The Scout Top 50 - Week 6

A look at the Top 50 High School teams in the country and the week's best matchups.

All eyes are pointed in the direction of the top two teams in the nation as both No. 1 Don Bosco Prep of Ramsey, N.J. and No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. face stiff tests from nationally ranked opponents.

Don Bosco Prep will play No. 5 St. Edward of Lakewood, Ohio. Both teams are battle tested with Don Bosco having played No. 19 Mission Viejo of California and having traveled to Florida to take on No. 50 Manatee. 

St. Edward has also traveled across state lines to take on Penn Hills of Pittsburgh, Penn. and has beaten good Glenville and Elder teams of Ohio. However, this will be by far the toughest test the Eagles have faced to date.

Aquinas is likewise a veteran of big games already this season with an opening trip to then nationally ranked Prattville (Ala.) and hosting California's No. 1 team De La Salle. No. 43 Miramar presents a different challenge of a familiar foe not likely to be intimidated by the Aquinas name. 

While the top two teams are the only games involving ranked opponents, there are some interesting matchups this week that could shake up the Scout Top 50.

No. 4 Louisville Trinity (Ky.) has been rolling this year including an impressive win at St. Xavier in Cincinnati, Ohio. Trinity hosts a 6-0 Dupont Manual team at Papa Johns Stadium.

No. 19 Mission Viejo (Calif.) has a tough road test at an undefeated 4-0 Redlands East Valley.

No. 32 Oaks Christian (Calif.) takes on an undefeated 4-0 Westlake team that is on the Scout Top 50 watchlist.

No. 35 Hamilton (Ariz.) faces its toughest test to date in 6-0 Desert Vista.

Here is a look at the Scout Top 50 and this week's upcoming games.

Rank (Prev)	Team
1 (1)	Don Bosco Prep (4-0) Ramsey, NJ Last: Def Bergen Catholic 33-22 Next: 10/8 No. 5 St. Edward (6-0)
2 (2)	St. Thomas Aquinas (4-0) Ft. Lauderdale, FL Last: Def  McArthur 56-13 Next: 10/6 No. 43 Miramar (4-0)
3 (3)	Katy (5-0) Katy, TX Last: Def Strake Jesuit 55-3 Next: 10/6 @ Morton Ranch (3-2)
4 (4)	Trinity (6-0) Louisville, KY Last: Def St. Xavier 41-6 Next: 10/7 Dupont Manual (6-0)
5 (5)	St. Edward (6-0) Lakewood, OH Last: Def Ursuline 20-7 Next: 10/8 @ No. 1 Don Bosco Prep (4-0)
6 (6)	Armwood (5-0) Seffner, FL Last: Def Jefferson 20-0 Next: 10/7 @ Sickles (4-0)
7 (7)	Good Counsel (5-0) Olney, MD Last: Def Red Lion Academy Next: 10/7 @ DeMatha (3-1)
8 (8)	Allen (6-0) Allen, TX Last: Def Lewisville 45-13 Next: 10/7 @ Plano East (2-3)
9 (9)	Buford (7-0) Buford, GA Last: Def Decatur 59-13  Next: 10/6 Clarkston (1-4)
10 (10)	De La Salle (3-1) Concord, CA Last: Def Livermore 62-0 Next: 10/6 @ Foothill (1-3)
11 (17)	Bishop Gorman (6-1) Las Vegas, NV Last: Def No. 11 Servite 31-28 Next: 10/6 @ Pahrump Valley (1-4)
12 (12)	Bellevue (5-0) Bellevue, WA Last: Def Mercer Island 43-28 Next: 10/7 Juanita (2-3)
13 (13)	Gilman (4-1) Baltimore, MD Last: Def Archbishop Spalding 42-8 Next: 10/7 Calvert Hall (4-0)
14 (14)	Daphne (6-0) Daphne, AL Last: Def Satsuma 42-0 Next: 10/7 Robertsdale (1-5)
15 (16)	Trinity (6-0) Euless, TX Last: Def Bell 41-11  Next: 10/7 Haltom (2-3)
16 (18)	Hoover (6-0) Hoover, AL Last: Def Pelham 61-6 Next: 10/7 Homewood (3-3)
17 (11)	Servite (4-1) Anaheim, CA Last: Lost to No. 17 Bishop Gorman 32-28  Next: 10/14 No. 40 Orange Lutheran (5-0)
18 (20)	Lake Travis (5-0) Austin, TX Last: Off Next: 10/7 @ Vandegrift (4-2)
19 (15)	Mission Viejo (4-1) Mission Viejo, CA Last: Def Carson 31-0  Next: 10/7 @ Redlands East Valley (4-0)
20 (21)	Camden County (6-0) Kingsland , GA Last: Def Treasure Coast 59-14 Next: 10/7 Benedictine (3-3)
21 (23)	DeSoto (5-0) De Soto, TX Last: Off Next: 10/7 North Mesquite (4-1)
22 (19)	Harrison (6-0) Farmington Hills, MI Last: Def Oak Park 48-35 Next: 10/6 @ Adams (3-3)
23 (22)	Central Catholic (5-0) Pittsburgh, PA Last: Def Penn Hills 36-6 Next: 10/7 @ Plum (1-4)
24 (24)	Brenham (5-0) Brenham, TX Last: Def Waller 42-20 Next: 10/8 @ Spring Woods (1-4)
25 (25)	Archbishop Moeller (6-0) Cincinnati, OH Last: Def La Salle 35-13 Next: 10/7 @ Elder (2-4)
26 (26)	Union (5-0) Tulsa, OK Last: Def Page 44-20 Next: 10/7 Owasso (3-2)
27 (27)	Glades Central (4-0) Belle Glade, FL Last: Def Boca Raton 23-7 Next: 10/6 @ Suncoast (2-3)
28 (28)	Warren Central (7 -0) Indianapolis, IN Last: Def No. 47 Carmel 22-20  Next: 10/7 @ South Vigo (3-4)
29 (29)	Mallard Creek (6-0) Charlotte, NC Last: Def Vance 55-20  Next: 10/7 North Mecklenburg (1-6)
30 (30)	Norland (5-0) Miami, FL Last: Def Hialeah 42-6 Next: 10/6 Southridge (1-3)
31 (31)	Phoebus (5-0) Hampton, VA Last: Def Bethel 28-13 Next: 10/8 Menchville (2-2)
32 (32)	Oaks Christian (3-1) Westlake Village, CA Last: Def Calabasas 56-7 Next: 10/6 @ Westlake (4-0)
33 (37)	Skyline (5-0) Dallas, TX Last: Def Richardson 62-7 Next: 10/7 @ Dallas Jesuit (4-1)
34 (34)	Maryville (6-0) Maryville, TN Last: Def Bearden 40-6 Next: 10/7 @ Knoxville Catholic (2-4)
35 (35)	Hamilton (6-0) Chandler, AZ Last: Def Chandler 28-21 Next: 10/6 @ Desert Vista (6-0)
36 (36)	Archbishop Wood  (4-1) Warminster, PA Last: Def Glen Mills 51-20 Next: 10/8 Mastery Charter
37 (38)	Poly (4-1) Long Beach, CA Last: Def Compton 41-14 Next: 10/7 Jordan (2-3)
38 (39)	Gaffney (6-0) Gaffney, SC Last: Off Next: 10/7 @ Clover (2-4)
39 (40)	Sandy Creek (5-0) Tyrone, GA Last: Def Eastside 13-10 Next: 10/7 Locust Grove (1-5)
40 (41)	Lutheran (5-0) Orange, CA Last: Def Redondo Union 33-13 Next: 10/14 @ No. 17 Servite (4-1)
41 (42)	Colerain (5-1) Cincinnati, OH Last: Def Fairfield 56-0 Next: 10/7 Lakota West (1-5)
42 (NR)	Central (4-0) Miami, FL Last: Def Columbus 37-34 Next: 10/5 Homestead (2-3)
43 (44)	Miramar (4-0) Miramar, FL Last: Def Cypress Bay 20-0 Next: @ No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas (4-0)
44 (45)	Grayson (5-0) Loganville, GA Last: Def Shiloh 42-14 Next: 10/7 Dacula (3-2)
45 (46)	Bolles (5-0) Jacksonville, FL Last: Def North Marion 35-7 Next: 10/7 @ Ribault (3-1)
46 (NR)	Vista Murrieta (4-0) Vista Murrieta, CA Last: Def  No. 37 Crespi 38-20 Next: 10/7 Palisades (0-4)
47 (43)	Maine South (6-0) Park Ridge, IL Last: Def Niles West 55-15  Next: 10/6 Evanston (4-2)
48 (48)	Carencro (5-0) Lafayette, LA Last: Def Sam Houston 65-0 Next: 10/7 Comeaux (2-3)
49 (49)	Bentonville (5-0) Bentonville, AR Last: Def Southside 38-0 Next: 10/7 Rogers Heritage (1-4)
50 (50)	Manatee (2-2) Bradenton, FL Last: Def Southeast 48-6 Next: 10/7 Braden River (2-4)

In: Vista Murrieta (Vista Murrieta, CA), Central (Miami, FL)

Out: Crespi (Encino, CA), Carmel (Carmel, IN)

Previous Rankings: Week 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6