High School Football America 300 Ranking after Week 9: Mater Dei and St. John Bosco retain top spots ahead of their Friday clash 

By Aman Sharma

Modified Oct 21, 2024 16:09 GMT

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The High School Football America 300 rivalry shifts dramatically during the high school football season as teams prepare for key games. Through Week 9, the platform for the key clash between the two leading teams, Mater Dei and St. John Bosco, awaits this Friday.

Mater Dei (7-0), last year's national champion, avoided a loss. Elsewhere, St. John Bosco (8-0), who won national championships in 2019 and 2022, is also undefeated.

This major Southern California game will be a determining factor in the Trinity League standings and remaining at the number one position in both the national and California Top 25 rankings.

Here is look at top 25 teams after week 9:

1. Mater Dei (California)
2. St. John Bosco (California)
3. Bishop Gorman (Nevada)
4. Milton (Georgia)
5. Duncanville (Texas)
6. IMG Academy (Florida)
7. Archbishop Spalding (Maryland)
8. Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)
9. North Shore (Texas)
10. Carrollton (Georgia)
11. Orange Lutheran (California)
12. St. Frances Academy (Maryland)
13. Venice (Florida)
14. Lakeland (Florida)
15. Chaminade-Madonna (Florida)
16. St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)
17. North Crowley (Texas)
18. Mission Viejo (California)
19. Atascocita (Texas)
20. Miami Central (Florida)
21. Corner Canyon (Utah)
22. Buford (Georgia)
23. Corona Centennial (California)
24. DeMatha (Maryland)
25. DePaul Catholic (New Jersey)

Mater Dei vs St. John Bosco: Key wins and upcoming showdowns shape high school football rankings

In his second game as the starting quarterback for St. John Bosco, freshman Koa Malau’ulu led the Braves to a 27-17 win over Servite at SoFi Stadium.

Malau’ulu had a completion rate of 68% (17 of 25 attempts) and three touchdowns, while he threw for 241 pass yards.

Meanwhile, Mater Dei improved to 7-0 with a dominant 41-17 win over JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, CA).

Since 2018, St. John Bosco has led 3-2 against Mater Dei when meeting as the top-two teams in the MaxPreps rankings.

No. 13 Venice (FL) rebounded from their first loss with a 27-20 win over Clearwater Central Catholic (FL). Venice’s only defeat came against No. 6 IMG Academy.

No. 30 De La Salle (Concord, CA) extended their undefeated streak to 7-0 with a convincing 42-14 win over San Ramon Valley (CA), continuing a 20-game winning streak since 2006. No. 23 Centennial (Corona, CA) also dominated with a 28-9 victory over Murrieta Valley, marking their sixth straight win.

No. 24 DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD) routed Good Counsel 35-7, winning their sixth consecutive game. Archbishop Moeller (OH) surged to No. 59 after defeating St. Edward 35-30, while Oxford (AL) entered the rankings at No. 278 after upsetting Clay-Chalkville 21-10.