Once again, SoCal’s Trinity League the toughest high school football league in America in 2024

Trinity League is the toughest high school football league in America.
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For the fourth year in a row, Southern California’s Trinity League is the best high school football league in America. All six teams in the league finished inside the final 2024 High School Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football.

The Trinity League was led by Mater Dei, which won its second straight HSFA national championship. The Monarchs have now won five national crowns since 2017.

Seven of the last eight national crowns have been won by the league with St. John Bosco winning national titles in 2019 and 2022. Bosco finished No. 5 in the HSFA 300 last season.

Trinity League in HSFA 300 in ’24

  • No. 1 Mater Dei
  • No. 5 St. John Bosco
  • No. 13 Orange Lutheran
  • No. 53 JSerra
  • No. 62 Santa Margarita
  • No. 66 Servite

SoCal’s Alpha League with No. 22 Mission Viejo and No. 208 Edison (Huntington Beach), the CIF Division 1-A state champ, is the 18th stronger league in America.

In Northern California, the East Bay Athletic League’s Mountain Division, led by No. 25 De La Salle, was the 20th toughest league in the nation.

Below you can see the Top 25 toughest conferences/districts/leagues/regions across America during the 2024 season.

No. 1 Trinity League (Southern California)

  • No. 1 Mater Dei
  • No. 5 St. John Bosco
  • No. 13 Orange Lutheran
  • No. 53 JSerra
  • No. 62 Santa Margarita
  • No. 66 Servite

No. 2 Philadelphia Catholic League – Red Division (Pennsylvania)

  • No. 26 St. Joseph’s Prep
  • No. 35 La Salle College High School
  • No. 202 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast
  • No. 207 Roman Catholic

Other Schools – Cardinal O’Hara, Father Judge

No. 3 Florida 4A District 15

  • No. 16 American Heritage (Plantation)
  • No. 37 Norland
  • No. 300 Plantation

Other School – Archbishop McCarthy

No. 4 North Jersey Super Conference, United Red League (New Jersey)

  • No. 7 Bergen Catholic
  • No. 106 Don Bosco Prep
  • No. 124 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)

Other school – Paramus Catholic

No. 5 Greater Catholic League South (Cincinnati, Ohio)

  • No. 75 Archbishop Moeller
  • No. 147 St. Xavier
  • No. 256 La Salle
  • No. 276 Elder

No. 6 Texas District 11-6A

  • No. 29 North Shore
  • No. 31 Atascocita
  • No. 90 Summer Creek

Other schools – C.E. King, Channelview, Goose Creek Memorial, Humble, Kingwood

No. 7 Georgia 6A Region 8

  • No. 20 Buford
  • No. 55 Collins Hill
  • No. 101 Mill Creek

Other schools – Central Gwinnett, Dacula, Discovery, Mountain View

No. 8 Georgia 5A Region 2

  • No. 41 Lee County
  • No. 92 Thomas County Central
  • No. 94 Coffee
  • No. 212 Houston County

Other schools – Northside (Warner Robins), Veterans

No. 9 Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (Maryland & DC)

  • No. 23 DeMatha (Maryland)
  • No. 77 Good Counsel (Maryland
  • No. 211 Gonzaga (Washington, DC)

Other schools – Bishop McNamara, St. John’s College HS

No. 10 Louisiana 5A District 4

  • No. 67 Catholic (Baton Rouge)
  • No. 74 Central (Baton Rouge)
  • No. 238 Zachary

Other schools – Liberty Magnet, Scotlandville, Woodlawn (Baton Rouge)

No. 11 Georgia 5A Region 7

  • No. 2 Milton
  • No. 103 Roswell
  • No. 242 Gainesville

Other schools – Chattahoochee, Johns Creek, Lanier, Seckinger

No. 12 Texas District 11-6A

  • No. 8 Duncanville
  • No. 97 DeSoto

Other schools – Cedar Hill, Horn, Lancaster, Mesquite, Skyline, Waxahac

No. 13 Louisiana 5A District 2

  • No. 85 Alexandria
  • No. 114 Ruston
  • No. 116 Neville

Other schools – West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Pineville

No. 14 Texas District 26-6A

  • No. 27 Westlake
  • No. 65 Lake Travis
  • No. 272 Dripping Springs

Other schools – Akins, Austin, Bowie (Austin), Del Valle

No. 15 Louisiana 5A District 9

  • No. 40 Edna Karr
  • No. 131 Archbishop Rummel
  • No. 235 John Curtis

Other schools – Brother Martin, Holy Cross, Jesuit, St. Augustine, Warren Easton

No. 16 Alabama Region 2-7A

  • No. 93 Auburn
  • No. 104 Central (Phenix City)
  • No. 175 Opelika
  • No. 277 Carver Montgomery

Other schools – Dothan, Enterprise JAG, Smiths Station

No. 17 Alabama Region 3-7A

  • No. 39 Thompson
  • No. 123 Hoover
  • No. 240 Hewitt-Trussville

Other schools – Hillcrest, Oak Mountain, Prattville, Tuscaloosa County Vestavia Hills

No. 18 Alpha League (Southern California)

  • No. 22 Mission Viejo
  • No. 208 Edison (Huntington Beach)

Other schools – Los Alamitos, San Clemente

No. 19 Utah 6A Region 3

  • No. 51 Lone Peak
  • No. 102 Skyridge
  • No. 142 Lehi

Other schools – American Fork, Pleasant Grove, Westlake

No. 20 East Bay Athletic League – Mountain Division (California)

  • No. 25 De La Salle
  • No. 230 San Ramon Valley

Other schools – Amador Valley, California, Monte Vista

No. 21 North Jersey Super Conference, United White League (New Jersey)

  • No. 41 DePaul Catholic
  • No. 180 Delbarton

Other schools – Pope John XXIII, St. Peter’s Prep, Seton Hall Prep

No. 22 Georgia 6A Region 2

  • No. 19 Carrollton
  • No. 50 Douglas County

Other schools – Chapel Hill, East Coweta, Westlake

No. 23 Georgia 6A Region 7

  • No. 61 North Gwinnett
  • No. 155 Norcross

Other schools – Berkmar, Brookwood, Duluth, Meadowcreek, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge

No. 24 Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic League – Blue Division (Illinois)

  • No. 135 Loyola Academy

Other schools – Brother Rice, Mt. Carmel (Chicago), St. Ignatius

No. 25 Florida 6A District 3

  • No. 156 Nease
  • No. 194 Buchholz

Other schools – Bartram Trail, Tocoi Creek

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About the Author

Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.