MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 1 Mater Dei improves to 2-0 with dominant 48-14 win at Bingham

In the first of three MaxPreps Top 25 matchups on Saturday No. 7 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) used a strong second half to knock off No. 12 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) 35-14. They outscored the Panthers 28-0 in the final 24 minutes. North Carolina-bound running back Davion Gause rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns.

This is the first time since 2015 the Panthers have started the season 0-2.

No. 3 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) improved to 2-0 with a 20-7 road win at No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). Senior quarterback Caleb Sanchez threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns. The Braves have now won 16 straight out-of-state games and snapped the Raiders 27-game winning streak.

No. 4 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) held on for a 17-14 win over No. 10 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) in the Battle at the Beach in Ocean City (N.J.). After the Ascenders jumped out to a 17-0 lead the Hawks scored two non-offensive touchdowns to cut the deficit to 17-14. St. Joe's Prep went for it on 4th and 2 and IMG's defense was able to get a stop near midfield with just over three minutes remaining. They converted a few first downs and were able to run the clock out to win their 10th straight game.

No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) had its first out-of-state matchup of the season and cruised to a 48-14 win in Utah against Bingham (South Jordan). Elijah Brown threw for three touchdowns in the victory and improved his career record to 31-1. The Monarchs have their first home game next week against Creekside (Fariburn, Ga.). 

No. 2 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) showed off its explosive offense with a dominant 60-15 win over Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) in the Nike Football Kickoff Classic in Oregon. The Gaels have scored 122 points through their first two games as they welcome No. 6 Central (Miami) next week.

A week after No. 5 Buford (Ga.) shutout St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) 18-0 the Wolves scored the final 10 points to pull out a 10-7 win at Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.). Dylan Raiola connected with KJ Bolden for a 42-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7 midway through the third quarter. Mario Ventura made a field goal early in the fourth and the defense held on the rest of the way. This was the second consecutive week Bolden had a touchdown reception and interception.

Bryce Underwood and No. 24 Belleville (Mich.) pulled out a 35-28 win over River Rouge (Mich.) to extend its winning streak to 26. The top-rated quarterback in the Class of 2025 threw a perfect ball to Julian Johnson for the game-winning 45-yard touchdown in the final seconds.

Ryan Williams led Saraland (Ala.) to a 31-30 upset win over No. 25 Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, Tenn.) on ESPN. The five-star Alabama commit accounted for over 100 total yards and two scores in the overtime victory.

No. 8 Duncanville (Texas) opened its 2023 season with an impressive 34-13 win over South Oak Cliff (Dallas). The defending 6A Division 1 state champs extended its winning streak to 16. Five-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore had a monster night hauling in seven receptions for 281 yards and three touchdowns. 

The fourth MaxPreps Top 25 matchup was on Sunday and it featured No. 14 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) hosting No. 21 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.). The Eagles cruised to a 28-7 win after outscoring the Falcons 21-0 in the second half.

• • 48
    Mater Dei
  • 14
    Bingham

  8/26 Final

• • 60
    Bishop Gorman
  • 15
    Long Beach Poly

  8/25 Final

• • 20
    St. John Bosco
  • 7
    St. Thomas Aquinas

  8/26 Final

• • 14
    St. Joseph's Prep
  • 17
    IMG Academy

  8/26 Final

• • 10
    Buford
  • 7
    Mallard Creek

  8/25 Final

• • 14
    St. Frances Academy
  • 35
    Chaminade-Madonna

  8/26 Final

• • 13
    South Oak Cliff
  • 34
    Duncanville

  8/25 Final

• • 9
    McEachern
  • 40
    Langston Hughes

  8/25 Final

• • 38
    North Shore
  • 17
    The Woodlands

  8/25 Final

• • 7
    Our Lady of Good Counsel
  • 28
    St. Edward

  8/27 Final

• • 34
    Centennial
  • 21
    Santa Margarita

  8/25 Final

• • 27
    Stockbridge
  • 47
    Colquitt County

  8/25 Final

• • 39
    DeSoto
  • 7
    Allen

  8/25 Final

• • 0
    South Paulding
  • 49
    Carrollton

  8/25 Final

• • 66
    Basha
  • 7
    Westwood

  8/25 Final

• • 20
    St. John's
  • 45
    American Heritage

  8/26 Final

• • 28
    Columbus
  • 21
    CAI

  8/25 Final

• • 24
    Bergen Catholic
  • 6
    Red Bank Catholic

  8/25 Final

• • 28
    River Rouge
  • 35
    Belleville

  8/25 Final

• • 30
    Lipscomb Academy
  • 31
    Saraland

  8/25 Final