We’re on to a different week of highschool soccer, the place a significant Texas matchup leads the best way between state champions, whereas there’s one other good group of aggressive video games on the slate for the weekend.
On this week’s function, 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 12 months, with Duncanville having claimed the final 5 video games within the collection.
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 needs to be a enjoyable Friday night time battle beneath the intense 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, seeking to proceed their sturdy season this week.
IMG, at the moment on a six-game profitable streak after a 35-34 loss within the season opener to Nook Canyon, had yet one more powerful 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 12 months properly, throwing for 1,231 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions, whereas finishing 72.8 p.c of his passes for East St. Louis.
On the opposite aspect, 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 the very best highschool staff within the nation, has flourished by a troublesome schedule, beginning the 12 months 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 seeking to notch a second win within the Trinity League after beating Santa Margarita 40-18.
Servite, then again, is coping with an damage to quarterback Leo Hannan, which might 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 or not it’s Mater Dei cruising by powerful competitors as soon as once more? We’ll discover out on Friday night time.
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 12 months for St. Thomas Aquinas, who’ve gained six straight after a detailed 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 up to now this 12 months.
This shall be their greatest check since that opening week loss, as they face a 5-2 Chaminade-Madonna staff 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 12 months.
That features a powerful 48-45 win over American Heritage, and a latest 37-8 win on the highway towards 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 night time.
Hamilton began the 12 months with a 17-10 victory over Centennial, and has began the 12 months 5-0, most lately coming off a 58-0 on the highway towards 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, then again, 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 overwhelmed O’Connor and Brophy School Prep, with the latter coming in a detailed 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 collection, and can look to make it 4 in 5 as they host on Friday.
