It’s showdown time in Southern California Top 25

SoCal Top 25
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The top four in the High School Football America Southern California Top 25 will go head-to-head this week in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. In the semifinals No. 1 Mater Dei will play No. 4 Mission Viejo, while No. 2 Corona Centennial will face-off with No. 3 St. John Bosco.

Other Top 25 match-ups include No. 7 Upland taking-on No. 9 Oaks Christian in the CIF-SS Division 2 semis with the winner facing the winner of the game between No. 17 Heritage and No. 19 Valencia (Valencia).

In the CIF-SS Division 3 semis, No. 21 Charter Oaks squares-off with No. 23 Rancho Verde, which moves back into the rankings this week.

Moving into the rankings for the first time this year is Cajon at No. 22.

High School Football America Southern California Top 25

No. 1 Mater Dei Monarchs (12-0), LW: #1

This Week: vs. No. 4 Mission Viejo

No. 2 Corona Centennial Huskies (10-1), LW: #2

This Week: vs. 3 St. John Bosco

No. 3 St. John Bosco Braves (10-2), LW: #3

This Week: vs. No. 2 Corona Centennial

No. 4 Mission Viejo Diablos (12-0), LW: #4

This Week: vs. No. 1 Mater Dei

No. 5 Chaminade Eagles (9-2), LW: #5

This Week: Season Completed

No. 6 Narbonne Gauchos (8-3), LW: #6

This Week: vs. Fairfax

No. 7 Upland Highlanders (12-0), LW: #7

This Week: vs. No. 9 Oaks Christian

No. 8 Rancho Cucamonga Cougars (10-2), LW: #8

This Week: Season Completed

No. 9 Oaks Christian Lions (10-2), LW: #12

This Week: vs. No. 7 Upland

No. 10 Santa Margarita Eagles (7-4), LW: #14

This Week: Season Completed

No. 11 Orange Lutheran Lancers (6-6), LW: #9

This Week: Season Completed

No. 12 Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits (9-3), LW: #10

This Week: Season Completed

No. 13 San Clemente Tritons (9-2), LW: #11

This Week: Season Completed

No. 14 Murrieta Valley Nighthawks (9-3), LW: No. 13

This Week: Season Completed

No. 15 JSerra Lions (7-4), LW: #15

This Week: Season Completed

No. 16 Servite Friars (6-5), LW: #16

This Week: Season Completed

No. 17 Heritage Patriots (11-1), LW: #18

This Week: vs. No. 19 Valencia (Valencia)

No. 18 Calabasas Coyotes (10-2), LW: #17

This Week: Season Completed

No. 19 Valencia Vikings (11-1), LW: #19

This Week: vs. vs. No. 17 Heritage

No. 20 Paraclete Spirits (11-1), LW: #21

This Week: vs. Paloma Valley

No. 21 Charter Oak Chargers (12-0), LW: #23

This Week: vs. No. 24 Rancho Verde

No. 22 Cajon Cowboys (11-1), LW: NR

This Week: vs. Murrieta Mesa

No. 23 Rancho Verde (10-2), LW: NR

This Week: vs. No. 21 Charter Oak

No. 24 Norco Cougars (7-5), LW: #22

This Week: Season Completed

No. 25 Bishop Amat (5-6), LW: #25

This Week: Season Completed

Dropped-out: No. 20 Citrus Hill, No. 24 Edison

Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.

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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.