While rivalry matches and Turkey Bowls take up much of the docket this week, playoffs rage on.
Look for Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) versus Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.) to live up to the hype. The top teams in the Keystone State finally meet in a highly anticiapted battle. Central is the traditional power, but Gateway is an aggressive team with great athletes in Cameron Saddler and Leon Green.
| High School Football Power Rankings |
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Northwestern (Miami) (11-0) Last week: Quarterback Jacory Harris completed 15 of 18 passes for 211 yards and four touchdowns and ran for two more scores in a 53-10 rout of Coral Gables (Fla.).
Next: Host Columbus (Miami, Fla.) Friday night. |
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St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (13-0) Last week: The Bombers gained revenge against then-No. 8 Colerain with a convincing 29-14 win over the Cardinals.
Next: Host Coffman (Dublin, Ohio) Saturday. |
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South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) (12-0) Last week: Tailback Darius Barksdale rushed for 236 yards and five touchdowns as the Tigers walloped Provine (Miss.) 42-13.
Next: Host Tupelo (Miss.) Friday night. |
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Carroll (Southlake, Texas) (10-1) Last week: Quarterback Riley Dodge amassed 573 total yards in the Dragons' 35-24 win over Flower Mound (Texas).
Next: Host Cedar Hill (Texas) Friday night. |
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Katy (Texas) (11-0) Last week: Tigers throttled Strake Jesuit (Houston), 51-18, behind quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell (214 yards passing, four touchdowns).
Next: Host Madison (Houston) Friday night. |
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Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) (12-0) Last week: Huskies escaped with a 21-14 victory over Westwood (Mesa, Ariz.) in a state quarterfinal game.
Next: Host Brophy Prep (Phoenix) Friday night. |
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Maryville (Tenn.) (12-0) Last week: Mr. Do-it-all Tyler Clendenen hauled in five catches for 93 yards and two touchdowns, haulted two drives on defense with interceptions and blocked a PAT during the Rebels' 17-9 win over West Knoxville (Tenn.).
Next: Host Red Bank (Chattanooga, Tenn.) Friday night. |
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Booker T. Washington (Miami) (10-0) Last week: The Tornadoes recorded their seventh shutout of the season with a 49-0 win over Gulf Coast (Naples, Fla.).
Next: Host Hallandale (Fla.) Friday night. |
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Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.) (11-0) Last week: Creekside (Ga) held the Eagles' offense scoreless, but the defense picked up the slack as they held on for a 14-0 victory.
Next: Host Evans (Ga.) Friday night. |
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Prattville (Ala.) (13-0) Last week: Playing in place of injured tailback Justin Albert, Jarodie Williams rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns in 24-13 win against Auburn (Ala.).
Next: Host Foley (Ala.) Friday night in state quarterfinals. |
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Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) (10-0) Last week: Junior quarterback Brett Knief continued his effective play, throwing for 184 yards and three touchdowns in the 42-17 win over Paul VI (Haddonfield, N.J.).
Next: At Paramus (N.J.) Catholic Thursday morning. |
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Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, Ohio) (13-0) Last week: Tailback Brandon Beachum rushed for 245 yards and three touchdowns as the Cardinals beat Steubenville (Ohio), 35-20, and learned that quarterback Dan McCarthy is lost for the rest of the season due to a concussion and recurring neck injury.
Next: Play Pleasant (Marion, Ohio) Saturday at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio. |
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