MaxPreps Top 50 high school football scores: No. 1 IMG Academy wins big over No. 6 Miami Northwestern

The biggest high school football game of the week was a one-sided affair as No. 1 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) improved to 7-0 with a dominant 49-14 win over No. 6 Northwestern (Miami). Michigan-bound quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw for four scores and Kaytron Allen accounted for three touchdowns.

Jake Garcia was granted eligibility earlier this week to play for No. 5 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) and he threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns in the 47-7 win over Parkview (Lilburn, Ga). Clemson-bound running back Phil Mafah continued his strong senior season rushing for 149 yards and two scores on only 12 carries.

A week after beating St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) No. 24 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) could not capitalize on two redzone opportunities late in the fourth quarter and fell short against American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) 23-17. Expect to see the Patriots jump back in the Top 50 rankings on Monday.

They face No. 29 St. Thomas Aquinas on ESPN2 next Friday. The Raiders bounced back with a 31-7 win over DeLand (Fla.).  

All five of the teams from Ohio ranked in the Top 50 advanced to the next round of the playoffs.

The defending Division 1 state champs, No. 16 Pickerington Central (Pickerington), cruised to a 38-7 win against Westerville Central (Westerville) to advance to the semifinals for the fifth consecutive year. They face No. 36 Mentor next after the Cardinals beat Medina 49-14.

No. 37 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) scored the game-winning touchdown in the final minute to hand Lakota West (West Chester) its first loss of the season with a 10-7 victory. Brogan McCaughey connected with 2021 Penn State commit Liam Clifford from 17 yards out with :26 left in the fourth quarter and up next for the Bombers is Springfield on Nov. 6.

No. 21 Archbishop Hoban (Akron) and No. 38 Washington (Massillon) both won in the Division 2 bracket to advance to the quarterfinals.

• • 49
    IMG Academy
  • 14
    Northwestern

  10/30 Final

• • 52
    St. Joseph's Prep
  • 6
    Archbishop Wood

  10/31 Final

• • 31
    Chandler
  • 7
    Centennial

  10/30 Final

• • 7
    Parkview
  • 47
    Grayson

  10/30 Final

• • 49
    Katy
  • 7
    Dickinson

  10/30 Final

• • 13
    Tift County
  • 17
    Lowndes

  10/30 Final

• • 59
    Corner Canyon
  • 3
    Westlake

  10/30 Final

No. 11 De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis) vs. Howell Central (St. Charles)

• • 0
    Howell Central
  • 55
    De Smet Jesuit

  10/30 Final

• • 0
    Mansfield
  • 35
    Duncanville

  10/30 Final

• • 7
    Bowling Green
  • 42
    Trinity

  10/30 Final

• • 28
    Centennial
  • 68
    Ryan

  10/29 Final

• • 7
    Westerville Central
  • 38
    Pickerington Central

  10/30 Final

• • 14
    Central
  • 0
    Edison

  10/30 Final

• • 35
    Dutch Fork
  • 7
    South Pointe

  10/30 Final

No. 19 Allen (Texas) vs. Boyd (McKinney)

• • 9
    McKinney Boyd
  • 42
    Allen

  10/30 Final

• • 0
    Benedictine
  • 37
    Archbishop Hoban

  10/30 Final

Friday, 7:30 p.m.

• • 6
    Hays
  • 59
    Westlake

  10/30 Final

• • 42
    Center Grove
  • 7
    Columbus North

  10/30 Final

• • 17
    Cardinal Gibbons
  • 23
    American Heritage

  10/30 Final

• • 38
    Hamilton
  • 17
    Desert Vista

  10/30 Final

• • 42
    DeSoto
  • 0
    Lake Ridge

  10/30 Final

• • 13
    Camden County
  • 34
    Colquitt County

  10/30 Final

• • 31
    St. Thomas Aquinas
  • 7
    DeLand

  10/30 Final

• • 57
    Cathedral
  • 18
    Terre Haute South Vigo

  10/30 Final

• • 24
    Guyer
  • 23
    Prosper

  10/30 Final

• • 26
    Edna Karr
  • 27
    St. Augustine

  11/01 Final

• • 30
    Cedar Hill
  • 6
    Waxahachie

  10/30 Final

• • 58
    Bryant
  • 21
    North Little Rock

  10/30 Final

• • 14
    Medina
  • 49
    Mentor

  10/30 Final

• • 10
    St. Xavier
  • 7
    Lakota West

  10/30 Final

• • 36
    Westerville South
  • 45
    Washington

  10/30 Final

• • 21
    Sherman
  • 41
    H
    Highland Park

  10/30 Final

• • 10
    Keller
  • 42
    Southlake Carroll

  10/30 Final

• • 7
    Riverton
  • 53
    Lone Peak

  10/30 Final

• • 47
    Acadiana
  • 10
    New Iberia

  10/30 Final

• • 0
    P
    Ponca City
  • 59
    Bixby

  10/30 Final

• • F
    Edsel Ford
  • 2
    Cass Tech

  10/31 Final

• • 48
    Brother Martin
  • 21
    Archbishop Shaw

  10/31 Final

• • 48
    Saguaro
  • 20
    Casteel

  10/30 Final

• • 16
    Brookwood
  • 28
    Newton

  10/30 Final

• • 14
    Discovery
  • 47
    Norcross

  10/30 Final