No surprise that five-time High School Football America national champ Mater Dei is the No. 1 team in our final 2024 California Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
As far as the rest of the statewide rankings created with our proprietary algorithm, San Diego’s Lincoln makes a big move in the final Top 25. The Hornets, winners of the Division 1-AA championship, move up six spots to finish the year at No. 7.
Below is the final Top 25.
High School Football America California Top 25
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Mater Dei | (13-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 St. John Bosco | (11-2) | 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 | (12-1) | 6 |
| No. 7 Lincoln (San Diego) | (12-2) | 13 |
| No. 8 Pittsburg | (12-3) | 7 |
| No. 9 Folsom | (12-2) | 8 |
| No. 10 JSerra | (6-5) | 9 |
| No. 11 Sierra Canyon | (8-4) | 10 |
| No. 12 Santa Margarita | (5-7) | 11 |
| No. 13 Servite | (6-5) | 12 |
| No. 14 Newbury Park | (14-1) | 14 |
| No. 15 Murrieta Valley | (11-3) | 15 |
| No. 16 Oaks Christian | (9-4) | 16 |
| No. 17 Serra (Gardena) | (8-4) | 17 |
| No. 18 Grant (Sacramento) | (12-3) | 18 |
| No. 19 Edison (Huntington Beach) | (12-4) | 19 |
| No. 20 Central (Fresno) | (12-3) | 20 |
| No. 21 San Ramon Valley | (11-2) | 21 |
| No. 22 Yorba Linda (California) | (11-2) | 22 |
| No. 23 Inglewood | (10-1) | 23 |
| No. 24 St. Ignatius College Prep | (10-2) | 24 |
| No. 25 Simi Valley | (12-2) | 25 |
Honorable Mention (alphabetical order): Cathedral Catholic (9-3), Chaparral-Temecula (7-4), Clovis (8-4), Clovis East (12-1), Clovis North (8-4), Granite Hills-El Cajon (11-3), Leuzinger (8-3), Los Alamitos (6-6), Mission Hills (8-3), Oak Hills (10-1), Pacifica-Oxnard (11-5), Rocklin (10-3), San Juan Hills (10-2), St. Francis-Mountview (10-4), St. Mary’s-Stockton (9-3)
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
