No. 24 Atascocita Survives Summer Creek's Rally for 42-39 Win to Stay Undefeated

In one of the wildest finishes of the week, No. 24 Atascocita (Humble, Texas) held off a furious comeback from Summer Creek (Houston) to win 42-39 and improve to 5-0. The Eagles dominated the first half, leading 35-7 at halftime, but the Bulldogs came storming back, scoring 32 unanswered points to take a 39-35 lead with just over three minutes left.

Atascocita responded with a clutch drive, culminating in a third touchdown from four-star Oklahoma commit Tory Blaylock, giving the Eagles a 42-39 lead with only 12 seconds remaining.

Elsewhere, No. 6 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) secured its fifth straight win, defeating No. 19 Venice (Fla.) 21-16. The Ascenders started strong with an 80-yard touchdown pass on a trick play from Eric McFarland to Adonis Moise on the game’s first play. Michigan-bound running back Donovan Johnson extended the lead to 14-7 early in the second quarter, and Ty Hawkins’ 62-yard touchdown pass to Donovan Olugbode pushed the score to 21-7. The defense held Venice to just 16 points, well below their season average of 55.8.

Meanwhile, No. 2 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) made history by starting a freshman quarterback, Koa Malau’ulu, who led the Braves to a thrilling 28-24 comeback win over No. 16 Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.). After trailing 10-0 at halftime, Malau’ulu threw four touchdowns in the second half, including a game-winning 22-yard strike to Carson Clark with less than a minute left, improving St. John Bosco to 6-0.

In Alabama, Auburn (Ala.) snapped No. 15 Central’s (Phenix City) 18-game winning streak with a 38-33 road victory, moving Auburn to 6-0 and setting them up for a major jump in the rankings after sitting at No. 70.

Servite (Anaheim, Calif.) took down No. 18 JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) with a 20-7 win, putting the Friars in contention for a spot in the MaxPreps Top 25 for the first time since 2021.

No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) improved to 5-0 with a 40-18 victory over Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) in their Trinity League opener. Oregon commit Jordon Davison rushed for three touchdowns in the win.

MaxPreps Top 25 National Scoreboard

No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) at Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita)
Final: Mater Dei 40, Santa Margarita 18
No. 2 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) vs. No. 16 Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
Final: St. John Bosco 28, Orange Lutheran 24
No. 3 Milton (Ga.) at Lanier (Sugar Hill)
Final: Milton 49, Lanier 7
No. 4 Duncanville (Texas) (Idle)
No. 5 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) vs. Foothill (Henderson)
Final: Bishop Gorman 50, Foothill 0
No. 6 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) at No. 19 Venice (Fla.)
Final: IMG Academy 21, Venice 16
No. 7 Carrollton (Ga.) vs. Westlake (Atlanta)
Final: Carrollton 63, Westlake 27
No. 8 North Shore (Houston) at Kingwood
Final: North Shore 48, Kingwood 21
No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) vs. Hollywood Hills (Hollywood)
Final: St. Thomas Aquinas 64, Hollywood Hills 0
No. 10 Mission Viejo (Calif.) vs. Long Beach Poly (Long Beach) at SoFi Stadium
Final: Mission Viejo 49, Long Beach Poly 14
No. 11 North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas) (Idle)
No. 12 Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.) at St. Mary’s (Annapolis)
Final: Archbishop Spalding 54, St. Mary’s 0
No. 13 Buford (Ga.) vs. Collins Hill (Suwanee)
Final: Buford 34, Collins Hill 7
No. 14 Boyle County (Danville, Ky.) (Idle)
No. 15 Central (Phenix City, Ala.) vs. Auburn
Final: Auburn 38, Central 33
No. 17 Lakeland (Fla.) at Sumner (Riverview)
Final: Lakeland 28, Sumner 0
No. 18 JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) vs. Servite (Anaheim)
Final: Servite 20, JSerra Catholic 7
No. 20 DeSoto (Texas) (Idle)
No. 21 Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) vs. Copper Hills (West Jordan)
Final: Corner Canyon 49, Copper Hills 14
No. 22 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) (Idle)
No. 23 De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) (Idle)
No. 24 Atascocita (Humble, Texas) at Summer Creek (Houston)
Final: Atascocita 42, Summer Creek 39
No. 25 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) at Roosevelt (Eastvale)
Final: Centennial 61, Roosevelt 0