The USA TODAY Sports The Super 25 high school football rankings enter their 41st edition in 2022, ushering in another exciting season for the iconic franchise that began in 1982.
Last year, the 40th anniversary added a historic footnote to the overall tally as Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) won the program’s fifth Super 25 crown, tying them with football powerhouse De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) for the most for all time.
Will the Monarchs make a record sixth nod?
Head coach Bruce Rollinson’s squad enters the Super 25 opener as the No. 1 seed, but the schools pushing behind them — in California and across the country — are some of the most talented football programs in recent years.
USA TODAY Sports Super 25 — August 30, 2022
1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
entry: 2-0 | Final result: def. Bishop Gorman (Nev.) 24-21
2. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
entry: 1-0 | Final result: def. Allen (Texas) 52-14
3. Buford (Georgia)
entry: 2-0 | Final result: def. Mallard Creek (NC) 56-7
4. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland)
entry: 1-0 | Final score: def. East St. Louis (Ill.) 20-13
5. Central (Miami, Florida)
entry: 1-0 | Final score: def. IMG Academy (Florida) 20-14
6. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
entry: 1-0 | Final score: def. The preparation of St. Joseph (Pennsylvania) 48-37
7. North Shore (Houston, Texas)
entry: 1-0 | Final score: def. The Woodlands (Texas) 49-21
8. Centennial (Corona, California)
entry: 2-0 | Final result: def. Cathedral Catholic (Calif.) 42-7
9. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ)
entry: 1-0 | Final score: def. Cardinal Gibbons (NC) 49-14
10. Duncanville (Texas)
entry: 1-0 | Final score: def. South Oak Cliff (Texas) 23-10
11. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nevada)
entry: 1-1 | Final score: lost to Mater Dei (Calif.) 24-21
12. American Heritage (Plantation, Florida)
entry: 2-0 | Final score: def. Los Alamitos (Calif.) 56-27
13. Westlake (Austin, Texas)
entry: 1-0 | Final score: def. Ridge Point (Texas) 44-14
14. Saguaro (Scottsdale, Arizona)
entry: 0-0 | Opening 2022: Bergen Catholic (NJ)
15. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
entry: 0-1 | Final result: lost to Miami Central (FL) 20-14
16. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
entry: 2-0 | Final result: def. Central Catholic (Texas) 42-10
17. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Florida)
entry: 1-0 | Final result: def. St. John (DC) 35-28
18. Chandler (Arizona)
entry: 0-0 | Opening 2022: Catholic Cathedral (California)
19. Jesuit (Tampa, Florida)
entry: 1-0 | Final result: def. Wharton (FL) 24-13
20. Katy (Texas)
entry: 1-0 | Final result: def. Clear Springs (Texas) 49-16
21. Grayson (Loganville, GA)
entry: 2-0 | Final result: def. Eagle’s Landing (Ga.) 44-14
22. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio)
entry: 2-0 | Final result: def. Trinity (Ky.) 28-3
23. Guyer (Denton, TX)
entry: 1-0 | Final result: def. Rockwall-Heath 47-14
24. DeSoto (Texas)
entry: 1-0 | Final result: def. St. Augustine (La.) 35-10
25. Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, Tennessee)
entry: 2-0 | Final result: def. Thompson (Alabama) 24-14