Video: Mikey Zele highlights vs. Bishop Diego See the junior quarterback throw for three TDs in the win.
Grace Brethen (Simi Valley, Calif.), moved back to the top of the National Small Schools Football Rankings behind a 42-13 win over Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara).
Cardinal Ritter College Prep (St. Louis) had an impressive win as week, beating St. Mary's 46-20 while Cedar Grove (Ga.) moved back into the top three after a solid performance.
Most impressive win: Shelby 51, R-S Central (Rutherfordton) 0. Shelby dominated through the air with quarterback Isaiah Bess throwing for 295 yards and five touchdowns.
Game of the Week: Dublin 41, Bleckley County 32. In one of the closer results of the week for games involving ranked team. A powerful rushing game led the way for Dublin.
Game to watch: Penns Grove vs. Linganore. Two unbeaten teams clash with Penns Grove and Linganore — one of the top teams in Maryland — also undefeated, both at 5-0.
Best individual performance: Luke Gardner, Kirtland. In just six carries, Gardner scored four touchdowns and rushed for 197 yards.
Dropped Out: 23. Clinch County (Homerville, Ga.); 24. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, Calif.); Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.).
The Small Schools Top 25 is open to schools that generally play in enrollment divisions with less than 1,000 students. Some California schools with under 1,000 students that play in competition-based playoff divisions that mostly include large enrollment schools (such as Sierra Canyon and Grace Brethren) are also included. Teams are ranked based on their MaxPreps computer ranking, which is listed along with their current record.
MaxPreps Small Schools Top 25 national high school football rankings
Keaton Mitchell, Eagle's Landing Christian Academy
File photo by Bryan Elliott
Defeated Bishop Diego (Santa Barbara) 42-13
Highlights: Mikey Zele completed 11-of-16 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns.
Nate Bennett caught six of those passes for 139 yards and two scores.
Next Game: Friday vs. Moorpark
2. (1) Cardinal Ritter College Prep (St. Louis), 6-0, 52.2
Results: Defeated St. Mary's (St. Louis) 46-20
Highlights: Mekhi Hagens threw four touchdown passes.
Next Game: Friday vs. St. Francis Borgia (Washington)
3. (4) Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Ga.), 4-2, 51.0
Results: Defeated Redan (Stone Mountain) 57-0
Highlights: Austin Smith threw three touchdown passes and had a touchdown run while throwing for 189 yards in the win.
Next Game: Friday vs. Towers (Decatur)
4. (3) Irwin County (Ocilla, Ga.), 5-0, 49.5
Results: Defeated Charlton County (Folkston) 56-0
Highlights: Kam Ward and
Derrick Taylor each scored on fumble returns in the win for Irwin County.
Next Game: Oct. 18 vs. Lanier County (Lakeland)
5. (8) Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.), 5-1, 47.0
Results: Defeated Doral Academy (Doral) 56-7
Highlights: Thaddius Franklin rushed for 154 yards on eight carries while
Derek Geffrard had 144 yards on five carries for the Lions.
Next Game: Friday vs. Pahokee
6. (7) Coldwater (Ohio), 6-0, 46.9
Results: Defeated New Bremen 42-16
Highlights: Jake Hemmelgarn was 24 of 37 for 295 yards and three touchdowns and he also rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
Next Game: Friday vs. St. John's (Delphos)
7. (9) Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio), 6-0, 46.3
Results: Defeated Midland Christian (Midland) 17-14
Next Game: Friday vs. Trinity Christian (Cedar Hill)
8. (6) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 5-1, 46.3
Results: Defeated Crespi (Encino) 51-0
Highlights: Chayden Peery completed 14-of-21 passes for 265 and two touchdowns.
DJ Harvey caught four passes for 107 yards and one touchdown.
Next Game: Friday vs. San Pedro
9. (5) Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.), 7-0, 46.1
Results: Defeated Jersey Shore (Pa.) 56-14
Highlights: Julian Fleming caught two touchdown passes and
Gaige Garcia ran for a score and caught a touchdown pass in the win.
Next Game: Friday vs. Wyoming Area (Exeter)
10. (11) McClymonds (Oakland, Calif.), 4-0, 45.1
Results: Did not play
Next Game: Oct. 11 vs. Skyline (Oakland)
11. (10) Peach County (Fort Valley, Ga.), 5-1, 44.1
Results: Defeated Pike County (Zebulon) 38-0
Highlights: Jaydon Gibson threw for 134 yards and freshman
Christian Martin threw for 110 in Peach County's win.
Next Game: Friday vs. Rutland (Macon)
12. (12) Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 3-4, 43.7
Results: Lost to Booker T. Washington (Miami) 20-7
Highlights: Fred Davis rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Next Game: Friday vs. Colquitt county (Norman Park)
13. (NR) Penns Grove (Carneys Point, N.J.), 5-0, 41.6
Results: Defeated Florence Township Memorial (Florence) 42-0
Highlights: Kavon Lewis completed 7-of-8 passes for 169 yards and three touchdowns while
Nasir Robinson ran for 122 yards and one score.
Next Game: Friday vs. Linganore (Frederick, Md.)
14. (19) Holy Innocents Episcopal (Atlanta), 6-0, 41.5
Results: Defeated Mount Vernon Presbyterian (Atlanta) 49-14
Highlights: Matt Davis ran for 179 yards and
Michael Cox added 138 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Next Game: Friday vs. Strong Rock Christian (Locust Grove)
15. (14) Lutheran North (St. Louis), 4-1, 41.1
Results: Defeated MICDS (St. Louis) 61-14
Highlights: Ali Wells and
Roni Rutledge-Carroll each had two rushing touchdowns in the win.
Next Game: Thursday vs. Burroughs (St. Louis)
16. (17) Madison County (Madison, Fla.), 5-2, 40.8
Results: Lost to Columbia (Lake City) 32-21
Next Game: Friday vs. Dunnellon
17. (NR) Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, Ga.), 5-1, 40.5
Results: Defeated Wesleyan (Norcross) 54-17
Highlights: Keaton Mitchell ran for 135 yards and three touchdowns and
Philip Massengale had 107 yards rushing with three scores.
Gabe Wright also threw for 171 yards and three touchdowns for ELCA.
Next Game: Friday vs. Our Lady of Mercy (Fairburn)
17. (18) Kirtland (Kirtland, Ohio), 6-0, 40.5Results: Defeated Cardinal (Middlefield) 56-0
Highlights: Luke Gardner carried six times, but gained 197 yards and scored four touchdowns.
Next Game: Friday vs. Grand Valley (Orwell)
19. (23) Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.), 6-0, 40.4
Results: Defeated Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota) 58-14
Highlights: Jacob Azizi threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns while
Dominic Febles rushed for 106 yards and one touchdowns.
Next Game: Friday vs. American Heritage (Delray Beach)
20. (13) Dublin (Ga.), 6-0, 40.3
Results: Defeated Bleckley County (Cochran) 41-32
Highlights: Zion Kemp rushed for 147 yards and
JaQues Evans ran for 143 yards in the Dublin win.
Next Game: Friday vs. Dodge County (Eastman)
21. (21) Wall (Texas), 5-0, 39.9
Results: Did not play
Next Game: Oct. 11 vs. Clyde
22. (20) Shelby (N.C.), 5-1, 39.1
Results: Defeated R-S Central (Rutherfordton) 51-0
Highlights: Isaiah Bess threw for 295 yards and five touchdowns with
Diavonni Daley catching five passes for 154 yards and three touchdowns.
Next Game: Friday vs. Chase (Forest City)
23. (22) Shiner (Texas), 6-0, 39.0
Results: Defeated Lexington 63-21
Highlights: Donyai Taylor ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns for Shiner.
Next Game: Friday vs. Yorktown
23. (NR) Newton (Texas), 4-1, 39.0
Results: Defeated Legacy School of Sports Sciences (Spring), 62-27
Next Game: Friday vs. Kountze
25. (25) Rockmart (Ga.), 6-0, 38.4
Results: Defeated Chattooga (Summerville) 51-7
Highlights: Javin Whatley ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns and
Mehiji Floyd ran for 100 yards and one touchdown for Rockmart.
Next Game: Oct. 18 vs. Pepperell (Lindale)
