With 9 weeks to go until the crowning of our 2021 national champ, Mater Dei holds strong at No. 1 in HSFA 100

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The road to another High School Football America national championship is very straight for Mater Dei (California). With nine weeks to go until we crown our 2021 national champ on December 19, all the Monarchs have to do to win their third HSFA national title is run-the-table to a California Open Division title.

After knocking-off arch-rival Servite on Saturday, the Mater Dei is 7-0 with one regular season game left against underdog JSerra.

The big challenges ahead of the Monarchs, who won our national titles in 2017 and 2018, will come in the form of possible playoff rematches against Trinity League foes St. John Bosco (No. 3) and Servite (No. 19).

Thompson hopes are winning a national title ended Friday night when the two-time defending 7A Alabama champs lost to Hoover 24-21. The Warriors drop from No. 3 to No. 15 in the High School Football America 100 this week.

Hoover will need lots to happen for a shot at a national title. The Bucs are ranked No. 9 heading into the playoffs.

Related: Top 100 scores October 21-23

New Jersey’s Bergen Catholic is inching its way into the championship conversation. The Crusaders knocked-off No. 103 Seton Hall Prep Saturday to move-up three spots to No. 6 in the latest rankings powered by NFL Play Football.

In Texas, No. 2 Westlake and No. 5 Southlake Carroll, who played for the 6A Division I championship last year, are in good position heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. Westlake is looking for its third straight state title under legendary head coach Todd Dodge, who is retiring at the end of this season.

High School Football America 100 powered by NFL Play Football

Rank/School/StateRecordLast Week
No. 1 Mater Dei (California)(7-0)1
No. 2 Westlake (Austin, Texas)(8-0)2
No. 3 St. John Bosco (California)(8-1)4
No. 4 IMG Academy (Florida)(7-0)5
No. 5 Southlake Carroll (Texas) (8-0)6
No. 6 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)(8-0)9
No. 7 Katy (Texas)(8-0)7
No. 8 Center Grove (Indiana)(8-0)8
No. 9 Hoover (Alabama)(10-0)11
No. 10 Oakland (Tennessee)(9-0)10
No. 11 Chandler (Arizona)(7-0)12
No. 12 Dutch Fork (South Carolina)(8-0)13
No. 13 Jesuit (Florida)(8-0)14
No. 14 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)(8-1)15
No. 15 Thompson (Alabama)(9-1)3
No. 16 Hamilton (Arizona)(7-0)16
No. 17 Bishop Gorman (Nevada)(8-1)17
No. 18 Collins Hill (Georgia)(9-0)18
No. 19 Servite (California)(8-1)20
No. 20 St. Frances Academy (Maryland)(5-1)19
No. 21 Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)(8-0)21
No. 22 Miami Central (Florida)(6-2)22
No. 23 St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC)(7-0)25
No. 24 Bixby (Oklahoma)(8-0)24
No. 25 Corona Centennial (California)(9-0)26
No. 26 St. Edward (Ohio)(9-1)27
No. 27 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)(6-1)28
No. 28 Cathedral (Indiana)(9-1)29
No. 29 Buford (Georgia) (7-1)31
No. 30 North Cobb (Georgia)(7-1)32
No. 31 Duncanville (Texas)(6-1)33
No. 32 Venice (Florida)(7-1)23
No. 33 Milton (Georgia)(7-1)34
No. 34 Northwestern (Miami, Florida)(7-2)30
No. 35 St. Xavier (Ohio)(8-2)35
No. 36 Jenks (Oklahoma)(7-1)36
No. 37 Male (Kentucky)(8-0)37
No. 38 Hough (North Carolina)(9-0)38
No. 39 Seminole (Sanford, Florida)(8-1)39
No. 40 Allen (Texas)(7-1)40
No. 41 Cocoa (Florida)(6-1)41
No. 42 Denton Guyer (Texas)(8-1)42
No. 43 Denton Ryan (Texas)(7-1)43
No. 44 Edna Karr (Louisiana)(6-0)44
No. 45 Atascocita (Texas)(7-1)45
No. 46 Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)(6-2)47
No. 47 Highland Park (Texas)(7-1)46
No. 48 Aledo (Texas)(8-0)48
No. 49 Chambers (North Carolina)(8-1)49
No. 50 Treasure Coast (Florida)(6-1)50
No. 51 Warner Robins (Georgia)(7-1)51
No. 52 Lee County (Georgia)(8-1)52
No. 53 East St. Louis (Illinois)(7-2)53
No. 54 Maryville (Tennessee)(9-0)54
No. 55 St. Francis (Mountain View, California)(7-0)55
No. 56 Edgewater (Florida)(8-1)56
No. 57 De La Salle (California)(6-2)57
No. 58 Westfield (Texas)(8-0)58
No. 59 Brother Martin (Louisiana)(6-0)60
No. 60 Cartersville (Georgia)(9-0)61
No. 61 Lake Travis (Texas)(7-1)62
No. 62 North Shore (Texas)(7-1)63
No. 63 Euless Trinity (Texas)(7-1)64
No. 64 La Salle College HS (Pennsylvania)(7-1)65
No. 65 St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania)(5-2)66
No. 66 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida)(4-3)67
No. 67 Jones (Orlando, Florida)(6-2)68
No. 68 Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)(7-1)69
No. 69 Arlington Martin (Texas)(6-2)70
No. 70 Greenville Christian (Mississippi)(9-1)71
No. 71 DeMatha (Maryland)(6-2)72
No. 72 Pickerington Central (Ohio)(9-1)76
No. 73 Good Counsel (Maryland)(6-2)78
No. 74 Springfield (Ohio)(8-1)79
No. 75 Lakota West (Ohio)(9-1)80
No. 76 Creekside (Georgia)(7-1)73
No. 77 Alcoa (Tennessee)(8-1)81
No. 78 Loyola Academy (Illinois)(9-0)84
No. 79 Carmel (Indiana)(8-1)87
No. 80 Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan)(8-1)88
No. 81 Valor Christian (Colorado)(9-0)82
No. 82 Mill Creek (Georgia)(8-0)89
No. 83 Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)(7-3)64
No. 84 Lowndes (Georgia)(7-2)140
No. 85 St. Ignatius (Ohio)(6-4)90
No. 86 Niceville (Florida)(8-1)86
No. 87 Colquitt County (Georgia)(7-2)59
No. 88 Buchholz (Florida)(7-1)HM
No. 89 Christian Brothers College HS (Missouri)(8-1)92
No. 90 Bolles School (Florida)(6-1)77
No. 91 Corner Canyon (Utah)(9-1)94
No. 92 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida)(6-3)85
No. 93 Longview (Texas) (6-2)91
No. 94 Los Alamitos (California)(8-1)95
No. 95 Rockwall-Heath (Texas)(7-1)96
No. 96 Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama)(8-2)98
No. 97 Bryant (Arkansas)(7-1)97
No. 98 McCallie (Tennessee)(8-0)99
No. 99 Cherry Creek (Colorado) (7-2)100
No. 100 Buchanan (Clovis, California)(8-1)101
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.

The Other 100 powered by NFL Play Football

Rank/School/StateRecordLast Week
No. 101 Bartram Trail (Florida)(7-1)102
No. 102 Central (Phenix City, Alabama)(9-0)104
No. 103 Seton Hall Prep (New Jersey)(6-2)103
No. 104 Oscar Smith (Virginia)(6-1)108
No. 105 Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey)(4-4)105
No. 106 Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)(7-3)106
No. 107 DePaul Catholic (New Jersey)(6-2)107
No. 108 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey)(5-3)110
No. 109 Westfield (Indiana)(8-1)109
No. 110 Mission Viejo (California)(8-1)111
No. 111 Massillon Washington (Ohio)(8-2)112
No. 112 Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee)(9-1)124
No. 113 Gaffney (South Carolina)(9-0)115
No. 114 St. Peter’s Prep (New Jersey)(6-2)116
No. 115 Grimsley (North Carolina)(9-0)117
No. 116 Rockwall (Texas)(6-2)118
No. 117 Auburn (Alabama)(8-1)119
No. 118 Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)(9-0)120
No. 119 Medina (Ohio)(10-0)121
No. 120 T.L. Hanna (South Carolina) (9-0)122
No. 121 Serra (San Mateo, California)(7-0)123
No. 122 Lakeland (Florida)(7-1)126
No. 123 DeSoto (Texas)(6-2)125
No. 124 Norco (California)(7-2)127
No. 125 Saguaro (Arizona)(6-1)128
No. 126 Northwestern (South Carolina)(8-1)129
No. 127 Santa Margarita (California)(5-4)93
No. 128 Skyridge (Utah)`(9-1)130
No. 129 Orange Lutheran (California)(6-3)131
No. 130 Central (Fresno, California)(6-1)132
No. 131 Fort Bend Marshall (Texas)(8-0)133
No. 132 Apopka (Florida)(5-2)134
No. 133 Sierra Canyon (California)(4-4)135
No. 134 Walton (Georgia)(5-2)138
No. 135 Liberty (Nevada)(8-1)139
No. 136 Dillard (Florida)(7-1)141
No. 137 Iona Prep (New York)(7-1)142
No. 138 Killian (Florida)(9-0)143
No. 139 St. Xavier (Louisville, Kentucky) (8-1)144
No. 140 Spring (Texas)(7-1)145
No. 141 Lone Peak (Utah)(6-2)146
No. 142 Palmetto (Miami, Florida)(6-1)147
No. 143 La Salle (Ohio)(5-5)137
No. 144 Columbus (Miami, Florida)(5-3)148
No. 145 Tompkins (Katy, Texas)(8-1)150
No. 146 Merritt Island (Florida)(7-1)NR
No. 147 Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia)(6-2)151
No. 148 Deerfield Beach (Florida)(6-2)152
No. 149 Carlsbad (California)(9-0)153
No. 150 Queen Creek (Arizona)(6-1)149
No. 151 Carthage (Texas)(7-0)154
No. 152 Central York (Pennsylvania)(9-0)155
No. 153 Veterans Memorial (Corpus Christi, Texas)(8-0)156
No. 154 John Curtis (Louisiana)(3-2)157
No. 155 Rockledge (Florida)(7-1)75
No. 156 Cibolo Steele (Texas)(8-0)159
No. 157 Brownsburg (Indiana)(7-2)160
No. 158 De Smet (Missouri)(7-2)161
No. 159 Lovejoy (Texas)(8-0)162
No. 160 American Fork (Utah)(6-3)163
No. 161 Shadow Creek (Texas)(6-2)164
No. 162 Pulaski Academy (Arkansas)(7-1)165
No. 163 Edison (Huntington Beach, California)(6-3)166
No. 164 Lake Mary (Florida)(7-1)167
No. 165 South Pointe (South Carolina)(6-1)168
No. 166 Gulliver Prep (Florida)(5-1)169
No. 167 Corona del Mar (California)(7-2)170
No. 168 Brookwood (Georgia)(6-2)HM
No. 169 Delbarton (New Jersey)(4-4)172
No. 170 Vero Beach (Florida)(5-2)173
No. 171 Lake Gibson (Florida)(6-3)174
No. 172 Christ Presbyterian Academy (Tennessee)(7-2)114
No. 173 Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina)(7-2)176
No. 174 St. Augustine (Florida)(5-2)177
No. 175 Lafayette Christian Academy (Louisiana)(7-1)178
No. 176 Riverside (Jacksonville, Florida)(7-1)HM
No. 177 Acadiana (Louisiana)(6-2)179
No. 178 Dickinson (Texas)(6-2)180
No. 179 Edison (Miami, Florida)(4-3)181
No. 180 Tampa Bay Tech (Florida)(8-0)183
No. 181 Armwood (Florida)(6-2)184
No. 182 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, California)(7-2)185
No. 183 St. Charles Catholic (Louisiana)(6-0)186
No. 184 C.E. King (Texas)(6-2)187
No. 185  Martinsburg (West Virginia)(9-0)188
No. 186 Lakewood (Florida) (8-0)189
No. 187 Highland Springs (Virginia)(6-2)190
No. 188 De La Salle Collegiate (Michigan)(8-0)191
No. 189 Joliet Catholic (Illinois)(9-0)192
No. 190 Richmond (North Carolina)(8-1)193
No. 191 Brother Rice (Illinois)(7-2)194
No. 192 University (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)(8-0)195
No. 193 Marysville (Ohio)(9-0)196
No. 194 Cedar Hill (Texas)(4-4)171
No. 195 Alemany (California)(4-3)198
No. 196 Zachary Broncos (Louisiana)(8-0)199
No. 197 Fort Dorchester Patriots (South Carolina)(8-0)200
No. 198 Ware County (Georgia)(6-1)HM
No. 199 Berkeley Prep (Florida)(8-0)HM
No. 200 St. Augustine (New Jersey)(7-1)HM
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.

High School Football America National Rankings — Honorable Mention

Alabama (1 team)Record
Clay-Chalkville Cougars(9-0)
Arkansas (3 teams)
Conway Wampus Cats(7-1)
Fayetteville Bulldogs(6-2)
North Little Rock Charging Wildcats(8-1)
California (16 teams)
Bishop Amat Lancers(6-3)
Chaminade Eagles(5-3)
Etiwanda Eagles(9-0)
Folsom Bulldogs(7-2)
Inglewood Sentinels(8-0)
Lincoln Hornets (San Diego) (6-2)
Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits(6-3)
Loyola Cubs(7-2)
Mission Hills Grizzlies(7-2)
Modesto Central Catholic (8-1)
Pittsburg Pirates(5-1)
Rocklin Thunder(9-0)
San Clemente Tritons(7-2)
St. Mary’s Rams (Stockton)(7-2)
Vista Murrieta Broncos(7-2)
Warren Bears(7-0)
Florida (15 teams)
Champagnat Catholic Lions(6-2)
Clearwater Academy International Knights(5-2)
Columbia Tigers(6-3)
Hillsborough Terriers(6-2)
Lincoln Trojans(6-2)
Miramar Patriots(5-2)
Mosley Dolphins (9-0)
Naples Golden Eagles(8-0)
Osceola Kowboys(6-2)
Palm Beach Central Broncos(7-0)
Raines Vikings(6-2)
Riverview Sarasota Rams(7-1)
Vanguard Knights(8-0)
Viera Hawks(5-2)
West Orange Warriors(8-1)
  
Georgia (7 teams)
Archer Tigers(4-4)
Carver (Columbus) Tigers(7-1)
Grayson Rams(6-3)
Jefferson Dragons(8-0)
Langston Hughes Panthers(7-1)
Marist War Eagles(6-1)
Roswell Hornets(6-2)
  
Illinois (2 teams)
Mount Carmel (Chicago) Caravan(6-3)
St. Rita Mustangs(7-2)
Indiana (2 teams)
Merrillville Pirates(9-0)
Roncalli Royals(10-0)
Louisiana (7 teams)
Alexandria Trojans(6-2)
Captain Shreve Gators(8-0)
C.E. Byrd Yellow Jackets(7-1)
Madison Prep Academy Chargers(7-1)
Natchitoches Central Chiefs(7-1)
Neville Tigers(6-1)
Ruston Bearcats(7-1)
Jesuit Blue Jays (5-1)
Maryland (3 teams)
Calvert Hall Cardinals(6-2)
Mount St. Joseph Gaels(6-2)
Rock Creek Christian Academy Eagles(6-1)
 
Massachusetts (1 team)
Catholic Memorial Knights (6-0)
 
Michigan (4 teams)
Adams Highlanders(9-0)
Belleville Tigers (8-1)
Clarkston Wolves (8-1)
West Bloomfield Lakers(8-1)
 
Mississippi (5 teams)
Brandon Bulldogs(6-2)
Madison Central Jaguars(6-1)
Oak Grove Warriors(6-2)
Oxford Chargers (6-3)
Starkville Yellow Jackets(7-1)
New Jersey (1 team)
Red Bank Catholic Caseys(8-0)
North Carolina (3 teams)
Butler Bulldogs(6-2)
Charlotte Catholic Cougars(7-2)
Myers Park Mustangs(6-3)
  
Ohio (3 teams) 
Chardon Hilltoppers(10-0)
New Albany Eagles(10-0)
Toledo Central Catholic Fighting Irish(8-2)
 
Oklahoma (1 team)
Union Football Team(7-1)
 
Pennsylvania (4 teams)
Cathedral Prep Ramblers(7-1)
Governor Mifflin Mustangs(7-0)
McDowell Trojans(7-1)
Mount Lebanon Blue Devils(9-0)
 
South Carolina (1 team)
Spring Valley Vikings(6-2)
 
Tennessee (2 teams)
Briarcrest Christian Saints(9-0)
Summit Spartans(9-0)
 
Texas (14 teams)
A&M Consolidated Tigers(7-2)
College Station Cougars (8-0)
Colleyville Heritage Panthers(7-1)
Dallas Jesuit Rangers(7-1)
Ennis Lions(8-0)
Garland Owls(8-0)
Lone Star Rangers(7-1)
Lubbock Cooper Pirates(7-1)
Mansfield Summit Jaguars(5-3)
Manvel Mavericks(6-2)
Montgomery Bears(8-0)
Ridge Point Panthers(7-1)
San Antonio Brennan Bears(8-0)
Wichita Falls Rider Raiders(7-1)
Utah (1 team)
Timpview Thunderbirds(7-2)
 
Virginia (1 team)
Stone Bridge Bulldogs(8-0)
  
Washington, DC (1 team) 
Gonzaga Eagles(4-4)
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.

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