The 2017 Southern California high school football season opens Thursday. This weekend’s slate of games features four match-ups between teams in the High School Football America Southern California Preseason Top 25 that is created with our proprietary algorithm.
No. 2 Mater Dei opens the season on the road against No. 15 Bishop Amat. The Monarchs, who are also ranked No 2 in the High School Football America National Top 100, will face No. 4 Bishop Gorman from Nevada next week in Santa Ana.
The other three Top 25 games are: No. 4 Narbonne opening at home against No. 7 Serra (Gardena), No. 8 Chaminade is at home against No. 16 Oaks Christian and No. 20 Servite is at No. 21 Norco.
Top-ranked St. John Bosco is on the road to face three-time defending Florida state champ St. Thomas Aquinas. The Braves are ranked No. 1 in the area and No. 1 in our national Top 100. St. Thomas Aquinas is ranked No. 14 nationally.
Related: Preview Bosco vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
Like Bosco, No. 22 Vista Murrieta has a long road trip to play a nationally-ranked team. The Broncos will play Georgia’s Colquitt County, ranked No. 29 in the nation, Friday.
High School Football America Southern California Preseason Top 25
No. 1. St. John Bosco Braves at St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida), Friday
No. 2 Mater Dei Monarchs at No. 15 Bishop Amat, Friday
No. 3 Corona Centennial Huskies vs. Pittsburg, Friday
No. 4 Narbonne Gauchos vs. No. 7 Serra (Gardena), Friday
No. 5 Mission Viejo Diablos – Idle
No. 6 Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits vs. Los Alamitos, Friday
No. 7 Serra (Gardena) Cavaliers at No. 4 Narbonne, Friday
No. 8 Chaminade Eagles vs. No. 16 Oaks Christian, Friday
No. 9 Rancho Cucamonga Cougars vs. Chaparral, Friday
No. 10 Edison Chargers at Tesoro, Friday
No. 11 Murrieta Valley Nighthawks vs. Corona Santiago, Friday
No. 12 Calabasas Coyotes vs. Dorsey, Thursday
No. 13 Valencia Vikings – Idle
No. 14 JSerra Lions at Corona del Mar, Friday
No. 15 Bishop Amat Lancers vs. No. 2 Mater Dei, Friday
No. 16 Oaks Christian Lions at No. 8 Chaminade, Friday
No. 17 Santa Margarita Eagles at Downey, Friday
No. 18 San Clemente Tritons at Oceanside, Friday
No. 19 Heritage Patriots at Great Oak, Friday
No. 20 Servite Friars at No. 21 Norco, Friday
No. 21 Norco Cougars vs. No. 20 Servite, Friday
No. 22 Vista Murrieta Broncos at Colquitt County (Georgia), Friday
No. 23 Orange Lutheran Lancers at La Mirada, Friday
No. 24 Paraclete Spirits vs. Serrano, Friday
No. 25 Sierra Canyon Trailblazers at Westlake, Friday
