After months of inputting tons of information into our algorithm, we will release the 2021 Preseason High School Football America 100 powered by NFL Play Football on Thursday. Play Football is the NFL’s initiative to provide fun and engaging experience for players of all ages and skill levels.
This is the ninth year our proprietary algorithm is being used to create our national rankings.
We release our Top 100 for the fans to build excitement. However, we always point-out, the algorithm is designed to analyze the on-field results. So, until the games start being played, this is HSFA’s way of giving fans a sneak peak into the season ahead.
At the end of May, we released The 300, a state-by-state alphabetical look at the top teams heading into the 2021 season.
Florida led the way in The 300 with a total of 53 teams. Right behind the Sunshine State is Texas. The Lone Star State has 49 teams in the pre-preseason rankings, followed by California with 40. Georgia has the fourth most teams with 25.
IMG Academy is our defending national champ. The Ascenders recently hired former NFL player Pepper Johnson as the program’s new head coach.
Related: IMG wins first national championship
In all, 28 states, plus the District of Columbia, are represented in our preliminary 300.
2021 Preseason High School Football America 300
| State & School |
| Alabama (7 teams) |
| Auburn Tigers |
| Central (Phenix City) Red Devils |
| Hewitt-Trussville Huskies |
| Hoover Buccaneers |
| Oxford Yellow Jackets |
| Pinson Valley Indians |
| St. Paul’s Episcopal Saints |
| Arizona (5 teams) |
| Centennial Coyotes |
| Chandler Wolves |
| Chaparral Firebirds |
| Hamilton Huskies |
| Saguaro Sabercats |
| Arkansas (3 teams) |
| Bryant Hornets |
| North Little Rock Chargers |
| Pulaski Academy Bruins |
| California (40 teams) |
| Alemany Warriors |
| Buchanan Bears |
| Carlsbad Lancers |
| Cathedral Catholic Dons |
| Central (Edison) Grizzlies |
| Chaminade Eagles |
| Corona Centennial Huskies |
| Corona del Mar Sea Kings |
| Damien Spartans |
| De La Salle Spartans |
| Edison (Huntington Beach) Chargers |
| Folsom Bulldogs |
| JSerra Lions |
| La Habra Highlanders |
| Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits |
| Los Alamitos Griffins |
| Loyola Cubs |
| Mater Dei Monarchs |
| Mission Hills Grizzlies |
| Mission Viejo Diablos |
| Monterey Trail Mustangs |
| Murrieta Valley Nighthawks |
| Norco Cougars |
| Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) Knights |
| Oaks Christian Lions |
| Orange Lutheran Lancers |
| Paraclete Spirits |
| Pittsburg Pirates |
| Rancho Cucamonga Cougars |
| San Clemente Tritons |
| Santa Margarita Eagles |
| Serra (Gardena) Cavaliers |
| Serra (San Mateo) Padres |
| Servite Friars |
| Sierra Canyon Trailblazers |
| St. Augustine Saints |
| St. John Bosco Braves |
| St. Mary’s Rams |
| Valencia Vikings |
| Vista Murrieta Broncos |
| Colorado (2 teams) |
| Cherry Creek Bruins |
| Valor Christian Eagles |
| Florida (53 teams) |
| American Heritage (Plantation) Patriots |
| Apopka Blue Darters |
| Armwood Hawks |
| Bartram Trail Bears |
| Berkeley Prep Buccaneers |
| Bloomingdale Bulls |
| Bolles Bulldogs |
| Buchholz Bobcats |
| Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs |
| Chaminade-Madonna Lions |
| Champagnat Catholic Lions |
| Cocoa Tigers |
| Deerfield Beach Bucks |
| Dillard Panthers |
| Dr. Phillips Panthers |
| Edgewater Eagles |
| Escambia Gators |
| IMG Academy Ascenders |
| Jesuit Tigers |
| Jones (Orlando) Fightin’ Tigers |
| Lake Minneola Hawks |
| Lakeland Dreadnaughts |
| Mainland Buccaneers |
| Manatee Hurricanes |
| Miami Booker T. Washington Toronadoes |
| Miami Carol City Chiefs |
| Miami Central Rockets |
| Miami Columbus Explorers |
| Miami Edison Red Raiders |
| Miami Northwestern Bulls |
| Miami Palmetto Panthers |
| Mitchell Mustangs |
| Navarre Raiders |
| Niceville Eagles |
| North Fort Myers |
| Oakleaf Knights |
| Osceola Kowboys |
| Palmetto Tigers |
| Rickards Raiders |
| Riverside formerly Robert E. Lee (Jacksonville) Generals |
| Rockledge Raiders |
| Seminole Seminoles |
| St. Augustine Yellow Jackets |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders |
| Stranahan Mighty Dragons |
| Tampa Bay Tech Titans |
| Treasure Coast Titans |
| Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) Conquerors |
| Vanguard Knights |
| Venice Indians |
| Vero Beach Indians |
| Viera Hawks |
| West Orange Warriors |
| Georgia (25 teams) |
| Allatoona Buccaneers |
| Archer Tigers |
| Blessed Trinity Titans |
| Brookwood Broncos |
| Buford Wolves |
| Cartersville Hurricanes |
| Cherokee Warriors |
| Collins Hill Eagles |
| Colquitt County Packers |
| Grayson Rams |
| Lee County Trojans |
| Lowndes Vikings |
| Marist War Eagles |
| McEachern Indians |
| Milton Eagles |
| Norcross Blue Devils |
| North Cobb Warriors |
| North Gwinnett Bullodgs |
| Parkview Panthers |
| Roswell Hornets |
| Valdosta Wildcats |
| Walton Raiders |
| Ware County Gators |
| Warner Robins Demons |
| Westlake Lions |
| Hawaii (2 teams) |
| Mililani Trojans |
| St. Louis Crusaders |
| Illinois (5 teams) |
| East St. Louis Flyers |
| Lincoln-Way East Griffins |
| Loyola Academy Ramblers |
| Mount Carmel Caravan |
| St. Rita Mustangs |
| Indiana (6 teams) |
| Ben Davis Giants |
| Brownsburg Bulldogs |
| Carmel Greyhounds |
| Center Grove Trojans |
| Indianapolis Cathedral Fighting Irish |
| Westfield Shamrocks |
| Kentucky (2 teams) |
| Male Bulldogs |
| Trinity Shamrocks |
| Louisiana (11 teams) |
| Acadiana Rams |
| Alexandria Trojans |
| Archbishop Rummel Raiders |
| Brother Martin Crusaders |
| Carencro Bears |
| Catholic (Baton Rouge) Cubs |
| C.E. Byrd Yellow Jackets |
| De La Salle Cavarliers |
| John Curtis Patriots |
| St. Thomas More Cougars |
| Zachary Broncos |
| Maryland (6 teams) |
| Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers |
| DeMatha Stags |
| Good Counsel Falcons |
| McDonogh Eagles |
| Mount St. Joseph Gaels |
| St. Frances Academy Panthers |
| Michigan (8 teams) |
| Belleville Tigers |
| Cass Tech Technicians |
| Davison Cardinals |
| Detroit King Crusaders |
| DeWitt Panthers |
| Mona Shores Sailors |
| Muskegon Big Reds |
| West Bloomfield Lakers |
| Mississippi (3 teams) |
| Madison-Ridgeland Patriots |
| Oak Grove Warriors |
| Oxford Chargers |
| Missouri (4 teams) |
| Christian Brothers College Cadets |
| De Smet Spartans |
| Raymond-Peculiar Panthers |
| Webb City Cardinals |
| Nevada (2 teams) |
| Bishop Gorman Gaels |
| Liberty Patriots |
| New Jersey (6 teams) |
| Bergen Catholic Crusaders |
| DePaul Catholic Spartans |
| Delbarton Green Wave |
| Don Bosco Prep Ironmen |
| St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) Green Knights |
| St. Peter’s Prep Marauders |
| New York (2 teams) |
| Cardinal Hayes Cardinals |
| Iona Prep Gaels |
| North Carolina (8 teams) |
| Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders |
| Chambers (formerly Vance) Cougars |
| Charlotte Catholic Cougars |
| Grimsley Whirlies |
| Hough Huskies |
| Myers Park Mustangs |
| Rolesville Rams |
| Wake Forest Cougars |
| Ohio (15 teams) |
| Archbishop Hoban Knights |
| Canton McKinley Bulldogs |
| Elder Panthers |
| Lakota West Firebirds |
| La Salle Lancers |
| Massillon Perry Panthers |
| Massillon Washington Tigers |
| Mentor Cardinals |
| Pickertington Central Tigers |
| Medina Battling Bees |
| St. Edward Eagles |
| St. Ignatius Wildcats |
| St. Xavier Bombers |
| Springfield Wildcats |
| Winton Woods Warriors |
| Oklahoma (3 teams) |
| Bixby Spartans |
| Jenks Trojans |
| Owasso Rams |
| Pennsylvania (9 teams) |
| Cathedral Prep Ramblers |
| Central York Panthers |
| Harrisburg Cougars |
| La Salle College HS Explorers |
| North Allegheny Tigers |
| Pine-Richland Rams |
| Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings |
| Southern Columbia Tigers |
| St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks |
| South Carolina (6 teams) |
| Byrnes Rebels |
| Dorman Cavaliers |
| Dutch Fork Silver Foxes |
| Gaffney Indians |
| Northwestern Trojans |
| T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets |
| Tennessee (8 teams) |
| Alcoa Tornadoes |
| Brentwood Bruins |
| Brentwood Academy Eagles |
| Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions |
| Maryville Rebels |
| McCallie Blue Tornado |
| Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red |
| Oakland Patriots |
| Texas (49 teams) |
| Aledo Bearcats |
| Allen Eagles |
| Argyle Eagles |
| Arlington Martin Warriors |
| Atascocita Eagles |
| Bridgeland Bears |
| Carthage Bulldogs |
| Cedar Hill Longhorns |
| Cedar Park Timberwolves |
| Cibolo Steele Knights |
| Colleyville Heritage Panthers |
| Cy-Fair Bobcats |
| Denton Guyer Wildcats |
| Denton Ryan Raiders |
| DeSoto Eagles |
| Duncanville Panthers |
| Ennis Lions |
| Euless Trinity Trojans |
| Flower Mound Jaguars |
| Flower Mound Marcus Marauders |
| Fort Bend Marshall Buffalos |
| Frisco Lone Star Rangers |
| Highland Park Scots |
| Judson Rockets |
| Katy Tigers |
| Katy Tompkins Falcons |
| Lake Travis Cavaliers |
| Lancaster Tigers |
| Longview Lobos |
| Lovejoy Leopards |
| Mansfield Summit Jaguars |
| Manvel Mavericks |
| Midland Lee Rebels |
| North Shore Mustangs |
| Pearland Dawson Eagles |
| Prosper Eagles |
| Ridge Point Panthers |
| Richmond Foster Falcons |
| Rockwall-Heath Hawks |
| San Antonio Brennan Bears |
| Shadow Creek Sharks |
| Southlake Carroll Dragons |
| Spring Lions |
| Tomball Memorial Wildcats |
| Rockwall Yellowjackets |
| Veterans Memorial Eagles |
| Westfield Mustangs |
| Westlake Chaparrals |
| Wichita Falls Rider Raiders |
| Utah (4 teams) |
| American Fork Caveman |
| Corner Canyon Chargers |
| Lone Peak Knights |
| Orem Tigers |
| Virginia (4 teams) |
| Highland Springs Springers |
| Oscar Smith Tigers |
| South County Stallions |
| Stone Bridge Bulldogs |
| Washington DC (2 teams) |
| Gonzaga Eagles |
| St. John’s College HS Cadets |
High School Football America “Mythical” National Champs
2019 – St. John Bosco (California)
2015- Colquitt County (Georgia)
2012 – Allen (Texas) & John Curtis (Louisiana) co-champs*
*Opinion Poll
