MaxPreps Top 25 California high school football rankings

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The cream definitely rose to the top of the preseason MaxPreps California Top 25 rankings.

The top two teams — nationally-ranked Mater Dei and St. John Bosco — opened the 2019 season last week, defeating two other nationally ranked teams by a combined score of 77-19.

The two Southern Section and Trinity League powerhouses showed they have largely separated themselves from the rest of the state after displaying absolutely dominating defensive performances against two high-powered offenses.

The Monarchs and Braves weren't bad on offense either, while featuring two of the nation's top three-rated quarterbacks, DJ Uiagalelei and Bryce Young (Mater Dei). Each team also showed nifty new fleets of running backs. 

This doesn't bode well for the rest of the state.

In other big action around the state:

• De La Salle (Concord) played toe-to-toe with national No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), but made too many key mistakes in a nothing-to-be-ashamed of 24-14 home loss. The Spartans dropped to 0-3 in their history against Florida teams and 6-9 against out-of-state opponents since 2005.

• Sixth-ranked Narbonne scored the final 32 points and got three touchdown passes from highly touted junior quarterback Jacob Garcia — two to Elijah Queen — in an impressive 32-6 win at then 24th-ranked Buchanan, which got 133 yards rushing and a touchdown from Georgia-bound Kendall Milton. Buchanan controlled the ball and clock the first half, before Narbonne's stout defense took over in the second half.

• In the state's season opener pitting two of the nation's top players, visiting La Habra pulled a mild 21-14 upset over Upland. La Habra scored twice in the game's first four minutes and Ohio State-commit Clark Phillips III intercepted two passes in the second half to preserve the victory. The nation's top-ranked player, Upland linebacker Justin Flowe rushed for an 11-yard touchdown on the first carry of his career, but he later cramped up in the fourth quarter and did not return. La Habra quarterback Ryan Zanelli threw for 222 yards and three scores, all in the first half.

• All but five from the preseason Top 25 played games in Week 0, and those five will open this week. All but one Top 25 team will play this week. Top 25 California football rankings

2. (2) St. John Bosco (Bellflower)3. (3) Centennial (Corona)5. (5) Folsom
Next game: Aug. 30 vs. Jesuit (Carmichael)

Last week: Beat No. 24 Buchanan 32-7

Last week: Beat La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) 42-9

Last week: Idle

Last week: Idle

Record: 1-0

Last week: Beat San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) 27-21

Next game: Aug. 30 at No. 3 Centennial

Last week: Idle