Since High School Football America began using its proprietary algorithm in 2013 to rank teams, only two teams — St. John Bosco (California) and Allen (Texas) — have finished every season in our Top 25. So, it stands to reason that they’re No. 1 and No. 2 in our compilation poll that looks at which teams have performed the best in our national rankings over the last six years.
St. John Bosco is No. 1 with 113 overall points. The poll awards points to a team on the basis of its ranking in each poll. For example, the No. 1 team receives 25 points, the No. 2 team receives 24 points and so forth.
The Braves have finished No. 2 twice (2013 and 2016), No. 3 last season, No. 13 in 2017 and No. 15 in 2014.
Two-time “mythical” national champ Allen has amassed 105 points. The Eagles also were co-champs in 2012 with John Curtis (Louisiana) when we did an opinion poll.
No. 3 De La Salle (California) and No. 4 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) are the only two teams to finish in five of our six algorithm Top 25’s. IMG Academy (Florida) rounds-out the Top 5.
High School Football America Top 25 (2013-2018)
| Rank, Team, State | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | Pts |
| 1. St. John Bosco (California) | 3 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 113 |
| 2. Allen (Texas) | 21 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 105 |
| 3. De La Salle (California) | 11 | 14 | X | 2 | 2 | 9 | 92 |
| 4. Bishop Gorman (Nevada) | X | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 90 |
| 5. IMG Academy (Florida) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | X | X | 86 |
| 6. Mater Dei (California) | 1 | 1 | 14 | X | X | X | 62 |
| 7. Corona Centennial (California) | 16 | X | 10 | 5 | 13 | X | 60 |
| 8. St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) | X | X | 6 | 12 | 9 | X | 51 |
| 9. Miami Central (Florida) | 22 | X | X | 22 | 7 | 4 | 49 |
| 10. St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania) | 4 | 19 | 8 | X | X | 25 | 48 |
| 11. Colquitt County (Georgia) | X | X | X | 1 | 4 | X | 47 |
| 12. Booker T. Washington (Florida) | X | X | X | X | 6 | 3 | 43 |
| 13. (tie) American Heritage (Plantation, FL) | X | 6 | 13 | X | X | 20 | 39 |
| 13. (tie) Trinity (Kentucky) | X | 4 | 9 | X | X | X | 39 |
| 15. DeSoto (Texas) | X | X | 12 | X | 25 | 5 | 36 |
| 16. Folsom (California) | 12 | X | X | X | 5 | X | 35 |
| 17. (tie) Cedar Hill (Texas) | X | X | X | X | 11 | 7 | 34 |
| 17. (tie) DeMatha (Maryland) | X | X | 5 | 13 | X | X | 34 |
| 17. (tie) St. Edward (Ohio) | X | X | X | 6 | 12 | X | 34 |
| 20. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ) | 15 | X | 19 | X | X | 11 | 33 |
| 21. Hoover (Alabama) | X | X | 18 | X | X | X | 31 |
| 22. St. John’s College (Washington, DC) | 6 | 16 | X | X | X | X | 30 |
| 23. Katy (Texas) | X | X | X | 3 | X | 22 | 27 |
| 24. North Shore (Houston, Texas) | 2 | X | X | X | X | X | 24 |
| 25. La Salle (Ohio) | X | X | 21 | 15 | 20 | X | 22 |
Can Bosco finally claim a national championship?
The Braves begin the season ranked No. 2 in our national rankings, which means, the Bellflower, California school controls its own destiny with No. 1 Mater Dei (California) as the top teams in SoCal’s Trinity League.
