MaxPreps Top 50 high school football scores: No. 15 Dutch Fork wins fifth consecutive South Carolina 5A state title

In the first state championship game of the week No. 6 Thompson (Alabaster) pulled off a miracle comeback against Auburn in the Alabama 7A championship and won 29-28 on Wednesday. The defending state champs blocked a punt and returned it for a score with :18 left to cut the deficit to 28-26 then recovered an onside kick. After back-to-back defensive pass interference calls Trevor Hardy connected on a 35-yard field goal with no time left on the clock.

The Warriors overcame a 28-13 fourth quarter deficit and did so without Conner Harrell who was injured late in the second quarter. Tony Mitchell got a key interception and Jeremiah Alexander forced a key fumble to help gain momentum for the No. 6 team in the country.

Five other Top 50 teams will be playing for a state championship this week. 

No. 15 Dutch Fork (Irmo) was the only one to play on Friday and they rolled past T.L. Hanna (Anderson) to win its fifth straight South Carolina 5A state title. Clemson-bound quarterback Will Taylor and sophomore running back Jarvis Green both rushed for two scores in the 28-6 win. The Silver Foxes became the first public high school in state history to five-peat.

In the first of four state title games on Saturday, No. 29 Bryant won its third consecutive 7A championship beating North Little Rock 27-17. Tanner Anderson led the way on offense rushing for 146 yards and two scores as the Hornets extended their win streak to 30.

No. 30 Bixby won its third straight Oklahoma 6A-II championship outlasting Choctaw 17-14. The defense played lights out and did not allow a point in the second half as the Spartans won their 36th consecutive game.

In a matchup of the top-two teams in Colorado No. 39 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) shutout Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) 21-0 to repeat as 5A state champs. Iowa State-bound Myles Purchase was named the MVP of the game after rushing for two touchdowns and added an interception on defense.

No. 31 Oakland (Murfreesboro) won its fifth state title in school history and first since 2018 after beating Brentwood 56-33 in the Tennessee Division 1 Class 6A championship. Four-star junior running back Jordan James finished the night with 226 yards rushing and six touchdowns.

No. 5 Chandler held on against Liberty (Peoria) and won 35-34 in overtime in the Arizona Open Division semifinals. The Wolves went into halftime up 28-7 but the Lions outscored the four-time defending state champs 21-0 in the final 24 minutes and forced overtime. Eli Sanders scored his fourth touchdown of the night on the opening possession of overtime and after Liberty scored on fourth down they went for two and the win but the Wolves got a stop.

They will face No. 28 Hamilton (Chandler) in the state championship game on Dec. 12. These two played on Nov. 20 and Chandler won 34-14. The Wolves have beat the Huskies eight consecutive times and bring in a 35-game win streak.

No. 4 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) vs. Harrison (Kennesaw, Ga.)

• • 6
    Harrison
  • 30
    Grayson

  12/04 Final

Saturday, 7 p.m. - Watch live on NFHS Network

• • 34
    Liberty
  • 35
    Chandler

  12/05 Final

• • 29
    Thompson
  • 28
    Auburn

  12/02 Final

• • 12
    Walton
  • 35
    Colquitt County

  12/04 Final

• • 21
    Lone Star
  • 35
    Ryan

  12/04 Final

• • 59
    Allen
  • 35
    Braswell

  12/03 Final

• • 0
    Dixie Heights
  • 56
    Trinity

  12/04 Final

• • 6
    T.L. Hanna
  • 28
    Dutch Fork

  12/04 Final

• • 8
    Venice
  • 29
    St. Thomas Aquinas

  12/04 Final

• • 40
    Central
  • 0
    Dunbar

  12/04 Final

Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch live on NFHS Network

• • 7
    Midway
  • 58
    Cedar Hill

  12/04 Final

• • 38
    American Heritage
  • 18
    Eau Gallie

  12/04 Final

• • 62
    DeSoto
  • 6
    Waco

  12/03 Final

• • 45
    Cardinal Gibbons
  • 15
    Cocoa

  12/04 Final

Saturday, 11 a.m. - Watch live on NFHS Network

• • 12
    Mayde Creek
  • 48
    Katy

  12/05 Final

• • 14
    Salpointe Catholic
  • 58
    Hamilton

  12/05 Final

• • 17
    North Little Rock
  • 27
    Bryant

  12/05 Final

• • 14
    Choctaw
  • 17
    Bixby

  12/05 Final

• • 56
    Oakland
  • 33
    Brentwood

  12/05 Final

• • 21
    Lowndes
  • 13
    North Cobb

  12/04 Final

• • 51
    H
    Highland Park
  • 0
    Wylie East

  12/04 Final

• • 21
    Fossil Ridge
  • 45
    Southlake Carroll

  12/04 Final

• • 34
    Jesuit
  • 36
    Brother Martin

  12/04 Final

• • 20
    Roswell
  • 40
    Norcross

  12/04 Final

• • 21
    Cherry Creek
  • 0
    Valor Christian

  12/05 Final

• • 36
    Bloomingdale
  • 33
    Tampa Bay Tech

  12/04 Final

Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch live on NFHS Network

• • 23
    Chaminade-Madonna
  • 21
    Berkeley Prep

  12/04 Final

• • 24
    Jones
  • 40
    Jesuit

  12/04 Final

• • 0
    Parkview Baptist
  • 35
    St. Thomas More

  12/04 Final