No. 21 Gonzaga at No. 25 St. John's headlines MaxPreps Top 10 high school football Games of the Week

Many states are either starting or in the middle of the postseason while the rest will begin next week.

Five of the 10 games selected are playoff games but the only Top 25 matchup is a regular-season finale in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference.

No. 25 St. John's (Washington, D.C.) hosts No. 21 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.). The Cadets can claim the WCAC regular season title outright for the third consecutive year with a win while the Eagles earn a share with St. John's if they come out on top.

The Battle of Belt Line is one of the best rivalries in all of Texas and the series has been competitive during the MaxPreps era (since 2004). DeSoto has won eight of the previous 15 meetings but Cedar Hill won last year, 32-17.

Some notable playoff matchups this week include Carol City and Booker T. Washington in the opening round of the 4A Florida bracket. Mandarin (Jacksonville), the defending 8A Florida state champs, takes on an undefeated Seminole (Sanford) squad in the other Sunshine State game featured this week.

Postseason contests in California, Utah, and Alabama are also on tap to go with some regular season finales in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

No. 21 Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) at No. 25 St. John's (Washington, D.C.)

• • 28
    Gonzaga
  • 32
    St. John's

  11/09 Final

Gonzaga: QB Caleb Williams (6-1, 210), OL Luke Petitbon (6-3, 285), OL Olu Fashanu (6-5, 320), OL Jestus Johnson (6-3, 325), RB Malcolm Terry (5-9, 190)

St. John's: WR Rakim Jarrett (6-0, 210), LB Mekhail Sherman (6-3, 235), DL Tré Williams (6-2.5, 305), QB Sol-Jay Maiava (6-0, 190), DL Taizse Johnson (6-1, 290)

This one features the last two Washington Catholic Athletic Conference postseason champs. Gonzaga won it last year and St. John's in 2017. Expect the WCAC playoffs to be one of the most competitive brackets with four Top 50 teams in the mix.

• • 27
    DeSoto
  • 28
    Cedar Hill

  11/07 Final

DeSoto: WR Lawrence Arnold (6-3, 180), DE Shemar Turner (6-3, 260), CB Jabbar Muhammad (5-9, 165), DL Byron Murphy II (6-0, 275), QB Samari Collier (6-3, 210)

Cedar Hill: WR Quin Bright (5-8, 170), OL Courtland Ford (6-6, 305), QB Kaidon Salter (6-1, 180), RB Corie Allen (5-11, 185), WR Cameron Hutchings (6-1, 170)

When DeSoto and Cedar Hill lock horns it's always a big deal, especially when the district title is one the line. A Longhorns win gives them the district title outright and if the Eagles win they will share it. Cedar Hill started the season with back-to-back losses against No. 11 Allen (Texas) and Denton Guyer (Texas) but have won seven straight since. DeSoto's lone loss, by one point, came a couple weeks ago to Mansfield Summit (Arlington) by but bounced back nicely and beat South Grand Prairie (Texas) 41-26.

• • 14
    Carol City
  • 35
    Booker T. Washington

  11/07 Final

Carol City: WR Thaiu Jones-Bell (5-11, 190), RB Katravis Geter (5-8, 180), S Darius Stokes (5-10, 175), LB Willie Floyd (5-9, 200), QB Keyone Jenkins (5-10, 160)

Booker T. Washington: WR Jacorey Brooks (6-3, 185), DT Anthony Hundley (6-1, 255), CB Rance Conner (5-10, 175), QB Torey Morrison (5-9, 160), CB Corey Thornton (6-1, 175)

Two of the best programs in South Florida battle in the opening round of the 4A state playoffs. Don't let Carol City's 5-5 record fool you because the Chiefs have played one of the toughest schedules in Florida. The Tornadoes enter 8-2 with both losses coming against two of the top teams in the state — No. 14 IMG Academy (Bradenton) and Miami Central. This is the 12th meeting between the two since 2005 and Booker T. Washington has won nine of the previous 11, but the Chiefs have won the last two.

• • 32
    Mandarin
  • 59
    Seminole

  11/08 Final

Mandarin: QB Carson Beck (6-4, 225), RB Martranius Mack (5-8, 170), WR Jaylen Smith (6-0, 170), LB K'Darious Poole (5-11, 185), LB Jerome Jolly (5-11, 190)

Seminole: QB Timmy McClain (6-1, 170), WR Zion Jackson (6-1, 185), TE Jordan Davis (6-4, 225), WR Joshua Guilford (6-4, 195), LB Devell Moore Jr. (5-11, 200)

Beck, a 2020 Georgia commit, hopes he can lead Mandarin to another 8A state championship as they face a big-time test in the opening round. Seminole is 9-0 in 2019 and enter the postseason as the top seed in Region 1.

• • 20
    East
  • 16
    Bingham

  11/08 Final

East: S Nick Session (6-0, 185), LB/RB Sione Angilau (5-10, 235), DL Voi Tunuufi (6-2, 265), QB Izaak Zimmerman (6-2, 180), RB Amini Amone (5-10, 190)

Bingham: LB Sione Fotu (6-1, 225), QB Troy Mehn (6-0, 175), DE Viliami Pouha (6-2, 215), RB Preston Larson (5-11, 205), WR Isaiah Glasker (6-5, 190)

Bingham has owned the series — the Miners are 4-0 against East since 2017 and that includes a 27-14 win in the 6A state championship a couple years ago. They played earlier this season and Bingham held on for a 16-14 victory. The winner advances to the 6A state quarterfinals and plays either Herriman or American Fork.

• • 42
    Bryant
  • 7
    Conway

  11/08 Final

Bryant: LB Catrell Wallace (6-5, 210), RB Ahmad Adams (6-1, 220), QB Austin Ledbetter (6-1, 190), DL Kyle Green (6-2, 230), WR Hayden Schrader (6-2, 195)

Conway: OL Robert Scott (6-6, 295), WR Bryce Bohanon (5-10, 175), LB Reed Hughes (6-2, 215), LB Parker Prock (6-1, 205), RB Manny Smith (5-5, 155)

Bryant has rolled through the top teams in the state and up next is rival, Conway. The defending 7A state champs have won 13 straight dating back to last year and have beat the Wampus Cats four consecutive times and have won 11 of the previous 15 meetings. A win for the Hornets will give them the outright 7A Central conference title.

• • 3
    Brother Martin
  • 36
    John Curtis Christian

  11/08 Final

Brother Martin: S Nick Turner (5-11, 180), QB Garrett Mmahat (6-0, 160), CB Davonn Moore (5-6, 175), RB Chris Smith (5-8, 175), RB Jaylon Spears (5-9, 180)

Curtis: QB Collin Guggenheim (5-11, 190), RB Corey Wren (5-9, 170), DE Angelo Anderson (6-2, 260), CB Caleb Spann (5-10, 170), OL Robert Pizzolato (6-4, 290)

John Curtis Christian had its 21-game winning streak snapped last week in overtime against Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) and faces another big test this week against Brother Martin. The Crusaders lone loss this year also came against Rummel. The sixth meeting between the two since 2014, the Patriots have won four of the previous five, including three in a row.

• • 20
    Vestavia Hills
  • 21
    James Clemens

  11/08 Final

Vestavia Hills: DE/LB Jake Levant (6-0, 220), S Will Brooks (6-1, 180), QB Eli Sawyer (6-1, 220), LB Cole Johnston (5-11, 170), S Brock Payne (5-11, 185)

Clemens: OL Zach Taylor (6-5, 305), RB Dylan Blackburn (6-1, 200), WR Manny Sanders (5-10, 170), QB Connor Cantrell (5-11, 190), DE Kimardre' Edwards (6-1, 255)

One of the toughest postseason brackets kicks off on Friday and the most competitive first round matchup in the 7A Alabama state playoffs is Vestavia Hills and James Clemens. In MaxPreps' computer rankings the Rebels check in at No. 5 and two spots below them are the Jets. The winner moves on to play either Hoover or Sparkman (Harvest).

• • 17
    Oaks Christian
  • 27
    Upland

  11/08 Final

Oaks Christian: ATH Ethan Calvert (6-3, 230), WR Bryce Farrell (5-11, 170), LB Mister Williams (6-0, 220), WR Ty Shamblin (6-0, 185), QB Jameson Wang (6-0.5, 185)

Upland: LB Justin Flowe (6-2, 225), LB Jonathan Flowe (6-1, 200), OL Joseph Church (6-5, 285), RB Tyevin Ford (5-11, 230), ATH DonJ'rael Brooks (5-10, 160)

The CIF Southern Section Division 2 bracket is wide open. Both these teams check in at 5-5 but don't be surprised if the winner makes a run for the section title. They're as talented as any other school in the field and both have two of the top players in the state. Upland's 5-star linebacker Justin Flowe checks in as the No. 1 player in California on 247sports composite rankings and Oaks Christian's Ethan Calvert is the No. 10 rated player in the state for the Class of 2021.

• • 21
    Muskogee
  • 63
    Bixby

  11/08 Final

Muskogee: RB Jimmie Coleman (5-7, 160), DL Devion Williams (6-1, 285), ATH Ty Williams (6-0, 180), OL Tyler Kennedy (6-2, 260), DE Kaleb Biglow (6-2, 250)

Bixby: WR Brennan Presley (5-7, 160), QB Mason Williams (5-11, 175), CB Jordan Reagan (6-2, 180), ATH Braylin Presley (5-7, 160), LB Brody Sartin (5-10, 205)