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1. Booker T. Washington, Miami, FL (13-0) | LAST WEEK (No. 1) Quarterback Treon Harris threw five touchdowns and ran for a score as the Tornadoes steamrolled Cocoa (FL) 49-10. Seniors Lamar Parker and Deltron Hopkins each caught two touchdowns. | THIS WEEK: Bolles (FL) 12/07 At The Citrus Bowl | Class 4A State Championship
2. Miami Central, FL (11-1) | LAST WEEK (No. 2) Miami-commit Joseph Yearby sustained a fractured fibula above his left ankle late in the first quarter of Miami Central’s 54-3 win over Palm Bay Heritage (FL). Florida-commit Dalvin Cook carried the load without his running mate and gained 244 yards on 13 carries and scored three touchdowns. | THIS WEEK: Mainland (FL) 12/06 | Class 6A State Semifinals
3. Northwestern, Rock Hill, SC (14-0) | LAST WEEK (No. 3) Host Northwestern was led by quarterback Mason Rudolph who had six passing touchdowns in the Trojans’ 49-21 win over North Augusta (SC). Rudolph hooked up with Dupree Hart for a 22-yard touchdown, a three-yard touchdown and a 20-yard touchdown. | THIS WEEK: Stratford (SC) 12/07 At Williams Brice Stadium | Class 4A Div II State Championship
4. Apopka, FL (12-1) | LAST WEEK (No. 9) Robert Thomas scored a 10-yard touchdown and J.J. Simmons added a rushing score to give Apopka a 14-0 lead in the opening quarter. Thomas added another touchdown run before the half and Apopka ran away with a 42-20 win over First Coast (FL).| THIS WEEK: At Plant (FL) 12/06 | Class 8A State Semifinals
5. Hoover, AL (14-0) | LAST WEEK (No. 6) Hoover overcame a 18-point deficit to Vestavia Hills (AL) with a touchdown pass from Jack Hutcheson to Leonard Wood to take the lead with three minutes left in the game. Hutcheson threw for two touchdowns as he hooked up with Cooper Carden for a touchdown earlier in the fourth quarter of the Bucs 31-28 win. | THIS WEEK: Auburn (AL) 12/06 At Bryant-Denny Stadium | Class 6A State Championship
6. East Lake, Tarpon Springs, FL (13-0) | LAST WEEK (No. 13) East Lake set a school record with its 13th win as the Eagles dominated Port Charlotte (FL) 49-15. Jake Hudson threw for five touchdowns, three to George Campbell and run-oriented Port Charlotte (FL) did not complete a pass until its final play from scrimmage. | THIS WEEK: Dwyer (FL) 12/06 | Class 7A State Semifinals
7. Buford, GA (13-0) | LAST WEEK (No. 7) Visiting Carver-Columbus (GA) sailed its snap into the endzone for a Buford safety to give the Wolves an early lead. In the fourth quarter Buford added a Thomas Wilson 16-yard touchdown run and a 26-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell to Tyler Shipman and went on to win 36-6. | THIS WEEK: Callaway (GA) 12/06 | Class 3A State Semifinals
8. Karr, New Orleans, LA (12-1) | LAST WEEK (No. 8) Devante “Speedy” Noil returned a punt for a touchdown in the opening quarter and quarterback Kerry Taylor threw for two scores in Karr’s 29-0 win over Franklinton (LA). | THIS WEEK: Landry Walker (LA) 12/06 | Class 4A State Semifinals
9. Maryville, TN (14-0) | LAST WEEK (No. 12) Maryville turned two Jauan Jennings’ interceptions into touchdowns to erase Blackman’s early 6-0 lead and cruised to a 28-16 win. Quarterback John Garrett finished 16-of-18 passing and threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns. | THIS WEEK: Hendersonville (TN) 12/07 | Class 6A State Championship
10. Ensworth, Nashville, TN (10-1) | LAST WEEK (No. 12) Earlier this season Brentwood Academy ended a 29-game winning streak for Ensworth, but in the quarterfinals rematch two weeks ago it was all Tigers as they sealed a 21-12 win. Sophomore Coleman Goodwin threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Jake Estes with less than six minutes remaining. | THIS WEEK: Memphis University (TN) 12/05 | Division II AA State Championship
11. American Heritage, Plantation, FL (12-1) | LAST WEEK (No. 20) The Patriots cruised in the second half after leading Hardee (FL) 10-7 at intermission and earned a trip to the state semifinals for the first time since 1988 with a 41-7 victory. Patriots’ running back Sony Michel had 18 carries for 260 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns. Michel has rushed for 632 yards and six touchdowns. this postseason. | THIS WEEK: At Lake Wales (FL) 12/06| Class 5A State Semifinals
12. Tucker, GA (13-0) | LAST WEEK (No. 16) Tucker recorded a 29-0 shutout against Ware County (GA) and held the Gators to just three first downs. Quarterback Joe Farrar rushed for 86 yards and touchdowns of 10 and five yards and defensive back Duke Shelley had an interception return for 80 yards for a score. | THIS WEEK: Gainesville (GA) 12/06 | Class 5A State Semifinals
13. North Gwinnett, Suwanee, GA (12-1) | LAST WEEK (No. 15) North Gwinnett relied on C.J. Leggett’s four touchdowns as they topped Hillgrove (GA) 35-31. Junior Daniel Imatorbhebhe caught a 10-yard touchdown reception from Hayden Sphire with 1:35 left in the game. | THIS WEEK: At McEachern (GA) 12/06 | Class 6A State Semifinals
14. Byrnes, SC (12-2) | LAST WEEK (No. 4) Byrnes fell to Dutch Fork (SC) 31-21 and suffered its first home playoff loss in 12 years. Shuler Bentley completed 20 of 36 passes for 310 yards and two touchdowns. | THIS WEEK: Eliminated in the Class 4A Div I State Semifinals
15. Oxford, MS (14-0) | LAST WEEK (No. 17) Oxford took a 14-0 lead after the opening quarter and held on to top Callaway (MS) 23-7. Sophomore Kenzie Phillips ran in two touchdowns and quarterback Jack Abraham found Joey Walden for a receiving touchdown. | THIS WEEK: Picayune (MS) 12/07 | Class 5A State Championship
16. Spanish Fort, AL (13-0) | LAST WEEK (No. 22) Saraland (AL) took an early 7-3 lead, but Tyler Johnson ran in two touchdowns and Mike Howard added a late 11-yard touchdown run to lift Spanish Fort to a 24-14 win. | THIS WEEK: Muscle Shoals (AL) 12/05 Bryant-Denny Stadium | Class 5A State Championship
17. Miramar, FL (12-0) | LAST WEEK (No. 5) Palm Beach Gardens (FL) took a 12-10 lead into halftime and both teams went scoreless in the second half as the Gators’ upset Miramar. At one point Miramar’s receivers dropped seven passes in a row. | THIS WEEK: Eliminated in Class 8A Regional Finals
18. Sandy Creek, Tyrone, GA (11-1-1) | LAST WEEK (No. 10) Sandy Creek blew a 26-17 fourth quarter lead to Griffin (GA) and lost its first home game since 2008. | THIS WEEK: Eliminated in the 4A State Quarterfinals
19. Oak Grove, Hattiesburg, MS (13-1) LAST WEEK (No. 22) Senior Kirk McCarty completed 21 of 33 passes for 412 yards and four touchdowns in the Warriors’ 45-15 win over Meridian (MS). | THIS WEEK: Tupelo (MS) 12/06| Class 6A State Championship
20. Dwyer, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (13-0) | LAST WEEK (N/R) Junior quarterback Daniel Parr ran in a 1-yard touchdown with 40 seconds remaining to give Dwyer a 35-28 win against defending state champion St. Thomas Aquinas (FL). | THIS WEEK: East Lake (FL) 12/06 | Class 7A State Semifinals
21. Colquitt County, GA (11-2) | LAST WEEK (N/R) Colquitt County surged to a 28-3 lead at halftime and had a 35-3 advantage heading into the fourth quarter before Dacula scored two late touchdowns with a running clock. The visiting Packers amassed 402 yards of total offense and Daniel Mobley passed for 250 yards and two touchdowns. THIS WEEK: At Norcross | Class 6A State Semifinals
22. Manatee, Bradenton, FL (11-1) | LAST WEEK (No. 21) Two week’s ago, starting quarterback Joshua Meyer suffered a separated right shoulder and the Hurricanes fell 17-15 to Fort Pierce Central (FL), their only loss of the season. | THIS WEEK: Eliminated from Class 8A State Playoffs in Regional Semifinals
23. Norcross, GA (11-2) | LAST WEEK (N/R) Quarterback A.J. Bush was 11-of-25 passing for 148 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 12 times for 56 yards and a 17-yard score. Running back Josh Boyd scored a 10-yard touchdown and the defense forced five turnovers in the Blue Devils’ 28-7 win over Lowndes (GA). | THIS WEEK: Colquitt County (GA) 12/06 | Class 6A State Semifinals
24. Fulton, Knoxville, TN (14-0) | LAST WEEK (No. 25) Penny Smith connected with K.J. Roper for a touchdown pass and Xavier Hawkins rushed for 103 yards off 14 carries for three touchdowns as the Falcons topped Knoxville Catholic (TN) 41-34. | THIS WEEK: Giles County (TN) 12/07 | Class 4A State Championship
25. Auburn, AL (13-1)| LAST WEEK (N/R) Bradley Northcutt found Kyle Sikes for a 64-yard touchdown in the first quarter and Rashaan Evans rushed for a 1-yard score in the Tigers’ 24-21 win over McGill-Toolen (AL). | THIS WEEK: Hoover (AL) 12/06 Bryant-Denny Stadium | Class 6A State Championship
Out of Top 25
St. Augustine, New Orleans, LA (9-2) | LAST WEEK (No. 17) St. Augustine lost 31-28 to Archbishop Rummel (LA) to end the season.| THIS WEEK: Eliminated in Division I State Semifinals
Collins Hill, Suwanee, GA (11-2) | LAST WEEK (No. 19) Collins Hill erases a 28-10 deficit and led McEachern (GA) by four with a minute to go. Five-star Taj Griffin returned a punt for a touchdown and the Eagles fell short 35-32. | THIS WEEK: Eliminated in the Class 6A Quarterfinals
Blackman, Murfreesboro, TN (11-3) LAST WEEK (No. 23) Blackman fell to Maryville (TN) 28-16 in the Semifinals. | THIS WEEK: Eliminated in the Class 6A State Semifinals
South Panola, Batesville, MS (13-2) LAST WEEK (No. 24) South Panola was held to a first half field goal as Tupelo (MS) shut down the Tigers 12-3. | THIS WEEK: Eliminated in the Class 6A State Semifinals
Under Consideration: Carrollton (GA), Curtis (LA), Dutch Fork (SC), Griffin (GA), Hendersonville (TN), Kell (GA), Madison Academy (AL), McEachern (GA), Niceville (FL), Neville, Plant (FL), Tupelo (MS)
Week 15 Results
1. Booker T. Washington 49, Cocoa 10
2. Miami Central 54, Heritage 3
3. Northwestern 49, North Augusta 21
Dutch Fork 31, 4. Byrnes 21
Palm Beach Gardens 12, 5. Miramar 10
6. Hoover 31, Vestavia Hills 28
7. Buford 36, Carver-Columbus 6
8. Karr 26, Franklinton 0
9. Apopka 42, First Coast 14
Griffin, 32, 10. Sandy Creek 26
11. Maryville 28, Blackman 6
12. Ensworth BYE
13. East Lake 49, Port Charlotte 15
Archbishop 31, 14. St. Augustine 28
15. North Gwinnett 25, Hillgrove 31
16. Tucker 29, Ware County 0
17. Oxford 23, Callaway 7
18. Spanish Fort 24, Saraland 14
McEachern 35, 19. Collins Hill 32
20. American Heritage, Plantation 41, Hardee 7
21. Manatee (Eliminated last week)
22. Oak Grove 45, Meridian 14
Maryville 28, 23. Blackman 16
Tupelo 12, 24. South Panola 3
25. Fulton 41, Knoxville Catholic 34
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