For the first time this season, the Top 10 Games of the Week are exclusively in-state matchups headlined by No. 14 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) seeking its 47th consecutive win. The Chargers host 6-0 Skyridge (Lehi) on Friday and the last time they played
Jaxson Dart led the Chargers to a
29-26 comeback win after trailing 26-14 in the fourth quarter. Eric Kjar has led the Chargers to a 57-1 record and three state titles since taking over in 2017.
A couple of Georgia games are led by a huge AAAAA vs. AAAAAA clash as No. 47 Warner Robins hosts No. 52 Lee County (Leesburg) in a matchup of undefeated teams.
The top-two ranked teams in North Carolina face off as No. 35 Chambers (Charlotte) hits the road to take on Hough (Cornelius). The Huskies are the last team to beat the back-to-back 4AA state champs but the Cougars got revenge in the playoffs last year with a 24-10 win.
Trent Dilfer has done a remarkable job since taking over as head coach at Lipscomb Academy (Nashville) and will be going for his biggest win Thursday against No. 28 Oakland (Murfreesboro). The defending Division 1 Class 6 state champs have won 19 games in a row dating back to last season.
Games in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey and Texas are also included in this week's action.
Devin Brown, Corner Canyon
Photo by Dave Argyle
Friday, 7 p.m. (All times local)
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The Chargers breezed through their toughest test of the 2021 season with a dominant 51-22 win last week over a previously undefeated American Fork team. The Falcons have outscored their first six opponents 204-16 and recently jumped into our top 100.
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The defending AAAAA state champs have won 14 straight and are winning by 31.5 points per game so far in 2021. The last team to beat the Demons? Lee County. The AAAAAA runner-up beat Warner Robins 27-7 in last season's meeting.
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Since 2015 these two programs have split the previous eight meetings and another competitive game on Friday should be in store. Hough has cruised through its first four games, winning by an average margin of 33.7 points per game but takes a big step up in competition against the two-time defending 4AA state champs.
Thursday, 7 p.m.
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The Mustangs offense has been must-see television in 2021, averaging over 60 points per game. They had a marquee win Sept. 10 over the back-to-back Arkansas 5A state champs Pulaski Academy (Little Rock) 64-28. The defending Division 1 Class 6 state champs have not allowed more than 13 points in any game this season and own one of the most explosive offenses led by the trio of James, Horton and Patterson.
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St. Peter's Prep is coming off a thrilling double-overtime win over previously undefeated Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) and are looking to hand DePaul Catholic its first loss of the season on Friday. The Spartans have had three quality wins, including a 17-0 shutout over St. Joseph Regional (Montvale). It was DePaul's first win in Montvale since 1972 and the first shutout defeat for the Green Knights in 41 years.
Friday, 7 p.m.
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The Hawks have outscored their last two opponents 132-56 after nearly knocking off No. 13 Southlake Carroll (Southlake). Rockwall was close to joining the MaxPreps Top 25 after impressive wins over Cedar Hill and Lake Travis (Austin) but had a setback last week losing its first game of the season 52-31 against Highland Park (Dallas). Expect a lot of points as both teams are averaging better than 50 points per game.
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
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The defending AAAAAAA state champs have won four in a row since dropping their season opener 19-14 against Creekside (Fairburn). Up next they get a 4-0 Mill Creek squad which has outscored the opposition 157-40. In last year's meeting, the Rams held on for a 20-13 win in double overtime. That was the only one-score game Grayson played in 2020.
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Chandler has reeled off 39 straight wins and been the best team in Arizona over the last five-plus years. The Wolves have won five consecutive state titles in the largest classification. These two met in the Open Division semifinals last season and Chandler held on for a 35-34 win in overtime after the Lions 2-point attempt fell incomplete.
Friday, 7 p.m.
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James has been one of the best running backs in the country this season and had a monster showing in a 29-21 upset win over American Heritage (Plantation) when he rushed for a
career-best 267 yards and two touchdowns. He faces another big-time defense that features some of the best talent in the state led by four-star junior defensive back Cedrick Hawkins. The Tigers only loss this season was a 21-20 defeat against No. 44 Venice (Fla.).
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Valor Christian has represented Colorado football very well this season with two dominant out-of-state performances. The Eagles beat Oaks Christian (West Village, Calif.) 30-7 at the Honor Bowl in Southern California on Sept. 3 and a week later shutout Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.) 40-0 on ESPNU. Now they get their toughest in-state opponent on Friday against a 4-0 Columbine squad who has outscored the opposition 164-74.
