Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) once again asserted its dominance in high school football with a resounding 59-14 victory over St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) on Friday. This win further solidifies Mater Dei’s position as the No. 1 team in the MaxPreps Top 25 rankings and marks the first time St. John Bosco has faced a running clock since Jason Negro became head coach in 2010.

This loss was also the most significant defeat for St. John Bosco since their 49-24 loss to the Monarchs in the 2017 CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championship.

Mater Dei’s senior quarterback, Dash Beierly, put on a stellar performance, completing 20 of 28 passes for 308 yards and four touchdowns, in addition to a 40-yard rushing touchdown. The Monarchs will close their regular season on Friday with a matchup against No. 15 Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.).

St. John Bosco dropped six spots to No. 8 following the loss and will look to rebound in their upcoming game against JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano) on Friday.

New to the MaxPreps Top 25 this week, St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) landed at No. 17 after a dominant 35-7 victory over Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater, Fla.). With four consecutive wins, St. Frances is set for an intense face-off with No. 5 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) on Friday. Their three losses this season were to elite teams, including No. 1 Mater Dei, No. 4 Duncanville (Texas), and No. 15 Orange Lutheran, by a combined total of just 17 points.

Elsewhere, No. 7 North Shore (Houston) recorded its biggest win of the season in a thrilling 27-23 comeback victory over Atascocita (Humble, Texas), thanks to a last-second 5-yard touchdown pass from Kaleb Bailey to Quanell Farrahkan Jr., securing an 8-0 record. Atascocita dropped three spots to No. 19 and is set to face Channelview (Texas) on Friday.

In postseason action, No. 20 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) starts its playoff run this week, hosting Westlake (Saratoga Springs) on Friday. The defending 6A state champions have won their last seven games, the final four without their injured four-star junior quarterback, Helaman Casuga, who was hurt in a 21-14 win over Mountain Ridge (Herriman, Utah) on Sept. 20.

MaxPreps Top 25 Football Rankings

1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 1
Last week: Beat St. John Bosco (Bellflower) 59-14
This week: Friday vs. No. 15 Orange Lutheran (Orange)

2. Milton (Ga.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 3
Last week: Beat Johns Creek 56-0
This week: Friday vs. Roswell

3. Duncanville (Texas)
Record: 7-0 | Last week: 4
Last week: Beat Horn (Mesquite) 52-7
This week: Friday vs. Mesquite

4. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Record: 8-1 | Last week: 5
Last week: Beat Desert Pines (Las Vegas) 61-0
This week: Friday at Coronado (Henderson)

5. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
Record: 6-1 | Last week: 6
Last week: Beat East St. Louis (Ill.) 14-13
This week: Friday at No. 17 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)

6. Carrollton (Ga.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 7
Last week: Idle
This week: Friday at Douglas County (Douglasville)

7. North Shore (Houston)
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 8
Last week: Beat Atascocita (Humble) 27-23
This week: Friday vs. King (Houston)

8. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Record: 8-1 | Last week: 2
Last week: Lost 59-14 to Mater Dei (Santa Ana)
This week: Friday vs. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano)

9. Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 9
Last week: Beat Edison (Huntington Beach) 49-24
This week: Friday vs. Los Alamitos

10. North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas)
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 10
Last week: Beat Boswell (Fort Worth) 67-0
This week: Friday vs. Mansfield

11. Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 11
Last week: Beat Loyola Blakefield (Towson) 56-3
This week: Saturday at Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore)

12. Buford (Ga.)
Record: 8-1 | Last week: 12
Last week: Beat Mountain View (Lawrenceville) 49-7
This week: Friday at Mill Creek (Hoschton)

13. Boyle County (Danville, Ky.)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 13
Last week: Beat Wayne County (Monticello) 55-0
This week: Friday vs. Frederick Douglass (Lexington)

14. Lakeland (Fla.)
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 14
Last week: Beat Kathleen (Lakeland) 47-6
This week: Idle

15. Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
Record: 7-2 | Last week: 15
Last week: Beat Servite (Anaheim) 38-0
This week: Friday at No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana)

16. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)
Record: 8-2 | Last week: 17
Last week: Beat Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) 62-17
This week: Idle

17. St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
Record: 6-3 | Last week: NR
Last week: Beat Clearwater Central Catholic (Clearwater, Fla.) 35-7
This week: Friday vs. No. 5 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

18. Venice (Fla.)
Record: 8-1 | Last week: 18
Last week: Beat Sarasota 76-0
This week: Friday at Riverview Sarasota (Sarasota)

19. Atascocita (Humble, Texas)
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 16
Last week: Lost 27-23 to North Shore (Houston)
This week: Friday at Channelview

20. Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
Record: 9-1 | Last week: 19
Last week: Idle
This week: Friday vs. Westlake (Saratoga Springs)

21. Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 20
Last week: Beat St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) 28-17
This week: Saturday vs. Seton Hall Prep (West Orange)

22. De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 22
Last week: Beat Monte Vista (Danville) 42-7
This week: Friday at California (San Ramon)

23. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Record: 7-2 | Last week: 23
Last week: Beat Norco 60-21
This week: Friday at Chaparral (Temecula)

24. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
Record: 7-1 | Last week: 24
Last week: Beat St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) 31-15
This week: Friday vs. Bishop McNamara (Forestville)

25. DeSoto (Texas)
Record: 6-2 | Last week: 25
Last week: Beat Cedar Hill 63-24
This week: Friday vs. Skyline (Dallas)