#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.