Basha hasn't lost a game at home in two years and is the No. 1 team in the Grand Canyon State. The Bears are powered by a strong offensive line featuring a pair of four-star juniors in
Jake Hildebrand and
DaJohn Yarborough.
Hamilton is led by a pair of stellar sophomores in junior quarterback
Jax Sculley and four-star wide receiver
Roye Oliver III.
Last Friday, Sculley passed for 444 yards and Oliver had 284 receiving yards – both school records. Oliver is also 142 yards away from breaking the school record for single-season receiving yards.
In seven games this season, Hamilton quarterback Jax Sculley has 35 touchdown passes against just five interceptions. The sophomore completes 69 percent of his passes and has the undefeated Huskies ranked No. 2 in Arizona. (PHOTO: Steven Davis)
In Texas,
Prosper hosts
Allen in a matchup of 7-0 teams. Allen sits just outside of the MaxPreps Top 25 and could find its way in with a win. These teams are ranked No. 2 and 3 in the 6A-Division 1 projected playoff bracket and could meet again in the postseason.
No. 4
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) welcomes
East St. Louis, the No. 1 team in Illinois on Saturday. The Flyers are led by five-star junior running back
Myson Johnson-Cook, who averages 11.6 yards per carry.
Johnson-Cook will have his toughest test of the season going against a defense with 12 players rated as four-star prospects or higher.
IMG also has six five-stars on offense including three offensive linemen, quarterback
Jayden Wade and a pair of wide receivers.
Read on for a complete look at this week's biggest games.
Top 10 biggest games this week
Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) at No. 18 Basha (Chandler, Ariz.) Friday, 7 p.m. (All times local) - Watch live and free MaxPreps | YouTube
Top players
Hamilton: QB
Jax Sculley (6-3, 183), RB
Jacob Brown (5-11, 210), WR
Roye Oliver III (5-11, 165), LB
Beau Jandreau (6-1, 215), S
Niko Jandreau (6-1, 205)
Basha: QB
Brodie Vehrs (6-0, 200), RB
Noah Roberts (6-1, 205), OT
Jake Hildebrand (6-7, 300), CB
Mason Lewis (6-0, 205), DE
Dante Bruley (6-3, 230)
Allen (Texas) at Prosper (Texas)Friday, 7 p.m.
Top players
Allen: QB
Jeremiah Daoud (6-3, 200), QB
Ty Snell (6-3, 176), WR
Caleb Smith (5-10, 166), CB
Kai Wheaton (6-0, 178), LB
Ja'Prei Wafer (6-0, 210)
Prosper: QB
Braeden Imhoff (6-0, 176), RB
Bryce Robinson (5-8, 190), WR
Elliott Brown (6-3, 205), LB
Cade Smallwood (6-2, 215), DL
Jake Johnson (6-3, 290)
This Lone Star State showdown features two undefeated teams battling for positioning in the 6A-Division 1 playoffs. Allen is ranked No. 26 in our expanded top 100 while Prosper comes in at No. 43. Prosper opened the year with a 29-22 win over Westlake (Austin) before winning its next six games by at least three scores each. Allen has won every game by at least 33 points and the defense has pitched three shutouts this year.
East St. Louis (Ill.) at No. 4 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) Saturday, 12 p.m.
Top players
East St. Louis: QB
Reece Shanklin (6-1, 185), RB
Myson Johnson-Cook (6-3, 210), WR
Armaad Sharp (6-2, 217), DE
Jahadi White (6-7, 240), DB
Dakarai Weaver (6-0, 180)
IMG Academy: QB
Jayden Wade (6-4, 190), WR
Eric McFarland (5-10, 175), OT
Keenyi Pepe (6-7, 338), CB
Censere Gaylord (6-0, 170),
Andre Alexander (6-1, 214)
East St. Louis has won five straight since losing its first two games to Bergen Catholic and Bishop Gorman. The Flyers can score in bunches and are ranked No. 35 in our expanded top 100. IMG Academy is ranked No. 4 in the nation and has cruised through its seven opponents with a core of stellar sophomores. Quarterback Wade has thrown 14 touchdowns this season with nine of them going to wide receiver McFarland. Wade and McFarland are the top players at their positions in the Class of 2028.
Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) at Westlake (Austin, Texas)Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch live NFHS Network
Top players
Lake Travis: QB
Luke McBride (6-3, 206), RB
Vann Hopping (5-11, 210), DL
Carter Buck (6-6, 250), DL
Ben Duncum (6-5, 255), LB
Braeden Lott (6-2, 215)
Westlake: QB
Rees Wise (6-2, 210), RB
Jarren Lopez (5-6, 162), WR
Jack Newhouse (6-5, 195), DE
Austin Knape (6-3, 220), DB
Thompson Bennett (6-1,195)
The Battle of the Lakes heads to Westlake this year as the Chaparrals look to make it seven in a row over Lake Travis. Both teams are ranked in our expanded top 100 with Westlake at No. 51 and Lake Travis at No. 57. Westlake has won six straight since falling to Prosper in the first game of the season. Lake Travis is looking to move to 8-0 for the first time since 2015 when Garrett Wilson was a freshman.
Houston County (Warner Robins, Ga.) at Thomas County Central (Thomasville, Ga.) Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Top players
Houston County: QB
Ryan Maxwell (6-1, 190), RB
Colin Anderson (5-7, 170), WR
M.J. Mathis (6-1, 180), DB
Jercorien McCoy (6-0, 160), LB
Jase Jordan (6-2, 230)
Thomas County Central: QB
Jaylen Johnson (6-3, 225), RB
Christian Lawrence (5-9, 185), WR
Jabari Watkins (6-3, 185), DE
Cam Brooks (6-3, 235), LB
Jacoby Herring (5-11, 185)
These 8-0 squads are battling for seeding in the Class 5A state playoffs. Thomas County Central is the projected No. 4 seed and the No. 42 team in our expanded top 100. Houston County is No. 6 in 5A and looking to get inside the top 100 with a win. The Houston County offense puts up 402 yards and four touchdowns per game while the defense allows 16.5 points per contest. Thomas County Central averages 56 points per game and has allowed 49 total points on defense the entire year.
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) at Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)Friday, 7 p.m.
Top players
St. Edward: QB
Jonny Evanchick (6-1, 175), RB
Brandon White (5-8, 200), WR
Zach Hackleman (6-1, 175), DE
Collin Crocker (6-2, 230), DB
Makhi Boone (6-1, 175)
Archbishop Hoban: ATH
Brydon Feister (6-3, 235), OT
Samuel Greer (6-8, 315), CB
Elbert Hill (5-11, 180), WR
Payton Cook (6-2, 180), ATH
Ace Brown (6-4, 230)
St. Edward made a statement by beating Archbishop Moeller 35-10 last week and moved up to No. 70 in our expanded top 100. The schedule gets harder as the Eagles head on the road to take on Archbishop Hoban, ranked No. 79. Both teams have one common opponent this season and that is Glenville. Hoban slipped by the Tarblooders 12-9 while St. Edward scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win 28-14.
Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) at No. 11 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) Friday, 7 p.m. - Watch live NFHS Network
Top players
Orange Lutheran: QB
Ezrah Brown (6-0, 170), RB
Jae Nembhard (5-8, 175), WR
Nico Bland (6-2, 190), S
Kiingbaraka Kizzee (6-3, 175), DE
Marcus Fakatou (6-7, 285)
Santa Margarita: QB
Trace Johnson (6-2, 180), RB
Jaion Smith (6-0, 185), TE
Luke Gazzaniga (6-4, 225), LB
Leki Holani (6-0, 223), CB
Ca'ron Williams (6-0, 170)
The Lancers are coming off a 63-23 win over JSerra Catholic where quarterback Ezrah Brown completed all 17 of his passes for 368 yards and three touchdowns. The freshman is the brother of former Mater Dei national champion quarterback Elijah Brown, now at Stanford. Santa Margarita has three losses this season and all three are against teams ranked in the top 10 nationally. All three of those games have been close though, including last week against No. 1 St. John Bosco where the Eagles only trailed by one possession late in the third quarter until falling 27-14.
Roswell (Ga.) at Gainesville (Ga.) Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch live NFHS Network
Top players
Roswell: QB
Trey Smith (6-0, 190), RB
Nick Peal (6-0, 205), WR
Wills Campbell (6-2, 200), LB
Brody Duffy (5-11, 185), DB
Ian Foust (6-0, 190)
Gainesville: QB
Kharim Hughley (6-0, 195), RB
Nigel Newkirk (5-11, 190), LB
Xavier Griffin (6-4, 215), DL
Jamarion Matthews (6-3, 255), DL
Ayden Cain (6-2, 275)
Roswell has clicked on all cylinders since losing to nationally-ranked Buford on Sept. 5 and the defense has allowed just 4.3 points per game over the last three contests. Senior quarterback Smith hasn't thrown an interception in four games while passing for 12 touchdowns and running for four more in that span. He will have his hands full this week against a Gainesville team knocking on the door to be in the MaxPreps Top 25 sitting at No. 33. Senior Alabama commits Matthews and Griffin have combined for 11 sacks. Junior Clemson quarterback pledge Hughley, a four-star, has 26 total touchdowns while running back Newkirk is over 1,000 yards on the ground with 15 trips to the end zone.
Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.) at No. 22 Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Top players
Ensworth: QB
Taylor Hasselbeck (6-2, 185), TE
Eli Wilt (6-5, 242), OT
Ashton Coles (6-5, 325), S
Justin Hopkins (6-1, 180), LB
Jayden Pyant (6-3, 200)
Baylor: QB
Briggs Cherry (6-4, 215), RB
David Gabriel Georges (6-0, 205), OT
Gabe Osenda (6-7, 330), DE
Braxton Rein (6-6, 230), S
Kolby Barrett (6-2, 190)
Ensworth has the squad capable of breaking its five-game losing streak to Baylor that dates back to 2019. Both Tigers losses were at the hands of teams in our expanded top 100, including a 42-41 overtime loss to five-star quarterback Jared Curtis and Nashville Christian. The Ensworth defense is full of Division I commits and this week the Tigers take on another five-star in Georges, the No. 2-rated running back in the Class of 2027. Georges rushed for 293 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-35 win over McCallie earlier this season. Ensworth also beat McCallie 20-10.
Hough (Cornelius, N.C.) at Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.) Friday, 7 p.m. - Watch live NFHS Network
Top players
Hough: QB
Ethan Royal (6-2, 195), RB
Jamarion Morrison (5-9, 209), WR
Jayden White (6-0, 170), LB
L.J. Porter (6-0, 215), DB
Micah Bright (6-0, 185)
Myers Park: QB
Ramir Watson (6-1, 170), RB
Josh Falzarano Jr. (5-8, 175), WR
Brody Keefe (6-3, 200), CB
Camdin Portis (6-0, 175), DE
Rodney Dunham (6-5, 230)
Hough takes its perfect record into Myers Park to face a Mustangs squad loaded with talent. The Huskies are ranked No. 91 in our expanded top 100 and have junior quarterback Royal, who has 15 touchdowns throws and nine rushing scores. Myers Park already has three more wins than it did in 2024 and is led by five-star Dunham and four-star Portis on defense. Dunham has four sacks and is headed to Notre Dame while Portis is a Miami commit just like his father Clinton with three interceptions.
