Who’s #1 in Southern California? The question will be answered Saturday night when top-ranked Mater Dei and #2 St. John Bosco collide at Angel Stadium for the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship. Bosco, our preseason #1 in our national rankings, returns to its fourth straight championship game after beating Corona Centennial 49-47 in the section semifinals on Friday. Last month, Mater Dei came-from-behind to beat the Braves 26-21 at Cerritos College.
St. John Bosco’s win Friday night, drops Corona Centennial to #3 in the latest High School Football America Southern California Top 25, followed by Narbonne, which climbs one spot to #4. Rancho Cucamonga rounds-out the Top 5 at #5.
The CIF Southern Section Division 2 and 3 championships will feature all-Top 25 match-ups as #8 Murrieta Valley will host #16 San Clemente for the Division 2 title and #7 La Mirada will host #10 Edison for the Division 3 title.
High School Football America Southern California Top 25
#1 Mater Dei
Record: (13-0)
Previous Rank: #1
Rewind: beat #4 Rancho Cucamonga 48-21
Fast Forward: vs. #2 St. John Bosco, Saturday at Angel Stadium
#2 St. John Bosco
Record: (11-2)
Previous Rank: #3
Rewind: beat #2 Corona Centennial 49-47
Fast Forward: vs. #1 Mater Dei, Friday at Angel Stadium
#3 Corona Centennial
Record: (11-2)
Previous Rank: #2
Rewind: lost to #3 St. John Bosco 49-47
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#4 Narbonne
Record: (13-0)
Previous Rank: #5
Rewind: beat El Camino Real 54-20
Fast Forward: vs. Dorsey, Friday at El Camino College
#5 Rancho Cucamonga
Record: (12-1)
Previous Rank: #4
Rewind: lost to #1 Mater Dei 48-21
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#6 Mission Viejo
Record: (11-1)
Previous Rank: #6
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#7 La Mirada
Record: (11-2)
Previous Rank: #7
Rewind: beat Los Alamitos 36-20
Fast Forward: vs. #10 Edison, Friday
#8 Murrieta Valley
Record: (11-2)
Previous Rank: #8
Rewind: beat La Habra 63-42
Fast Forward: at vs. San Clemente, Friday
#9 Calabasas
Record: (13-0)
Previous Rank: #9
Rewind: beat Roosevelt (Eastvale) 58-21
Fast Forward: at Capistrano Valley, Saturday
#10 Edison
Record: (12-1)
Previous Rank: #10
Rewind: beat #21 Rancho Verde 32-28
Fast Forward: at #7 La Mirada, Friday
#11 Chaminade
Record: (8-4)
Previous Rank: #11
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#12 Vista Murrieta
Record: (9-3)
Previous Rank: #13
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#13 Santa Margarita
Record: (7-5)
Previous Rank: #14
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#14 Serra (Gardena)
Record: (7-4)
Previous Rank: #15
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#15 Bishop Amat
Record: (7-4)
Previous Rank: #16
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#16 San Clemente
Record: (10-3)
Previous Rank: #18
Rewind: beat #12 Valencia 41-35
Fast Forward: at #8 Murrieta Valley, Friday
#17 Orange Lutheran
Record: (5-6)
Previous Rank: #19
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#18 Valencia
Record: (10-3)
Previous Rank: #12
Rewind: lost to #18 San Clemente
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#19 Heritage
Record: (11-1)
Previous Rank: #19
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#20 JSerra
Record: (5-6)
Previous Rank: #20
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#21 Rancho Verde
Record: (11-2)
Previous Rank: #21
Rewind: lost to #10 Edison 32-28
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#22 Long Beach Poly
Record: (7-4)
Previous Rank: #22
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#23 Oaks Christian
Record: (8-3)
Previous Rank: #23
Fast Forward: Season Complete
#24 Hawkins
Record: (13-0)
Previous Rank: #25
Rewind: beat Grant 63-20
Fast Forward: vs.Los Angeles, Saturday at El Camino College
#25 Cathedral
Record: (11-1)
Previous Rank: #24
Fast Forward: Season Complete
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America Southern California Top 25 is developed using our proprietary algorithm.