High School Football: Massey Ratings Top 10 toughest schedules

High school football is just around the corner, and some of the nation’s top programs will attempt to run the gauntlet against schedules filled with elite high school football teams from coast to coast.

Preseason rankings are out, and according to the Massey Ratings — a model that combines statistics and ratings such as offensive and defensive power, as well home field advantage and strength of schedule — Orange Lutheran (Calif.) possesses the most difficult schedule in 2024.

Below are the top 10 toughest schedules in high school football for the upcoming season.

1. Orange Lutheran (Calif.)

Sept. 6 — vs. No. 22 Baltimore St. Frances Academy
Sept. 13 — at No. 8 Las Vegas Bishop Gorman
Sept. 21 — at No. 59 Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon
Oct. 4 — at No. 5 Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco
Oct. 11 — vs. No. 78 San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) J Serra Catholic
Oct. 25 — vs. No. 100 Anaheim (Calif.) Servite
Nov. 1 — at No. 1 Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
FULL SCHEDULE

2. Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei

Aug. 23 — vs. No. 14 Corona (Calif.) Centennial
Sept. 6 — vs. No. 8 Las Vegas Bishop Gorman
Sept. 14 — at No. 25 Kahuku (Hawai’i)
Sept. 27 — vs. No. 22 Baltimore St. Frances Academy
Oct. 11 — vs. No. 100 Anaheim (Calif.) Servite
Oct. 18 — at No. 78 San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) J Serra Catholic
Oct. 25 — vs. No. 5 Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco
FULL SCHEDULE

3. Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco

Aug. 24 — at No. 12 Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna
Sept. 7 — at No. 59 Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon
Oct. 18 — at No. 100 Anaheim (Calif.) Servite
Oct. 25 — at No. 1 Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
Nov. 1 — vs. No. 78 San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) J Serra Catholic
FULL SCHEDULE

4. Duncanville (Texas)

Sept. 6 — at No. 87 Dallas South Oak Cliff
Sept. 14 — vs. No. 22 Baltimore St. Frances Academy
Oct. 11 — at No. 3 DeSoto (Texas)
Nov. 8 — at No. 48 Cedar Hill (Texas)
FULL SCHEDULE

5. Baltimore St. Frances Academy

Sept. 14 — at No. 2 Duncanville (Texas)
Sept. 27 — at No. 1 Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
Oct. 18 — at No. 64 Greenwood (Ind.) Center Grove
Nov. 1 — at No. 7 Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
FULL SCHEDULE

6. DeSoto (Texas)

Sept. 6 — vs. No. 35 Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley
Oct. 11 — vs. No. 2 Duncanville (Texas)
Oct. 25 — at No. 48 Cedar Hill (Texas)
FULL SCHEDULE

7. Racho Santa Margarita (Calif.) Santa Margarita Catholic

Aug. 24 — at No. 47 Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Aug. 30 — at No. 14 Coronoa (Calif.) Centennial
Oct. 4 — vs. No. 1 Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
Oct. 11 — at No. 5 Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco
Oct. 26 — vs. No. 78 San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) J Serra Catholic
Nov. 1 — vs. No. 100 Anaheim (Calif.) Servite
FULL SCHEDULE

8. Lancaster (Texas)

Aug. 30 — vs. No. 35 Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley
Sept. 6 — at No. 6 Aledo (Texas)
Sept. 27 — vs. No. 48 Cedar Hill (Texas)
Oct. 18 — at No. 2 Duncanville (Texas)
Nov. 8 — vs. No. 3 DeSoto (Texas)
FULL SCHEDULE

9. Humble (Texas) Atascocita

Sept. 6 — at No. 26 Katy (Texas)
Sept. 27 — vs. No. 44 Houston C.E. King
Oct. 4 — at No. 30 Humble (Texas) Summer Creek
Oct. 25 — vs. No. 6 Houston North Shore
FULL SCHEDULE

10. San Juan Capistrano (Calif.) J Serra Catholic

Aug. 23 — vs. No. 59 Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon
Oct. 4 — vs. No. 100 Anaheim (Calif.) Servite
Oct. 18 — vs. No. 1 Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
Nov. 1 — at No. 5 Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco
FULL SCHEDULE

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