MaxPreps Top 10 High School Football Games of the Week

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No. 4 DeSoto and Duncanville meet with first place on the line in a huge District 7-6A showdown.

Every week Texas has some big-time matchups and leading this week's action is a showdown between DeSoto and Duncanville. The winner of this game will put itself in the driver's seat to claim the 7-6A district title. The Eagles put their 23-game winning streak on the line against an undefeated Duncanville team.

In Florida, Miami Central and Carol City meet Friday night for the 14th time since 2004. The Rockets have won nine of the previous 13 meetings, but the Chiefs have won two of the last three.

Southern California also has some big games this weekend. National No. 1, Mater Dei, looks to stay perfect in 2017 with a Trinity League showdown against Orange Lutheran, while No. 5 Corona Centennial hosts a red-hot Norco team. The way it is playing out this year, there is a good chance Mater Dei and Centennial meet up in the CIF Southern Section Division-I championship in early December.
MaxPreps Top 10 Games of the Week

Duncanville (Texas) @ No. 4 DeSoto (Texas)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. (All times local)

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Top Players

Duncanville: RB Keilon Elder (5-8, 205), LB Keyshawn Johnson (5-11, 215), LB Gerald Bowie (6-1, 210), ATH Ja'Quinden Jackson (6-0, 185) and QB Trazon Connley (6-2, 185)

DeSoto: ATH BJ Hanspard (6-0, 170), QB Courtney Douglas (6-0, 235), CB Gemon Green (6-2, 165), S German Green (6-2, 170) and WR La'Vontae Shenault (6-0, 160)

Storyline

Both teams enter 7-0 and the winner will emerge as the heavy favorite to claim the 7-6A District title. Two of the best defenses will be on display Friday. The Eagles haven't allowed more than 13 points in any game since their season opener and the Panthers haven't allowed more than 14 points over their last six games. DeSoto has owned the series since 2004, having won 10 of 11, including six straight.

Carol City (Miami) @ No. 19 Central (Miami)
Friday, 7:30 p.m. @ Traz Powell Stadium

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Top Players

Carol City: RB Camron Davis (5-9.5, 190), S Randy Russell (5-10, 180), LB Yasir Abdullah (6-0.5, 190), QB Marlon Smith (6-2, 175) and CB Jarvis Brownlee (6-0, 170)

Miami Central: RB James Cook (5-11.5, 180), LB Robert Hicks (6-0, 240), CB Chandler Jones (5-10, 175), WR Terrell Perriman (5-10, 175) and RB Willie Davis (5-8, 185)

Storyline

Northwestern knocked off both of these teams over the last couple weeks to claim its second consecutive district title. This is still a huge game as playoff seeding will be on the line and it's one of the best rivalries in Florida. Two of the best running backs in the country will be on the field in Davis and Cook.

Norco (Calif.) @ No. 5 Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.

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Top Players

Norco: RB Travis Dye (5-9, 170), LB Randell Turner (6-3, 230), LB Israel Hernandez (5-10, 215), QB Nick Lasher (5-11, 185) and ATH Jaden Navarrette (6-2.5, 205)

Centennial: QB Tanner McKee (6-6, 220), WR Gary Bryant (5-10, 160), LB Camron Pitcher (6-0, 220), RB Thomas Kinslow (5-10, 180) and C Solo Vaipulu (6-2, 280)

Storyline

Corona Centennial has won five straight after suffering its only loss in early September against IMG Academy. The Huskies are averaging 64.6 points per game during their winning streak. Norco has bounced back strong after losing its first three games of the season. They have won five straight and are winning by an average margin of 38.2 points.

St. Ignatius (Cleveland) @ St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Saturday, 7 p.m.

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St. Ignatius: OT Darian Kinnard (6-7, 335), QB Daniel Alexander (6-1, 190), WR Sam Snyder (5-9, 160), RB Jahadge Floyd (5-9, 170) and CB Cam Toppin (5-11, 165)

St. Edward: S Mike Dowell (6-0, 195), S Darnell Shields (6-0, 180), WR Jalen Staples (5-10, 170), QB Garrett Dzuro (6-0, 195) and S Caden Kolesar (5-10, 175)

Storyline

This is one of the best rivalries in high school football and Saturday will be the 56th matchup between the two schools. St. Ignatius holds the series record 30-24-1. St. Edward is among the next five just outside of the Top 25 and St. Ignatius is looking to knock off its second straight undefeated opponent. The Wildcats handed St. Xavier its first loss of the year last week with a 28-14 win.

Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.) @ No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Friday, 7 p.m.

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Orange Lutheran: WR Kyle Ford (6-2, 200), QB Ryan Hilinski (6-3.5, 220), WR Logan Loya (5-11.5, 170), LB Jackson Cloyd (6-3, 220) and WR Cameron Gardner (5-10.5, 170)

Mater Dei: QB JT Daniels (6-2, 205), WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (5-11.5, 190), OT Tommy Brown (6-6.5, 315), LB Solomon Tuliaupupu (6-2, 220) and ATH Bru McCoy (6-3, 215)

Storyline

Mater Dei has breezed through the 2017 season so far. They are the only undefeated team left standing in the Trinity League. Orange Lutheran is looking for its first league win as it has suffered three losses in a row after starting the year 5-0.

Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) @ Chandler (Ariz.)
Friday, 7 p.m.

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Hamilton: QB Tyler Shough (6-4.5, 190), RB Jawhar Jordan Jr. (5-10, 160), CB Clayton Hooper (5-10, 170), DT Colin Maslin (6-0, 260) and WR Brenden Rice (6-3, 190)

Chandler: QB Jacob Conover (6-0, 185), WR Gunner Romney (6-2, 180), RB Drake Anderson (5-11, 180), RB DeCarlos Brooks (5-10, 185) and WR Jarick Caldwell (6-3, 200)

Storyline

Two of Arizona's best face off Friday night, and Chandler is getting healthy at the right time as Conover is back under center for the Wolves. The defending 6A state champs have won five in a row. A win for Chandler means they claim the 6A Premier league title outright. If Hamilton beats the Wolves for the first time since 2013 there could be a three-way tie at the top.

Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) @ Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.)
Friday, 8 p.m.

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Colquitt County: LB JJ Peterson (6-1.5, 210), RB Daijun Edwards (5-11, 185), RB Ty Leggett (6-10, 170), QB Steven Krajewski (6-4, 205) and LB Rashad Revels (6-0, 185)

Lowndes: QB Michael Barrett (5-11.5, 215), WR Tayvonn Kyle (6-0, 160), RB Travis Tisdale (5-8, 165), CB Terrell Belcher (5-5, 150) and S Tymere Moore (5-9, 170)

Storyline

Lowndes has been on the fringe of joining the Top 25 for the last few weeks and a win against a very good Colquitt Country team could be enough to land them in next week's rankings. A win for Lowndes means it clinches the 7A Region 1 league title outright. A Colquitt County win could mean a three-way tie at the top.

Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) @ Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)
Friday, 7 p.m.

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Gonzaga: QB Caleb Williams (6-0, 190), DE Joseph Wete (6-3, 210), OT Aidan Rafferty (6-6, 280), LB Hunter Stewart (6-3, 205) and ATH Jason Labbe (5-11, 195)
 
Good Counsel: DE Tyler Baylor (6-4, 220), ATH Tremayn Stott (5-10, 170), LB Jalen Green (6-2, 220), WR Cam Hart (6-3, 190) and OT Mason Lunsford (6-5, 305)

Storyline

Gonzaga has emerged as one of the best teams from the DMV area in 2017. The Eagles have won six in a row since suffering their lone loss of the season against a very tough Viera (Fla.) team. Williams is a name to remember, the freshman quarterback has played like a senior this season. There's a chance for Gonzaga to jump into the Top 25 with wins in its final two regular season games, but No. 24 St. John's (D.C.) looms.

York (S.C.) @ No. 11 South Pointe (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.

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York: S Tahj Reid-Stanley (5-10, 170), WR La'Daruis Allison (6-1, 190), WR Zion Walker (6-6, 185), QB Tanner McKinney (6-1, 175) and ATH Ethan Mitchell (6-0, 175)

South Pointe: QB Derion Kendrick (6-1, 195), DE Elijah Adams (5-11, 230), CB Steven Gilmore (5-9, 160), WR Scott Robinson Jr. (5-11, 170) and RB Joe Ervin (5-10, 175)

Storyline

First place in the 4A Region III league is on the line Friday. The Stallions have won 20 games in a row dating back to last year and they are trying to win their fourth consecutive 4A state title this season. Kendrick has emerged as one of the front runners in the 2017 MaxPreps Player of the Year race.

St. Xavier (Cincinnati) @ St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.)
Friday, 7:30 p.m.

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St. Xavier (OH): QB Chase Wolf (6-2, 195), WR Andrew Wittrock (6-0, 175), WR Cam Specht (5-7, 155), DE Bobby Jefferson (6-3, 225) and DE Blake Bacevich (6-4, 215)

St. Xavier (KY): OG Wyatt Smock (6-4, 290), WR Cameron Garrett (6-2, 185), QB Jack Albers (6-1, 180), DE Andrew Uhls (6-4, 235) and LB Nolan Bruner (6-3, 205)

Storyline

The boys from Cincinnati are trying to bounce back this week and head into the playoffs with some confidence. The Bombers suffered their only loss of the season last week against St. Ignatius. The boys from Louisville have one loss this year and it came against No. 12 Trinity. Both teams are trying to get a quality win before the postseason begins for both teams next week.