Xaverian Brothers finishes 2023 as the No. 1 team in the High School Football America Massachusetts Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. After winning the Division 1 Super Bowl in December at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, the Hawks now own eleven overall Massachusetts high school football state championships.
Regular season No. 1 St. John’s Prep finishes No. 2. SJP was 11-0 until losing to Xaverian in their Thanksgiving rivalry (23-21) and then in the state championship (31-25).
Springfield Central is No. 3 in our statewide rankings created with our proprietary algorithm. The Golden Eagles are followed by Division 2 champ King Philip Regional at No. 4, Marshfield at No. 5, Catholic Memorial at No. 6, Everett at No. 7, Milton at No. 8, Needham at No. 9 and Walpole at No. 10.
High School Football America Massachusetts Top 10
| Ranking/Team | Record | Preseason Ranking |
| No. 1 Xaverian Brothers | (11-2) | 4 |
| No. 2 St. John’s Prep | (11-2) | 2 |
| No. 3 Springfield Central | (8-2) | 3 |
| No. 4 King Philip Regional | (13-0) | 6 |
| No. 5 Marshfield | (9-4) | NR |
| No. 6 Catholic Memorial | (8-3) | 1 |
| No. 7 Everett | (9-2) | 7 |
| No. 8 Milton | (9-4) | NR |
| No. 9 Needham | (10-2) | NR |
| No. 10 Walpole | (9-4) | NR |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
