It’s state championship time in California. This weekend, top-ranked Mater Dei will not only try to finish No. 1 in the High School Football America California Top 25, but also win its fourth HSFA national title since 2017. The Monarchs will play No. 4 Serra (San Mateo) Saturday in the state’s Open Division championship game.
Related: Championship Schedule
There’s one other championship game featuring ranked teams. The Division 1-AA title game has No. 6 De La Salle taking on No. 9 Mission Viejo.
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High School Football America California Top 25
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Mater Dei | (12-1) | 1 |
| No. 2 St. John Bosco | (11-2) | 2 |
| No. 3 Corona Centennial | (9-3) | 3 |
| No. 4 Serra (San Mateo) | (12-0) | 5 |
| No. 5 Sierra Canyon | (11-1) | 4 |
| No. 5 Serra (San Mateo) | (12-0) | 5 |
| No. 6 De La Salle | (11-2) | 8 |
| No. 7 Folsom | (12-2) | 9 |
| No. 8 Lincoln (San Diego) | (11-1) | 7 |
| No. 9 Mission Viejo | (12-3) | 10 |
| No. 10 Servite | (8-6) | 11 |
| No. 11 Long Beach Poly | (10-2) | 12 |
| No. 12 Orange Lutheran | (5-6) | 13 |
| No. 13 Santa Margarita | (5-6) | 14 |
| No. 14 Granite Hills (El Cajon) | (12-1) | 6 |
| No. 15 Carlsbad | (10-1) | 15 |
| No. 16 San Clemente | (9-2) | 17 |
| No. 17 JSerra | (5-6) | 16 |
| No. 18 Serra (Gardena) | (9-4) | 18 |
| No. 19 Rancho Cucamonga | (10-2) | 20 |
| No. 20 Pittsburg | (13-1) | 21 |
| No. 21 Clovis North | (13-1) | 19 |
| No. 22 Oaks Christian | (9-3) | 22 |
| No. 23 Helix | (9-2) | 23 |
| No. 24 St. Mary’s (Stockton) | (11-2) | 25 |
| No. 25 Los Alamitos | (9-3) | NR |
Dropped-out: No. 24 Rocklin
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
2023 California Top 25’s
