It’s time for Mater Dei/St. John Bosco Part II. The two top teams in the latest High School Football America California Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, will play Friday night in Long Beach for the CIF Southern Section championship and a berth in the state’s Open Division championship.
The CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship will also be a head-to-head Top 25 matchup. Top-seeded Murrieta Valley, No. 14 in the state, faces No. 20 Newberry Park.
Up north, No. 6 De La Salle beat No. 13 Pittsburg for the North Coast Section Open Division title. The Spartans will play the winner of the Mater Dei/St. John Bosco game on December 14 for the state championship.
High School Football America California Top 25
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Mater Dei | (11-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 St. John Bosco | (11-1) | 2 |
| No. 3 Orange Lutheran | (8-4) | 3 |
| No. 4 Corona Centennial | (9-3) | 4 |
| No. 5 Mission Viejo | (10-1) | 5 |
| No. 6 De La Salle | (12-0) | 6 |
| No. 7 Folsom | (11-1) | 7 |
| No. 8 JSerra | (6-5) | 8 |
| No. 9 Sierra Canyon | (8-4) | 9 |
| No. 10 Santa Margarita | (5-7) | 10 |
| No. 11 Servite | (6-5) | 11 |
| No. 12 Lincoln (San Diego) | (9-2) | 12 |
| No. 13 Pittsburg | (10-2) | 13 |
| No. 14 Murrieta Valley | (11-2) | 14 |
| No. 15 Oaks Christian | (9-4) | 15 |
| No. 16 Serra (Gardena) | (8-4) | 16 |
| No. 17 Simi Valley | (12-1) | 17 |
| No. 18 San Ramon Valley | (11-1) | 21 |
| No. 19 Inglewood | (10-1) | 20 |
| No. 20 Newbury Park | (13-0) | 25 |
| No. 21 Yorba Linda (California) | (11-2) | 19 |
| No. 22 St. Ignatius College Prep | (10-2) | 22 |
| No. 23 Grant (Sacramento) | (9-3) | NR |
| No. 24 St. Mary’s (Stockton) | (9-3) | 18 |
| No. 25 San Juan Hills | (10-2) | NR |
Dropped-out: No. 21 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), No. 24 Clovis East
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
