California High School Football Scores: Top 25 updates: Oct. 17-18

Another big week of California high school football kicks off on Thursday night as teams enter the home stretch of their 2024 schedules.

Of the top 25 teams in-state per the On3 Massey Ratings , all 25 are active this week, headlined by a trio of top-10 matchups.

On3 Massey Ratings — officially used during the BCS era and generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.

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Friday, Oct. 18

Mater Dei – #8 J Serra Catholic –

St. John Bosco – #6 – Game at SoFi Stadium

Mission Viejo – San Clemente –

#13 Murrieta Valley – #4 –

#10 Santa Margarita Catholic – #5 Orange Lutheran –

San Ramon Valley – #7 De La Salle –

Bishop Amat – #9 Sierra Canyon –

#11 Clovis East – –

#12 – –

#14 Junipero Serra Gardena – Notre Dame –

#15 – #24 Cathedral Catholic –

St. Bonaventure – #16 Oaks Christian –

Huntington Beach – #17 Los Alamitos –

#18 Clovis North – –

#19 Rancho Cucamonga – –

Granite Bay – #20 –

#21 – –

Mission Hills – #22 La Costa Canyon –

Mira Costa – #23 –