Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) starts the season as the No. 1 team in the 2024 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings for the fifth time since 2017. The Monarchs, fresh off a 13-1 season and an Open Division state title, welcome new head coach Raul Lara. Lara, who led Long Beach Poly to five section titles, replaces Frank McManus.
Senior quarterback Dash Beierly, a Washington commit, takes over after a standout season at Chaparral (Temecula), where he racked up over 2,500 yards of total offense. Beierly has a strong supporting cast, including running back Jordon Davison (Oregon commit) and wide receivers Marcus Harris (Oklahoma) and Chris Henry Jr. (Ohio State).
Defensively, the Monarchs are led by Abduall Sanders Jr. (Alabama commit) and a talented secondary. California has five teams in the MaxPreps Top 25, with Mater Dei leading the pack, while Florida boasts seven teams, including IMG Academy and St. Thomas Aquinas.
Read on for a complete look at the 2024 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 team.
2024 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 High School Football Rankings
1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Head coach: Raul Lara
2023 record: 13-1 | Final ranking: No. 3
2. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Head coach: Brent Browner
2023 record: 12-0 | Final ranking: No. 1
3. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Head coach: Billy Miller
2023 record: 10-0 | Final ranking: No. 4
4. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Head coach: Jason Negro
2023 record: 11-2 | Final ranking: No. 6
5. DeSoto (Texas)
Head coach: Claude Mathis
2023 record: 15-0 | Final ranking: No. 5
6. Milton (Ga.)
Head coach: Ben Reaves
2023 record: 13-2 | Final ranking: No. 11
7. Duncanville (Texas)
Head coach: Reginald Samples
2023 record: 14-1 | Final ranking: No. 8
8. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Head coach: Matt Logan
2023 record: 9-3 | Final ranking: No. 14
9. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)
Head coach: Dameon Jones
2023 record: 14-0 | Final ranking: No. 2
10. North Shore (Houston)
Head coach: Willie Gaston
2023 record: 15-1 | Final ranking: No. 12
11. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Head coach: Roger Harriott
2023 record: 14-1 | Final ranking: No. 9
12. Carrollton (Ga.)
Head coach: Joey King
2023 record: 11-2 | Final ranking: N/A
13. Cocoa (Fla.)
Head coach: Ryan Schneider
2023 record: 14-1 | Final ranking: No. 17
14. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
Head coach: Messay Hailemariam
2023 record: 5-6 | Final ranking: N/A
15. Miami Central (Miami)
Head coach: Jube Joseph
2023 record: 8-4 | Final ranking: N/A
16. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia)
Head coach: Tim Roken
2023 record: 13-1 | Final ranking: No. 7
17. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Head coach: Jon Ellinghouse
2023 record: 11-1 | Final ranking: N/A
18. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
Head coach: Eric Kjar
2023 record: 13-1 | Final ranking: No. 13
19. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Head coach: Vito Campanile
2023 record: 11-1 | Final ranking: No. 21
20. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Head coach: Mike Smith
2023 record: 10-2 | Final ranking: N/A
21. Buford (Ga.)
Head coach: Bryant Appling
2023 record: 11-2 | Final ranking: N/A
22. Central (Phenix City, Ala.)
Head coach: Patrick Nix
2023 record: 13-0 | Final ranking: No. 25
23. Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.)
Head coach: Dominick Ciao
2023 record: 13-2 | Final ranking: No. 23
24. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
Head coach: Rod Sherman
2023 record: 5-6 | Final ranking: N/A
25. Folsom (Calif.)
Head coach: Paul Doherty
2023 record: 13-2 | Final ranking: N/A
Read on for a complete look at the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 team.
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