The biggest high school football game of the year turned out to be one-sided. No. 1 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) cruised to a dominant 41-14 win over No. 6 Duncanville (Texas) at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Michigan-bound quarterback
J.J. McCarthy threw for three touchdowns as the Ascenders improved to 5-0.
Five other Top 50 teams were in action on Saturday as No. 4 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), No. 14 De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis), No. 18 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.), No. 24 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) and No. 40 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.) all won.
Friday night in Georgia, No. 5 Grayson (Loganville) prevailed in double overtime 20-13 over Mill Creek (Hoschton). Neither team scored a touchdown in regulation. Grayson connected on a field goal in the final minute of the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime. Grayson scored a touchdown in the second extra period and got a stop on defense to pull out a dramatic win.
Jacurri Brown and No. 9 Lowndes (Valdosta) beat Valdosta 33-21 on ESPN2 in the Winnersville Classic. Brown finished the night with nearly 300 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as the Vikings improved to 5-0.
In Indiana, No. 30 Center Grove (Greenwood) and No. 31 Cathedral (Indianapolis) both won, setting up a huge showdown next week to close out the regular season.
No. 19 Pickerington Central (Pickerington) and No. 29 St. Edward (Lakewood) both cruised to shutout victories in Ohio to open the Division 1 playoffs.
There were eight Top 50 teams in action Thursday. Rockwall (Texas) pulled off the only upset, beating
Quinn Ewers and No. 11 Southlake Carroll (Texas) 44-42.
Braedyn Locke threw for over 350 yards and accounted for four touchdowns in the win.
Jaxson Dart and No. 13 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) looked like they were in jeopardy of having a 34-game winning streak snapped against Skyridge (Lehi) but scored 15 unanswered points in the final six minutes to pull out a 29-26 victory.
No. 2 North Shore (Houston) improved to 3-0 with a 48-21 win over Willis (Texas) while No. 16 Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.), No. 28 Hoover (Ala.), No. 36 Denton Guyer (Texas), No. 47 Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) and No. 49 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.) also notched victories.
MaxPreps Top 50 National Scoreboard
Saturday, noon (All times local) at Globe Life Park (Arlington, Texas)
Season opener: Oct. 16 vs. TRU Prep Academy (Miami Gardens)
Saturday, 7 p.m. at St. Mary Ryken high school (Leonardtown, Md.)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 8 p.m.
Season opener: Oct. 23 vs. No. 12 Central (Miami)
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Season opener: Oct. 23 vs. No. 10 Northwestern (Miami)
Saturday, noon
COVID cancellation vs. Reedy (Frisco)
Next game: Oct. 22 at Wakeland (Frisco)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
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Next game: Oct. 16 vs. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville)
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Next game: Oct. 17 at Archbishop Shaw (Marrero)
COVID cancellation vs. Cedar Hill (Texas)
Next game: TBD
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Next game: Oct. 16 vs. TBD
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, 7 p.m.
Friday, 7 p.m.
Friday, 7 p.m.
COVID cancellation vs. Prosper (Texas)
Next game: Oct. 16 vs. Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill)
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Season opener: TBD
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Idle
Next game: Oct. 16 vs. TBD
Friday, 7 p.m.
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Next game: Oct. 16 at Little Rock Southwest (Little Rock)
Saturday, 1 p.m.
Friday, 7 p.m.
Idle
Next game: Oct. 16 vs. TBD
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Next game: Oct. 16 at Madison Central (Madison)
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Next game: Oct. 16 vs. Smiths Station (Smiths)
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Next game: Oct. 16 at Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater)
Friday, 7 p.m.
