How the Top 100 fared for Weekend of August 17-20, 2022

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This weekend featured seven big head-to-head matchups inside the High School Football America 100, powered by NFL Play Football. Two of those marquee matchups were at the Freedom Bowl at Milton High School in suburban Atlanta.

In the opener of the doubleheader, No. 3 Buford (Georgia) beat No. 17 Thompson (Alabama) in a battle of three-time defending state champs.

Game Story: Buford tops Thompson 38-7

In the nightcap, No. 29 Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee) topped host Milton 17-7. LA is coached by former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer. His senior quarterback Hank Brown, who has verbally committed to Liberty, went 20-of-28 with 223 yards and two touchdowns.

In South Carolina, 5A champ Gaffney battled 4A champ South Pointe. No. 85 South Pointe raced-out to a 23-0 lead on the way to a 47-26 win over the No. 48 Indians.

In North Carolina, No. 46 Cardinal Gibbons and No. 56 Chambers battled in a rematch of the 2021 4A championship game won by CG. Chambers go revenge Saturday night with a 28-14 victory.

In Las Vegas, No. 13 Bishop Gorman took-down No. 92 Corner Canyon 42-7.

Phenix City, Alabama’s Central High School, ranked No. 36 in the preseason rankings, beat No. 81 Hewitt-Trussville 37-21. Central QB Jaylen Epps completed 17-for-28 passes for 231 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 102 yards on 10 carries.

On defense, Tomarrion Parker had a big game for the Red Devils with 3.5 sacks.

At the Corky Kell Classic at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, No. 37 Mill Creek edged No. 78 Walton 44-41 in a game that featured eight lead changes.

Hayden Clark’s 21-yard TD pass to Makhail Wood with :21 seconds to play was the game-winner.

Defending High School Football America Mater Dei opens 2022 with a shutout win over West High School from Salt Lake City, Utah. The 42-0 win featured junior quarterback Elijah Brown completing 20-of-26 passes for 285 yards with five touchdowns.

High School Football America 100 Scores powered by NFL Play Football

No. 1 Mater Dei (California) beat West (Utah) 42-0

No. 3 Buford (Georgia) beat No. 17 Thompson (Alabama) 38-7

No. 11 St. Edward (Ohio) beat No. 218 Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) 23-20

No. 13 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) beat No. 92 Corner Canyon (Utah) 42-7

No. 16 North Cobb (Georgia) beat No. 163 Westlake (Georgia) 21-17

No. 17 Thompson (Alabama) lost to No. 3 Buford (Georgia) 38-7

No. 19 Corona Centennial (California) beat Santiago (Corona, California) 85-0

No. 22 Warner Robins (Georgia) lost to No. 142 Lee County (Georgia) 26-10

No. 25 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) beat No. 117 Lowndes (Georgia) 38-20

No. 26 Cathedral (Indiana) beat Lafayette-Jefferson (Indiana) 43-12

No. 28 Archbishop Moeller (Ohio) beat No. 111 Massillon Washington (Ohio) 49-31

No. 29 Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee) beat No. 65 Milton (Georgia) 17-7

No. 30 Langston Hughes (Georgia) beat Spartanburg (South Carolina) 47-16

No. 35 Grayson (Georgia) beat No. 278 Marietta (Georgia) 32-12

No. 36 Central (Phenix City, Alabama) beat No. 81 Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama) 37-21

No. 37 Mill Creek (Georgia) beat No. 78 Walton (Georgia) 44-41

No. 41 Servite (California) lost to Rancho Cucamonga (California) 27-7

No. 43 Center Grove (Indiana) beat No. 249 Warren Central (Indiana) 17-8

No. 46 Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina) lost to No. 56 Chambers (North Carolina) 28-14

No. 48 Gaffney (South Carolina) lost to No. 85 South Pointe (South Carolina) 47-26

No. 50 Springfield (Ohio) vs. No. 120 St. Ignatius (Ohio), cancelled due to bad weather

No. 52 McCallie (Tennessee) beat Chattanooga Christian (Tennessee) 28-0

No. 54 Lakota West (Ohio) beat No. 161 St. Xavier (Ohio) 16-13

No. 56 Chambers (North Carolina) beat No. 46 Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina) 28-14

No. 59 Los Alamitos (California) beat Garces Memorial (California) 41-0

No. 63 Folsom (California) beat Monterey Trail (California) 47-18

No. 65 Milton (Georgia) lost to No. 29 Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee) 17-7

No. 69 Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) beat Clarkson Football North (Canada) 45-20

No. 75 Colquitt County (Georgia) beat Deerfield Beach (Florida) 37-0

No. 78 Walton (Georgia) lost to No. 37 Mill Creek (Georgia) 44-41

No. 80 Brookwood (Georgia) beat Norcross (Georgia) 28-24

No. 83 Lone Peak (Utah) beat Alemany (California) 49-20

No. 85 South Pointe (South Carolina) beat No. 48 Gaffney (South Carolina) 47-26

No. 86 Cathedral Catholic (California) beat No. 196 Mater Dei Catholic (California) 28-14

No. 87 Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama) lost to No. 36 Central (Phenix City, Alabama) 37-21

No. 89 Clay-Chalkville (Alabama) beat Briarwood Christian (Alabama) 48-0

No. 91 Kahuku (Hawaii) beat Waianae (Hawaii) 41-6

No. 92 Corner Canyon (Utah) lost to No. 13 Bishop Gorman (Nevada) 42-7

No. 95 Liberty (Nevada) beat Palo Verde (Nevada) 39-7

No. 97 Male (Kentucky) beat Floyd Central (Indiana) 42-7

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Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.