National High School Football Games of the Week: Oct. 30-Nov. 1

The national high school football scene has another great slate of games on tap as the regular season winds down around the country.

There’s a number of solid matchups from California to Pennsylvania to Maryland and down Florida’s South Florida region. Here’s a look at the 10 biggest national high school football games you won’t want to miss from Oct. 30-Nov. 1.

Glades Central (Fla.) at Pahokee (Fla.)

When: Friday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m. ET
Where: Anquan Boldin Stadium, Pahokee, Fla.

There’s plenty of national high school football matchups on our list, but we start this thing off with one of the most well known rivalries of them all: The Muck Bowl. Glades Central (8-1) and Pahokee (7-2) square off for the 45th time, with the Raiders leading the all-time series at 26-18. It’s always a better game when both of the programs are doing well as the Raiders and Blue Devils are both playoff-bound teams, regardless of the outcome here. The Raiders lean on their offensive line to set the tone, led by Florida commit Javarii Luckas. Luckas will have his hands full against Pahokee’s defensive line that’s received strong play from Western Kentucky pledge CeeJay Embry (42 tackles, eight sacks).

Massey Prediction: Glades Central 27, Pahokee 21

No. 8 Edna Karr (La.) vs. John Curtis (La.)

When: Friday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. ET
Where: Shrine on Airline, Metairie, La.

Last year’s meeting between Edna Karr (8-0) and John Curtis (7-0) wasn’t particularly close as the Cougars ran away with a 35-14 victory. As always with this contest, however, the game is the state’s top meeting of the year and with both teams undefeated, adds a little more importance this time around. Edna Karr’s defense has been as good as they come, only yielding 66 points this season behind the play of LSU commitment Richard Anderson at defensive tackle. John Curtis will challenge Anderson and crew with their rushing attack that’s totaled well over 2,300 yards this fall.

Massey Prediction: Edna Karr 41, John Curtis 14

St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.) at No. 25 Don Bosco Prep (N.J.)

When: Friday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. ET
Where: Granite Stadium, Ramsey, N.J.

The No. 25 nationally ranked Don Bosco Prep Ironmen (8-0) look to conclude their regular season slate of games with an undefeated record as they take on St. Peter’s Prep (7-1), the No. 5 ranked team out of New Jersey. When it comes to high school football games involving nationally ranked teams, upset alerts have to put put on notifications throughout the game. The Ironmen will look to avoid that trend as they are coming off a 28-0 win over Paramus Catholic last week.

Massey Prediction: Don Bosco Prep 35. St. Peter’s Prep 14

No. 13 Chaminade-Madonna (Fla.) at No. 16 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)

When: Friday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. ET
Where: Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

No. 16 St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (9-1) is gunning for their seventh state championship in a row this December, but have their toughest test since Week 1 when they welcome No. 13 Chaminade-Madonna Prep (8-1) on Halloween night. The Raiders boast an impressive array of college-bound stars, including five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews and four-star wide receiver Julius Jones. The Lions have a well balanced offense, behind the running of Texas commit Derrek Cooper, junior standout Arwin Jackson and freshman quarterback Malik Leonard (1,734 yards, 20 touchdowns).

Massey Prediction: Chaminade-Madonna 33, St. Thomas Aquinas 26

Douglas County (Ga.) at No. 22 Carrollton (Ga.)

When: Friday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Grisham Stadium, Carrollton, Georgia

Carrollton (9-0) has enjoyed an undefeated run through the regular season and they’ll have another tough test when they welcome an always dangerous Douglas County (7-2) into Granite Stadium. The Trojans have enjoyed solid quarterback play post-Julian Lewis as freshman Christian Cypher (1,473 yards, 18 touchdowns) has been strong behind center with running back Cameron Wood (743 yards, 20 touchdowns) alongside him. The Tigers two losses on the season came consecutively against Langston Hughes and No. 5 ranked Buford. Utah commit Michael Johnson has thrown for 1,502 yards and 10 touchdowns this season and will need to be a difference maker if the Tigers are to pull off the Halloween upset.

Massey Prediction: Carrollton 39, Douglas County 14

Lowndes (Ga.) at Valdosta (Ga.)

When: Friday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Bazmore-Hyder Stadium, Valdosta, Georgia

This South Georgia game makes our top clashes from around the country, but the Winnersville Classic is always a must-see event for any would-be high school football fan. When it comes to both Valdosta (8-1) and Lowndes (9-0), these are a couple of the region’s most storied teams and they both enter the contest as viable state championship contenders. Valdosta features one of the top secondaries in the state, with Jalon Copeland (Arkansas commit) and Camron Brown (Mississippi State commit) patrolling the back end. The Vikings are led on offense by Texas A&M commitment Jayce Johnson, who has thrown for 868 yards and eight touchdowns this season.

Massey Prediction: Lowndes 35, Valdosta 21

No. 12 Mater Dei (Calif.) at No. 1 St. John Bosco (Calif.)

When: Friday, Oct. 31, 10 p.m. ET
Where: Panish Family Stadium, Bellflower, Calif.

No. 12 Mater Dei (7-2) have a uphill climb if they want to be in the mythical national high football championship and begins will attempting to up their rival on Halloween. The Monarchs need their high-powered offense led by five-star tight end Mark Bowman (USC commit), five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. (Ohio State commit) and three-star quarterback Ryan Hopkins (Wisconsin), to get going early. Flipping to top-ranked St. John Bosco, the offense has been a tough cookie to crumble as the Braves have received extremely efficient play from sophomore quarterback Koa Malau’ulu (2,002 yards, 30 touchdowns).

Massey Prediction: St. John Bosco 34, Mater Dei 20

St. Joseph’s Prep School (Pa.) vs. La Salle College (Pa.)

When: Saturday, Nov. 1, 1 p.m. PT
Where: Villanova Stadium, Villanova, Pennsylvania

The last time St. Joseph’s Prep School Hawks (5-4) faced off against La Salle College (8-1), they ended up losing in a 31-20 loss to the Explorers. The Hawks have lost four games for the first time since 2011, but have won three games straight heading into Saturday’s PIAA Class 6A, District 12 semifinal. La Salle College Prep’s offense is led by Missouri commitment Gavin Sidwar, who in a recent win over Cardinal O’Hara went 14 of 18 for 296 yards and five touchdowns. This is a winner advances and loser goes home matchup.

Massey Prediction: La Salle College 35, St. Joseph’s Prep School 34

The St. James Academy (Va.) at No. 3 St. Frances Academy (Md.)

When: Saturday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. ET
Where: Under Armour Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

One of the best teams out of Virginia versus Maryland’s No. 1 ranked team takes place in Baltimore on Saturday night. St. Frances Academy (5-1) has been playing some of its best football of the season as they head into the stretch of their final two games against The St. James Academy (Va.) and IMG Academy, respectively. The Strivers (8-0) are coming off a 14-12 win over St. Thomas More (Conn.), a team the Panthers defeated 60-0 already. Will this be a lot closer than people think or will St. Frances Academy roll over The St. James Academy?

Massey Prediction: St. Frances Academy 42, The St. James Academy 14

No. 2 IMG Academy (Fla.) at Hun School (N.J.)

When: Saturday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m. ET
Where: The Hun School Athletic Complex, Princeton, N.J.

IMG Academy (8-0) is coming off a 38-14 win over Illinois’ No. 1 team, East St. Louis, last week. Head coach Greg Studrawa has this IMG Academy team playing very balanced offense football behind the hard running of tailback Lekhy Thompkins (Louisville commitment), who rushed for nearly 200 yards and two touchdowns. Hun School (7-2) soundly defeated The First Academy (Fla.), 31-14, last week and are led by three-star sophomore quarterback Lukas Prock, who has thrown for 3,483 yards and 36 touchdowns.

Massey Prediction: IMG Academy 42, Hun School 10

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