October is here and with it comes a plethora of head-to-head matchups in the High School Football America 100 powered by NFL Play Football. This weekend’s games will set the tone for our national championship chase.
After Friday night’s win over No. 4 St. John Bosco (California), top-ranked Mater Dei (California) controls its own destiny. If the Monarchs can run-the-table and win the California Open Division championship, the school will win its third High School Football America championship. Mater Dei won back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018.
Recap of Mater Dei’s 42-21 win over St. John Bosco
Below are snapshots of some of the biggest games of the weekend.
Friday
SJB was one of four Top 25 teams to taste defeat Friday night.
No. 9 St. Xavier (Ohio) was surprised by previously winless Trinity (Kentucky) 33-32. Armon Tucker’s 1-yard touchdown run with :57 seconds proved to be the winning score.
Trinity plays one of the toughest schedules in America.
In New Jersey, No. 146 Don Bosco Prep handed No. 22 St. Peter’s Prep its first loss of the year. Junior running back Ronnie Heath’s three touchdowns spearheaded the 28-14 upset.
In Florida, No. 55 American Heritage edged No. 25 Cardinal Gibbons 23-20 in a battle of 2020 state champs. AH, the 5A champs, won its on a last second field goal by Julian Ramirez below.
FINAL: Julian Ramirez hits the 42 yard field goal to give American Heritage the 23-20 victory over Cardinal Gibbons. @SSHighSchools @FlaHSFootball pic.twitter.com/6rAerij71G
— Adam Lichtenstein (@ABLichtenstein) October 2, 2021
No. 37 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) continues to impress. For the second game in a row, the Lions handed their opponent their first loss of the year. Friday night, C-M came-from-behind to defeat No. 41 and defending 8A champ Seminole (Sanford, Florida) 26-23.
Chaminade Madonna retakes the lead 26-23 with 6:44 left in the 4th quarter pic.twitter.com/Cg1E9JyDLN
— elite100prospects (@elite100prospec) October 2, 2021
Two weeks ago, Chaminade-Madonna beat Georgia’s defending 6A champ Buford 7-0.
Thursday
No. 26 Servite (California) rolled to a 56-12 win in its Trinity League opener against No. 123 Orange Lutheran (California). Noah Fifita, an Arizona-committed completed 19 of 21 passes for 401 yards with five touchdowns.
High School Football America 100 scores
No. 1 Mater Dei (California) beat No. 4 St. John Bosco (California) 42-21
No. 2 Westlake (Texas) beat San Marcos (Texas) 56-0
No. 3 Thompson (Alabama) beat Vestavia Hill (Alabama) 49-7
No. 4 St. John Bosco (California) lost to No. 1 Mater Dei (California) 42-21
No. 5 IMG Academy (Florida) – Idle
No. 6 Southlake Carroll (Texas) beat Keller (Texas) 49-13
No. 7 Katy (Texas) beat No. 91 Katy Tompkins (Texas) 56-21
No. 8 Center Grove (Indiana) beat Pike (Indiana) 49-6
No. 9 St. Xavier (Ohio) lost to Trinity (Kentucky) 33-32
No. 10 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) vs. Pope John XXIII (New Jersey), Saturday
No. 11 Oakland (Tennessee) beat Blackman (Tennessee) 63-36
No. 12 Hoover (Alabama) beat No. 63 Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama) 34-10
No. 13 Chandler (Arizona) beat Pinnacle (Arizona) 35-19
No. 14 Dutch Fork (South Carolina) beat White Knoll (South Carolina) 60-7
No. 15 Cathedral (Indiana) beat No. 100 La Salle (Ohio) 35-7
No. 16 St. Edward (Ohio) vs. No. 98 St. Ignatius (Ohio), Saturday
No. 17 Jesuit (Florida) – Idle
No. 18 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) beat Cooper City (Florida) 69-0
No. 19 Hamilton (Arizona) beat Perry (Arizona) 42-7
No. 20 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) beat Canyon Springs (Nevada) 51-0
No. 21 Corner Canyon (Utah) beat Westlake (Utah) 56-0
No. 22 St. Peter’s Prep (New Jersey) lost to No. 146 Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) 28-14
No. 23 Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) beat No. 185 Lafayette Christian (Louisiana) 38-17
No. 24 Collins Hill (Georgia) beat Peachtree Hill (Georgia) 63-0
No. 25 Cardinal Gibbons (Florida) lost to No. 55 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) 23-20
No. 26 Servite (California) beat No. 123 Orange Lutheran (California) 56-12
No. 27 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) beat No. 58 De La Salle (California) 42-28
No. 28 Miami Central (Florida) beat No. 34 Northwestern (Miami, Florida) 24-21
No. 29 Bixby (Oklahoma) beat Putnam West (Oklahoma) 81-6
No. 30 Denton Guyer (Texas) beat Prosper (Texas) 35-7
No. 31 Venice (Florida) beat Lakewood Ranch (Florida) 61-7
No. 32 St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC) – Idle
No. 33 Corona Centennial (California) beat King (California) 84-0
No. 34 Northwestern (Miami, Florida) lost to No. 28 Miami Central (Florida) 24-21
No. 35 Denton Ryan (Texas) beat Centennial (Frisco, Texas) 37-7
No. 36 Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Florida) lost to No. 165 Bolles School (Florida) 35-0
No. 37 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) beat No. 41 Seminole (Sanford, Florida) 26-23
No. 38 Buford (Georgia) beat Habersham Central (Georgia) 58-0
No. 39 Bridgeland (Texas) beat Cypress Woods (Texas) 41-14
No. 40 Jenks (Oklahoma) beat Broken Arrow (Oklahoma) 31-14
No. 41 Seminole (Sanford, Florida) lost to Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) 26-23
No. 42 North Cobb (Georgia) – Idle
No. 43 Duncanville (Texas) – Idle
No. 44 Milton (Georgia) beat Alpharetta (Georgia) 55-27
No. 45 St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania) vs. No. 71 La Salle College HS (Pennsylvania), Saturday
No. 46 Aledo (Texas) – Idle
No. 47 Male (Kentucky) – Idle
No. 48 Warner Robins (Georgia) beat Camden County (Georgia) 77-34
No. 49 Hough (North Carolina) beat West Mecklenburg (North Carolina) 53-0
No. 50 Edna Karr (Louisiana) beat St. James (Louisiana) 56-14
No. 51 Chambers (North Carolina) – Idle
No. 52 Cocoa (Florida) – Idle
No. 53 Treasure Coast (Florida) beat Fort Pierce Central (Florida) 35-7
No. 54 St. Francis (Mountain View, California) beat Sacred Heart Cathedral (California) 37-13
No. 55 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) beat No. 25 Cardinal Gibbons (Florida) 23-20
No. 56 Maryville (Tennessee) beat Cleveland (Tennessee) 42-7
No. 57 Colquitt County (Georgia) – Idle
No. 58 De La Salle (California) lost to No. 27 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) 42-28
No. 59 Edgewater (Florida) beat Winter Haven (Florida) 44-14
No. 60 Highland Park (Texas) beat Sherman (Texas) 35-17
No. 61 Lee County (Georgia) beat North Miami Beach (Florida) 68-49
No. 62 Cherry Creek (Colorado) beat Cherokee Trail (Colorado) 41-10
No. 63 Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama) lost to No. 12 Hoover (Alabama) 34-10
No. 64 Atascocita (Texas) beat Kingwood (Texas) 49-14
No. 65 Brother Martin (Louisiana) vs. St. Augustine (Louisiana), Saturday
No. 66 East St. Louis (Illinois) vs. Belleville West (lllinois), Saturday
No. 67 Cartersville (Georgia) beat Cass (Georgia) 43-7
No. 68 Lake Travis (Texas) beat Hays (Texas) 69-21
No. 69 Allen (Texas) beat McKinney Boyd (Texas) 37-24
No. 70 Westfield (Texas) beat No. 149 Spring (Texas) 31-21
No. 71 La Salle College HS (Pennsylvania) vs. No. 45 St. Joseph’s Prep (Pennsylvania), Saturday
No. 72 North Shore (Texas) beat Humble (Texas) 68-6
No. 73 Euless Trinity (Texas) – Idle
No. 74 Creekside (Georgia) beat Forest Park (Georgia) 63-7
No. 75 Jones (Orlando, Florida) beat South Lake (Florida) 46-6
No. 76 Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) lost to Langston Hughes (Georgia) 31-24
No. 77 Arlington Martin (Texas) beat South Grand Prairie (Texas) 56-20
No. 78 Imhotep Charter (Pennsylvania) beat John Bartram (Pennsylvania) 40-7
No. 79 Greenville Christian (Mississippi) beat Jackson Academy (Mississippi) 30-9
No. 80 DeMatha (Maryland) beat Life Christian Academy (Virginia) 14-0
No. 81 Rockledge (Florida) beat Palm Bay (Florida) 41-19
No. 82 Archbishop Rummel (Louisiana) beat Archbishop Shaw (Louisiana) 20-17
No. 83 Pickerington Central (Ohio) beat Central Crossing (Ohio) 49-6
No. 84 Good Counsel (Maryland) beat St. Mary’s Ryken (Maryland) 38-25
No. 85 Auburn (Alabama) lost to No. 150 Central (Phenix City, Alabama) 21-7
No. 86 John Curtis (Louisiana) – Idle
No. 87 Alcoa (Tennessee) beat Cookeville (Tennessee) 38-0
No. 88 Lakota West (Ohio) beat Fairfield (Ohio) 42-10
No. 89 Valor Christian (Colorado) beat Mountain Vista (Colorado) 49-6
No. 90 Oak Grove (Mississippi) beat Petal (Mississippi) 48-14
No. 91 Tompkins (Katy, Texas) lost to No. 7 Katy (Texas) 56-21
No. 92 Loyola Academy (Illinois) vs. Marist (Illinois), Saturday
No. 93 Niceville (Florida) beat Crestview (Florida) 42-21
No. 94 Carmel (Indiana) beat Ben Davis (Indiana) 35-21
No. 95 Martin Luther King (Detroit) won by forfeit over Ford (Michigan)
No. 96 Springfield (Ohio) beat Springboro (Ohio) 26-0
No. 97 Longview (Texas) beat Wylie East (Texas) 56-0
No. 98 St. Ignatius (Ohio) vs. No. 16 St. Edward (Ohio), Saturday
No. 99 Christian Brothers College HS (Missouri) beat St. Thomas Aquinas (Kansas) 42-7
No. 100 La Salle (Ohio) lost to No. 15 Cathedral (Indiana) 35-7
