The Mater Dei Monarchs are in a very familiar spot to start the 2021 high school football season. The 2017 and 2018 High School Football America national champs are ranked No. 1 in the High School Football America 100 powered by NFL Play Football, the NFL’s initiative to provide fun and engaging experience for players of all ages and skill levels.
Head coach Bruce Rollinson will challenge his program with one of the toughest schedules in the nation. Mater Dei, which plays in the uber-tough Trinity League, is scheduled to play eight teams ranked in the High School Football America 300.
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Once again this year, Rollinson is loaded with talent. Four of the top seven players in the 247Sports.com California Class of 2022 Composite Rankings will don the red and white this year.
Cornerback Domani Jackson, who has already given his verbal to USC, is the top player in California. He’s ranked as the No. 4 overall college football recruit in the country.
Linebacker David Bailey is considered the No. 4 recruit in the state. He’s a 4-star recruit with 12 scholarships offers.
On offense, Mater Dei, or Quarterback High, will be led by sophomore QB Elijah Brown, who will try to fill the shoes of current Power-5 alums Bryce Young (Alabama) and JT Daniels (Georgia). During Mater Dei’s 5-0 spring season, Brown became only the fourth freshman to start for Rollinson. The other three are Daniels and future NFL quarterbacks Matt Barkley and Todd Marinovich.
In the abbreviated spring season, Brown completed 74 of 102 passes for 973 years with 15 touchdowns against only one interception. His quarterback rating was 133.3, according to his stats on MaxPreps.
Brown has plenty of weapons, starting with C.J. Williams, the No. 9 wide receiver prospect in the nation. Williams caught 15 passes in the spring with five touchdowns. He averaged 14.5 yards per catch.
Oklahoma-bound running back Raleek Brown will give the offense balance. The No. 2 prospect in California averaged 6.9 yards per carry in the spring. He found the end zone five times. He also caught five passes.
Mater Dei is one of five California teams in the High School Football America 100. Trinity League arch-rivals St. John Bosco and Servite are ranked No. 7 and No. 55 respectively in the Preseason Top 100.
Six-time California Open Division champ De La Salle starts the season at No. 29. Sierra Canyon sits at No. 60 in the HSFA 100.
In all, 40 California teams are ranked in our Top 300.
Below you can see our entire preseason rankings.
High School Football America 100 powered by NFL Play Football
| Rank/School/State | 2020 Record | 2020 Rank |
| No. 1 Mater Dei (California) | (5-0) | 7 |
| No. 2 Westlake (Austin, Texas) | (14-0) | 3 |
| No. 3 Thompson (Alabama) | (14-0) | 2 |
| No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) | (8-1) | 9 |
| No. 5 IMG Academy (Florida) | (8-0) | 1 |
| No. 6 Southlake Carroll (Texas) | (12-2) | 13 |
| No. 7 St. John Bosco (California) | (5-1) | 30 |
| No. 8 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) | (5-0) | 35 |
| No. 9 St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania) | (6-0) | 6 |
| No. 10 Katy (Texas) | (14-1) | 12 |
| No. 11 Center Grove (Indiana) | (14-0) | 15 |
| No. 12 St. Xavier (Ohio) | (9-2) | 22 |
| No. 13 Lowndes (Georgia) | (11-1) | 51 |
| No. 14 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) | (5-1) | 34 |
| No. 15 Trinity (Kentucky) | (10-0) | 20 |
| No. 16 Duncanville (Texas) | (10-2) | 14 |
| No. 17 Grayson (Georgia) | (14-0) | 4 |
| No. 18 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) | (11-2) | 21 |
| No. 19 Dutch Fork (South Carolina) | (10-0) | 11 |
| No. 20 North Shore (Texas) | (14-1) | 8 |
| No. 21 Chandler (Arizona) | (11-0) | 17 |
| No. 22 Miami Central (Florida) | (8-1) | 27 |
| No. 23 Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) | (11-0) | 5 |
| No. 24 Denton Ryan (Texas) | (15-0) | 10 |
| No. 25 Oakland (Tennessee) | (15-0) | 24 |
| No. 26 Chambers (North Carolina) | (10-1) | 29 |
| No. 27 Corner Canyon (Utah) | (13-0) | 16 |
| No. 28 Cardinal Gibbons (Florida) | (8-1) | 19 |
| No. 29 De La Salle (California) | (6-0) | 52 |
| No. 30 DeMatha (Maryland) | (2-1) | 53 |
| No. 31 La Salle (Ohio) | (8-3) | 58 |
| No. 32 Northwestern (Miami, Florida) | (3-2) | 50 |
| No. 33 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) | (0-1) | NR |
| No. 34 St. Peter’s Prep (New Jersey) | (4-2) | 63 |
| No. 35 Saguaro (Arizona) | (5-2) | 84 |
| No. 36 Hoover (Alabama) | (11-2) | 45 |
| No. 37 Cathedral (Indiana) | (13-1) | 18 |
| No. 38 Allen (Texas) | (10-1) | 30 |
| No. 39 Bryant (Arkansas) | (13-0) | 25 |
| No. 40 St. Thomas More (Louisiana) | (11-0) | 32 |
| No. 41 Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama) | (9-3) | 80 |
| No. 42 Rockwall (Texas) | (10-2) | 40 |
| No. 43 Colquitt County (Georgia) | (9-1) | 41 |
| No. 44 Good Counsel (Maryland) | (1-2) | NR |
| No. 45 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida) | (11-1) | 23 |
| No. 46 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) | (8-2) | 39 |
| No. 47 John Curtis (Louisiana) | (6-5) | 88 |
| No. 48 Milton (Georgia) | (10-1) | 87 |
| No. 49 Buford (Georgia) | (13-1) | 72 |
| No. 50 Columbus (Miami, Florida) | (7-0) | 101 |
| No. 51 St. Edward (Ohio) | (6-2) | 121 |
| No. 52 Bixby (Oklahoma) | (11-0) | 42 |
| No. 53 DeSoto (Texas) | (10-1) | 37 |
| No. 54 Jenks (Oklahoma) | (12-1) | 62 |
| No. 55 Servite (California) | (4-2) | 68 |
| No. 56 Bridgeland (Texas) | (12-1) | 81 |
| No. 57 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey) | (6-2) | 67 |
| No. 58 Aledo (Texas) | (13-1) | 57 |
| No. 59 Pickerington Central (Ohio) | (11-1) | 55 |
| No. 60 Sierra Canyon (California) | (5-1) | NR |
| No. 61 Brother Martin (Louisiana) | (8-1) | 49 |
| No. 62 Hamilton (Arizona) | (8-2) | 46 |
| No. 63 Acadiana (Louisiana) | (11-1) | 26 |
| No. 64 Euless Trinity (Texas) | (10-2) | 75 |
| No. 65 Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | (9-2) | 28 |
| No. 66 Collins Hill (Georgia) | (12-3) | 116 |
| No. 67 Manvel (Texas) | (7-2) | 83 |
| No. 68 Warner Robins (Georgia) | (13-1) | 70 |
| No. 69 Edna Karr (Louisiana) | (10-2) | 47 |
| No. 70 Lakota West (Ohio) | (8-1) | 85 |
| No. 71 Seminole (Sanford, Florida) | (12-0) | 65 |
| No. 72 Maryville (Tennessee) | (13-1) | 66 |
| No. 73 Jones (Orlando, Florida) | (9-1) | 71 |
| No. 74 Oak Grove (Mississippi) | (13-0) | 91 |
| No. 75 Brentwood Academy (Tennessee) | (11-1) | 79 |
| No. 76 Denton Guyer (Texas) | (11-3) | 56 |
| No. 77 Archbishop Rummel (Louisiana) | (6-2) | 64 |
| No. 78 Arlington Martin (Texas) | (10-2) | 106 |
| No. 79 Male (Kentucky) | (8-2) | 120 |
| No. 80 St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC) | (3-2) | NR |
| No. 81 Lake Travis (Texas) | (6-1) | NR |
| No. 82 Belleville (Michigan) | (10-1) | 111 |
| No. 83 Lee County (Georgia) | (13-1) | 73 |
| No. 84 Madison-Ridgeland (Mississippi) | (12-0) | 107 |
| No. 85 Highland Park (Texas) | (10-1) | 38 |
| No. 86 Edgewater (Florida) | (8-3) | 74 |
| No. 87 Massillon Washington (Ohio) | (10-2) | 48 |
| No. 88 Charlotte Catholic (North Carolina) | (9-1) | 89 |
| No. 89 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) | (2-0) | NR |
| No. 90 Blessed Trinity (Georgia) | (8-1) | 78 |
| No. 91 Venice (Florida) | (9-4) | 100 |
| No. 92 Cocoa (Florida) | (10-1) | 95 |
| No. 93 Pearland Dawson (Texas) | (10-1) | 77 |
| No. 94 Hough (North Carolina) | (8-1) | 104 |
| No. 95 Oxford (Mississippi) | (12-1) | 99 |
| No. 96 Jesuit (Florida) | (13-1) | 117 |
| No. 97 Cherry Creek (Colorado) | (8-0) | 98 |
| No. 98 Oscar Smith (Virginia) | (9-0) | 103 |
| No. 99 Alcoa (Tennessee) | (14-1) | 69 |
| No. 100 Orem (Utah) | (8-2) | 122 |
High School Football America Bubble – The Next 100
| Rank/School/State | 2020 Record | 2020 Rank |
| No. 101 Elder (Ohio) | (5-4) | 105 |
| No. 102 Cedar Hill (Texas) | (12-2) | 36 |
| No. 103 San Clemente (California) | (5-0) | NR |
| No. 104 Lone Peak (Utah) | (12-2) | 97 |
| No. 105 Tompkins (Katy, Texas) | (10-1) | 43 |
| No. 106 Rockledge (Florida) | (7-2) | 96 |
| No. 107 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, California) | (5-0) | NR |
| No. 108 Pinson Valley (Alabama) | (12-2) | 114 |
| No. 109 Mission Viejo (California) | (4-1) | NR |
| No. 110 North Cobb (Georgia) | (10-2) | 113 |
| No. 111 Bartram Trail (Florida) | (10-2) | 119 |
| No. 112 Northwestern (South Carolina) | (7-1) | NR |
| No. 113 Loyola Academy (Illinois) | (11-3) | NR |
| No. 114 Buchanan (Clovis, California) | (5-0) | NR |
| No. 115 De Smet (Missouri) | (6-1) | NR |
| No. 116 North Little Rock (Arkansas) | (11-2) | 124 |
| No. 117 Christian Brothers College HS (Missouri) | (4-2) | NR |
| No. 118 T.L. Hanna (South Carolina) | (9-1) | 124 |
| No. 119 Owasso (Oklahoma) | (10-1) | 92 |
| No. 120 Niceville (Florida) | (11-1) | 94 |
| No. 121 Carencro (Louisiana) | (12-1) | 44 |
| No. 122 Pulaski Academy (Arkansas) | (13-0) | 93 |
| No. 123 Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) | (2-3) | NR |
| No. 124 Rockwall-Heath (Texas) | (2-0) | NR |
| No. 125 Delbarton (New Jersey) | (6-0) | 59 |
| No. 126 St. Paul’s (Alabama) | (15-0) | 90 |
| No. 127 Shadow Creek (Texas) | (6-4) | 82 |
| No. 128 Ben Davis (Indiana) | (7-6) | NR |
| No. 129 Bloomingdale (Florida) | (12-1) | 76 |
| No. 130 Central (Fresno, California) | (4-1) | NR |
| No. 131 Mount Carmel (Chicago, Illinois) | (4-1) | NR |
| No. 132 Life Christian Academy (Virginia) | (2-3) | NR |
| No. 133 Cedar Park (Texas) | (14-1) | 54 |
| No. 134 Brookwood (Georgia) | (8-3) | NR |
| No. 135 Long Beach Poly (California) | (4-0) | NR |
| No. 136 East St. Louis (Illinois) | (5-1) | NR |
| No. 137 Grimsley (North Carolina) | (10-0) | 102 |
| No. 138 Highland Springs (Virginia) | (9-1) | NR |
| No. 139 St. Louis (Hawaii) | Did Not Play | NR |
| No. 140 Westfield (Indiana) | (12-2) | NR |
| No. 141 Prosper (Texas) | (8-4) | 125 |
| No. 142 De La Salle (Louisiana) | (10-1) | 112 |
| No. 143 Auburn (Alabama) | (11-2) | 108 |
| No. 144 Lincoln-Way East (Illinois) | (6-0) | NR |
| No. 145 Serra (San Mateo, California) | (5-0) | NR |
| No. 146 Gaffney (South Carolina) | (6-1) | NR |
| No. 147 Carmel (Indiana) | (9-3) | NR |
| No. 148 Norcross (Georgia) | (13-1) | 33 |
| No. 149 Treasure Coast (Florida) | (10-1) | NR |
| No. 150 Carthage (Texas) | (14-0) | NR |
| No. 151 Palmetto (Miami, Florida) | (5-2) | NR |
| No. 152 McCallie (Tennessee) | (10-3) | NR |
| No. 153 Booker T. Washington (Miami, Florida) | (3-3) | NR |
| No. 154 Liberty Patriots (Nevada) | Did Not Play | NR |
| No. 155 Fort Bend Marshall (Texas) | (12-1) | NR |
| No. 156 Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) | (4-1) | NR |
| No. 157 Norco (California) | (4-0) | NR |
| No. 158 Medina (Ohio) | (6-4) | NR |
| No. 159 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (Pennsylvania) | (6-3) | NR |
| No. 160 Iona Prep (New York) | (5-0) | NR |
| No. 161 Apopka (Florida) | (8-4) | NR |
| No. 162 Cass Tech (Michigan) | (9-1) | NR |
| No. 163 Valor Christian (Colorado) | (7-1) | NR |
| No. 164 DePaul Catholic (New Jersey) | (3-3) | NR |
| No. 165 Spring (Texas) | (9-1) | NR |
| No. 166 Longview (Texas) | (9-3) | NR |
| No. 167 North Allegheny (Pennsylvania) | (6-1) | NR |
| No. 168 Winton Woods (Ohio) | (9-1) | NR |
| No. 169 Lake Minneola (Florida) | (11-2) | NR |
| No. 170 La Salle College HS (Pennsylvania) | (5-1) | NR |
| No. 171 Tomball Memorial (Texas) | (11-1) | NR |
| No. 172 Folsom (California) | (6-0) | NR |
| No. 173 Central York (Pennsylvania) | (10-1) | NR |
| No. 174 Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan) | (6-4) | NR |
| No. 175 Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina) | (9-1) | NR |
| No. 176 Montgomery Bell Academy (Tennessee) | (6-3) | NR |
| No. 177 Lone Star (Frisco, Texas) | (7-4) | NR |
| No. 178 Dorman (South Carolina) | (4-2) | NR |
| No. 179 Parkview (Georgia) | (8-4) | NR |
| No. 180 St. Augustine (Florida) | (11-3) | NR |
| No. 181 Veterans Memorial (Corpus Christi, Texas) | (13-1) | NR |
| No. 182 Cartersville (Georgia) | (13-2) | NR |
| No. 183 Palmetto (Florida) | (9-4) | NR |
| No. 184 Cibolo Steele (Texas) | (8-5) | NR |
| No. 185 Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas) | (9-1) | NR |
| No. 186 Lovejoy (Texas) | (13-1) | NR |
| No. 187 St. Ignatius (Ohio) | (3-4) | NR |
| No. 188 Vero Beach (Florida) | (8-3) | NR |
| No. 189 North Gwinnett (Georgia) | (9-4) | NR |
| No. 190 Lakeland (Florida) | (6-4) | NR |
| No. 191 Pine-Richland (Pennsylvania) | (11-0) | 61 |
| No. 192 Serra (Gardena, California) | (4-2) | NR |
| No. 193 Deerfield Beach (Florida) | (5-1) | NR |
| No. 194 Edison (Miami, Florida) | (4-2) | NR |
| No. 195 Mentor (Ohio) | (9-2) | 60 |
| No. 196 Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) | (11-2) | NR |
| No. 197 Bolles School (Florida) | (10-3) | NR |
| No. 198 Manatee (Florida) | (8-2) | NR |
| No. 199 Mona Shores (Michigan) | (12-0) | 86 |
| No. 200 Atascocita (Texas) | (7-2) | 118 |
High School Football America 100 Honorable Mention
| Alabama (2 teams) |
| Central (Phenix City) Red Devils |
| Oxford Yellow Jackets |
| Arizona (2 teams) |
| Centennial Coyotes |
| Chaparral Firebirds |
| California (25 teams) |
| Alemany Warriors |
| Carlsbad Lancers |
| Chaminade Eagles |
| Corona Centennial Huskies |
| Corona del Mar Sea Kings |
| Damien Spartans |
| Edison (Huntington Beach) Chargers |
| JSerra Lions |
| La Habra Highlanders |
| Los Alamitos Griffins |
| Loyola Cubs |
| Mission Hills Grizzlies |
| Monterey Trail Mustangs |
| Murrieta Valley Nighthawks |
| Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) Knights |
| Oaks Christian Lions |
| Orange Lutheran Lancers |
| Paraclete Spirits |
| Pittsburg Pirates |
| Rancho Cucamonga Cougars |
| Santa Margarita Eagles |
| St. Augustine Saints |
| St. Mary’s Rams |
| Valencia Vikings |
| Vista Murrieta Broncos |
| Florida (21 teams) |
| Armwood Hawks |
| Berkeley Prep Buccaneers |
| Buchholz Bobcats |
| Champagnat Catholic Lions |
| Dillard Panthers |
| Dr. Phillips Panthers |
| Escambia Gators |
| Mainland Buccaneers |
| Miami Carol City Chiefs |
| Mitchell Mustangs |
| Navarre Raiders |
| North Fort Myers |
| Oakleaf Knights |
| Osceola Kowboys |
| Rickards Raiders |
| Riverside formerly Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) Generals |
| Stranahan Mighty Dragons |
| Tampa Bay Tech Titans |
| Vanguard Knights |
| Viera Hawks |
| West Orange Warriors |
| Georgia (9 teams) |
| Allatoona Buccaneers |
| Archer Tigers |
| Cherokee Warriors |
| Marist War Eagles |
| McEachern Indians |
| Roswell Hornets |
| Valdosta Wildcats |
| Walton Raiders |
| Ware County Gators |
| Illinois (1 team) |
| St. Rita Mustangs |
| Indiana (1 team) |
| Brownsburg Bulldogs |
| Louisiana (3 teams) |
| Alexandria Trojans |
| C.E. Byrd Yellow Jackets |
| Zachary Broncos |
| Maryland (3 teams) |
| Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers |
| McDonogh Eagles |
| Mount St. Joseph Gaels |
| Michigan (4 teams) |
| Davison Cardinals |
| DeWitt Panthers |
| Muskegon Big Reds |
| West Bloomfield Lakers |
| New York (1 team) |
| Cardinal Hayes Cardinals |
| North Carolina (3 teams) |
| Myers Park Mustangs |
| Rolesville Rams |
| Wake Forest Cougars |
| Ohio (3 teams) |
| Canton McKinley Bulldogs |
| Massillon Perry Panthers |
| Springfield Wildcats |
| Pennsylvania (2 teams) |
| Cathedral Prep Ramblers |
| Southern Columbia Tigers |
| South Carolina (1 team) |
| Byrnes Rebels |
| Tennessee (2 teams) |
| Brentwood Bruins |
| Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions |
| Texas (14 teams) |
| Argyle Eagles |
| Colleyville Heritage Panthers |
| Cy-Fair Bobcats |
| Ennis Lions |
| Flower Mound Jaguars |
| Judson Rockets |
| Lancaster Tigers |
| Mansfield Summit Jaguars |
| Midland Lee Rebels |
| Ridge Point Panthers |
| Richmond Foster Falcons |
| San Antonio Brennan Bears |
| Westfield Mustangs |
| Wichita Falls Rider Raiders |
| Utah (1 team) |
| American Fork Caveman |
| Virginia (2 teams) |
| South County Stallions |
| Stone Bridge Bulldogs |
