2025 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25: No. 2 St. John Bosco

By Zack Poff Jul 14, 2025, 11:00am

Braves bring back plenty of talent as they look to win third MaxPreps National Championship since 2019.

No. 2 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)

Head coach: Jason Negro | Record: 162-33, 16th season
2024 record: 11-2 | National rank: No. 5
Last five years: 50-8 | State championships: 4 (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022)

Key players

Height: 6-2 | Weight: 240
Status: Committed to Oregon | Class: Senior (2026)

Height: 6-2 |Weight: 185
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Sophomore (2028)



Height: 6-1 | Weight: 180
Status: Committed to Oklahoma | Class: Senior (2026)

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 185
Status: Committed to Texas A&M | Class: Senior (2026)

Height: 6-2 | Weight: 195
Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2027)

Key dates

Aug. 22 — at Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.)
Sept. 5 — vs. No. 5 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
Sept. 12 — vs. Serra (San Mateo)
Sept. 19 — vs. St. Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Oct. 10 — at Orange Lutheran (Orange)
Oct. 17 — at No. 16 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)
Oct. 24 — vs. Servite (Anaheim)
Oct. 31 — vs. No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
Senior defensive end Dutch Horisk hopes to help St. John Bosco get back on top in 2025 after the program was crowned national champions in 2019 and 2022. (PHOTO: Antoine Belote)
Senior defensive end Dutch Horisk hopes to help St. John Bosco get back on top in 2025 after the program was crowned national champions in 2019 and 2022. (PHOTO: Antoine Belote)