MaxPreps Top 50 high school football scores: No. 1 IMG Academy wins big over No. 6 Miami Northwestern

Jake Garcia throws for two touchdowns in Rams debut as No. 5 Grayson improves to 7-0.

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Oct 31, 2020, 7:00pm
The biggest high school football game of the week was a one-sided affair as No. 1 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) improved to 7-0 with a dominant 49-14 win over No. 6 Northwestern (Miami). Michigan-bound quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw for four scores and Kaytron Allen accounted for three touchdowns.

Jake Garcia was granted eligibility earlier this week to play for No. 5 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) and he threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns in the 47-7 win over Parkview (Lilburn, Ga). Clemson-bound running back Phil Mafah continued his strong senior season rushing for 149 yards and two scores on only 12 carries.

A week after beating St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) No. 24 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) could not capitalize on two redzone opportunities late in the fourth quarter and fell short against American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) 23-17. Expect to see the Patriots jump back in the Top 50 rankings on Monday.

They face No. 29 St. Thomas Aquinas on ESPN2 next Friday. The Raiders bounced back with a 31-7 win over DeLand (Fla.).  

All five of the teams from Ohio ranked in the Top 50 advanced to the next round of the playoffs.

The defending Division 1 state champs, No. 16 Pickerington Central (Pickerington), cruised to a 38-7 win against Westerville Central (Westerville) to advance to the semifinals for the fifth consecutive year. They face No. 36 Mentor next after the Cardinals beat Medina 49-14.

No. 37 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) scored the game-winning touchdown in the final minute to hand Lakota West (West Chester) its first loss of the season with a 10-7 victory. Brogan McCaughey connected with 2021 Penn State commit Liam Clifford from 17 yards out with :26 left in the fourth quarter and up next for the Bombers is Springfield on Nov. 6.

No. 21 Archbishop Hoban (Akron) and No. 38 Washington (Massillon) both won in the Division 2 bracket to advance to the quarterfinals.

MaxPreps Top 50 National Scoreboard

Friday, 7 p.m. (All times local)

No. 2 North Shore (Houston) at Humble (Texas)
Thursday, 7 p.m.

No. 3 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) at Archbishop Wood (Warminster)
Saturday, 1 p.m.

No. 4 Chandler (Ariz.) at Centennial (Peoria)

No. 5 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) vs. Parkview (Lilburn)
Friday, 6 p.m. - Watch on ESPN2

No. 7 Katy (Texas) vs. Dickinson (Texas)
Friday, 7 p.m. at Sam Vitanza Stadium (Dickinson)

No. 8 Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) vs. Tift County (Tifton)
Friday, 8 p.m.

No. 9 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) vs. Westlake (Saratoga Springs)
Friday, 4 p.m.

Idle
Next game: Nov. 6 vs. Grissom (Huntsville)

No. 11 De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis) vs. Howell Central (St. Charles)
Friday, 6 p.m.

No. 12 Duncanville (Texas) vs. Mansfield (Texas)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch Live on NFHS Network

No. 13 Trinity (Louisville) vs. Bowling Green (Ky.)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch Live on NFHS Network

No. 14 Ryan (Denton, Texas) vs. Centennial (Frisco)
Thursday, 7 p.m. - Watch Live on NFHS Network

Idle
Next game: Nov. 7 at No. 20 Bergen Catholic (Oradell)

No. 16 Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio) vs. Westerville Central (Westerville)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 17 Central (Miami) vs. Edison (Miami)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. at Traz Powell Stadium (Miami)

No. 18 Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.) at South Pointe (Rock Hill)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 19 Allen (Texas) vs. Boyd (McKinney)
Friday, 7 p.m.

Idle
Next game: Nov. 7 vs. No. 15 St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City)

No. 21 Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) vs. Benedictine (Cleveland)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 22 Westlake (Austin, Texas) vs. Hays (Buda)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.

No. 23 Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) at Columbus North (Columbus)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 24 Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) at American Heritage (Plantation)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch Live on NFHS Network

No. 25 Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) at Desert Vista (Phoenix)

No. 26 DeSoto (Texas) at Lake Ridge (Mansfield)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch Live on NFHS Network

No. 27 Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) vs. Camden County (Kingsland)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch Live on NFHS Network

Idle
Next game: Nov. 6 vs. Bowie (Austin)

Friday, 6 p.m.

No. 30 Cathedral (Indianapolis) at Terre Haute South Vigo (Terre Haute)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 31 Guyer (Denton, Texas) at Prosper (Texas)

No. 32 Edna Karr (New Orleans) at St. Augustine (New Orleans)
Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

No. 33 Cedar Hill (Texas) at Waxahachie (Texas)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch Live on NFHS Network

Idle
Next game: Nov. 6 vs. Sparkman (Harvest)

No. 35 Bryant (Ark.) at North Little Rock (Ark.)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 36 Mentor (Ohio) vs. Medina (Ohio)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 37 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) at Lakota West (West Chester)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 38 Washington (Massillon, Ohio) vs. Westerville South (Westerville)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 39 Highland Park (Dallas) vs. Sherman (Texas)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch Live on NFHS Network

No. 40 Carroll (Southlake, Texas) vs. Keller (Texas)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 41 Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) vs. Riverton (Utah)
Friday, 4 p.m.

No. 42 Acadiana (Lafayette, La.) at New Iberia (La.)
Friday, 7 p.m.

Idle
Next game: Nov. 6 vs. James Clemens (Madison)

No. 44 Bixby (Okla.) vs. Ponca City (Okla.)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 45 Cass Tech (Detroit) vs. Edsel Ford (Dearborn)
Saturday, 2 p.m.

No. 46 Brother Martin (New Orleans) at Archbishop Shaw (Marrero)
Saturday, 2 p.m.

No. 47 Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.) at Casteel (Queen Creek)
Friday, 7 p.m.

No. 48 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) vs. Jones (Orlando)
Friday, 7 p.m.
*Game was canceled because of weather

No. 49 Brookwood (Snellville, Ga.) at Newton (Covington)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. - Watch Live on NFHS Network

No. 50 Norcross (Ga.) vs. Discovery (Lawrenceville)

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