Another week of high school football begins. There, Texas' key game will be played between the state champions, with another good group of competitive games scheduled for the weekend.
This week's feature travels around the country, looking at matchups in Texas, Florida, California, and Arizona as part of this week's Top 5 matchups.
Duncanville (TX) vs. DeSoto (TX)
This week's matchup is a matchup between top 15 teams, with Duncanville taking on DeSoto after a short road trip, with both teams posting double-digit wins.
This will be the best matchup in Texas high school football this year, with Duncanville winning the final five games of the series as both teams face back-to-back state champions.
Duncanville defeated Skyline 63-14 two weeks ago, with five-star quarterback Kieron Russell rushing for 474 yards and five touchdowns and three different receivers gaining over 100 yards in the win. , we're coming off a bye week.
DeSoto also came off a bye, but in a 39-24 road win over Waxahachie two weeks ago, running back Deondre Lyden Jr. ran for 225 yards and two touchdowns on 10.1 yards per carry. left behind. Overall, DeSoto gained over 350 yards on the ground in a dominant offensive performance.
Both teams have strong defenses as well as different attack methods, which should make for an entertaining battle Friday night under the bright lights of Texas.
IMG (Florida State) vs. East St. Louis (Illinois State)
In interstate play, IMG will look to continue its strong season this week when they take on East St. Louis on the road.
After losing to Corner Canyon 35-34 in the season opener, IMG is currently on a six-game winning streak and played a tough game last week, defeating Venice 21-16 on the road, holding on multiple times with the following defense. Ta. A goal line stand that brings victory.
They get a new challenge this week against East St. Louis, Illinois, who started the season 6-0 and have won their past three games by a combined score of 148-0.
Quarterback Kendrick Lyons got off to a good start to the year for East St. Louis, completing 72.8 percent of his passes, throwing for 1,231 yards, 17 touchdowns, and four interceptions.
Meanwhile, SMU commit and four-star quarterback Ty Hawkins will look to lead the offense, hoping to continue IMG's winning streak against another quality opponent on the road.
Mater Dei (CA) vs. Servite (CA)
In this week's battle for the top spot in California, Mater Dei takes on Servite in a battle between two teams ranked in the top 25 in the nation.
Regarded as the best high school team in the country, Mater Dei has thrived through a tough schedule and started the year 5-0 with wins over Centennial, Bishop Gorman and St. Francis Academy.
They will face a tough challenge this weekend against a top 25 opponent at Servite in a battle of undefeated teams.
Mater Dei is led by four-star running back Jordon Davison from the University of Michigan, who has rushed for 398 yards and six touchdowns in four games, coming off a 40-18 win over Santa Margarita. They are aiming for their second win in the Trinity League.
Meanwhile, Coach Servite is dealing with an injury to quarterback Leo Hannan, so he could end up using a lot of three-star running back Quade Carr from San Diego State University.
Can Servite pull off an upset here? Or will Mater Dei once again emerge from strong competition? We'll find out Friday night.
St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) vs. Chaminade Madonna (Florida)
Two of Florida's better teams will play each other this week as St. Thomas Aquinas leaves for Chaminade vs. Madonna on Friday.
It’s been a strong start to the year for St. Thomas Aquinas. Although they narrowly lost to Bishop Gorman 29-21 in the opening game, they won six straight games.
They have outscored their opponents a combined 170-15 in their last three games and have shut out their three opponents so far this year.
This will be their biggest test since the opening week loss. They will face a 5-2 Chaminade Madonna team that has overcome adversity to win five straight after losses to St. John Bosco (34-27) and Branch Ely (35). 34) year begins in OT.
That includes a tough 48-45 win over American Heritage and a recent 37-8 road win over the Monarchs without starting quarterback Preston Wright.
Which Florida powerhouse will come out on top in this matchup?
Hamilton (Arizona) vs. Basha (Arizona)
Two of Arizona's top teams will face off this week as Hamilton and Basha collide on Friday night.
Hamilton started the year with a 17-10 win over Centennial, started 5-0, and most recently went 0-for-58 on the road against Valley Vista, recording four interceptions on defense. Additionally, quarterback Rich Lucero Jr. threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns in the win.
Basha, on the other hand, started 5-1 with their only loss coming to Mission Viejo, one of the top teams in the country, 31-28.
Since then, they have defeated O'Connor and Brophy College Prep, the latter of which came in a close 35-32 win last week with Basha rushing for 260 yards and four touchdowns.
Basha has won three of the last four meetings in the series and will look to make it four out of five in Friday's host match.
