Mater Dei (California) wins 5th High School Football America national title since 2017

Mater Dei High School Football America national champs for 2024
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A dominating year with 13 wins over teams that finish 2024 in the High School Football America 300 gives Southern California’s Mater Dei its fifth national title since 2017. During the last eight years, the Monarchs have posted an overall record of 96-4 with all of the loses coming against St. John Bosco.

Mater Dei Monarchs record 2017 through 2024

  • 2024: 13-0
  • 2023: 13-1
  • 2022: 12-1
  • 2021: 12-0
  • 2020: 5-0 Covid 19, only played Spring season in 2021
  • 2019: 12-1
  • 2018: 14-1
  • 2017: 15-0

Mater Dei also finishes as the unanimous national champ with every other national ranking service having the Monarchs at the top of their rankings.

Below is the entire HSFA 300, powered by NFL Play Football, that is created with our proprietary algorithm that we’ve been using since 2013.

Final 2024 High School Football America 300

Ranking/Team/StateRecordLast Week
No. 1 Mater Dei (California)(13-0)1
No. 2 Milton (Georgia)(15-0)2
No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Nevada)(12-1)3
No. 4 Venice (Florida)(14-1)4
No. 5 St. John Bosco (California)(11-2)5
No. 6 North Crowley (Texas)(16-0)6
No. 7 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)(11-1)7
No. 8 Duncanville (Texas)(13-1)9
No. 9 St. Frances Academy (Maryland)(8-3)10
No. 10 IMG Academy (Florida)(7-2)11
No. 11 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)(13-2)12
No. 13 Grayson (Georgia)(14-1) 32
No. 13 Orange Lutheran (California)(8-4)13
No. 14 Corner Canyon (Utah)(13-1)15
No. 15 East St. Louis (Illinois)(13-1)16
No. 16 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida)(12-2)*+17
No. 17 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)(12-3)19
No. 18 Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)(12-0)14
No. 19 Carrollton (Georgia)(14-1)8
No. 20 Buford (Georgia)(12-2)20
No. 21 Corona Centennial (California)(9-3)21
No. 22 Mission Viejo (California)(10-1)22
No. 23 DeMatha (Maryland)(10-1) 23
No. 24 Liberty (Arizona)(12-1) 31
No. 25 De La Salle (California)(12-1)25
No. 26 St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania)(11-2)26
No. 27 Westlake (Austin, Texas)(14-2)18
No. 28 Jones (Orlando, Florida)(14-1)27
No. 29 North Shore (Texas)(14-1)28
No. 30 Lakeland (Florida)(13-1) 29
No. 31 Atascocita (Texas)(12-2)30
No. 32 Cocoa (Florida)(10-3) 33
No. 33 Northwestern (Miami, Florida)(12-2)+34
No. 34 Grimsley (North Carolina)(16-0)42
No. 35 Basha (Arizona)(11-2)35
No. 36 La Salle College HS (Pennsylvania)(10-1)36
No. 37 Norland (Florida)(9-3)*+37
No. 38 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia)(11-2)38
No. 39 Thompson (Alabama)(11-3)39
No. 40 Edna Karr (Louisiana)(14-0) 40
No. 41 Lee County (Georgia)(13-1)41
No. 42 DePaul Catholic (New Jersey)(11-1)43
No. 43 Lincoln (San Diego, California)(12-2) 44
No. 44 Vandegrift (Texas)(15-1) 86
No. 45 Clearwater Central Catholic (Florida)(12-3)45
No. 46 Southlake Carroll (Texas)(15-1)24
No. 47 Avon (Ohio)(16-0)46
No. 48 Pittsburg (California)(12-3) 47
No. 49 Folsom (California)(12-2) 48
No. 50 Douglas County (Georgia)(11-3)49
No. 51 Lone Peak (Utah)(11-3)50
No. 52 Langston Hughes (Georgia)(13-2) 51
No. 53 JSerra (California)(6-5)52
No. 54 Sierra Canyon (California)(8-4)53
No. 55 Collins Hill (Georgia)(11-2)54
No. 56 Oakland (Tennessee)(14-1)55
No. 57 Olentangy Liberty (Ohio)(14-2)56
No. 58 Allen (Texas)(13-1) 57
No. 59 Northwestern (South Carolina)(14-0) 58
No. 60 Weddington (North Carolina)(13-1)59
No. 61 North Gwinnett (Georgia)(12-1)60
No. 62 Santa Margarita (California)(5-7)61
No. 63 Providence Day (North Carolina)(9-3)62
No. 64 Riverdale Baptist (Maryland)(10-0)63
No. 65 Lake Travis (Texas)(12-2) 64
No. 66 Servite (California)(6-5)65
No. 67 Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)(11-1)++66
No. 68 McCallie (Tennessee)(11-2)67
No. 69 Trinity (Kentucky)(13-2)68
No. 70 Baylor (Tennessee)(12-1)69
No. 71 Dutch Fork (South Carolina)(14-0) 70
No. 72 Coppell (Texas)(12-1)71
No. 73 Rolesville (North Carolina)(14-2)72
No. 74 Central (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)(13-1) 73
No. 75 Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)(14-2)74
No. 76 Hough (North Carolina)(12-2) 75
No. 77 Good Counsel (Maryland)(7-5)76
No. 78 Columbus  (Miami, Florida)(9-4)77
No. 79 Brownsburg (Indiana)(13-1)78
No. 80 Parker (Birmingham, Alabama)(14-1)79
No. 81 Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)(11-3)80
No. 82 Massillon Washington (Ohio)(11-3)81
No. 83 Westfield (Indiana)(12-2)82
No. 84 St. Edward (Ohio)(9-6)83
No. 85 Alexandria (Louisiana)(13-1)84
No. 86 West Boca Raton (Florida)(15-0)****85
No. 87 Gadsden County (Florida)(13-2) 87
No. 88 Longview (Texas) (12-3) 88
No. 89 Summerville (South Carolina)(13-1) 89
No. 90 Summer Creek (Texas)(12-3)90
No. 91 Hamilton (Arizona)(10-2)91
No. 92 Thomas County Central (Georgia)(11-2)92
No. 93 Auburn (Alabama)(10-1)93
No. 94 Coffee (Georgia)(11-3)94
No. 95 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Tennessee)(14-0)95
No. 96 Cherry Creek (Colorado)(13-1) 96
 No. 97 DeSoto (Texas)(11-3)97
No. 98 Bryant (Arkansas)(13-0) 98
No. 99 South Oak Cliff (Texas)(13-3)99
No. 100 Lake Mary (Florida)(12-3)100
No. 101 Mill Creek (Georgia)(7-4)102
No. 102 Skyridge (Utah)(10-3)103
No. 103 Roswell (Georgia)(9-3)104
No. 104 Central (Phenix City, Alabama)(10-3)105
No. 105 Highland Park (Texas)(14-2)101
No. 106 Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey)(8-4)106
No. 107 Denton Ryan (Texas)(13-2)107
No. 108 Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina)(12-2) 108
No. 109 Osceola (Kissimmee, Florida)(12-3)109
No. 110 North Cobb (Georgia)(11-1)110
No. 111 Arbor View (Nevada)(10-2)111
No. 112 Westside (Anderson, South Carolina)(13-1) 112
No. 113  Raines (Florida)(13-1) 113
No. 114 Ruston (Louisiana)(11-3)114
No. 115 Aledo (Texas)(12-2) 115
No. 116 Neville (Louisiana)(11-2)116
No. 117 Saraland (Alabama)(13-1)117
No. 118 Boyle County (Kentucky)(12-1)118
No. 119 Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)(10-2)119
No. 120 Manatee (Florida)(10-2) 120
No. 121 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek, Arizona)(10-2) 121
No. 122 Armwood (Florida)(12-1)122
No. 123 Hoover (Alabama)(10-3)123
No. 124 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey)(6-5)124
No. 125 Alcoa (Tennessee)(12-1) 125
No. 126 Seminole (Sanford, Florida)(10-2)***126
No. 127 Tampa Bay Tech (Florida)(10-2) 127
No. 128 Edgewater (Florida)(10-2)***128
No. 129 Colquitt County (Georgia)(8-4)129
No. 130 St. Augustine (Florida)(11-2) 130
No. 131 Archbishop Rummel (Louisiana)(9-3)131
No. 132 Atlantic (Delray Beach, Florida)(11-2)***132
No. 133 Ravenwood (Tennessee)(13-1)133
No. 134 Mallard Creek (North Carolina)(10-3)134
No. 135 Loyola Academy (Illinois)(12-2)135
No. 136 Iona Prep (New York)(11-2)136
No. 137 Dr. Phillips (Florida)(12-2) 137
No. 138 Southridge (Florida)(10-3)138
No. 139 Denton Guyer (Texas)(10-4)139
No. 140 Blanche Ely (Florida)(8-4)140
No. 141 Katy (Texas)(11-2)141
No. 142 Lehi (Utah)(9-2)142
No. 143 Lowndes (Georgia)(10-2) 143
No. 144 Lincoln-Way East (Illinois)(12-1)144
No. 145 Cass Tech (Michigan)(12-2)145
No. 146 Glenville (Ohio)(11-4)145
No. 147 St. Xavier (Ohio)(11-3)147
No.148 Euless Trinity (Texas)(11-2)148
No. 149 Bixby (Oklahoma)(11-2) 149
No. 150 Owasso (Oklahoma)(12-1) 150
No. 151 Monarch (Florida)(7-4)151
No. 152 Cibolo Steele (Texas)(11-2) 152
No. 153 Vanguard (Florida)(11-2) 153
No. 154 Detroit Catholic Central (Michigan)(12-1)154
No. 155 Norcross (Georgia)(8-4)155
No. 156 Nease (Florida)(10-1)156
No. 157 Valdosta (Georgia)(10-2)157
No. 158 Parkview (Arkansas)(13-1) 158
No. 159 Houston (Tennessee)(12-3)159
No. 160 Newbury Park (California)(14-1)160
No. 161 Murrieta Valley (California)(11-3)161
No. 162 Lakota West (Ohio)(11-2)162
No. 163 Saint Louis (Hawaii)(9-3)163
No. 164 Kahuku (Hawaii)(8-5)164
No. 165 De Smet (Missouri)(13-2)165
No. 166 Phoebus (Virginia)(14-0) 166
No. 167 Anderson (Ohio)(15-1)167
No. 168 Mililani (Hawaii)(9-3)168
No. 169 Niceville (Florida)(12-2) 169
No. 170 Bishop Watterson (Ohio)(16-0)170
No. 171 Maury (Virginia)(15-0)171
No. 172 Campbell (Hawaii)(9-1)172
No. 173 Booker T. Washington (Miami, Florida)(10-3)+173
No. 174 Richmond Hill (Georgia)(7-3)174
No. 175 Opelika (Alabama)(9-3)175
No. 176 Camden County (Georgia)(7-4)176
No. 177 Tupelo (Mississippi)(14-0)177
No. 178 Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)(14-2)178
No. 179 Malvern Prep (Pennsylvania)(8-2)179
No. 180 Delbarton (New Jersey)(7-3)180
No. 181 Acadiana (Louisiana)(9-2) 181
No. 182 Ensworth (Tennessee)(11-1) 182
No. 183 Lawrence North (Indiana)(11-1)183
No. 184 Oaks Christian (California)(9-4)184
No. 185 Richmond Randle (Texas)(16-0)NR
No. 186 Serra (Gardena, California)(8-4)186
No. 187 Fulshear (Texas)(12-1) 187
No. 188 Creekside (Georgia)(10-3) 188
No. 189 Ridge Point (Texas)(10-2) 189
No. 190 Maryville (Tennessee)(12-2)190
No. 191 Bolles School (Florida) (10-2) 191
No. 192 Center Grove (Indiana)(8-5)192
No. 193 Big Walnut (Ohio)(13-2)193
No. 194 Buchholz (Florida)(10-4)194
No. 195 Lutheran North (Missouri)(13-1) 195
No. 196 Carl Albert (Oklahoma)(15-0)196
No. 197 Walton (Georgia)(7-4)197
No. 198 Byron Nelson (Texas)(8-3)198
No. 199 Warren Central (Indiana)(10-2)199
No. 200 Lake Wales (Florida)(7-4)200
No. 201 Walsh Jesuit (Ohio)(13-1)201
No. 202 Monsingor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast (Pennsylvania)(12-2)202
No. 203 Grant (Sacramento, California)(12-3)203
No. 204 Smithson Valley (Texas)(13-2)300
No. 205 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)(14-2)205
No. 206 Prosper (Texas)(8-3)204
No. 207 Roman Catholic (Pennsylvania)(11-5)206
No. 208 Edison (Huntington Beach, California)(12-4)207
No. 209 Upper Arlington (Ohio)(10-3)208
No. 210 Oakleaf (Florida)(9-4)209
No. 211 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) (7-4)210
No. 212 Houston County (Georgia)(8-5)211
No. 213 Argyle (Texas)(13-2)212
No. 214 Texas (Texarkana, Texas)(12-1) 213
No. 215 Pickerington North (Ohio)(11-3)214
No. 216 Brophy Prep (Arizona)(10-3)215
No. 217 O’Dea (Washington)(13-0) 216
No. 218 St. Thomas More (Louisiana)(8-4)217
No. 219 Spain Park (Alabama)(12-1)218
No. 220 Winton Woods (Ohio)(10-2)219
No. 221 Cardinal Newman (Florida)(10-2) 220
No. 222 Lewisville (Texas)(7-4)221
No. 223 North Oconee (Georgia)(15-0)299
No. 224 Cardinal Mooney (Florida)(12-1)222
No. 225 Bridgeland (Texas)(12-2) 223
No. 226 Brentwood Academy (Tennessee)(8-4)224
No. 227 Marist (Georgia)(14-1)185
No. 228 Central (Fresno, California)(12-3) 225
No. 229 Irmo (South Carolina)(13-2)226
No. 230 San Ramon Valley (California)(11-2)227
No. 231 Lone Star (Frisco, Texas)(12-2) 228
No. 232 Yorba Linda (California)(11-2)229
No. 233 Willis (Texas)(12-1) 230
No. 234 The Woodlands (Texas)(11-2)231
No. 235 John Curtis (Louisiana)(7-6)232
No. 236 Nixa (Missouri)(13-1) 233
No. 237 Lincoln (Tallahassee, Florida)(10-3) 234
No. 238 Zachary (Louisiana)(7-4)235
No. 239 Sequoyah (Georgia)(11-2) 236
No. 240 Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama)(8-3)237
No. 241  Cathedral (Indiana)(6-4)238
No. 242 Gainesville (Georgia)(7-4)239
No. 243 Vero Beach (Florida)(8-4)240
No. 244 Teurlings Catholic (Louisiana)(10-2) 241
No. 245 Oxford (Alabama)(13-1)242
No. 246 Olentangy Berlin (Ohio)(10-3)243
No. 247 Inglewood (California)(10-1)244
No. 248 Oscar Smith (Virginia)(15-0)245
No. 249 Charlotte Catholic (North Carolina)(10-3)246
No. 250 Stewarts Creek (Tennessee)(11-2)247
No. 251 Independence (North Carolina)(10-2) 248
No. 252 Pulaski Academy (Arkansas)(10-3)249
No. 253 Bishop Verot (Florida)(9-4)250
No. 254 Bountiful (Utah)(13-1)251
No. 255 Roy (Utah)(12-2)252
No. 256 La Salle (Ohio)(11-3)253
No. 257 Timpview (Utah)(8-3)254
No. 258 Western (Davie, Florida)(6-7)****255
No. 259 Brentwood (Tennessee)(9-3)256
No. 260 Katy Jordan (Texas)(11-2) 257
No. 261 Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio)(9-3)258
No. 262 Frenship (Texas)(10-2) 259
No. 263 Olentangy Orange (Ohio)(9-3)260
No. 264 Lee’s Summit North (Missouri)(11-1)261
No. 265 Bentonville (Arkansas)(9-4)262
No. 266 Conway (Arkansas)(10-2) 263
No. 267 Centennial (Arizona)(7-7)264
No. 268 St. Ignatius College Prep (California)(10-3)265
No. 269 Mountain View (Arizona)(12-2)266
No. 270 Eau Gallie (Florida)(12-2) 267
No. 271 Harlan (San Antonio, Texas)(12-2)268
No. 272 Dripping Springs (Texas)(8-4)269
No. 273 Gaither (Florida)(7-5)**270
No. 274 Jesuit (Florida)(7-4) 271
No. 275 St. Anthony’s (Melville, New York)(9-4)273
No. 276  Elder (Ohio)(6-6)273
No. 277 Carver Montgomery (Alabama)(6-3)274
No. 278 Simi Valley (California)(12-2)275
No. 279 Naples (Florida)(11-3)276
No. 280 Mentor (Ohio)(13-1)277
No. 281 Port Charlotte (Florida)(10-3)278
No. 282 Marana (Arizona)(10-1)279
No. 283 St. Mary’s (Stockton, California)(9-3)280
No. 284 West Broward (Florida)(9-4)281
No. 285 Kirkwood (Missouri)(11-3)282
No. 286 Florida St. University HS (Florida)(8-4)283
No. 287 Bowling Green (Kentucky)(13-2)284
No. 288 Collierville (Tennessee)(11-2)285
No. 289 Mosley (Florida)(9-2)286
No. 290 duPont Manual (Kentucky)(10-2)287
No. 291 Male (Kentucky)(9-3)288
No. 292 Douglass (Kentucky)(9-5)289
No. 293 West Linn (Oregon)(11-1)290
No. 294 Mandarin (Florida)(7-4)291
No. 295 Cardinal Hayes (New York)(8-4)292
No. 296 San Juan Hills (California)(10-2)293
No. 297 Christian Brothers College (Missouri)(9-2)294
 No. 298 South Florence (South Carolina)(12-3)295
No. 299 Belleville (Michigan)(9-3)296
No. 300 Plantation (Florida)(6-5)297

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

Norland (Florida) forfeited 32-27 win to American Heritage (Plantation) for using an ineligible player

** Gaither (Florida) has two forfeit losses

*** Awarded forfeit victories from The First Academy (Florida), which had to forfeit eight wins for use of an ineligible players

+ Awarded forfeit victories from Miami Central (Florida), which had to forfeit eight wins for use of an ineligible player

++ Awarded forfeit victory from University Lab (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) after it used an ineligible player

**** Western forfeits two games, West Boca Raton awarded one of those wins.

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