Top 25 California high school football rankings (11/12/2024)

Second-ranked Mission Viejo travels to No. 6 Corona Centennial in a Southern Section Division I quarterfinal; Section playoffs begin in parts of Northern California

Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey (3) combined with Draiden Trudeau to throw for more than 250 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-7 win at Kapalama earlier this season. Mission Viejo travels to Corona Centennial in the state Game of the Week, a Southern Section Division I quarterfinal contest. | File photo: Joe Bergman

CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL SCORES (Nov. 7-9)

• CENTRAL SECTION
• CENTRAL COAST SECTION
• LA CITY SECTION
• NORTH COAST SECTION
• NORTHERN SECTION
• OAKLAND SECTION
• SAN DIEGO SECTION
• SAN FRANCISCO SECTION
• SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION
• SOUTHERN SECTION

CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL HEADLINES (NOV. 7-9)

• North Coast Section playoff brackets released
• Central Coast Section playoff brackets released
• 1,264 yards, 14 TDs in NCS season-ending shootout
• Brawl mars wild 57-53 SDS playoff game
• SDS first-round playoff games, quarterfinal matchups
• Southern Section 1st-round playoff games, QF matchups
• Central Section 1st-round playoff scores, QF matchups
• SJS 1st-round playoff scores, QF matchups
• Southern Section Top 25 roundup, playoff scores
• De La Salle increases unbeaten streak to 276
• OSU-bound Tristan Tia-Jhadis Luckey go 1-on-1
• Alemany FB coach Casey Clausen steps down
• 2-time defending NCS champion El Cerrito banned from playoffs

CALIFORNIA TOP 25 FOOTBALL RANKINGS (11/13/2024)

1. Mater Dei (9-0)

Mater Dei coach Raul Lara addresses team after resounding 59-14 win over St. John Bosco 10-25-24 at Santa Ana Stadium, the same site as the Monarchs will host Sierra Canyon. | Photo: Heston Quan

Previous rank: 1
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Sierra Canyon, SS QF

2. Mission Viejo (10-0)

Previous rank: 2
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday at Centennial, SS QF

3. St. John Bosco (9-1)

St. John Bosco sophomore Maliq Allen on way to a 62-yard touchdown run in the first quarter in nonleague game at Serra on 9/14/2024. Allen and the Braves will host a familiar foe in Santa Margarita, which they defeated 13-0 on Oct. 11. | Photo: Dennis Lee

Previous rank: 2
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Santa Margarita

4. Orange Lutheran (7-3)

Previous rank: 4
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. JSerra Catholic

5. De La Salle (10-0)

De La Salle coach Justin Alumbaugh took over for legendary Bob Ladouceur in 2013. He hopes to extend the Spartans' remarkable streak of consecutive NCS titles to 32. | Photo: Dennis Lee

Previous rank: 5
Last week results: Beat Clayton Valley Charter, 49-3
Next: Friday vs. San Marin

6. Corona Centennial (8-2)

Corona Centennial QB Husan Longstreet is a 5-star rated prospect committed to Texas A&M. | Heston Quan

Previous rank: 6
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Mission Viejo

7. Sierra Canyon (8-3)

Previous rank: 7
Last week results: Beat Servite, 38-14
Next: Friday at Mater Dei

8. JSerra Catholic (6-4)

Previous rank: 8
Last week Bye
Next: Friday at Orange Lutheran

9. Pittsburg (9-1)

Jamar Searcy absolutely was dominant in the postseason, with 718 total yards and 5 TDs in four games, leading Pittsburg to a third straight NCS D1 title in 2013. This season the Pirates move up to the Open Division and will likely see De La Salle in the second round. | Photo: Dennis Lee

Previous rank: 9
Last week results: Beat Antioch, 57-16
Next: Friday vs. Clayton Valley Charter

10. Folsom (9-1)

Previous rank: 11
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Downey (Modesto)

11. San Diego Lincoln (8-2)

Previous rank: 12
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Mission Hills

12. Santa Margarita (5-6)

Previous rank: 13
Last week results: Beat Inglewood, 59-26
Next: Friday at St. John Bosco

13. Servite (6-4)

Previous rank: 14
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday at Sierra Canyon

14. Gardena Serra (8-3)

Previous rank: 13
Last week results: Beat Downey, 28-7
Next: Friday vs. Yorba Linda

15. Newbury Park (11-0)

Previous rank: 18
Last week results: Beat San Jacinto, 27-0
Next: Friday at San Clemente

16. Inglewood (10-1)

Previous rank: 10
Last week results: Lost to Santa Margarita, 59-26
Next: Season over

17. Murrieta Valley (9-2)

Previous rank: 16
Last week results: Beat Rancho Cucamonga, 49-42
Next: Friday vs. Los Alamitos

18. Clovis East (11-0)

Previous rank: 19
Last week results: Beat Tulare Union, 48-20
Next: Friday vs. Clovis

19. Oaks Christian (8-3)

Previous rank: 20
Last week results: Beat Oak Hills, 30-26
Next: Friday vs. San Juan Hills

20. San Juan Hills (10-1)

Previous rank: 23
Last week results: Beat Beaumont, 34-0
Next: Friday at Oaks Christian

21. Oak Hills (10-1)

Previous rank: 17
Last week results: Los to Oaks Christian, 30-26
Next: Season over

22. Yorba Linda (10-1)

Previous rank: HM
Last week results: Beat Chaparral, 42-32
Next: Friday vs. Serra

23. La Habra (10-1)

Previous rank: HM
Last week results: Beat Mira Costa, 27-24
Next: Friday vs. Simi Valley

24. San Ramon Valley (9-1)

Previous rank: HM
Last week results: Beat Monte Vista, 38-7
Next: Friday vs. California

25. La Costa Canyon (10-0)

Previous rank: 25
Last week results: Bye
Next: Friday vs. Cathedral Catholic

HONORABLE MENTION: Bakersfield (10-1), Bakersfield Christian (8-2), Cajon (9-2), Cathedral Catholic (8-2), Clovis North (8-3), Crean Lutheran (9-2), La Habra (10-1), Saint Francis (8-2), San Clemente (7-4), Simi Valley (10-1), St. Ignatius (8-2).