For the third week in a row, there were several BIG head-to-head matchups in the High School Football America California Top 25 powered by NFL Play Football.
In Southern California, No. 3 Servite beat No. 7 Santa Margarita 48-21. Houston Thomas ran for 193 yards and 3 touchdowns in the win.
In NoCal, No. 6 De La Salle handed No. 16 Folsom its first loss of the season. The 31-10 win was a great defensive effort for DLS. Folsom entered the game averaging nearly 53 points a game.
No. 8 Los Alamitos picked-up a second big win, beating Edison (Huntington Beach) 35-28. The Griffins led 35-14 with over nine minutes to play.
Edison fought back to within a touchdown. At the end, Los Al needed a goal-line stand to move to the top of the Sunset League.
And, No. 9 Buchanan beat previously unbeaten Central (Fresno) 24-17 in a battle for the top of the Tri-River Athletic Conference. Central falls from No. 14 to No. 15 in the latest rankings.
There are five big head-to-head Top 25 matchups this week:
- No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 7 Santa Margarita
- No. 2 St. John Bosco at No. 14 Orange Lutheran
- No. 4 Corona Centennial at No. 10 Norco
- No. 17 Corona del Mar at No. 21 Edison (Huntington Beach)
- No. 24 Bishop Amat vs. No. 25 Alemany
High School Football America California Top 25
| Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Mater Dei | (5-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 St. John Bosco | (6-1) | 2 |
| No. 3 Servite | (7-0) | 3 |
| No. 4 Corona Centennial | (7-0) | 4 |
| No. 5 St. Francis (Mountain View) | (5-0) | 5 |
| No. 6 De La Salle | (4-2) | 6 |
| No. 7 Santa Margarita | (5-2) | 7 |
| No. 8 Los Alamitos | (6-1) | 8 |
| No. 9 Buchanan (Clovis) | (6-1) | 9 |
| No. 10 Norco | (6-1) | 10 |
| No. 11 Mission Viejo | (6-1) | 11 |
| No. 12 Sierra Canyon | (4-3) | 12 |
| No. 13 Serra (San Mateo) | (5-0) | 15 |
| No. 14 Orange Lutheran | (5-2) | 13 |
| No. 15 Central (Fresno) | (5-1) | 14 |
| No. 16 Folsom | (6-1) | 16 |
| No. 17 Corona del Mar | (6-1) | 17 |
| No. 18 Carlsbad | (7-0) | 18 |
| No. 19 Lincoln (San Diego) | (6-1) | 19 |
| No. 20 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) | (5-2) | 21 |
| No. 21 Edison (Huntington Beach) | (4-3) | 22 |
| No. 22 Vista Murrieta | (6-1) | 23 |
| No. 23 Pittsburg | (3-1) | 24 |
| No. 24 Bishop Amat | (5-2) | 25 |
| No. 25 Alemany | (3-3) | NR |
Dropped-out: No. 20 Chaminade
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
