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2023 Final Rankings

Updated on December 19, 2023

Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) finishes 2023 where it started, at the top of the High School Football America 100 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. It's the Monarchs fourth HSFA national title since 2017. They also won our national crown in 2018 and 2021.

Twelve of the Monarchs' 13 wins came against teams that finished inside our Top 107 — No. 3 St. John Bosco (California), No. 15 Kahuku, No. 16 Corona Centennial (California), No. 29 Sierra Canyon (California) No. 51 St. Frances Academy (Maryland), No. 52 Serra (San Mateo, California), No. 78 Servite (California), No. 80 Orange Lutheran (California), No. 81 Santa Margarita (California), No. 92 Creekside (Georgia) and No. 107 JSerra (California) twice.

Falling in behind Mater Dei is Florida Class 1M state champ Chaminade-Madonna at No. 2. St. John Bosco finishes No. 3, followed by No. 4 IMG Academy (Florida) and Nevada 5A Division I champ Bishop Gorman at No. 5.

After winning a Florida state record fifth state championship, St. Thomas Aquinas finishes No. 6, followed by Pennsylvania 6A champ St. Joseph’s Prep at No. 7, Texas 6A Division II champ DeSoto at No. 8, Ohio Division II state champ Massillon Washington at No. 9 and Texas 6A Division I champ Duncanville at No. 10.

64 of the teams that began the season in the Preseason HSFA 100, finish in the Top 100 that is created with High School Football America’s proprietary algorithm.

Florida is the most powerful state in the nation with 19 teams in the HSFA 100. Eight of those teams are in the Top 25.

California finishes a strong second with 16 Top 100 teams. Georgia places 13 teams in the national rankings, followed by Texas with a dozen.

From Unranked to the Top 100

Thirteen teams that started the season outside of the HSFA's top 300 teams ended the year in the HSFA 100.

  • No. 13 Ben Davis (Indiana) - (13-1)
  • No. 19 Berkeley Prep (Florida) - (13-2)
  • No. 45 Summer Creek (Texas) - (14-2)
  • No. 46 Centennial (Arizona) - (11-2)
  • No. 53 Mililani (Hawaii) - (11-2)
  • No. 71 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia) - (13-1)
  • No.77 St. Augustine (Florida) - (13-1)
  • No. 78 Servite (California) - (8-6)
  • No. 85 Buchholz (Florida) - (13-1)
  • No. 89 Coffee (Georgia) - (15-0)
  • No. 94 Granite Hills (California) - (12-1)
  • No. 95 San Clemente (California) - (9-2)
  • No. 96 Western (Florida) - (9-4)
Rank Team & State Record Preseason Ranking Trend
1 Mater Dei (California) (13-1) 1 -
2 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) (14-0) 14 12
3 St. John Bosco (California) (11-2) 2 1
4 IMG Academy (Florida) (10-0) 5 1
5 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) (12-0) 4 1
6 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) (14-1) 6 -
7 St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania) (13-1) 10 3
8 DeSoto (Texas) (14-0) 21 13
9 Massillon Washington (Ohio) (16-0) 32 23
10 Duncanville (Texas) (14-1) 8 2
11 St. Edward (Ohio) (15-1) 13 2
12 Cocoa (Florida) (14-1) 45 33
13 Ben Davis (Indiana) (13-1) 300 287
14 Good Counsel (Maryland) (10-1) 30 16
15 Kahuku (Hawaii) (12-2) 51 36
16 Corona Centennial (California) (9-3) 22 6
17 Liberty (Arizona) (12-1) 75 58
18 Milton (Georgia) (13-2) 59 41
19 Berkeley Prep (Florida) (13-2) 300 281
20 Norland (Florida) (14-1) 173 153
21 Miami Central (Florida) (8-4) 9 12
22 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) (11-1) 20 2
23 Central (Phenix City Alabama) (13-0) 62 39
24 Lakeland (Florida) (12-3) 41 17
25 Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) (13-2) 40 15
26 North Shore (Texas) (15-1) 17 9
27 Walton (Georgia) (14-1) 35 8
28 Westlake (Austin Texas) (14-1) 26 2
29 Sierra Canyon (California) (11-1) 69 40
30 Center Grove (Indiana) (11-2) 33 3
31 Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) (16-0) 52 21
32 Loyola Academy (Illinois) (14-0) 87 55
33 Columbus (Miami Florida) (13-2) 12 21
34 Clay-Chalkville (Alabama) (14-0) 189 155
35 Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois) (13-1) 95 60
36 Corner Canyon (Utah) (13-1) 74 38
37 McCallie (Tennessee) (12-1) 55 18
38 Aledo (Texas) (15-0) 60 22
39 Venice (Florida) (12-3) 39 -
40 Homestead (Florida) (11-2) 125 85
41 Jones (Orlando Florida) (10-4) 50 9
42 Saraland (Alabama) (14-1) 83 41
43 St. Thomas More (Louisiana) (14-0) 121 78
44 DeMatha (Maryland) (9-2) 43 1
45 Summer Creek (Texas) (14-2) 300 255
46 Centennial (Arizona) (11-2) 300 254
47 Mill Creek (Georgia) (12-1) 29 18
48 American Heritage (Plantation Florida) (10-2) 16 32
49 Buford (Georgia) (11-2) 7 42
50 Colquitt County (Georgia) (12-1) 18 32
51 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) (5-6) 3 48
52 Serra (San Mateo California) (12-1) 71 19
53 Mililani (Hawaii) (11-2) 300 247
54 Folsom (California) (13-2) 91 37
55 Bixby (Oklahoma) (13-0) 89 34
56 Mission Viejo (California) (13-3) 27 29
57 South Oak Cliff (Texas) (13-3) 90 33
58 Thompson (Alabama) (11-2) 15 43
59 De La Salle (California) (11-3) 96 37
60 Atascocita (Texas) (11-3) 103 43
61 Edgewater (Florida) (11-1) 48 13
62 Basha (Arizona) (10-2) 28 34
63 Lincoln (San Diego California) (11-1) 42 21
64 Catholic (Baton Rouge Louisiana) (12-2)* 49 15
65 Carrollton (Georgia) (11-2) 37 28
66 Highland (Arizona) (9-3) 205 139
67 Chandler (Arizona) (8-3) 115 48
68 St. John's College HS (Washington DC) (5-5) 19 49
69 Providence Day (North Carolina) (12-1) 128 59
70 Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania) (15-0) 250 180
71 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia) (13-1) 300 229
72 Baylor (Tennessee) (10-3) 80 8
73 Brownsburg (Indiana) (9-1) 108 35
74 Archbishop Spalding (Maryland) (10-2) 122 48
75 Mainland (Florida) (14-1) 144 69
76 Long Beach Poly (California) (10-2) 85 9
77 St. Augustine (Florida) (13-1) 300 223
78 Servite (California) (8-6) 300 222
79 Grayson (Georgia) (11-3) 138 59
80 Orange Lutheran (California) (5-6) 57 23
81 Santa Margarita (California) (5-6) 111 30
82 Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) (10-5) 54 28
83 East St. Louis (Illinois) (10-3) 47 36
84 Southlake Carroll (Texas) (13-2) 45 39
85 Buchholz (Florida) (13-1) 300 215
86 Thomas County Central (Georgia) (15-0) 249 163
87 Ruston (Louisiana) (14-0)* 142 55
88 Byron Nelson (Texas) (13-1) 267 179
89 Coffee (Georgia) (15-0) 300 211
90 Weddington (North Carolina) (14-2) 164 74
91 Clearwater Central Catholic (Florida) (13-1) 247 156
92 Creekside (Georgia) (13-2) 134 42
93 Lake Travis (Texas) (11-3) 106 13
94 Granite Hills (El Cajon California) (12-1) 300 206
95 San Clemente (California) (9-2) 300 205
96 Western (Davie Florida) (9-4) 300 204
97 Rome (Georgia) (11-2) 148 51
98 Cibolo Steele (Texas) (13-2) 136 38
99 Gainesville (Georgia) (12-1) 84 15
100 Carlsbad (California) (10-1) 147 47

Past Rankings

Updated on December 8, 2023

By the end of this weekend, we'll have a clear picture of which team will have the best shot at the 2023 High School Football America national championship. Heading into the weekend, only three teams — No. 1 Mater Dei (California), No. 2 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) and No. 3 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) — have a legitimate shot at the title.

As we've been saying for a couple of weeks, the national crown is Mater Dei's to lose. The Monarchs head into Saturday night's California Open Division championship game against No. 25 Serra (San Mateo) as the favorite to finish atop of the national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. If MD beats the Padres, the Monarchs, who won HSFA national titles in 20172018 and 2021, will clinch the national championship, even though the final HSFA 100 won't be released until December 17.

What happens if Serra, Tom Brady's alma mater, beats Mater Dei? That would vault Serra into the national championship hunt, along with Gorman and Chaminade-Madonna.

Serra is a heavy underdog going into the Mater Dei game. When the Padres played Monarchs for the Open Division title in 2021, they lost 44-7. Last year, the Padres played St. John Bosco for the Open Division crown, losing 45-0 to the eventual national champs.

Serra's biggest wins of year came in Week 1 and Week 2. The Padres opened with a 21-14 win over No. 56 Folsom. The following weekend, they shutout No. 55 De La Salle. Both DLS and Folsom will also be playing for state championships this weekend.

De La Salle will face No. 68 Mission Viejo for the Division I-AA championship. Folsom will square-off with No. 299 St. Bonaventure for the Division I-A.

No. 2 Gorman's season has been finished for two weeks. The Gaels could get a little help in the HSFA algorithm rankings if Mission Viejo wins the 1-AA title game. The reason that would help the Gaels is because they easily beat No. 79 Long Beach Poly 60-15 on August 25. Poly owns a 32-28 win over MV.

No. 3 Chaminade-Madonna will be playing for the Florida 1M state championship. The Lions play No. 80 Clearwater Central Catholic on Thursday.

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

Mater Dei (California)

(12-1)

1

2

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(12-0)

2

3

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(13-0)

3

4

St. John Bosco (California)

(11-2)

4

5

IMG Academy (Florida)

(10-0)

5

6

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(13-1)

6

7

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(12-1)

7

8

DeSoto (Texas)

(13-0)

8

9

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(16-0)

9

10

St. Edward (Ohio)

(15-1)

10

11

Cocoa (Florida)

(13-1)

11

12

North Shore (Texas)

(14-0)

13

13

Walton (Georgia)

(14-0)

14

14

Duncanville (Texas)

(12-1)

15

15

Norland (Florida)

(14-0)

16

16

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(10-1)

17

17

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(13-1)

18

18

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(12-2)

19

19

Corona Centennial (California)

(9-3)

20

20

Liberty (Arizona)

(12-1)

21

21

Miami Central (Florida)

(8-4)

22

22

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(11-1)

28

23

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(13-2)

23

24

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(14-0)

25

25

Serra (San Mateo California)

(12-0)

29

26

Sierra Canyon (California)

(11-1)

24

27

Center Grove (Indiana)

(11-2)

26

28

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(13-0)

27

29

Saraland (Alabama)

(14-0)

30

30

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(14-0)

31

31

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(16-0)

32

32

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(13-1)

33

33

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(13-1)

34

34

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(12-2)

36

35

McCallie (Tennessee)

(12-1)

41

36

DeMatha (Maryland)

(9-2)

35

37

Summer Creek (Texas)

(13-1)

40

38

Venice (Florida)

(12-2)

44

39

Centennial (Arizona)

(11-2)

38

40

Homestead (Florida)

(11-1)

69

41

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(10-4)

37

42

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(12-1)

39

43

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(10-2)

12

44

Buford (Georgia)

(11-2)

42

45

Milton (Georgia)

(13-2)

53

46

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(12-1)

45

47

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(5-6)

46

48

Aledo (Texas)

(14-0)

43

49

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(13-0)

48

50

Mililani (Hawaii)

(11-2)

50

51

Atascocita (Texas)

(11-3)

51

52

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(13-0)

55

53

Clay-Chalkville (Alabama)

(13-0)

56

54

Thompson (Alabama)

(11-1)

57

55

De La Salle (California)

(11-2)

61

56

Folsom (California)

(12-2)

62

57

Edgewater (Florida)

(11-1)

52

58

Basha (Arizona)

(10-2)

54

59

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(11-1)

58

60

Carrollton (Georgia)

(11-2)

59

61

Highland (Arizona)

(9-3)

60

62

Lakeland (Florida)

(11-3)

73

63

Chandler (Arizona)

(8-3)

63

64

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(5-5)

64

65

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(12-1)

65

66

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia)

(13-1)

66

67

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(9-1)

67

68

Mission Viejo (California)

(12-3)

77

69

Baylor (Tennessee)

(10-3)

68

70

Grayson (Georgia)

(11-3)

49

71

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(12-2)

71

72

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(14-0)

74

73

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(13-1)

88

74

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(10-2)

75

75

St. Augustine (Florida)

(13-0)

80

76

Buchholz (Florida)

(13-1)

76

77

Byron Nelson (Texas)

(13-1)

72

78

Servite (California)

(8-6)

78

79

Long Beach Poly (California)

(10-2)

79

80

Clearwater Central Catholic (Florida)

(13-0)

93

81

Orange Lutheran (California)

(5-6)

81

82

Santa Margarita (California)

(5-6)

82

83

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(10-5)

83

84

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(10-3)

84

85

Creekside (Georgia)

(13-1)

91

86

Lake Travis (Texas)

(11-3)

86

87

Granite Hills (El Cajon California)

(12-1)

47

88

Thomas County Central (Georgia)

(14-0)

94

89

Cibolo Steele (Texas)

(13-1)

92

90

Gainesville (Georgia)

(12-1)

89

91

Carlsbad (California)

(10-1)

90

92

Catholic (Baton Rouge Louisiana)

(11-2)*

97

93

Zachary (Louisiana)

(12-1)

100

94

Mandarin (Florida)

(11-3)

105

95

Ruston (Louisiana)

(13-0)*

106

96

Rome (Georgia)

(11-2)

96

97

Mainland (Florida)

(13-1)

117

98

North Crowley (Texas)

(14-0)

118

99

Coconut Creek (Florida)

(10-3)

98

100

San Clemente (California)

(9-2)

104

Updated on November 30, 2023

Southern California's Mater Dei is closing in on a fourth High School Football America national championship. The Monarchs move back to No. 1 in the latest HSFA 100, powered by NFL Play Football, after an impressive 35-7 defeat of defending national champ St. John Bosco (California).

By winning the CIF-Southern Section championship, Mater Dei advances to the California Open Division championship in two weeks where it will play No. 29 Serra (San Mateo). A win in that game will likely give the Monarchs, who won national crowns in 2017, 2018 and 2021, the '23 national title.

Fans for No. 2 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) fans will be cheering for Serra in that California championship game. The Gaels will need a Serra win to move ahead of Mater Dei in the HSFA rankings, created with HSFA's proprietary algorithm. Last Tuesday, Gorman won its 13th Nevada state title in the last 14-years, dominating No. 163 Liberty for the Class 5A Division I championship game.

No. 3 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) also has an outside shot at the title, if Mater Dei loses in two weeks. To stay in the national championship hunt, the Lions will need to win another Florida Class 1M state title. C-M plays unranked Archbishop Carroll this week. If they will, they play the winner of the other semifinal between No. 93 Clearwater Central Catholic and No. 223 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville).

St. John Bosco tumbles from No. 1 to No. 4 this week, followed by IMG Academy (Florida) at No. 5.

Three highly-ranked Georgia teams — No. 8 Mill Creek, No. 10 Buford and No. 11 Colquitt County — lost in the Class 7A quarterfinals this past weekend, which causes a big shake-up throughout the latest rankings.

That leaves Walton as the highest-ranked team in the state at No. 14. This week, Walton plays No. 198 Camden County for the right to go to the 7A title game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons. Camden County advanced after defending 7A champ Mill Creek 39-20.

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

Mater Dei (California)

(12-1)

2

2

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(12-0)

3

3

Chaminade-Madonna (Boca Raton Florida)

(12-0)

4

4

St. John Bosco (California)

(11-2)

1

5

IMG Academy (Florida)

(10-0)

5

6

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(12-1)

6

7

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(11-1)

7

8

DeSoto (Texas)

(12-0)

9

9

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(15-0)

12

10

St. Edward (Ohio)

(14-1)

13

11

Cocoa (Florida)

(12-1)

14

12

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(10-1)

15

13

North Shore (Texas)

(13-0)

16

14

Walton (Georgia)

(13-0)

17

15

Duncanville (Texas)

(11-1)

18

16

Norland (Florida)

(13-0)

21

17

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(10-1)

20

18

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(13-1)

23

19

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(12-2)

25

20

Corona Centennial (California)

(9-3)

19

21

Liberty (Arizona)

(11-1)

30

22

Miami Central (Florida)

(8-4)

22

23

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(13-1)

27

24

Sierra Canyon (California)

(11-1)

24

25

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(13-0)

28

26

Center Grove (Indiana)

(11-2)

26

27

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(13-0)

29

28

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(10-1)

32

29

Serra (San Mateo California)

(12-0)

33

30

Saraland (Alabama)

(13-0)

34

31

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(14-0)

35

32

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(15-0)

36

33

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(13-1)

37

34

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(13-1)

38

35

DeMatha (Maryland)

(9-2)

31

36

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(11-2)

56

37

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(10-3)

44

38

Centennial (Arizona)

(11-1)

47

39

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(12-1)

8

40

Summer Creek (Texas)

(12-1)

61

41

McCallie (Tennessee)

(11-1)

43

42

Buford (Georgia)

(11-2)

10

43

Aledo (Texas)

(13-0)

45

44

Venice (Florida)

(11-2)

49

45

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(12-1)

11

46

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(5-6)

42

47

Granite Hills (El Cajon California)

(12-0)

51

48

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(12-0)

52

49

Grayson (Georgia)

(11-2)

111

50

Mililani (Hawaii)

(11-2)

50

51

Atascocita (Texas)

(11-2)

63

52

Edgewater (Florida)

(11-1)

46

53

Milton (Georgia)

(12-2)

125

54

Basha (Arizona)

(10-2)

48

55

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(12-0)

62

56

Clay-Chalkville (Alabama)

(12-0)

70

57

Thompson (Alabama)

(11-1)

71

58

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(11-1)

55

59

Carrollton (Georgia)

(11-2)

40

60

Highland (Arizona)

(9-3)

57

61

De La Salle (California)

(10-2)

68

62

Folsom (California)

(11-2)

69

63

Chandler (Arizona)

(8-3)

59

64

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(5-5)

60

65

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(12-1)

64

66

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia)

(13-1)

65

67

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(9-1)

66

68

Baylor (Tennessee)

(10-2)

67

69

Homestead (Florida)

(10-1)

72

70

Benedictine (Georgia)

(13-0)

73

71

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(11-2)

74

72

Byron Nelson (Texas)

(13-0)

77

73

Lakeland (Florida)

(10-3)

78

74

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(13-0)

84

75

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(10-2)

85

76

Buchholz (Florida)

(13-0)

93

77

Mission Viejo (California)

(11-3)

105

78

Servite (California)

(8-6)

75

79

Long Beach Poly (California)

(10-2)

76

80

St. Augustine (Florida)

(12-0)

88

81

Orange Lutheran (California)

(5-6)

80

82

Santa Margarita (California)

(5-6)

81

83

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(10-5)

79

84

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(10-3)

41

85

South Florence (South Carolina)

(14-0)

82

86

Lake Travis (Texas)

(11-2)

86

87

Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg Pennsylvania)

(13-0)

94

88

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(12-1)

89

89

Gainesville (Georgia)

(12-1)

54

90

Carlsbad (California)

(10-1)

87

91

Creekside (Georgia)

(12-1)

99

92

Cibolo Steele (Texas)

(12-1)

97

93

Clearwater Central Catholic (Florida)

(12-0)

101

94

Thomas County Central (Georgia)

(13-0)

118

95

Cherry Creek (Colorado)

(13-0)

98

96

Rome (Georgia)

(11-2)

92

97

Catholic (Baton Rouge Louisiana)

(10-2)

147

98

Coconut Creek (Florida)

(10-3)

95

99

Dripping Springs (Texas)

(11-2)

104

100

Zachary (Louisiana)

(11-1)

150

Updated on November 20, 2023

This weekend's matchup between No. 1 St. John Bosco and No. 2 Mater Dei at the famed Los Angeles Coliseum carries immense stakes.

It will be the sixth time since 2016 that these two have played twice in a season. The winner will earn the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 title and the right to play for a California State Football Open Division championship.

And, the victor will also have the inside track to the 2023 High School Football America national championship. It's very familiar territory for both programs, because between them, they've won five of the last six HSFA national titles. Mater Dei owns three (2017, 2018, 2021) HSFA national titles, and Bosco has two (2019, 2022).

Bishop Gorman remains in the hunt at No. 3 after beating No. 161 Liberty Tuesday for the school’s 13th Nevada high school football championship in the last 14 years.

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

St. John Bosco (California)

(11-1)

1

2

Mater Dei (California)

(11-1)

2

3

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(11-0)

3

4

Chaminade-Madonna (Boca Raton Florida)

(11-0)

4

5

IMG Academy (Florida)

(10-0)

5

6

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(11-1)

6

7

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(10-1)

7

8

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(12-0)

8

9

DeSoto (Texas)

(11-0)

9

10

Buford (Georgia)

(11-1)

10

11

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(12-0)

11

12

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(14-0)

12

13

St. Edward (Ohio)

(13-1)

14

14

Cocoa (Florida)

(11-1)

15

15

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(9-1)

16

16

North Shore (Texas)

(12-0)

17

17

Walton (Georgia)

(12-0)

18

18

Duncanville (Texas)

(10-1)

19

19

Corona Centennial (California)

(9-3)

20

20

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(9-1)

22

21

Norland (Florida)

(12-0)

23

22

Miami Central (Florida)

(9-3)

24

23

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(12-1)

46

24

Sierra Canyon (California)

(11-1)

13

25

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(11-2)

26

26

Center Grove (Indiana)

(11-2)

21

27

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(12-1)

25

28

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(12-0)

27

29

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(12-0)

28

30

Liberty (Arizona)

(10-1)

31

31

DeMatha (Maryland)

(9-1)

30

32

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(10-1)

32

33

Serra (San Mateo California)

(12-0)

33

34

Saraland (Alabama)

(12-0)

34

35

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(13-0)

35

36

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(14-0)

36

37

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(12-1)

37

38

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(13-1)

38

39

Butler (North Carolina)

(12-1)

39

40

Carrollton (Georgia)

(11-1)

40

41

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(10-2)

41

42

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(5-6)

42

43

McCallie (Tennessee)

(11-1)

43

44

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(9-3)

47

45

Aledo (Texas)

(12-0)

44

46

Edgewater (Florida)

(11-1)

45

47

Centennial (Arizona)

(10-1)

48

48

Basha (Arizona)

(10-1)

49

49

Venice (Florida)

(10-2)

51

50

Mililani (Hawaii)

(11-1)

52

51

Granite Hills (El Cajon California)

(12-0)

88

52

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(11-0)

53

53

Belleville (Michigan)

(13-0)

54

54

Gainesville (Georgia)

(12-0)

55

55

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(11-1)

29

56

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(10-2)

59

57

Highland (Arizona)

(9-2)

60

58

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(11-0)

58

59

Chandler (Arizona)

(8-3)

50

60

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(5-5)

57

61

Summer Creek (Texas)

(11-1)

62

62

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(11-0)

63

63

Atascocita (Texas)

(10-2)

64

64

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(12-1)

82

65

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia)

(13-1)

61

66

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(9-1)

66

67

Baylor (Tennessee)

(10-2)

65

68

De La Salle (California)

(10-2)

67

69

Folsom (California)

(10-2)

68

70

Clay-Chalkville (Alabama)

(11-0)

69

71

Thompson (Alabama)

(10-1)

70

72

Homestead (Florida)

(9-1)

71

73

Benedictine (Georgia)

(12-0)

72

74

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(10-2)

73

75

Servite (California)

(8-5)

75

76

Long Beach Poly (California)

(10-2)

76

77

Byron Nelson (Texas)

(12-0)

77

78

Lakeland (Florida)

(9-3)

78

79

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(10-4)

79

80

Orange Lutheran (California)

(5-6)

80

81

Santa Margarita (California)

(5-6)

81

82

South Florence (South Carolina)

(13-0)

83

83

Grimsley (North Carolina)

(13-0)

84

84

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(12-0)

86

85

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(10-2)

87

86

Lake Travis (Texas)

(9-2)

89

87

Carlsbad (California)

(10-1)

90

88

St. Augustine (Florida)

(11-0)

94

89

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(11-1)

91

90

Treasure Coast (Florida)

(9-2)

95

91

Seminole (Sanford Florida)

(10-2)

96

92

Rome (Georgia)

(11-1)

97

93

Buchholz (Florida)

(12-0)

99

94

Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg Pennsylvania)

(12-0)

102

95

Coconut Creek (Florida)

(10-2)

111

96

Vandegrift (Texas)

(10-1)

92

97

Cibolo Steele (Texas)

(11-1)

104

98

Cherry Creek (Colorado)

(12-0)

108

99

Creekside (Georgia)

(11-1)

107

100

Western (Davie Florida)

(9-3)

112

Updated on November 16, 2023

With five weeks to go until the 2023 High School Football America national champion is crowned, St. John Bosco (California) has the inside track to winning its second straight HSFA championship.

Bosco (10-1) still sits at No. 1 the HSFA 100, powered by NFL Play Football, after beating No. 103 San Clemente to advance to the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 semifinals. This week the Braves will host No. 20 Corona Centennial (9-2) for the right to play for the division championship. On the other side of the bracket, No. 2 Mater Dei (10-1) will host No. 13 Sierra Canyon (11-0).

If Bosco and Mater Dei win this weekend, they will meet at the famed Los Angeles Coliseum. The winner of that game would earn the right to play for a California State Football Open Division championship.

If either team claims that title, they will likely earn the HSFA national championship as well. Since 2017, Mater Dei and Bosco have won five of the latest six HSFA national titles.

No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) is still in the national championship hunt. On November 21, Gorman will face No. 173 Liberty for the Class 5A Division I championship at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders. The Gaels are looking for their 13th state title in the last 14 years.

No. 4 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) is also in the running for the HSFA crown, and could take advantage if the teams ranked ahead of them fall in their state playoff games. The Lions (10-0) are expected to cruise in this weekend's Class 1M opener. In the second round, the Lions will meet the winner of the game between No. 206 Cardinal Newman and No. 217 Benjamin. On the other side of the bracket are three teams ranked in the HSFA 300 — No. 113 Clearwater Central Catholic, No. 236 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) and No. 297 Carrollwood Day.

No. 5 IMG Academy (Florida), the 2020 HSFA national champ, is a long shot. The undefeated Ascenders (8-0) will need to beat No. 41 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) this weekend to keep a dark horse bid for the HSFA title alive.

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

St. John Bosco (California)

(10-1)

1

2

Mater Dei (California)

(10-1)

2

3

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(11-0)

3

4

Chaminade-Madonna (Boca Raton Florida)

(10-0)

4

5

IMG Academy (Florida)

(9-0)

5

6

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(10-1)

6

7

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(9-1)

7

8

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(11-0)

8

9

DeSoto (Texas)

(10-0)

9

10

Buford (Georgia)

(10-1)

10

11

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(11-0)

11

12

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(13-0)

12

13

Sierra Canyon (California)

(11-0)

13

14

St. Edward (Ohio)

(12-1)

14

15

Cocoa (Florida)

(10-1)

15

16

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(8-1)

16

17

North Shore (Texas)

(11-0)

17

18

Walton (Georgia)

(11-0)

18

19

Duncanville (Texas)

(9-1)

19

20

Corona Centennial (California)

(9-2)

20

21

Center Grove (Indiana)

(11-1)

21

22

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(9-1)

22

23

Norland (Florida)

(11-0)

23

24

Miami Central (Florida)

(8-3)

24

25

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(11-1)

25

26

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(10-2)

26

27

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(11-0)

27

28

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(11-0)

28

29

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(11-0)

29

30

DeMatha (Maryland)

(9-1)

30

31

Liberty (Arizona)

(9-1)

31

32

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(9-1)

32

33

Serra (San Mateo California)

(11-0)

33

34

Saraland (Alabama)

(11-0)

34

35

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(12-0)

35

36

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(13-0)

36

37

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(11-1)

37

38

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(12-1)

38

39

Butler (North Carolina)

(11-1)

39

40

Carrollton (Georgia)

(10-1)

40

41

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(9-2)

41

42

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(5-5)

42

43

McCallie (Tennessee)

(10-1)

43

44

Aledo (Texas)

(11-0)

44

45

Edgewater (Florida)

(11-0)

45

46

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(11-1)

52

47

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(8-3)

51

48

Centennial (Arizona)

(9-1)

47

49

Basha (Arizona)

(9-1)

48

50

Chandler (Arizona)

(8-2)

49

51

Venice (Florida)

(9-2)

54

52

Mililani (Hawaii)

(10-1)

53

53

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(10-0)

55

54

Belleville (Michigan)

(12-0)

56

55

Gainesville (Georgia)

(11-0)

59

56

Katy (Texas)

(10-1)

58

57

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(5-5)

46

58

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(10-0)

62

59

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(9-2)

63

60

Highland (Arizona)

(8-2)

64

61

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia)

(13-0)

65

62

Summer Creek (Texas)

(10-1)

66

63

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(10-0)

67

64

Atascocita (Texas)

(9-2)

68

65

Baylor (Tennessee)

(9-2)

69

66

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(9-1)

57

67

De La Salle (California)

(9-2)

71

68

Folsom (California)

(9-2)

72

69

Clay-Chalkville (Alabama)

(10-0)

73

70

Thompson (Alabama)

(9-1)

74

71

Homestead (Florida)

(8-1)

75

72

Benedictine (Georgia)

(11-0)

76

73

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(9-2)

77

74

Male (Kentucky)

(11-1)

78

75

Servite (California)

(7-5)

95

76

Long Beach Poly (California)

(10-2)

50

77

Byron Nelson (Texas)

(11-0)

80

78

Lakeland (Florida)

(8-3)

81

79

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(9-4)

89

80

Orange Lutheran (California)

(5-6)

70

81

Santa Margarita (California)

(5-6)

79

82

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(11-1)

84

83

South Florence (South Carolina)

(12-0)

85

84

Grimsley (North Carolina)

(12-0)

86

85

Northwestern (South Carolina)

(11-1)

87

86

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(11-0)

88

87

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(9-2)

91

88

Granite Hills (El Cajon California)

(11-0)

173

89

Lake Travis (Texas)

(8-2)

125

90

Carlsbad (California)

(10-1)

61

91

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(10-1)

94

92

Vandegrift (Texas)

(10-1)

60

93

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(9-2)

96

94

St. Augustine (Florida)

(10-0)

97

95

Treasure Coast (Florida)

(8-2)

98

96

Seminole (Sanford Florida)

(9-2)

99

97

Rome (Georgia)

(10-1)

100

98

Armwood (Florida)

(10-1)

101

99

Buchholz (Florida)

(11-0)

102

100

Skyridge (Utah)

(11-2)

114

 

Updated on November 8, 2023

While most of America was asleep Sunday morning, Hawaii's Mililani rocked the High School Football America 100. The Warriors took down No. 8 Kahuku by a score of 28-21 to claim the Oahu Interscholastic Association Open Division championship.

The win propelled Mililani from No. 298 to No. 53 in the HSFA 100, powered by NFL Play Football. Mililani, winners of ten straight since a season-opening loss to No. 264 Punahou (Hawaii), heads into the postseason as the top seed in Hawaii's Open Division.

Kahuku dropped out of the top 10 to No. 26 in the latest rankings. Kahuku was the architect of one of the biggest upsets of the high school season in Week 5, toppling St. John Bosco. Now, Kahuku will have to win their opening playoff game in order to earn a chance at a rematch with Mililani in the state championship game. 

Another possible rematch looms in California, where national No. 1 St. John Bosco (California) and No. 2 Mater Dei (California) will begin their road through the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. Bosco opens against No. 106 San Clemente (California), while Mater Dei plays No. 92 JSerra.

In the other quarterfinals, No. 20 Corona Centennial (California) plays No. 70 Orange Lutheran and No. 13 Sierra Canyon (California) takes on No. 79 Santa Margarita (California).

No. 3 Bishop Gorman will have to wait two weeks before playing for its 13th Nevada state championship in the last 14 years. After rolling past unranked Coronado 63-12 Friday, the Gaels will square-off with No. 172 Liberty at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders, on November 20.

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

St. John Bosco (California)

(9-1)

1

2

Mater Dei (California)

(9-1)

2

3

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(11-0)

3

4

Chaminade-Madonna (Boca Raton Florida)

(10-0)

4

5

IMG Academy (Florida)

(9-0)

5

6

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(9-1)

7

7

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(8-1)

8

8

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(10-0)

9

9

DeSoto (Texas)

(9-0)

10

10

Buford (Georgia)

(9-1)

11

11

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(10-0)

12

12

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(12-0)

13

13

Sierra Canyon (California)

(10-0)

14

14

St. Edward (Ohio)

(11-1)

15

15

Cocoa (Florida)

(9-1)

16

16

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(7-1)

17

17

North Shore (Texas)

(10-0)

18

18

Walton (Georgia)

(10-0)

19

19

Duncanville (Texas)

(8-1)

20

20

Corona Centennial (California)

(8-2)

21

21

Center Grove (Indiana)

(10-1)

22

22

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(8-1)

23

23

Norland (Florida)

(10-0)

24

24

Miami Central (Florida)

(7-3)

25

25

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(10-1)

26

26

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(10-2)

6

27

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(10-0)

27

28

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(10-0)

28

29

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(10-0)

29

30

DeMatha (Maryland)

(8-1)

30

31

Liberty (Arizona)

(9-1)

31

32

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(8-1)

32

33

Serra (San Mateo California)

(10-0)

33

34

Saraland (Alabama)

(10-0)

35

35

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(11-0)

36

36

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(12-0)

40

37

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(10-1)

37

38

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(11-1)

47

39

Butler (North Carolina)

(10-1)

42

40

Carrollton (Georgia)

(9-1)

45

41

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(8-2)

39

42

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(3-5)

41

43

McCallie (Tennessee)

(9-1)

43

44

Aledo (Texas)

(10-0)

44

45

Edgewater (Florida)

(10-0)

46

46

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(5-4)

49

47

Centennial (Arizona)

(9-1)

48

48

Basha (Arizona)

(9-1)

50

49

Chandler (Arizona)

(8-2)

51

50

Long Beach Poly (California)

(10-1)

52

51

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(7-3)

53

52

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(10-1)

54

53

Mililani (Hawaii)

(10-1)

298

54

Venice (Florida)

(8-2)

60

55

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(10-0)

62

56

Belleville (Michigan)

(11-0)

57

57

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(9-1)

56

58

Katy (Texas)

(9-1)

58

59

Gainesville (Georgia)

(10-0)

59

60

Vandegrift (Texas)

(10-0)

61

61

Carlsbad (California)

(10-0)

63

62

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(10-0)

64

63

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(8-2)

65

64

Highland (Arizona)

(8-2)

66

65

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia)

(12-0)

67

66

Summer Creek (Texas)

(9-1)

239

67

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(10-0)

76

68

Atascocita (Texas)

(8-2)

38

69

Baylor (Tennessee)

(8-2)

69

70

Orange Lutheran (California)

(5-5)

70

71

De La Salle (California)

(8-2)

71

72

Folsom (California)

(8-2)

72

73

Clay-Chalkville (Alabama)

(9-0)

73

74

Thompson (Alabama)

(8-1)

74

75

Homestead (Florida)

(7-1)

75

76

Benedictine (Georgia)

(10-0)

77

77

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(8-2)

78

78

Male (Kentucky)

(10-1)

79

79

Santa Margarita (California)

(5-5)

80

80

Byron Nelson (Texas)

(10-0)

81

81

Lakeland (Florida)

(7-3)

82

82

Lincoln (Gahanna Ohio)

(12-0)

83

83

Pickerington North (Ohio)

(11-1)

84

84

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(10-1)

85

85

South Florence (South Carolina)

(11-0)

86

86

Grimsley (North Carolina)

(11-0)

87

87

Northwestern (South Carolina)

(10-1)

88

88

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(10-0)

89

89

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(8-4)

90

90

American Fork (Utah)

(11-1)

91

91

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(8-2)

92

92

JSerra (California)

(5-5)

93

93

Rancho Cucamonga (California)

(10-1)

94

94

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(9-1)

95

95

Servite (California)

(6-5)

96

96

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(8-2)

97

97

St. Augustine (Florida)

(9-0)

98

98

Treasure Coast (Florida)

(7-2)

99

99

Seminole (Sanford Florida)

(8-2)

100

100

Rome (Georgia)

(9-1)

101

 

Updated on October 31, 2023

The country's top two high school teams begin the playoff hunt in California with a possible showdown looming in several weeks. 

No. 1 St. John Bosco (California), the defending HSFA national champs, will open the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs in two weeks against No. 106 San Clemente. A win would send them into the semifinals against the winner of the game between No. 21 Corona Centennial and No. 70 Orange Lutheran.

Waiting on the other side of the bracket is arch-rival Mater Dei, which moves from No. 3 to No. 2 in this week's rankings. The Monarchs will open the playoffs against No. 93 JSerra. Waiting in the semifinals will be the winner of the first round game between No. 14 Sierra Canyon and No. 80 Santa Margarita.

Bishop Gorman (Nevada) dropped to No. 3 this week. The Gaels are two wins away from another Nevada state championship. They'll face Coronado in the Class 5A Division I semifinals before a possible matchup with No. 167 Liberty (9-2) or Shadow Ridge (6-4) in the finals.

The Gaels started the season with five wins over ranked competition. But after beating Liberty on 49-6 on September 14, Gorman has rolled past unranked teams en route to a 10-0 record. Their relatively low strength-of-schedule has hurt Gorman in the national rankings, which are determined by HSFA's proprietary algorithm.

Duncanville's dream of a national championship came to a close Saturday with a 49-35 loss to DeSoto in a battle of reigning Texas state champs. Duncanville tumbles from No. 8 to No. 20, while DeSoto climbs into the top 10.

Indiana’s Ben Davis continues its ascent in the national rankings after handing former No. 52 Brownsburg its first loss of the season in the opening round of the Class 6A playoffs. The Giants, who opened the season just outside of the HSFA 300, now sit at No. 54 after coming back from a 25-7 deficit against the Bulldogs. BD’s only loss this year came against No. 5 IMG Academy (Florida).

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

St. John Bosco (California)

(9-1)

1

2

Mater Dei (California)

(10-0)

3

3

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(9-1)

2

4

Chaminade-Madonna (Boca Raton Florida)

(9-0)

4

5

IMG Academy (Florida)

(8-0)

5

6

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(9-1)

7

7

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(8-1)

9

8

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(8-1)

6

9

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(9-0)

10

10

DeSoto (Texas)

(8-0)

11

11

Buford (Georgia)

(9-1)

12

12

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(9-0)

13

13

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(11-0)

14

14

Sierra Canyon (California)

(10-0)

15

15

St. Edward (Ohio)

(10-1)

16

16

Cocoa (Florida)

(8-1)

17

17

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(7-1)

18

18

North Shore (Texas)

(9-0)

19

19

Walton (Georgia)

(9-0)

20

20

Duncanville (Texas)

(7-1)

8

21

Corona Centennial (California)

(8-2)

22

22

Center Grove (Indiana)

(9-1)

21

23

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(7-1)

23

24

Norland (Florida)

(9-0)

25

25

Miami Central (Florida)

(6-3)

27

26

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(9-1)

26

27

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(9-0)

28

28

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(9-0)

29

29

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(10-0)

30

30

DeMatha (Maryland)

(8-1)

31

31

Liberty (Arizona)

(8-1)

32

32

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(8-1)

35

33

Serra (San Mateo California)

(9-0)

36

34

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(8-0)

37

35

Saraland (Alabama)

(9-0)

38

36

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(10-0)

39

37

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(9-1)

40

38

Atascocita (Texas)

(8-1)

33

39

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(7-2)

41

40

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(11-0)

45

41

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(2-5)

42

42

Butler (North Carolina)

(9-1)

44

43

McCallie (Tennessee)

(9-1)

24

44

Aledo (Texas)

(9-0)

43

45

Carrollton (Georgia)

(9-1)

46

46

Edgewater (Florida)

(9-0)

47

47

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(10-1)

48

48

Centennial (Arizona)

(9-0)

49

49

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(4-4)

50

50

Basha (Arizona)

(8-1)

51

51

Chandler (Arizona)

(7-2)

53

52

Long Beach Poly (California)

(9-1)

54

53

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(6-3)

55

54

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(9-1)

68

55

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(7-2)

56

56

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(9-1)

52

57

Belleville (Michigan)

(10-0)

57

58

Katy (Texas)

(8-1)

58

59

Gainesville (Georgia)

(9-0)

59

60

Venice (Florida)

(7-2)

61

61

Vandegrift (Texas)

(9-0)

62

62

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(9-0)

63

63

Carlsbad (California)

(10-0)

64

64

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(9-0)

65

65

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(7-2)

66

66

Highland (Arizona)

(7-2)

67

67

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia)

(11-0)

69

68

Mainland (Florida)

(9-0)

70

69

Baylor (Tennessee)

(8-2)

71

70

Orange Lutheran (California)

(5-5)

72

71

De La Salle (California)

(7-2)

73

72

Folsom (California)

(8-2)

74

73

Clay-Chalkville (Alabama)

(9-0)

75

74

Thompson (Alabama)

(8-1)

76

75

Homestead (Florida)

(7-1)

78

76

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(9-0)

79

77

Benedictine (Georgia)

(10-0)

80

78

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(8-2)

81

79

Male (Kentucky)

(9-1)

82

80

Santa Margarita (California)

(5-5)

84

81

Byron Nelson (Texas)

(9-0)

217

82

Lakeland (Florida)

(7-3)

85

83

Lincoln (Gahanna Ohio)

(11-0)

86

84

Pickerington North (Ohio)

(10-1)

87

85

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(9-1)

88

86

South Florence (South Carolina)

(9-0)

89

87

Grimsley (North Carolina)

(10-0)

90

88

Northwestern (South Carolina)

(9-1)

91

89

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(9-0)

93

90

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(7-4)

94

91

American Fork (Utah)

(10-1)

95

92

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(7-2)

96

93

JSerra (California)

(5-5)

97

94

Rancho Cucamonga (California)

(9-1)

77

95

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(8-1)

34

96

Servite (California)

(5-5)

83

97

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(7-2)

98

98

St. Augustine (Florida)

(8-0)

99

99

Treasure Coast (Florida)

(7-2)

101

100

Seminole (Sanford Florida)

(8-2)

102

 

Updated on October 24, 2023

Eight weeks remain until the 2023 High School Football America national champion is crowned.

The top 20 teams all held their positions this week. St. Edward (Ohio) solidified its position at No. 16 with a 14-7 win over previously unbeaten Archbishop Hoban (Ohio). St. Ed's begins its drive for a third straight Division I state championship when the state playoffs begin this weekend. Hoban dropped from No. 22 to No. 26 in the latest rankings.

In Chicago, No. 67 Loyola edged No. 32 Mount Carmel 23-21, snapping the Caravan's 22-game win streak in a battle of reigning state champs. Loyola, the 2022 8A champs, rises to No. 39. MC drops eight spots to No. 40 this week.

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia) moves up 26 spots to No. 69 after taking down former No. 67 Providence Day (North Carolina) 42-27 to close-out a perfect 10-0 regular season.

This Friday, No. 8 Duncanville will square off with No. 11 DeSoto for the District 11-6A championship. Duncanville is the reigning 6A Division I champ. DeSoto won the 6A Division II state title last year. And in another big battle in the Lone Star State, No. 19 North Shore plays No. 33 Atascocita for the District 21-6A title.

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

St. John Bosco (California)

(8-1)

1

2

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(9-0)

2

3

Mater Dei (California)

(8-1)

3

4

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(8-0)

4

5

IMG Academy (Florida)

(7-0)

5

6

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(9-1)

6

7

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(8-1)

7

8

Duncanville (Texas)

(7-0)

8

9

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(7-1)

9

10

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(8-0)

10

11

DeSoto (Texas)

(7-0)

11

12

Buford (Georgia)

(8-1)

12

13

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(8-0)

13

14

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(10-0)

14

15

Sierra Canyon (California)

(9-0)

15

16

St. Edward (Ohio)

(9-1)

16

17

Cocoa (Florida)

(7-1)

17

18

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(6-1)

18

19

North Shore (Texas)

(8-0)

19

20

Walton (Georgia)

(8-0)

20

21

Center Grove (Indiana)

(8-1)

21

22

Corona Centennial (California)

(7-2)

23

23

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(6-1)

25

24

McCallie (Tennessee)

(9-0)

24

25

Norland (Florida)

(8-0)

26

26

Archbishop Hoban

(8-1)

22

27

Miami Central (Florida)

(4-3)

27

28

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(8-0)

28

29

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(8-0)

29

30

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(10-0)

30

31

DeMatha (Maryland)

(7-1)

31

32

Liberty (Arizona)

(7-1)

36

33

Atascocita (Texas)

(8-0)

33

34

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(8-0)

37

35

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(7-1)

41

36

Serra (San Mateo California)

(8-0)

42

37

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(7-0)

43

38

Saraland (Alabama)

(8-0)

38

39

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(9-0)

62

40

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(8-1)

32

41

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(6-2)

34

42

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(2-5)

35

43

Aledo (Texas)

(9-0)

39

44

Butler (North Carolina)

(8-1)

40

45

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(10-0)

45

46

Carrollton (Georgia)

(8-1)

44

47

Edgewater (Florida)

(9-0)

46

48

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(9-1)

47

49

Centennial (Arizona)

(8-0)

48

50

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(4-4)

50

51

Basha (Arizona)

(7-1)

54

52

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(9-0)

51

53

Chandler (Arizona)

(6-2)

49

54

Long Beach Poly (California)

(8-1)

52

55

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(5-3)

53

56

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(6-2)

55

57

Belleville (Michigan)

(9-0)

56

58

Katy (Texas)

(7-1)

57

59

Gainesville (Georgia)

(8-0)

58

60

Oakland (Tennessee)

(8-1)

59

61

Venice (Florida)

(6-2)

60

62

Vandegrift (Texas)

(8-0)

61

63

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(8-0)

64

64

Carlsbad (California)

(9-0)

63

65

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(8-0)

65

66

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(6-2)

66

67

Highland (Arizona)

(6-2)

68

68

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(8-1)

69

69

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia)

(10-0)

95

70

Mainland (Florida)

(8-0)

73

71

Baylor (Tennessee)

(7-2)

72

72

Orange Lutheran (California)

(5-4)

71

73

De La Salle (California)

(6-2)

75

74

Folsom (California)

(7-2)

76

75

Clay-Chalkville (Alabama)

(8-0)

78

76

Thompson (Alabama)

(7-1)

79

77

Rancho Cucamonga (California)

(9-0)

98

78

Pickerington North (Ohio)

(10-0)

81

79

Homestead (Florida)

(6-1)

92

80

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(8-0)

83

81

Benedictine (Georgia)

(9-0)

84

82

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(7-2)

70

83

Male (Kentucky)

(8-1)

86

84

Servite (California)

(5-4)

166

85

Santa Margarita (California)

(5-4)

74

86

Lakeland (Florida)

(6-3)

80

87

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(8-1)

67

88

South Florence (South Carolina)

(8-0)

87

89

Grimsley (North Carolina)

(9-0)

88

90

Northwestern (South Carolina)

(8-1)

89

91

Denton Guyer (Texas)

(6-2)

90

92

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(9-0)

91

93

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(6-4)

96

94

American Fork (Utah)

(9-1)

97

95

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(6-2)

94

96

JSerra (California)

(4-5)

77

97

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(6-2)

93

98

St. Augustine (Florida)

(7-0)

99

99

Weddington (North Carolina)

(8-1)

100

100

Treasure Coast (Florida)

(6-2)

101

Updated on October 17, 2023

For the second time this year, St. John Bosco (California) sits atop the High School Football America 100 national high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.

The Braves jump to No. 1 after a dominating 28-0 shutout of its arch-rival Mater Dei (California) Friday night in Southern California. Mater Dei falls from No 1 to No. 3 in the latest rankings, created with HSFA's proprietary algorithm.

Mater Dei could get a shot at revenge in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. Bosco and Mater Dei have won five of the last six HSFA national championships.

Bishop Gorman (Nevada) holds steady at No. 2 due to the fact that the Gaels strength of schedule (SOS) isn't as strong as Bosco's. But Gorman's road to a Nevada state championship is an easy one, with just one ranked team (No. 167 Liberty) on the playoff schedule. During the regular season, Gorman routed the Patriots 49-6.

Mill Creek (Georgia) jumps up eight spots this week to No. 10. The reigning Georgia 7A champs defeated former No. 8 Buford Friday night on ESPN2. Buford dropped four spots this week to No. 12.

The Norland Vikings make the biggest jump inside the Top 100. After the 29-26 win over Miami Central, the Vikings move from No. 55 to No. 26.

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

St. John Bosco (California)

(7-1)

6

2

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(8-0)

2

3

Mater Dei (California)

(7-1)

1

4

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(7-0)

3

5

IMG Academy (Florida)

(6-0)

4

6

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(9-1)

5

7

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(7-1)

7

8

Duncanville (Texas)

(6-0)

9

9

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(6-1)

10

10

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(7-0)

18

11

DeSoto (Texas)

(6-0)

13

12

Buford (Georgia)

(7-1)

8

13

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(7-0)

12

14

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(9-0)

14

15

Sierra Canyon (California)

(8-0)

15

16

St. Edward (Ohio)

(8-1)

16

17

Cocoa (Florida)

(6-1)

19

18

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(5-1)

17

19

North Shore (Texas)

(7-0)

20

20

Walton (Georgia)

(7-0)

21

21

Center Grove (Indiana)

(8-1)

22

22

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(8-0)

23

23

Corona Centennial (California)

(6-2)

24

24

McCallie (Tennessee)

(8-0)

25

25

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(6-1)

26

26

Norland (Florida)

(7-0)

55

27

Miami Central (Florida)

(3-3)

11

28

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(7-0)

27

29

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(7-0)

28

30

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(9-0)

29

31

DeMatha (Maryland)

(6-1)

30

32

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(8-0)

31

33

Atascocita (Texas)

(7-0)

32

34

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(6-2)

33

35

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(2-5)

34

36

Liberty (Arizona)

(6-1)

35

37

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(7-0)

36

38

Saraland (Alabama)

(8-0)

37

39

Aledo (Texas)

(8-0)

38

40

Butler (North Carolina)

(8-1)

39

41

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(5-1)

40

42

Serra (San Mateo California)

(7-0)

41

43

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(6-0)

42

44

Carrollton (Georgia)

(7-1)

43

45

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(9-0)

44

46

Edgewater (Florida)

(8-0)

45

47

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(9-1)

46

48

Centennial (Arizona)

(7-0)

47

49

Chandler (Arizona)

(6-1)

48

50

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(4-3)

49

51

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(9-0)

50

52

Long Beach Poly (California)

(7-1)

51

53

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(4-3)

52

54

Basha (Arizona)

(6-1)

54

55

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(5-2)

56

56

Belleville (Michigan)

(8-0)

57

57

Katy (Texas)

(6-1)

58

58

Gainesville (Georgia)

(7-0)

59

59

Oakland (Tennessee)

(7-1)

60

60

Venice (Florida)

(5-2)

61

61

Vandegrift (Texas)

(7-0)

62

62

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(8-0)

63

63

Carlsbad (California)

(8-0)

64

64

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(7-0)

65

65

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(7-0)

66

66

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(5-2)

67

67

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(8-0)

68

68

Highland (Arizona)

(5-2)

69

69

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(8-1)

70

70

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(7-1)

71

71

Orange Lutheran (California)

(5-3)

75

72

Baylor (Tennessee)

(6-2)

73

73

Mainland (Florida)

(7-0)

74

74

Santa Margarita (California)

(5-3)

80

75

De La Salle (California)

(5-2)

76

76

Folsom (California)

(6-2)

77

77

JSerra (California)

(4-3)

72

78

Clay-Chalkville (Alabama)

(7-0)

78

79

Thompson (Alabama)

(6-1)

79

80

Lakeland (Florida)

(6-2)

81

81

Pickerington North (Ohio)

(9-0)

82

82

Lake Travis (Texas)

(5-1)

83

83

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(7-0)

84

84

Benedictine (Georgia)

(8-0)

85

85

Alcoa (Tennessee)

(7-0)

86

86

Male (Kentucky)

(7-1)

87

87

South Florence (South Carolina)

(7-0)

88

88

Grimsley (North Carolina)

(8-0)

89

89

Northwestern (South Carolina)

(7-1)

90

90

Denton Guyer (Texas)

(5-2)

91

91

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(8-0)

92

92

Homestead (Florida)

(5-1)

98

93

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(5-2)

93

94

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(6-1)

94

95

Rabun Gap-Nacooche (Georgia)

(9-0)

95

96

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(5-4)

97

97

American Fork (Utah)

(9-1)

124

98

Rancho Cucamonga (California)

(8-0)

108

99

St. Augustine (Florida)

(6-0)

99

100

Weddington (North Carolina)

(7-1)

111

Updated on October 9, 2023

This week features a huge showdown in southern Calirfornia. No. 1 Mater Dei (California) faces its biggest test of the season, traveling to rival No. 6 St. John Bosco (California) for their annual Trinity League showdown. 

This year, Mater Dei and St. John Bosco began the season ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the High School Football America 100, powered by NFL Play Football. Bosco rose to No. 1 before a surprising 30-23 loss to Hawaii's Kahuku on September 16.

These two national heavyweights have won five of the last six HSFA national championships. 

After Friday's game, there could be another matchup down the road in the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. Mater Dei and St. John Bosco have met in the postseason four times since 2016, and the winner of all four regular season games has lost the postseason rematch.

In Georgia, No. 8 Buford and No. 18 Mill Creek will face off. The suburban Atlanta powers enter the game with 6-0 records. The winner will have the inside track to the Class 7A Region 8 championship.

Arizona's Centennial makes a huge jump from No. 261 to No. 47 in the latest rankings after edging former No. 37 Chandler 29-28. The Coyotes jumped out to a 26-0 lead in the first half and then held on at the end.

Former No. 12 Miami Columbus (Florida) suffered its first defeat of the season Saturday night. The Explorers lost to No. 169 Homestead 32-16. The loss drops Columbus to No. 71 this week, while Homestead moves up 71 spots to No. 98.

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

Mater Dei (California)

(7-0)

1

2

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(7-0)

2

3

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(7-0)

3

4

IMG Academy (Florida)

(5-0)

4

5

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(8-1)

5

6

St. John Bosco (California)

(6-1)

6

7

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(6-1)

7

8

Buford (Georgia)

(7-0)

8

9

Duncanville (Texas)

(5-0)

9

10

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(5-1)

10

11

Miami Central (Florida)

(3-2)

11

12

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(6-0)

13

13

DeSoto (Texas)

(5-0)

14

14

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(8-0)

15

15

Sierra Canyon (California)

(7-0)

16

16

St. Edward (Ohio)

(7-1)

17

17

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(4-1)

18

18

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(6-0)

19

19

Cocoa (Florida)

(5-1)

23

20

North Shore (Texas)

(6-0)

20

21

Walton (Georgia)

(6-0)

21

22

Center Grove (Indiana)

(7-1)

22

23

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(7-0)

24

24

Corona Centennial (California)

(5-2)

25

25

McCallie (Tennessee)

(7-0)

26

26

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(5-1)

27

27

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(6-0)

28

28

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(6-0)

29

29

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(8-0)

30

30

DeMatha (Maryland)

(6-0)

31

31

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(7-0)

32

32

Atascocita (Texas)

(6-0)

35

33

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(5-2)

33

34

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(2-5)

34

35

Liberty (Arizona)

(5-1)

36

36

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(6-0)

39

37

Saraland (Alabama)

(7-0)

40

38

Aledo (Texas)

(7-0)

41

39

Butler (North Carolina)

(7-1)

42

40

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(5-1)

43

41

Serra (San Mateo California)

(6-0)

44

42

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(5-0)

45

43

Carrollton (Georgia)

(6-1)

46

44

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(8-0)

47

45

Edgewater (Florida)

(7-0)

48

46

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(8-1)

49

47

Centennial (Arizona)

(7-0)

261

48

Chandler (Arizona)

(6-1)

37

49

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(3-3)

38

50

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(8-0)

50

51

Long Beach Poly (California)

(6-1)

51

52

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(3-3)

52

53

Mission Viejo (California)

(5-2)

53

54

Basha (Arizona)

(6-1)

54

55

Norland (Florida)

(6-0)

55

56

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(4-2)

56

57

Belleville (Michigan)

(7-0)

57

58

Katy (Texas)

(6-1)

58

59

Gainesville (Georgia)

(6-0)

59

60

Oakland (Tennessee)

(6-1)

60

61

Venice (Florida)

(4-2)

66

62

Vandegrift (Texas)

(6-0)

61

63

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(7-0)

62

64

Carlsbad (California)

(7-0)

64

65

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(6-0)

65

66

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(6-0)

67

67

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(5-2)

68

68

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(7-0)

69

69

Highland (Arizona)

(4-2)

70

70

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(7-1)

71

71

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(6-1)

12

72

JSerra (California)

(4-3)

72

73

Baylor (Tennessee)

(5-2)

73

74

Mainland (Florida)

(6-0)

74

75

Orange Lutheran (California)

(4-3)

75

76

De La Salle (California)

(4-2)

76

77

Folsom (California)

(5-2)

77

78

Clay-Chalkville (Alabama)

(6-0)

78

79

Thompson (Alabama)

(5-1)

79

80

Santa Margarita (California)

(4-3)

80

81

Lakeland (Florida)

(5-2)

81

82

Pickerington North (Ohio)

(8-0)

82

83

Lake Travis (Texas)

(4-1)

84

84

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(6-0)

85

85

Benedictine (Georgia)

(7-0)

87

86

Alcoa (Tennessee)

(6-0)

86

87

Male (Kentucky)

(6-1)

88

88

South Florence (South Carolina)

(6-0)

89

89

Grimsley (North Carolina)

(7-0)

91

90

Northwestern (South Carolina)

(6-1)

92

91

Denton Guyer (Texas)

(4-2)

90

92

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(7-0)

94

93

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(5-2)

93

94

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(6-1)

95

95

Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia)

(8-0)

97

96

Holy Cross (Louisiana)

(6-0)

98

97

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(5-3)

99

98

Homestead (Florida)

(4-1)

169

99

St. Augustine (Florida)

(6-0)

101

100

Oak Grove (Mississippi)

(6-0)

102

Updated on October 4, 2023

October is here. But as temperatures get cooler, the high school football season is heating up.

Three-time HSFA national champ Mater Dei (California) maintains its hold on the No. 1 spot in the High School Football America 100, powered by NFL Play Football. 

The Monarchs' road to the 2023 championship has plenty of hurdles. All nine of their remaining games will be against teams ranked among the top 300 in the country. The biggest hurdle will come in two weeks when first-year head coach Frank McManus takes his squad to No. 6 St. John Bosco (California). Bosco is the defending national champ.

No. 2 Bishop Gorman is expected to win out in Nevada, giving the Gaels their 13th state title in the last fourteen years. The Gaels won the 2016 national championship, and they could win it again if Mater Dei falters and if Gorman picks up a win against a highly-ranked team in the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series.

Last year, Gorman beat No. 3 Chaminade-Madonna in the season-ending GEICO game. If Gorman and C-M win out and Mater Dei loses, a rematch in the GEICO game could decide the 2023 national champion.

Louisiana’s Holy Cross is one of two big movers this week. The Tigers soar 204 spots to No. 98 after edging defending state champ John Curtis 42-41. JC falls to No. 100 this week after entering the game ranked No. 34.

Alabama’s Clay-Chalkville jumps 102 spots to No. 78 this week after beating former No. 17 Thompson 36-33 on national television.

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

Mater Dei (California)

(6-0)

1

2

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(6-0)

2

3

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(6-0)

3

4

IMG Academy (Florida)

(4-0)

4

5

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(7-1)

5

6

St. John Bosco (California)

(5-1)

6

7

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(5-1)

7

8

Buford (Georgia)

(6-0)

8

9

Duncanville (Texas)

(4-0)

9

10

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(4-1)

10

11

Miami Central (Florida)

(2-2)

11

12

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(6-0)

12

13

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(6-0)

13

14

DeSoto (Texas)

(4-0)

14

15

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(7-0)

15

16

Sierra Canyon (California)

(6-0)

16

17

St. Edward (Ohio)

(6-1)

18

18

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(3-1)

19

19

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(6-0)

20

20

North Shore (Texas)

(5-0)

21

21

Walton (Georgia)

(5-0)

22

22

Center Grove (Indiana)

(6-1)

23

23

Cocoa (Florida)

(4-1)

24

24

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(6-0)

25

25

Corona Centennial (California)

(4-2)

26

26

McCallie (Tennessee)

(7-0)

28

27

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(4-1)

27

28

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(5-0)

29

29

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(5-0)

30

30

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(7-0)

32

31

DeMatha (Maryland)

(5-0)

33

32

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(6-0)

38

33

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(4-2)

39

34

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(2-5)

40

35

Atascocita (Texas)

(5-0)

35

36

Liberty (Arizona)

(4-1)

36

37

Chandler (Arizona)

(6-0)

37

38

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(3-2)

31

39

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(5-0)

41

40

Saraland (Alabama)

(6-0)

42

41

Aledo (Texas)

(6-0)

43

42

Butler (North Carolina)

(6-1)

44

43

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(5-1)

45

44

Serra (San Mateo California)

(5-0)

46

45

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(5-0)

48

46

Carrollton (Georgia)

(6-1)

47

47

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(7-0)

49

48

Edgewater (Florida)

(6-0)

52

49

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(7-1)

53

50

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(7-0)

58

51

Long Beach Poly (California)

(5-1)

51

52

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(2-3)

56

53

Mission Viejo (California)

(5-2)

54

54

Basha (Arizona)

(5-1)

57

55

Norland (Florida)

(5-0)

59

56

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(3-2)

55

57

Belleville (Michigan)

(6-0)

60

58

Katy (Texas)

(5-1)

61

59

Gainesville (Georgia)

(6-0)

62

60

Oakland (Tennessee)

(6-1)

63

61

Vandegrift (Texas)

(5-0)

64

62

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(6-0)

65

63

Skyridge (Utah)

(8-0)

66

64

Carlsbad (California)

(6-0)

67

65

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(5-0)

68

66

Venice (Florida)

(3-2)

69

67

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(5-0)

70

68

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(4-2)

71

69

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(6-0)

72

70

Highland (Arizona)

(4-2)

73

71

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(6-1)

81

72

JSerra (California)

(4-2)

100

73

Baylor (Tennessee)

(5-2)

74

74

Mainland (Florida)

(6-0)

75

75

Orange Lutheran (California)

(3-3)

50

76

De La Salle (California)

(4-2)

79

77

Folsom (California)

(4-2)

80

78

Clay-Chalkville (Alabama)

(6-0)

180

79

Thompson (Alabama)

(4-1)

17

80

Santa Margarita (California)

(4-2)

78

81

Lakeland (Florida)

(4-2)

82

82

Pickerington North (Ohio)

(7-0)

83

83

Seminole (Sanford Florida)

(5-1)

87

84

Lake Travis (Texas)

(3-1)

85

85

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(5-0)

86

86

Alcoa (Tennessee)

(6-0)

97

87

Benedictine (Georgia)

(6-0)

89

88

Male (Kentucky)

(5-1)

90

89

South Florence (South Carolina)

(5-0)

91

90

Denton Guyer (Texas)

(4-2)

92

91

Grimsley (North Carolina)

(6-0)

93

92

Northwestern (South Carolina)

(5-1)

95

93

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(4-2)

94

94

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(6-0)

98

95

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(5-1)

99

96

Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama)

(5-1)

101

97

Rabun Gap-Nacooche (Georgia)

(7-0)

102

98

Holy Cross (Louisiana)

(5-0)

302

99

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(4-3)

164

100

John Curtis (Louisiana)

(3-1)

34

Updated on September 25, 2023

After a tumultous Week 5, these was very little change at the top of the Week 6 High School Football America 100 national high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. A week after Mater Dei reclaimed the top spot, the top fifteen teams hold their spots from last week.

No. 1 Mater Dei (California) will open defense of its Trinity League title this week when it plays No. 171 Servite (California). Mater Dei has played Servite every year since 1961, with the Monarchs winning 44 of 63 matchups.

The Monarchs have won back-to-back titles in the Trinity League. It's America’s toughest high school football league, with all six teams in the league are ranked in the HSFA national rankings.

No. 16 Sierra Canyon is off to an outstanding 5-0 start that includes wins over two Trinity League teams — No. 50 Orange Lutheran and No. 100 JSerra. This past weekend, the Trailblazers blew out former No. 59 Saguaro (Arizona) 63-6. Sierra Canyon has steadily climbed up the rankings after being ranked No. 69 in the preseason, with four wins against teams in the HSFA 300.

No. 3 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) picked up another impressive victory last Thursday. The Lions moved to 5-0 with a 31-28 win over No. 11 Miami Central in a nationally-televised game. All five of Chaminade-Madonna's wins have come against teams that entered the game ranked in the HSFA Top 25.

After an 0-2 start, Northern California’s De La Salle makes a huge move into the Top 100 this week. The Spartans beat former No. 74 Folsom 14-7 to jump 44 places to No. 79. Folsom falls six spots to No. 80.

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

Mater Dei (California)

(5-0)

1

2

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(5-0)

2

3

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(5-0)

3

4

IMG Academy (Florida)

(4-0)

4

5

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(6-1)

5

6

St. John Bosco (California)

(4-1)

6

7

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(4-1)

7

8

Buford (Georgia)

(5-0)

8

9

Duncanville (Texas)

(4-0)

9

10

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(3-1)

10

11

Miami Central (Florida)

(1-2)

11

12

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(5-0)

12

13

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(5-0)

13

14

DeSoto (Texas)

(4-0)

14

15

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(6-0)

15

16

Sierra Canyon (California)

(5-0)

17

17

Thompson (Alabama)

(4-0)

16

18

St. Edward (Ohio)

(5-1)

18

19

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(2-1)

19

20

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(5-0)

20

21

North Shore (Texas)

(4-0)

21

22

Walton (Georgia)

(4-0)

22

23

Center Grove (Indiana)

(5-1)

23

24

Cocoa (Florida)

(3-1)

24

25

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(5-0)

25

26

Corona Centennial (California)

(3-2)

27

27

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(3-1)

26

28

McCallie (Tennessee)

(6-0)

28

29

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(4-0)

29

30

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(5-0)

30

31

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(3-1)

31

32

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(6-0)

33

33

DeMatha (Maryland)

(4-0)

32

34

John Curtis (Louisiana)

(3-0)

34

35

Atascocita (Texas)

(4-0)

35

36

Liberty (Arizona)

(4-1)

40

37

Chandler (Arizona)

(5-0)

41

38

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(5-0)

36

39

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(3-2)

42

40

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(1-5)

43

41

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(5-0)

37

42

Saraland (Alabama)

(5-0)

38

43

Aledo (Texas)

(5-0)

39

44

Butler (North Carolina)

(5-1)

44

45

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(4-1)

45

46

Serra (San Mateo California)

(4-0)

46

47

Carrollton (Georgia)

(5-1)

48

48

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(4-0)

49

49

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(6-0)

52

50

Orange Lutheran (California)

(3-2)

50

51

Long Beach Poly (California)

(4-1)

51

52

Edgewater (Florida)

(4-0)

53

53

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(6-1)

56

54

Mission Viejo (California)

(4-2)

54

55

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(3-1)

55

56

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(2-3)

57

57

Basha (Arizona)

(4-1)

58

58

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(6-0)

70

59

Norland (Florida)

(5-0)

62

60

Belleville (Michigan)

(5-0)

60

61

Katy (Texas)

(4-1)

61

62

Gainesville (Georgia)

(5-0)

63

63

Oakland (Tennessee)

(5-1)

64

64

Vandegrift (Texas)

(4-0)

65

65

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(5-0)

68

66

Skyridge (Utah)

(7-0)

78

67

Carlsbad (California)

(5-0)

72

68

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(4-0)

80

69

Venice (Florida)

(2-2)

69

70

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(4-0)

71

71

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(3-2)

75

72

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(5-0)

76

73

Highland (Arizona)

(3-2)

73

74

Baylor (Tennessee)

(5-1)

77

75

Mainland (Florida)

(5-0)

82

76

Elder (Ohio)

(4-2)

83

77

Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee)

(2-3)

79

78

Santa Margarita (California)

(4-1)

81

79

De La Salle (California)

(3-2)

123

80

Folsom (California)

(3-2)

74

81

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(5-1)

99

82

Lakeland (Florida)

(3-2)

89

83

Pickerington North (Ohio)

(6-0)

86

84

West (Knoxville Tennessee)

(6-0)

84

85

Lake Travis (Texas)

(3-1)

85

86

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(4-0)

87

87

Seminole (Sanford Florida)

(4-1)

110

88

Saguaro (Arizona)

(3-2)

59

89

Benedictine (Georgia)

(5-0)

95

90

Male (Kentucky)

(4-1)

90

91

South Florence (South Carolina)

(4-0)

91

92

Denton Guyer (Texas)

(3-2)

92

93

Grimsley (North Carolina)

(5-0)

93

94

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(3-2)

47

95

Northwestern (South Carolina)

(4-1)

96

96

Treasure Coast (Florida)

(4-1)

103

97

Alcoa (Tennessee)

(5-0)

97

98

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(5-0)

98

99

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(4-1)

100

100

JSerra (California)

(3-2)

101

 

Updated on September 20, 2023

There's a big shakeup in this week's rankings after St. John Bosco (California), last week's top team and the 2022 HSFA national champion, lost to Kahuku (Hawaii) in a 30-23 upset on Saturday night in Hawaii. 

Kahuku moves from No. 52 to No. 6 in the latest High School Football America 100 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. Bosco tumbles from the No. 1 spot to No. 6. 

Preseason No. 1 Mater Dei (California) is back on top. Next up for Mater Dei is a trip to Maryland this week where the Monarchs will play No. 43 St. Frances Academy. After an 0-4 start against one of the toughest schedules in the nation, STA picked up their first win of the season this weekend against West (Utah).

Nevada’s Bishop Gorman moves from No. 3 to No. 2 this week. The Gaels are 5-0 with all wins coming against teams in the HSFA 300. After blowing out No. 174 Liberty (Nevada) on Thursday, Gorman has the inside track for a 13th state title in the last 14 years.

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) jumps from No. 5 to No. 3 after knocking off its fourth straight opponent that entered the game ranked in the HSFA Top 25. The Lions, who beat former No. 13 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) 28-16 Friday, will play No. 11 Miami Central (Florida) this week. C-M is one of six Florida teams in the Top 25.

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

Mater Dei (California)

(4-0)

2

2

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(5-0)

3

3

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(4-0)

5

4

IMG Academy (Florida)

(4-0)

4

5

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(5-1)

52

6

St. John Bosco (California)

(4-1)

1

7

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(3-1)

7

8

Buford (Georgia)

(4-0)

6

9

Duncanville (Texas)

(3-0)

8

10

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(3-1)

11

11

Miami Central (Florida)

(1-1)

10

12

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(4-0)

12

13

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(4-0)

14

14

DeSoto (Texas)

(3-0)

15

15

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(5-0)

20

16

Thompson (Alabama)

(3-0)

16

17

Sierra Canyon (California)

(4-0)

27

18

St. Edward (Ohio)

(4-1)

9

19

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(2-1)

13

20

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(4-0)

18

21

North Shore (Texas)

(3-0)

17

22

Walton (Georgia)

(4-0)

21

23

Center Grove (Indiana)

(4-1)

22

24

Cocoa (Florida)

(2-1)

23

25

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(5-0)

24

26

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(2-1)

25

27

Corona Centennial (California)

(2-2)

26

28

McCallie (Tennessee)

(5-0)

28

29

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(3-0)

19

30

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(4-0)

29

31

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(2-1)

30

32

DeMatha (Maryland)

(3-0)

31

33

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(5-0)

32

34

John Curtis (Louisiana)

(2-0)

33

35

Atascocita (Texas)

(3-0)

34

36

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(4-0)

35

37

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(4-0)

36

38

Saraland (Alabama)

(4-0)

37

39

Aledo (Texas)

(4-0)

38

40

Liberty (Arizona)

(4-0)

39

41

Chandler (Arizona)

(4-0)

41

42

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(2-2)

42

43

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(1-4)

43

44

Butler (North Carolina)

(4-1)

45

45

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(3-1)

46

46

Serra (San Mateo California)

(3-0)

47

47

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(3-1)

48

48

Carrollton (Georgia)

(4-1)

49

49

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(3-0)

50

50

Orange Lutheran (California)

(3-2)

44

51

Long Beach Poly (California)

(4-1)

51

52

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(5-0)

57

53

Edgewater (Florida)

(3-0)

54

54

Mission Viejo (California)

(4-1)

56

55

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(3-1)

53

56

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(5-1)

61

57

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(1-3)

58

58

Basha (Arizona)

(3-1)

59

59

Saguaro (Arizona)

(3-1)

60

60

Belleville (Michigan)

(4-0)

62

61

Katy (Texas)

(3-1)

63

62

Norland (Florida)

(4-0)

64

63

Gainesville (Georgia)

(5-0)

65

64

Oakland (Tennessee)

(4-1)

67

65

Vandegrift (Texas)

(4-0)

68

66

Armwood (Florida)

(3-0)

69

67

Vero Beach (Florida)

(3-0)

70

68

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(4-0)

71

69

Venice (Florida)

(1-2)

72

70

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(5-0)

74

71

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(3-0)

76

72

Carlsbad (California)

(5-0)

77

73

Highland (Arizona)

(3-1)

78

74

Folsom (California)

(3-1)

83

75

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(2-2)

84

76

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(4-0)

86

77

Baylor (Tennessee)

(4-1)

89

78

Skyridge (Utah)

(6-0)

93

79

Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee)

(2-3)

91

80

St. Thomas More (Louisiana)

(3-0)

109

81

Santa Margarita (California)

(4-1)

90

82

Mainland (Florida)

(4-0)

96

83

Elder (Ohio)

(3-2)

116

84

West (Knoxville Tennessee)

(5-0)

95

85

Lake Travis (Texas)

(3-0)

92

86

Pickerington North (Ohio)

(5-0)

114

87

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(3-0)

87

88

St. Xavier (Kentucky)

(3-1)

55

89

Lakeland (Florida)

(2-2)

98

90

Male (Kentucky)

(3-1)

88

91

South Florence (South Carolina)

(4-0)

110

92

Denton Guyer (Texas)

(2-2)

40

93

Grimsley (North Carolina)

(4-0)

101

94

Bartram Trail (Florida)

(2-1)

100

95

Benedictine (Georgia)

(5-0)

103

96

Northwestern (South Carolina)

(3-1)

113

97

Alcoa (Tennessee)

(4-0)

97

98

Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(4-0)

102

99

Ben Davis (Indiana)

(4-1)

111

100

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(3-1)

104

Updated on September 12, 2023

A month into the season, High School Football America’s national rankings continue to evolve after 154 head-to-head Top 300 matchups over the last three weekends.

Florida’s Chaminade-Madonna continues to climb in the HSFA 100 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The Lions move from No. 9 to No. 5 in the latest rankings after blasting former No. 14 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) 61-21 last Friday. It was C-M’s third straight win over a team that entered the game ranked in the Top 25.

Up next for Chaminade-Madonna is No. 13 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida), followed by a matchup against No. 10 Miami Central (Florida).

Friday night also featured a showdown between four-time reigning Florida state champ and national No. 7 St. Thomas Aquinas and No. 28 Cocoa. STA won the game 37-36 on a last second field goal. On Monday, Cocoa appealed the outcome, stating poor officiating, to the Florida High School Athletic Association. The appeal was quickly denied by the FHSAA.

If there’s any consolation for Cocoa, its the razor-thin loss moves the Tigers from No. 28 to No. 23 in the national rankings.

No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) continues to put pressure on No. 1 St. John Bosco (California) and No. 2 Mater Dei (California). Friday night, the Gaels doubled-up Corona Centennial 56-28 in a nationally televised game. The loss drops Corona Centennial from No. 20 to No. 26. This week, the Huskies will try to get back into the win column when they face No. 39 Liberty (Arizona).

There’s a big showdown in Ohio this week. Two-time defending Division I champ St. Edward, ranked No. 9 this week, travels to Paul Brown Tiger Stadium to battle No. 20 Massillon Washington.

New Teams in the Top 100

  • No. 41 Chandler (Previously 107)
  • No. 45 Butler (Previously 110)
  • No. 66 Warren Easton (Previously 197)
  • No. 89 Baylor (Previously 177)
  • No. 94 St. Joseph Regional (Previously 103)
  • No. 95 West Knoxville (Previously 105)
  • No. 96 Mainland (Previouly 137)
  • No. 99 Lehi (Previously 106)

 

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

St. John Bosco (California)

(4-0)

1

2

Mater Dei (California)

(4-0)

2

3

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(4-0)

3

4

IMG Academy (Florida)

(3-0)

4

5

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(3-0)

9

6

Buford (Georgia)

(3-0)

5

7

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(2-1)

7

8

Duncanville (Texas)

(2-0)

6

9

St. Edward (Ohio)

(4-0)

8

10

Miami Central (Florida)

(1-1)

10

11

St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania)

(2-1)

11

12

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(3-0)

12

13

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(2-0)

13

14

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(4-0)

15

15

DeSoto (Texas)

(2-0)

18

16

Thompson (Alabama)

(2-0)

16

17

North Shore (Texas)

(3-0)

17

18

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(3-0)

19

19

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(3-0)

21

20

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(4-0)

22

21

Walton (Georgia)

(3-0)

23

22

Center Grove (Indiana)

(3-1)

24

23

Cocoa (Florida)

(2-1)

28

24

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(4-0)

26

25

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(1-1)

25

26

Corona Centennial (California)

(2-2)

20

27

Sierra Canyon (California)

(4-0)

31

28

McCallie (Tennessee)

(4-0)

37

29

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(3-0)

39

30

St. John’s College HS (Washington DC)

(1-1)

29

31

DeMatha (Maryland)

(2-0)

30

32

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(4-0)

38

33

John Curtis (Louisiana)

(1-0)

33

34

Atascocita (Texas)

(3-0)

51

35

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(3-0)

34

36

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(3-0)

40

37

Saraland (Alabama)

(3-0)

41

38

Aledo (Texas)

(3-0)

42

39

Liberty (Arizona)

(3-0)

43

40

Denton Guyer (Texas)

(2-1)

44

41

Chandler (Arizona)

(3-0)

107

42

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(1-2)

35

43

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(0-4)

36

44

Orange Lutheran (California)

(3-1)

27

45

Butler (North Carolina)

(3-1)

110

46

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(2-1)

14

47

Serra (San Mateo California)

(3-0)

50

48

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(2-1)

48

49

Carrollton (Georgia)

(3-1)

49

50

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(2-0)

54

51

Long Beach Poly (California)

(3-1)

55

52

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(4-1)

46

53

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(2-1)

52

54

Edgewater (Florida)

(3-0)

53

55

St. Xavier (Kentucky)

(3-0)

56

56

Mission Viejo (California)

(3-1)

57

57

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(4-0)

58

58

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(1-2)

59

59

Basha (Arizona)

(2-1)

72

60

Saguaro

(2-1)

32

61

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(4-1)

63

62

Belleville (Michigan)

(3-0)

60

63

Katy (Texas)

(2-1)

62

64

Norland (Florida)

(3-0)

65

65

Gainesville (Georgia)

(4-0)

66

66

Warren Easton (Louisiana)

(2-0)

197

67

Oakland (Tennessee)

(3-1)

67

68

Vandegrift (Texas)

(3-0)

68

69

Armwood (Florida)

(3-0)

69

70

Vero Beach (Florida)

(2-0)

80

71

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(3-0)

75

72

Venice (Florida)

(1-2)

83

73

Westlake (Atlanta Georgia)

(4-0)

81

74

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(4-0)

74

75

Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville Florida)

(2-1)

78

76

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(2-0)

77

77

Carlsbad (California)

(4-0)

99

78

Highland (Arizona)

(2-1)

71

79

Catholic (Baton Rouge Louisiana)

(1-1)

47

80

St. Xavier (Ohio)

(3-1)

82

81

Brother Martin (Louisiana)

(2-0)

79

82

JSerra (California)

(3-1)

91

83

Folsom (California)

(3-1)

86

84

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(1-2)

84

85

Northwestern (Miami Florida)

(1-2)

85

86

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(4-0)

95

87

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(3-0)

87

88

Male (Kentucky)

(2-1)

88

89

Baylor (Tennessee)

(3-1)

177

90

Santa Margarita (California)

(3-1)

96

91

Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee)

(1-3)

45

92

Lake Travis (Texas)

(3-0)

93

93

Skyridge (Utah)

(5-0)

94

94

St. Joseph Regional (Montvale New Jersey)

(3-0)

103

95

West (Knoxville Tennessee)

(4-0)

105

96

Mainland (Florida)

(3-0)

137

97

Alcoa (Tennessee)

(3-0)

97

98

Lakeland (Florida)

(1-2)

92

99

Lehi (Utah)

(5-0)

106

100

Bartram Trail (Florida)

(2-1)

61

 

Updated on September 7, 2023

For the second week in a row, there are major changes inside the High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.

St. John Bosco and Mater Dei remain No. 1 and No. 2 respectively with big matchups coming this weekend.

Bosco will play No. 36 St. Frances Academy of Maryland. The Panthers are 0-3, but all three losses have come against high-quality opponents — No. 5 Buford (Georgia), No. 9 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) and No. 35 East St. Louis (Illinois).

Mater Dei, which is coming off a dominating 63-0 win over No. 112 Creekside (Georgia), will play No. 46 Kahuku this week.

No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) continues to inch closer to the two Southern California powers. On Friday night, the Gaels beat Miami Central 39-35, dropping the Rockets from No. 9 to No. 10 in the latest rankings.

This week, Gorman will play one of two head-to-head matchups inside the Top 25. The Gaels will play No. 20 Corona Centennial (California).

Reigning Florida Class 1S champ Chaminade-Madonna continues to move up. The Lions go from No. 10 to No. 9 after their 41-4 win over two-time defending 3S champ Cardinal Gibbons, who dropped from No. 23 to No. 52. Chaminade-Madonna will be tested by its third straight Top 25 opponent this weekend. The Lions will be hosting No. 14 Bergen Catholic, New Jersey’s two-time defending state champ.

New Teams in the Top 100

  • No. 55 Long Beach Poly (was No. 116)
  • No. 71 Highland (was No. 213)
  • No. 90 Bryant (was No. 133)
  • No. 96 Santa Margarita (was No. 108)
  • No. 100 Cathedral (was No. 104)

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

St. John Bosco (California)

(3-0)

1

2

Mater Dei (California)

(3-0)

2

3

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(3-0)

3

4

IMG Academy (Florida)

(2-0)

4

5

Buford (Georgia)

(3-0)

5

6

Duncanville (Texas)

(2-0)

6

7

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(1-1)

7

8

St. Edward (Ohio)

(3-0)

8

9

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(2-0)

10

10

Miami Central (Florida)

(0-1)

9

11

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(1-1)

11

12

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(2-0)

12

13

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(2-0)

14

14

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(2-0)

20

15

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(3-0)

15

16

Thompson (Alabama)

(1-0)

16

17

North Shore (Texas)

(2-0)

18

18

DeSoto (Texas)

(1-0)

19

19

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(3-0)

21

20

Corona Centennial (California)

(2-1)

22

21

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(2-0)

25

22

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(3-0)

26

23

Walton (Georgia)

(2-0)

27

24

Center Grove (Indiana)

(2-1)

30

25

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(1-1)

31

26

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(3-0)

32

27

Orange Lutheran (California)

(3-0)

40

28

Cocoa (Florida)

(2-0)

39

29

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(1-1)

29

30

DeMatha (Maryland)

(2-0)

33

31

Sierra Canyon (California)

(3-0)

43

32

Saguaro (Arizona)

(2-0)

36

33

John Curtis (Louisiana)

(1-0)

44

34

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(2-0)

47

35

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(1-1)

51

36

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(0-3)

13

37

McCallie (Tennessee)

(3-0)

45

38

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(3-0)

37

39

Saraland (Alabama)

(2-0)

48

40

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(2-0)

41

41

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(2-0)

42

42

Aledo (Texas)

(2-0)

60

43

Liberty (Arizona)

(2-0)

56

44

Denton Guyer (Texas)

(1-1)

38

45

Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee)

(1-2)

49

46

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(4-0)

50

47

Catholic (Baton Rouge Louisiana)

(1-0)

54

48

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(2-1)

17

49

Carrollton (Georgia)

(2-1)

34

50

Serra (San Mateo California)

(2-0)

55

51

Atascocita (Texas)

(2-0)

97

52

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(1-1)

23

53

Edgewater (Florida)

(2-0)

52

54

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(1-0)

62

55

Long Beach Poly (California)

(2-1)

116

56

St. Xavier (Kentucky)

(3-0)

68

57

Mission Viejo (California)

(2-1)

24

58

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(3-0)

57

59

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(0-2)

53

60

Belleville (Michigan)

(2-0)

58

61

Bartram Trail (Florida)

(2-0)

59

62

Katy (Texas)

(1-1)

35

63

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(3-1)

66

64

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(2-0)

79

65

Norland (Florida)

(2-0)

75

66

Gainesville (Georgia)

(3-0)

65

67

Oakland (Tennessee)

(2-1)

63

68

Vandegrift (Texas)

(2-0)

64

69

Armwood (Florida)

(2-0)

70

70

Highland Springs (Virginia)

(2-0)

69

71

Highland (Arizona)

(2-0)

213

72

Basha (Arizona)

(1-1)

28

73

Clearwater Academy International (Florida)

(0-2)

73

74

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(3-0)

74

75

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(2-0)

82

76

Roswell (Georgia)

(3-0)

76

77

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(1-0)

77

78

Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville Florida)

(1-1)

78

79

Brother Martin (Louisiana)

(1-0)

80

80

Vero Beach (Florida)

(1-0)

81

81

Westlake (Atlanta Georgia)

(3-0)

89

82

St. Xavier (Ohio)

(2-1)

61

83

Venice (Florida)

(0-2)

72

84

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(1-1)

90

85

Northwestern (Miami Florida)

(1-1)

83

86

Folsom (California)

(2-1)

85

87

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(2-0)

87

88

Male (Kentucky)

(2-1)

86

89

Prosper (Texas)

(2-0)

88

90

Bryant (Arkansas)

(2-0)

133

91

JSerra (California)

(2-1)

92

92

Lakeland (Florida)

(1-1)

91

93

Lake Travis (Texas)

(2-0)

94

94

Skyridge (Utah)

(4-0)

95

95

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(3-0)

96

96

Santa Margarita (California)

(2-1)

108

97

Alcoa (Tennessee)

(3-0)

93

98

Union (Oklahoma)

(2-0)

99

99

Carlsbad (California)

(3-0)

100

100

Cathedral (Indiana)

(2-1)

104

 

Updated on August 28, 2023

Defending national champ St. John Bosco (California) jumped to No. 1 in the latest High School Football Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football.

Bosco notched an impressive nationally-televised win over four-time reigning Florida state champ St. Thomas Aquinas. The win improves the Braves' win streak against out-of-state opponents to 16 straight victories since 2017. Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas dropped from No. 6 to No. 7 this week.

Preseason No. 1 Mater Dei (California) dropped to No. 2 in the latest rankings, which are created with HSFA’s proprietary algorithm.

Nevada's Bishop Gorman continues to be a strong No. 3 after dominating former No. 74 Long Beach Poly (California) 60-15 in the Nike Football Classic. This week, the Gaels will be tested by No. 9 Miami Central in Las Vegas.

IMG Academy (Florida) is up a notch to No. 4 this week after edging former No. 10 St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania). The Ascenders, who now own wins over two reigning state champs — Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee) and St. Joe's — travel to Alabama this week to play four-time reigning 7A champ Thompson, ranked No. 16 in the latest national rankings.

St. Joe's falls from No. 10 to No. 11 this week.

Buford (Georgia) drops a spot to No. 5 after a hard-fought 10-7 win over No. 118 Mallard Creek (North Carolina).

The biggest mover this week is Florida's Armwood. The Hawks move from No. 311 to No. 70 after upsetting No. 40 Venice (Florida).

 

Rank

Team & State

Record

Last Week

1

St. John Bosco (California)

(2-0)

2

2

Mater Dei (California)

(2-0)

1

3

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(2-0)

3

4

IMG Academy (Florida)

(2-0)

5

5

Buford (Georgia)

(2-0)

4

6

Duncanville (Texas)

(1-0)

8

7

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(0-1)

6

8

St. Edward (Ohio)

(2-0)

11

9

Miami Central (Florida)

(0-0)

9

10

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(1-0)

14

11

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(0-1)

10

12

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(1-0)

12

13

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(0-2)

7

14

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(1-0)

16

15

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(2-0)

13

16

Thompson (Alabama)

(1-0)

15

17

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(2-0)

17

18

North Shore (Texas)

(1-0)

18

19

DeSoto (Texas)

(1-0)

21

20

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(1-0)

20

21

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(2-0)

23

22

Corona Centennial (California)

(1-1)

22

23

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(1-0)

24

24

Mission Viejo (California)

(2-0)

25

25

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(1-0)

26

26

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(2-0)

27

27

Walton (Georgia)

(2-0)

28

28

Basha (Arizona)

(1-0)

29

29

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(0-1)

19

30

Center Grove (Indiana)

(1-1)

34

31

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(0-1)

30

32

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(2-0)

32

33

DeMatha (Maryland)

(1-0)

43

34

Carrollton (Georgia)

(1-1)

35

35

Katy (Texas)

(1-0)

36

36

Saguaro (Arizona)

(1-0)

39

37

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(2-0)

41

38

Denton Guyer (Texas)

(1-0)

38

39

Cocoa (Florida)

(1-0)

45

40

Orange Lutheran (California)

(2-0)

55

41

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(1-0)

46

42

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(1-0)

62

43

Sierra Canyon (California)

(2-0)

59

44

John Curtis (Louisiana)

(0-0)

44

45

McCallie (Tennessee)

(2-0)

56

46

Auburn (Alabama)

(1-0)

66

47

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(1-0)

95

48

Saraland (Alabama)

(1-0)

83

49

Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee)

(0-2)

33

50

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(3-0)

51

51

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(0-1)

47

52

Edgewater (Florida)

(1-0)

48

53

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(0-1)

50

54

Catholic (Baton Rouge Louisiana)

(0-0)

49

55

Serra (San Mateo California)

(1-0)

71

56

Liberty (Arizona)

(1-0)

75

57

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(2-0)

52

58

Belleville (Michigan)

(1-0)

64

59

Bartram Trail (Florida)

(1-0)

58

60

Aledo (Texas)

(1-0)

60

61

St. Xavier (Ohio)

(2-0)

84

62

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(0-0)

61

63

Oakland (Tennessee)

(1-1)

31

64

Vandegrift (Texas)

(1-0)

65

65

Gainesville (Georgia)

(2-0)

69

66

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(2-1)

70

67

Christian Brothers College (Missouri)

(1-0)

78

68

St. Xavier (Kentucky)

(2-0)

80

69

Highland Springs (Virginia)

(1-0)

73

70

Armwood (Florida)

(1-0)

311

71

Westfield (Texas)

(1-0)

77

72

Venice (Florida)

(0-1)

40

73

Clearwater Academy International (Florida)

(0-1)

72

74

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(2-0)

100

75

Norland (Florida)

(1-0)

173

76

Roswell (Georgia)

(2-0)

85

77

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(0-0)

76

78

Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville Florida)

(1-0)

82

79

Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)

(1-0)

121

80

Brother Martin (Louisiana)

(0-0)

79

81

Vero Beach (Florida)

(1-0)

180

82

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(1-0)

87

83

Northwestern (Miami Florida)

(0-1)

53

84

Springfield (Ohio)

(1-1)

54

85

Folsom (California)

(1-1)

86

86

Male (Kentucky)

(2-0)

94

87

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(1-0)

89

88

Prosper (Texas)

(1-0)

88

89

Westlake (Atlanta Georgia)

(2-0)

98

90

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(0-1)

90

91

Lakeland (Florida)

(0-1)

42

92

JSerra (California)

(1-1)

92

93

Alcoa (Tennessee)

(2-0)

93

94

Lake Travis (Texas)

(1-0)

106

95

Skyridge (Utah)

(3-0)

107

96

Providence Day (North Carolina)

(2-0)

108

97

Atascocita (Texas)

(1-0)

103

98

Iona Prep (New York)

(0-0)

97

99

Union (Oklahoma)

(1-0)

99

100

Carlsbad (California)

(2-0)

113

Updated on August 21, 2023

The high school football season is off to a fast start, with 27 Week 1 matchups between teams inside the High School Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football.

Southern California powers Mater Dei and St. John Bosco remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. However, Georgia’s Buford makes a big move inside the Top 10 after shutting out preseason No. 3 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) 18-0 Friday night. Buford jumps three spots to No. 4 in the latest rankings, created with HSFA’s proprietary algorithm.

SFA tumbles to No. 7 this week. The Panthers will try to get into the win column next Saturday when they travel to South Florida to face No. 14 Chaminade-Madonna in a nationally-televised game on ESPN. The game is part of the seven-game Broward County National Football Showcase.

Defending national champ St. John Bosco heads to Florida to face No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas on ESPN2. The Braves have won 16 straight against out-of-state opponents since losing to STA in 2017. Meanwhile, the STA Raiders are going after a fifth straight Florida 7A state championship this year.

Bishop Gorman moves up a notch to No. 3 this week. The Gaels opened with a come-from-behind win over No. 70 Corner Canyon (Utah). It was the first of five straight games against nationally-ranked opponents for Gorman. This week, BG plays No. 74 Long Beach Poly (California).

No. 5 IMG Academy (Florida) picked up a quality win with a 35-10 win over preseason No. 23 Lipscomb Academy, Tennessee’s two-time defending Division II-AA champ. This week, the Ascenders will play No. 10 St. Joseph’s Prep from Pennsylvania, the state’s defending 6A state champ.

Buford isn’t the only Georgia team making a move in the Top 25 this week. Colquitt County is up five notches to No. 13 after an impressive win over preseason No. 11 Dutch Fork, South Carolina’s defending 5A champ.

Then there’s defending Georgia 6A champ Langston Hughes, which moves from No. 25 to No. 17. Friday night, Hughes came from behind to beat 2022 7A runner-up Carrollton 39-35 in a game that was televised on ESPN.

Week 1 Rankings

Rank

Team & State

Record

Preseason Ranking

1

Mater Dei (California)

(1-0)

1

2

St. John Bosco (California)

(1-0)

2

3

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(1-0)

4

4

Buford (Georgia)

(1-0)

7

5

IMG Academy (Florida)

(1-0)

5

6

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(0-0)

6

7

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(0-1)

3

8

Duncanville (Texas)

(0-0)

8

9

Miami Central (Florida)

(0-0)

9

10

St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(0-0)

10

11

St. Edward (Ohio)

(1-0)

13

12

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(0-0)

12

13

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(1-0)

18

14

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(0-0)

14

15

Thompson (Alabama)

(0-0)

15

16

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(0-0)

16

17

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(1-0)

25

18

North Shore (Texas)

(0-0)

17

19

St. John's College HS (Washington DC)

(0-0)

19

20

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(0-0)

20

21

DeSoto (Texas)

(0-0)

21

22

Corona Centennial (California)

(0-1)

22

23

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(1-0)

29

24

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(0-0)

24

25

Mission Viejo (California)

(1-0)

27

26

Westlake (Austin Texas)

(0-0)

26

27

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(1-0)

32

28

Walton (Georgia)

(1-0)

35

29

Basha (Arizona)

(0-0)

28

30

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(0-0)

30

31

Oakland (Tennessee)

(1-0)

31

32

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(1-0)

40

33

Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee)

(0-1)

23

34

Center Grove (Indiana)

(0-1)

33

35

Carrollton (Georgia)

(0-1)

37

36

Katy (Texas)

(0-0)

34

37

Dutch Fork (South Carolina)

(0-1)

11

38

Denton Guyer (Texas)

(0-0)

36

39

Saguaro (Arizona)

(0-0)

38

40

Venice (Florida)

(0-0)

39

41

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(1-0)

42

42

Lakeland (Florida)

(0-0)

41

43

DeMatha (Maryland)

(0-0)

43

44

John Curtis (Louisiana)

(0-0)

44

45

Cocoa (Florida)

(0-0)

45

46

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(0-0)

46

47

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(0-0)

47

48

Edgewater (Florida)

(0-0)

48

49

Catholic (Baton Rouge Louisiana)

(0-0)

49

50

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(0-0)

50

51

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(2-0)

51

52

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(1-0)

52

53

Northwestern (Miami Florida)

(0-0)

53

54

Springfield (Ohio)

(1-0)

56

55

Orange Lutheran (California)

(1-0)

57

56

McCallie (Tennessee)

(1-0)

55

57

Milton (Georgia)

(1-0)

59

58

Bartram Trail (Florida)

(0-0)

58

59

Sierra Canyon (California)

(1-0)

69

60

Aledo (Texas)

(0-0)

60

61

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(0-0)

61

62

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(0-0)

62

63

Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey)

(0-0)

63

64

Belleville (Michigan)

(0-0)

64

65

Vandegrift (Texas)

(0-0)

65

66

Auburn (Alabama)

(0-0)

66

67

Cedar Grove (Georgia)

(1-0)

68

68

Cathedral (Indiana)

(1-0)

70

69

Gainesville (Georgia)

(1-0)

84

70

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(1-1)

74

71

Serra (San Mateo California)

(0-0)

71

72

Clearwater Academy International (Florida)

(0-0)

72

73

Highland Springs (Virginia)

(0-0)

73

74

Long Beach Poly (California)

(1-0)

85

75

Liberty (Arizona)

(0-0)

75

76

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(0-0)

76

77

Westfield (Texas)

(0-0)

77

78

Christian Brothers College (Missouri)

(0-0)

78

79

Brother Martin (Louisiana)

(0-0)

79

80

St. Xavier (Kentucky)

(1-0)

92

81

Longview (Texas)

(0-0)

81

82

Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville Florida)

(0-0)

82

83

Saraland (Alabama)

(0-0)

83

84

St. Xavier (Ohio)

(1-0)

131

85

Roswell (Georgia)

(1-0)

93

86

Folsom (California)

(1-0)

91

87

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(0-0)

87

88

Prosper (Texas)

(0-0)

88

89

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(0-0)

89

90

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(0-0)

90

91

Lakota West (Ohio)

(0-1)

67

92

JSerra (California)

(0-1)

98

93

Alcoa (Tennessee)

(1-0)

100

94

Male (Kentucky)

(1-0)

109

95

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(0-0)

95

96

De La Salle (California)

(0-0)

96

97

Iona Prep (New York)

(0-0)

97

98

Westlake (Atlanta Georgia)

(1-0)

124

99

Union (Oklahoma)

(0-0)

99

100

Brownsburg (Indiana)

(1-0)

108

Updated on June 29, 2023

Mater Dei and St. John Bosco have won five of the last six High School Football America national championships. So it should come as no surprise that the two Trinity League powers find themselves at the top of preseason High School Football America 100.

Mater Dei starts the year at No. 1. The Monarchs were the preseason No. 1 last year, and they held that spot until losing to Bosco in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship.

After beating Mater Dei at the Rose Bowl last November, the Braves rolled to the national title by beating Serra (San Mateo) for the CIF Open Division championship. St. John Bosco starts this year at No. 2. 

Circle October 13 on the calendar for what should be the first of two meetings between the national powers. This year’s Trinity League regular season showdown will take place in Bellflower, giving the Braves a home field advantage.

The High School Football America national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, are created using HSFA’s proprietary algorithm.

Florida placed 43 teams among the top 300 in the preseason rankings. Seven of those teams are in the Top 25: IMG Academy at No. 5, St. Thomas Aquinas at No. 6, Miami Central at No. 9, Columbus (Miami) at No. 12, Chaminade-Madonna at No. 14, American Heritage (Plantation) at No. 16 and Cardinal Gibbons at No. 24. Aquinas, Central, Chaminade-Madonna and Gibbons all won state titles last year.

Texas has the second most teams in the Preseason 300, led by defending 6A Division I champ Duncanville at No. 8. Buford, at No. 7, leads a contingent of 32 teams from Georgia. And aside from Mater Dei and St. John Bosco, California has 29 other teams in the HSFA 300. Overall, 29 states, plus the District of Columbia, are represented in the Top 300.

View all 300 teams on the High School Football America website.

Rank Team & State 2022 Record 2022 Final Ranking
1 Mater Dei (California) (12-1) 4
2 St. John Bosco (California) (13-1) 1
3 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) (8-1) 7
4 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) (14-1) 5
5 IMG Academy (Florida) (8-1) 8
6 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) (14-0) 4
7 Buford (Georgia) (11-1) 32
8 Duncanville (Texas) (15-0) 6
9 Miami Central (Florida) (14-0) 2
10 St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania) (12-1) 19
11 Dutch Fork (South Carolina) (14-1) 17
12 Columbus (Miami Florida) (14-1) 20
13 St. Edward (Ohio) (15-1) 12
14 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) (13-1) 9
15 Thompson (Alabama) (11-3) 36
16 American Heritage (Plantation Florida) (12-2) 11
17 North Shore (Texas) (15-1) 10
18 Colquitt County (Georgia) (13-1) 28
19 St. John's College HS (Washington DC) (8-4) 47
20 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) (11-1) 21
21 DeSoto (Texas) (14-2) 15
22 Corona Centennial (California) (9-2) 30
23 Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee) (13-0) 13
24 Cardinal Gibbons (Florida) (11-2) 25
25 Langston Hughes (Georgia) (15-0) 14
26 Westlake (Austin Texas) (14-1) 31
27 Mission Viejo (California) (10-2) 29
28 Basha (Arizona) (12-1) 22
29 Mill Creek (Georgia) (14-1) 16
30 Good Counsel (Maryland) (8-3) 58
31 Oakland (Tennessee) (14-1) 37
32 Massillon Washington (Ohio) (12-2) 26
33 Center Grove (Indiana) (12-2) 70
34 Katy (Texas) (14-1) 66
35 Walton (Georgia) (10-3) 77
36 Denton Guyer (Texas) (14-1) 24
37 Carrollton (Georgia) (14-1) 54
38 Saguaro (Arizona) (9-4) 44
39 Venice (Florida) (9-4) 35
40 Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) (14-2) 34
41 Lakeland (Florida) (14-0) 18
42 Lincoln (San Diego California) (13-1) 43
43 DeMatha (Maryland) (10-2) 48
44 John Curtis (Louisiana) (12-2) 38
45 Cocoa (Florida) (11-3) 40
46 Southlake Carroll (Texas) (12-1) 33
47 East St. Louis (Illinois) (12-2) 62
48 Edgewater (Florida) (12-1) 27
49 Catholic (Baton Rouge Louisiana) (11-2) 59
50 Jones (Orlando Florida) (11-3) 52
51 Kahuku (Hawaii) (12-2) 41
52 Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) (15-1) 23
53 Northwestern (Miami Florida) (6-5) 45
54 Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) (13-2) 39
55 McCallie (Tennessee) (10-3) 104
56 Springfield (Ohio) (13-2) 64
57 Orange Lutheran (California) (7-5) 106
58 Bartram Trail (Florida) (12-1) 98
59 Milton (Georgia) (10-4) 94
60 Aledo (Texas) (14-2) 81
61 Edna Karr (Louisiana) (7-4) 65
62 Central (Phenix City Alabama) (10-3) 53
63 Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) (9-3) 51
64 Belleville (Michigan) (14-0) 56
65 Vandegrift (Texas) (14-2) 101
66 Auburn (Alabama) (12-2) 55
67 Lakota West (Ohio) (13-1) 46
68 Cedar Grove (Georgia) (11-3) 42
69 Sierra Canyon (California) (10-5) 145
70 Cathedral (Indiana) (10-2) 123
71 Serra (San Mateo California) (13-1) 49
72 Clearwater Academy International (Florida) (9-1) 79
73 Highland Springs (Virginia) (15-0) 74
74 Corner Canyon (Utah) (11-3) 86
75 Liberty (Arizona) (11-1) 57
76 Destrehan (Louisiana) (14-0) 83
77 Westfield (Texas) (12-2) 90
78 Christian Brothers College (Missouri) (13-1) 72
79 Brother Martin (Louisiana) (9-6) 142
80 Baylor (Tennessee) (11-2) 61
81 Longview (Texas) (14-1) 89
82 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville Florida) (11-1) 218
83 Saraland (Alabama) (14-1) 213
84 Gainesville (Georgia) (14-1) 97
85 Long Beach Poly (California) (10-1) 78
86 North Cobb (Georgia) (9-3) 85
87 Loyola Academy (Illinois) (13-1) 73
88 Prosper (Texas) (13-2) 84
89 Bixby (Oklahoma) (12-1) 80
90 South Oak Cliff (Texas) (13-3) 75
91 Folsom (California) (12-2) 76
92 St. Xavier (Kentucky) (10-2) 113
93 Roswell (Georgia) (12-2) 116
94 Elder (Ohio) (10-3) 111
95 Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois) (14-0) 71
96 De La Salle (California) (10-4) 88
97 Iona Prep (New York) (9-3) 117
98 JSerra (California) (6-6) 109
99 Union (Oklahoma) (11-1) 100
100 Alcoa (Tennessee) (14-1) 96

St. John Bosco Wins HSFA National Championship

Updated on December 19, 2022

In the closest finish ever, St. John Bosco (California) has won the 2022 High School Football America national championship, powered by NFL Play Football.

The Braves edged out Miami Central (Florida) for the crown, which is determined by HSFA's proprietary algorithm.

Over the last four weeks of the season, Bosco and Central were neck-and-neck. Central closed the gap slightly by beating No. 8 American Heritage (Plantation) for the Florida 2M title last week.

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) finished at No. 3. St. Thomas Aquinas and Miami Central have each won four straight Florida high school football championships.

Mater Dei (California), the only team to beat Bosco this year, finished No. 4. Last year's national champs spent most of the 2022 season ranked No. 1. But they fell to Bosco in their rematch in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship Thanksgiving weekend. Since 2017, Bosco and Mater Dei have won five of the last six HSFA national titles.

Bishop Gorman finished at No. 5. The Gaels only defeat was a narrow three-point loss to Mater Dei. Gorman routed Florida state champ Chaminade-Madonna 49-14 in the GEICO State Champions Bowl Series. The loss dropped Chaminade-Madonna from No. 4 to No. 9 in the final rankings.

Texas state champ Duncanville finished No. 6 after defeating defending state champ and former No. 7 North Shore in the 6A Division I title game Friday night.

St. Frances Academy (Maryland) ends the season at No. 7. Four of the Panthers victories came against state champs — No. 15 DeSoto (Texas), No. 17 Dutch Fork (South Carolina), No. 41 Kahuku (Hawaii) and No. 62 East St. Louis (Louisiana).

At the end of the 2022 season, Florida has 43 teams in the final Top 300. Texas is next with 36 teams, followed by California with 33 and Georgia with 32.

From Unranked to the Top 100

Seven teams that started the season outside of the HSFA's top 1,000 teams ended the year in the HSFA 100. 

  • No. 43 Lincoln (California) - 13-1
  • No. 54 Carrollton (Georgia) - 14-1
  • No. 57 Liberty (Arizona) - 11-1
  • No. 61 Baylor (Tennessee) - 11-2
  • No. 90 South Florence (South Carolina) - 15-0
  • No. 94 West Knoxville (Tennessee) - 15-0
  • No. 96 Gainesville (Georgia) - 14-1

Final 2022 HSFA 100 Rankings

Rank

Team & State

Record

Preseason Ranking

1

St. John Bosco (California)

(13-1)

2

2

Miami Central (Florida)

(14-0)

18

3

St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(14-0)

9

4

Mater Dei (California)

(12-1)

1

5

Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(14-1)

13

6

Duncanville (Texas)

(15-0)

10

7

St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(8-1)

4

8

IMG Academy (Florida)

(8-1)

7

9

Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(13-1)

21

10

North Shore (Texas)

(15-0)

8

11

American Heritage (Plantation Florida)

(12-2)

25

12

St. Edward (Ohio)

(15-1)

11

13

Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee)

(13-0)

29

14

Langston Hughes (Georgia)

(15-0)

30

15

DeSoto (Texas)

(14-2)

14

16

Mill Creek (Georgia)

(14-1)

37

17

Dutch Fork (South Carolina)

(14-1)

64

18

Lakeland (Florida)

(14-0)

53

19

St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania)

(12-1)

58

20

Columbus (Miami Florida)

(14-1)

79

21

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(11-1)

5

22

Basha (Arizona)

(12-1)

130

23

Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio)

(15-1)

218

24

Denton Guyer (Texas)

(14-1)

24

25

Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(11-2)

33

26

Massillon Washington (Ohio)

(12-2)

111

27

Edgewater (Florida)

(12-1)

100

28

Colquitt County (Georgia)

(13-1)

75

29

Mission Viejo (California)

(10-2)

49

30

Corona Centennial (California)

(9-2)

19

31

Westlake (Texas)

(14-1)

12

32

Buford (Georgia)

(11-1)

3

33

Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(12-1)

31

34

Archbishop Hoban (Ohio)

(14-2)

69

35

Venice (Florida)

(9-4)

23

36

Thompson (Alabama)

(11-3)

17

37

Oakland (Tennessee)

(14-1)

39

38

John Curtis (Louisiana)

(12-2)

286

39

Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(13-2)

28

40

Cocoa (Florida)

(11-3)

47

41

Kahuku (Hawaii)

(12-2)

982

42

Cedar Grove (Georgia)

(11-3)

105

43

Lincoln (San Diego California)

(13-1)

NR

44

Saguaro (Arizona)

(9-4)

20

45

Northwestern (Miami Florida)

(6-5)

42

46

Lakota West (Ohio)

(13-1)

54

47

St. John’s College HS (Washington DC)

(8-4)

6

48

DeMatha (Maryland)

(10-2)

38

49

Serra (San Mateo California)

(13-1)

99

50

Bryant (Arkansas)

(12-0)

76

51

Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey)

(9-3)

60

52

Jones (Orlando Florida)

(11-3)

72

53

Central (Phenix City Alabama)

(10-3)

36

54

Carrollton (Georgia)

(14-1)

NR

55

Auburn (Alabama)

(12-2)

149

56

Belleville (Michigan)

(14-0)

67

57

Liberty (Arizona)

(11-1)

NR

58

Good Counsel (Maryland)

(8-3)

15

59

Catholic (Baton Rouge Louisiana)

(11-2)

40

60

Hoover (Alabama)

(11-2)

83

61

Baylor (Tennessee)

(11-2)

NR

62

East St. Louis (Illinois)

(12-2)

66

63

Montgomery Bell Academy (Tennessee)

(12-1)

265

64

Springfield (Ohio)

(13-2)

50

65

Edna Karr (Louisiana)

(7-4)**

134

66

Katy (Texas)

(14-1)

55

67

Los Alamitos (California)

(9-3)

59

68

Chandler (Arizona)

(9-3)

27

69

Skyridge (Utah)

(13-1)

167

70

Center Grove (Indiana)

(12-2)

43

71

Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois)

(14-0)

211

72

Christian Brothers College (Missouri)

(13-1)

77

73

Loyola Academy (Illinois)

(13-1)

116

74

Highland Springs (Virginia)

(15-0)

205

75

South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(13-3)

61

76

Folsom (California)

(12-2)

63

77

Walton (Georgia)

(10-3)

78

78

Clearwater Academy International (Florida)

(9-1)

295

79

Bixby (Oklahoma)

(12-1)

44

80

Aledo (Texas)

(14-2)

94

81

Cherry Creek (Colorado)

(12-2)

85

82

Destrehan (Louisiana)

(14-0)

192

83

Prosper (Texas)

(13-2)

254

84

North Cobb (Georgia)

(9-3)

16

85

Corner Canyon (Utah)

(11-3)

93

86

Atascocita (Texas)

(11-3)

104

87

De La Salle (California)

(10-4)

70

88

Longview (Texas)

(14-1)

88

89

Westfield (Texas)

(12-2)

108

90

South Florence (South Carolina)

(15-0)

NR

91

Hamilton (Arizona)

(8-3)

51

92

Lehi (Utah)

(14-0)

193

93

Milton (Georgia)

(10-4)

65

94

West (Knoxville Tennessee)

(15-0)

NR

95

Alcoa (Tennessee)

(14-1)

124

96

Gainesville (Georgia)

(14-1)

NR

97

Bartram Trail (Florida)

(12-1)

132

98

Osceola (Kissimmee Florida)

(10-4)

263

99

Union (Oklahoma)

(11-1)

145

100

Vandegrift (Texas)

(14-2)

242

Updated December 20, 2021

For the third time in five years, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) is High School Football America's national champion.

The Monarchs, who are back on top after winning consecutive HSFA titles in 2017 and 2018, spent the entire 2021 season ranked No. 1 in the HSFA 100, powered by NFL Play Football.

Mater Dei's perfect 12-0 season was punctuated by 10 wins against teams ranked in the HSFA top 200 — No. 7 Servite (twice), No. 8 St. John Bosco, No. 9 Duncanville, No. 20 Corona Centennial, No. 81 Serra (San Mateo) No. 91 Orange Lutheran, No. 143 Norco, No. 144 Santa Margarita and No. 188 Liberty.

Right behind Mater Dei is three-time Texas high school football state champ Westlake. The Chaparrals wrapped-up a perfect 16-0 season Saturday night with a 40-21 win over No. 30 Denton Guyer for the Class 6A Division II title.

Like Mater Dei, Westlake never budged from their preseason No. 2 ranking. The Chaparrals' state title concluded the legendary coaching career of Todd Dodge, who retires with seven Texas high school football championships. Dodge leaves the game with a 40-game win streak.

Bergen Catholic finishes No. 3 in our national rankings after capturing New Jersey's Non-Public A championship.

Fourth-ranked North Shore beat No. 9 Duncanville on Saturday night to win the school’s third state title in the last four years in Texas' largest classification.

Florida 6A champ Jesuit finishes 2021 at No. 5. The Tigers, who started the year at the fringes of the HSFA 100, ended with a perfect 15-0 mark and won the school’s first state title since 1968.

St. Thomas Aquinas, whose lone loss on the season came at the hands of Jesuit on Sept. 3, won its third straight Florida 7A championship on Friday and finishes the season ranked No. 6 in the HSFA 100.

Servite (No. 7) and St. John Bosco (No. 8) fall in behind St. Thomas Aquinas, followed by No. 9 Duncanville. Two-time Tennessee state champ Oakland rounds out the Top 10.

Florida had seven teams in the top 25 and 17 teams in the top 100, leading both categories. Texas placed three teams in the top 25 and 15 in the top 100. Four California teams placed in the top 25, and 10 ranked in the top 100. In all, 23 different states, plus the District of Columbia, are represented in the HSFA 100.

Final HSFA 100 for 2021

Rank/School/State

Record

Presason Ranking

No. 1 Mater Dei (California)

(12-0)

1

No. 2 Westlake (Austin, Texas)

(16-0)

2

No. 3 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)

(12-0)

14

No. 4 North Shore (Texas)

(15-1)

20

No. 5 Jesuit (Florida)

(14-0)

96

No. 6 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)

(14-1)

4

No. 7 Servite (California)

(10-3)

55

No. 8 St. John Bosco (California)

(10-2)

7

No. 9 Duncanville (Texas)

(13-2)

16

No. 10 Oakland (Tennessee)

(15-0)

25

No. 11 Center Grove (Indiana)

(14-0)

11

No. 12 St. Frances Academy (Maryland)

(8-1)

33

No. 13 IMG Academy (Florida)

(9-1)

5

No. 14 Thompson (Alabama)

(13-1)

3

No. 15 Bishop Gorman (Nevada)

(12-1)

89

No. 16 Miami Central (Florida)

(12-2)

22

No. 17 St. Edward (Ohio)

(15-1)

51

No. 18 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)

(12-1)

46

No. 19 St. John's College HS (Washington, DC)

(11-0)

80

No. 20 Corona Centennial (California)

(11-1)

HM

No. 21 Buford (Georgia)

(14-1)

49

No. 22 Venice (Florida)

(14-1)

91

No. 23 Bixby (Oklahoma)

(13-0)

52

No. 24 Cardinal Gibbons (Florida)

(11-2)

28

No. 25 Saguaro (Arizona)

(12-1)

35

No. 26 Collins Hill (Georgia)

(15-1)

66

No. 27 Cocoa (Florida)

(11-2)

92

No. 28 Cathedral (Indiana)

(14-1)

37

No. 29 Warner Robins (Georgia)

(14-1)

68

No. 30 Denton Guyer (Texas)

(14-2)

76

No. 31 Hoover (Alabama)

(12-1)

36

No. 32 Southlake Carroll (Texas)

(14-1)

6

No. 33 Jenks (Oklahoma)

(12-1)

54

No. 34 Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina)

(14-2)

175

No. 35 Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

(12-1)

65

No. 36 McCallie (Tennessee)

(13-0)

152

No. 37 Hamilton (Arizona)

(11-1)

62

No. 38 Gaffney (South Carolina)

(15-0)

146

No. 39 Katy (Texas)

(14-1)

10

No. 40 Chambers (North Carolina)

(14-2)

26

No. 41 Milton (Georgia)

(13-2)

48

No. 42 Hough (North Carolina)

(14-1)

94

No. 43 Chandler (Arizona)

(11-2)

21

No. 44 Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan)

(13-1)

174

No. 45 St. Xavier (Kentucky)

(14-1)

NR

No. 46 South Oak Cliff (Texas)

(15-1)

NR

No. 47 Apopka (Florida)

(12-3)

161

No. 48 Westfield (Texas)

(14-1)

HM

No. 49 Northwestern (Miami, Florida)

(10-4)

32

No. 50 Graham-Kapowsin (Washington)

(15-0)

NR

No. 51 Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee)

(13-1)

NR

No. 52 Bryant (Arkansas)

(13-1)

39

No. 53 Lake Travis (Texas)

(12-3)

81

No. 54 Dutch Fork (South Carolina)

(12-1)

19

No. 55 Male (Kentucky)

(13-1)

79

No. 56 Atascocita (Texas)

(11-3)

HM

No. 57 Jones (Orlando, Florida)

(11-3)

73

No. 58 Springfield (Ohio)

(13-2)

HM

No. 59 Allen (Texas)

(11-3)

38

No. 60 Treasure Coast (Florida)

(10-2)

HM

No. 61 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida)

(6-4)

18

No. 62 Mount Lebanon (Pennsylvania)

(15-0)

NR

No. 63 Zachary (Louisiana)

(15-0)

HM

No. 64 North Cobb (Georgia)

(10-2)

110

No. 65 Greenville Christian (Mississippi)

(12-1)

NR

No. 66 Christian Brothers College HS (Missouri)

(13-1)

117

No. 67 St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania)

(11-3)

9

No. 68 Maryville (Tennessee)

(13-1)

72

No. 69 Alcoa (Tennessee)

(14-1)

99

No. 70 Cherry Creek (Colorado)

(12-2)

97

No. 71 Katy Paetow (Texas)

(15-1)

NR

No. 72 Buchholz (Florida)

(12-2)

HM

No. 73 DeSoto (Texas)

(10-3)

53

No. 74 Seminole (Sanford, Florida)

(11-2)

71

No. 75 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida)

(10-4)

45

No. 76 College Station (Texas)

(15-1)

NR

No. 77 Tampa Bay Tech (Florida)

(14-1)

HM

No. 78 Archbishop Moeller (Ohio)

(11-4)

NR

No. 79 Good Counsel (Maryland)

(7-5)

44

No. 80 Lakota West (Ohio)

(12-2)

70

No. 81 Serra (San Mateo, California)

(11-2)

145

No. 82 Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania)

(10-2)

NR

No. 83 St. Francis (Mountain View, California)

(11-1)

NR

No. 84 DeMatha (Maryland)

(7-3)

30

No. 85 Lone Peak (Utah)

(10-2)

104

No. 86 De La Salle (California)

(10-3)

29

No. 87 Valor Christian (Colorado)

(13-1)

163

No. 88 South Pointe (South Carolina)

(12-1)

NR

No. 89 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, California)

(12-2)

107

No. 90 Lee County (Georgia)

(11-2)

83

No. 91 Orange Lutheran (California)

(10-5)

HM

No. 92 Pulaski Academy (Arkansas)

(13-1)

122

No. 93 Oscar Smith (Virginia)

(13-1)

98

No. 94 Winton Woods (Ohio)

(13-3)

168

No. 95 Central (Phenix City, Alabama)

(13-1)

HM

No. 96 Pickerington Central (Ohio)

(12-2)

59

No. 97 Euless Trinity (Texas)

(11-2)

64

No. 98 Los Alamitos (California)

(9-2)

HM

No. 99 Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey)

(8-5)

123

No. 100 Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama)

(9-3)

41

About the Rankings

The High School Football America 100, powered by NFL Play Football, uses a proprietary algorithm to rank the top teams in the nation and crown an unofficial national champion at the end of the season.

This is the tenth year that HSFA has used the algorithm to create its rankings.

Past HSFA National Champions

  • 2012 – Allen (Texas) & John Curtis (Louisiana) co-champs (Opinion poll)
  • 2013 – Allen (Texas)
  • 2014 – Allen (Texas)
  • 2015 – Colquitt County (Georgia)
  • 2016 – Bishop Gorman (Nevada)
  • 2017 – Mater Dei (California)
  • 2018 – Mater Dei (California)
  • 2019 – St. John Bosco (California)
  • 2020 – IMG Academy (Florida)
  • 2021 – Mater Dei (California)
  • 2022 – St. John Bosco (California)

 

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