Long Beach Poly Squeezes Past Orange Lutheran

The minimum number of points two teams can score in a football game and win is two.

Long Beach Poly beat defending California Division II champ Orange Lutheran 2-0 Friday night to advance to the CIF Southern Section PAC-5 championship game. Poly used two outstanding goal line stands to reverse the 2006 playoff outcome when Orange Lutheran beat Poly by one-point.

The first goal line stand came in the first half when the Jackrabbits were able to stop O-L on four straight plays inside the 1 yard line. Then with 16-second to go in the game, Orange Lutheran fumbled inside the Poly one-yard line.

Poly's only points came on a safety when Orange Lutheran had a bad snap on a punt.

Poly will play Crespi next week for the PAC-5 championship. Crespi won its semifinal game, beating Servite 13-10 in overtime.

Arizona High School Football Scoreboard - Semifinals

Arizona High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

Semifinals

USA Today Super 25
Brophy 24 #12 Hamilton 14

5A Division I
Brophy 24 Hamilton 14
Desert Vista 14 Red Mountain 7

5A Division II
Centennial 41 Sunnyside 6
Westview 48 South Mountain 6

4A Division I
Saguaro 12 Chaparral 6
Canyon del Oro 20 Peoria 0

4A Division II
Mingus 35 Santa Rita 7
Notre Dame 15 Higley 14

Mississippi High School Football Scoreboard - Semfinals

Mississippi High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

Semifinals

USA Today Super 25
#11 South Panola 43 Olive Branch 28

5A
South Panola 43 Olive Branch 28
George County 33 Meridian 14

4A
Noxubee County 26 Kosciusko 3
Laurel 40 Moss Point 33

3A
Louisville 48 Corinth 14
Franklin County 38 Raleigh 13


2A
Taylorsville 49 Enterprise Clarke 7
West Bolivar 44 Hollandale Simmons 40

1A
Benoit Brooks 32 East Webster 10
Puckett 13 Weir 12

Alabama High School Football Scoreboard - Semifinals

Alabama High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

Semifinals

USA Today Super 25
#2 Prattville 21 McGill-Toolen 0

Class 1A
Sweet Water 46, Maplesville 36
Talladega County Central 13, Sulligent 7

Class 2A
Leroy 42, American Christian 35
Fyffe 28, Red Bay 20

Class 3A
Cordova 26, Calera 18
Clay County 24, Colbert County 14

Class 4A
Central-Tuscaloosa 28, Thomasville 27
Deshler 21, Brooks 14

Class 5A
St. Paul's 45, Williamson 21
Briarwood 41, Cullman 13

Class 6A
Prattville 21, McGill-Toolen 0
Spain Park 17, Vestavia Hills 13

Tennessee High School Football Scoreboard - Semifinals

Tennessee High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

Semifinals

USA Today Super 25
#14 Maryville 48 Sullivan South 21

5A
Smyrna 17 Bearden 14
Independence 28 Millington 27

4A
Maryville 48 Sullivan South 21
Maplewood 36 Henry County 35

3A
Fulton 44 Pearl-Cohn 16
Lipscomb 20 Mitchell 18

2A
Alcoa 38 DCA 0
Goodpasture 42 Peabody 7

1A
South Pittsburg 42 Hampton 28
McKenzie 35 Mt. Pleasant 32

Kentucky High School Football Scoreboard - Semifinals

Kentucky High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

Semifinals

USA Today Super 25
#20 St. Xavier 31 Meade County 3

6A
St. Xavier 31 Meade County 3
Trinity 56 Boone County 21

5A
Highlands 49 Lincoln County 21
Bowling Green 35 Owensboro 13

4A
Lone Oak 38 Warren East 35
Lexington Catholic 34 Harrison County 0

3A
Belfry 62 Breathitt County 28
Central 17 Paducah Tilghman 14

2A
Newport Central Catholic 31 DeSales 3
Fort Campbell 24 Metcalfe County 15

1A
Beechwood 49 Frankfort 17
Lexington Christian 45 Hazard 21

Florida High School Football Scoreboard - Quarterfinals

Florida High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

Quarterfinals

USA Today Super 25
#1 Northwestern 55 South Dade 14
#7 Pahokee 41 Frostproof 13
#10 Booker T. Washington 7 Dwyer 6
#22 Armwood 36 Plant 7

6A
Apopka 43 Spruce Creek 0
Boone 13 Park Vista 6
Deerfield Beach 21 North Miami Beach 20

5A
Bartram Trail 28 Fleming Island 17
Osceola 14 Chamberlain 8
Largo 28 Cape Coral 13
St. Thomas Aquinas 59 Palm Bay 14

4A
Pace 22 First Coast 19
Nease 23 Seabreeze 13
Armwood 36 Plant 7
Washington 7 Dwyer 6

3A
St. Augustine 44 Godby 14
North Marion 21 Harmony 3
Cocoa 24 Booker 21
Naples 27 Glades Central 24

2A Semifinals
Madison County 47 South Sumter 20
Tampa Catholic 28 Archbishop Carroll 21

2B Semifinals
Newberry 28 Florida High 18
Pahokee 41 Frostproof 13

1A Semifinals
North Florida Christian 21 Lafayette 6
American Heritage 28 Glades Day 7

1B Semifinals
FAMU 38 Trinity Christian 6
Jupiter Christian 25 Bradenton Prep 12

Asbury Park Captures First New Jersey High School Football Title 23-Years

It took nearly a quarter of a century, but Asbury Park is celebrating its first New Jersey high school football championship since 1984.

Friday night Asbury Park (11-1) beat Keansburg 32-18 to win the Central Jersey Group I title at Rutgers Stadium. It was the second time this year that A-P beat Keansburg (10-2).

Quarterback Will Johnson and receiver Derrell Bell did most of the damage in the championship win as they hooked-up on three touchdown passes.

Click here to read a game recap.

California High School Football Scoreboard - Sectional Semifinals

California High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

CIF Southern Section

PAC-5 Semis
Long Beach Poly 2 Orange Lutheran 0
Crespi 13 Servite 10 (OT)

CIF San Diego Section

Divsion I
Poway 16 Mira Mesa 0
Rancho Buena Vista 41 Eastlake 17

Division II
Oceanside 14 La Costa Canyon 10
Mission Hills 17 Helix 14


Division III
Cathedral Catholic 37 Mount Miguel 0
St. Augustine 25 Point Loma 21

Division IV
Valley Center 42 LaJolla 0
Mission Bay 17 Madison 14

Division V
Christian 26 Francis Parker 21
Bishop's 63 Horizon 45

North Carolina High School Football Scoreboard - Semifinals

North Carolina High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

Semifinals

4AA
Independence 10 West Charlotte 8
New Bern 20 Leesville Road 10

4A
Wilmington Hoggard 21 South Durham 6
Mount Tabor 36 Watauga 14

3AA
Charlotte Catholic 24 Sky. Roberson 7
Greensboro Dudley 14 Oxford Webb 6

3A
Western Alamance 50 Rocky Mount 36
North Gaston 35 Asheville Roberson 7

2AA
Shelby 17 Mt. Pleasant 0
Reidsville 49 South Vance 19

2A
South Columbus 8 Jacksonville Northside 3
Lincolnton 21 East Lincoln 13

1AA
West Montgomery 12 Albemarle 7
Jordan Kenan 28 Pender 0

1A
Plymouth 48 Roanoke 6
North Duplin 33 Lakewood 0

Georgia High School Football Scoreboard - Quarterfinals

Georgia High School Football Scores
Friday, November 30, 2007

Quarterfinals

USA Today Super 25
#9 Northside Warner-Robins 30 Rome 0

Class AAAAA
Camden County 22 Grayson 7
Lowdnes 31 Roswell 20
Walton 20 M.L. King 19
North Gwinnett 38 Newnan 35

Class AAAA
Northside Warner-Robins 30 Rome 0
Thomas County Central 48 East Paulding 21
Ware County 30 Habersham Central 0
Tucker 34 Bainbridge 7

Class AAA
North Hall 12 Perry 10
Chamblee 41 Westover 26
Cairo 48 Carver-Atlanta 6
Carver-Columbus 14 Carrollton 7

Class AA
Buford 21 Charlton County 14
Lovett 20 Thomasville 16
Dublin 27 Pepperell 13
Cook 34 GAC 20

Class A
Athens Academy 14 Brookstone 13
ECI 34 Warren County 17
Clinch County 26 Fellowship Christian 13
Wilcox County 34 Lincoln County 24

Big Walnut Comes Up Big With Small Amount of Offense in Ohio Division III Title Game

Big Walnut only totaled 109 yards in total offense in Friday Division III Ohio high school football championship game against Licking Valley...but it was enough to give the Panthers the school's first football championship.

The 14-1 Panthers beat Licking Valley 17-14 thanks to a fourth quarter fumble recovery by Joe Reed that he was able to return 60-yards for a touchdown an a seven point lead with 9:54 to go in the game.

To read a recap of the game, click here.

Maria Stein Marion Local Wins Second Straight Ohio Division V Title

Maria Stein Marion Local completed a perfect 15-0 season on Friday beating Ursuline 20-14 for the Flyers second straight Ohio Division V high school football championship.

This one came down to the fourth quarter at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Ursuline (12-3) tied the game at 14-14 in the fourth when Justin Brown caused a fumble and then rumbled 50-yards for the tying touchdown.

The game remained tied until Marion Local senior Luke Bertke picked-off a screen pass an returned it 18-yards for the winning score.

To read more about the Flyers' championship, click here.

#5 St. Xavier Tries to Close-Out Great Season With Division 1 Ohio Title

St. Xavier (Cincinnati) hopes to finish off one of the best undefeated seasons in the country Saturday when it plays Mentor for the Division I high school football championship.

So far St. X has run the table against one of the toughest schedules in the country. The Bombers have beaten several top-notch programs such DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD), Trinity (#1 6A team in KY at game time) and backyard rivals Colerain and Elder.

The Bombers have been ranked as high as #2 by USA Today, and enter the game #5 in the latest USA Today Super 25.

Both teams have chips on their shoulders. St. Xavier wasn't able to make it back to the 2006 title game to defend its 2005 championship, while Mentor is back trying to erase the memory of last year's 36-35 double overtime loss to Colerain in the title tilt.

Two players to watch in this one...Mentor quarterback Bart Tanksi, who was recently named Ohio's Mr. Football and St. X running back Darius Ashley, who despite missing several games has rushed for over 1,300 yards.

Click here for a preview of the game.

#1 Vs. #2 In Jersey Championship Showdown

For the third straight year Don Bosco Prep and St. Peter's Prep are in charge of determining who's the #1 team in New Jersey.

DBP and SPP wil square-off Saturday at 1 o'clock at Giants Stadium for the NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 championship. All season long these two have been ranked #1 (Don Bosco) and #2 (St. Peter's) respectively by the Newark Star-Ledger, which serves as the state's official pollster. Don Bosco is also ranked #17 by the USA Today.

Saturday's game will serve as the rubber match of the last three year with Don Bosco (11-0) winning last year's title 41-0, while St. Peter's (11-0) beat the Ironmen 22-15 in 2005. It will be DBP's seventh appearance in the final in the last eight year with titles coming in 2002, 2003 and 2006.

To read a complete game preview story, click here.

For previews of the other Non-Public Championship games, click on the links below.

Click here for the Non-Public Group III championship game between Immaculata (11-0) and Holy Spirit (11-0)

Click here for the Non-Public Group I championship game between Morristown-Beard and Paterson Catholic.

The Non-Public Group II championship game will be played Saturday at Rutgers between Holy Cross and Gloucester Catholic.

Georgia High School Football Quarterfinal Previews

Four of the five 2006 Georgia high school football champs are still alive as the 2007 tournament hits the quarterfinal round this weekend. However, of the four returning champs Roswell (AAAAA), Northside Warner-Robins (AAAA), Charlton County (AA) and Lincoln County (A), only nationally-ranked Northside is favored in the quarters.

For a preview, click here to be taken to The Georgia High School Football Huddle.

#8 Cardinal Mooney Tries To Go Back-to Back in Ohio

It's been quite a year for Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH). The Cardinals have enjoyed high national rankings thanks to solid wins against top-notch competition, plus a several players giving verbal commitments to top-notch programs like Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Penn State.

Saturday, Mooney will go after its second straight Ohio Division IV high school football championship and in the process extend its win streak to 30-games. The Cardinals will take-on Coldwater, the last team to beat C-M. That was in the 2005 state title game 33-9.

Mooney has won its last two games without the services of Notre Dame-bound quarterback Dan McCarthy, who's sat out because of a neck injury. No word on whether McCarthy will play on Saturday.

The Cardinals have already beaten Division I finalist Mentor and Division V finalist Youngstown Ursuline, gave Steubenville its first loss in three years, plus beat, at the time, nationally-ranked Gateway in the Ohio vs. USA Challenge.

Click here for a preview of game.

"Small Time" High School Football

The crush of big money, December high school football is upon us...BUT before settling in to enjoy the championship games being played in NFL stadiums next month, I'd like to introduce you to a blog that I just LOVE!!

It's called Small Town High School Football and is manned by a very good photographer named Morgan Tyree in Wyoming. I emailed Morgan several times last year, but thought that a story about his site would get lost because of a lack of visitors to my site.

The good news...The High School Football Huddle is now a success!! We've had over 60,000 hits this month and that means more eyes for Morgan's site and his great photography. Some of the pics are at the top of this story.

Morgan focuses on the true essence of high school football. Here's how he describes his site...



"The Small Town High School Football Project focuses on the small town football games and programs in the bypassed communities of Wyoming and Montana. Despite the popularity of American Football in the form of its highly paid professionals, luxurious stadiums and college football’s bowl game lineup, this body of work illustrates that there are still places in this country where football’s innocence is preserved and celebrated in a grass roots setting. This project commenced in 1997."

Morgan pics have been exhibited around the country. Previous exhibits include The Massillon (Ohio) Museum, Laramie (Wyo.) County Community College and Texas A&M University. The works are currently on display at The Western Heritage Center in Billings, Montana through Dec. 1, 2007. Montana Quarterly, Referee, America West Airlines and Harper's Magazines have also featured Morgan's works in past issues.



It has some of the most wonderful photography I've seen. Please check out his site, and thanks to everyone that is now enjoying "The Huddle".

Click here for the link to Morgan's six-eight-eleven blog.

Enjoy,

Jeff

New Jersey Group 2 Championship Previews

A couple of 2006 Group 2 runner-ups have made it back to the New Jersey high school football championships looking to change their silver medals for gold ones, while West Morris is back to defend its 2006 North Jersey II title.

In South Jersey, West Deptford will play at Point Pleasant Boro on Friday looking to improve on last year's 28-0 loss to Manasquan in the South Jersey Group 2 finals. In North Jersey I, Group 2 Pascack Valley will play undefeated River Dell at Giants Stadium on Saturday. Last year P-V lost by one-point to Westwood in the championship game.

Here's a look at previews to all of the Group 2 championships

Click here for a preview of the North Jersey I championship between Pascack Valley (8-3) and River Dell (11-0)

Click here for a preview of the New Jersey II championship game between Morris Hills (10-1) and West Essex (10-1)

Click here for a preview of the Central Jersey championship game between Rumson (9-2) and Carteret (8-3).

Click here for a preview of the South Jersey championship game between West Deptford (9-2) and Point Pleasant Boro (10-1)

Colorado High School Football Championships

It will be the new versus the old when Douglas County (11-2) plays Grandview (11-2) for the Colorado 5A high school football championship Saturday at Invesco Field.

Douglas County opened its doors in 1897, while Grandview began playing football in 1998. Douglas County finally won it all in 2005, while Grandview will be playing in its first ever state championship game.

In Class 4A at Invesco Monarch (12-1) will play Pueblo West (11-2). After a 1-1 start, Monarch has won 11 straight...seven by shutout.

The 3A title tilt Berthoud (11-2) plays Falcon (13-0)...who by the way is known as the Falcon Falcons!

For more on the title games, click here.

Preview of California Interscholastic Federation Pac-5 Semis

Year-in and year-out the PAC-5 in the California Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section has provided some of the best football in a very talented state.

On Friday four of the best in 2007 will play a doubleheader at the Home Depot Center in Carson to decide who will play for the PAC-5 championship.

The first game will feature Crespi (Encino) taking on Servite (Anaheim) in a match-up of head coaching buddies. Servite head man Troy Thomas will square off with Jeremiah Ross of Crespi. Thomas was the head coach at Crespi before moving on to Servite, and while he was turning the Celts program around he brought-in Thomas to be his offensive coordinator.

Before Thomas, Crespi was 1-19 during the two previous seasons. He left for Servite after the 2004 season and Ross took over Crespi's program, which last week beat nationally-ranked Mater Dei.

In the other semifinal, Long Beach Poly, which began the season nationally-ranked plays Orange Lutheran, which won last year's California Division I championship.

For a preview of Servite and Crespi, and why both teams will be led onto the field by a bagpipe player, click here.

#14 Union and Jenks Playing for Another Oklahoma 6A Championship

Here we go again....Union vs. Jenks for Oklahoma's largest school championship. In each of the last 11 years, one of these two schools that are just 10-miles apart has won the state's most coveted trophy.

The two meet Friday night in Tulsa's Chapman Stadium and the 35,000 stadium should be close to being filled to see the 2007 rematch.

Union and Jenks met September 7th with Union needing overtime to beat then nationally ranked Jenks 43-42. Union, which is currently ranked #14 by USA Today, came back from a 13 point deficit to force overtime.

To read more about the game, click here.

Oklahoma Finals

6A
Union vs. Jenks (Friday)

5A
Bixby vs. Guthrie (Friday)

4A
Glenpool vs. B. McGuiness (Saturday)

3A
Clinton vs. Kingfisher (Saturday)

Class B
Morrison vs. Dewar (Saturday)

Class C
Shattuck vs. Grandfeild (Saturday)

New Jersey Group 1 Championship Previews

New Jersey will crown 20 champions this weekend. The biggest game will occur on Saturday when nationally-ranked Don Bosco Prep takes on St. Peter's Prep in a rematch of last year's Non-Public Group IV title.

Over the next several days The Huddle will provide links to previews of all of the championship games.

We start with Group 1....

Click here for North Jersey 1 Group 1 Championship game between New Milford (8-3) and Hasbrouck Heights (11-0)

Click here for North Jersey 2 Group 1 Championship game between Belvidere (10-1) and Cedar Grove (10-1)

Click here for Central Jersey Group 1 Championship game between Asbury Park (10-1) vs. Keansburg (10-1)

Click here for South Jersey Group 1 Championship game between Paulsboro (9-2) and Glassboro (11-0)

South Carolina Showdown...Summerville Vs. #18 Byrnes

What's the top program in South Carolina? That question will be answered Saturday afternoon when nationally-ranked Byrnes takes on Summerville for the Class AAAA Division I state high school football championship.

Byrnes (14-0) is the new kid on the block winning the Class AAAAA Division II championships from 2002-2005. On the other hand you have Summerville (13-1) coached by the living legend John McCissick, who's America's all-time winningest coach with with 556 victories. McCissick will be going after his 11th state title.

It will be the first meeting between the two South Carolina powers.

To read more about the match-up, click here.

Finals

4A Division I
Byrnes vs. Summerville

4A Division II
Beaufort vs. Clover

Class 3A
Wilson vs. Chester

Class 2A
Chapman vs. Cheraw

3A

Lastest USA Today Super 25 Poll

Friday Night Lights is back in the national spotlight. Permian High (Odessa, TX), the team that the award-winning book and then movie, has moved into the USA Today Super 25. Permian is the third ranked team in Texas behind Katy and Southlake Carroll.

Permian is the only team to enter the poll. That was thanks to Mater Dei's (Santa Ana, CA) loss to Crespi on Friday. Mater Dei was ranked #19 last week.

Here's the latest poll....

#1 Northwestern (Miami, FL) 12-0
Previous: #1

#2 Prattville (AL) 14-0
Previous: #2

#3 De La Salle (Concord, CA) 11-0
Previous: #3

#4 Katy (TX) 12-0
Previous: #4

#5 St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) 14-0
Previous: #5

#6 Southlake Carroll (TX) 11-1
Previous: #6

#7 Pahokee (FL) 12-0
Previous: #7

#8 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH) 14-0
Previous: #8

#9 Northside (Warner Robins, GA) 12-0
Previous: #10

#10 Booker T. Washington (Miami, FL) 11-0
Previous: #11

#11 South Panola (Batesville, MS) 13-0
Previous: #12

#12 Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) 12-0
Previous: #13

#13 Maryville (TN) 13-0
Previous: #14

#14 Union (Tulsa, OK) 13-0
Previous: #15

#15 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (PA) 13-0
Previous: #16

#16 Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) 12-1
Previous: #9

#17 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) 10-0
Previous: #18

#18 Byrnes (Duncan, SC) 14-0
Previous; #19

#19 Centennial (Corona, CA) 10-1
Previous: #20

#20 St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) 13-0
Previous: #21

#21 Birmingham (Lake Balboa, CA) 11-1
Previous: #22

#22 Armwood (Seffner, FL) 12-0
Previous: #23

#23 Eden Prairie (MN) 14-0
Previous: #24

#24 Hutchinson (KS) 13-0
Previous: #25

#25 Permian (Odessa, TX) 12-0
Previous: Not Ranked

West Virginia Super 6 Preview

Wheeling Central will be going after a record-tying four straight West Virginia high school football championship when it plays Williamstown in the Class A championship on Saturday.

These two have meet in the last two title games with the Maroon Knights winning 35-20 in 2006 and 14-7 last season. Wheeling Central is trying to tie Moorefield's record of four straight championships between 1996 and 1999. Central's also riding a 32-game win streak.

In the AAA championship game Saturday Parkersburg will play St. Albans. Parkersburg will be playing in it's 14th title game since 1950 with seven championship trophies.

In AA, Bluefield will take-on James Monroe. This two met a month ago with Bluefield winning 14-7.

To read a preview of all three games, click here.

New York Catholic High School Football League

It's a big country, and sometimes things fall between the cracks, but thanks to Mark M., The High School Football Huddle would like to give info on the New York Catholic High School Football League that played its championship games on the weekend of November 15th and 16th.

St. Anthony's, which began the season ranked in the USA Today Super 25, won it's seventh straight CHSFL AA title beating Mount St. Michael 26-20. The win was sweet revenge for the Friars (10-1), who lost to Mount St. Michael 22-12 on September 22nd. The win snapped St. Anthony's 64-game regular season CHSFL win streak.

To read a complete game wrap on the Friars exciting win, click here.

High School Football Scoreboard

AAA
St. Anthony's 26 Mount St. Michael 20

AA
Stepinac 47 Christ the King 12

A
Xavier 45 St. John the Baptist 33

West Genesee, Bishop Ludden and Rye Win New York High School Football Championships

For the second straight year Monroe-Woodbury came within one win of a state championship. West Genesee beat M-W Sunday 42-21 to win the New York Class AA high school football championship at Syracuse's Carrier Dome.

The win gives West Genesee its first high school football championship, while Monroe-Woodbury finishes runner-up for the second straight season even though it now owns a 36-2 record in its last 38-games.

In the Class C title game Bishop Ludden (12-1) beat defending state champ Dobbs Ferry 21-16. Bishop Ludden was led quarterback Connor Sweeney who passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns.

It was Bishop Ludden's first state championship and the win snapped Dobbs Ferry's 23-game win streak.

Rye won the Class B title beating Chenango Forks 19-12.

Championship Central Scoreboard

High School Football Scores
Sunday, November 25, 2007

Championships

New York

Class AA Final
West Genesee 42 Monroe-Woodbury 21

Class B Final
Rye 19 Chenango Forks 12

Class C Final
Bishop Ludden 21 Dobbs Ferry 16

High School Football Championship Scoreboard

High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Updated Sunday 12:25PM EST

Championships

Arizona

3A Championship
Show Low 26 Coolidge 0 (Final)

2A Championship
St. Johns 21 Arizona Lutheran 20 (OT - Final)

Arkansas

7A Final
Fayetteville 28 Springdale Har-Ber 7 (Final)

6A Final
Texarkana 13 Lake Hamilton 0 (Final)

Colorado

2A Championship
Platte Valley 21 Platte Canyon 7

Class 1A Championship
Akron 46 Limon 14

Class A 8-Man
Merino 26 Dayspring Christian 9

Illinois

8A Final
Naperville North 46 Glenbard North 19 (Final)

7A Final
Lake Zurich 7 Wheaton-Warrenville South 3 (Final)

6A Final
Joliet Catholic 49 Lemont 7 (Final)

5A Final
Metamora 17 Morris 14 (Final)

Indiana

5A Final
Carmel 16 Pike 7 (Final)

4A Final
Evansville Reitz 33 Lowell 14 (Final)

3A Final
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 31 South Bend St. Joseph's 0 (Final)

Kansas

6A
Hutchinson 37 Olathe South 14 (Final)

5A
Blue Valley West 31 Bishop Carroll 19 (Final)

4A
Andale 31 Louisburg 14 (Final)

3A
Garden Plain 48 Silver Lake 7 (Final)

Class 2-1A
Smith Center 40 Pittsburg Colgan 14 (Final)

Michigan

Division 1 Championship
Macomb Dakota 41 Livonia Stevenson 21 (Final)

Division 7 Championship
Mendon 20 Traverse City St. Francis 0 (Final)

Minnesota

Class AAAA
Totino-Grace 13 Mahtomedi 8

Class AAA
Glencoe-Silver Lake 56 DeLaSalle 20

Missouri

Class 5 Final
Waynesville 17 Belton (Final)

Class 3 Final
Harrisonville 49 MICDS 14 (Final)

Class 1 Final
Orrick 20 Thayer (Final)

South Carolina

Class A Division I
Carver's Bay 22 Chesterfield 21

Class A Division II
Lake View 40 Ridge Spring-Mon 6

Joliet Catholic Captures 13th Illinois High School Football Championship

After a two year drought, Joliet Catholic is back in the winners circle. Saturday Joliet Catholic pounded Lemont 49-7 for the Illinois Class 6A high school football championship.

Connor Krisch was the star of the Hilltopper ground show that amassed 415 yards to Lemont's 63. Krisch ran for 168 yards and four touchdowns. Lemont entered the game averaging over 300 yards a game on the ground.

To read more about the Hilltoppers record 13th state high school football title, click here.

Nevada High School Football Scoreboard - Playoffs

Nevada High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 24, 2007

4A Semifinals
McQueen 34 Las Vegas 20
Bishop Gorman 24 Palo Verde 20

Smith Center Wins 4th Straight Kansas Title

For the first time this season, Smith Center (KS) trailed in a football game. And even though Pittsburg Colgan was able to take a 7-0 lead on the three-time Kansas Class 2-1A champs and hold the Redman 27 points under their per game average, it wasn't enough as Smith Center won its fourth straight crown 40-14.

Once again it was the Redman rushing attack that led the way with Braden Wilson picking-up 225 yards on 24 carries and scoring three touchdowns. Quarterback Joe Windscheffel carried the ball 10 times for 179 yards and two scores.

To read more about Smith Center's 54th straight win click here.

William Floyd Makes Long Island History

For the first time in 106 years of Long Island high school football, a team has won 33 straight games. William Floyd won its 33rd straight game and third straight Class 1 Long Island football championship on Saturday by beating Farmingdale 42-0.

Floyd becomes the first team to go undefeated for three consecutive seasons since Roosevelt did it from 1964-66.

To read more about the game, click here.

New York High School Football Scoreboard

Class 1 Long Island Championship
William Floyd 42 Farmingdale 0

Class II Long Island Championship
East Islip 35 Lawrence 7
Click here for game recap

Class III Long Island Championship
Islip 14 Bethpage 12
Click here for game recap

Rhode Island High School Football Scoreboard - Semifinals

Rhode Island High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, November 23 & 24, 2007

Semifinals

Division I
St. Raphael 6 Cranston West 0
Bishop Hendricken 9 LaSalle 7

Division II
South Kingstown 21 Shea 7
Toll Gate 26 Cranston East 6

Division III
Moses Brown 21 Johnston 0
Ponaganset 28 East Greenwich 9

Division IV
Classical 48 Central Falls 16
Exeter West Greenwich 42 North Providence 14

Delaware High School Football Scoreboard - Semifinals

Delaware High School Football Scores
Friday, November 23, 2007

Semifinals

Division I
Middletown 19 Salesianum 0
Sussex Central 28 Glasgow 0

Divsion II
Caravel 21 Concord 6
Hodgson 22 Delmar 14

Texarkana Defends Arkansas 6A Title

Texarkana won its second straight Arkansas 6A high school football title beating Lake Hamilton 13-0.

The win came four weeks after Lake Hamilton beat Texarkana 23-14 during their regular season match-up. Lake Hamilton was hurt by three interceptions and four fumbles.

Texarkana nows owns five state championships.

To read a game recap, click here.

Fayetteville Captures Arkansas 7A Title

Fayettevile reversed the regular season outcome with Springdale Har-Ber to capture Arkansas' Class 7A high school football championship.

Springdale won the regular season match-up 42-41 in overtime, but on Saturday it was Fayetteville, behind bruising Cody Hammer, walking away with the trophy with a 28-7 win at War Memorial Stadium.

Hammer was the game's MVP with 205 yards and two touchdowns. It was Fayetteville's first title.

To read a game wrap-up, click here.

Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard - Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Finals

Arkansas High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, November 23 & 24, 2007

7A Championship
Fayetteville 28 Springdale Har-Ber 7

6A Championship
Texarkana 13 Lake Hamilton 0

5A Semifinals
Greenwood 24 Camden Fairview 21
Little Rock Christian 35 Vilonia 28

4A Quarterfinals
Central Arkansas Christian 42 Dumas 20
Gravette 21 Dardanelle 14
Nashville 49 Warren 39
Pine Bluff Dollarway 32 Pocahontas 22

3A Quarterfinals
Bauxite 47 Prescott 35
Charleston 34 Mountainburg 13
Glen Rose 35 Hoxie 0
Shiloh Christian 48 Lavaca 7

2A Quarterfinals
Bearden 43 Woodlawn 8
Carlisle 21 Strong 8
Earle 48 Augusta 15
Mount Ida 22 Junction City 20

West Virginia High School Football Scoreboard - Semifinals

West Virginia High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, November 23 & 24, 2007

Semifinals

Class AAA
St. Alban's 14 East Fairmont 12
Parkersburg 31 University 21

Class AA
Bluefield 41 Scott 6
James Monroe 21 Wayne 14

Class A
Wheeling Central 47 Madonna 6
Williamstown 23 St. Mary's 0

Colorado High School Football Scoreboard - Championships & Semifinals

Colorado High School Football Scores
Friday & Saturday, November 23 & 24, 2007

Championships

Class 2A
Platte Valley 21 Platte Canyon 7

Class 1A
Akron 46 Limon 14

Class A 8-Man
Merino 34 Dayspring Christian 9

Semifinals

5A
Douglas County 21 Mullen 14
Grandview 42 Bear Creek 14

4A
Monarch 6 Cherokee Trail 0 (OT)
Pueblo West 21 Broomfield 14

3A
Falcon 7 Palisade 6
Berthoud 35 Pueblo County 33

Plano Goes Back-To-Back in Illinois 3A Final

Plano is now the two-time IHSA 3A champs after a 32-7 win over Columbia on Friday. Plano's win featured an amazing 12-minute-6-second drive. To read a complete recap, please click here.

#24 Eden Prairie Repeats as Minnesota 5A Champ

Top-ranked Eden Prairie was challenged by #2 Cretin-Derham Hall in the Minnesota 5A Prep Bowl high school football championship game, but in the end the Eagles ranked #24 by USA Today showed why they now own a 27-game win streak.

Cretin-Derham returned the opening kickoff to take the early lead, but in the end couldn't hang close enough. Eden Prairie is now a perfect 6-for-6 in Prep Bowl after the 50-21 win.

To read more about Eden Prairie' 5A title repeat, click here.

How Do You Spell Dynasty?? D-R-I-S-C-O-L-L

Believe it or not, but Driscoll's (Addison, IL) seventh consecutive high school football championship isn't a national record. In fact, the Highlanders' are only halfway home.

Driscoll (14-0) beat Bloomington Central Catholic (13-1) 48-24 Friday to win the Illinois 4A state high school football championship. It was Driscoll's 35th straight playoff victory.

The Highlanders were led by David Schwabe and Tim Franken. Schwabe rushed for 238 yards. Franken finished with 159 yards rushing and five touchdown.

To read more about the victory, click here.

Here's a look at the national records for consective championships...

14 - St. Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1986-99
14 - Sioux Falls Washington (South Dakota) 1951-64
9 - Phoenix Union (Arizona) 1920-28
8 - Salt Lake (Utah) 1898-1905
7 - Driscoll (Addison, IL) 2001-2007
7 - Animas (New Mexico) 1984-90
7 - Massillon (Ohio) 1935-41
7 - Massillon (Ohio) 1948-54
7 - Sydney (Montana) 1987-93

Kansas High School Football Championships

While Smith Center plays in Kansas' smallest 11-man division, Class 2-1A, all eyes in Kansas will be on the Redman as they go after their 54th straight win and fourth straight state championship Saturday against Pittsburg Colgan.

The tiny town of 1,931 has made national news this year for its perfection and also its national record 72 points in a first quarter earlier this year in a game against Plainville..

Smith Center has 11 straight shutouts this year and has outscored opponents 804-6. The only points allowed by the Redman came last week in a 44-6 semifinal win over St. Francis.

To read more about the little team that can, click here.

Here's Saturday's Kansas championship schedule...

Class 6A
at Washburn 1 PM
Hutchinson vs. Olathe South

Class 5A
at Emporia State 1 PM
Bishop Carroll vs. BV West

Class 4A
at Salina 1PM
Louisburg vs. Andale

Class 3A
at Hutchinson 1PM
Garden Plain vs. Conway Springs

Class 2-1A
at Hays 1 PM
Smith Center Pittsburg Colgan

#15 Pittsburgh Central Catholic Beats Gateway in Battle of National Powers

No matter what happens around the country over the next month, Friday night's WPIAL AAAA Championship game may go down as the best finish to a championship high school football games this year.

With less than 90 seconds to play, and Pittsburgh Central Catholic leading Gateway 21-13 PCC defensive back Emmanuele Matthews picked off a pass and returned it 85-yards for a Viking touchdown and a 28-13 lead with 62 seconds to play. But 62 seconds was all Gateway needed to send the game to overtime.

First the Gators scored on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Rob Kalkstein to close the gap to 28-20 with 31 seconds left. Then the Gators recovered an on-side kick. The comeback was completed when Gateway dug into its bag of tricks using a Kalkstein pass to Jonanthan Pryor to the 12 and just before Pryor was tackled he lateraled the ball to Cam Sadler who ran into the end zone with just one second left. The two point conversion sent the game into overtime.

Gateway scored first in OT, but missed the extra point and that was all Pittsburgh Central Catholic needed to win its third WPIAL title in five years. PCC won 35-34 on a made extra point.

Pittsburgh Central Catholic, which is ranked #15 by USA Today, is now 13-0 and advances to the Pennsylvania state quarterfinals. Gateway began the season ranked by USA Today, but lost its opener to another nationally-ranked team, Cardinal Mooney, in the Ohio vs. USA Challenge.

To read more about the game, click here.

To watch video of the exciting finish, click here.

Mississippi High School Football Scoreboard - Quarterfinals

Mississippi High School Football Scores
Friday, November 23, 2007

Quarterfinals

USA Today Super 25
#12 South Panola 28 Tupelo 21

Class 5A
George County 34 Oak Grove 24
Meridian 50 Ocean Springs 14
Olive Branch 14 Starkville 13
South Panola 28 Tupelo

Class 4A
Laurel 19 West Jones 7
Noxubee County 27 Iltawamba AHS 20
Moss Point 17 Picayune 10
Kosciusko 42 West Point 28

Class 3A
Corinth 22 Aberdeen 19
Franklin County 43 Newton County 23
Louisville 28 Ripley 22
Raleigh 42 Tylertown 6

Class 2A
Hollandale Simmons 28 Baldwyn 20
Enterprise Clarke 19 Philadelphia 13
West Bolivar 22 South Delta 6
Taylorsville 43 North Forrest 7

Class 1A
Benoit Brooks 30 Greenville St. Joseph 0
Puckett 47 Durant 0
East Webster 24 Mound Bayou JFK 9
Weir 28 Mount Olive 12

Academy AA Semifinals
Centreville Academy 35 Trinity Episcopal 14
Marshall Academy 14 Winston Academy 7

Academy A Semifinals
Bayou Academy 40 Briarfield (LA) 38
Glenbrook (LA) 23 Huntington (LA) 0

Louisiana High School Football Scoreboard - Quarterfinals

Louisiana High School Football Scores
Friday, November 23, 2007

Quarterfinals

5A
Destrehan 41 St. Paul 7
Westgate beat Dutchtown
Acadiana 35 Rummel 14
John Ehret 27 Mandeville 17

4A
Archbishop Shaw 24 Eunice 7
O.P. Walker 20 Holy Cross 0
Benton 28 Vandebilt Catholic 17
Bastrop 34 Franklinton 20

3A
Parkview 28 Amite 19
Redemptorist 35 Lutcher 14
Westlake 27 E.D. White 0
Patterson 56 St. Louis 31

2A
John Curtis 41 St. John 0
Evangel 48 Newman 13
Calvary Baptist 24 Clinton 21
St. James 40 Donaldsonville 21

1A
Ouachita Christian 48 Cedar Creek 13
West St. John 16 Kentwood 14
S. Plaquemines 47 St. Edmund 13
Desire Street 38 Oak Grove 35

Kentucky High School Football Scoreboard - Quarterfinals

Kentucky High School Football Scores
Friday, November 23, 2007

Quarterfinals

USA Today Super 25
#21 St. Xavier 65 Marshall County 0

6A
Trinity 50 Henry Clay 14
St. Xavier 65 Marshall County 0
Meade County 25 Male 3
Boone County 45 Shelby County 35

5A
Owensboro 14 Oldham County 6
Lincoln County 43 Johnson Central 22
Highlands 52 Letcher County Central 12
Bowling Green 27 John Hardin 23

4A
Warren East 54 Fairdale 20
Lone Oak 54 North Bullitt 33
Lexington Catholic 34 Bell County 16
Harrison County 31 Greenup County 30

3A
Paducah Tilghman 36 Henry County 13
Central 48 Russellville 28
Breathitt County 20 Russell 17
Belfry 38 Somerset 21

2A
Newport Central Catholic 28 Corbin 16
Metcalfe County 47 Trigg County 13
Fort Campbell 28 Bardstown 20
DeSales 33 Prestonburg 20

1A
Lexington Christian 45 Pikeville 14
Hazard 44 Campbellsville 6
Frankfort 35 Mayfield 14
Beeachwood 42 Holy Cross 7

Crespi Knocks #18 Mater Dei Out of California High School Football Playoffs

From the opening whistle, Crespi let it be known that it wasn't intimidated by 18th ranked Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA). The Celts jumped out to a 24-0 lead and then withstood 19 unanswered points by the Monarchs on the way to a 48-26 win in the PAC 5 Division quarterfinals Friday night.

Crespi (9-2) had a balanced attacked with running backs Austin Shanks and E.J. Woods rushing for 171 and 125 yards respectively. Sophomore quarterback Bryan Bennett made no mistakes and tossed four touchdown passeses, while the Crespi defense shut down junior Matt Barkley.

Crespi advances to the semifinals where it will meet Servite next week.

To read a complete game recap, click here.