National High School Football Predictions - Sept. 26-28
The final weekend of September is delivering another big slate of national high school football games.
Of the updated top 25 teams in the On3 Massey Ratings, 17 are taking the field this week, with games now ranging from Thursday through Monday due to the incoming Hurricane Helene that has impacted schedules around the Southeast.
Below is how the On3 Massey Ratings predict each of the top games in the nation will unfold this weekend:
The On3 Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory. According to the model, all 25 of the top 25 teams in Texas rank inside the top 100 nationwide.
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Top National High School Football Games – Sept. 26
C.E. King (Texas) vs. #4 Atascocita (Texas)
C.E. King checks in as the No. 23 team in the state of Texas this week and will look for what would be perhaps the biggest upset of the season on Thursday night when they head to Humble to take on Atascocita. The Panthers are 2-1 after kicking off a three-game road trip with a 42-0 win over Dekaney two weeks ago. The now-No. 4 Eagles have looked dominant in its first three games and are also coming off a bye week. Their latest outing was perhaps their best — a 39-21 win on the road over Austin Westlake, the No. 12 team in the nation.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Atascocita 40, King 14
Humble (Texas) vs. #5 North Shore (Texas)
North Shore dominated South Oak Cliff 38-0 to open the season and then handled Crowley 28-13 in Week 2. The Mustangs smothering defense overwhelmed Westfield 47-3 on Friday night as they stayed undefeated. Following a bye, they’ll host a 3-0 Humble squad looking to pull off a major upset. The Wildcats will have their hands full though.
Massey Ratings Prediction: North Shore 48, Humble 7
Top National High School Football Games – Sept. 27
#2 Duncanville (Texas) vs. Skyline (Texas)
Duncanville remains the top program in the Lone Star State and is off to a 3-0 start in 2024. The Panthers possess an elite offense and will look to overpower 2-2 Skyline on Friday. The Raiders have had a tough time getting going on the offensive side of the ball but will look to lean on the home field advantage this week and try to find what would be a monumental upset.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Duncanville 46, Skyline 6
Timber Creek (Texas) vs. #6 Southlake Carroll (Texas)
Massey Ratings Prediction: Southlake Carroll 49, Timber Creek 14
Mansfield Legacy (Texas) vs. #7 North Crowley (Texas)
Massey Ratings Prediction: North Crowley 45, Mansfield Legacy 7
#8 DeSoto (Texas) vs. Waxahachie (Texas)
Massey Ratings Prediction: DeSoto 46, Waxahachie 14
#9 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) vs. Liberty (Nev.)
Massey Ratings Prediction: Bishop Gorman 42, Liberty 6
Chaparral (Calif.) vs. #11 Mission Viejo (Calif.)
No. 3 Mission Viejo is the top-ranked team in California that will take the field this week. The 5-0 Diablos defended home turf against a stout Basha (Ariz.) team last week and still look like one of the top defensive teams on the West Coast. Chaparral enters at 4-0. The Pumas are coming off a two-game stretch where they’ve outscored opponents 98-2. The trip to Mission Viejo is game No. 2 of a three-game road trip.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Mission Viejo 48, Chaparral 14
#13 Summer Creek (Texas) vs. Channelview (Texas)
Massey Ratings Prediction: Summer Creek 47, Channelview 7
#14 Allen (Texas) vs. McKinney (Texas)
Massey Ratings Prediction: Allen 42, McKinney 19
#17 Corner Canyon (Utah) vs. Riverton (Utah)
Massey Ratings Prediction: Corner Canyon 45, Riverton 7
Westfield (Ind.) vs. #21 Brownsburg (Ind.)
Westfield’s 5-0 record already features wins over four top-15 teams in the state, most recently a 21-14 victory over Hamilton Southeastern. Wins haven’t come easy for the Shamrocks so far and their toughest test of the year awaits in just a couple days. The No. 21 Bulldogs narrowly avoided an upset on the road against Fishers last week and are now also 5-0 with a pair of top-10 in-state victories.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Brownsburg 38, Westfield 20
#23 Lake Travis (Texas) vs. Bowie (Texas)
Massey Ratings Prediction: Lake Travis 42, Bowie 14
#25 Venice (Fla.) vs. Lehigh Senior (Fla.)
Massey Ratings Prediction: Venice 50, Lehigh 14
Top National High School Football Games – Sept. 28
Thomas County Central (Ga.) vs. #20 Lee County (Ga.) – Sept. 28
The visiting Yellow Jackets enter as the No. 5 team in the state and No. 34 team in the nation. The competition has been measly thus far, but they’ve taken care of business and are outscoring opponents 272-66. The Trojans are the No. 20 team in the nation this week, have faced a more rigorous schedule and already have a pair of wins over top-25 teams in the state.
Massey Ratings Prediction: Lee County 35, Thomas County Central 34
#22 St. Frances Academy (Md.) vs. St. Thomas More (Conn.) – Sept. 28
Massey Ratings Prediction: St. Frances 35, St. Thomas More 6