HSFA Rankings: Mater Dei No. 1 in Nation -- Again!
Mater Dei quarterback Elijah Brown throws a pass in the first half against San Mateo Serra at Saddleback College on Saturday. (Steve Galluzzo)
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.
SIXTY FOUR 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
Final 2023 HSFA 100 Rankings
| Rank | Team & State | Record | Preseason |
| 1 | Mater Dei (California) | (13-1) | 1 |
| 2 | Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) | (14-0) | 14 |
| 3 | St. John Bosco (California) | (11-2) | 2 |
| 4 | IMG Academy (Florida) | (10-0) | 5 |
| 5 | Bishop Gorman (Nevada) | (12-0) | 4 |
| 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) | (14-1) | 6 |
| 7 | St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania) | (13-1) | 10 |
| 8 | DeSoto (Texas) | (14-0) | 21 |
| 9 | Massillon Washington (Ohio) | (16-0) | 32 |
| 10 | Duncanville (Texas) | (14-1) | 8 |
| 11 | St. Edward (Ohio) | (15-1) | 13 |
| 12 | Cocoa (Florida) | (14-1) | 45 |
| 13 | Ben Davis (Indiana) | (13-1) | 300 |
| 14 | Good Counsel (Maryland) | (10-1) | 30 |
| 15 | Kahuku (Hawaii) | (12-2) | 51 |
| 16 | Corona Centennial (California) | (9-3) | 22 |
| 17 | Liberty (Arizona) | (12-1) | 75 |
| 18 | Milton (Georgia) | (13-2) | 59 |
| 19 | Berkeley Prep (Florida) | (13-2) | 300 |
| 20 | Norland (Florida) | (14-1) | 173 |
| 21 | Miami Central (Florida) | (8-4) | 9 |
| 22 | Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) | (11-1) | 20 |
| 23 | Central (Phenix City Alabama) | (13-0) | 62 |
| 24 | Lakeland (Florida) | (12-3) | 41 |
| 25 | Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) | (13-2) | 40 |
| 26 | North Shore (Texas) | (15-1) | 17 |
| 27 | Walton (Georgia) | (14-1) | 35 |
| 28 | Westlake (Austin Texas) | (14-1) | 26 |
| 29 | Sierra Canyon (California) | (11-1) | 69 |
| 30 | Center Grove (Indiana) | (11-2) | 33 |
| 31 | Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) | (16-0) | 52 |
| 32 | Loyola Academy (Illinois) | (14-0) | 87 |
| 33 | Columbus (Miami Florida) | (13-2) | 12 |
| 34 | Clay-Chalkville (Alabama) | (14-0) | 189 |
| 35 | Mount Carmel (Chicago Illinois) | (13-1) | 95 |
| 36 | Corner Canyon (Utah) | (13-1) | 74 |
| 37 | McCallie (Tennessee) | (12-1) | 55 |
| 38 | Aledo (Texas) | (15-0) | 60 |
| 39 | Venice (Florida) | (12-3) | 39 |
| 40 | Homestead (Florida) | (11-2) | 125 |
| 41 | Jones (Orlando Florida) | (10-4) | 50 |
| 42 | Saraland (Alabama) | (14-1) | 83 |
| 43 | St. Thomas More (Louisiana) | (14-0) | 121 |
| 44 | DeMatha (Maryland) | (9-2) | 43 |
| 45 | Summer Creek (Texas) | (14-2) | 300 |
| 46 | Centennial (Arizona) | (11-2) | 300 |
| 47 | Mill Creek (Georgia) | (12-1) | 29 |
| 48 | American Heritage (Plantation Florida) | (10-2) | 16 |
| 49 | Buford (Georgia) | (11-2) | 7 |
| 50 | Colquitt County (Georgia) | (12-1) | 18 |
| 51 | St. Frances Academy (Maryland) | (5-6) | 3 |
| 52 | Serra (San Mateo California) | (12-1) | 71 |
| 53 | Mililani (Hawaii) | (11-2) | 300 |
| 54 | Folsom (California) | (13-2) | 91 |
| 55 | Bixby (Oklahoma) | (13-0) | 89 |
| 56 | Mission Viejo (California) | (13-3) | 27 |
| 57 | South Oak Cliff (Texas) | (13-3) | 90 |
| 58 | Thompson (Alabama) | (11-2) | 15 |
| 59 | De La Salle (California) | (11-3) | 96 |
| 60 | Atascocita (Texas) | (11-3) | 103 |
| 61 | Edgewater (Florida) | (11-1) | 48 |
| 62 | Basha (Arizona) | (10-2) | 28 |
| 63 | Lincoln (San Diego California) | (11-1) | 42 |
| 64 | Catholic (Baton Rouge Louisiana) | (12-2)* | 49 |
| 65 | Carrollton (Georgia) | (11-2) | 37 |
| 66 | Highland (Arizona) | (9-3) | 205 |
| 67 | Chandler (Arizona) | (8-3) | 115 |
| 68 | St. John's College HS (Washington DC) | (5-5) | 19 |
| 69 | Providence Day (North Carolina) | (12-1) | 128 |
| 70 | Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania) | (15-0) | 250 |
| 71 | Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Georgia) | (13-1) | 300 |
| 72 | Baylor (Tennessee) | (10-3) | 80 |
| 73 | Brownsburg (Indiana) | (9-1) | 108 |
| 74 | Archbishop Spalding (Maryland) | (10-2) | 122 |
| 75 | Mainland (Florida) | (14-1) | 144 |
| 76 | Long Beach Poly (California) | (10-2) | 85 |
| 77 | St. Augustine (Florida) | (13-1) | 300 |
| 78 | Servite (California) | (8-6) | 300 |
| 79 | Grayson (Georgia) | (11-3) | 138 |
| 80 | Orange Lutheran (California) | (5-6) | 57 |
| 81 | Santa Margarita (California) | (5-6) | 111 |
| 82 | Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) | (10-5) | 54 |
| 83 | East St. Louis (Illinois) | (10-3) | 47 |
| 84 | Southlake Carroll (Texas) | (13-2) | 45 |
| 85 | Buchholz (Florida) | (13-1) | 300 |
| 86 | Thomas County Central (Georgia) | (15-0) | 249 |
| 87 | Ruston (Louisiana) | (14-0)* | 142 |
| 88 | Byron Nelson (Texas) | (13-1) | 267 |
| 89 | Coffee (Georgia) | (15-0) | 300 |
| 90 | Weddington (North Carolina) | (14-2) | 164 |
| 91 | Clearwater Central Catholic (Florida) | (13-1) | 247 |
| 92 | Creekside (Georgia) | (13-2) | 134 |
| 93 | Lake Travis (Texas) | (11-3) | 106 |
| 94 | Granite Hills (El Cajon California) | (12-1) | 300 |
| 95 | San Clemente (California) | (9-2) | 300 |
| 96 | Western (Davie Florida) | (9-4) | 300 |
| 97 | Rome (Georgia) | (11-2) | 148 |
| 98 | Cibolo Steele (Texas) | (13-2) | 136 |
| 99 | Gainesville (Georgia) | (12-1) | 84 |
| 100 | Carlsbad (California) | (10-1) | 147 |
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