MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: Mililani shocks No. 8 Kahuku with 28-21 upset win

By Zack Poff Nov 5, 2023, 1:30am

Navi Bruzon, No. 25 Liberty hand No. 23 Centennial first loss of season with 36-17 win.

No. 25 Liberty (Peoria) beat No. 23 Centennial (Peoria) 36-17 in the only MaxPreps Top 25 matchup of the week. The win clinched the No. 1 seed in the AIA Open Division playoffs that get underway in two weeks. It was the fifth straight victory for the Lions after a 42-35 loss at No. 20 Centennial (Corona, Calif.). It was the first loss of the season for the Coyotes. 

Senior quarterback Navi Bruzon completed 17 of 24 passes for 371 yards and three touchdowns to go with 139 yards on the ground. He connected with Braylon Gardner on two long touchdowns and put the game out of reach midway through the fourth quarter with an 11-yard TD pass to Ryan Jezioro. It was the fourth straight win for the Lions over Centennial.

The biggest upset of the week came late Saturday night as Mililani (Hawaii) beat No. 8 Kahuku (Hawaii) 28-21 in the OIA Open Division championship. The Trojans snapped the Red Raiders 31-game winning streak against in-state competition. Junior quarterback Kini McMillian threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns to go with 114 yards rushing and another score. Kahuku erased a 21-7 deficit and tied the game early in the fourth quarter but McMillan's 1-yard touchdown run with just over six minutes left ended up being the difference.

No. 1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) improved to 11-0 with a 63-12 win over Coronado (Henderson) in the NIAA Class 5A Division 1 semifinals. They will face Liberty (Henderson) in the 5A state championship on Nov. 21. The Patriots are the second-ranked team in the state. These two met on Sept. 14 and the Gaels rolled to a 49-6 win.



No. 15 Massillon (Ohio), No. 19 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) and No. 24 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) all won their playoff matchups on Friday.

The Tigers cruised to a dominant 50-7 win over Westerville South (Westerville) in the second round of the Division II bracket. They will face Lake (Uniontown) next Friday with a spot in the state quarterfinals on the line.

Isaac Wilson led the Chargers to a 35-21 win over Lone Peak (Highland) to advance to the 6A semifinals. After the game was tied at 14 at halftime, Corner Canyon outscored the Knights 21-7 in the second half. They take on Lehi next Friday.

The Eagles won their seventh game in a row with a 35-0 victory against GlenOak (Canton) in the second round of the Division I bracket. The back-to-back DI state champs will face McKinley (Canton) next Friday.

MaxPreps Top 25 National Scoreboard

No. 1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) vs. Coronado (Henderson)
Friday, 6 p.m. (All times local)



No. 2 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) at Lakewood (St. Petersburg)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch live on NFHS Network

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No. 4 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) vs. St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Conn.)
Friday, 7 p.m.

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No. 6 North Shore (Houston) at Kingwood
Thursday, 7 p.m. - Watch live on NFHS Network

No. 7 DeSoto (Texas) at Mansfield
Thursday, 7 p.m. - Watch live on NFHS Network



No. 8 Kahuku (Hawaii) vs. Mililani
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

No. 9 Mill Creek (Hoschton, Ga.) vs. Mountain View (Lawrenceville)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.

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No. 12 Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) vs. Richmond Hill
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch live on NFHS Network

No. 13 Walton (Marietta, Ga.) at Wheeler
Friday, 7:30 p.m.



No. 14 Norland (Miami) at Killian (Miami)
Thursday, 7 p.m.

No. 15 Massillon (Ohio) vs. Westerville South (Westerville)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 16 Duncanville (Texas) vs. Mansfield Legacy (Mansfield)
Thursday, 7 p.m. - Watch live on NFHS Network

No. 17 Buford (Ga.) vs. Central Gwinnett (Lawrenceville)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.

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No. 19 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) vs. Lone Peak (Highland)
Friday, 4 p.m.



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Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 24 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) vs. GlenOak (Canton)
Friday, 7 p.m.