Top 50 high school football scoreboard: No. 1 IMG Academy wins big in season opener

Jake Garcia and Valdosta outscore Warner Robins 25-12 in second half to pull off comeback victory.

Steve Montoya and Zack Poff take a look at this week's top games featuring No. 1 IMG Academy (FL) at Venice (FL) and a couple of Georgia matchups along with a huge Ohio showdown.

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No. 1 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) looked the part in an impressive 49-13 season opening road win over Venice (Fla.) on ESPNU. Senior Michigan commit J.J. McCarthy completed 23 of 37 passes for 333 yards and five touchdowns in his Ascender debut.

IMG is off next week then hosts No. 28 Edgewater (Orlando) on Sept. 17.

USC commit Jake Garcia made his Valdosta (Ga.) debut and led the No. 40 team in the country to a thrilling 28-25 win over Warner Robins. After trailing 13-3 at halftime the Wildcats outscored the Demons by 13 points in the second half to pull off the victory in Rush Propst's first game as head coach for the historic program.

No. 5 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) rolled to a 51-13 win in its season opener against Jones County (Gray).

The only Top 50 team to lose on Friday was No. 34 La Salle (Cincinnati), who fell to St. Xavier (Cincinnati) 24-10. The Bombers bounced back nicely after a heartbreaking loss in overtime to Brownsburg (Ind.) last week. Brogan McCaughey threw for over 300 yards and three scores in the win.

No. 14 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah), No. 20 Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.), No. 23 Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio), No. 27 Mentor (Ohio), No. 33 Hoover (Ala.), No. 42 Bryant (Ark.), No. 45 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.) and No. 50 Massillon Washington (Ohio) all won Friday night.

The two Saturday games featured No. 9 Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) and No. 30 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio).

Jacurri Brown and the Vikings rolled to a 35-21 season opening win over Archer (Lawrenceville) in the Corky Kell Classic and expect Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) to jump in the Top 50 after shutting out St. Edward 35-0 in one of the most impressive wins of the weekend.

MaxPreps Top 50 National Scoreboard

No. 1 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) at Venice (Fla.)

Friday, 8 p.m. (All times local) — ESPNU

- 49
  
  IMG Academy
- 13
  
  Venice
9/04 Final

No. 2 North Shore (Houston)

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. No. 16 Shadow Creek (Pearland)

No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Season opener: TBD

No. 4 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)

Season opener: TBD

No. 5 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) at Jones County (Gray, Ga.)

Friday, 7:30 p.m.

- 51
  
  Grayson
- 13
  
  Jones County
9/04 Final

No. 6 Duncanville (Texas)

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth)

No. 7 Chandler (Ariz.)

Season opener: Oct. 2 at Liberty (Peoria)

No. 8 Katy (Texas)

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. Clear Springs (League City, Texas)

No. 9 Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) at Archer (Lawrenceville, Ga.)

Saturday, 2 p.m. — NFHS

- 35
  
  Lowndes
- 21
  
  Archer
9/05 Final

No. 10 Northwestern (Miami)

Season opener: TBD

No. 11 Carroll (Southlake, Texas)

Season opener: Oct. 2 vs. Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall)

No. 12 De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis)

Season opener: TBD

No. 13 Central (Miami)

Season opener: TBD

No. 14 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) at Jordan (Sandy, Utah)

Friday, 7 p.m. — NFHS

- 51
  
  Corner Canyon
- 14
  
  Jordan
9/04 Final

No. 15 Trinity (Louisville)

Season opener: Sept. 11 vs. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)

No. 16 Shadow Creek (Pearland, Texas)

Season opener: Sept. 25 at No. 2 North Shore (Houston)

No. 17 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)

Season opener: Oct. 2 at West Orange

No. 18 Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.)

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. White Knoll (Lexington)

No. 19 Ryan (Denton, Texas)

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. No. 48 Martin (Arlington)

No. 20 Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.) vs. Tuscaloosa County (Northport, Ala.)

Friday, 7 p.m. — NFHS

- 7
  
  Tuscaloosa County
- 49
  
  Thompson
9/04 Final

No. 21 Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.)

Season opener: TBD

No. 22 American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)

Season opener: TBD

No. 23 Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) at Newark (Ohio)

Friday, 7 p.m.

- 49
  
  Pickerington Central
- 0
  
  Newark
9/04 Final

No. 24 Allen (Texas)

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. Plano East (Plano)

No. 25 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)

Season opener: Oct. 3 at No. 29 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)

No. 26 Booker T. Washington (Miami)

Season opener: TBD

No. 27 Mentor (Ohio) at Euclid (Ohio)

Friday, 7 p.m.

- 27
  
  Mentor
- 12
  
  Euclid
9/04 Final

No. 28 Edgewater (Orlando)

Season opener: Sept. 17 at No. 1 IMG Academy (Bradenton)

No. 29 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)

Season opener: Oct. 3 vs. Bergen Catholic (Oradell)

No. 30 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) vs. Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)

Saturday, 7 p.m.

- 35
  
  Archbishop Hoban
- 0
  
  St. Edward
9/05 Final

No. 31 Westlake (Austin, Texas)

Season opener: Sept. 26 vs. Highland Park (Dallas)

No. 32 Guyer (Denton, Texas)

Season opener: Sept. 25 at Hebron (Carrollton)

No. 33 Hoover (Ala.) at Vestavia Hills (Ala.)

Friday, 7 p.m. — NFHS

- 24
  
  Hoover
- 21
  
  Vestavia Hills
9/04 Final

No. 34 La Salle (Cincinnati) vs. St. Xavier (Cincinnati)

Friday, 7 p.m.

- 24
  
  St. Xavier
- 10
  
  La Salle
9/04 Final

No. 35 Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.)

Season opener: Sep. 11 vs. Mountain View (Lawrenceville)

No. 36 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)

Season opener: Sept. 11 vs. Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah)

No. 37 Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge, La.)

Season opener: TBD

No. 38 Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)

Season opener: Sept. 18 at Banneker (College Park)

No. 39 Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)

Season opener: Oct. 1 vs. Round Rock Westwood (Austin)

No. 40 Valdosta (Ga.) vs. Warner Robins (Ga.)

Friday, 8 p.m.

- 25
  
  Warner Robins
- F
  
  Valdosta
9/04 Final

No. 41 DeSoto (Texas)

Season opener: Oct. 2 vs. Judson (Converse)

No. 42 Bryant (Ark.) at Marion (Ark.)

Friday, 7 p.m.

- 57
  
  Bryant
- 17
  
  Marion
9/04 Final

No. 43 Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

Season opener: Oct. 2 vs. TBD

No. 44 Armwood (Seffner, Fla.)

Season opener: Sept. 11 vs. Bloomingdale (Valrico)

No. 45 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.) at Spain Park (Hoover, Ala.)

Friday, 7 p.m. — NFHS

- 45
  
  Hewitt-Trussville
- 13
  
  Spain Park
9/04 Final

No. 46 Aledo (Texas)

Season opener: Sept. 26 vs. Weatherford

No. 47 Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)

Season opener: Oct. 2 vs. Centennial (Peoria)

No. 48 Martin (Arlington, Texas)

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. No. 19 Ryan (Denton)

No. 49 Buford (Ga.)

Season opener: Sept. 11 vs. North Cobb (Kennesaw)

No. 50 Washington (Massillon, Ohio) vs. Bishop Sycamore (Columbus, Ohio)

Friday, 7 p.m.

- 0
  
  Bishop Sycamore
- 35
  
  Washington
9/04 Final

Top 50 high school football scoreboard: No. 1 IMG Academy wins big in season opener

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