We’re on to a different week of highschool soccer, the place a serious Texas matchup leads the way in which between state champions, whereas there’s one other good group of aggressive video games on the slate for the weekend.
On this week’s characteristic, we’re going throughout the nation, matchups in Texas, Florida, California and Arizona as part of our top-five matchups of the week.
Duncanville (TX) vs. DeSoto (TX)
The matchup of the week comes between two Prime-15 groups, as Duncanville takes a brief highway journey to face DeSoto, with each groups coming off double-digit wins.
With each groups coming off back-to-back state champions, this would be the greatest matchup in Texas Excessive College soccer this yr, with Duncanville having claimed the final 5 video games within the sequence.
Duncanville is coming off a bye week, having blown out Skyline 63-14 two weeks in the past as five-star quarterback Keelon Russell threw for 474 yards and 5 touchdowns within the victory, whereas three totally different receivers went for over 100 yards within the win.
DeSoto, additionally coming off a bye, beat Waxahachie two weeks in the past on the highway 39-24, the place working again Deondrae Riden Jr. rushed for a whopping 225 yards and two touchdowns on 10.1 yards per carry. DeSoto as an entire went for over 350 yards on the bottom in a dominant offensive efficiency.
Each groups have alternative ways of attacking offensively, in addition to sturdy defenses, resulting in what ought to be a enjoyable Friday evening battle underneath the brilliant lights in Texas.
IMG (FL) vs. East St. Louis (IL)
In an interstate battle, IMG will journey to tackle East St. Louis on the highway, trying to proceed their sturdy season this week.
IMG, at present on a six-game profitable streak after a 35-34 loss within the season opener to Nook Canyon, had yet one more robust matchup this previous week, beating Venice 21-16 on the highway, holding up on a number of events defensively, together with a goal-line stand to drag off the victory.
They get one other problem this week with Illinois’s East St. Louis, who has began the season 6-0 and has gained their final three matchups by a mixed 148-0.
Quarterback Kendrick Lyons has began the yr nicely, throwing for 1,231 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions, whereas finishing 72.8 % of his passes for East St. Louis.
On the opposite facet, SMU commit and four-star quarterback Ty Hawkins will look to steer the cost, hoping to proceed IMG’s profitable streak with one other high quality opponent on the highway.
Mater Dei (CA) vs. Servite (CA)
Within the high California battle of the week, Mater Dei takes on Servite in a contest between two top-25 groups ranked nationally.
Mater Dei, seen as one of the best highschool crew within the nation, has flourished by a troublesome schedule, beginning the yr 5-0 with wins over Centennial, Bishop Gorman and St. Frances Academy.
They’ll face a troublesome problem this weekend with one other top-25 opponent in Servite on the highway in a battle between undefeated groups.
Mater Dei is led by Michigan commit and four-star working again Jordon Davison, who has 398 yards and 6 touchdowns in 4 video games, is trying to notch a second win within the Trinity League after beating Santa Margarita 40-18.
Servite, alternatively, is coping with an harm to quarterback Leo Hannan, which may imply large utilization for Quaid Carr, a three-star working again and San Diego State commit.
Can Servite pull off the upset right here? Or will it’s Mater Dei cruising by robust competitors as soon as once more? We are going to discover out on Friday evening.
St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) vs. Chaminade-Madonna (FL)
Two of the higher Florida groups match up this week, as St. Thomas Aquinas hits the highway to face Chaminade-Madonna on Friday.
It’s been a robust begin to the yr for St. Thomas Aquinas, who’ve gained six straight after an in depth 29-21 loss within the opener to Bishop Gorman.
They’ve dominated of their final three video games, outscoring their opponents by a mixed 170-15, and have shut out three opponents thus far this yr.
This can be their greatest check since that opening week loss, as they face a 5-2 Chaminade-Madonna crew that has battled by adversity, profitable 5 straight after losses to St. John Bosco (34-27) and Blanch Ely (35-34 in OT) to start the yr.
That features a robust 48-45 win over American Heritage, and a current 37-8 win on the highway in opposition to Monarch the place they didn’t have beginning quarterback Preston Wright.
Which Florida energy can come out on high right here on this matchup?
Hamilton (AZ) vs. Basha (AZ)
Two high groups in Arizona take one another on this week, as Hamilton and Basha collide on Friday evening.
Hamilton began the yr with a 17-10 victory over Centennial, and has began the yr 5-0, most just lately coming off a 58-0 on the highway in opposition to Valley Vista the place they recorded 4 interceptions defensively. As well as, quarterback Wealthy Lucero Jr. threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns within the win.
Basha, alternatively, has began 5-1, with the lone loss approaching the highway to Mission Viejo 31-28, one of many high groups within the nation.
They’ve since crushed O’Connor and Brophy Faculty Prep, with the latter coming in an in depth 35-32 sport final week the place Basha rushed for 260 yards and 4 touchdowns within the win.
Basha has gained three of the final 4 conferences within the sequence, and can look to make it 4 in 5 as they host on Friday.
