Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) is the lone team to join this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings after
Tayven Jackson tossed a 15-yard touchdown to
Trenton Veith in the final seconds to cap a 17-13 win over Cathedral (Indianapolis). The top-seeded Trojans enter the Indiana 6A playoffs against Columbus North (Columbus) on Oct. 30.
No. 1 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) continued its 2020 dominance with a 56-6 win over Bishop Sycamore (Columbus, Ohio). The 6-0 Ascenders hold a 291-62 scoring edge and have a bye before facing No. 9 Northwestern (Miami) on Oct. 30.
Northwestern, seeking its fourth straight state title, opens the season Friday against No. 10 Miami Central in a Dade County showdown.
Dematrius Davis and No. 2 North Shore (Houston) pushed their win streak to 19 with a 49-14 victory over previously-unbeaten Manvel. The Mustangs are back-to-back 6A Division 1 state champions and have one loss since 2018.
No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) notched a season-opening 25-13 win over TRU Prep Academy (Miami Gardens). The Raiders overcame a slow start but scored the game's final 19 points. Alabama-bound
Dallas Turner racked up four sacks in his debut for the defending 7A champions. Up next is Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale) on Friday.
Zion Turner and St. Thomas Aquinas survived a tough test in their opener against TRU Prep Academy.
File photo by Daniel Galarza
Record: 6-0 | Last week: 1
Last week: Beat Bishop Sycamore (Columbus, Ohio) 56-6
Next week: Idle
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 2
Last week: Beat Manvel 49-14
Next week: Oct. 23 vs. West Brook (Beaumont)
Record: 1-0 | Last week: 3
Last week: Beat TRU Prep Academy (Miami Gardens) 25-13
Next week: Oct. 23 vs. Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale)
Record: 2-0 | Last week: 4
Last week: Beat La Salle (Wyndmoor) 38-14
Next week: Oct. 24 vs. Bishop Sycamore (Columbus, Ohio)
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 5
Last week: Beat Perry (Gilbert) 55-0
Next week: Oct. 23 at Higley (Gilbert)
Record: 6-0 | Last week: 6
Last week: Beat South Gwinnett (Snellville) 42-7
Next week: Idle
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 7
Last week: Idle (COVID-19 related)
Next week: Oct. 24 vs. Cinco Ranch (Katy)
Record: 5-0 | Last week: 8
Last week: Idle (COVID-19 related)
Next week: Idle (COVID-19 related)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 9
Season opener: Oct. 23 vs. No. 10 Central (Miami)
Record: 0-0 | Last week: 10
Season opener: Oct. 23 at No. 9 Northwestern (Miami)
Record: 10-0 | Last week: 11
Last week: Beat American Fork 53-32
Next week: Idle
Record: 2-0 | Last week: 12
Last week: Beat St. Louis University (St. Louis) 38-22
Next week: Oct. 23 vs. Vashon (St. Louis)
Record: 1-1 | Last week: 13
Last week: Idle
Next week: Oct. 23 at Waco
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 14
Last week: Idle
Next week: Oct. 23 at Eastern (Louisville)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: 15
Last week: Beat Oak Mountain (Birmingham) 49-21
Next week: Oct. 23 vs. Hoover
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 16
Last week: Beat Denton 41-0
Next week: Oct. 22 at Wakeland (Frisco)
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 17
Last week: Beat St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) 33-20
Next week: Oct. 24 at Paramus Catholic (Paramus)
Record: 8-0 | Last week: 18
Last week: Beat Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) 35-16
Next week: Oct. 23 vs. Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard)
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 19
Last week: Beat Lexington 55-13
Next week: Oct. 23 vs. Spring Valley (Columbia)
Record: 2-0 | Last week: 21
Last week: Beat Calvary Baptist (Shreveport) 31-13
Next week: Oct. 23 at Brother Martin (New Orleans)
Record: 2-0 | Last week: 22
Last week: Idle (COVID-19 related)
Next week: Idle (COVID-19 related)
Record: 3-0 | Last week: 23
Last week: Beat Paramus Catholic (Paramus) 37-0
Next week: Oct. 23 at DePaul Catholic (Wayne)
Record: 6-0 | Last week: 24
Last week: Beat Roosevelt (Kent) 63-0
Next week: Oct. 23 vs. Mayfield
Record: 4-0 | Last week: 25
Last week: Beat San Marcos 56-0
Next week: Oct. 23 at Bowie (Austin)
Record: 9-0 | Last week: NR
Last week: Beat Cathedral (Indianapolis) 17-13
Next week: Idle
