As we approach the 2024 high school football season, excitement is building across the country. From Alabama to Hawaii, teams are gearing up for what promises to be an unforgettable season. We’ve taken a deep dive into each state and class to predict the 2024 state champions. These predictions are based on a combination of 2023 performances, returning talent, and overall program strength.
State-by-State High School Football Champion Predictions for 2024
Below is a comprehensive table showcasing the predicted champions for each class across all states. We’ve included their 2023 records to provide context on their previous performance.
| State | Class | Predicted Team | 2023 Record |
| Alabama | 7A | Thompson (Alabaster) | 11-2 |
| 6A | Saraland | 14-1 | |
| 5A | Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery) | 15-0 | |
| 4A | Jackson | 11-1 | |
| 3A | Fyffe | 14-1 | |
| 2A | Highland Home | 10-2 | |
| 1A | Elba | 13-1 | |
| AISA AAA | Chambers Academy (LaFayette) | 12-1 | |
| AISA AA | Lowndes Academy (Lowndesboro) | 13-0 | |
| Alaska | Division 1 | West Anchorage (Anchorage) | 9-2 |
| Division 2 | Soldotna | 11-0 | |
| Division 3 | Kenai Central (Kenai) | 8-2 | |
| Arizona | 6A | Liberty (Peoria) | 12-1 |
| 5A | Higley (Gilbert) | 12-2 | |
| 4A | Canyon del Oro (Tucson) | 14-0 | |
| 3A | Mohave (Bullhead City) | 11-2 | |
| 2A | Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) | 12-2 | |
| Arkansas | 7A | Bryant | 10-2 |
| 6A | Greenwood | 13-0 | |
| 5A | Parkview (Little Rock) | 14-0 | |
| 4A | Elkins | 13-1 | |
| 3A | Rivercrest (Wilson) | 12-3 | |
| 2A | Bigelow | 14-0 | |
| California | Central 1 | Clovis North (Fresno) | 13-1 |
| Central 2 | Central Valley Christian (Visalia) | 15-1 | |
| Central 3 | Kennedy (Delano) | 9-3 | |
| Central 4 | Shafter | 11-1 | |
| Central 5 | Reedley | 4-8 | |
| Central 6 | Mendota | 6-8 | |
| Central Coast I | Junipero Serra (San Mateo) | 12-1 | |
| Central Coast II | Soquel | 12-2 | |
| Central Coast III | Palma (Salinas) | 8-7 | |
| Central Coast IV | Sacred Heart Prep (Atherton) | 6-5 | |
| Central Coast V | Aragon (San Mateo) | 8-3 | |
| Los Angeles I | Birmingham (Lake Balboa) | 12-3 | |
| Los Angeles II | Chatsworth | 7-7 | |
| Los Angeles III | Jordan (Los Angeles) | 11-4 | |
| North Coast 1 | Pittsburg | 13-1 | |
| North Coast 2 | De La Salle (Concord) | 11-3 | |
| North Coast 3 | El Cerrito | 11-2 | |
| North Coast 4 | San Marin (Novato) | 12-1 | |
| North Coast 5 | Acalanes (Lafayette) | 11-4 | |
| North Coast 6 | Marin Catholic (Kentfield) | 14-1 | |
| North Coast 7 | St. Vincent de Paul (Petaluma) | 13-2 | |
| Northern Section II | Pleasant Valley (Chico) | 10-4 | |
| Northern Section III | Lassen (Susanville) | 7-6 | |
| Northern Section IV | Colusa | 14-0 | |
| Northern Section V | Weed | 8-3 | |
| Oakland | McClymonds (Oakland) | 9-3 | |
| Sac-Joaquin 1 | Folsom | 13-2 | |
| Sac-Joaquin 2 | Rocklin | 12-2 | |
| Sac-Joaquin 3 | Grant (Sacramento) | 12-3 | |
| Sac-Joaquin 4 | Patterson | 11-2 | |
| Sac-Joaquin 5 | Casa Roble (Orangevale) | 12-2 | |
| Sac-Joaquin 6 | Bradshaw Christian (Sacramento) | 10-3 | |
| Sac-Joaquin 7 | Woodland Christian (Woodland) | 15-0 | |
| San Diego 1 | Lincoln (San Diego) | 11-1 | |
| San Diego 2 | La Jolla | 10-3 | |
| San Diego 3 | Bishop’s (La Jolla) | 8-4 | |
| San Diego 4 | Mount Miguel (Spring Valley) | 12-2 | |
| San Diego 5 | Vincent Memorial (Calexico) | 9-4 | |
| San Diego 5-AA | Francis Parker (San Diego) | 2-8 | |
| San Francisco | Lincoln (San Francisco) | 9-4 | |
| Southern Section 1 | Mater Dei (Santa Ana) | 13-1 | |
| Southern Section 2 | Servite (Anaheim) | 8-6 | |
| Southern Section 3 | Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) | 5-5 | |
| Southern Section 4 | Yorba Linda | 9-4 | |
| Southern Section 5 | Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) | 6-7 | |
| Southern Section 6 | San Jacinto | 7-5 | |
| Southern Section 7 | Yucaipa | 7-4 | |
| Southern Section 8 | Troy (Fullerton) | 7-5 | |
| Southern Section 9 | Fountain Valley | 3-8 | |
| Southern Section 10 | Brentwood School (Los Angeles) | 9-3 | |
| Southern Section 11 | Westminster | 9-4 | |
| Southern Section 12 | J.W. North (Riverside) | 3-7 | |
| Southern Section 13 | Cerritos | 9-6 | |
| Southern Section 14 | Arcadia | 5-5 | |
| Colorado | 5A | Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) | 13-1 |
| 4A | Palmer Ridge (Monument) | 13-1 | |
| 3A | Holy Family (Broomfield) | 13-1 | |
| 2A | Delta | 13-0 | |
| 1A | Limon | 13-0 |
| State | Class | Predicted Team | 2023 Record |
| Connecticut | LL | Fairfield Prep (Fairfield) | 10-2 |
| L | St. Joseph (Trumbull) | 11-1 | |
| M | Maloney (Meriden) | 10-2 | |
| S | Ansonia | 13-1 | |
| Delaware | 3A | Smyrna | 11-1 |
| 2A | Howard (Wilmington) | 10-3 | |
| 1A | Archmere Academy (Claymont) | 12-2 | |
| District of Columbia | AA | St. John’s College (Washington, D.C.) | 10-3 |
| A | Roosevelt (Washington, D.C.) | 11-2 | |
| Florida | 4M | Miami Central (Miami) | 13-1 |
| 3M | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) | 14-1 | |
| 2M | Bolles (Jacksonville) | 12-2 | |
| 1M | Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) | 10-3 | |
| 4S | Lakeland | 14-0 | |
| 3S | Venice | 11-3 | |
| 2S | Cocoa | 12-1 | |
| 1S | Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) | 11-2 | |
| 1R | Hawthorne | 13-0 | |
| Georgia | 7A | Buford | 14-1 |
| 6A | Langston Hughes (Fairburn) | 15-0 | |
| 5A | Ware County (Waycross) | 14-1 | |
| 4A | Benedictine (Savannah) | 13-1 | |
| 3A | Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) | 12-2 | |
| 2A | Fitzgerald | 14-1 | |
| 1A DI | Irwin County (Ocilla) | 13-1 | |
| 1A DII | Schley County (Ellaville) | 14-0 | |
| Hawaii | Open | Kahuku | 12-0 |
| Division I | ‘Iolani (Honolulu) | 11-1 | |
| Division II | Kamehameha-Hawai’i (Kea’au) | 10-1 | |
| Idaho | 5A | Rigby | 11-1 |
| 4A | Bishop Kelly (Boise) | 12-0 | |
| 3A | Homedale | 10-2 | |
| 2A | West Side (Dayton) | 11-0 | |
| 1A DI | Raft River (Malta) | 10-1 | |
| 1A DII | Kendrick | 12-0 | |
| Illinois | 8A | Loyola Academy (Wilmette) | 12-1 |
| 7A | Mount Carmel (Chicago) | 13-1 | |
| 6A | Cary-Grove (Cary) | 12-1 | |
| 5A | Sycamore | 11-2 | |
| 4A | Richmond-Burton | 11-1 | |
| 3A | Byron | 13-0 | |
| 2A | Wilmington | 12-1 | |
| 1A | Lena-Winslow | 12-0 | |
| Indiana | 6A | Center Grove (Greenwood) | 12-1 |
| 5A | Cathedral (Indianapolis) | 11-3 | |
| 4A | East Central (St. Leon) | 14-1 | |
| 3A | Gibson Southern (Fort Branch) | 12-1 | |
| 2A | Andrean (Merrillville) | 11-2 | |
| 1A | Adams Central (Monroe) | 14-1 | |
| Iowa | 5A | Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) | 11-1 |
| 4A | Lewis Central (Council Bluffs) | 12-1 | |
| 3A | Harlan | 12-1 | |
| 2A | Central Lyon/George-Little Rock | 13-0 | |
| 1A | Van Meter | 12-1 | |
| A | West Hancock (Britt) | 13-1 | |
| 8-Player | Remsen St. Mary’s (Remsen) | 13-0 | |
| Kansas | 6A | Mill Valley (Shawnee) | 12-1 |
| 5A | Bishop Carroll (Wichita) | 11-1 | |
| 4A | St. James Academy (Lenexa) | 10-3 | |
| 3A | Andale | 13-0 | |
| 2A | Rossville | 12-1 | |
| 1A | Olpe | 13-0 | |
| Kentucky | 6A | St. Xavier (Louisville) | 12-1 |
| 5A | Frederick Douglass (Lexington) | 14-0 | |
| 4A | Boyle County (Danville) | 13-1 | |
| 3A | Christian Academy (Louisville) | 14-0 | |
| 2A | Beechwood (Fort Mitchell) | 13-1 | |
| 1A | Pikeville | 13-1 | |
| Louisiana | Division I Select | Catholic (Baton Rouge) | 11-2 |
| Division I Non-Select | Destrehan | 13-0 | |
| Division II Select | St. Thomas More (Lafayette) | 10-3 | |
| Division II Non-Select | Lutcher | 11-1 | |
| Division III Select | Lafayette Christian Academy | 13-0 | |
| Division III Non-Select | Union Parish (Farmerville) | 11-2 | |
| Division IV Select | Vermilion Catholic (Abbeville) | 13-0 | |
| Division IV Non-Select | Many | 11-1 | |
| Maine | A | Oxford Hills (South Paris) | 12-1 |
| B | Windham | 11-1 | |
| C | Winslow | 10-2 | |
| D | Lisbon | 11-0 | |
| Maryland | 4A | Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg) | 13-0 |
| 3A | Damascus | 11-1 | |
| 2A | Dunbar (Baltimore) | 12-1 | |
| 1A | Fort Hill (Cumberland) | 11-1 | |
| Massachusetts | Division 1 | Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury) | 12-1 |
| Division 2 | King Philip (Wrentham) | 10-3 | |
| Division 3 | Scituate | 11-2 | |
| Division 4 | Grafton | 10-3 | |
| Division 5 | North Reading | 12-1 | |
| Division 6 | Abington | 11-2 | |
| Division 7 | Cohasset | 12-1 | |
| Division 8 | Hull | 13-0 | |
| Michigan | Division 1 | Belleville | 14-0 |
| Division 2 | Warren De La Salle Collegiate | 13-1 | |
| Division 3 | Detroit Martin Luther King | 12-1 | |
| Division 4 | Grand Rapids Catholic Central | 13-0 | |
| Division 5 | Frankenmuth | 13-0 | |
| Division 6 | Clinton | 13-1 | |
| Division 7 | Traverse City St. Francis | 12-1 | |
| Division 8 | Hudson | 14-0 | |
| Minnesota | 6A | Maple Grove | 11-2 |
| 5A | Mankato West | 12-1 | |
| 4A | Hutchinson | 13-1 | |
| 3A | Fairmont | 11-2 | |
| 2A | Chatfield | 12-2 | |
| 1A | Springfield | 13-1 | |
| 9-Man | Mountain Iron-Buhl | 13-0 | |
| Mississippi | 6A | Oak Grove (Hattiesburg) | 11-2 |
| 5A | Picayune | 13-1 | |
| 4A | Louisville | 12-1 | |
| 3A | Columbia | 11-2 | |
| 2A | Taylorsville | 12-2 | |
| 1A | Lumberton | 14-0 | |
| Missouri | 6 | Christian Brothers College (St. Louis) | 12-1 |
| 5 | Francis Howell (St. Charles) | 13-1 | |
| 4 | Smithville | 11-1 | |
| 3 | Cardinal Ritter (St. Louis) | 12-2 | |
| 2 | Lamar | 12-2 | |
| 1 | East Buchanan (Gower) | 14-1 | |
| Montana | AA | Helena | 10-2 |
| A | Billings Central Catholic | 11-2 | |
| B | Bigfork | 11-0 | |
| C 8-Man | Fort Benton | 12-1 | |
| C 6-Man | Bridger | 11-0 | |
| Nebraska | A | Omaha Westside | 12-1 |
| B | Bennington | 13-0 | |
| C1 | Ashland-Greenwood | 13-1 | |
| C2 | Norfolk Catholic | 12-1 | |
| D1 | North Platte St. Patrick’s | 13-0 | |
| D2 | Sandhills/Thedford | 13-0 | |
| D6 | Cody-Kilgore | 11-0 | |
| Nevada | 5A | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) | 12-2 |
| 4A | Silverado (Las Vegas) | 11-1 | |
| 3A | Truckee | 12-1 | |
| 2A | The Meadows School (Las Vegas) | 10-2 | |
| New Hampshire | Division I | Londonderry | 11-2 |
| Division II | Pelham | 13-0 | |
| Division III | Campbell | 11-2 | |
| New Jersey | Group 5 | Toms River North | 14-1 |
| Group 4 | Northern Highlands (Allendale) | 13-0 | |
| Group 3 | Delsea (Franklinville) | 12-1 | |
| Group 2 | Haddonfield Memorial | 10-2 | |
| Group 1 | Woodbury | 11-1 | |
| Non-Public A | Bergen Catholic | 11-1 | |
| Non-Public B | Red Bank Catholic | 10-2 | |
| New Mexico | 6A | La Cueva (Albuquerque) | 11-2 |
| 5A | Artesia | 12-1 | |
| 4A | Bloomfield | 12-0 | |
| 3A | Robertson | 12-0 | |
| 2A | Jal | 10-2 | |
| 8-Man | Melrose | 11-0 | |
| 6-Man | Gateway Christian (Roswell) | 10-1 | |
| New York | AA | Iona Prep (New Rochelle) | 12-1 |
| A | Somers | 11-1 | |
| B | Maine-Endwell | 12-0 | |
| C | Chenango Forks | 12-1 | |
| D | Tioga | 13-0 | |
| North Carolina | 4A | Grimsley (Greensboro) | 15-1 |
| 3A | Crest (Shelby) | 13-1 | |
| 2A | Reidsville | 13-1 | |
| 1A | Tarboro | 13-1 | |
| North Dakota | 11AA | Bismarck Century | 12-1 |
| 11A | Fargo North | 13-0 | |
| 11B | Kindred | 13-0 | |
| 9-Man | North Prairie | 12-0 | |
| Ohio | Division I | St. Edward (Lakewood) | 14-1 |
| Division II | Archbishop Hoban | 13-2 | |
| Division III | Chardon | 14-1 | |
| Division IV | Wyoming | 14-0 | |
| Division V | Kirtland | 13-1 | |
| Division VI | Marion Local | 15-0 | |
| Division VII | New Bremen | 13-2 | |
| Oklahoma | 6A-I | Bixby | 12-1 |
| 6A-II | Stillwater | 13-0 | |
| 5A | Carl Albert (Midwest City) | 13-0 | |
| 4A | Poteau | 13-1 | |
| 3A | Lincoln Christian | 14-0 | |
| 2A | Millwood | 12-2 | |
| A | Ringling | 13-1 | |
| B | Laverne | 13-1 | |
| C | Tipton | 12-2 | |
| Oregon | 6A | Central Catholic (Portland) | 13-1 |
| 5A | Summit (Bend) | 12-2 | |
| 4A | Cascade (Turner) | 11-2 | |
| 3A | Siuslaw (Florence) | 12-0 | |
| 2A | Heppner | 13-0 | |
| 1A 8-Man | St. Paul | 14-0 | |
| Pennsylvania | 6A | St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia) | 12-1 |
| 5A | Pine-Richland | 13-1 | |
| 4A | Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg) | 14-1 | |
| 3A | Belle Vernon | 13-1 | |
| 2A | Southern Columbia | 13-1 | |
| 1A | Steelton-Highspire | 14-0 | |
| Rhode Island | Division I | Bishop Hendricken (Warwick) | 12-1 |
| Division II | Barrington | 10-2 | |
| Division III | West Warwick | 11-2 | |
| Division IV | Davies Career & Technical (Lincoln) | 10-1 | |
| South Carolina | 5A | Dutch Fork (Irmo) | 11-2 |
| 4A | South Pointe (Rock Hill) | 12-1 | |
| 3A | Dillon | 12-2 | |
| 2A | Abbeville | 13-1 | |
| 1A | Bamberg-Ehrhardt | 14-1 |
| State | Class | Predicted Team | 2023 Record |
| South Dakota | 11AA | Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 12-1 |
| 11A | Tea Area | 13-0 | |
| 9AA | Wall | 13-0 | |
| 9A | Wolsey-Wessington | 12-1 | |
| Tennessee | 6A | Oakland (Murfreesboro) | 15-0 |
| 5A | Summit (Spring Hill) | 13-1 | |
| 4A | Alcoa | 14-1 | |
| 3A | Greenville | 13-1 | |
| 2A | Peabody | 12-2 | |
| 1A | South Pittsburg | 14-1 | |
| Texas | 6A Division I | Duncanville | 14-1 |
| 6A Division II | North Shore | 13-2 | |
| 5A Division I | Colleyville Heritage | 12-1 | |
| 5A Division II | College Station | 13-2 | |
| 4A Division I | Carthage | 14-1 | |
| 4A Division II | Pleasant Grove | 12-2 | |
| 3A Division I | Brock | 13-1 | |
| 3A Division II | Malakoff | 14-0 | |
| 2A Division I | Refugio | 13-1 | |
| 2A Division II | Shiner | 14-0 | |
| 1A Division I | Strawn | 13-1 | |
| 1A Division II | Westbrook | 12-2 | |
| Utah | 6A | Corner Canyon (Draper) | 13-1 |
| 5A | Skyridge (Lehi) | 12-2 | |
| 4A | Orem | 11-2 | |
| 3A | Juan Diego | 13-0 | |
| 2A | North Summit | 12-1 | |
| 1A | Milford | 11-1 | |
| Vermont | Division I | Stowe | 10-1 |
| Division II | Fair Haven | 11-0 | |
| Virginia | 6A | Oscar Smith (Chesapeake) | 12-2 |
| 5A | Maury (Norfolk) | 13-1 | |
| 4A | James Monroe (Charlottesville) | 14-0 | |
| 3A | Lafayette | 12-2 | |
| 2A | Appomattox County | 13-1 | |
| 1A | Riverheads | 14-1 | |
| Washington | 4A | Eastside Catholic (Sammamish) | 12-2 |
| 3A | Bellevue | 14-0 | |
| 2A | Tumwater | 12-1 | |
| 1A | Kalama | 13-1 | |
| 2B | Napavine | 13-0 | |
| West Virginia | AAA | Huntington | 13-1 |
| AA | Fairmont Senior | 12-1 | |
| A | Wheeling Central Catholic | 14-0 | |
| Wisconsin | Division 1 | Bay Port | 12-1 |
| Division 2 | Waukesha West | 13-1 | |
| Division 3 | Aquinas | 11-2 | |
| Division 4 | St. Mary’s Springs | 12-1 | |
| Division 5 | Colby | 13-0 | |
| Division 6 | Edgar | 11-1 | |
| Division 7 | Black Hawk | 12-1 | |
| Division 8 | Newman Catholic | 14-0 | |
| Wyoming | 4A | Thunder Basin (Gillette) | 13-1 |
| 3A | Cody | 12-1 | |
| 2A | Buffalo | 11-1 | |
| 1A | Pine Bluffs | 10-1 | |
| 6-Man | Farson-Eden | 12-0 |
Source – maxpreps
