Top 10 high school football games of the 2019 season

By Zack Poff Jul 1, 2019, 12:00pm

St. Frances Academy travels to Mater Dei in September showdown that highlights best of upcoming season.

Video: Top 10 Games of the Year
Mater Dei, St. Frances Academy each featured in three of the Top 10 games of 2019.

We are 21 days away from releasing our preseason Top 25 rankings and before we get to that we will zoning in on everything you need to know for the 2019 season. We are starting with the Top 10 games of the year and this season's slate is loaded with big-time matchups that will have huge national title implications. 

Top 10 Games of the Year

When: Aug. 29
Where: Galena Park ISD Stadium
Last meeting: Nov. 30, 2018 — North Shore beat Katy 49-38 in the third round of the UIL Texas 6A Division I playoffs.

When: Aug. 30
Where: Aloha Stadium (Aloha Football Classic)
Last meeting: Sep. 1, 2012 — Bishop Gorman beat St. Louis 52-40 behind a strong performance from Anu Solomon.

When: Aug. 23
Where: De La Salle High School
Last meeting: Sep. 23, 2011 — St. Thomas Aquinas beat De La Salle 30-6 as Joey Bosa led a dominate defense and finished the game with six tackles, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble.

When: Aug. 24
Where: Traz Powell Stadium
Last meeting: First meeting between the two schools.

When: Sep. 13
Where: Widener University
Last meeting: First meeting between the two schools.



5. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) at St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
When: Oct. 18
Where: Morgan State University
Last meeting: Nov. 12, 2016 — IMG Academy shutout St. Frances Academy 38-0 as Dylan Moses, Grant Delpit and Isaiah Pryor led the way on defense.

When: Oct. 25
Where: St. John Bosco High School
Last meeting: Nov. 23, 2018 — Mater Dei beat St. John Bosco 17-13 in the CIF Southern Section Division I championship game.

3. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) at St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
When: Sep. 27
Where: St. John's High School
Last meeting: First meeting between the two schools.

2. St. John's (Washington, D.C.) at Duncanville (Texas)
When: Sep. 14
Where: Duncanville High School
Last meeting: First meeting between the two schools.

1. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) vs. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
When: Sep. 14
Where: St. John Bosco High School
Last meeting: First meeting between the two schools.
Graphic by Ryan Escobar