High school football: No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 24 St. Frances Academy headlines MaxPreps Top 10 Games of the Week

The only head-to-head MaxPreps Top 25 matchup this week features No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) hosting No. 24 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore) on Friday. 

St. Frances Academy has lost two in a row on the road at No. 17 Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) and No. 4 Duncanville (Texas). 

Mater Dei improved to 3-0 last week with a 38-7 win at Kahuku (Hawaii), extending its win streak against out-of-state opponents to 18 straight dating back to 2017. 

This will be the third meeting in the last six years between the programs with Mater Dei winning the previous two. Bryce Young led the Monarchs to a 34-18 in 2019 and last year the defense scored two touchdowns in a 20-7 win.

A huge showdown between the top two teams in Ohio takes place on Friday as Massillon (Ohio) looks to beat St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) for the third straight year. The winner of this game has a shot to re-join the MaxPreps Top 25 next week.

Coming off a comeback win over Northwestern (Miami), Norland (Miami) looks to improve to 4-0 against a Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) team that has won two in a row after an 0-2 start.

No. 10 Mission Viejo (Calif.) looks to add another quality win against an undefeated Basha (Chandler, Ariz.) squad. The Diablos have outscored their first four opponents 185-20.

Read on for a complete look at the Top 10 Games of the Week. MaxPreps Top 10 Games of the Week

• • 14
    St. Frances Academy
  • 25
    Mater Dei

  9/20 Final

St. Frances Academy: DL Zion Elee (6-3, 200), DB Blake Woodby (5-11, 190), DB Jireh Edwards (6-1, 195), LB Bryce Deas (6-2, 215), DB Raylaun Henry (6-3, 170)

Mater Dei: DL Tomuhini Topui (6-3, 320), RB Jordon Davison (6-0, 215), DL Nasir Wyatt (6-3, 225), OL Kodi Greene (6-6, 300), DB Daryus Dixson (6-0, 185)

Mater Dei looks to conclude non-league action with one more statement win. The Monarchs already own three quality wins over Centennial (Corona), No. 5 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) and Kahuku (Hawaii). The Panthers are coming off a 28-24 loss at No. 4 Duncanville (Texas) after a 15-13 loss at No. 17 Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.). This will be St. Frances Academy's last nationally-ranked opponent until it hosts No. 6 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) on Nov. 1.

• • 31
    Washington
  • 21
    St. Edward

  9/20 Final

Massillon: OL Nolan Davenport (6-6, 260), QB Jalen Slaughter (6-1, 165), DB Tyler Hackenbracht (6-2, 210), LB Vito McConnell (6-4, 215), WR Jacques Carter (5-11, 165)

St. Edward: DB Bradley Eaton (5-9, 170), LB Nate Gregory (6-0, 2250), DL Jaden Woods (6-0, 285), OL Sawyer Prementine (6-4, 290), RB Tyrese Buchanan (5-11, 180)

Buchanan stepped up in a big way while preseason MaxPreps Junior All-America running back Brandon White was out with an injury. He rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-17 win over rival Elder (Cincinnati). The Tigers bounced back with a 41-7 win over Canisius (Buffalo, N.Y.) after a 35-21 loss against No. 19 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.). This will be the fifth meeting between the two Ohio powers since 2020 and it is even at two apiece.

• • 20
    Norland
  • 45
    Chaminade-Madonna

  9/19 Final

Norland: QB Ennio Yapoor (6-1, 215), DB Kenton Dopson III (6-1, 180), DL Darryll Desir (6-5, 250), DL Mandrell Desir (6-3, 240), ATH Terrence Honeywood (6-1, 165)

Chaminade-Madonna: RB Derrek Cooper (6-1, 195), WR Jasen Lopez (5-11, 170), DB Chris Ewald (6-0, 165), WR Koby Howard (5-11, 185), QB Preston Wright (6-1, 195)

Wright has been great since taking over under center throwing for 690 yards and eight touchdowns in his two starts. He has led the Lions to back-to-back wins. In a 48-45 win over American Heritage (Plantation) he threw for 487 yards and four touchdowns. Norland has been good on both sides of the ball and faces another big test after a 21-17 win over Northwestern (Miami).

• • 28
    Basha
  • 31
    Mission Viejo

  9/20 Final

Basha: WR Gio Richardson (5-11, 170), RB Noah Roberts (6-1, 190), OL Sam Garcia (6-4, 320), OL Jake Hildebrand (6-6, 285), ATH Kaedyn Smith (5-11, 170)

Mission Viejo: DB Dijon Lee Jr. (6-4, 190), WR Phillip Bell III (6-2, 195), DL Jaden Williams (6-4, 240), WR Vance Spafford (5-11, 175), DB Jeron Jones (6-0, 165)

After a 39-25 win over Millard South (Omaha, Neb.) to open the season the Bears have outscored their last two opponents, 97-3. The Diablos are winning by an average margin of 41.3 points per game and their most impressive win was a 35-7 victory over Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.). That is one of two losses the Trinity League has suffered this season. The other was Bishop Gorman's 55-28 win over Orange Lutheran last week.

• • 1
    American Heritage
  • F
    Central

  9/20 Final

American Heritage: QB Dia Bell (6-2, 200), WR Malachi Toney (5-10, 165), RB Byron Louis (5-11, 200), DB Gregory Xavier Thomas (6-2, 190), WR Brandon Bennett (6-0, 170)

Miami Central: WR Naeshaun Montgomery (6-1, 165), LB Ezekiel Marcelin (6-1, 220),  DL Otis Guyton (6-0, 200), DL Floyd Boucard (6-3, 315), WR Khaleal Sterling (5-10, 175)

The Rockets have won three in a row since a season-opening loss against No. 21 Lakeland (Fla.). They have outscored their last three opponents, 176-32. The Patriots bounced back with a 23-3 win over Naples (Fla.) after a 48-45 loss against Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.). Bell enters Friday's matchup with 1,075 yards passing and 13 touchdowns. His favorite target has been Toney who has 25 catches for 417 yards and seven scores. This will be the fourth meeting between the two South Florida powers since 2013 and Miami Central has won all three of the previous matchups.

• • 63
    Centennial
  • 39
    Liberty

  9/21 Final

Corona Centennial: QB Husan Longstreet (6-2, 200), WR Cory Butler Jr. (5-10, 170), OL Drew Hill (6-3, 285), WR Tavian McNair (6-3, 180), LB Jonathan McKinley II (6-3, 220)

Liberty: QB Hayden Fletcher (6-2, 170), DL Hudson Dunn (6-1, 205), OL Nick Spence (6-6, 280), DB Zeth Thues (6-0, 185), DL Caden Branston (6-2, 260)

The Huskies have reeled off back-to-back quality wins after an 0-2 start. They beat Timpview (Provo, Utah) 56-20 and took down previously-ranked Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) 49-35. Longstreet completed 12 of 17 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns to go with 10 carries for 146 yards and another three scores. Sophomore running back Braylin Drake rushed for 249 yards and a score. The defending Open Division state champs have won 11 in a row with the last loss coming against Centennial last season, 42-35. They have outscored their first three opponents, 117-20.

• • 33
    Orange Lutheran
  • 26
    Sierra Canyon

  9/21 Final

Orange Lutheran: LB Talanoa Ili (6-3, 215), QB T.J. Lateef (6-1, 185), TE A.J. Ia (6-5, 240), OL Samuela utu (6-4, 295), WR Chris Flores Jr. (5-10, 155)

Sierra Canyon: DL Richard Wesley (6-5, 250), DB Madden Riordan (5-11, 165), DB Havon Finney Jr. (6-2, 170), QB Wyatt Becker (6-3, 180), DB Jae'on Young (5-11, 160)

The Lancers suffered their first setback of the season with a 27-point loss at No. 5 Bishop Gorman. They face their fourth opponent ranked in our expanded top 100 on Saturday. The Trailblazers check in at No. 45 and both losses have come against teams in the MaxPreps Top 25 — No. 2 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) and No. 23 JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.).

• • 51
    Cocoa
  • 54
    Venice

  9/20 Final

Cocoa: WR Jayvan Boggs (6-0, 200), QB Brady Hart (6-4, 180), DL Javion Hilson (6-3, 225), DB C.J. Hester (6-1, 175), WR Nicholas Teeter (5-9, 185)

Venice: RB Jamarice Wilder (5-9, 180), WR Winston Watkins Jr. (5-10, 175), LB Landon Marsters (6-3, 210), WR Ryan Matulevich (5-11, 175), QB Jayce Nixon (6-0, 195)

Cocoa's only loss came at No. 6 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and the Tigers bounced back last week with a 39-13 win over Heritage (Palm Bay, Fla.). Hart has thrown for 1,197 yards and 11 touchdowns with his favorite target being Boggs who has 28 receptions for 595 yards and seven scores. If the Indians can pull off an impressive win Friday, there is a good chance they make an appearance in the MaxPreps Top 25. They have one of the most explosive offenses in the country averaging 57.7 points per game.

• • 48
    Carrollton
  • 26
    Parker

  9/20 Final

Carrollton: QB Julian Lewis (6-1, 175), WR Ryan Mosley (6-3, 190), DB Zelus Hicks (6-1, 180), DB Shamar Arnoux (6-2, 175), DB Dorian Barney (6-1, 175)

Parker: DB Naeem Offord (6-2, 190), DL Jourdin Crawford (6-1.5, 300), DL Vodney Cleveland (6-3, 305), DB Timothy Merritt (6-2, 180), DL Caleb Smith (6-4.5, 265)

This out-of-state matchup is one of two games that features undefeated teams. The Trojans improved to 5-0 with a dominant 45-16 win over Gainesville (Ga.). Lewis has been tremendous this year throwing for 1,218 yards and 20 touchdowns while completing 78.9 percent of his passes. Mosley has been his favorite target with 23 receptions for 426 yards and eight scores. The Thundering Herd have won all four games by at least 14 points and have the top-rated prospect in the state in Ohio State-bound cornerback Naeem Offord. The shutdown defensive back is also making an impact on offense. He has 14 carries for 134 yards and four scores.

• • 21
    Ruston
  • 10
    Longview

  9/20 Final

Ruston: QB Josh Brantley (6-4, 220), DB Aidan Anding (6-0, 170), WR Ahmad Hudson (6-6, 230), LB Zheric Hill (5-11, 220), WR Joran Parker (5-11, 170)

Longview: RB Kelvin Washington (5-9, 180), LB Kason Brooks (6-0.5, 205), WR Damorrion Williams (6-5, 200), QB Maverick Rowe (5-9, 160), LB Jamayis Morrow (5-10, 180)

The defending Division I Non-Select state champs have won 16 games in a row and look to add a big out-of-state win on Friday. Ruston opened the season with a 35-27 win over Acadiana (Lafayette, La.) and Brantley put on a show. The 2025 Tulane commit threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns to go with 159 yards rushing and two more scores. Brantley missed last week's game against Cabot (Ark.) but the offense had no problem in a 49-10 win. The Lobos are coming off a tough 45-44 loss against South Oak Cliff (Dallas). Washington enters Friday's showdown with 373 total yards and six touchdowns in three games.