St. Thomas Aquinas, the top squad in the USA TODAY Sports Super 15 Southeast region, just survived their absolute biggest test of the season, edging out Chaminade-Madonna 21-20. Yeah, you read that right, a one-point game that went right down to the wire. Week 7 was wild, and it is crystal clear that as the postseason gets closer, the pressure is cranking UP for every single team out there.
Top Dogs Get Tested: Close Calls and Defensive Stands
Seriously, if you thought the top teams were just gonna cruise, Week 7 had other plans. St. Thomas Aquinas is still unbeaten, sitting pretty at 6-0, but that narrow victory should be a huge wake-up call. It screams that even against the state’s elite, there is zero room for error. They are heading back home Friday night to face McArthur, hoping to find that dominant stride again. This is high school football, dude, every snap matters.
Then there’s IMG Academy. These guys, also 6-0, got a legit scare themselves. They were down a few players, and The St. James Performance Academy pushed them to the absolute limit. IMG pulled off a 44-42 win, but it took four crucial defensive takeaways and a game-winning field goal from Zach Brien as the clock hit zero to seal it. Four takeaways! That is clutch when you need it most. They have shown a few cracks this year, no doubt, but you gotta expect them to lock it down against New Palestine in the Hoosier State on Friday.
Unbeaten Streaks and Shutout Statements
Not everyone was sweating it out, though. Some teams just keep rolling, or at least got a breather. Buford, rocking a 5-0 record, had the week off. Smart move, let the Wolves rest up before the brutal stretch run. They are back in action Friday against Dacula, looking to keep pace in what is a seriously loaded Georgia Class 6A field. Same deal for Carrollton, another 6-0 squad that got Week 7 off. They hit the road Friday night with a matchup against Douglas County as they kick off the second half of their regular season.
And let’s talk about Columbus for a second. After taking their lone loss to St. Thomas Aquinas, they have gone on a tear, winning three straight. Week 7? Cruising past Southwest with a 53-0 shutout victory. Fifty-three to zero! That is a statement. Columbus has to be feeling like one of South Florida’s most dangerous teams right now, and they have got Coral Gables on Friday afternoon.
Thompson, another unbeaten at 6-0, pulled off maybe their most impressive win yet. They took down Hoover 31-14. That tells you everything you need to know about them handling premier programs in big-game environments. Another significant test awaits Friday at Hewitt-Trussville. Baylor? Seven and OH. They absolutely obliterated McCallie 49-7 in the latest installment of that Chattanooga rivalry. They have won all seven, outscoring opponents by a staggering margin this season. They get this week off, which they probably earned, before hosting Legacy School of Sport Sciences on October 16. Thomas County Central is also sitting pretty at 6-0, and they are facing Houston County on Friday.
So, yeah, Week 8 is here, and the stakes are real for these unbeaten teams and the ones gunning for position. St. Thomas Aquinas goes home to McArthur, IMG hits the road for New Palestine, and Buford is back from their break against Dacula. Every single game is massive now as these teams push for the postseason. It is gonna be wild!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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