With the calendar changing to October, the High School Football America 300 national championship chase heads into the second half of the regular season.
Mater Dei (California) heads into October with a possible fifth HSFA national title clearly in its sight. The Monarchs are in complete control of their destiny with all six Trinity League teams ranked between No. 1 and No. 46 in our national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
MD opens Trinity League play this Friday on the road against No. 41 Santa Margarita.
No. 2 St. John Bosco, which will play Mater Dei on October 25, opens league play this week at home against No. 12 Orange Lutheran.
The third Trinity League game this weekend will be in San Juan Capistrano where No. 36 JSerra hosts No. 46 Servite.
With Mater Dei and St. John Bosco playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation over the next two months, No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) has one of the easiest. However, a weak strength of schedule isn’t a positive for the Gaels in the HSFA’s algorithm.
Also hurting BG’s national championship hopes is the Gaels have already lost to Mater Dei.
In Gorman’s final five regular season games, the Gaels only ranked opponent is No. 124 Arbor View on October 10.
If No. 4 Milton (Georgia) runs the table in its final four regular season games, it’s likely that Eagles may overtake Gorman, since two of their opponents are in our Top 100. The Eagles will play No. 90 Gainesville on October 11 and No. 99 Roswell on November 1.
No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) has been rolling is its season opening loss to Bishop Gorman. The Raiders, who have won five straight, still have games against No. 31 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida), No. 35 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) and No. 116 Monarch (Florida).
DeMatha (Maryland) jumps 18 spots this week to No. 25. The Stags, who have won three straight since their season opening loss to No. 8 Archbishop Spalding (Maryland), beat former No. 22 Massillon Washington (Ohio) 20-14 last Friday. The Tigers fall from No. 22 to No. 26 in the latest rankings created with our proprietary algorithm.
Mission Viejo (California) has cracked the Top 25 after moving from No. 30 to No. 22 this week. The Diablos, who are now 6-0, are likely to find themselves in the extremely competitive CIF-Southern Section I playoffs with all of the Trinity League teams and another highly-ranked Southern California team.
As far as newbies to the HSFA 300, there are ten new teams this week:
- No. 193 Euless Trinity (Texas)
- No. 220 St. Ignatius College Prep (California)
- No. 233 Neville (Louisiana)
- No. 250 Piper (Florida)
- No. 263 West Orange (Florida)
- No. 280 Parker (Birmingham, Alabama)
- No. 284 Carver Montgomery (Alabama)
- No. 286 Charlotte Catholic (North Carolina)
- No. 290 Central (Fresno, California)
- No. 294 Pine-Richland (Pennsylvania)
High School Football America 300
Ranking/Team/State | Record | Last Week |
No. 1 Mater Dei (California) | (4-0) | 1 |
No. 2 St. John Bosco (California) | (5-0) | 2 |
No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) | (4-1) | 3 |
No. 4 Milton (Georgia) | (6-0) | 4 |
No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) | (5-1) | 5 |
No. 6 Duncanville (Texas) | (4-0) | 6 |
No. 7 IMG Academy (Florida) | (4-1) | 7 |
No. 8 Archbishop Spalding (Maryland) | (6-0) | 8 |
No. 9 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) | (4-1) | 9 |
No. 10 North Shore (Texas) | (4-0) | 10 |
No. 11 Carrollton (Georgia) | (6-0) | 11 |
No. 12 Orange Lutheran (California) | (4-1) | 12 |
No. 13 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) | (3-3) | 13 |
No. 14 Venice (Florida) | (6-0) | 14 |
No. 15 Lakeland (Florida) | (5-0) | 15 |
No. 16 Cocoa (Florida) | (3-2) | 16 |
No. 17 North Crowley (Texas) | (5-0) | 17 |
No.18 Lone Peak (Utah) | (6-1) | 18 |
No. 19 Corner Canyon (Utah) | (6-1) | 19 |
No. 20 DeSoto (Texas) | (4-1) | 20 |
No. 21 Miami Central (Florida) | (4-1) | 23 |
No. 22 Mission Viejo (California) | (6-0) | 30 |
No. 23 Buford (Georgia) | (4-1) | 26 |
No. 24 Boyle County (Kentucky) | (6-0) | 21 |
No. 25 DeMatha (Maryland) | (3-1) | 43 |
No. 26 Massillon Washington (Ohio) | (4-2) | 22 |
No. 27 St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania) | (3-1) | 25 |
No. 28 Central (Phenix City, Alabama) | (5-0) | 27 |
No. 29 East St. Louis (Illinois) | (5-0) | 28 |
No. 30 DePaul Catholic (New Jersey) | (5-0) | 29 |
No. 31 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) | (4-2) | 31 |
No. 32 Corona Centennial (California) | (3-2) | 32 |
No. 33 North Gwinnett (Georgia) | (5-0) | 33 |
No. 34 Atascocita (Texas) | (4-0) | 34 |
No. 35 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) | (3-3) | 35 |
No. 36 JSerra (California) | (5-0) | 36 |
No. 37 Norland (Florida) | (4-1) | 37 |
No. 38 Mill Creek (Georgia) | (5-1) | 38 |
No. 39 Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) | (5-1) | 39 |
No. 40 De La Salle (California) | (5-0) | 40 |
No. 41 Santa Margarita (California) | (3-2) | 41 |
No. 42 Mililani (Hawaii) | (6-0) | 46 |
No. 43 Kahuku (Hawaii) | (4-3) | 42 |
No. 44 Clearwater Central Catholic (Florida) | (6-0) | 44 |
No. 45 Hamilton (Arizona) | (5-0) | 45 |
No. 46 Servite (California) | (5-0) | 47 |
No. 47 Clay-Chalkville (Alabama) | (5-0) | 52 |
No. 48 Jones (Orlando, Florida) | (6-0) | 50 |
No. 49 Folsom (California) | (4-1) | 49 |
No. 50 Saraland (Alabama) | (5-0) | 51 |
No. 51 Southlake Carroll (Texas) | (5-0) | 54 |
No. 52 Summer Creek (Texas) | (4-0) | 55 |
No. 53 Weddington (North Carolina) | (5-0) | 56 |
No. 54 Riverdale Baptist (Maryland) | (5-0) | 57 |
No. 55 Baylor (Tennessee) | (6-0) | 63 |
No. 56 Collins Hills (Georgia) | (6-0) | 64 |
No. 57 Westlake (Austin, Texas) | (3-1) | 58 |
No. 58 Good Counsel (Maryland) | (2-3) | 59 |
No. 59 Columbus (Miami, Florida) | (3-2) | 60 |
No. 60 Mount Carmel (Chicago, Illinois) | (4-1) | 61 |
No. 61 Providence Day (North Carolina) | (5-1) | 62 |
No. 62 Highland (Arizona) | (5-0) | 73 |
No. 63 Grayson (Georgia) | (4-1) | 65 |
No. 64 Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania) | (5-1) | 66 |
No. 65 Coffee (Georgia) | (6-0) | 67 |
No. 66 Thompson (Alabama) | (4-2) | 68 |
No. 67 Liberty (Arizona) | (3-1) | 69 |
No. 68 Denton Guyer (Texas) | (3-1) | 70 |
No. 69 Ruston (Louisiana) | (4-0) | 71 |
No. 70 St. Edward (Ohio) | (3-3) | 24 |
No. 71 Lee County (Georgia) | (6-0) | 95 |
No. 72 Aledo (Texas) | (4-1) | 72 |
No. 73 Brownsburg (Indiana) | (6-0) | 76 |
No. 74 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia) | (4-2) | 74 |
No. 75 Basha (Arizona) | (4-1) | 75 |
No. 76 Thomas County Central (Georgia) | (5-1) | 53 |
No. 77 Chandler (Arizona) | (4-1) | 77 |
No. 78 Westfield (Indiana) | (5-1) | 78 |
No. 79 Center Grove (Indiana) | (5-1) | 79 |
No. 80 Oakland (Tennessee) | (6-0) | 81 |
No. 81 Douglas County (Georgia) | (5-1) | 82 |
No. 82 Acadiana (Louisiana) | (3-1) | 83 |
No. 83 The First Academy (Florida) | (6-0) | 84 |
No. 84 Sierra Canyon (California) | (2-3) | 87 |
No. 85 Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | (3-1) | 85 |
No. 86 Atlantic (Delray Beach, Florida) | (4-1) | 86 |
No. 87 Mallard Creek (North Carolina) | (4-1) | 89 |
No. 88 Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) | (5-1) | 90 |
No. 89 Cardinal Hayes (New York) | (3-1) | 91 |
No. 90 Gainesville (Georgia) | (5-1) | 92 |
No. 91 Avon (Ohio) | (6-0) | 93 |
No. 92 Lake Travis (Texas) | (5-0) | 94 |
No. 93 Northwestern (Miami, Florida) | (3-2) | 96 |
No. 94 Grimsley (North Carolina) | (5-0) | 97 |
No. 95 Trinity (Kentucky) | (4-2) | 80 |
No. 96 Cibolo Steele (Texas) | (4-1) | 98 |
No. 97 Male (Kentucky) | (4-1) | 100 |
No. 98 Port Neches-Grove (Texas) | (4-0) | 101 |
No. 99 Roswell (Georgia) | (4-1) | 102 |
No. 100 Armwood (Florida) | (5-0) | 103 |
No. 101 Norcross (Georgia) | (4-1) | 104 |
No. 102 Archbishop Rummel (Louisiana) | (4-0) | 121 |
No. 103 Southridge (Florida) | (5-1) | 106 |
No. 104 Westside (Anderson, South Carolina) | (4-0) | 107 |
No. 105 Seminole (Sanford, Florida) | (5-0) | 108 |
No. 106 North Cobb (Georgia) | (6-0) | 109 |
No. 107 John Curtis (Louisiana) | (1-2) | 105 |
No. 108 Glenville (Ohio) | (4-2) | 229 |
No. 109 Booker T. Washington (Miami, Florida) | (3-2) | 110 |
No. 110 Palmetto (Miami, Florida) | (3-2) | 111 |
No. 111 Northwestern (South Carolina) | (6-0) | 112 |
No. 112 Coppell (Texas) | (4-0) | 113 |
No. 113 Belleville (Michigan) | (5-0) | 114 |
No. 114 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey) | (4-1) | 115 |
No. 115 Rolesville (North Carolina) | (4-1) | 116 |
No. 116 Monarch (Florida) | (4-1) | 117 |
No. 117 Dutch Fork (South Carolina) | (4-0) | 118 |
No. 118 Allen (Texas) | (5-0) | 119 |
No. 119 Summerville (South Carolina) | (5-0) | 120 |
No. 120 Nease (Florida) | (5-0) | 123 |
No. 121 St. Augustine (Florida) | (3-1) | 124 |
No. 122 Cardinal Ritter (Missouri) | (5-0) | 125 |
No. 123 St. Xavier (Kentucky) | (3-2) | 244 |
No. 124 Arbor View (Nevada) | (5-0) | 126 |
No. 125 Lincoln (San Diego, California) | (3-2) | 127 |
No. 126 Bryant (Arkansas) | (4-0) | 128 |
No. 127 Pittsburg (California) | (3-1) | 129 |
No. 128 Owasso (Oklahoma) | (4-0) | 130 |
No. 129 La Salle College HS (Pennsylvania) | (5-0) | 131 |
No. 130 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Tennessee) | (6-0) | 132 |
No. 131 Tampa Bay Tech (Florida) | (4-2) | 133 |
No. 132 Zachary (Louisiana) | (2-1) | 134 |
No. 133 Oaks Christian (California) | (3-2) | 137 |
No. 134 Camden County (Georgia) | (5-0) | 142 |
No. 135 Serra (Gardena, California) | (3-2) | 140 |
No. 136 Leuzinger (California) | (5-0) | 135 |
No. 137 Timpview (Utah) | (3-2) | 136 |
No. 138 University Lab (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | (3-1) | 138 |
No. 139 Skyridge (Utah) | (5-2) | 139 |
No. 140 Los Alamitos (California) | (4-2) | 99 |
No. 141 Lehi (Utah) | (5-1) | 141 |
No. 142 Cherry Creek (Colorado) | (4-1) | 144 |
No. 143 Conway (Arkansas) | (4-0) | 145 |
No. 144 Malvern Prep (Pennsylvania) | (3-2) | 145 |
No. 145 Delbarton (New Jersey) | (4-1) | 147 |
No. 146 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek, Arizona) | (5-0) | 148 |
No. 147 Valdosta (Georgia) | (5-0) | 149 |
No. 148 South Oak Cliff (Texas) | (3-2) | 150 |
No. 149 Colquitt County (Georgia) | (3-2) | 151 |
No. 150 Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) | (2-2) | 152 |
No. 151 Iona Prep (New York) | (3-2) | 153 |
No. 152 Benedictine (Georgia) | (2-2) | 154 |
No. 153 Lincoln-Way East (Illinois) | (5-0) | 155 |
No. 154 Langston Hughes (Georgia) | (4-1) | 156 |
No. 155 Katy (Texas) | (4-1) | 157 |
No. 156 Ravenwood (Tennessee) | (6-0) | 158 |
No. 157 McCallie (Tennessee) | (5-1) | 159 |
No. 158 Detroit Catholic Central (Michigan) | (5-0) | 160 |
No. 159 Gadsden County (Florida) | (4-1) | 161 |
No. 160 Lowndes (Georgia) | (5-0) | 162 |
No. 161 Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) | (5-1) | 163 |
No. 162 Manatee (Florida) | (5-1) | 164 |
No. 163 Edna Karr (Louisiana) | (4-0) | 165 |
No. 164 Dr. Phillips (Florida) | (5-0) | 166 |
No. 165 Brophy Prep (Arizona) | (5-0) | 167 |
No. 166 Murrieta Valley (California) | (4-1) | 168 |
No. 167 Lake Mary (Florida) | (3-2) | 169 |
No. 168 Texas (Texasarkana, Texas) | (5-0) | 170 |
No. 169 Fayetteville (Arkansas) | (3-1) | 171 |
No. 170 Hough (North Carolina) | (5-1) | 172 |
No. 171 Christian Brothers College (Missouri) | (4-1) | 174 |
No. 172 Phoebus (Virginia) | (4-0) | 175 |
No. 173 Bradford (Florida) | (5-0) | 176 |
No. 174 Maury (Virginia) | (4-0) | 177 |
No. 175 Lake Wales (Florida) | (5-1) | 178 |
No. 176 Highland Park (Texas) | (4-1) | 179 |
No. 177 Vanguard (Florida) | (4-1) | 180 |
No. 178 Mandarin (Florida) | (3-2) | 182 |
No. 179 Clovis North (California) | (3-2) | 183 |
No. 180 Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina) | (3-1) | 184 |
No. 181 Walton (Georgia) | (3-3) | 185 |
No. 182 Edgewater (Florida) | (4-2) | 186 |
No. 183 Lakota West (Ohio) | (5-1) | 187 |
No. 184 St. Xavier (Ohio) | (4-2) | 188 |
No. 185 Roman Catholic (Pennsylvania) | (4-2) | 143 |
No. 186 Cathedral (Indiana) | (3-2) | 190 |
No. 187 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) | (4-1) | 191 |
No. 188 Raines (Florida) | (5-0) | 192 |
No. 189 Bixby (Oklahoma) | (4-1) | 193 |
No. 190 Fort Bend Hightower (Texas) | (5-0) | 194 |
No. 191 Winton Woods (Ohio) | (6-0) | 200 |
No. 192 Longview (Texas) | (2-2) | 201 |
No. 193 Euless Trinity (Texas) | (4-1) | NR |
No. 194 Byron Nelson (Texas) | (2-2) | 122 |
No. 195 Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama) | (5-1) | 196 |
No. 196 St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC) | (3-1) | 197 |
No. 197 De Smet (Missouri) | (4-1) | 198 |
No. 198 Bolles School (Florida) | (4-1) | 202 |
No. 199 Elder (Ohio) | (4-2) | 199 |
No. 200 Perry (Arizona) | (4-1) | 203 |
No. 201 Warner Robins (Georgia) | (5-1) | 204 |
No. 202 Blanche Ely (Florida) | (4-2) | 205 |
No. 203 Vandegrift (Texas) | (3-1) | 206 |
No. 204 Houston County (Georgia) | (5-1) | 207 |
No. 205 Maryville (Tennessee) | (6-0) | 209 |
No. 206 Bishop Chatard (Indiana) | (5-1) | 210 |
No. 207 Dripping Springs (Texas) | (4-1) | 212 |
No. 208 Brentwood (Tennessee) | (5-1) | 213 |
No. 209 Prosper (Texas) | (3-1) | 214 |
No. 210 Westfield (Texas) | (2-2) | 215 |
No. 211 Alexandria (Louisiana) | (4-0) | 216 |
No. 212 Eau Gallie (Florida) | (6-0) | 217 |
No. 213 Auburn (Alabama) | (5-0) | 218 |
No. 214 Rockhurst (Missouri) | (5-0) | 219 |
No. 215 St. Mary’s (Stockton, California) | (3-2) | 224 |
No. 216 Parkview (Arkansas) | (3-1) | 220 |
No. 217 San Ramon Valley (California) | (5-0) | 246 |
No. 218 Alcoa (Tennessee) | (3-1) | 221 |
No. 219 Richmond Hill (Georgia) | (5-0) | 222 |
No. 220 St. Ignatius College Prep (California) | (3-1) | NR |
No. 221 Serra (San Mateo, California) | (1-3) | 48 |
No. 222 Creekside (Georgia) | (3-2) | 225 |
No. 223 Destrehan (Louisiana) | (2-2) | 226 |
No. 224 Rocklin (California) | (4-1) | 227 |
No. 225 Olentangy Liberty (Ohio) | (5-1) | 228 |
No. 226 Granite Hills (El Cajon, California) | (4-1) | 208 |
No. 227 Ensworth (Tennessee) | (6-0) | 235 |
No. 228 Buchholz (Florida) | (3-3) | 223 |
No. 229 Jesuit (Florida) | (2-2) | 230 |
No. 230 Cartersville (Georgia) | (6-0) | 231 |
No. 231 Springfield (Ohio) | (4-2) | 232 |
No. 232 Pickerington North (Ohio) | (5-1) | 234 |
No. 233 Neville (Louisiana) | (4-0) | NR |
No. 234 Upper Arlington (Ohio) | (5-1) | 236 |
No. 235 Anderson County (Tennessee) | (5-0) | 237 |
No. 236 Cary-Grove (Illinois) | (5-0) | 238 |
No. 237 Rancho Cucamonga (California) | (3-2) | 240 |
No. 238 Lone Star (Frisco, Texas) | (5-0) | 241 |
No. 239 Gaffney (South Carolina) | (4-0) | 242 |
No. 240 Davison (Michigan) | (4-1) | 243 |
No. 241 Chaparral (Temecula, California) | (4-1) | 189 |
No. 242 Rockwall (Texas) | (3-2) | 245 |
No. 243 Brentwood Academy (Tennessee) | (3-3) | 211 |
No. 244 Lewisville (Texas) | (2-2) | 247 |
No. 245 C.E. King (Texas) | (2-2) | 233 |
No. 246 Crest (North Carolina) | (4-0) | 248 |
No. 247 Blessed Trinity (Georgia) | (4-1) | 249 |
No. 248 Willis (Texas) | (5-0) | 250 |
No. 249 Hattiesburg (Mississippi) | (5-0) | 251 |
No. 250 Piper (Florida) | (5-0) | NR |
No. 251 The Woodlands (Texas) | (4-1) | 253 |
No. 252 Tupelo (Mississippi) | (5-0) | 273 |
No. 253 Carl Albert (Oklahoma) | (4-0) | 255 |
No. 254 Chaminade (New York) | (4-1) | 256 |
No. 255 Marist (Georgia) | (5-0) | 257 |
No. 256 Enterprise (Alabama) | (3-2) | 258 |
No. 257 University (Orange City, Florida) | (5-1) | 259 |
No. 258 Argyle (Texas) | (3-1) | 260 |
No. 259 Teurlings Catholic (Louisiana) | (4-0) | 261 |
No. 260 De La Salle Collegiate (Michigan) | (3-2) | 252 |
No. 261 Pulaski Academy (Arkansas) | (4-0) | 264 |
No. 262 Anderson (Ohio) | (6-0) | 267 |
No. 263 West Orange (Florida) | (5-0) | NR |
No. 264 Dickinson (Texas) | (3-2) | 268 |
No. 265 Cardinal Newman (Florida) | (5-0) | 269 |
No. 266 Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Missisisippi) | (5-1) | 270 |
No. 267 Apopka (Florida) | (3-3) | 266 |
No. 268 Cardinal Mooney (Florida) | (5-0) | 271 |
No. 269 Bishop Verot (Florida) | (4-2) | 273 |
No. 270 Fulshear (Texas) | (5-0) | 274 |
No. 271 Inglewood (California) | (5-0) | 278 |
No. 272 Denton Ryan (Texas) | (4-0) | 276 |
No. 273 Plantation (Florida) | (4-1) | 263 |
No. 274 Ridge Point (Texas) | (4-1) | 275 |
No. 275 West Jones (Mississippi) | (5-0) | 276 |
No. 276 Stillwater (Oklahoma) | (3-1) | 279 |
No. 277 Union (Oklahoma) | (3-1) | 281 |
No. 278 Spain Park (Alabama) | (5-0) | 288 |
No. 279 Gaither (Florida) | (4-2) | 284 |
No. 280 Whitehaven (Tennessee) | (5-1) | 284 |
No. 281 Parker (Birmingham, Alabama) | (5-1) | NR |
No. 282 Buchanan (Clovis, California) | (5-0) | 286 |
No. 283 Lincoln (Tallahassee, Florida) | (5-0) | 287 |
No. 284 Hoover (Alabama) | (4-2) | 195 |
No. 285 Carver Montgomery (Alabama) | (5-0) | NR |
No. 286 Niceville (Florida) | (6-0) | 291 |
No. 287 Charlotte Catholic (North Carolina) | (3-2) | NR |
No. 288 Permian (Texas) | (5-0) | 286 |
No. 289 Independence (North Carolina) | (4-1) | 170 |
No. 290 Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) | (3-3) | 289 |
No. 291 Central (Fresno, California) | (5-0) | NR |
No. 292 Bridgeland (Texas) | (3-1) | 293 |
No. 293 Father Ryan (Tennessee) | (4-1) | 294 |
No. 294 Westgate (Louisiana) | (2-1) | NR |
No. 295 Pine-Richland (Pennsylvania) | (5-0) | NR |
No. 296 Montgomery Bell Academy (Tennessee) | (2-4) | 295 |
No.297 Pearl-Cohn (Tennessee) | (4-2) | 296 |
No. 298 Houston (Tennessee) | (4-2) | 298 |
No. 299 West Broward (Florida) | (4-2) | 299 |
No. 300 Cardinal Gibbons (Florida) | (3-2) | 300 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
NR – Not Ranked in previous HSFA 300
Dropped-out: No. 88 St. Thomas More (Louisiana), No. 181 Princeton (Ohio), No. 239 Louisville (Mississippi), No. 254 Seton Hall Prep (New Jersey), No. 262 duPont Manual (Kentucky), No. 265 Brother Martin (Louisiana), No. 277 Ponte Vedra (Florida), No. 281 Jenks (Oklahoma), No. 284 Berkeley Prep (Florida), No. 289 Ware County (Georgia)