Two major upsets caused some shakeup in the rankings this week. One was a feel good story and the other was heartbreaking. No place in the country suffered more adversity this week than Thousand Oaks, California. Earlier this weeek there was the mass shooting at the bar. A day later wildfires ravaged the community. Oaks Christian High School is located in Thousand Oaks and they had a very important playoff game last night. A game that most thought they would lose. They won a classic 35-34 over JSerra. The Lions are now ranked in this week’s rankings and have a matchup with #1 St. John Bosco this week. On another note about this game the JSerra parents should be commended for putting together pregame meals for Oaks Christian. It gets lost a lot in the hyper competive nature of high school football, but this was a good deed that brought everyone together.

The other upset came out of the WCAC. Gonzaga defeated St. John’s on what appeared to be a bad fumble call. The Cadets were about to go ahead late when it appeared their running back was down and the ball popped out. Gonzaga scooped it up and ran it back to seal the game. No one ever likes to see bad calls determine the outcome of a game. Especially not a playoff game. The Cadets still had a great season and Gonzaga will look to get revenge on another team it lost to this year, Dematha, in the WCAC finals.

There are some very intriguing playoff matchups in addition to the games we already mentioned that will lead to some tough picks in the Expert Pick’Em Contest. Check out who the experts pick in the Top 10 games of the week later this week. Also follow us on Twitter @PrepForce1 and like us on Facebook PrepForce to keep up with our weekly rankings and predictions as well as our world famous highlights.

RankSchoolCity, State
1St John BoscoBellfower, CA
2Carol CityMiami, FL
3Mater DeiSanta Ana, CA
4IMG AcademyBradenton, FL
5AllenAllen, TX
6Miami CentralMiami, FL
7St. Frances AcademyBaltimore, MD
8St John's CollegeWashington, DC
9St. Thomas AquinasFt. Lauderdale, FL
10St. LouisHonolulu, HI
11St. Joseph's PrepPhiladephia, PA
12CentennialCorona, CA
13Colquitt CountyMoultrie, GA
14University LabBaton Rouge, LA
15North ShoreHouston, TX
16De La SalleConcord, CA
17Warren CentralIndianapolis, IN
18DuncanvilleDuncaville, TX
19DemathaHyattsville, MD
20Oaks ChristianThousand Oaks, CA
21JSerraSan Juan Capistrano, CA
22Christian BrothersSt. Louis, MO
23Bergen CatholicOradell, NJ
24Archbishop HobanAkron, OH
25ColerainCincinnati, OH

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