California No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 2 Servite, Part II

high school football america powers the california top 25 high school football rankings
gamestrat high school football sideline instant replay

It’s been a fun year to be a Southern California high school football fan.

This Thanksgiving Weekend will feature Mater Dei-Servite, Part II. These long-time rivals will head into the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the High School Football America California Top 25, powered by NFL Play Football.

On the national scene, Mater Dei is ranked No. 1 in America, while Servite is No. 6.

Related: HSFA 100

About a month ago, these two heavyweights went toe-to-toe with MD winning an instant classic 46-37.

Also looking for gold this weekend is No. 5 St. Francis (Mountain View). The Lancers will play No. 9 Serra (San Mateo) for the Central Coast Division I title. On November 6, St. Francis beat the Padres 44-21.

The Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 title will be decided between No. 17 Rocklin and Folsom, which re-enters the Cali Top 25 this week at No. 23. In mid-October, Rocklin blasted Folsom 40-7. It was the Bulldogs’ first loss in the Sierra Foothill League since joining in 2014. Folsom had won 44 straight games and seven league titles.

High School Football America California Top 25

TeamRecord Last Week
No. 1 Mater Dei(10-0)1
No. 2 Servite(10-2)3
No. 3 St. John Bosco (10-2)2
No. 4 Corona Centennial(11-1)4
No. 5 St. Francis (Mountain View)(11-0)5
No. 6 De La Salle (10-2)6
No. 7 Los Alamitos(9-2)7
No. 8 Orange Lutheran(9-4)9
No. 9 Serra (San Mateo)(10-1)11
No. 10 Sierra Canyon(7-5)10
No. 11 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego)(10-2)17
No. 12 Central (Fresno)(9-1)12
No. 13 Norco(8-3)14
No. 14 Santa Margarita(6-5)15
No. 15 Buchanan (Clovis)(10-2)8
No. 16 Alemany (8-3)18
No. 17 Rocklin(12-0)19
No. 18 Mission Viejo (9-2)16
No. 19 Carlsbad(11-1)13
No. 20 Edison (Huntington Beach)(8-4)21
No. 21 Serra (Gardena)(8-4)24
No. 22 Long Beach Poly(10-3)25
No. 23 Folsom(9-3)NR
No. 24 Etiwanda(12-1)20
No. 25 Pittsburg(8-2)23

Dropped-out: No. 22 Corona del Mar

Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.

2021 California Top 25’s

Week 13

Week 12

Week 11

Week 10

Week 9

Week 8

Week 7

Week 6

Week 5

Week 4

Week 3

Week 2

Week 1

Follow California high school football scores in real time

No More Fumbles

Play Football

nfl play football

About the Author

Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.