Mater Dei climbs to No. 1 in the first in-season High School Football America California Top 25 that is created with our proprietary algorithm. The Monarchs opened the season with a 31-7 win over preseason No. 21 Bishop Amat. This week, the Monarchs square-off with national power and defending High School Football America “mythical” national champ Bishop Gorman (Nevada) and its 55 game win streak.
Preseason No. 1 St. John Bosco falls one spot after a 9-3 overtime loss to Florida-power St. Thomas Aquinas.
On Saturday, No. 3 Corona Centennial will have a chance to improve itself in our algorithm rankings when it plays IMG Academy in a rematch of last year’s heart-stopping 50-49 game.
Del Oro busts into the rankings at No. 17 after taking-down defending CIF Division IA champ Cathedral Catholic, which began the season ranked No. 16 in our preseason California Top 25.
Also new to the rankings this week — Bakersfield at No. 22 and Mission Hills at No. 24.
Folsom is the biggest mover this week, jumping five spots to No. 19 after a win over Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene.
A big one to watch this week within the Top 25 is No. 5 Narbonne squaring-off with No. 7 Long Beach Poly.
High School Football America California Top 25
No. 1 Mater Dei Monarchs (1-0), LW: #2
No. 2 St. John Bosco Braves (0-1), LW: #1
No. 3 Corona Centennial Huskies (1-0), LW: #3
No. 4 De La Salle Spartans (1-0), LW: #4
No. 5 Narbonne Gauchos (1-0), LW: #5
No. 6 Mission Viejo Diablos (1-0), LW: #6
No. 7 Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits (1-0), LW: #7
No. 8 Chaminade Eagles (1-0), LW: #9
No. 9 Helix Highlanders (1-0), LW: #11
No. 10 Serra (Gardena) Cavaliers (0-1), LW: #8
No. 11 St. Mary’s Rams (Stockton) 1-0), LW: #12
No. 12 Rancho Cucamonga Cougars (1-0), LW: #10
No. 13 Edison Chargers (1-0), LW: #13
No. 14 Calabasas Coyotes (1-0), LW: #17
No. 15 JSerra (1-0), LW: #19
No. 16 Valencia Vikings (0-0), LW: #18
No. 17 Del Oro (1-0), LW: NR
No. 18 St. Francis Lancers (Mountain View) (1-0), LW: #20
No. 19 Folsom Bulldogs (1-0), LW: #24
No. 20 San Ramon Valley Wolves (1-0), LW: #22
No. 21 St. Augustine Saints (1-0), LW: #25
No. 22 Bakersfield Drillers (1-0), LW: NR
No. 23 Oak Ridge Trojans (1-0), LW: #23
No. 24 Mission Hills Grizzlies (1-0), LW: NR
No. 25 Pittsburg Pirates (0-1), LW: #15
Dropped-out: No. 14 Murrieta Valley Nighthawks, No. 16 Cathedral Catholic Dons, No. 21 Bishop Amat Lancers
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
