Despite a season-opening loss, Catholic Memorial jumps two spots to No. 3 in the first in-season High School Football America Massachusetts Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The Knights dropped a 33-28 decision to New York’s Cardinal Hayes, ranked No. 93 in the HSFA 300 national rankings.
No. 2 St. John’s Prep picked-up a quality win to start the season. The Eagles beat No. 6 Marshfield 42-20.
Springfield Central also lost to a NY opponent. The Golden Eagles drop from No. 3 to No. 4 after their loss to Iona Prep, No. 106 in our national rankings. This week, Central plays No. 7 Central Catholic.
In another Top 10 head-to-head this week, No. 9 Needham will be on the road to play No. 10 Natick.
High School Football America Massachusetts Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Xaverian Brothers | (1-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 St. John’s Prep | (1-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 Catholic Memorial | (0-1) | 5 |
| No. 4 Springfield Central | (0-1) | 3 |
| No. 5 King Philip Regional | (1-0) | 4 |
| No. 6 Marshfield | (0-1) | 6 |
| No. 7 Central Catholic | (1-0) | 7 |
| No. 8 Boston College High | (1-0) | 8 |
| No. 9 Needham | (1-0) | 9 |
| No. 10 Natick | (1-0) | 10 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
