) | 300 |
Dropped-out: No. 136 Oscar Smith (Virginia), No. 154 Malvern Prep (Pennsylvania), No. 199 Kennesaw Mountain (Pennsylvania), No. 232 Archbishop Rummel (Louisiana), No. 252 Lovejoy, No. 272 Marist (Illinois)
*Forfeit loss
**three forfeit losses
***Awarded forfeit victory
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
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