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Posted: Wednesday September 10, 2008 2:50PM; Updated: Thursday September 11, 2008 9:11AM
Kevin Armstrong Kevin Armstrong >
INSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

Armwood rushes past Plant; Bosco to take on St. Xavier in Cincy

Story Highlights
  • There is little change this week with some schools easing into the regular season
  • No. 12 Armwood (Seffner, Fla.) defeated previously ranked Plant (Tampa, Fla.)
  • Plant (Tampa) falls out; Skyline (Issaquah, Wash.) debuts at No. 25
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The game of the week will be played in Cincinnati as No. 2 Don Bosco (Ramsey, N.J.) begins its travel-happy national schedule against No. 19 St. Xavier. With three games under their belts already, the Bombers hope to show they are in mid-season form.

High School Football Power Rankings
1
Last Week: 1
Trinity (Euless, Texas) (1-0)
Idle.
 
2
Last Week: 2
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) (0-0)
Idle. Open at No. 19 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) on Saturday.
 
3
Last Week: 3
De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) (0-0)
Idle. Open against Junipero Serra (San Mateo, Calif.) on Saturday.
 
4
Last Week: 4
Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) (2-0)
Tyler Hunter ran for a 75-yard touchdown and Robert Anderson added one from 36 yards out in a 22-7 defeat of Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee, Ga.).
 
5
Last Week: 5
Deerfield Beach (Fla.) (1-0)
Tailback Cassius McDowell rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns in a season-opening 43-7 win over Hollywood Hills (Fla.).
 
6
Last Week: 6
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) (1-0)
Idle.
 
7
Last Week: 7
Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.) (2-0)
The Gators' staunch defense limited Baldwin (Pittsburgh) to 69 total yards in a 56-6 rout.
 
8
Last Week: 8
Bastrop (La.) (0-0)
Idle.
 
9
Last Week: 9
Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) (1-0)
Idle.
 
10
Last Week: 10
Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) (2-0)
Marcus Lattimore (220 yards, three TDs) helped the Rebels push past Ridge View (Columbia), 45-21.
 
11
Last Week: 11
Jenks (Okla.) (1-0)
Quarterback Zach Horn (9-of-15 for 136 yards, one TD) was only needed for one half as the Trojans overcame four turnovers in a 44-7 win over Bixby.
 
12
Last Week: 13
Armwood (Seffner, Fla.) (2-0)
The rushing defenders (Ryne Giddins, Theodore Jackson, Alton Bailey and David Tinsley) unsettled Plant (Tampa) quarterback Aaron Murray in a 9-2 win.
13
Last Week: 12
Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) (2-0)
Texas recruit Garrett Gilbert's passing (212 yards, one TD) and rushing (80 yards, three TDs) powered Lake Travis to a 38-17 victory over intra-city challenger Westlake.
 
14
Last Week: 14
Plano (Texas) (2-0)
LaRon Kelly (two interceptions) helped Plano rally to overcome a 20-8 halftime deficit for a 28-20 win over DeSoto (Texas).
 
15
Last Week: 15
Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.) (2-0)
Senior Nate Scheelhaase rushed for 100 yards in the Hawklets' 28-21 win over Hutchinson (Kansas).
 
16
Last Week: 17
Carmel (Ind.) (3-0)
A recovered fumble by Nick Logan and subsequent touchdown run led to Kentucky commit Morgan Newton throwing a two-point conversion pass to Eric Ardaiolo for a 33-32 win over Center Grove (Greenwood).
 
17
Last Week: 18
Colerain (Cincinnati) (3-0)
Tyler Williams (240 rushing yards, two TDs) spearheaded a 33-18 win over Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.).
 
18
Last Week: 19
South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) (2-0)
With 374 yards on offense, the Tigers shut out Clarksdale (Miss.), 34-0, to extend their win streak to 77 games.
 
19
Last Week: 20
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (2-1)
In beating Cathedral (Indianapolis), 17-3, the Bombers collected their 25th straight victory at Ballaban Field.
 
20
Last Week: 21
Lakeland (Fla.) (1-0)
Idle.
 
21
Last Week: 22
Maryville (Tenn.) (3-0)
Quarterbacks Philip Juhlin and Mark Young shared duty in the first half of the Rebels' 38-16 win over Clinton.
 
22
Last Week: 23
Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.) (2-0)
The defending D-1 state champions did not allow the Lew Wallace (Gary, Ind.) offense to cross midfield the entire game in a 55-0 win.
 
23
Last Week: 24
John Curtis (River Ridge, La.) (1-0)
The defending WIAA Division I state champions did not have the ball on offense in the third quarter, but still routed West Allis Hale 41-12.
 
24
Last Week: 25
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (1-0)
USC-bound quarterback Matt Barkley overcame four interceptions to throw the game-winning touchdown in the Monarchs' 46-43, triple-overtime victory over Carson (Calif.).
 
25
Last Week: -
Skyline (Issahquah, Wash.) (1-0)
Sophomore Kasen Williams he returned an interception 68 yards for a touchdown in a 21-0 opening win over Sheldon (Ore.).
 

 
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