Recent Preps Stories
HSFA Rankings: Mater Dei No. 1 in Nation -- Again!
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) finishes 2023 where it started, at the top of the High School Football America 100 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. It's the Monarchs fourth HSFA national title since 2017. They also won our national crown in 2018 ...
Is NIL impacting prep NLI ? You Betchya — Details on Ohio State's Anxious Day
Ohio State was kept in a state of angst until 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, the first of a three-day early-signing window for high school recruits. That's when the Buckeyes finally received official word that wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, the Hall of Football's No. ...
So who leapfrogged Raiola to be No. 1 QB recruit? Just. . . Sayin
See full story by ESPN's Paolo Uggetti and recruiting coverage here
(Uggetti asks: Is Julian Sayin the next great Alabama quarterback? Read Uggetti's story below before answering)
(Update, After Nick Saban retired, Sayin transferred to Ohio State Jan. 21)
The ...
Hall of Football's Top 19 Uncommitted Preps as Signing Window Opens
The day before we open the early prep signing window, 19 of the top 386 recruits in the class of 2024 remain uncommitted on the Hall of Football/NFLDraftScout.com ratings.
See Hall of Football's latest ratings form the 2024 Class here.
With the decision of WR ...
QB Raiola Flips to Nebraska as Early Prep Signing Window Nears
With the early, three-day high school signing period starting Wednesday (Dec. 20), there was a flurry of activity with visits and flips the last few days.
Most noteworthy was five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola’s move to Nebraska after seven months with Georgia, ...
2023 Mater Dei Team: Best Ever?
When Mater Dei demolished San Mateo Serra, 35-0, Saturday for the CIF Open Division title and probably a National Championship, long-time prep football followers tried to put the 2023 Monarch team into historical perspective.
Columnist Steve Fryer posed the ...
CIF Open Championship: Mater Dei Mauls San Mateo Serra
As fully expected, one of the best prep football powers in California history demolished the best Northern California teams over the last two years to win the CIF Open Division state champions when Mater Dei mauled San Mateo Serra, 35-0, Saturday night (Dec. 10) ...
State Prep Championsip: Why Serra is huge underdog to Mater Dei
Mater Dei vs. Serra is a culture clash betwen SoCal and NorCal
Championship Game Details here
Since 2016, one of the two Southern California superpowers has ended the season with an Open Division state title – and not a single one of the games has been decided ...
Former Power De La Salle's long road back to title game
De La Salle’s road to another state championship game has been challenging, on and off the field.
See full prep coverage in San Jose Mercury
The Spartans opened the season with back-to-back losses to Orange Lutheran and Serra, managing 14 points in the defeats. ...