No. 4 Duncanville vs. No. 22 St. Frances Academy, No. 11 Douglas County vs. No. 20 Buford also featured this week.
Orange Lutheran improved to 3-0 with a 15-13 win over
St. Frances Academy (Baltimore). The Lancers have not allowed more than 14 points in any game this year and have one of the best defenses in the country led by four-star junior linebacker
Talanoa Ili.
No. 4
Duncanville (Texas) hosts No. 22 St. Frances Academy in another huge out-of-state showdown. The Panthers opened the season with a 34-12 win over South Oak Cliff (Dallas) and have won 30 of their last 31 games.
In another huge Peach State showdown, No. 9
Carrollton hosts
Gainesville on Friday. This game is loaded with talent led by a couple of USC commits.
Julian Lewis has completed 71 of 90 passes for 1,034 yards and 18 touchdowns through his first four games.
Xavier Griffin leads the way for a defense that has allowed seven points or less in all three games.
Read on for a complete look at this week's MaxPreps Top 10 Games of the Week.
Coming off big wins over in-state power Loyola Academy and Newton of Georgia, senior quarterback Kendrick Lyons and East St. Louis look to take down unbeaten Imhotep Charter of Philadelphia. (Photo: Ricky Slaughter)
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The Gaels look to finish their out-of-state schedule with an impressive win. This will be the second week in a row they face an opponent from the Trinity League, which is 16-1 so far this season against non-league opponents. The Lancers have gone 2-0 against teams in the top 100 and all seven remaining opponents are in our expanded rankings.
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The back-to-back 6A Division 1 state champs have one of the most dynamic duos in high school football. Alabama-bound quarterback Keelon Russell threw for 325 yards and five touchdowns while Oregon-bound wideout Dakorien Moore hauled in nine receptions for 119 yards and a score in last week's win over South Oak Cliff. St. Frances Academy has a loaded secondary, so it should make for a great matchup on Saturday.
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Douglas County got its best win of the season over Langston Hughes last week and look for an even bigger one on Friday. The Wolves are coming off their best performance with a 52-17 win over
Roswell.
Ethan Ervin and
Justin Baker led a strong rushing attack that finished with 280 yards and four scores. The Tigers have one of the best defenses in the state and have not allowed more than 15 points in any game this season.
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Both teams are playing great football heading into Friday's monster showdown. Gainesville has outscored its first three opponents 113-17. The Trojans are winning by an average margin of 30.7 points per game. Lewis is off to a tremendous start in his senior season completing 78.9 percent of his passes and has 18 touchdowns compared to one interception. He faces his biggest test against a defense allowing 5.6 points per game.
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A big-time performance on Friday will go a long way for the winner when it comes to joining the MaxPreps Top 25. Atascocita is coming off an impressive 41-24 win over
Katy (Texas). Mack and Blaylock give the Eagles one of the best duos in the Lone Star State. The Chaparrals have outscored their first two opponents 98-21.
North Shore (Houston) and
Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) are the only programs that have beat Austin Westlake since 2019.
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Lone Peak looks to add another quality win to its resume. They beat No. 19
Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) a couple weeks ago. The Huskies are trying to take down a team from Utah for the second consecutive week. They got their first win of the season with a dominant 56-20 victory over
Timpview (Provo, Utah). Longstreet completed 10 of 13 passes for 180 yards and added 44 yards on the ground and a score.
Saturday, 7 p.m.
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The Monarchs solidified their spot as the top-ranked team in the MaxPreps Top 25 with a 31-15 win over Bishop Gorman last week. Now they take the 2,578-mile trip to Honolulu to face off against the best team in the Aloha State. These two played last year in Santa Ana and Mater Dei cruised to a 55-8 win. The Red Raiders only loss this season came at Bishop Gorman with a 33-7 defeat.
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
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Norland, last year's 2M state runner-up, is off to a 2-0 start while outscoring the opposition 63-10. Yapoor has been one of the most productive quarterbacks in state history. He is already the Miami-Dade County's all-time passing leader and entered his senior season with 11,024 yards passing and 91 touchdowns. He needs 4,013 yards passing this season to break Tucker Israel's FHSAA record of 15,034 yards. The Bulls bounced back with a 42-7 win over
Carol City (Miami) after a tough 48-42 overtime loss at
Venice (Fla.). Russell has shown why he is the top-rated prospect in the state among juniors with 14 receptions for 312 yards and seven touchdowns in three games.
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North Crowley got one of the biggest wins last week snapping
DeSoto's (Texas) 23-game win streak with a 57-51 victory. Warren and
Daniel Bray combined for 280 yards rushing and four scores. Gibson added seven grabs for 180 yards and four touchdowns. The Wildcats are 2-0 with wins over
Aledo (Texas) and
Martin (Arlington, Texas). The Panthers have one of the best offensive lines in the state and face a loaded defensive line headlined by a couple of Class of 2027 standouts in Haywood and Rowe.
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The fifth out-of-state matchup included in this week's slate features two teams ranked in our expanded top 100. East St. Louis checks in at No. 65, while the Panthers are a few spots below at No. 68. The Flyers opened the season with an impressive 34-7 win over
Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.) and took down
Newton (Covington, Ga.) 28-21 last week. The Panthers have won 18 games in a row and won their first state title since 2015 last season.
