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Sierra Canyon finishes the 2025 season 10-0 ahead of the Division 1 playoffs.

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The 2025 regular season has come to an end. These are the final Top 25 rankings before the playoffs begin November 7.

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Carson Palmer on the sidelines while coaching his Santa Margarita football team.

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Carson Palmer and Santa Margarita's defense stuns Mater Dei to climb higher in this week's edition of the Top 25.

Santa Margarita stuns Mater Dei 7-6 at the Santa Ana Bowl on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.

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Carson Palmer gets a big win against Mater Dei to highlight Week 7 scores.

Mission Viejo's Luke Fahey fires a pass against Folsom.

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There was a lot of movement after the opening week of league play saw some surprising scores.

Los Alamitos captains take the field before taking on Inglewood on August 25, 2025.

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Fourteen of the Top 25 teams were on a bye week, but now league play begins ... things will get more intense.

Sierra Canyon running back Jaxsen Stokes breaks into the open field on a run against Downey.

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Sierra Canyon rises after thumping Orange Lutheran in a statement win. Mater Dei gets a bounce-back win at Bishop Gorman. Mission Viejo drops after falling in Tennessee.

Corona Centennial takes on Mater Dei at the Santa Ana Bowl on Aug. 22, 2024.

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Corona Centennial stunned Mater Dei, which moves the Monarchs down the rankings for the first time in a long time.

St. John Bosco rises to No. 1 in the Southland after an impressive Week 2 win over St. Frances (MD).

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There were a ton of stunning results in Week 2, which created a lot movement. Four teams fell out of the Top 25 while four new teams step in.

Gardena Serra's Devohn Moutra Jr. flexes for the camera before the Cavs take on Hamilton High.

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After two weeks, there's even more movement. Beaumont, Oak Hills and Valencia enter the fold after impressive wins in Week 1.

Mater Dei comes into the 2025 season the preseason No. 1 team after winning back-to-back national titles.

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Mater Dei and St. John Bosco — once again — start at the top of the CIF-SS preseason rankings ahead of the 2025 season.

Sierra Canyon takes the field against Oaks Christian on Friday, August 30, 2024.

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A look at how SoCal's Top 25 teams fared in the opening round of the playoffs Friday night.

Narbonne football players in a huddle before a game.

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Narbonne finishes No. 1 heading into the postseason.

Mater Dei coach Raul Lara addresses team after resounding 59-14 win over St. John Bosco 10-25-24 at Santa Ana Stadium.

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The final regular season high school football rankings in the CIF Southern Section for 2024.

Servite vs. Mater Dei on October 11, 2024.

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Check out SBLive's computer rankings for the CIF Southern Section in California high school football through Week 8.

San Pedro players in warmups before taking on Garfield at home on September 13, 2024.

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Check out SBLive's computer rankings for the CIF Southern Section in California high school football through Week 9.

Dorsey football coach Stafon Johnson, former USC running back, does interview with Jim Hill at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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Dorsey rises into the Top 10 after taking down King/Drew and staying unbeaten in the Coliseum League.

Mater Dei 4-star linebacker Nasir Wyatt with a big hit on St. John Bosco freshman QB Koa Malau’ulu, during a surprising 59-14 lopsided victory over St. John Bosco at Santa Ana Stadium on Oct. 25.

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Mater Dei remains No. 1 by a wide margin after a 59-14 win over previously-ranked No. 2 St. John Bosco.

Corona Centennial takes the field against Mater Dei in season opener on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.

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Check out SBLive's computer rankings for the CIF Southern Section in California high school football through Week 8.

Garfield will play Roosevelt in the East LA Classic at SoFi Stadium on Friday, October 25, 2024.

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East LA Classic is at SoFi Stadium on Friday: Roosevelt vs. Garfield.

Mission Viejo taking on Long Beach Poly at SoFi Stadium.

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It's Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco week ... No. 1 vs. No. 2.

San Clemente's Ryan Kelley celebrates after a touchdown against Coronado of Nevada.

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Corona Centennial and Murrieta Valley rise ahead of Big VIII League clash in Week 8.

Garfield High linemen get prepared for a game against San Pedro.

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Check out SBLive's computer rankings for the LA City Section in California high school football through Week 6.

Oak Hills quarterback Jacob Webster talks to his teammates during a timeout on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Oak Hills kicked off Mojave River League play with a 34-0 victory over Hesperia.

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Check out SBLive's computer rankings for the CIF Southern Section in California high school football through Week 6.

Birmingham Charter football linemen sit on the bench during their CIF State final in December of 2023 against Acalanes.

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Narbonne remains No. 1; Carson knocks off San Pedro; and Birmingham rises.

Simi Valley’s Brice Hawkins (15) runs back a punt in the first half against Spanish Springs in a football game played on Friday night, August 16, 2024 at Spanish Springs High School in Sparks, Nevada.

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Servite rises after taking down JSerra in a Trinity League stunner. Simi Valley makes Top 25 debut.