High school football: No. 25 Massillon vs. DeMatha headlines MaxPreps Top 10 Games of the Week

The only MaxPreps Top 25 matchup of the week just got canceled earlier today because of Hurricane Helene. No. 6 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) was set to travel to Alabama to face off with No. 15 Central (Phenix City, Ala.).

The new MaxPreps Game of the Week features another out-of-state matchup between Maryland and Ohio.

Massillon (Ohio) was one of two new teams to join the MaxPreps Top 25 this week and look for another quality win Friday against DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.). The Stags have won two in a row while outscoring opponents 97-12 since a season-opening 26-10 loss at No. 12 Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.).

A matchup between two undefeated teams in the Peach State is taking place Saturday as Lee County (Leesburg, Ga.) hosts Thomas County Central (Thomasville, Ga.), which is 23-3 all-time in the series including wins in each of the past two seasons. The game was originally scheduled for Friday but was moved to Saturday because of Hurricane Helene.

Westside (Anderson, S.C.) and Weddington (Matthews, N.C.) square off in a huge matchup of undefeated teams. The game was originally scheduled for Friday but was moved to Monday because of Hurricane Helene. This one features a ton of talent led by Chamarryus Bomar, Thomas Davis Jr., Aiden Harris, Drew Harris, Trajen Odom, Armoni Weaver and Cutter Woods.

Read on for a complete look at this week's biggest games. MaxPreps Top 10 Games of the Week

• • 20
    DeMatha
  • 14
    Washington

  9/27 Final

DeMatha: RB Bud Coombs (5-10, 190), LB Noah Chambers (6-2, 215), QB Denzel Gardner (6-1, 210), WR Lavar Keys (5-11, 170), DB Devon Bertrand (5-11, 175)

Massillon: OL Nolan Davenport (6-6, 260), RB Ja’Meir Gamble (5-10, 190), LB Vito McConnell (6-4, 215), QB Jalen Slaughter (6-1, 165), DB Tyler Hackenbracht (6-2, 210)

Massillon got its biggest win of the season with a 31-21 victory at St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) last week. Gamble had a huge night rushing for 144 yards and two scores. DeMatha is fresh off its best win of the season handing Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) its first loss with a 49-12 victory. A road win on Friday would go a long way for the WCAC power in joining the MaxPreps Top 25.

• • 23
    Thomas County Central
  • 35
    Lee County

  9/28 Final

Thomas County Central: DB Kendarius Reddick (5-11, 170), QB Jaylen Johnson (6-3, 210), DL Cam Brooks (6-2, 225), RB Christian Lawrence (5-9, 185), WR Jabari Watkins (6-2, 170)

Lee County: RB Ousmane Kromah (6-0, 205), QB Weston Bryan (6-4, 225), DB Lasiah Jackson (6-3, 170), DL Jeramiah McCloud (6-3, 280), LB Greg Batson (6-1, 210)

Thomas County Central, the defending AAAAAA state champs, had to replace some key players from last year's 15-0 team but have not missed a beat. The Yellow Jackets are 5-0 and have won every game by at least 30 points. They are in AAAAA this season and will be one of the biggest threats to No. 3 Milton in terms of winning a crown in that classification. Lee County is off to a 5-0 start and winning by an average margin of 36.4 points per game. Kromah headlines a great rushing attack with 66 carries for 605 yards and seven touchdowns.

Westside: QB Cutter Woods (6-3, 195), ATH Armoni Weaver (5-10, 170), WR Chamarryus Bomar (6-0, 180), LB Jaxx Wilson (6-1, 195), OL A.J. Suttles (6-2, 295)

Weddington: LB Thomas Davis Jr. (6-2, 205), DL Trajen Odom (6-4, 285), DL Aiden Harris (6-3, 240), DL Drew Harris (6-2, 225), OL Jimmy Randazzo (6-5, 300)

Bragging rights are on the line between South Carolina and North Carolina. Both teams are undefeated and Weddington is knocking on the door of the MaxPreps Top 25, currently ranked No. 39 in our expanded top 100. The defending 4A state champs have one of the best defenses in the country, allowing just 7.8 points per game. They face the 2023 MaxPreps South Carolina Player of the Year, Cutter Woods. The 2025 South Carolina commit has thrown for 1,049 yards and 13 touchdowns through four games.

Westfield: QB Carsen Melvin (6-4, 205), WR Gabe Aramboles (6-0, 195), LB Lennox Williams (5-11, 200), OL Avery Huggins (6-4, 280), LB Mikeah Webster (6-1, 230)

Brownsburg: QB Oscar Frye (6-1, 170), WR Branden Sharpe (5-11, 155), WR Avin Robinson (6-0, 180), LB Alex Burke (6-0, 205), RB Brady Lewis (5-8, 175)

This one features the top two ranked teams in the Hoosier State. Westfield already owns four wins against teams ranked in the top 15 in Indiana. They are the only school that has beat Center Grove (Greenwood). Two-way junior standout Deacon King led the Shamrocks to a 21-14 overtime win last week over Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers), racking up 200 total yards and three touchdowns. Brownsburg improved to 5-0 with a 31-30 win over Fishers last week. The Bulldogs were trailing 30-24 with 3:35 left but went on a 12-play, 86-yard drive capped by a 17-yard touchdown pass from Frye to Sharpe with 33 seconds remaining.

• • 20
    Don Bosco Prep
  • 24
    Bergen Catholic

  9/28 Final

Don Bosco Prep: LB Kyle Ramos (5-11, 205), OL Matt Maietti (6-4, 260), TE J.T. Geraci (6-5, 230), QB Deven Sisler (6-4, 210), DL Aidan O'Neil (6-5, 250)

Bergen Catholic: WR Quincy Porter (6-4, 200), DB Jordan Thomas (6-1, 185), DL Jermaine Kinsler (6-7, 260), RB Najee Calhoun (5-10, 190), DL Jackson Vaughn (6-3, 220)

Bergen Catholic has won three in a row after a 27-14 loss against No. 6 IMG Academy. The biggest win was a 35-21 victory at No. 25 Massillon on Sept. 6. Bosco has bounced back with two straight wins after a season-opening loss at Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 21-7. The Ironmen have outscored their last two opponents 93-10. This is one of the best rivalries in high school football and Saturday's matchup will be the 80th meeting between the two. Don Bosco Prep owns a 41-36-2 edge but Bergen Catholic has won four of the last five.

• • 10
    Kahuku
  • 14
    Mililani

  9/28 Final

Kahuku: WR Mana Carvalho (5-11, 170), LB Max Fonoimoana (6-3, 220), DB Aiden Manutai (6-0, 195), DB Madden Soliai (6-0, 180), LB Malaki Soliai-Tui (6-1, 215)

Mililani: DL Ejay Tapeni (6-3, 250), LB Trehsyn Fesili (6-1, 200), DL Chevy Robinson (6-2, 240), WR Jonah Togafau-Tavui (6-1, 175), LB Elijah Nua (6-1, 220)

Mililani has played great football without last year's MaxPreps Hawaii Player of the Year under center. Treston McMillian went down with an injury in the opening game and has been all out year so far. Kekoa Koong has filled in nicely, including during a big win Sept. 6 over Los Alamitos (Calif.). Kahuku's only two losses came against No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and No. 5 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas). These two split last year as Mililani snapped Kahuku's 31-game in-state win streak with a 28-21 victory. The Red Raiders bounced back and won their third straight Open Division state title with a 21-19 win in the rematch.

Camden County: TE Elyiss Williams (6-7, 235), WR Sean Green (5-10, 160), QB Parks Riendeau (5-10, 175), LB Xavier Brown (6-1, 210), OL Zachary Taylor (6-4, 300)

Valdosta: QB Todd Robinson (6-0, 190), DB Jalon Copeland (6-1, 185), RB Deron Foster (5-9, 170), DL Marcus Williams (6-3, 275), DB Cam Brown (6-1, 175)

Travis Roland has led Camden County to a 5-0 start in his first year as head coach after the program reached the AAAAAAA state semifinals in 2023. The Wildcats are winning by an average margin of 32.2 points per game. For over 36 years, Valdosta has held the claim as the winningest high school football team in the nation and are 5-0 so far this season. They have 957 all-time wins, while Massillon has the second-most with 952 followed by Male (Louisville) with 951.

• • 20
    O'Dea
  • 0
    Eastside Catholic

  9/27 Final

O'Dea: DL David Schwerzel (6-4, 250), DL Fameitau Siale (6-4, 245), DB Sage Salopek (6-0, 170), LB Joseph Fuavai (6-4, 215), TE Zander Turner (6-4, 230)

Eastside Catholic: LB Liufau Loumoli (6-1, 210), LB Wassie Lugolobi (6-2, 215), ATH Asa Thompson (6-0, 180), DL Aedyn Havili (6-2, 275), LB Cody Thumlert (6-3, 205)

Both teams are 3-0 and a win Friday would put them in contention to be the state's top-ranked team. They are both ranked in the top five according to the state's computer rankings. O'Dea started the season with a 35-28 win over Graham-Kapowsin (Graham) thanks to a strip-sack by Schwerzel returned for a score in the final minute. Eastside Catholic has outscored its first three opponents 141-34. The Fighting Irish snapped Eastside Catholic's three-game win streak with a 16-7 victory in last year's matchup. This will be the 26th meeting between the two since 2004 and the Crusaders hold a 13-12 series edge.

• • 14
    Clay-Chalkville
  • 13
    Thompson

  9/27 Final

Clay-Chalkville: WR Jabari Staples (6-1, 180), QB Aaron Frye (5-11, 170), OL Armon Boswell (6-2, 300), DB Deon Callins (5-11, 180), LB Ta’karee Slaughter (5-11, 195)

Thompson: DB  Anquon Fegans (6-1, 180), DL Jared Smith (6-6, 250), QB Trent Seaborn (6-1, 190), DB Micah Fleming (5-10, 160), DL Cam Pritchett (6-3, 230)

Stuart Floyd took over as as head coach for Drew Gilmer and has led Clay-Chalkville, the defending 6A champs, to a 4-0 record. The Cougars have won 18 games in a row heading into Friday's showdown against last year's 7A state runner-up. Thompson has reeled off four straight wins after a 15-14 overtime loss against Grayson (Loganville, Ga.). This will be the third straight year these two square off. The Cougars pulled off a 36-33 win thanks to five rushing scores from Jaylen Mbakwe, with three coming in the fourth quarter in last year's meeting. Thompson held on for a 17-14 win in 2022.

• • 14
    Chandler
  • 20
    Highland

  9/27 Final

Chandler: WR Jai Jones (6-2, 175), DB Hamisi Juma (6-3, 195), RB Tristan Halsana (5-10, 200), WR Carter Ochoa (5-10, 185), LB Aidan Browder (6-1, 215)

Highland: QB Kalen Fisher (6-5, 225), TE Hayden Daugherty (6-5, 250), RB Kash Allen (6-0, 180), LB Rhett Yetter (6-3, 210), DB Grady Crandall (6-3, 185)

The Hawks beat Chandler for the first time since 2005 with a 19-14 win in the first round of the Open Division playoffs last year. They snapped a nine-game skid against the Wolves. They are off to a 4-0 start with the best win coming against Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.), 24-17. Chandler has won all four games this season winning by an average margin of 35.5 points per game. This is the toughest stretch of the year for the Wolves with a huge matchup against Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.) next week.