Xcellent 25 National Football Scoreboard

By Staff Report Dec 2, 2011, 9:01pm

Ranked teams looks to avoid upsets that hit hard last weekend.

No. 1 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) - 42
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) - 14
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Shakeem Wharton, Byrnes
Shakeem Wharton, Byrnes
Photo by Jamie Dahl

No. 2 Trinity (Louisville, Ky.) - 62
Scott County (Georgetown, Ky.) - 21
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No. 3 Gaffney (S.C.) - 24
Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) - 31
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No. 4 Miramar (Fla.) - 35
Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) - 7
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Tracy Howard returned a punt 50 yards for a score and Cam Hudge threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns to lift Miramar.

No. 5 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)
Season complete.

No. 6 Skyline (Dallas, Texas) - 35
The Woodlands (Texas) - 31
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Skyline scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and overcame a 31-21 deficit to defeat The Woodlands. David Greene rushed 16 times for 132 yards while Ellis Onic had 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Devante Kincade also ran and threw for a touchdown.

No. 7 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) - 35
Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) - 31
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No. 8 Armwood (Seffner, Fla.) - 17
Gainesville (Fla.) - 14
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Alvin Bailey threw 13 yards to Wade Edwards for the winning touchdown with 3:46 remaining to give Armwood the win. Gainesville had stopped Armwood on fourth down late in the fourth quarter, but Kyle Gibson forced a fumble and Keionne Baines recovered for Armwood to set up the final score. Bailey threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns, completing 14 of 22 passes.

No. 9 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) - 72
Reed (Sparks, Nev.) - 28
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The Gaels won their third straight state championship by dominating Reed behind the play of Anu Solomon and Shaquille Powell. Solomon threw for 277 yards and five touchdowns in teh first half while Powell scored three touchdowns and finished with more than 100 yards rushing. Bishop Gorman racked up more than 700 yards of total offense.

No. 10 Maryville (Tenn.) - 23
Whitehaven (Memphis, Tenn.) - 7
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The Rebels won their ninth state title since 2000 and their 13th overall in beating Whitehaven for the Tennessee Class 6A championship. Patton Robinette had 117 total yards and a touchdown to earn the game's Offensive MVP award.

No. 11 Glades Central (Belle Glade, Fla.) - 13
Norland (Miami, Fla.) - 29
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No. 12 Buford (Ga.) - 28
Carver (Columbus, Ga.) - 13
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After trailing 13-7 at halftime, Buford dominated in the second half by limiting Carver to just 21 yards of offense. Andre Johnson rushed for 133 yards on 18 carries while Sam Clay, Nathan Staub and Rick Legrant each had touchdowns in the second half.

No. 13 Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.) - 62
Thousand Oaks (Calif.) - 0
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The Warriors built a 45-0 lead by halftime on the strength of a defense that had three fumble recoveries, three interceptions and three sacks. Justin Moore threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another while completing 7 of 11 passes for 102 yards in just the first half.

No. 14 Carmel (Ind.)
Season complete.

No. 15 Bellevue (Wash.) - 35
O'Dea (Seattle, Wash.) - 16
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The Wolverines won their ninth state title in 11 seasons, including their fourth in a row, behind John Nguyen's two touchdown runs and Bishard Baker's 89-yard kickoff return.

No. 16 Central (Miami, Fla.) - 17
Palm Bay (Melbourne, Fla.) - 7
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Joseph Yearby ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns to lead the way for Central in the Class 6A Region 4 final.

No. 17 Lake Travis (Texas) - 14
Cedar Park (Texas) - 9
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The Drive for Five is alive in Austin after Lake Travis held off Cedar Park to continue its quest for a fifth straight state title. Cavalier safety Brock Kenyon intercepted a pass with 52 seconds remaining to foil Cedar Park's upset bid. Varshaun Nixon had a 44-yard run for Lake Travis while Baker Mayfield threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Griffin Gilbert for the other score.

No. 18 Bentonville (Ark.) - 28
Fayetteville (Ark.) - 29
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No. 19 Page (Greensboro, N.C.) - 35
Garner Magnet (Garner, N.C.) - 21
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James Summers earned game MVP honors after completing 11 of 16 attempts for 131 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 116 yards.

No. 20 Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.) - 13
Central (Fort Pierce, Fla.) - 10
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The Hurricanes sacked the Central quarterback four times and gave up just 22 yards rushing in winning the Class 7A Region 3 title. Nick Tankersley had field goals of 39 and 44 yards while Rhoshaun Goff recovered a fumble in the end zone for Manatee's only touchdown.

No. 21 Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Season complete.

No. 22 North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.) - 40
State College (Pa.) - 14
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Mack Leftwich rushed for five touchdowns and threw for another to put North Allegheny into the PIAA Class AAAA semifinals. Leftwich ran for 136 yards and threw for 166 yards in the win.

No. 23 Olive Branch (Olive Branch, Miss.) - 35
Petal (Miss.) - 34
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No. 24 Steele (Cibolo, Texas) - 35
Reagan (San Antonio, Texas) - 10
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Tommy Armstrong threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for a score to lead Steele to its 28th straight win in the Class 5A Division II state quarterfinals against Reagan.

No. 25 Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove, Calif.) - 24
Granite Bay (Calif.) - 30
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