With the high school football season about to kick off, The Boston Globe presents its inaugural Top 20 rankings for 2012. See the full Top 100 rankings on Boston.com.
| No., Team | Last year |
| 1. Everett | 13-0 |
| 2. BC High | 10-3 |
| 3. Xaverian | 6-5 |
| 4. St. John’s Prep | 4-6 |
| 5. Barnstable | 7-5 |
| 6. Bridgewater-Raynham | 9-2 |
| 7. Duxbury | 13-0 |
| 8. King Philip | 9-2 |
| 9. Natick | 9-2 |
| 10. Walpole | 9-3 |
| 11. Weymouth | 9-2 |
| 12. Brockton | 5-6 |
| 13. Mashpee | 13-0 |
| 14. Reading | 8-4 |
| 15. Andover | 7-4 |
| 16. Needham | 9-4 |
| 17. Mansfield | 9-2 |
| 18. Central Catholic | 6-5 |
| 19. Westford | 6-5 |
| 20. Beverly | 7-4 |