Top 25 California high school football rankings (11/12/2024)

Second-ranked Mission Viejo travels to No. 6 Corona Centennial in a Southern Section Division I quarterfinal; Section playoffs begin in parts of Northern California
Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey (3) combined with Draiden Trudeau to throw for more than 250 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-7 win at Kapalama earlier this season. Mission Viejo travels to Corona Centennial in the state Game of the Week, a Southern Section Division I quarterfinal contest.
Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey (3) combined with Draiden Trudeau to throw for more than 250 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-7 win at Kapalama earlier this season. Mission Viejo travels to Corona Centennial in the state Game of the Week, a Southern Section Division I quarterfinal contest. / File photo: Joe Bergman

CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL SCORES (Nov. 7-9)

CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL HEADLINES (NOV. 7-9)

CALIFORNIA TOP 25 FOOTBALL RANKINGS (11/13/2024)

1. Mater Dei (9-0)

high school football, California
Mater Dei coach Raul Lara addresses team after resounding 59-14 win over St. John Bosco 10-25-24 at Santa Ana Stadium, the same site as the Monarchs will host Sierra Canyon. / Photo: Heston Quan

Previous rank: 1
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Sierra Canyon, SS QF

2. Mission Viejo (10-0)

Previous rank: 2
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday at Centennial, SS QF

3. St. John Bosco (9-1)

Football photo, St. John Bosco High School, California,
St. John Bosco sophomore Maliq Allen on way to a 62-yard touchdown run in the first quarter in nonleague game at Serra on 9/14/2024. Allen and the Braves will host a familiar foe in Santa Margarita, which they defeated 13-0 on Oct. 11. / Photo: Dennis Lee

Previous rank: 2
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Santa Margarita

4. Orange Lutheran (7-3)

Previous rank: 4
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. JSerra Catholic

5. De La Salle (10-0)

football photo, high school football, California, De La Salle High School
De La Salle coach Justin Alumbaugh took over for legendary Bob Ladouceur in 2013. He hopes to extend the Spartans' remarkable streak of consecutive NCS titles to 32. / Photo: Dennis Lee

Previous rank: 5
Last week results: Beat Clayton Valley Charter, 49-3
Next: Friday vs. San Marin

6. Corona Centennial (8-2)

Corona Centennial QB Husan Longstreet is a 5-star rated prospect committed to Texas A&M. High school football photo
Corona Centennial QB Husan Longstreet is a 5-star rated prospect committed to Texas A&M. / Heston Quan

Previous rank: 6
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Mission Viejo

7. Sierra Canyon (8-3)

Previous rank: 7
Last week results: Beat Servite, 38-14
Next: Friday at Mater Dei

8. JSerra Catholic (6-4)

Previous rank: 8
Last week Bye
Next: Friday at Orange Lutheran

9. Pittsburg (9-1)

High school football, California, Pittsburg High School
Jamar Searcy absolutely was dominant in the postseason, with 718 total yards and 5 TDs in four games, leading Pittsburg to a third straight NCS D1 title in 2013. This season the Pirates move up to the Open Division and will likely see De La Salle in the second round. / Photo: Dennis Lee

Previous rank: 9
Last week results: Beat Antioch, 57-16
Next: Friday vs. Clayton Valley Charter

10. Folsom (9-1)

Previous rank: 11
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Downey (Modesto)

11. San Diego Lincoln (8-2)

Previous rank: 12
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Mission Hills

12. Santa Margarita (5-6)

Previous rank: 13
Last week results: Beat Inglewood, 59-26
Next: Friday at St. John Bosco

13. Servite (6-4)

Previous rank: 14
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday at Sierra Canyon

14. Gardena Serra (8-3)

Previous rank: 13
Last week results: Beat Downey, 28-7
Next: Friday vs. Yorba Linda

15. Newbury Park (11-0)

Previous rank: 18
Last week results: Beat San Jacinto, 27-0
Next: Friday at San Clemente

16. Inglewood (10-1)

Previous rank: 10
Last week results: Lost to Santa Margarita, 59-26
Next: Season over

17. Murrieta Valley (9-2)

Previous rank: 16
Last week results: Beat Rancho Cucamonga, 49-42
Next: Friday vs. Los Alamitos

18. Clovis East (11-0)

Previous rank: 19
Last week results: Beat Tulare Union, 48-20
Next: Friday vs. Clovis

19. Oaks Christian (8-3)

Previous rank: 20
Last week results: Beat Oak Hills, 30-26
Next: Friday vs. San Juan Hills

20. San Juan Hills (10-1)

Previous rank: 23
Last week results: Beat Beaumont, 34-0
Next: Friday at Oaks Christian

21. Oak Hills (10-1)

Previous rank: 17
Last week results: Los to Oaks Christian, 30-26
Next: Season over

22. Yorba Linda (10-1)

Previous rank: HM
Last week results: Beat Chaparral, 42-32
Next: Friday vs. Serra

23. La Habra (10-1)

Previous rank: HM
Last week results: Beat Mira Costa, 27-24
Next: Friday vs. Simi Valley

24. San Ramon Valley (9-1)

Previous rank: HM
Last week results: Beat Monte Vista, 38-7
Next: Friday vs. California

25. La Costa Canyon (10-0)

Previous rank: 25
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Cathedral Catholic


HONORABLE MENTION: Bakersfield (10-1), Bakersfield Christian (8-2), Cajon (9-2), Cathedral Catholic (8-2), Clovis North (8-3), Crean Lutheran (9-2), La Habra (10-1), Saint Francis (8-2), San Clemente (7-4), Simi Valley (10-1), St. Ignatius (8-2).



Published
Mitch Stephens
MITCH STEPHENS

Mitch Stephens is a senior editor at SBLive Sports for California, a state he's covered high school sports since 1984. He won multiple CNPA and CPSWA writing awards with the Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Chronicle and MaxPreps.com before joining the SBLive staff in 2022. He's covered the beat nationally since 2007, profiling such athletes as Derrick Henry, Paige Bueckers, Patrick Mahomes, Sabrina Ionescu, Jayson Tatum, Chiney Ogwumike, Jeremy Lin and Najee Harris as preps. You can reach him at mitch@scorebooklive.com.