MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 7 Sierra Canyon hosts No. 12 Santa Margarita in Southern Section Division 1 playoffs

The toughest high school football playoff bracket in America kicks off this week in California. The Southern Section Division 1 field features five MaxPreps Top 25 teams with the remaining three in the top 100. 

The lone MaxPreps Top 25 matchup is between No. 7 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) and No. 12 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita). Sierra Canyon is 10-0 and outscoring opponents 445-43 on the season. 

Santa Margarita has faced one of the most challenging schedules in the country and have gone 2-2 against teams currently ranked in the MaxPreps Top 25. 

The remaining three quarterfinal matchups feature No. 4 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) vs. Orange Lutheran (Orange), No. 5 Centennial (Corona) vs. Servite (Anaheim) and No. 6 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) vs. Mission Viejo.

All four quarterfinal contests Friday night can be seen simultaneously via MaxPreps Playoff Pulse and the NFHS Network. 

Georgia's AAAAAA playoff bracket checked in at No. 2 in our top 10 list and it features three MaxPreps Top 25 teams in No. 2 Grayson (Loganville), No. 9 Buford and No. 13 Carrollton. The Rams open up against Norcross, the Wolves face Richmond Hill and the Trojans host North Forsyth (Cumming).

No. 11 Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) kicked off its quest to win its first state title since 2011 with a 35-0 win over Crowley on Thursday. The win sets up the Dragons with San Angelo Central (San Angelo, Texas) next week in the second round of the Conference 6A Division 2 bracket.

Senior quarterback Angelo Renda led the way for the Dragons with a 33-yard touchdown run and two scoring throws. Blake Gunter caught the first touchdown throw while Ohio State commit Brock Boyd hauled in the second scoring toss. Boyd returned a punt for a touchdown with four minutes left as Southlake Carroll improved to 11-0.

No. 14 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) is two wins away from finishing undefeated for the first time since 2016. The Stags face St. John's (Washington, D.C.) in the WCAC semifinals Friday. 

In Michigan, No. 21 Cass Tech (Detroit) looks to extend its winning streak to 22 against a 10-1 Saline squad in the Division 1 quarterfinals. This one features two of the best quarterbacks in the state in Class of 2028 standout Donald Tabron II and three-star Miami (Ohio) commit Tommy Carr. 

• • 6-4
    Norcross
  • 10-0
    Grayson

  7:30p

• • 2-8
    Orange Lutheran
  • 9-1
    St. John Bosco

  7p

• • 6-4
    Servite
  • 9-1
    Centennial

  7p

• • 9-1
    Mission Viejo
  • 7-2
    Mater Dei

  7p

• • 7-3
    Santa Margarita
  • 10-0
    Sierra Canyon

  7p

• • 7-3
    Foothill
  • 9-1
    Bishop Gorman

  6p

• • 6-4
    Richmond Hill
  • 10-0
    Buford

  7p

• • 0
    Crowley
  • 35
    Southlake Carroll

  11/13 Final

• • 6-4
    North Forsyth
  • 10-0
    Carrollton

  7:30p

• • 4-6
    Heritage
  • 9-1
    St. Thomas Aquinas

  7:30p

• • 6-4
    St. John's
  • 9-0
    DeMatha

  7p

• • 6-5
    West Cabarrus
  • 10-0
    Grimsley

  7p

• • 6-4
    San Ramon Valley
  • 10-0
    De La Salle

  7p

• • 3-5
    St. John Paul II Academy
  • 7-2
    Chaminade-Madonna

  6:30p

• • 11-0
    Cass Tech
  • 10-1
    Saline

  7p

• • 6-4
    Knoxville Catholic
  • 9-0
    Baylor

  7p

• • 8-3
    Gadsden City
  • 11-0
    Clay-Chalkville

  7p

• • 0
    Somerset Academy
  • 70
    Northwestern

  11/13 Final

• • 3-6
    Seton Hall Prep
  • 9-0
    Don Bosco Prep

  7p