Top 25 California high school football CIF Southern Section final regular-season rankings (10/27/22)

St. John Bosco finishes No. 1 in the final regular-season Top 25 rankings

Here is the final regular-season Top 25 SBLive high school football rankings for the CIF Southern Section for the 2023 season.

(Rank: school, W-L record, comment)

1. St. John Bosco (9-1)

The Braves defeated Orange Lutheran to lock up the Trinity League title, 44-22, and clinch the top seed in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. Caleb Sanchez threw for six touchdowns.

2. Mater Dei (9-1)

The Monarchs beat Santa Margarita 35-19 and will be the No. 2 seed in the Division 1 playoffs.

3. Corona Centennial (8-2)

The Huskies defeated Norco 55-0 thanks to four TD passes from Husan Longstreet Thursday night.

4. Sierra Canyon (10-0)

The Trailblazers won its second straight Mission League title with a 44-6 win over Chaminade. The Trailblazers are headed to the Division 1 playoffs for the first time ever.

5. Long Beach Poly (9-1)

Jackrabbits win another Moore League title with a 56-14 win over LB Jordan.

6. San Clemente (9-1)

The Tritons topped Tesoro 38-24 and finish the 2023 campaign with one loss to Murrieta Valley. San Clemente is the South Coast League champion.

7. Gardena Serra (7-3)

The Cavs routed Alemany 48-7 to finish second in the Mission League. Cincere Rhaney scored three TDs in the victory.

8. Orange Lutheran (5-5)

Despite a 44-22 loss to St. John Bosco, the Lancers are still a bonafide Division 1 playoff team.

9. Rancho Cucamonga (9-1)

The Cougars finish the season one win away from an undefeated regular season, falling to Upland 17-14, however they did enough to earn a share of the Baseline League title.

10. JSerra (5-5)

The Lions rolled Servite in a 49-0 rout.

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11. Mission Viejo (7-3)

The Diablos blow by Capistrano Valley, 52-6

12. Los Alamitos (8-2)

The Griffins won the Sunset League with a 21-10 win over Edison.

13. Oaks Christian (8-2)

The Lions finally get over the St. Bonaventure hump, winning 13-10 to capture the Marmonte League. Kicker Noah LaBerge made two field goals from 29 and 34 yards.

14. Servite (5-5)

Despite a bad loss to end the season, the Friars are much improved after a 1-9 season last year.

15. Oxnard Pacifica (10-0)

The Tritons go the distance, finishing undefeated, after topping Oxnard High 42-14.

16. Palos Verdes (10-0)

The Sea Kings have the season of a lifetime under coach Guy Gardner, going 10-0, after beating rival Peninsula 48-7 to win the Bay League title. Now we see how they’ll fare in the Division 2 playoffs.

17. Upland (8-2)

Maybe the most slept on program in SoCal, Upland edged Rancho Cucamonga 17-14 in the final week of the season to earn a share of the Baseline League title.

18. Warren (8-2)

The Bears take down Compton, 50-6, to lock up the Gateway League.

19. Valencia (9-1)

The Vikings are back on top in the Foothill League, taking down Canyon 38-0. Valencia’s only loss was to Rancho Cucamonga.

20. Murrieta Valley (7-3)

The Nighthawks avoid a three-game losing skid with a 35-21 win over Vista Murrieta and finish third in the Big West (Upper) League.

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21. Damien (8-2)

The Spartans lose two in a row to end the season and now their playoff fate is in question.

22. Villa Park (9-1)

Villa Park defeated Brea Olinda 57-6. The win gives it a share of the Crestview League title with Foothill.

23. Chaparral (7-3)

Pumas edged Eastvale Roosevelt 59-57 with an unusual free kick with five seconds left to win the game and earn second place in the Big West (Upper) League.

24. Loyola (5-5)

The Cubs finish the season strong with a four-game winning streak, including a 27-6 win over Cathedral in Week 10. The Angelus League title gives Loyola a promotion to the Mission League next season.

25. St. Bonaventure (7-3)

The Seraphs fall short to Oaks Christian, 13-10, in a winner-takes-all Marmonte League title showdown.

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Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports
TAREK FATTAL

Tarek Fattal has been covering high school sports since 2015 in Southern California and primarily in Los Angeles, covering notable athletes such as Bronny James, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Alyssa Thompson. He was with the LA Daily News for eight years, which included being the beat reporter for the UCLA men's basketball team. Tarek can be seen on TV regularly on CBS/KCAL as a sports analyst with Jim Hill.