High school football: Texas showdown between No. 15 Duncanville, DeSoto headlines Top 10 Games of the Week

The playoffs are right around the corner in Texas and there are some huge district matchups featured this week including the MaxPreps Game of the Week between No. 15 Duncanville and DeSoto. The Panthers are 7-0 and have won every game by at least 13 points. The Eagles only loss came against No. 2 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) and have since won six straight, outscoring the opposition 334-100.

DeSoto has won 10 of the last 15 meetings but Duncanville owns the last four in the series and has knocked the Eagles out of the 6A Division 1 bracket in each of the last two years.

The other two Lone Star games featured in this week's slate are No. 10 North Shore (Houston) at Atascocita (Humble) and Southlake Carroll (Southlake) hosting Byron Nelson (Trophy Club).

No. 9 Chandler (Ariz.) hosts Basha (Chandler, Ariz.) is one of the biggest games of the week and gets the national spotlight Friday on ESPNU. The Wolves are 7-0 and are winning by an average margin of 35 points per game. The Bears are riding a ton of momentum after erasing a 23-9 fourth quarter deficit against Hamilton (Chandler). Tim Tynan nailed a 40-yard field goal as time expired to pull out a 26-23 victory.

Two postseason matchups are included in this week's action as Brownsburg faces Ben Davis (Indianapolis) in the opening round of the Indiana 6A bracket and Timpview (Provo) takes on East (Salt Lake City) in the second round of the Utah 5A playoffs.

MaxPreps Top 10 Games of the Week

• • 17
    DeSoto
  • 41
    Duncanville

  10/28 Final

Duncanville: DL Colin Simmons (6-3, 225), WR Dakorien Moore (5-10, 175), RB Caden Durham (5-9, 180), DB Ka’Davion Dotson (5-10, 180), DB Deldrick Madison (5-11, 175)

DeSoto: WR Johntay Cook II (6-0, 175), DB Jaden Milliner-Jones (5-11, 170), QB Darius Bailey (5-11, 175), RB Tre Wisner (5-11, 180), DB Caimon Mathis (5-11, 165)

The last time the Eagles beat Duncanville was in 2016. The Panthers have won the last four meetings by an average margin of 19.3 points. These two schools are separated by less than 10 miles and features some of the best talent in Texas. Cook, a five-star wide receiver committed to Texas, has has 16 receptions for 277 yards and seven touchdowns over his last two games. Simmons, the second-rated player in Texas on 247Sports composite rankings for the Class of 2024, has been one of the most disruptive edge rushers in the country.

• • 14
    Basha
  • 7
    Chandler

  10/28 Final

Basha: DB Cole Martin (5-10, 175), QB Demond Williams Jr. (5-11, 165), RB Deshaun Buchanan (6-0, 195), OL James Durand (6-4, 280), LB Wyatt Milkovic (6-2, 225)

Chandler: QB Dylan Raiola (6-3, 220), RB Ca'lil Valentine (6-0, 175), DL A'mauri Washington (6-4, 295), WR Jaxon Branch (6-3, 180), DB Kennedy Urlacher (6-0, 185)

The 6A Premier Football league is one of the most competitive in the country. These are the last two that have not dropped a league game yet. The winner controls its own destiny for the league title and better seeding in the Open Division postseason. If the Wolves win out they will most likely be the No. 1 seed. Basha bounced back with a big win last week against Hamilton (Chandler) after a 35-7 loss against No. 24 Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.). Chandler has won the last 11 meetings and the last time Basha beat the Wolves was in 2011.

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• • 16
    North Shore
  • 13
    Atascocita

  10/27 Final

North Shore: DB Jacoby Davis (5-11, 175), DB Jayven Anderson (6-1, 205), WR David Amador (6-0, 180), DB Devin Sanchez (6-2, 180), RB Rashaad Johnson (5-8, 210)

Atascocita: RB Tory Blaylock (5-10.5, 175), DB Braylon Conley (6-0, 170), QB Zion Brown (6-0, 180), DL Samu Taumanupepe (6-3, 380), OL Nate Kibble (6-2, 325)

North Shore has won 21 games in a row and faces a huge road test on Thursday against a red-hot Eagles squad. Atascocita has won six straight since a 35-28 loss against No. 19 Katy (Texas) and outscored the opposition 286-21. North Shore's starting quarterback Kaleb Bailey has not played since Sept. 29 against King (Houston) when he got hurt in the first half. Amador has taken over under center during his absence and has played well but faces a tough challenge if Bailey can't play against a defense allowing 7 points per game.

• • 0
    St. John's
  • 24
    Our Lady of Good Counsel

  10/28 Final

St. John's: DL David Ojiegbe (6-3, 235), OL Jordan Seaton (6-6, 295), DB Zahbari Sandy (6-1, 205), WR Sean Williams (6-1, 175), DB Collin Gill (6-0, 200)

Good Counsel: RB Dilin Jones (5-11, 180), LB Aaron Chiles (6-3, 210), DL Neeo Avery (6-5, 230), OL Kyle Altuner (6-4, 290), DL Dylan Gooden (6-4, 205)

Two of the best teams in the DMV-area square off in a huge WCAC clash. Good Counsel's only loss was a 39-31 defeat to Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) and the Falcons have won five in a row since. They have notable wins over St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.), Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.) Mount St. Joseph (Baltimore) and Gonzaga (Washington, DC). All three of St. John's losses have come against teams in our expanded top 100. These two have split the last 20 meetings but the Cadets have won three straight and eight of the last nine.

• • 0
    Mililani
  • 35
    Kahuku

  10/28 Final

Mililani: ATH Gavin Hunter (6-2, 190), QB Kini McMillian (6-0, 180), WR Raymond Roller (5-6, 160), WR Onosa’i Salanoa (5-11, 170), DL Jebiel Lauvao (6-1, 220)

Kahuku: LB Liona Lefau (6-1, 215), DB Brock Fonoimoana (6-0, 185), LB Leonard Ah You (6-3, 200), QB Waika Crawford (6-1, 180), OL Brayden Ma'ilo (6-2, 310)

The OIA title is up for grabs. These two already played on Oct. 15 and the Red Raiders won 29-17. It was the first loss for Mililani against an in-state opponent. The other two losses came against No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and Mission Viejo (Calif.). Kahuku's only two losses came against No. 2 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) and No. 4 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.).

• • 48
    Brownsburg
  • 20
    Ben Davis

  10/28 Final

Brownsburg: OL Leighton Jones (6-4, 275), QB Jayden Whitaker (6-2, 170), WR Corey Smith (6-2, 170), RB Garrett Sherrell (5-8, 185), DB Nick Cloyd (5-11, 160)

Ben Davis: LB Nylan Brown (5-11, 225), QB Thomas Gotkowski (6-1, 190), WR Marques Reese (5-7, 150), RB Alijah Price (5-7, 165),  OL/DL Cameron Davenport (6-5, 330)

The Indiana 6A state tournament gets underway this week and these two face off for the second time this season. Brownsburg won 21-16 to open the 2022 campaign. All three of the Giants losses have come by one score. The Bulldogs head into the playoffs coming off their only loss of the season. They lost 31-28 against Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.).

• • 27
    Chambers
  • 13
    Mallard Creek

  10/28 Final

Top players

Chambers: WR Kevin Concepcion (5-11, 175), LB Jordan Thompson (6-0, 210), DL Zairion Jackson-Bass (6-2, 250), RB Braylon Vinson (5-11, 180), DB Dontrae Henderson (6-0, 170)

Mallard Creek: LB Michael Short (6-3, 225), DB Jameel Muldrow (6-0, 195), ATH Darren James-Hamilton (5-11, 180), QB Tre Robinson (6-0, 180), WR Benjamin Black (6-1, 185)

The Mavericks have won six in a row since a 1-2 start and had a huge win against Hough (Cornelius, N.C.) on Oct. 14. They are looking to add another against another North Carolina power. If Chambers wins it would mean a three-way tie atop the conference if Hough beats a 1-8 Hopewell (Huntersville, N.C.) squad. The Cougars have won three straight since a 16-7 loss against Hough on Sept. 23.

• • 23
    Byron Nelson
  • 38
    Southlake Carroll

  10/28 Final

Byron Nelson: QB Jake Wilson (6-2, 195), WR Landon Ransom (6-0, 170), DB David Kabongo (5-11, 175), RB Aaron Darden (5-9, 175), WR Gavin McCurley (5-11, 175)

Southlake Carroll: RB Owen Allen (6-0, 205), OL Drew Perez (6-8, 330), LB Aaron Scherp (6-0, 190), OL Jake Hall (6-3, 290), WR Jacob Jordan (5-9, 170)

The Dragons have played their last two-plus games without starting quarterback Kaden Anderson, who suffered an injury in a 38-35 win over Keller (Texas). Junior QB Graham Knowles has started the last two games and completed 23 of 32 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns to go with two rushing scores. Byron Nelson has won every game by at least 28 points and outscored the opposition 441-98. Southlake Carroll has won all six meetings since 2016 by an average margin of 40.3 points per game.

• • 24
    Colquitt County
  • 6
    Valdosta

  10/28 Final

Colquitt County: TE Landen Thomas (6-4, 230), WR Ny Carr (6-0, 170), RB Charlie Pace (5-9, 185), LB Nicholas Pace (5-11, 195), LB Kamal Bonner (6-2, 175)

Valdosta: DL Omar White (6-3, 305), DL Eric Brantley (6-1, 245), DB Timothy Roberson (6-0, 180), QB Todd Robinson (5-11, 180), LB Jarius Curry (6-2, 185)

This was set up to be a matchup of undefeated teams but Valdosta lost its first game of the season against Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.) last week 17-14. The Wildcat get a chance to bounce back in a big way against the Packers. Sean Calhoun has led Colquitt County to a 9-0 start in his first season as head coach and they have won every game by at least 21 points. The AAAAAAA playoffs get underway Nov. 11 and it will be one of the toughest postseason bracket in the country.

• • 7
    East
  • 35
    Timpview

  10/28 Final

East: RB Amini Amone (5-11, 195), DL Papa Matelau (6-0, 245), DL Zion Andreasen (6-4, 230), TE Matthew Fredrick (6-5, 230), LB Omar Shah (5-10, 200)

Timpview: OL Spencer Fano (6-5, 270), DL Siale Esera (6-3, 250), RB Micah Beckstead (5-11, 210), WR Tei Nacua (6-2, 170), DL Ephraim Muavesi (6-2, 220)

The Thunderbirds had a bye in the opening round of the 5A playoffs while East rolled to a 70-28 win over Skyline (Salt Lake City). Timpview's only two losses were one score defeats against two teams in our expanded top 100 — No. 40 Lehi (Utah) and No. 60 Skyridge (Lehi, Utah). There's a good chance they could see Lehi again if they make it to the 5A state championship game on Nov. 18. They are the top-two seeds in the bracket.