MaxPreps preseason Top 25 non-public school football rankings

California powerhouse De La Salle begins the year ranked No. 1 in the MaxPreps non-public school preseason Top 25.

The Spartans are loaded on both lines and return key offensive skill players -- a potent recipe that is the best among the nation's top non-public schools.

St. John Bosco, which could meet De La Salle in a CIF Bowl Game, checks in at No. 2, while last year's No. 1 team, John Curtis, is No. 3.

Preseason Top 25 non-public schools

1. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
2. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
3. Curtis (River Ridge, La.)
4. Serra (Gardena, Calif.)
5. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
6. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
7. Paramus Catholic (N.J.)
8. University (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
9. Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.)
10. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
11. St. Augustine (New Orleans)
12. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)
13. Mount Carmel (Chicago)
14. St. Xavier (Cincinnati)
15. Gilman (Baltimore)
16. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
17. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
18. St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.)
19. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
20. St. Ignatius (Cleveland)
21. Chaminade (West Hills, Calif.)
22. Christian (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
23. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
24. Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)
25. St. Bonaventure (Ventura, Calif.)