MaxPreps Xcellent 25 Weekend Scoreboard
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No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) - 31
Miramar (Fla.) - 6
The Raiders introduced a version of the Wildcat offense in their win over Miramar with James White rushing 16 times for 96 yards out of the formation while also handing off to Lamarcus Joyner on occassion. Aquinas, which won its 30th straight game, also got a big night in the conventional offense from quarterback Jacob Ruddock, who completed 10 of 19 passes for 155 yards and three touchdowns.
No. 2 Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) - 42
Hillcrest (Simpsonville, S.C.) - 9
The Rebels head into this week's big game against Dorman with a victory over Hillcrest on the play of defensive back Zach Miller. The senior had two interceptions and a fumble recovery to spark Byrnes. Chas Dodd had another solid night with five touchdown passes while completing 18 of 27 passes for 263 yards. Marcus Lattimore carried just 11 times for 64 yards and a touchdown.
No. 3 Cedar Hill (Texas) - 50
Duncanville (Texas) - 23
Driphus Jackson completed 10 of 17 passes for 141 yards and Mason Hayes rushed for 157 yards on 14 carries in Cedar Hill's comvincing win. Jackson threw one touchdown pass while Hayes ran for two scores. The Longhorns also scored twice on defense on a 60-yard interception return by Elisha Olabode and an 83-yard fumble return by Randall Smith.
No. 4 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) - 41
Kennedy (Paterson, N.J.) - 0
Saturday
No. 5 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) - 65
Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara, Calif.) - 6
The Lions are now in Tri-Valley League play, which could mean more dominant performances like Friday's 59-point win over Bishop Diego, which lost its 10th straight game. The Lions, winners of 27 in a row, received four touchdowns and 141 yards rushing from Malcolm Jones. Nick Montana attempted just eight passes, completed six, for 126 yards and a touchdown.
No. 6 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) - 37
St. John’s (Washington, D.C.) - 7
Marcus Coker left the game with an injury in the second quarter, but the Stags still rolled over St. John's. Daniel Tapscott completed 7 of 8 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown for DeMatha.
No. 7 Curtis (River Ridge, La.) - 49
Jefferson Academy (Gretna, La.) - 0
Curtis scored a decisive win over Jefferson Academy, rushing for 301 yards on just 12 carries and completing six of 10 passes for 105 yards and a score. The Patriots had an 80-yard scoring run by Torrey Pierce, a 50-yard TD run by Dylan Blanda, a 40-yard touchdown run by Jordan Bloomer and a 70-yard scoring run by Brandon Porter.
No. 8 Smith (Chesapeake, Va.) - 48
Lakeland (Suffolk, Va.) - 13
Phillip Sims threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns, including a pair to Charlie Ricks who also had an interception return for a score. Sims completed 12 of 22 passes with no interceptions while Ricks caught five passes for 93 yards.
No. 9 Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.) - 55
La Joya (Avondale, Ariz.) - 10
Friday
No. 10 Madison Central (Miss.) - 53
Vicksburg (Miss.) - 0
Peyton Johnson rushed for one touchdown and had TD passes of 16 and 6 yards to Josh Crowder and 3 yards to Tobias Singleton to defeat the winless Gators.
Gus Barrera, Stony Point
Photo by Jim Redman
No. 11 Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas) - 21
McNeil (Austin, Texas) - 14
Gus Barrera rushed for two touchdowns and had a touchdown pass to lead Stony Point in a come-from-behind victory over McNeil.
No. 12 Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.) - 36
Covington Catholic (Park Hills, Ky.) - 7
Despite injury his hand, Austin Collinsworth rushed for 237 yards and scored two touchdowns for the Bluebirds.
No. 13 Butler (Matthews, N.C.) - 67
Ardrey Kell (Charlotte, N.C.) - 0
Butler led 49-0 at halftime as Christian LeMay threw three touchdown passes and Anthony Short scored three times. LeMay was 9 of 11 passing for 177 yards, all in the first half. The Butler defense held Ardrey Kell without a first down and negative 10 yards in total offense according to the Charlotte Observer.
No. 14 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) - 37
Berkmar (Lilburn, Ga.) - 0
Friday
No. 15 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.) - 47
Chambersburg (Pa.) - 7
Jameel Poteat rushed for 161 yards and scored three touchdowns in the Crusaders' lopsided victory. Quarterback Matt Johnson finished with 206 yards passing and four touchdowns.
No. 16 Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.) - 34
Esperanza (Anaheim, Calif.) - 10
Matt Viles completed 20 of 31 passes for 291 yards and three touchdown passes to lead Edison to a Sunset League victory.
No. 17 Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.)
Idle
No. 18 Skyline (Dallas, Texas) - 39
Berkner (Richardson, Texas) - 7
Javia Hall threw for 234 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Josh Wilkinson rushed for two scores in the win over Berkner.
No. 19 Jenks (Okla.) - 41
Memorial (Tulsa, Okla.) – 17
The Trojans stayed undefeated with a 27-point second quarter en route to a win over Memorial. Zach Langer ran for two touchdowns while Will Mortenssen also had a pair of scores for Jenks.
No. 20 Washington (Miami, Fla.) - 10
North Miami Beach (Miami, Fla.) - 8
Playing without quarterback Jeremiah Hay and running back Eduardo Clements due to injury, Booker T. Washington held on for a two-point win.
No. 21 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio) - 3
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) - 2
Robert Leonard's 27-yard field goal proved to be the difference for the Bombers, who took a safety late in the game after making a late defensive stand with an interception by Gregory Versteeg at the St. Xavier 11.
No. 22 Grant (Sacramento, Calif.) - 63
Sacramento (Calif.) - 0
Devontae Butler scored four touchdowns in Grant's rout of the Dragons. The Pacers led 56-0 in the first half with a 35-point second quarter.
No. 23 North Penn (Lansdale, Pa.) - 43
Quakertown (Pa.) - 13
Todd Smolinsky completed six of eight passes for 114 yards and a score and also rushed for a touchdown. Craig Needhammer and Tony Latronica each ran for two touchdowns apiece while Dom Taggart caught two TD passes.
No. 24 Memphis University (Memphis, Tenn.) - 46
St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova, Tenn.) - 0
Thursday
No. 25 Hoover (Ala.) - 27
Vestavia Hills (Ala.) - 30
The Rebels jumped out to a 27-0 lead, sparked by Maricuz Harper's 80-yard touchdown reception on the second play of the game. Michael Brown ran 21 times for 102 yards and a score and quarterback Ryan Howard completed 7 of 13 passes for 172 yards and two scores. Hoover quarterback Ryan Carter completed 29 of 53 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns.
Other Notable Scores
Lakeland (Fla.) - 56
Ridge (Davenport, Fla.) - 12
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) - 35
La Salle (Cincinnati, Ohio) - 14
Hutchinson (Kan.) - 55
McPherson (Kan.) - 20
Independence (Charlotte, N.C.) - 55
South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, N.C.) - 28
Phoebus (Hampton, Va.) - 63
Menchville (Newport News, Va.) - 7
