High school football: No. 7 Bishop Gorman, Hamilton rematch headlines this week's MaxPreps Top 10 Games

No. 7 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) and Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) face each other on Friday and the Gaels have been wanting for a whole year to run this one back. The Huskies pulled off the best comeback of last season with a wild 25-24 win, trailing 24-7 with just over a minute remaining before reeling off 18 unanswered points while recovering two onside kicks.

The Gaels are the home team this time around and it's the headline matchup of the 2022 Polynesian Classic.

Some other marquee matchups in the MaxPreps Top 10 Games of the Week include No. 11 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) taking on Northwestern (Miami) at Traz Powell Stadium on Saturday. The game was originally scheduled for Thursday but was moved to Saturday because of lightning in the area. The Lions are 2-0 with impressive wins over No. 23 St. John's (Washington, D.C.) and Dillard (Fort Lauderdale). The Bulls knocked off the defending 8A state champs Venice in their season-opener and followed that with a 44-0 shutout of Jackson (Miami).

One of three out-of-state games featured is a huge Maryland vs. Ohio showdown between Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) and Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) on Saturday in the Ironton Gridiron Classic. Both teams are ranked just outside of the MaxPreps Top 25 so a win will go a long way toward their ranking.

No. 1 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) makes the trip north to Oregon to face Central Catholic (Portland) at Autzen Stadium on Friday. The Braves have outscored their first two opponents 94-21 while the top-ranked team in the Beaver State beat Bellevue (Wash.) 24-23 last week.

Teams from Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Utah are all included in this week's action.

MaxPreps Top 10 Games of the Week

• • 0
    Hamilton
  • 45
    Bishop Gorman

  9/09 Final

Hamilton: WR Tré Spivey (6-4, 185), DB Genesis Smith (6-2, 185), LB Alex McLaughlin (6-2, 200), LB Taye Brown (6-2, 220), QB Roch Cholowsky (6-2, 185)

Bishop Gorman: WR Zachariah Branch (5-10, 175), QB Micah Alejado (5-10, 170), LB Palaie Faoa (6-2, 215), DB Justyn Rhett (6-1, 195), OL Douglas Utu (6-5, 270)

The Gaels bounced back after a 24-21 home loss against No. 2 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) with a 56-14 win in Hawaii against St. Louis (Honolulu). Hamilton cruised to a 38-14 win its season-opener against Centennial (Peoria). This will be the third meeting between the two programs since 2010 and the Huskies have won both previous games.

• • 42
    Chaminade-Madonna
  • 14
    Northwestern

  9/10 Final

Chaminade-Madonna: WR Jeremiah Smith (6-3, 185), WR Joshisa Trader (6-1, 170), RB Davion Gause (5-11, 215), DB Zaquan Patterson (6-0, 185), QB Cedrick Bailey (6-6, 185)

Northwestern: QB Taron Dickens (6-0, 170), WR Andy Jean (6-1, 180), RB Jamari Ford (5-8, 170), DB Rayquan Adkins (5-11, 165), ATH Adam Moore (6-3, 215)

Northwestern is one of the first five teams out of the MaxPreps Top 25 so a win on Saturday should get them in next week's national rankings. This game will feature some of the best talent in South Florida and things don't get easier for the Lions as they host No. 13 American Heritage (Plantation) on Sept. 16.

• • 31
    Our Lady of Good Counsel
  • 39
    Archbishop Moeller

  9/10 Final

Good Counsel: LB Aaron Chiles (6-3, 210), DL Dylan Gooden (6-4, 205), DL Neeo Avery (6-5, 230), OL Kyle Altuner (6-4, 290), RB Dilin Jones (5-11, 180)

Archbishop Moeller: RB Jordan Marshall (5-11, 195), WR Tennel Bryant (5-10, 170), DB Karson Hobbs (6-1, 180), LB  Joe Ginnetti (6-2, 225), DB Isaiah Summerlin (6-3, 190)

The Falcons are going for their third consecutive out-of-state win to start the 2022 season. They beat St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.) 42-21 and followed that with a 38-35 victory over Louisiana's top-ranked team — Catholic (Baton Rouge). Moeller has knocked off Washington (Massillon), Trinity (Louisville, Ky.) and East Central (St. Leon, Ind.). Those are the only losses either of those three teams have had this season.

• • 49
    St. John Bosco
  • 0
    Central Catholic

  9/09 Final

St. John Bosco: DL/TE Matayo Uiagalelei (6-6, 265), LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (6-2, 225), QB Pierce Clarkson (6-0, 190), WR DeAndre Moore (6-0, 185), DB Peyton Woodyard (6-2, 190)

Central Catholic: QB Cru Newman (6-0, 170), ATH Timothy Mitchell Jr. (5-10, 170), LB Zachary Davis (6-1, 215), DL/OL Matix Carpenter (6-1, 265), LB Solomon McDaniel (5-11, 210)

The top-ranked Braves put the running clock on both their first two opponents and are loaded at every position. This is one of the deepest teams over the past decade. The Rams extended their win streak to 15 after beating Bellevue (Wash.) in their season-opener.

• • 48
    Colquitt County
  • 27
    Lee County

  9/09 Final

Colquitt: TE Landen Thomas (6-4, 230), WR Ny Carr (6-0, 170), RB Charlie Pace (5-10, 185), QB Neko Fann (6-0, 170), LB Kamal Bonner (6-2, 200)

Lee County: RB Ousmane Kromah (5-11, 180), QB Christopher Martin (6-1, 185), WR Jevell Fugerson (6-1, 185), ATH Devin Collier (5-11, 195), DB Temirez Williams (5-11, 195)

Both teams are off to 3-0 starts and Lee County made a statement in its season-opener with a 27-10 win over Warner Robins, the back-to-back AAAAA state champs. Sean Calhoun is off to a great start in his first season as head coach with the Packers. They have outscored their first three opponents 107-13.

• • 20
    Skyridge
  • 13
    Timpview

  9/09 Final

Skyridge: DL Tausili Akana (6-4, 225), DB Smith Snowden (5-10, 175), QB McCae Hillstead (5-11, 175), WR La’akea Kalama (5-11, 185), LB Elijah Teriipaia (6-1, 215)

Timpview: OL Spencer Fano (6-5, 270), ATH Pokai Haunga (6-0, 195), RB Micah Beckstead (5-11, 205), DL Siale Esera (6-3, 240), LB Paka Haunga (5-11, 210)

This one features the top-two ranked teams in Utah. Skyridge has one of the best defenses in the country and hasn't allowed more than seven points in any game. The Falcons also have one of the best quarterbacks in the state and Hillstead has racked up nearly 8,000 yards of total offense and 100 touchdowns during his career. The Thunderbirds are winning by an average margin of 26 points per game and have notable wins over Lone Peak (Highland) and Bingham (South Jordan).

• • 25
    Westfield
  • 55
    North Shore

  9/09 Final

Westfield: QB Preston Hatter (6-2, 185), OL Ray'Quan Bell (6-4, 305), WR Dajohn Palomo (5-10, 160), RB Taji Atkins (5-8, 175), LB Terrell Moore (5-9, 180)

North Shore: DB Jacoby Davis (5-11, 175), DB Jayven Anderson (6-1, 205), QB Kaleb Bailey (6-1, 185), WR David Amador (6-0, 180), DB Devin Sanchez (6-2, 175)

The defending 6A Division 1 state champs have won 15 consecutive games — the last time they lost was against Westfield, which took down North Shore 27-21 last season. That was the first regular season loss for the Mustangs since dropping their season-opener in 2019 against Katy. This will be the 10th meeting between the two since 2004. Westfield has won six of nine but North Shore has won three of the last five.

• • 27
    Allen
  • 16
    Martin

  9/09 Final

Allen: QB Mike Hawkins (6-2, 185), DL Zina Umeozulu (6-5, 230), RB Kayvion Sibley (5-11, 180), OL Kasen Carpenter (6-4, 275), TE Davon Mitchell (6-4, 230)

Martin: ATH Javien Toviano (6-0, 185), RB Zaire Barrow (5-7, 175), RB Sergio Snider (5-10, 185), QB Tristan Bittle (6-0, 170), OL Makai Saina (6-4, 290)

Arlington Martin is off to a hot start after beating Lake Travis (Austin) 39-31 and Cedar Hill 44-6 to start its 2022 campaign. The Eagles bounced back after a 52-14 loss against No. 1 St. John Bosco (Calif.) with a 49-14 win over King (Houston).

• • 27
    Lancaster
  • 50
    Guyer

  9/08 Final

Lancaster: DB Corian Gipson (5-11, 170), WR Ti'Erick Martin (5-7, 160), LB Noah Boulieu (6-1, 210), RB Kyson Brown (5-10, 195), RB Kewan Lacy (6-0, 190)

Guyer: QB Jackson Arnold (6-1, 205), DB Peyton Bowen (6-0, 185), DB Eli Bowen (5-10, 170), DB Ryan Yaites (6-0, 190), WR Landon Sides (6-0, 185)

Lancaster got a huge victory last week knocking off the defending 5A Division 2 state champs South Oak Cliff (Dallas) 21-3. Up next: The 17th-ranked team in the MaxPreps Top 25. Arnold racked up over 4,500 yards of total offense as a junior and is off to a great start in 2022. The five-star Oklahoma commit has accounted for 679 yards of total offense and nine touchdowns.

• • 15
    Jesuit
  • 32
    Columbus

  9/09 Final

Jesuit: LB Troy Bowles (6-1, 205), RB Joquez Smith (5-8, 190), DL Peter Pesansky (6-3, 275), QB Luke Knight (5-10, 175), LB Drew Woodaz (6-3, 190)

Columbus: LB TJ Capers (6-2, 230), DL Dylan Stephenson (6-4, 225), RB Sedrick Irvin Jr. (5-10, 190), QB Alberto Mendoza (6-2, 185), WR Jose Leon (5-11, 160)

The defending 6A state champs escaped with a 14-13 hard-fought win over Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie) last week to extend its winning streak to 17. The Explorers have outscored their first two opponents 85-28 and are No. 66 in our expanded top 100 list.