MaxPreps Top 50 high school football scoreboard: No. 1 IMG Academy wins big over No. 28 Edgewater

By Zack Poff Sep 19, 2020, 6:15pm

No. 20 Thompson extends winning streak to nine after beating No. 44 Hewitt-Trussville on ESPNU.

Coming off a bye week, No. 1 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) looked well rested against No. 28 Edgewater (Orlando). The Ascenders cruised to a one-sided 48-7 win behind three rushing touchdowns from 4-star running back Kaytron Allen and a dominate defense. Up next for the top ranked team in the MaxPreps Top 50 is a road trip to Tennessee against Ravenwood (Brentwood) on ESPNU.

This was the first of four Top 50 matchups this week.

No. 20 Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.) rolled past No. 44 Hewitt-Trussville (Trussville, Ala.) in a nationally televised game on ESPNU. Conner Harrell had another impressive night throwing for over 300 yards and four touchdowns in the 35-21 win as the Warriors improved to 5-0.

No. 22 American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) displayed a dominant defense in its season opening 7-3 win over No. 36 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.). Five-star James Williams showed why he is the No. 1 safety in the country and made a bunch of big-time plays to keep the three-time defending 3A state champs out of the endzone.



Georgia featured the other Top 50 matchup as No. 38 North Gwinnett (Suwanee) cruised to a 21-0 win over No. 33 Parkview (Lilburn) to improve to 3-0.

No. 5 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) scored the games final 28 points and handed Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) its first loss of the year with a 28-7 victory. The Rams have outscored their first three opponents 134-41.

No. 34 Valdosta (Ga.) and No. 39 Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) both won big setting up a huge showdown on Sept. 25 in Rush Propst's return to his old stomping grounds.

No. 42 Bryant (Ark.) extended its winning streak to 20 as they beat Shedeur Sanders and a very talented Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill, Texas) squad, 44-40. Austin Ledbetter scored the game-winning touchdown with four minutes left.

No. 9 Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.), No. 14 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah), No. 15 Trinity (Louisville), No. 23 Pickerington Central (Ohio), No. 32 Hoover (Ala.), No. 45 Mentor (Ohio), No. 49 Massillon Washington (Ohio) and No. 50 Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) all won on Friday.

No. 35 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) shutout St. Ignatius (Cleveland) in the only game on Saturday, 17-0.



MaxPreps Top 50 National Scoreboard

Thursday, 7 p.m. (All times local)

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. No. 16 Shadow Creek (Pearland)

Season opener: TBD

Season opener: TBD

No. 5 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) vs. Collins Hill (Suwanee)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. Nolan Catholic (Fort Worth)



Season opener: Oct. 2 at Liberty (Peoria)

Season opener: Sept. 25 at Clear Springs (League City)

No. 9 Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) vs. Oakleaf (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Friday, 8 p.m.

Season opener: TBD

Season opener: Oct. 2 vs. Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall)

Season opener: TBD

Season opener: TBD

No. 14 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) vs. Pleasant Grove (Utah)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 15 Trinity (Louisville) vs. Male (Louisville)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch Live on NFHS Network



Season opener: Sept. 25 at No. 2 North Shore (Houston)

Season opener: Oct. 2 at West Orange

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. White Knoll (Lexington)

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. No. 48 Martin (Arlington)

Friday, 8 p.m.

Season opener: Oct. 9 vs. Hammond (La.)

Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 23 Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) at Groveport-Madison (Groveport)
Friday, 7 p.m.



Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. Plano East (Plano)

Season opener: Oct. 3 at No. 29 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)

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Next game: Sept. 25 at St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron)

Season opener: TBD

Season opener: Oct. 3 vs. No. 25 Bergen Catholic (Oradell)

Season opener: Sept. 26 vs. Highland Park (Dallas)

Season opener: Sept. 25 at Hebron (Carrollton)

No. 32 Hoover (Ala.) vs. Oak Mountain (Birmingham)

Friday, 7:30 p.m.

No. 34 Valdosta (Ga.) vs. Bainbridge (Ga.)
Friday, 8 p.m.

No. 35 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) vs. St. Ignatius (Cleveland)
Saturday, 7 p.m.

Season opener: Oct. 9 vs. University Lab (Baton Rouge)

No. 39 Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) vs. Banneker (College Park)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Season opener: Oct. 1 at Round Rock Westwood (Austin)

Season opener: Oct. 2 vs. Judson (Converse)

No. 42 Bryant (Ark.) vs. Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill, Texas)
Friday, 7 p.m.

Season opener: Oct. 2 vs. Chaparral (Scottsdale)



No. 45 Mentor (Ohio) at Brunswick (Ohio)

Season opener: Sept. 26 at Weatherford

Season opener: Oct. 2 vs. Centennial (Peoria)

Season opener: Sept. 25 vs. No. 19 Ryan (Denton)

No. 49 Washington (Massillon, Ohio) vs. Benedictine (Cleveland)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.

No. 50 Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) vs. North Central (Indianapolis)
Friday, 7 p.m.