High school football rankings: Who took over the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 following Mater Dei loss?

By Zack Poff Sep 15, 2025, 8:30am

After more than a year on top of the rankings, previous No. 1 Mater Dei stunned by Corona Centennial on Friday.

St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) is the new No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings after Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) fell 43-36 against Centennial (Corona, Calif.)

Bosco (4-0) is coming off a 42-0 win over Serra (San Mateo, Calif.). The Braves have outscored opponents 160-21, including a 21-14 victory over No. 3 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) two weeks ago. They close out non-league action Friday against Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Centennial is the biggest mover in this week's MaxPreps Top 25, jumping 14 spots to No. 7 after taking down Mater Dei. See the recap of Friday's instant classic here.
Senior running back Zander Lewis put a touchdown on the board Friday night in Centennial's 43-36 win over Mater Dei, helping the Huskies snap a 23-game win streak for the previously No. 1-ranked Monarchs. (FILE PHOTO: Duy Pham)
Senior running back Zander Lewis put a touchdown on the board Friday night in Centennial's 43-36 win over Mater Dei, helping the Huskies snap a 23-game win streak for the previously No. 1-ranked Monarchs. (FILE PHOTO: Duy Pham)
Mater Dei fell from No. 1 to No. 8 and has a huge game Friday at No. 2 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) in the MaxPreps Game of the Week. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT and the showdown will be streamed free on MaxPreps, the NFHS Network and the MaxPreps YouTube channel.

Bishop Gorman (4-0) stayed unbeaten with a 35-10 win against East St. Louis (Ill.). The Las Vegas power has outscored its first four opponents 160-24. This will be the fifth meeting against Mater Dei and the Gaels would love to get on the board with a win after losing the first four.



Mission Viejo (Calif.) climbed again this week to No. 6 after a 34-24 comeback win against Lincoln (San Diego). The Diablos have had a tough non-league schedule with notable wins over No. 9 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) and Folsom. They make the 2,000-plus mile trip to Tennessee to face McCallie (Chattanooga, Tenn.) on Friday.

Basha (Chandler, Ariz.) was the only new team to join the rankings. The Bears improved to 3-0 with a 42-14 win over Williams Field (Gilbert). Basha's biggest victory came two weeks ago with a 30-24 win against Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)

MaxPreps Top 25 football rankings

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 2
Last week: Beat Serra (San Mateo) 42-0
This week: Friday vs. Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 3
Last week: Beat East St. Louis (Ill.) 35-10
This week: Friday vs. No. 8 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)

Record: 2-1 | Last week: 4
Last week: Beat St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) 34-26
This week: Friday vs. Hewlett Sports Academy (Waldorf)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 5
Last week: Idle
This week: Friday at Grovetown



Record: 3-0 | Last week: 6
Last week: Beat Coronado (Henderson, Nev.) 79-6
This week: Friday at Mandarin (Jacksonville)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 9
Last week: Beat Lincoln (San Diego)
This week: Friday at McCallie (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

Record: 3-1 | Last week: 21
Last week: Beat Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 43-36
This week: Friday at Rancho Cucamonga

Record: 2-1 | Last week: 1
Last week: Lost 43-36 to Centennial (Corona)
This week: Friday at No. 2 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)

Record: 3-1 | Last week: 16
Last week: Beat Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) 44-14
This week: Idle

Record: 1-0 | Last week: 7
Last week: Idle
This week: Friday at Waxahachie

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 8
Last week: Beat Douglas County (Douglasville) 34-26
This week: Friday vs. Discovery (Lawrenceville)



Record: 2-0 | Last week: 12
Last week: Beat American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) 24-17
This week: Friday vs. McDonogh 35 (New Orleans)

Record: 4-0 | Last week: 11
Last week: Beat Downey 49-7
This week: Thursday at Orange Lutheran (Orange)

Record: 3-1 | Last week: 10
Last week: Beat Western (Davie) 45-6
This week: Friday at McArthur (Hollywood)

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 15
Last week: Beat Brighton (Salt Lake City) 56-14
This week: Friday at Lone Peak (Highland)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 14
Last week: Beat Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) 44-14
This week: Friday at Mt. Zion Prep Academy (Lanham)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 15
Last week: Beat Winslow Township (Atco) 41-14
This week: Saturday vs. Pope John XXIII (Sparta)



Record: 3-0 | Last week: 17
Last week: Beat Byron Nelson (Trophy Club) 52-3
This week: Friday vs. Trinity (Euless)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 18
Last week: Idle
This week: Friday at Southwest Guilford (High Point)

Record: 2-1 | Last week: 19
Last week: Game postponed vs. Edison (Miami). Will be resumed Sept. 22 with Chaminade-Madonna leading 28-6 in second quarter.
This week: Idle

Record: 5-0 | Last week: 25
Last week: Beat Gainesville 43-21
This week: Friday vs. Parker (Birmingham, Ala.)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 20
Last week: Beat Guyer (Denton) 28-27
This week: Thursday vs. Rockwall

Record: 3-1 | Last week: 22
Last week: Beat Oak Mountain (Birmingham) 41-0
This week: Friday vs. Vestavia Hills

Record: 3-0 | Last week: 24
Last week: Beat Renaissance (Detroit) 71-0
This week: Friday at King (Detroit)

Record: 3-0 | Last week: NR
Last week: Beat Williams Field (Gilbert) 42-14
This week: Friday at Mountain View (Mesa)