Once again, there is little movement in the rankings this week as the dearth of upsets continues.
Despite DeMatha's squeaking out a 7-6 win over local rival Gonzaga, though, the Stags fell four spots to No. 15 as each team in the Top 25 is proving on a weekly basis that no ranking is safe heading down the stretch.
One team that has performed particularly well in recent weeks has been Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.). Outscoring opponents 263-23 on the season, the Eagles are 7-0 with two games to go in the regular season and, led by quarterback Marques Ivory, look ready to defend their Georgia Class AAAA title.
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Northwestern (Miami) (6-0) Last week: The Bulls rushed and passed their way to a 63-0 win over Miami Lakes (Hialeah, Fla.).
Next: Host American (Hialeah, Fla.), which is 5-2 and outscoring opponents 191-66 this season. |
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St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (8-0) Last week: Senior tailback Darius Ashley led the Bombers with 114 rushing yards in 45-0 win over St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio).
Next: At St. Ignatius (Cleveland) on Saturday. |
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South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) (7-0) Last week: The Tigers trailed Columbus (Miss.) 14-0 at the half, but senior star Darius Barksdale led the comeback with two touchdowns in a 21-14 win.
Next: Host Tupelo (Miss.), which is 6-1, on Friday night. |
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Carroll (Southlake, Texas) (5-1) Last week: Forget the pass-happy spread. Tailback Tre Newton rushed 11 times for 166 yards in 58-6 win over Haltom (Texas).
Next: At Northwest (Justin, Texas) on Friday night. |
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Katy (Texas) (6-0) Last week: Senior quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell continues to impress as he threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in 24-13 win over Hastings.
Next: At winless Morton Ranch (Katy, Texas) on Friday night. |
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Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.) (7-0) Last week: The Eagles defense was led by K.J. Morton as he had two interceptions and recovered a fumble in Northside's 31-0 win over Baldwin (Milledgeville, Ga.).
Next: At Upson-Lee (Thomaston, Ga.) on Friday night. |
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Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (6-0) Last week: Six yards. That's all the Juniperro Serra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) offense managed against the Monarchs in a 56-0 loss.
Next: Host middling Santa Margarita (Rancho, Calif.) on Friday night. |
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Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) (8-0) Last week: Arizona's top senior, Gerell Robinson, threw for two touchdowns and 179 yards in 42-0 win over Highland (Ariz.).
Next: Bye. |
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Maryville (Tenn.) (7-0) Last week: The running game was the key to the Rebels' 35-21 win over West (Knoxville, Tenn.).
Next: At South-Doyle (Knoxville, Tenn.) on Friday night. |
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Colerain (Cincinnati) (8-0) Last week: Another week, another win. This time Colerain beat Lakota East (Liberty Township, Ohio) 27-10.
Next: Host Hamilton (Ohio) on Friday night. |
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Booker T. Washington (Miami) (5-0) Last week: A pair of passing and a pair of rushing touchdowns from Torrance Moise gave the Tornadoes a 41-0 win over Edison (Miami).
Next: At Nova (Davie, Fla.) on Friday night. |
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Prattville (Ala.) (8-0) Last week: Justin Albert scored three first-half touchdowns, including a 61-yard punt return in the Lions' 52-6 win over Lee (Montgomery, Ala.).
Next: Host Elmore (Millbrook, Ala.) on Friday night. |
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