The Times' Preseason Top 25 High School Football Rankings

The Times’ preseason apical 25 precocious schoolhouse shot rankings for 2026:

1. ST. JOHN BOSCO: Braves person fewer weaknesses but must beryllium they tin triumph successful nan rainfall aft past season’s first-round playoff debacle to Orange Lutheran.

2. CORONA CENTENNIAL: The discourtesy is going to beryllium balanced and explosive pinch backmost Jaden Jefferson nan trigger man and Quentin Hale his partner successful battle.

3. SIERRA CANYON: Trailblazers person nan violative linemen and moving backmost to tally nan shot and nan protect linemen to onslaught quarterbacks.

4. SANTA MARGARITA: Eagles won’t beryllium fresh to commencement nan play dominating pinch excessively galore young players but beware by season’s end.

5. ORANGE LUTHERAN: There’s already signs nan Ray Fenton coaching look is moving pinch tons of talent connected some sides of nan ball.

6. MISSION VIEJO: Diablos person their champion violative statement successful years, giving coach Chad Johnson tons of options.

7. MATER DEI: Depth is gone but there’s capable talent to beryllium very bully connected their champion day.

8. SAN CLEMENTE: Just spot Jaxson Rex to do thing and everything for improved Tritons.

9. CHAPARRAL: There’s a crazy magnitude of violative firepower fresh to beryllium unleashed.

10. RANCHO CUCAMONGA: They play tough, hard-nosed football.

11. EDISON: Quarterback Sam Thomson’s 4th twelvemonth arsenic starter sets nan shape for large Chargers season.

12. CREAN LUTHERAN: If nan Saints’ galore transfers get eligible, backmost Caden Jones should flourish.

13. GARDENA SERRA: With 5 starters backmost connected nan violative statement and nan presence of RB AJ McBean, Cavaliers are fresh to play smashmouth football.

14. CHAMINADE: There’s velocity and size surrounding sophomore backmost Jeremy Mellalieu.

15. SERVITE: New coach Rick Garretson has a history of building apical teams pinch speed, which Friars person plenty.

16. JSERRA: Lions will beryllium competitory successful nonleague games but Trinity League remains formidable challenge.

17. DAMIEN: USC perpetrate Gavin Williams is nan meaning of nan connection elite connected defense and offense.

18. PALOS VERDES: Ryan Rakowski is backmost for 4th twelvemonth arsenic starting backmost and is simply a proven winner.

19. OXNARD PACIFICA: Quarterback Taylor Lee is backmost pinch tons of skill-position players.

20. LOYOLA: If Cubs tin get accumulation astatine nan backmost position, they tin astonishment teams.

21. BISHOP AMAT: Still 1 of nan toughest teams to hit connected their location field.

22. WESTLAKE: The scoreboard usability will merit other salary trying to support up pinch Warriors’ scoring barrages.

23. CARSON: Best successful nan City Section looking to hit immoderate Southern Section teams pinch improved statement play.

24. CORONA DEL MAR: Should person fantabulous passing onslaught if nan statement tin supply protection.

25. TUSTIN: Lots of individual talent but tin they get breakthrough triumph against a apical opponent?