Boys · Title ranking · 2017–2026
40 schools · 100 titles · data 2018–2025
The top boys football school in California for 2017–2026 is Mater Dei with 16 championship titles. Sourced titles only — not a power ranking.
Looking for the top boys football programs in California? This guide ranks high schools by championship titles won in 2017–2026 — the same “who wins in our state?” question MaxPreps-style pages answer, using only association and league results we have sourced.
The top boys football school in California for 2017–2026 is Mater Dei with 16 championship titles. Open any school for year-by-year results and source links.
The top boys football school in California for 2017–2026 is Mater Dei with 16 championship titles.
| Rank | School | Titles | Years | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mater Dei · CAprivate(Trinity League) | 16 | 2018–2025 | 8 yrs |
| 2 | St. John Bosco · CAprivate(Trinity League) | 8 | 2018–2025 | 8 yrs |
| 3 | Junipero Serra · CAprivate(WCAL) | 7 | 2019–2023 | 5 yrs |
| 4 | Sierra Canyon · CAprivate(Mission League) | 6 | 2018–2024 | 7 yrs |
| 5 | St. Ignatius · CAprivate(WCAL) | 5 | 2020–2025 | 6 yrs |
| 6 | Balboa · CA | 3 | 2021–2025 | 5 yrs |
| 7 | Folsom · CA | 3 | 2018–2025 | 8 yrs |
| 8 | Saint Francis · CAprivate(WCAL) | 3 | 2021–2024 | 4 yrs |
| 9 | Lincoln (San Francisco) · CA | 3 | 2018–2022 | 5 yrs |
| 10 | Archbishop Riordan · CAprivate(WCAL) | 2 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 11 | Santa Margarita · CA(USA Hockey) | 2 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 12 | Sonora · CA | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2 yrs |
| 13 | Grant Union · CA | 2 | 2022–2024 | 3 yrs |
| 14 | Lincoln (San Diego) · CA | 2 | 2022–2024 | 3 yrs |
| 15 | St. Vincent de Paul · CAprivate | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2 yrs |
| 16 | Vanden · CA | 2 | 2021–2024 | 4 yrs |
| 17 | Marin Catholic · CAprivate | 2 | 2021–2023 | 3 yrs |
| 18 | Escalon · CA | 2 | 2019–2022 | 4 yrs |
| 19 | Liberty · CA | 2 | 2018–2022 | 5 yrs |
| 20 | Mater Dei Catholic · CAprivate | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2 yrs |
| 21 | San Marin · CA | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2 yrs |
| 22 | McClymonds · CA | 2 | 2018–2021 | 4 yrs |
| 23 | Salesian · CAprivate | 2 | 2019–2021 | 3 yrs |
| 24 | Valley Christian · CAprivate(WCAL) | 2 | 2018–2020 | 3 yrs |
| 25 | Barstow · CA | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 26 | Bishop O'Dowd · CAprivate | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 27 | Calaveras · CA | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 28 | Central East · CA | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 29 | El Cerrito · CA | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 30 | Kennedy · CA | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 31 | Redding Christian · CAprivate | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 32 | Santa Margarita Catholic · CAprivate | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 33 | St. Mary's · CAprivate | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 34 | Valley Center · CA | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 35 | Winters · CA | 1 | 2025 | 1 yr |
| 36 | American Canyon · CA | 1 | 2024 | 1 yr |
| 37 | Arcata · CA | 1 | 2024 | 1 yr |
| 38 | Carmel · CA | 1 | 2024 | 1 yr |
| 39 | Edison · CA | 1 | 2024 | 1 yr |
| 40 | Frontier · CA | 1 | 2024 | 1 yr |
Ranked by place-1 championship titles in California Boys Football (2017–2026) in our sourced dataset — not a power ranking or recruiting list.
Place-1 titles only for boys football in California, seasons in 2017–2026. Not weighted by division or strength of schedule.
The top boys football school in California for 2017–2026 is Mater Dei with 16 championship titles.
For this filter we use 2017–2026. Underlying California football rows in our database span 2018–2025. Change the year window on this page to zoom in.
No. We count published championship titles with sources. College coaches care about film, academics, and roster need — use title history as one competitive signal.
Data sources: California association sources · Source URL per championship row. Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. CertiHomes Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.