Top 25 California high school football rankings (11/4/2024)

Section playoffs start in San Diego, Southern, LA City, Central and Sac-Joaquin this week

Mission Viejo hosts Santa Margarita on Saturday in a California high school football Southern Section showdown. /

CALIFORNIA SCORES (Nov. 1-2)

• CENTRAL SECTION
• CENTRAL COAST SECTION
• LA CITY SECTION
• NORTH COAST SECTION
• NORTHERN SECTION
• OAKLAND SECTION
• SAN DIEGO SECTION
• SAN FRANCISCO SECTION
• SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION
• SOUTHERN SECTION

CALIFORNIA TOP 25 FOOTBALL RANKINGS (11/3/2024)

1. Mater Dei (9-0)

Mater Dei senior quarterback Dash Beierly threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns and added a 40-yard TD run in the Monarchs' 59-14 win over St. John Bosco Oct. 25 at the Santa Ana Bowl. / Photo: Heston Quan

Previous rank: 1
Last week results: Beat Orange Lutheran, 38-14
Next: TBD

2. Mission Viejo (10-0)

Previous rank: 2
Last week results: Beat Los Alamitos, 40-14
Next: Nov. 15 at Centennial

3. St. John Bosco (9-1)

St. John Bosco receiver Carson Clark had one of four touchdown catches for the Braves in a 56-17 win over Serra on 9/14/2024 / Photo: DennIs Lee

Previous rank: 2
Last week results: Beat JSerra Catholic, 44-24
Next: TBD

4. Orange Lutheran (7-3)

Previous rank: 4
Last week results: Lost to Mater Dei, 38-14
Next: Nov. 15 vs. JSerra Catholic

5. De La Salle (9-0)

De La Salle senior RB Dominic Kelley with some tough rushing yards Oct. 25 against Monte Vista in a 42-7 win. / Photo: Eric Taylor

Previous rank: 5
Last week results: Beat California, 48-10
Next: Friday at Clayton Valley Charter

6. Corona Centennial (8-2)

Corona Centennial takes the field against Mater Dei in season opener on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. / Greg Stein

Previous rank: 6
Last week results: Beat Chaparral, 54-12
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Mission Viejo

7. Sierra Canyon (7-3)

Previous rank: 7
Last week results: Beat Gardena Serra, 21-20
Next: Friday vs. Servite

8. JSerra Catholic (6-4)

Previous rank: 8
Last week Lost to St. John Bosco, 44-24
Next: Nov. 15 at Orange Lutheran

9. Pittsburg (8-1)

Pittsburg senior quarterback Marley Alcantara will be a feature head college coach, predicts his high school coach Charlie Ramirez. / Photo: Mitch Stephens

Previous rank: 10
Last week results: Beat Deer Valley, 76-0
Next: Friday vs. Antioch

10. Inglewood (9-0)

Previous rank: 15
Last week results: Beat Culver City, 52-27
Next: Friday at Santa Margarita

11. Folsom (9-1)

Previous rank: 11
Last week results: Beat Granite Bay, 48-10
Next: TBD

12. San Diego Lincoln (8-2)

Previous rank: 12
Last week results: Beat Madison, 56-0
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Mission Hills

13. Santa Margarita (4-6)

Previous rank: 17
Last week results: Beat Servite, 44-8
Next: Friday vs. Inglewood

14. Servite (6-4)

Previous rank: 14
Last week results: Lost to Santa Margarita, 44-8
Next: Friday at Sierra Canyon

15. Gardena Serra (7-32)

Previous rank: 13
Last week results: Lost to Sierra Canyon, 21-20
Next: Friday vs. Downey

16. Murrieta Valley (8-2)

Previous rank: 16
Last week results: Beat Eastvale Roosevelt, 56-3
Next: Friday vs. Rancho Cucamonga

17. Oak Hills (10-0)

Previous rank: 18
Last week results: Beat Burroughs, 49-0
Next: Friday at Oaks Christian

18. Newbury Park (10-0)

Previous rank: 19
Last week results: Beat Rio Mesa, 41-2
Next: Friday vs. San Jacinto

19. Clovis East (10-0)

Clovis East junior RB Lindsey Graves vs. Grant Union 9/14/2024 / Photo: Bobby Medellin

Previous rank: 21
Last week results: Beat Clovis North, 38-21
Next: Friday vs. Tulare Union

20. Oaks Christian (7-3)

Previous rank: 10
Last week results: Lost to Simi Valley, 28-23
Next: Friday vs. Oak Hills

21. Downey (9-1)

Previous rank: 20
Last week results: Beat Mayfair, 49-44
Next: Friday at Gardena Serra

22. Saint Francis (8-1)

Kingston Keanaaina (2) rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns in the second half lifting Saint Francis to a 27-13 win at St. Ignatius on Oct. 18, 2024. / Photo: Eric Taylor

Previous rank: 23
Last week results: Beat Valley Christian, 35-17
Next: Saturday at Riordn

23. San Juan Hills (9-1)

Previous rank: 24
Last week results: Beat Tesora, 42-7
Next: Friday vs. Beaumont

24. Millikan (8-2)

Previous rank: HM
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Crean Lutheran

25. La Costa Canyon (10-0)

Previous rank: HM
Last week results: Beat Torrey Pines, 28-0
Next: Nov. 15 vs. Cathedral Catholic

HONORABLE MENTION: Bakersfield (9-1), Bakersfield Christian (8-2), Cathedral Catholic (8-2), Cathedral (9-1), Clovis North (7-3), Chaparral (7-3), Damien (8-2), Leuzinger (8-2), Millikan (8-2), Rocklin (9-1), San Clemente (6-4), San Ramon Valley (8-1), St. Ignatius (7-2), Tustin (9-1), Yorba Linda (9-1).