High school football: Top 10 games of the 2023 season

High school football: Top 10 games of the 2023 season

No. 1 Mater Dei at No. 3 St. John Bosco set for mid-October, St. Frances Academy featured in five of 10 games.

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Aug 4, 2023, 9:30am
The 2023 high school football season is loaded with huge games that will alter the MaxPreps Top 25 in dramatic ways. At the top of the list, the sport's biggest rivalry will be renewed Oct. 13 as No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) plays at No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.). The Trinity League programs have combined to capture four of the past seven national titles.

See the full list below.

Both Mater Dei and St. John Bosco are featured in multiple games on the list. The Monarchs travel to Baltimore to face No. 6 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) on Oct. 22. The Braves have a huge road test in Florida at No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) on Aug. 26.

No team will face a tougher schedule than St. Frances Academy. The Baltimore power is featured in five of the 10 games featured with four of those coming on the road.

Another contest sure to impact the national rankings will be No. 5 Central (Miami) traveling to Las Vegas to take on No. 2 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) on Sept. 1. This will be the third meeting between the two since 2017 with Central winning 24-20 in 2017 and Gorman prevailing 21-20 in 2021.
1. No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) at No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
When: Oct. 13
Where: Panish Family Stadium (Bellflower, Calif.)

When: Oct. 1
Where: Fertitta Field (Las Vegas)

3. No. 1 Mater Dei at No. 6 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)
When: Oct. 22
Where: TBD

4. No. 6 St. Frances Academy at No. 3 St. John Bosco
When: Oct. 8
Where: Panish Family Stadium (Bellflower, Calif.)

5. No. 6 St. Frances Academy at No. 4 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
When: Nov. 17
Where: IMG Academy Stadium (Bradenton, Fla.)

6. No. 3 St. John Bosco at No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
When: Aug. 26
Where: Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

7. No. 7 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) at No. 5 Central
When: Sept. 22
Where: Traz Powell Stadium (Miami)

8. No. 6 St. Frances Academy vs. No. 7 Chaminade-Madonna
When: Aug. 26
Where: Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

9. No. 4 IMG Academy vs. No. 11 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)
When: Aug. 26
Where: Ocean City (N.J.)

10. No. 6 St. Frances Academy at No. 10 Buford (Ga.)
When: Aug. 18
Where: Tom Riden Stadium (Buford, Ga.)

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