No. 1 Catholic Memorial and No. 3 Springfield Central lost to high-quality out-of-state opponents, but both hold their spots in the latest High School Football America Massachusetts Top 10, powered by NFL Play Football.
Catholic Memorial, the two-time defending state champs, lost 35-2 to Florida’s Cardinal Newman. The Knights entered the game ranked No. 212 in our national rankings. The loss knocked them out of the HSFA 300.
Springfield Central dropped a 31-14 decision to New York’s Iona Prep, currently ranked No. 114 nationally. This week, the Golden Eagles will try to get back into the win column when they travel to No. 4 Xaverian Brothers.
High School Football America Massachusetts Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Catholic Memorial | (1-1) | 1 |
| No. 2 St. John’s Prep | (2-0) | 2 |
| No. 3 Springfield Central | (1-1) | 3 |
| No. 4 Xaverian Brothers | (2-0) | 4 |
| No. 5 Central Catholic | (0-2) | 5 |
| No. 6 King Philip Regional | (2-0) | 6 |
| No. 7 Everett | (1-1) | 7 |
| No. 8 Franklin | (2-0) | 8 |
| No. 9 Andover | (2-0) | 9 |
| No. 10 BC High | (2-0) | 10 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
2023 Massachusetts Top 10’s
