Let the Hype Begin

The high school football game of the year is set for Friday as Lamarcus Joyner (pictured) and No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) face No. 2 Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) in the fourth meeting of the nation's top two teams in the last decade. While Aquinas coach George Smith prefers to view it as just another date on the schedule, this one is different writes MaxPreps.com's Mitch Stephens.

Headlines Section
Mitch Stephens - 9/30/2009
Relive the previous games pitting the nation's top two high school football teams — we were at all of them. More [+]
Jason Hickman - 9/30/2009
Kevin Askeland - 9/29/2009
Mitch Stephens - 9/29/2009

National Boys Football Scoreboard

Away Team Home Team Results
Gaffney  * (SC) @ Byrnes  #1 (Duncan, SC) 7 - 60
Aquinas  #2 (Fort Lauderdale, FL) @ Cardinal Gibbons  * (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 35 - 7
Oaks Christian  #3 (Westlake Village, CA) @ Skyline  #21 (Sammamish, WA) 28 - 25
Don Bosco Prep  #4 (Ramsey, NJ) @ Prattville  * (AL) 35 - 24
Tift County  * (Tifton, GA) @ Lowndes  #5 (Valdosta, GA) 0 - 50
Elder  #6 (Cincinnati, OH) @ St. Edward  * (Lakewood, OH) 38 - 14
Hutchinson  #7 (KS) @ Derby  * (KS) 49 - 14
Servite  #19 (Anaheim, CA) vs. Edison  #8 (Huntington Beach, CA) 9 - 23
St. Bonaventure  #9 (Ventura, CA) @ Crespi  * (Encino, CA) 42 - 41
St. Xavier  #11 (Cincinnati, OH) @ Highlands  #10 (Fort Thomas, KY) 7 - 12
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High School Sports Pro Photo Galleries

Prep League Cluster Meet No. 2
Gallery By: Kirby Lee
Prep League Cluster Meet No. 2
Bridgeport Central @ Wilton
Gallery By: Gretchen McMahon
Bridgeport Central @ Wilton
Farmington @ Pontiac
Gallery By: Chris Fleck
Farmington @ Pontiac
Conestoga Valley @ Penn Manor
Gallery By: Richard Rector
Conestoga Valley @ Penn Manor
Santa Barbara @ Dos Pueblos
Gallery By: Marc Liberts
Santa Barbara @ Dos Pueblos
Hillsdale @ Carlmont
Gallery By: David Stephenson
Hillsdale @ Carlmont

MaxPreps Xperts

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California: No overtime for winless Arcadia, Temple City
Coaches and players from both schools frustrated after breakdown with officials costs one team first win of the season.
MitchMash: High school Super Bowls revisited
Relive the previous games pitting the nation's top two high school football teams — we were at all of them.

National Headlines

Dave Krider - 9/30/2009
Coaches and players from both schools frustrated after breakdown with officials costs one team first win of the season. Read more [+]
Paul Willis - 9/30/2009
Safety comes first at D'Evelyn; Western Slope soccer chase heats up. Read more [+]
Rod Gipson - 9/29/2009
As the wins start to pile up, old foes Seffner Armwood (No. 1) and Tampa Plant (No. 2) prepare to square off again. Read more [+]
Craig Morgan - 9/29/2009
Four marquee matchups, one under-radar game all end in dramatic fashion. Read more [+]
Dean Backes - 9/29/2009
Maksim Korolev wins third straight race, claims elite status. Read more [+]
Gerry Valerio - 9/29/2009
Updated volleyball, boys soccer, softball and field hockey rankings for Week 5. Read more [+]

News from the Web

Cantu throws for three TD's in Schurrs 42-0 rout
Sport: Football (B)  |  Date: 9/30/2009
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HNT Player of the Week: Nate Smith
Sport: Football (B)  |  Date: 9/30/2009
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Friday night - Smith nets 43 points as unbeaten Owls roll
Sport: Football (B)  |  Date: 9/30/2009
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