California Top 25 high school football rankings by SBLive/Sports Illustrated (10/16/2023)

With stunning lopsided win over previous No. 1 Mater Dei, St. John Bosco moves into the top spot; San Clemente jumps seven spots with big win over Mission Viejo

Very little movement in the SBLive California Top 25 high school football rankings. However there was one big flip as previous No. 2 St. John Bosco flipped with No. 1 Mater Dei after a 28-0 win at a Panish Famil Stadium on Friday. 

The same thing happened last season when Mater Dei beat then national No. 1 St. John Bosco, 17-7. 

At the end of the season, SJB got revenge and earned back the top spot. Will that script be flipped in six weeks when the two teams will likely face off again for the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship. 

That game it was announced this morning will be played at the L.A. Coliseum, which is celebrating its 100th season. 

The biggest mover this week in the rankings was San Clemente, which climbed seven spots to No. 14 following a 20-10 win over then No. 10 Mission Viejo. 

1. St. John Bosco (7-1)

Previous rank: 2. Last week: def. Mater Dei, 28-0

Next game: Friday vs. JSerra Catholic

2. Mater Dei (7-1)

Previous rank: 1. Last week: lost to St. John Bosco, 28-0

Next game: Thursday vs. Orange Lutheran at Orange Coast College

3. Serra-San Mateo (7-0)

Previous rank: 3. Last week: def. Bellarmine, 54-16

Next game: Saturday vs. Riordan

4. Corona Centennial (6-2)

Previous rank: 4. Last week: def. Vista Murrieta, 62-14

Next game: Friday at Murrieta Valley

5. Sierra Canyon (8-0)

Previous rank: 5. Last week: def. Alemany, 48-0

Next game: Friday vs. Serra-Gardena

6. Long Beach Poly (7-1)

Previous rank: 6. Last week: def. Cabrillo, 50-6

Next game: Friday vs. Compton

7. Carlsbad (8-0)

Previous rank: 7. Last week: def. Torrey Pines, 17-7

Next game: Friday vs. La Costa Canyon

8. Lincoln-San Diego (9-0)

Previous rank: 8. Last week: def. St. Augustine, 42-14

Next game:  Friday at University City

9. Rancho Cucamonga (8-0)

Previous rank: 9. Last week: def. Chino Hills, 49-0

Next game: Friday at Damien

10. Clovis North (8-0

Previous rank: 11. Last week: def. Clovis West, 34-27

Next game: Friday vs. Buchanan

11. Orange Lutheran (5-3)

Previous rank: 15. Last week: def. Servite, 36-33

Next game: Thursday vs. Mater Dei

12. Serra-Gardena (6-2)

Previous rank: 13. Last week: def. Bishop Amat, 48-28

Next game: Friday at Sierra Canyon

13. San Clemente (8-1)

Previous rank: 20. Last week: def. Mission Viejo, 20-10

Next game: Friday at Capistrano

14. Santa Margarita (5-3)

Previous rank: 18. Last week: def. JSerra Catholic, 34-31

Next game: Friday vs. Servite at Cerritos College

15. JSerra Catholic (4-4)

Previous rank: 14. Last week: Lost to Santa Margarita, 34-31

Next game: Friday vs. St. John Bosco

16. Pacifica-Oxnard (8-0)

Previous rank: 16. Last week: idle

Next game: Friday vs. Rio Mesa

17. Damien (8-0)

Previous rank: 17. Last week: idle

Next game: Friday vs. Rancho Cucamonga

18. De La Salle (5-2)

Previous rank: 19. Last week: def. San Ramon Valley, 33-27 (OT)

Next game: Friday vs. Foothill-Pleasanton

19. Mission Viejo (5-3)

Previous rank: 10. Last week: lost to San Clemente, 20-10

Next game: Friday at Tesoro

20. Oaks Christian (6-2)

Previous rank: 21. Last week: def.Westlake, 41-14

Next game: Friday vs. Simi Valley

21. Murrieta Valley (6-2)

Previous rank: 12. Last week: lost to Chapparal, 36-35

Next game: Friday vs. Corona Centennial

22. Los Alamitos (6-2)

Previous rank: 22. Last week: def. Corona del Mar, 69-14

Next game: Friday at Huntington Beach

23. Granite Hills (8-0)

Previous rank: 22. Last week: def. Steele Canyon, 45-7

Next game: Friday vs. Helix

24. Helix (8-0)

Previous rank: 23 . Last week: def. Santana, 58-0

Next game: Friday at Granite Hills

25. Palos Verdes (8-0)

Previous rank: HM. Last week: def. Redondo Union, 42-0

Next game: Friday vs. Culver City

On the bubble: Folsom (6-2), Liberty-Bakersfeild (7-1), Marin Catholic (7-0), Pittsburg (7-0), San Juan Hills (8-0), San Ramon Valley (6-1), St. Bonaventure (6-2), St. Mary's-Stockton (7-1), Valencia (7-1), Warren (6-2)