St. Thomas Aquinas (5-0) is averaging 40 points per game and has a signature win over No. 7
Columbus (Miami) earlier this month. Senior
Tyler Reid rushed for 338 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries in that game and leads the team with seven trips to the end zone on the season.
Chaminade-Madonna (4-1) has won three straight since falling 24-7 to No. 6
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) in August. Four-star junior quarterback
Brady Quinn has thrown 15 touchdown passes without an interception.
St. Thomas Aquinas running back Tyler Reid leads the Raiders with 574 rushing yards this season. The Pitt commit had a career day with 338 rushing yards and three touchdowns against No. 7 Columbus earlier this season. (PHOTO: Jeff Klein)
After starting this season 4-0 with a win over
Centennial (Corona), Mater Dei fell to No. 8
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) 25-8 in its last game out.
Santa Margarita (5-0) has shutout opponents three times this season with youth leading the way in freshman
Aydan Steen and sophomore
Kingston Jimmerson. That duo has combined for 54 tackles and 9.5 sacks this season.
Carol City (Miami, Fla.) will face its second Georgia opponent this season Friday when it meets
Grayson (Loganville, Ga.). Since losing to Lee County in late August, the Chiefs have won three in a row while outscoring those opponents 143-0.
Grayson (2-3) has played a difficult schedule including a 23-13 loss to No. 5
Buford (Ga.). Senior quarterback
Deuce Smith has thrown for 823 yards and seven touchdowns against two interceptions in his second year as a starter.
Read on for a complete look at this week's biggest games.
TOP 10 GAMES THIS WEEK
No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) at No. 22 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)
Friday, 6:30 p.m. (All times local)
Players to watch
St. Thomas Aquinas: QB
Blake Calixte (6-2, 180), RB
Tyler Reid (5-10, 170), WR
Julius Jones Jr. (5-11, 180), DE
Wyatt Smith (6-6, 245), DB
Zayden Gamble (6-1, 190)
Chaminade-Madonna: QB
Brady Quinn (6-1, 195), RB
Amos Bradford (6-0, 185), WR
Kedarius Rhaney (5-9, 160), LB
Keion Thomas (6-1, 205), DB
Peter Pierre (6-5, 225)
No. 18 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) at No. 4 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) Friday, 7:30 p.m. – Watch live NFHS Network
Players to watch
Mater Dei: QB
Cameron Pooley (6-3, 215), RB
Asir Nembhard (5-9, 180), WR
Gavin Honore (5-10, 180), DB
Isaiah Danns (6-0, 165), LB
Michael Davis (6-1, 220)
Carol City (Miami, Fla.) at Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Players to watch
Carol City: QB
Malik Leonard (6-1, 172), RB
Lee Prince Jr. (5-8, 175), WR
Nicholas Lennear (6-0, 170), DE
Trevoris Finley Jr. (6-3, 240), LB
Temorris Campbell (6-2, 210)
Grayson: QB
Deuce Smith (5-11, 190), RB
Ashton Turner (5-10, 200), WR
Saif Bin-Wahad (5-9, 160), S
London Goggans (6-2, 200), DB
Kingston Moore (5-11, 180)
No. 23 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) at Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)Saturday, 1 p.m.
Players to watch
Don Bosco Prep: QB
Carson Schoen (6-1, 195), RB
Ca'si Thomas (5-11, 200), WR
Isaiah Alvarez (6-1, 180), LB
Mikahi Allen (6-3, 235), DB
Davion Mims (6-0, 170)
Bergen Catholic: QB
Trey Tagliaferri (6-2, 190), RB
Anthony Cristiano Jr. (5-7, 175), WR
Bryan Porter (6-1, 200), LB
Cruz Araujo (6-1, 225), LB
Nicholas Mauro (6-0, 195)
Friday, 6:30 p.m. – Watch live NFHS Network
Players to watch
Venice: QB
Mason Polley (6-0, 175), RB
Dorien Irving-Jones (6-0, 195), WR
Mike Blakely lIII (6-1, 175), S
Ky'Mani Reed (5-10, 175), LB
Tristen Neeley (6-2, 225)
Raines: QB
Sa'mon Ellison-Morgan (6-4, 185), RB
T.J. Williamson (5-9, 180), WR
Zion Green (6-4, 180), LB
Nate Bennett (6-1, 220), LB
Johdeem Jones (6-0, 205)
Grimsley (Greensboro, N.C.) at Varina (Richmond, Va.) Friday, 7:30 p.m. – Watch live NFHS Network
Players to watch
Varina: QB
Kaleb Wyche (5-11, 170), WR
Markus Lee (6-0, 175), OL
Jarmel Powell Jr. (6-5, 310), DE
Raymond Hudson (6-2, 215), CB
Sa Rex (6-0, 165)
Lee County (Leesburg, Ga.) at Coffee (Douglas, Ga.) Friday, 7:30 p.m. – Watch live NFHS Network
Players to watch
Lee County: QB
Cohen Lawson (6-1, 195), RB
Jordan Bush (6-0, 180), WR
Jaden Upshaw (6-3, 200), LB
Jace Murray (5-11, 225), DB
Preston Manriquez (6-1, 200)
Coffee: QB
Tyler Dowling (5-10, 185), RB
Bobby Reynolds (5-10, 193), WR
Camron Carswell (5-11, 155), DB
Amauni Manning (6-1, 180), DE
Jasiah McRae (6-4, 235)
JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) at No. 9 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)Friday, 7 p.m. – Watch live NFHS Network
Players to watch
JSerra Catholic: QB
Hayes Cloutier (6-2, 210), RB
William Fredericksen (5-10, 185), WR
Clark Cokley (5-11, 180), LB
Braylin Spencer (6-2, 225), DE
Godschoice Eboigbodin (6-5, 325)
St. John Bosco: QB
Koa Malau'ulu (6-2, 185), RB
Maliq Allen (5-9, 185), WR
D.J. Tubbs (5-11, 180), LB
Ethan Coach (6-3, 207), DL
Simote Tupou (6-1, 245)
Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio) at Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.) Saturday, 1 p.m.
Players to watch
Central Catholic: QB
Lincoln Sellers (6-3, 215), RB
Jeremiah Fuller (5-9, 180), WR
Amari Eliano (6-1, 185), OL
Jalen Webb (6-4, 315), LB
Zyeri McCray (5-11, 195)
Catholic Central: QB
Duke Banta (6-4, 215), RB
Ryan Jaafar (5-10, 195), WR
Gideon Gash (6-4, 210), LB
Jalen Montlouis (6-0, 210), DL
Kevin Schandevel (6-3, 240)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. – Watch live NFHS Network, MaxPreps Game of the Week
Players to watch
McCallie: QB
Louis Fortier (6-5, 235), WR
Levi Scott Ill (5-9, 155), OT
Jamil Thompson (6-6, 325), LB
Fisher Kyriakidis (6-0, 225), DB
Patrick Meyers (5-9, 155)
Baylor: QB
Keegan Croucher (6-4, 205), RB
David Gabriel Georges (6-0, 210), TE
Braxton Rein (6-6, 235), S
Antwaun Adams (6-2, 185), LB
Khori Faulkner (6-0, 220)
