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

Source: MaxPreps