MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 7 Sierra Canyon hosts No. 12 Santa Margarita in Southern Section Division 1 playoffs

The toughest high school football playoff bracket in America kicks off this week in California. The Southern Section Division 1 field features five MaxPreps Top 25 teams with the remaining three in the top 100. 

The lone MaxPreps Top 25 matchup is between No. 7 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) and No. 12 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita). Sierra Canyon is 10-0 and outscoring opponents 445-43 on the season. 

Santa Margarita has faced one of the most challenging schedules in the country and have gone 2-2 against teams currently ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25. 

The remaining three quarterfinal matchups feature No. 4 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) vs. Orange Lutheran (Orange), No. 5 Centennial (Corona) vs. Servite (Anaheim) and No. 6 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) vs. Mission Viejo.

All four quarterfinal contests Friday night can be seen simultaneously via MaxPreps Playoff Pulse and the NFHS Network. 

Georgia's AAAAAA playoff bracket checked in at No. 2 in our top 10 list and it features three MaxPreps Top 25 teams in No. 2 Grayson (Loganville), No. 9 Buford and No. 13 Carrollton, all of which won tonight. 

Grayson took down Norcross 44-7 and five-star Tyler Atkinson dominated defensively and forced a safety. 

Buford won 45-0 over Richmond Hill as Nebraska commit Dayton Raiola tossed four touchdowns.

Carrollton scored 30 first half points and took down North Forsyth 58-17 to advance. The Trojans could meet Grayson in the quarterfinals in two weeks.

No. 11 Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) kicked off its quest to win its first state title since 2011 with a 35-0 win over Crowley on Thursday. The win sets up the Dragons with San Angelo Central (San Angelo, Texas) next week in the second round of the Conference 6A Division 2 bracket.

Senior quarterback Angelo Renda led the way for the Dragons with a 33-yard touchdown run and two scoring throws. Blake Gunter caught the first touchdown throw while Ohio State commit Brock Boyd hauled in the second scoring toss. Boyd returned a punt for a touchdown with four minutes left as Southlake Carroll improved to 11-0.

No. 14 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) advanced to the WCAC final by defeating St. John’s 42-0. The opponent will be either Gonzaga (Washington, District of Columbia) or Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.).

Dematha junior quarterback Tristan Sabb threw for a touchdown and ran for two more. Senior running back Elijah Lee also ran for two touchdowns. 

In Michigan, No. 21 Cass Tech (Detroit) extended its winning streak to 22 after knocking off Saline in the Division 1 quarterfinals 42-28. 



Cass Tech five-star sophomore quarterback Donald Tabron II threw three touchdowns, all of which went to four-star senior C.J. Sadler Jr. Sadler also dominated on defense with two interceptions, one of which he took to the house.

Senior Tommy Carr led the way for Saline with three passing scores and a receiving touchdown on a trick play from Cruz Hanson. Additionally, Hanson caught two touchdowns. 

• • 7
    Norcross
  • 44
    Grayson

  Final

• • 20
    Orange Lutheran
  • 19
    St. John Bosco

  Live

  4th Quarter
  20 - 19

  4th Quarter ~1 minute to go

  Orange Lutheran kicked off to St. John Bosco. St. John Bosco has the ball on their own 46-yard line. OLHS 20, SJBHS 19

  Provided by Fan Tim Morner.

• • 6
    Servite
  • 41
    Centennial

  Final

• • 0
    Mission Viejo
  • 20
    Mater Dei

  Live

  4th Quarter
  0 - 20

  4th Quarter Under a minute

  Mission Viejo - #3 Luke Fahey with a long pass to #10 Jack Junker. Mission Viejo has the ball on Mater Dei's 24-yard line. MVHS 0, Mater Dei 20

  Provided by Reporter Doug Betz.

• • 7
    Santa Margarita
  • 3
    Sierra Canyon

  Live

  Halftime
  7 - 3

  Halftime

  SMHS 7, SCHS 3

  Provided by Fan John Metz.

• • 6
    Foothill
  • 43
    Bishop Gorman

  Final

• • 0
    Richmond Hill
  • 45
    Buford

  Final

• • 0
    Crowley
  • 35
    Southlake Carroll

  11/13 Final

• • 17
    North Forsyth
  • 58
    Carrollton

  Final

• • 7
    Heritage
  • 58
    St. Thomas Aquinas

  Final

• • 0
    St. John's
  • 42
    DeMatha

  Final

• • 7
    West Cabarrus
  • 42
    Grimsley

  Final

• • 0
    San Ramon Valley
  • 42
    De La Salle

  Final

• • 0
    St. John Paul II Academy
  • 63
    Chaminade-Madonna

  Final

• • 42
    Cass Tech
  • 28
    Saline

  Final

• • 7
    Knoxville Catholic
  • 35
    Baylor

  Final

• • 7
    Gadsden City
  • 44
    Clay-Chalkville

  Final

• • 0
    Somerset Academy
  • 70
    Northwestern

  11/13 Final

• • 7
    Seton Hall Prep
  • 42
    Don Bosco Prep

  Final