With Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) and Jenks (Okla.) falling last week, two spots opened in this week's top 10.
Claiming those positions are Roswell (Ga.), which improved to 2-0 after handling Lassiter, and Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), which has shown an explosive offense.
On Saturday in Dallas, it's the game of the year as No. 2 Northwestern faces No. 1 Carroll (Southlake, Texas) at SMU.
| High School Football Power Rankings |
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Carroll (Southlake, Texas) (1-0) The Dragons weren't looking ahead to their showdown with Northwestern as they opened the season with a 42-10 romp over Lake Highlands. |
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Northwestern (Miami) (2-0) The Bulls looked vulnerable with six turnovers in a 28-18 win over Homestead, but a talented offense (QB Jacory Harris; WR Aldarius Johnson) should regroup for the Carroll showdown. |
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St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (3-0) The Bombers continue to play well without star tailback Darius Ashley (ankle). Next on the nation's toughest schedule is Trinity (Louisville) at home. |
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South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) (2-0) A gritty Grenada (Miss.) squad looks to stop the elusive Darius Barksdale, who rushed for more than 200 yards for the second straight week against Clarksdale. |
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Katy (Texas) (2-0) The Tigers enjoy off week after a 48-7 win over the Woodlands last Saturday. |
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Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.) (2-0) North Clayton's stingy defense will challenge the Eagles' air attack. QB Marques Ivory threw for 265 yards in last week's 34-7 win over Warner Robins (Ga.). |
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Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) (1-0) An opening 17-7 win over Canyon (Anaheim, Calif.) last week showed the Knights' toughness. Host Lynwood (Calif.) should present less of a challenge on Friday. |
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St. Rita (Chicago) (3-0) The Mustangs, who boast Notre Dame recruit and weak-side defensive end Darius Fleming, renew a Catholic league rivalry with powerful Mt. Carmel on Friday. |
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Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.) (3-0) The Huskies fell behind 18-0 before scoring 35 unanswered points to beat feisty Centennial last week. Dobson (Mesa, Ariz.) is up next. |
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Roswell (Ga.) (2-0) Linebacker Ebele Okapu (12 tackles) leads forceful defense against winless Kell after dominating Lassiter (Ga.) 38-7 last week. |
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Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) (1-0) Last week's 58-6 rout of West Covina (Calif.) showcased quarterback Matt Barkley's explosiveness (309 passing yards). The Monarchs host American Fork (Utah) on Friday. |
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DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) (1-1) A week after losing to St. X on the national stage, the Stags regrouped for a win over Blatimore's Gilman. Next up is Friendship Collegiate (Washington, D.C.). |
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