With the postseason upon us in California, the road to a second straight High School Football America national championship for Mater Dei is mapped out. The Monarchs, who closed-out the regular season with their 27th straight win, will open the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs in two weeks against a Trinity League opponent.
The CIF-SS D1 bracket is made-up of ten teams ranked in our Top 100, powered by NFL Play Football.
After MD’s first round bye this, the Monarchs face the winner of the first round game between No. 97 JSerra and No. 99 Santa Margarita. JSerra lost a hard-fought 21-13 decision to the Monarchs on September 30. Two weeks ago, Mater Dei cruised by Santa Margarita 52-7.
If Mater Dei wins its quarterfinal matchup, it will face the winner of the game between No. 40 Long Beach Poly and No. 67 Los Alamitos in the semifinals.
The other side of the bracket features No. 5 St. John Bosco, No. 15 Corona Centennial, No. 41 Mission Viejo, No. 83 Edison (Huntington Beach) and No. 10 Orange Lutheran.
If Mater Dei can run the table, they’ll meet a highly-ranked opponent from the northern part of the state in the Open Division championship.
That’s the roadmap, however, with so many quality opponents in front of them, a fourth national title in six years isn’t guaranteed.
As far as the new HSFA 300, Basha (Arizona) ended Chandler (Arizona) dreams of national championship. The Bears edged Wolves 14-7 on two touchdowns from Deshaun Buchanan.
The win moves Basha from No. 104 to No. 72 in the latest rankings created with the HSFA proprietary algorithm. Chandler tumbles from No. 18 to No. 35.
North Carolina’s Chamber moves into the Top 100 after beating Mallard Creek 27-13. Chambers jumps from No. 115 to No. 96 in the latest rankings. MC drops from No. 82 to No. 104.
New to the HSFA 300 this week:
- No. 203 Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville, Florida)
- No. 225 St. Bonaventure (California)
- No. 297 Granite Hills (El Cajon, California)
- No. 298 Spartanburg (South Carolina)
- No. 300 Hartselle (Alabama)
High School Football America 300 powered by NFL Play Football
Rank | Team/State | Record | Last Week |
No. 1 | Mater Dei (California) | (10-0) | 1 |
No. 2 | Buford (Georgia) | (9-0) | 2 |
No. 3 | St. Frances Academy (Maryland) | (6-0) | 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) | (8-0) | 7 |
No. 8 | Bishop Gorman (Nevada) | (10-1) | 8 |
No. 9 | North Shore (Texas) | (9-0) | 9 |
No. 10 | Duncanville (Texas) | (8-0) | 10 |
No. 11 | American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) | (9-1) | 11 |
No. 12 | Good Counsel (Maryland) | (8-1) | 12 |
No. 13 | IMG Academy (Florida) | (6-1) | 13 |
No. 14 | Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee) | (10-0) | 14 |
No. 15 | Corona Centennial (California) | (9-1) | 15 |
No. 16 | Denton Guyer (Texas) | (9-0) | 16 |
No. 17 | Westlake (Texas) | (9-0) | 17 |
No. 18 | St. Edward (Ohio) | (10-1) | 19 |
No. 19 | Colquitt County (Georgia) | (9-0) | 20 |
No. 20 | Cardinal Gibbons (Florida) | (9-1) | 21 |
No. 21 | DeMatha (Maryland) | (8-1) | 22 |
No. 22 | Langston Hughes (Georgia) | (9-0) | 23 |
No. 23 | Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | (8-1) | 24 |
No. 24 | Edgewater (Florida) | (9-0) | 25 |
No. 25 | Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) | (10-1) | 26 |
No. 26 | Mill Creek (Georgia) | (8-1) | 27 |
No. 27 | Columbus (Miami, Florida) | (9-1) | 28 |
No. 28 | Massillon Washington (Ohio) | (9-1) | 29 |
No. 29 | Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) | (10-1) | 31 |
No. 30 | Southlake Carroll (Texas) | (9-0) | 32 |
No. 31 | Dutch Fork (South Carolina) | (9-1) | 33 |
No. 32 | DeSoto (Texas) | (7-2) | 30 |
No. 33 | Venice (Florida) | (5-2) | 34 |
No. 34 | Cedar Grove (Georgia) | (6-2) | 35 |
No. 35 | Chandler (Arizona) | (7-1) | 18 |
No. 36 | St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania) | (7-1) | 37 |
No. 37 | Bixby (Oklahoma) | (9-0) | 38 |
No. 38 | Northwestern (Miami, Florida) | (5-4) | 39 |
No. 39 | Lakota West (Ohio) | (11-0) | 40 |
No. 40 | Long Beach Poly (California) | (10-0) | 41 |
No. 41 | Mission Viejo (California) | (9-1) | 42 |
No. 42 | Katy (Texas) | (9-0) | 43 |
No. 43 | Lakeland (Florida) | (8-0) | 44 |
No. 44 | Serra (San Mateo, California) | (9-0) | 45 |
No. 45 | Folsom (California) | (9-1) | 46 |
No. 46 | Iona Prep (New York) | (7-2) | 47 |
No. 47 | Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) | (7-2) | 48 |
No. 48 | Montgomery Bell Academy (Tennessee) | (10-0) | 49 |
No. 49 | Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) | (8-1) | 50 |
No. 50 | Jones (Orlando, Florida) | (7-2) | 51 |
No. 51 | Central (Phenix City, Alabama) | (8-2) | 52 |
No. 52 | Hoover (Alabama) | (9-1) | 53 |
No. 53 | Seminole (Sanford, Florida) | (8-1) | 54 |
No. 54 | Cocoa (Florida) | (5-3) | 55 |
No. 55 | Kahuku (Hawaii) | (10-2) | 56 |
No. 56 | Edna Karr (Louisiana) | (5-3)** | 58 |
No. 57 | Auburn (Alabama) | (9-1) | 57 |
No. 58 | St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC) | (5-4) | 36 |
No. 59 | Thompson (Alabama) | (7-3) | 59 |
No. 60 | North Cobb (Georgia) | (7-2) | 61 |
No. 61 | Pittsburg (California) | (8-1) | 63 |
No. 62 | St. Peter’s Prep (New Jersey) | (6-3) | 64 |
No. 63 | Clay-Chalkville (Alabama) | (8-1) | 62 |
No. 64 | Bryant (Arkansas) | (8-0) | 65 |
No. 65 | Longview (Texas) | (9-0) | 66 |
No. 66 | Grayson (Georgia) | (8-1) | 68 |
No. 67 | Los Alamitos (California) | (8-2) | 69 |
No. 68 | Belleville (Michigan) | (10-0) | 70 |
No. 69 | Liberty (Arizona) | (8-0) | 90 |
No. 70 | Oakland (Tennessee) | (9-1) | 71 |
No. 71 | Winton Woods (Ohio) | (11-0) | 72 |
No. 72 | Basha (Arizona) | (7-1) | 104 |
No. 73 | Springfield (Ohio) | (9-1) | 73 |
No. 74 | Walton (Georgia) | (7-2) | 74 |
No. 75 | Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama) | (7-3) | 75 |
No. 76 | Brownsburg (Indiana) | (9-1) | 76 |
No. 77 | Skyridge (Utah) | (10-1) | 77 |
No. 78 | Cathedral (Indiana) | (8-1) | 78 |
No. 79 | Creekside (Georgia) | (7-2) | 79 |
No. 80 | East St. Louis (Illinois) | (7-2) | 80 |
No. 81 | Atascocita (Texas) | (7-2) | 83 |
No. 82 | Hough (North Carolina) | (8-2) | 84 |
No. 83 | Edison (Huntington Beach, California) | (9-1) | 85 |
No. 84 | Center Grove (Indiana) | (8-2) | 81 |
No. 85 | Elder (Ohio) | (9-2) | 87 |
No. 86 | St. Xavier (Kentucky) | (9-1) | 88 |
No. 87 | Corner Canyon (Utah) | (9-2) | 91 |
No. 88 | Highland Springs (Virginia) | (9-0) | 93 |
No. 89 | Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida) | (9-0) | 86 |
No. 90 | Zachary (Louisiana) | (7-1) | 96 |
No. 91 | Christian Brothers College (Missouri) | (9-1) | 97 |
No. 92 | Bartram Trail (Florida) | (9-0) | 98 |
No. 93 | John Curtis (Louisiana) | (8-1) | 100 |
No. 94 | Union (Oklahoma) | (9-0) | 94 |
No. 95 | Cibolo Steele (Texas) | (9-0) | 95 |
No. 96 | Chambers (North Carolina) | (8-2) | 115 |
No. 97 | JSerra (California) | (5-5) | 126 |
No. 98 | Milton (Georgia) | (6-3) | 99 |
No. 99 | Santa Margarita (California) | (6-4) | 92 |
No. 100 | Orange Lutheran (California) | (6-4) | 89 |
No. 101 | Mount Carmel (Chicago, Illinois) | (10-0) | 101 |
No. 102 | Pine Forest (Florida) | (9-0) | 102 |
No. 103 | St. Augustine (Louisiana) | (6-2) | 103 |
No. 104 | Mallard Creek (North Carolina) | (7-3) | 82 |
No. 105 | Hamilton (Arizona) | (6-2) | 105 |
No. 106 | Loyola Academy (Illinois) | (9-1) | 106 |
No. 107 | Bishop Amat (California) | (7-3) | 107 |
No. 108 | Baylor (Tennessee) | (8-2) | 108 |
No. 109 | McCallie (Tennessee) | (8-2) | 109 |
No. 110 | Trinity (Kentucky) | (6-4) | 110 |
No. 111 | Carrollton (Georgia) | (10-0) | 111 |
No. 112 | Prosper (Texas) | (8-1) | 158 |
No. 113 | Buchholz (Florida) | (7-1) | 117 |
No. 114 | St. Mary’s (Stockton, California) | (10-0) | 119 |
No. 115 | Allen (Texas) | (6-3) | 60 |
No. 116 | Cherry Creek (Colorado) | (8-2) | 67 |
No. 117 | Arlington Martin (Texas) | (8-1) | 113 |
No. 118 | St. Ignatius (Ohio) | (7-3) | 118 |
No. 119 | Saguaro (Arizona) | (5-3) | 120 |
No. 120 | Serra (Gardena, California) | (6-4)* | 121 |
No. 121 | Booker T. Washington (Miami, Florida) | (8-2) | 122 |
No. 122 | De La Salle (California) | (6-3) | 123 |
No. 123 | Lehi (Utah) | (11-0) | 124 |
No. 124 | Westfield (Texas) | (8-1) | 125 |
No. 125 | Highland Park (Texas) | (9-0) | 129 |
No. 126 | Osceola (Kissimmee, Florida) | (6-3) | 130 |
No. 127 | South Florence (South Carolina) | (10-0) | 127 |
No. 128 | Timpview (Utah) | (8-2) | 131 |
No. 129 | St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey) | (5-4) | 132 |
No. 130 | Roswell (Georgia) | (8-1) | 133 |
No. 131 | Alcoa (Tennessee) | (9-1) | 134 |
No. 132 | Apopka (Florida) | (6-2) | 135 |
No. 133 | Rome (Georgia) | (8-1) | 136 |
No. 134 | Homestead (Florida) | (7-2) | 137 |
No. 135 | Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) | (6-3) | 138 |
No. 136 | Oscar Smith (Virginia) | (8-0) | 139 |
No. 137 | Dupont Manual (Kentucky) | (8-2) | 116 |
No. 138 | Archbishop Spalding (Maryland) | (8-1) | 141 |
No. 139 | Lincoln (San Diego, California) | (9-1) | 142 |
No. 140 | Tampa Bay Tech (Florida) | (8-2)* | 143 |
No. 141 | Northwestern (South Carolina) | (9-1) | 144 |
No. 142 | Ballard (Kentucky) | (8-2) | 145 |
No. 143 | Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina) | (8-2) | 152 |
No. 144 | Destrehan (Louisiana) | (9-0) | 149 |
No. 145 | Shadow Creek (Texas) | (9-0) | 150 |
No. 146 | Chaminade (California) | (8-2) | 145 |
No. 147 | American Fork (Utah) | (8-3) | 151 |
No. 148 | Mount St. Joseph (Maryland) | (7-2) | 148 |
No. 149 | Valdosta (Georgia) | (8-2) | 147 |
No. 150 | St. Thomas More (Louisiana) | (8-1) | 163 |
No. 151 | St. Anthony’s (Melville, New York) | (7-1) | 164 |
No. 152 | South Oak Cliff (Texas) | (6-3) | 153 |
No. 153 | Lone Peak (Utah) | (7-4) | 155 |
No. 154 | Malvern Prep (Pennsylvania) | (7-1) | 154 |
No. 155 | Thomas County Central (Georgia) | (9-0) | 233 |
No. 156 | Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania) | (5-2) | 156 |
No. 157 | Inglewood (California) | (10-0) | 157 |
No. 158 | Lee County (Georgia) | (6-3) | 128 |
No. 159 | Rockwall (Texas) | (8-1) | 159 |
No. 160 | Carlsbad (California) | (9-1) | 160 |
No. 161 | Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) | (10-1) | 161 |
No. 162 | Rockledge (Florida) | (8-1) | 162 |
No. 163 | Hamilton Southeastern (Indiana) | (10-0) | 165 |
No. 164 | De La Salle (Louisiana) | (8-0) | 166 |
No. 165 | Red Bank Catholic (New Jersey) | (8-1) | 167 |
No. 166 | Brennan (San Antonio, Texas) | (8-1) | 168 |
No. 167 | Rancho Cucamonga (California) | (8-2) | 169 |
No. 168 | Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio) | (10-1) | 170 |
No. 169 | Centerville (Ohio) | (9-2) | 171 |
No. 170 | Pickerington Central (Ohio) | (8-3) | 173 |
No. 171 | Northside (Warner Robins, Georgia) | (6-3) | 178 |
No. 172 | Teurlings Catholic (Louisiana) | (8-1) | 186 |
No. 173 | Brunswick (Georgia) | (9-0) | 185 |
No. 174 | St. Xavier (Ohio) | (5-6) | 190 |
No. 175 | Woodward Academy (Georgia) | (8-1) | 174 |
No. 176 | Bingham (Utah) | (9-2) | 176 |
No. 177 | Fairmont (Ohio) | (8-3) | 177 |
No. 178 | Oak Grove (Mississippi) | (8-2) | 180 |
No. 179 | Brandon (Mississippi) | (8-1) | 182 |
No. 180 | Niceville (Florida) | (8-1) | 183 |
No. 181 | Clearwater Academy International (Florida) | (6-1) | 181 |
No. 182 | Lancaster (Texas) | (7-2) | 184 |
No. 183 | Springboro (Ohio) | (8-3) | 189 |
No. 184 | Warren Easton (Louisiana) | (8-1)*** | 211 |
No. 185 | Oak Hills (California) | (10-0) | 201 |
No. 186 | Ruston (Louisiana) | (8-1) | 191 |
No. 187 | Parish Episcopal (Dallas, Texas) | (8-1) | 187 |
No. 188 | Bentonville (Arkansas) | (8-1) | 196 |
No. 189 | Grimsley (North Carolina) | (10-0) | 197 |
No. 190 | Catholic Memorial (Massachusetts) | (7-0) | 198 |
No. 191 | Highland (Arizona) | (5-3) | 200 |
No. 192 | Gaffney (South Carolina) | (6-3) | 112 |
No. 193 | Aledo (Texas) | (7-2) | 193 |
No. 194 | Lowndes (Georgia) | (5-4) | 194 |
No. 195 | Male (Kentucky) | (6-4) | 226 |
No. 196 | Liberty (Nevada) | (7-3) | 204 |
No. 197 | Lafayette Christian Academy (Louisiana) | (7-2) | 203 |
No. 198 | St. Rita (Chicago, Illinois) | (8-2) | 208 |
No. 199 | Kennesaw Mountain (Georgia) | (7-2) | 199 |
No. 200 | Conway (Arkansas) | (8-1) | 205 |
No. 201 | Jesuit (Florida) | (6-3) | 212 |
No. 202 | Archbishop Stepinac (New York) | (7-2) | 202 |
No. 203 | Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville, Florida) | (8-1) | NR |
No. 204 | Mason (Ohio) | (9-2) | 215 |
No. 205 | Madison (San Diego, California) | (9-1) | 206 |
No. 206 | Raines (Florida) | (6-2) | 179 |
No. 207 | West (Knoxville, Tennessee) | (10-0) | 210 |
No. 208 | Warren Central (Mississippi) | (8-1) | 213 |
No. 209 | North Crowley (Texas) | (9-0) | 214 |
No. 210 | Miramar (Florida) | (7-1) | 216 |
No. 211 | Princeton (Ohio) | (9-2) | 217 |
No. 212 | Cabot (Arkansas) | (7-2) | 218 |
No. 213 | Lakewood (Florida) | (6-3)* | 219 |
No. 214 | Catholic (Arkansas) | (9-0) | 220 |
No. 215 | Dripping Springs (Texas) | (8-1) | 221 |
No. 216 | Clearwater Central Catholic (Florida) | (8-1) | 222 |
No. 217 | Lake Travis (Texas) | (5-4) | 223 |
No. 218 | Oaks Christian (California) | (7-3) | 172 |
No. 219 | Permian (Texas) | (8-1) | 225 |
No. 220 | Sierra Canyon (California) | (6-4) | 224 |
No. 221 | University Lab (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | (6-3) | 227 |
No. 222 | Marist (Georgia) | (7-2) | 228 |
No. 223 | Martinsburg (West Virginia) | (7-2) | 231 |
No. 224 | Fort Dorchester (South Carolina) | (7-3) | 232 |
No. 225 | St. Bonaventure (California) | (7-3) | NR |
No. 226 | Dillard (Florida) | (6-3)*** | 246 |
No. 227 | Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, California) | (5-5) | 238 |
No. 228 | Mainland (Florida) | (7-2) | 243 |
No. 229 | Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio) | (6-5) | 170 |
No. 230 | Houston County (Georgia) | (7-2) | 242 |
No. 231 | Vero Beach (Florida) | (9-1) | 256 |
No. 232 | Archbishop Rummel (Louisiana) | (5-4) | 188 |
No. 233 | Treasure Coast (Florida) | (3-5) | 192 |
No. 234 | Upper Arlington (Ohio) | (9-2) | 234 |
No. 235 | Jenks (Oklahoma) | (7-2) | 235 |
No. 236 | Dakota (Michigan) | (10-0) | 257 |
No. 237 | Gonzaga (Washington, DC) | (5-4) | 237 |
No. 238 | Helix (California) | (7-3) | 195 |
No. 239 | Westgate (Louisiana) | (6-3) | 239 |
No. 240 | Horn (Texas) | (7-2) | 240 |
No. 241 | Maryville (Tennessee) | (7-3) | 241 |
No. 242 | North Gwinnett (Georgia) | (7-2) | 245 |
No. 243 | Brother Martin (Louisiana) | (5-4) | 209 |
No. 244 | Warren Central (Indiana) | (5-5) | 248 |
No. 245 | Lake Minneola (Florida) | (7-1) | 249 |
No. 246 | Detroit MLK (Michigan) | (6-3) | 250 |
No. 247 | Lake Mary (Florida) | (5-3) | 247 |
No. 248 | Cartersville (Georgia) | (9-1) | 251 |
No. 249 | Argyle (Texas) | (9-0) | 254 |
No. 250 | South Pointe (South Carolina) | (7-3) | 252 |
No. 251 | Tampa Catholic (Florida) | (7-1) | 253 |
No. 252 | Lovejoy (Texas) | (7-2) | 255 |
No. 253 | Florida State University HS (Florida) | (9-0) | 258 |
No. 254 | Carthage (Texas) | (10-0) | 259 |
No. 255 | Western (Florida) | (5-3) | 260 |
No. 256 | Calvary Day (Savannah, Georgia) | (8-0) | 261 |
No. 257 | China Spring (Texas) | (9-1) | 262 |
No. 258 | Theodore (Alabama) | (10-0) | 263 |
No. 259 | Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida) | (6-2) | 264 |
No. 260 | Reedy (Texas) | (10-0) | 265 |
No. 261 | Apple Valley (California) | (8-2) | 266 |
No. 262 | Christ Presbyterian Academy (Tennessee) | (5-5) | 267 |
No. 263 | Prince Avenue Christian (Georgia) | (8-0) | 268 |
No. 264 | Springfield Central (Massachusetts) | (7-1) | 269 |
No. 265 | Naples (Florida) | (7-2) | 270 |
No. 266 | Waxahachie (Texas) | (7-2) | 271 |
No. 267 | Brentwood Academy (Tennessee) | (8-2) | 273 |
No. 268 | San Clemente (California) | (7-3) | 273 |
No. 269 | Cain Ridge (Tennesee) | (9-1) | 274 |
No. 270 | Corona del Mar (California) | (7-3) | 275 |
No. 271 | Ware County (Georgia) | (8-0) | 276 |
No. 272 | Marist (Illinois) | (7-3) | 277 |
No. 273 | Cedartown (Georgia) | (9-0) | 278 |
No. 274 | Pulaski Academy (Arkansas) | (8-1) | 114 |
No. 275 | Fayetteville (Arkansas) | (6-3) | 280 |
No. 276 | Hillcrest (Alabama) | (10-0) | 281 |
No. 277 | Rock Creek Christian Academy (Maryland) | (6-3) | 282 |
No. 278 | Sandy Creek (Georgia) | (7-2) | 283 |
No. 279 | Adams (Michigan) | (9-1) | 284 |
No. 280 | Roncalli (Indiana) | (10-1) | 285 |
No. 281 | Gainesville (Georgia) | (9-0) | 286 |
No. 282 | Providence Day (North Carolina) | (9-1) | 287 |
No. 283 | Tupelo (Mississippi) | (10-0) | 288 |
No. 284 | Brother Rice (Illinois) | (6-4) | 289 |
No. 285 | Picayune (Mississippi) | (10-0) | 290 |
No. 286 | East Forsyth (North Carolina) | (10-0) | 291 |
No. 287 | Kings (Ohio) | (10-1) | 292 |
No. 288 | State College (Pennsylvania) | (10-0) | 293 |
No. 289 | Lincoln-West East (Illinois) | (10-0) | 294 |
No. 290 | Cass Tech (Michigan) | (7-3)*** | 295 |
No. 291 | Cathedral Prep (Pennsylvania) | (8-2) | 296 |
No. 292 | Martin County (Florida) | (7-2) | 297 |
No. 293 | Madison-Ridgeland (Mississippi) | (9-3) | 140 |
No. 294 | Mountain Brook (Alabama) | (8-2) | 299 |
No. 295 | Douglass (Kentucky) | (10-0) | 300 |
No. 296 | Carmel (Indiana) | (6-4) | 236 |
No. 297 | Granite Hills (El Cajon, California) | (8-2) | NR |
No. 298 | Spartanburg (South Carolina) | (6-4) | NR |
No. 299 | Ben Davis (Indiana) | (6-4) | 229 |
No. 300 | Hartselle (Alabama) | (10-0) | NR |
Dropped-out: No. 207 C.E. King (Texas), No. 230 Blessed Trinity (Georgia), No. 244 Rockwall-Heath (Texas), No. 279 Stephenville (Texas), No. 298 Gardendale (Alabama)
*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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