All eyes will be on Southern California this weekend as two games in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs will shape the stretch run for the High School Football America national championship.
Top-ranked Mater Dei, which won HSFA national titles in 2017 and 2018, will face No. 22 Corona Centennial in one of the Division 1 semifinal games. These two had been scheduled to meet in the first week of the regular season, but that game was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols.
The winner of the Mater Dei/Corona Centennial game will face the winner in the other semifinal between No. 3 St. John Bosco and No. 18 Servite. On October 29, Bosco beat the Friars 24-10.
Defending national champ IMG Academy (Florida) will try to keep its back-to-back dreams alive when it plays No. 19 St. Frances Academy (Maryland). This will be the all-time third meeting between the national powers.
IMG, which enters the game ranked No. 4 in the High School Football America 100 powered by NFL Play Football, won the first match-up 38-0 in 2016. In 2019, SFA beat IMG 35-7.
NFL Legend Pepper Johnson, who won two Super Bowl rings with the New York Giants, is in his first year as the head coach of the Ascenders.
Shaping this week’s national rankings is Hamilton’s big win 21-14 over arch-rival Chandler in Arizona. The Huskies move-up two spots to No. 14 in the latest rankings, while Chandler drops from No. 11 to No. 33.
The win snapped Chandler’s 45-game win streak.
Hamilton and Chandler may have a Part II in the Arizona Open Division playoffs. The two are on the opposite sites of the bracket and could meet in the state championship game. Chandler has won five straight state titles.
At the bottom of Top 100, there are six new entrants. Half of those teams hail from Ohio.
Defending Division II champ Archbishop Hoban re-enters the HSFA 100 at No. 91, followed by Massillon Washington at No. 93. Medina, which checks-in at No. 98 this week, will face No. 24 St. Edward in the Division I state quarterfinals this weekend.
Former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer has led Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee) to its first-ever appearance in the Top 100 at No. 92.
Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey), which started the season ranked No. 123, cracks the Top 100 at No. 94.
Also making its first appearance in the HSFA 100 this year is Gaffney (South Carolina) at No. 97.
High School Football America 100 powered by NFL Play Football
| Rank/School/State | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Mater Dei (California) | (9-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Westlake (Austin, Texas) | (11-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 St. John Bosco (California) | (10-1) | 3 |
| No. 4 IMG Academy (Florida) | (9-0) | 4 |
| No. 5 Southlake Carroll (Texas) | (11-0) | 5 |
| No. 6 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) | (10-0) | 6 |
| No. 7 Katy (Texas) | (11-0) | 7 |
| No. 8 Center Grove (Indiana) | (12-0) | 8 |
| No. 9 Hoover (Alabama) | (12-0) | 9 |
| No. 10 Oakland (Tennessee) | (12-0) | 10 |
| No. 11 Dutch Fork (South Carolina) | (10-0) | 12 |
| No. 12 Jesuit (Florida) | (11-0) | 13 |
| No. 13 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) | (10-1) | 14 |
| No. 14 Hamilton (Arizona) | (10-0) | 16 |
| No. 15 Thompson (Alabama) | (11-1) | 15 |
| No. 16 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) | (11-1) | 17 |
| No. 17 Collins Hill (Georgia) | (11-0) | 18 |
| No. 18 Servite (California) | (9-2) | 19 |
| No. 19 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) | (7-1) | 20 |
| No. 20 Miami Central (Florida) | (8-2) | 21 |
| No. 21 St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC) | (10-0) | 22 |
| No. 22 Corona Centennial (California) | (11-0 | 24 |
| No. 23 Bixby (Oklahoma) | (11-0) | 23 |
| No. 24 St. Edward (Ohio) | (12-1) | 25 |
| No. 25 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) | (7-1) | 26 |
| No. 26 Cathedral (Indiana) | (12-1) | 27 |
| No. 27 Buford (Georgia) | (10-1) | 28 |
| No. 28 North Cobb (Georgia) | (10-1) | 29 |
| No. 29 Duncanville (Texas) | (9-1) | 30 |
| No. 30 Venice (Florida) | (10-1) | 31 |
| No. 31 Milton (Georgia) | (10-1) | 32 |
| No. 32 Male (Kentucky) | (11-0) | 35 |
| No. 33 Chandler (Arizona) | (9-1) | 11 |
| No. 34 Jenks (Oklahoma) | (10-1) | 34 |
| No. 35 Hough (North Carolina) | (12-0) | 36 |
| No. 36 Seminole (Sanford, Florida) | (10-1) | 37 |
| No. 37 Cocoa (Florida) | (8-1) | 38 |
| No. 38 Denton Guyer (Texas) | (10-1) | 39 |
| No. 39 Denton Ryan (Texas) | (10-1) | 40 |
| No. 40 Edna Karr (Louisiana) | (9-0) | 41 |
| No. 41 Cardinal Gibbons (Florida) | (7-2) | 42 |
| No. 42 Highland Park (Texas) | (10-1) | 43 |
| No. 43 Westfield (Texas) | (11-0) | 44 |
| No. 44 Aledo (Texas) | (11-0) | 45 |
| No. 45 Chambers (North Carolina) | (11-1) | 46 |
| No. 46 Treasure Coast (Florida) | (8-1) | 47 |
| No. 47 North Shore (Texas) | (10-1) | 48 |
| No. 48 Warner Robins (Georgia) | (10-1) | 49 |
| No. 49 East St. Louis (Illinois) | (10-2) | 51 |
| No. 50 Lee County (Georgia) | (10-1) | 50 |
| No. 51 Maryville (Tennessee) | (12-0) | 52 |
| No. 52 St. Francis (Mountain View, California) | (10-0) | 53 |
| No. 53 Edgewater (Florida) | (10-1) | 54 |
| No. 54 De La Salle (California) | (9-2) | 55 |
| No. 55 Euless Trinity (Texas) | (10-1) | 56 |
| No. 56 Northwestern (Miami, Florida) | (8-3) | 57 |
| No. 57 Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | (9-1) | 58 |
| No. 58 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) | (6-3) | 59 |
| No. 59 Cartersville (Georgia) | (11-0) | 60 |
| No. 60 Atascocita (Texas) | (9-2) | 61 |
| No. 61 St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania) | (8-2) | 63 |
| No. 62 Allen (Texas) | (9-2) | 64 |
| No. 63 Jones (Orlando, Florida) | (9-2) | 65 |
| No. 64 Lake Travis (Texas) | (9-2) | 66 |
| No. 65 Pickerington Central (Ohio) | (12-1) | 68 |
| No. 66 Arlington Martin (Texas) | (9-2) | 67 |
| No. 67 Springfield (Ohio) | (11-1) | 72 |
| No. 68 Good Counsel (Maryland) | (7-4) | 75 |
| No. 69 Lakota West (Ohio) | (12-1) | 74 |
| No. 70 Greenville Christian (Mississippi) | (11-1) | 70 |
| No. 71 Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania) | (7-1) | 69 |
| No. 72 DeMatha (Maryland) | (7-3) | 71 |
| No. 73 Loyola Academy (Illinois) | (12-0) | 73 |
| No. 74 Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan) | (11-1) | 76 |
| No. 75 Alcoa (Tennessee) | (11-1) | 77 |
| No. 76 Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) | (10-3) | 78 |
| No. 77 Valor Christian (Colorado) | (11-0) | 79 |
| No. 78 Buchholz (Florida) | (10-1) | 80 |
| No. 79 Lowndes (Georgia) | (9-2) | 81 |
| No. 80 Corner Canyon (Utah) | (12-1) | 88 |
| No. 81 Mill Creek (Georgia) | (10-1) | 83 |
| No. 82 Niceville (Florida)* | (10-1) | 84 |
| No. 83 Christian Brothers College HS (Missouri) | (11-1) | 86 |
| No. 84 Rockwall-Heath (Texas) | (10-1) | 89 |
| No. 85 Bryant (Arkansas) | (10-1) | 91 |
| No. 86 McCallie (Tennessee) | (11-0) | 92 |
| No. 87 Los Alamitos (California) | (9-2) | 87 |
| No. 88 Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama) | (9-3) | 90 |
| No. 89 Buchanan (Clovis, California) | (10-1) | 96 |
| No. 90 Central (Phenix City, Alabama) | (12-0) | 94 |
| No. 91 Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) | (10-3) | 101 |
| No. 92 Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee) | (11-1) | 106 |
| No. 93 Massillon Washington (Ohio) | (11-2) | 103 |
| No. 94 Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) | (7-4) | 105 |
| No. 95 DePaul Catholic (New Jersey) | (8-2) | 97 |
| No. 96 Bolles School (Florida) | (6-2) | 93 |
| No. 97 Gaffney (South Carolina) | (12-0) | 108 |
| No. 98 Medina (Ohio) | (13-0) | 115 |
| No. 99 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida) | (6-4) | 98 |
| No. 100 Cherry Creek (Colorado) | (9-2) | 100 |
*Forfeit Loss
The Other 100 powered by NFL Play Football
| Rank/School/State | Record | Last Week |
| No. 101 Oscar Smith (Virginia) | (9-1) | 102 |
| No. 102 Auburn (Alabama) | (10-2) | 107 |
| No. 103 St. Peter’s Prep (New Jersey) | (8-3) | 110 |
| No. 104 Westfield (Indiana) | (11-1) | 109 |
| No. 105 Orange Lutheran (California) | (8-4) | 123 |
| No. 106 Sierra Canyon (California) | (7-4) | 125 |
| No. 107 St. Xavier (Louisville, Kentucky) | (11-1) | 132 |
| No. 108 Rockwall (Texas) | (9-2) | 113 |
| No. 109 St. Ignatius (Ohio) | (7-5) | 82 |
| No. 110 Bartram Trail (Florida) | (9-2) | 116 |
| No. 111 DeSoto (Texas) | (9-2) | 117 |
| No. 112 Saguaro (Arizona) | (9-1) | 118 |
| No. 113 Northwestern (South Carolina) | (11-1) | 120 |
| No. 114 Seton Hall Prep (New Jersey) | (7-4) | 99 |
| No. 115 St. Xavier (Ohio) | (10-3) | 33 |
| No. 116 Lone Peak (Utah) | (9-2) | 136 |
| No. 117 Longview (Texas) | (8-3) | 124 |
| No. 118 Apopka (Florida) | (9-2) | 126 |
| No. 119 Serra (San Mateo, California) | (9-1) | 127 |
| No. 120 Killian (Florida) | (11-0) | 129 |
| No. 121 Iona Prep (New York) | (9-1) | 133 |
| No. 122 Spring (Texas) | (10-1) | 135 |
| No. 123 Dillard (Florida) | (10-1) | 134 |
| No. 124 Central (Fresno, California) | (8-1) | 130 |
| No. 125 Columbus (Miami, Florida) | (7-3) | 137 |
| No. 126 Palmetto (Miami, Florida) | (8-2) | 138 |
| No. 127 Tompkins (Katy, Texas) | (10-1) | 140 |
| No. 128 Merritt Island (Florida) | (10-1) | 141 |
| No. 129 Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) | (9-2) | 142 |
| No. 130 Deerfield Beach (Florida) | (9-2) | 143 |
| No. 131 Carlsbad (California) | (11-0) | 144 |
| No. 132 Norco (California) | (8-3) | 119 |
| No. 133 La Salle College HS (Pennsylvania) | (9-2) | 62 |
| No. 134 Santa Margarita (California) | (6-5) | 121 |
| No. 135 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey) | (6-4) | 104 |
| No. 136 Cibolo Steele (Texas) | (11-0) | 148 |
| No. 137 Rockledge (Florida) | (9-2) | 150 |
| No. 138 Shadow Creek (Texas) | (9-2) | 151 |
| No. 139 Lake Mary (Florida) | (10-1) | 154 |
| No. 140 South Pointe (South Carolina) | (9-1) | 155 |
| No. 141 Lake Gibson (Florida) | (7-3) | 159 |
| No. 142 Mission Viejo (California) | (9-2) | 95 |
| No. 143 Brookwood (Georgia) | (9-2) | 158 |
| No. 144 Lakeland (Florida) | (9-2) | 111 |
| No. 145 Carthage (Texas) | (10-0) | 145 |
| No. 146 Pulaski Academy (Arkansas) | (10-1) | 152 |
| No. 147 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Tennessee) | (10-2) | 160 |
| No. 148 Riverside (Jacksonville, Florida) | (10-1) | 165 |
| No. 149 Skyridge (Utah)` | (11-2) | 122 |
| No. 150 Liberty (Nevada) | (9-2) | 128 |
| No. 151 La Salle (Ohio) | (7-6) | 139 |
| No. 152 Vero Beach (Florida) | (7-2) | 161 |
| No. 153 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, California) | (9-2) | 169 |
| No. 154 Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina) | (10-2) | 163 |
| No. 155 Gulliver Prep (Florida) | (7-1) | 156 |
| No. 156 Lafayette Christian Academy (Louisiana) | (8-1) | 164 |
| No. 157 Brownsburg (Indiana) | (9-3) | 147 |
| No. 158 Acadiana (Louisiana) | (9-2) | 166 |
| No. 159 Archbishop Spalding (Maryland) | (10-1) | 114 |
| No. 160 Carmel (Indiana) | (9-2) | 149 |
| No. 161 Dickinson (Texas) | (9-2) | 167 |
| No. 162 Tampa Bay Tech (Florida) | (11-0) | 168 |
| No. 163 De La Salle Collegiate (Michigan) | (11-0) | 170 |
| No. 164 St. Charles Catholic (Louisiana) | (8-0) | 171 |
| No. 165 Joliet Catholic (Illinois) | (12-0) | 168 |
| No. 166 C.E. King (Texas) | (9-2) | 172 |
| No. 167 Edison (Miami, Florida) | (7-4) | 174 |
| No. 168 Brother Rice (Illinois) | (10-2) | 175 |
| No. 169 University (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | (10-0) | 176 |
| No. 170 Marysville (Ohio) | (12-0) | 177 |
| No. 171 Lakewood (Florida) | (8-2) | 178 |
| No. 172 Cedar Hill (Texas) | (7-4) | 179 |
| No. 173 Alemany (California) | (7-3) | 180 |
| No. 174 Zachary Broncos (Louisiana) | (11-0) | 181 |
| No. 175 Fort Dorchester Patriots (South Carolina) | (11-0) | 182 |
| No. 176 Ware County (Georgia) | (9-1) | 183 |
| No. 177 Berkeley Prep (Florida) | (9-0) | 184 |
| No. 178 St. Augustine (New Jersey) | (9-1) | 185 |
| No. 179 Clay-Chalkville (Alabama) | (12-0) | 186 |
| No. 180 West Orange (Florida) | (10-1) | 187 |
| No. 181 Jesuit (Louisiana) | (8-0) | 188 |
| No. 182 Roswell (Georgia) | (9-2) | 189 |
| No. 183 Lincoln (Tallahasee, Florida) | (9-2) | 191 |
| No. 184 Rocklin (California) | (11-0) | 194 |
| No. 185 Lovejoy (Texas) | (10-1) | 195 |
| No. 186 Naples (Florida) | (10-0) | 196 |
| No. 187 Woodward Academy (Georgia) | (11-0) | 197 |
| No. 188 Frisco (Texas) | (10-1) | 198 |
| No. 189 Creekside (Georgia) | (9-2) | 199 |
| No. 190 Liberty (Frisco, Texas) | (10-1) | 200 |
| No. 191 Langston Hughes (Georgia) | (10-1) | HM |
| No. 192 Etiwanda (California) | (12-0) | HM |
| No. 193 C.E. Byrd (Louisiana) | (9-1) | HM |
| No. 194 Edison (Huntington Beach. California) | (8-4) | 153 |
| No. 195 Starkville (Mississippi) | (10-1) | HM |
| No. 196 Corona del Mar (California) | (9-3) | 157 |
| No. 197 Madison Central (Mississippi) | (10-1) | HM |
| No. 198 Walton (Georgia) | (7-3) | HM |
| No. 199 Adams (Michigan) | (12-0) | HM |
| No. 200 Summit (Tennessee) | (12-0) | HM |
High School Football America National Rankings — Honorable Mention
| Arizona (4 teams) | |
| Liberty Lions | (8-2) |
| Queen Creek Bulldogs | (8-2) |
| Red Mountain Mountain Lions | (9-2) |
| Williams Field Black Hawks | (8-2) |
| Arkansas (3 teams) | |
| Conway Wampus Cats | (8-2) |
| Fayetteville Bulldogs | (8-2) |
| North Little Rock Charging Wildcats | (9-2) |
| California (12 teams) | |
| Bishop Amat Lancers | (8-4) |
| Folsom Bulldogs | (8-3) |
| Inglewood Sentinels | (11-0) |
| Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits | (9-3) |
| Loyola Cubs | (8-4) |
| Mission Hills Grizzlies | (8-3) |
| Modesto Central Catholic | (10-1) |
| Pittsburg Pirates | (8-1) |
| Serra Cavaliers (Gardena) | (7-4) |
| St. Mary’s Rams (Stockton) | (10-2) |
| Vista Murrieta Broncos | (9-3) |
| Warren Bears | (8-1) |
| Florida (13 teams) | |
| Champagnat Catholic Lions | (7-2) |
| Clearwater Academy International Knights | (8-2) |
| Columbia Tigers | (6-5) |
| Gainesville Hurricanes | (8-3) |
| Hillsborough Terriers | (9-2) |
| Miramar Patriots | (7-3) |
| Osceola Kowboys | (9-2) |
| Palm Beach Central Broncos | (9-0) |
| Raines Vikings | (8-2) |
| Riverview Sarasota Rams | (9-2) |
| St. Augustine Yellow Jackets | (6-3) |
| Vanguard Knights | (11-0) |
| Western Wildcats | (9-2) |
| Georgia (6 teams) | |
| Archer Tigers | (7-4) |
| Carver (Columbus) Tigers | (9-1) |
| Colqutt County Packers | (8-3) |
| Grayson Rams | (8-3) |
| Marietta Blue Devils | (7-4) |
| Marist War Eagles | (9-1) |
| Illinois (2 teams) | |
| Mount Carmel (Chicago) Caravan | (8-4) |
| St. Rita Mustangs | (10-2) |
| Indiana (1 team) | |
| Merrillville Pirates | (12-0) |
| Louisiana (7 teams) | |
| Brother Martin Crusaders | (4-5) |
| Captain Shreve Gators | (10-1) |
| John Curtis Patriots | (5-3) |
| Madison Prep Academy Chargers | (10-1) |
| Neville Tigers | (9-1) |
| Ruston Bearcats | (9-2) |
| West Monroe Rebels | (7-3) |
| Maryland (4 teams) | |
| Calvert Hall Cardinals | (8-2) |
| McDonogh Eagles | (6-5) |
| Mount St. Joseph Gaels | (7-4) |
| Rock Creek Christian Academy Eagles | (7-1) |
| Massachusetts (1 team) | |
| Catholic Memorial Knights | (9-0) |
| Michigan (3 teams) | |
| Belleville Tigers | (11-1) |
| Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks | (8-3) |
| West Bloomfield Lakers | (10-2) |
| Mississippi (4 teams) | |
| Brandon Bulldogs | (9-2) |
| Madison-Ridgeland Patriots | (10-3) |
| Oak Grove Warriors | (10-2) |
| Oxford Chargers | (8-4) |
| New Jersey (1 team) | |
| Delbarton Green Wave | (5-6) |
| North Carolina (6 teams) | |
| Grimsley Whirlies | (11-1) |
| Leesville Road Pride | (9-2) |
| Mallard Creek Mavericks | (6-4) |
| Myers Park Mustangs | (8-4) |
| Porter Ridge Pirates | (8-2) |
| Richmond Raiders | (10-2) |
| Ohio (3 teams) | |
| Chardon Hilltoppers | (13-0) |
| Toledo Central Catholic Fighting Irish | (11-2) |
| Upper Arlington Bears | (13-0) |
| Oklahoma (1 team) | |
| Union Football Team | (10-1) |
| Pennsylvania (6 teams) | |
| Cathedral Prep Ramblers | (10-1) |
| Central York Panthers | (11-1) |
| Governor Mifflin Mustangs | (9-0) |
| Mount Lebanon Blue Devils | (11-0) |
| Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings | (9-2) |
| Wilson Bulldogs (West Lawn) | (9-3) |
| Tennessee (1 team) | |
| Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red | (8-3) |
| Texas (15 teams) | |
| A&M Consolidated Tigers | (9-2) |
| College Station Cougars | (11-0) |
| Colleyville Heritage Panthers | (10-1) |
| Dallas Jesuit Rangers | (10-1) |
| Ennis Lions | (11-0) |
| Lewisville Farmers | (10-1) |
| Lone Star Rangers | (9-2) |
| Lubbock Cooper Pirates | (10-1) |
| Mansfield Summit Jaguars | (8-3) |
| Manvel Mavericks | (9-2) |
| Montgomery Bears | (11-0) |
| Ridge Point Panthers | (10-1) |
| San Antonio Brennan Bears | (11-0) |
| Tyler Legacy Raiders | (6-5) |
| Veterans Memorial Eagles (Corpus Christi) | (10-1) |
| Wichita Falls Rider Raiders | (10-1) |
| Utah (2 teams) | |
| American Fork Cavemen | (7-4) |
| Lehi Pioneers | (10-3) |
| Virginia (3 teams) | |
| Highland Springs | (8-3) |
| Stone Bridge Bulldogs | (11-0) |
| Varina Blue Devils | (9-1) |
| West Virginia (1 team) | |
| Martinsburg Bulldogs | (10-1) |
