3 high school football games to watch out for this week ft. Duncanville vs DeSoto
The 2024 high school football season is in full swing as teams from all across the country compete against each other. From Duncanville in Texas to Mater Dei in California, some of the best teams will be in action this week.
The Duncanville Panthers will take on the DeSoto Eagles in probably the biggest game of the Texas High School football season so far. Both these teams will enter the game as back-to-back state champions.
Mater Dei, on the other hand, will take on their fourth nationally ranked opponent this season in Servite High School from California. Both of these teams will enter the game holding unbeaten records and will look to break the other's winning streak this season.
3 high school football games you should watch this week
#3 St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Chaminade-Madonna
The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders currently hold a record of 6-1 this season. They have won six games in a row after their season-opening loss against the No. 5 ranked Bishop Gorman High School from Las Vegas.
Chaminade-Madonna, on the other hand, started their campaign with back-to-back defeats but have since won five games in a row and are 5-2 so far this season.
These are two of the best teams in the country and will look to keep their winning streak going this week.
The game between these two teams will take place on Friday at 7 PM ET at the Pitbull Stadium in Florida.
#2 Mater Dei vs Servite
The No. 1 ranked team in the country, Mater Dei High School, will take on the No. 19 ranked team, Servite High School, in a clash of the two California based powerhouses. Both these teams are unbeaten so far and will look to keep that winning momentum intact this week.
Mater Dei will come into the game with a record of 6-0 and a dominant win over the Santa Margarita Eagles last week. The Monarchs trounced the Eagles 40-18 to open their Trinity League action.
Servite, on the other hand, holds a record of 5-0 and will enter this week's game on the back of an impressive 20-7 win over the JSerra Catholic Lions last week. RB Quaid Carr went for a season high 184 yards against the Lions.
The game will commence on Friday at 7 PM ET at Servite High School's home stadium in Anaheim, California.
#1 Duncanville vs DeSoto
The biggest game of the week, however, will take place in Texas as district rivals Duncanville and DeSoto will lock horns for the 18th time since 2004. The DeSoto Eagles hold a record of 11-6 during that time.
The Eagles had an early advantage in the series, winning 10 of 11 from 2004 to 2016. However, the Panthers have clawed back, winning five of their last six meetings.
The Panthers are ranked No. 4 in the country and hold an unbeaten record of 4-0 this season.
They obliterated the Skyline Raiders in their previous game, 63-14, on the back of an impressive 5-TD performance from the star quarterback Keelon Russell.
The Eagles, on the other hand, will enter the game with a record of 4-1. Their only loss this season came against the No. 11-ranked North Crowley on September 6. Since then, DeSoto has won three in a row and has homefield advantage against the Panthers.
The High School Football game will take place on Friday at 7 PM ET at DeSoto High School Football Field in Texas.