IMG Academy, Florida, makes the largest move within the top 10 of the Recruit Intel national team ranking dated October 20, 2026, climbing from No. 8 to No. 5 versus the previous daily edition. Santa Margarita Catholic moves from No. 5 to No. 7, and Centennial moves from No. 7 to No. 8. Junipero Serra, San Mateo, California, enters the top 10 at No. 10, up from No. 11. De La Salle remains No. 1, and the other teams hold their positions.
The national top 10
- De La Salle, California (7-0)
- Sierra Canyon, California (8-0)
- Folsom, California (8-0)
- Central East, California (7-0)
- IMG Academy, Florida (8-0)
- Mater Dei, California (6-2)
- Santa Margarita Catholic, California (8-0)
- Centennial, California (5-3)
- The St. James, Virginia (6-1)
- Junipero Serra, California (6-1)
Within this top 10, eight teams are from California, one is from Florida and one is from Virginia. Six teams are unbeaten: De La Salle, Sierra Canyon, Folsom, Central East, IMG Academy and Santa Margarita Catholic. The St. James and Junipero Serra each have one loss. Mater Dei is 6-2 and Centennial is 5-3.
The latest finalized game date observed at capture was October 17. The ranking run does not expose which finalized games it included, so that date is not presented as the run's game cutoff. Treat this as a dated ranking snapshot, not a projection. This edition is part of the national ranking Recruit Intel publishes from its national database.