Southern California’s Trinity League remains 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.
The Philadelphia Catholic League’s Red Division finishes as the second toughest league in 2024, according to our rankings created with our proprietary algorithm
No. 26 St. Joseph’s Prep and No. 202 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast won Pennsylvania championships last year. No. 207 Roman Catholic was a state runner-up.
Led by Florida champ American Heritage (Plantation), the Sunshine State’s District 16 in Class 4A was the third toughest in ’24. The Patriots finished No. 16 in the country. AH beat district foe Norland (No. 37) twice on the way to the state championship. Plantation finished No. 300 in the country.
Add in Archbishop McCarthy and every team in the four-team district finished with an above .500 record.
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 Catholic High School League Central Division (Michigan/Ohio)
- No. 154 Detroit Catholic Central (Michigan)
- No. 178 Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)
Other schools – Brother Rice (Michigan), De La Salle Collegiate (Michigan), St. John’s Jesuit (Ohio), St Mary’s Prep (Michigan)
No. 25 Florida 6A District 3
- No. 156 Nease
- No. 194 Buchholz
Other schools – Bartram Trail, Tocoi Creek
