Four Southern California playoff matchups featured, led by Orange Lutheran at No. 19 Corona Centennial.
The biggest game of the week is going down in one of the toughest postseason brackets in the country as No. 11
Colquitt County (Moultrie) hosts
Parkview (Lilburn) in the first round of Georgia's AAAAAAA tournament. The 7A field has five teams ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25, more than any other bracket in the nation.
The Packers are 10-0 and winning by an average margin of 24.1 points per game. The Panthers are looking to bounce back after a 41-14 loss against
Grayson (Loganville) last week. This is the first meeting since 2019 when Parkview won 40-21 in the second round of the AAAAAAA playoffs.
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The Packers have one of the most explosive offenses in the country, led by Carr and Thomas. They're averaging 44.6 points per game and have won nine of 10 games by double digits and the closest contest was a 50-42 win over Cedar Grove (Ellenwood) in September. After a 4-0 start, Parview has gone 3-3 to close out the regular season. The Panthers have one of the most talented teams in the Peach State, led by five-star Tennessee commit Mike Matthews.
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The CIF Southern Section Division 1 bracket is the toughest in the country as all eight teams in the field are ranked in our expanded top 100. Corona Centennial's two losses have come against No. 1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) and No. 5 Mater Dei (Santa Ana). The Huskies head into Friday's showdown riding a six-game win streak. The Lancers have had one of the hardest schedules in the nation with eight of their 10 games coming against teams currently in the top 100. This will be the eighth meeting since 2014 and the Huskies have won the previous seven.
Friday, 7 p.m.
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Whenever these two DMV-area powers square off you can expect a close game. The last four meetings have been decided by one score. The Stags won the regular season meeting 21-14 in overtime after a goal line stand. St. John's won the previous meeting 7-3 in last year's WCAC championship. The winner moves on to face either Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) or Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) in the WCAC championship.
Friday, 7 p.m.
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Sierra Canyon is in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs for the first time in school history. The Trailblazers have one of the most well-balanced teams in the state and have outscored opponents 415-91. Santa Margarita has played against the best competition and closed out the regular season giving Mater Dei (Santa Ana) one of its toughest games of the year. Mosley has shown why he's one of the top recruits in the Class of 2026, accounting for 1,452 total yards and 25 touchdowns.
Friday, 7 p.m.
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A spot in the Class 6A semifinals is up for grabs between two of the best teams in the state. The Giants only loss came against No. 4 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.). The Fighting Irish have won six of their last seven games with the only defeat being a 45-38 loss against Center Grove (Greenwood). This will be the first meeting in seven years and Ben Davis has won all five of the previous matchups since 2011.
Friday, 7 p.m.
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The CIF Southern Section Division 2 bracket is one of the most competitive in the country. Los Alamitos cruised to a 56-31 win over Upland in the first round and has won six straight heading into Friday's matchup. Serra beat Bishop Amat (La Puente) 48-14 in the opening round. The Cavaliers have won six of their last seven games with the only defeat being a 35-28 loss at No. 21 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth).
Friday, 7 p.m.
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The UIL 6A Division 1 bracket is always a battle and the best opening round matchup in the 64-team field features two of the best teams in Austin. Vandegrift enters the playoffs 10-0 after finishing last year as the 6A Division 2 state runner-up. The Vipers have won every game by at least 20 points and have outscored opponents 443-67. Ditta filled in at quarterback for Lake Travis the final two games of the regular season after
Kadyn Leon went down with an injury. He threw for 336 yards and five touchdowns in his last start. This will be the first meeting since 2017 and Lake Travis has won the four previous matchups since 2010.
Friday, 7 p.m.
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Poly's only loss was against No. 1 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) and the Jackrabbits have won nine in a row heading into Friday's CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinal matchup. They beat Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) 30-21 in the opening round. Chris Reinert has led Servite to a 6-5 record in his first season after the Friars went 1-9 in 2022. All five of their losses have come against teams in the expanded top 100. The Friars cruised to a 48-24 win over Valencia in the first round. The last time these two played was in 2014 when Long Beach Poly won 34-33 in the opening round of the Pac-5 Division playoffs.
Friday, 7 p.m.
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These two teams played in September and it was one of the best games in the state.
Chandler Weston connected with Hamilton for a 40-yard touchdown to take a 28-24 lead with 39 seconds remaining. The Shamrocks responded and scored a walk-off touchdown as Gilbert found Garnett III from 3 yards out for the 30-28 win. This is the 18th meeting since 2010 between the two rivals and Hamilton Southeastern has won 10 of the previous 17.
Friday, 7 p.m.
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This third-round matchup in the Class 6 bracket features the Nos. 1 and 3 teams in the state computer rankings. Lee's Summit North is the top-ranked team in Missouri and enter Friday's showdown 10-0. The Broncos have the top-ranked prospects in Missouri in the Class of 2024 and 2025. Nwaneri is the second-rated player overall among seniors on 247Sports composite rankings. Mozee is the 16th-rated wide receiver in the Class of 2025. Rockhurst has won six in a row since suffering its only loss of the season against Liberty North (Liberty).
