Best High School Football Teams In The Nation 2023

Mater Dei starts the season as the No.1 for the fourth time in the last seven years. They were in third position at the end of the 2022-23 season.

The Monarchs has helped produce a handful of talented NFL stars, the most recent being the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, Bryce Young. Other names include Matt Barkley, Larry Williams, Curti Robinson, Ryan Stonehouse, Colt Brennan, John Huarte, and Aamon-Ra St. Brown.

Last year, they were 12-1. Their only loss came on 25th November against St. John Bosco in the Division 1 CIF Southern Section championship match.

The 2021 National Champs will be coached by first-year head coach Frank McManus. Previously, he coached the defensive backs for the school.

Elijah Brown, Jordan Davidson, Marcis Brown, Marcus Harris, Ajon Bryant, and Nathaniel Frazier will be key players for them in the upcoming campaign.

The Gaels are the only Las Vegas team in the top 10 high school football franchises. No other school from Nevada is on the Top 100 list.

They finished the 2022 season with 14 wins and one loss. The only defeat was at the hand of Mater Dei earlier in the campaign.

All eyes will be on the MaxPreps National Junior of the Year, Micah Alejado. The QB will be joined by new recruits Justyn Rhett and Zachariah Branch.

They are one of the greatest high school footballing franchises in America and are on a 13-match winning streak. They would like to repeat last year’s success at the GEICO State Championships Bowl Series.

The school hired Ed Burns to replace Brent Browner for the new calendar year. 

Best high school football teams in California comprise St. John Bosco who won the 2022 Division 1 CIF Southern Section and Open Division State Championship.

Their status dropped to #3 at the start of the new outing. The offseason and preseason moves from the Monarchs and the Gaels lifted their position in the chart.

The 13-1 win in the previous year and the clean sweep (45-0) over Serra Padres at the championship game has ignited a new flame for the school.

The football team is coached by Jason Negro and stands out as one of the finest defensive units in the country. Daniel Odom, Tyrese Smith, Marcelles Williams, Andre Porter, Jae Beasley II, Ryan Kan, and Maximus Paogofie will be integral members of the new campaign.

In the most recent Non-league matchup, they defeated Liberty Patriots 42-22. 

The Ascenders jumped from #5 to #4 at the beginning of the new football season. Head coach Billy Millers and his team must be credited for this success.

It was a good year for the team in 2022, as they defeated all their rivals after starting on a rough patch against Miami Central in their opening fixture. The 8-1 record concluded with a dominating victory over St. Frances Academy.

The offense scored 449 points in the nine matches while conceding only 81.

The new campaign is shaping nicely for them as they have already registered a win over Lipscomb Academy Mustangs by 35-10.

Jayden Bradford completed 75% of his passes and made 3 touchdowns. Other key players were Jerrick Gibson, Tyson Park, Donovan Olugbode, Jarrae Hawkins, and Winston Watkins Jr.

They are scheduled to face St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks on the 26th of August.

It shouldn’t be surprising to know that Odell Beckham Jr., K.J. Halmer, Savion Smith, and other NFL athletes once went to the IMG Academy.

Best high school football team in Florida covers Miami Central Rockets who are the only team in the top 5 to go undefeated in the 2022 season. They recorded 14 wins with no loss last year.

They took the title of two wins against the top 25 teams, including IMG Academy and American Heritage, helping them finish the last season as the second-best team in the US.

They have four state championships to their name, and the roster is loaded with talented athletes like Amari Wallace, T.A. Cunningham, Jamari Howard, LaWayne McCoy, Armondo Blount, and Ezekiel Marcelin.

Head Coach Jube Joseph did an excellent job in his first year with the team, recording a perfect outing with no loss. It will be a real test for him and the team when they face Bishop Gorman on the 1st of September in 2023.

The Panthers defeated some heavyweights like DeSoto and Kahuku in 2022 before falling victim to IMG Academy in their 9-1 record.

A tough schedule awaits St. Frances Academy as they will face three of the top 5 teams from the nation, St. John Bosco on 8th September, Mater Dei on 22nd September, and IMG Academy on 17th November.

They have started the new outing on the wrong footing against Buford. They face a massive loss of 18-0. We can expect the team to have a nail-biting encounter with Chaminade-Madonna on August 26.

Head Coach Messay Hailermariam and his assistant Ryan Burbrink have a colloquial task on their hands for this season.

The absence of last year’s critical members Sam Greene, Ryan Manning, Brian Simms III, Dashawn Womack, and Isaiah Neal will hurt the team.

But, it provides a perfect opportunity for Peyton Nelson, Kevyn Humes, Ify Obidgwu, Darrion Smith, Jeremiah Koger, Nicholas Harris, Darius Jones, and others to display their talent and help the team.

The Lions finished in the 10th spot in last year’s ranking. With decent reinforcement, they are currently ranked 7th in the country.

It was an impressive 2022 season for the football team, with 13 wins. They faced their only loss against the current #2 Bishop Gorman at the GEICO State Championships Bowl Series.

They will go head-to-head against tough names like St. Frances Academy and Central Miami this year.

The roster looks great for the new season, with headliners like Jeremiah Smith, Cedrick Bailey, Davion Gause, Joshisa Trader, and Zaquan Patterson.

Head Coach Dameon Jones’s strategic mind and the ability to get the best out of his budding athletes will be put to the test in 2023.

Best high school football teams in Texas include Duncanville Panthers who had an undefeated 15-0 record in 2022. They scored 625 and conceded 156 points last year.

Their most significant win margins were 74-13 against Bryan Vikings and 63-0 opposite Skyline Raiders.

Reginald Samples helped the team claim their first 6A Division I State Championship trophy in twenty-four years. They last won it in 1998.

The key contributors who will also be their core for 2023 are Caden Durham, Deldrick Madison, Lontrell Turner, Alex January, Keelon Russell, Lamordick Spencer, Colin Simmons, Dakorien Moore, and Ka’Davion Dotson.

They will face intense challenges from Cedar Hill and DeSoto in the upcoming season for their State Championship defense.