Posted by Brian Stumpf
• It wasn't a game involving FAB 50 teams (those start Friday), but Orange Lutheran scored a key 24-21 win over Mater Dei Thursday in a battle of two of Orange County's (California) top programs, reports Steve Fryer of The Orange County Register. The outcome made it three straight seasons that the three power schools in the highly-competitive Trinity League, have all beat each other to finish in a three-way tie. Mater Dei beat Servite, Servite beat Orange Lutheran and Orange Lutheran beat Mater Dei -- amazingly that scenario has now played out in three consecutive years. Also of note from the game, USC-bound QB Matt Barkley completed 7 of 16 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown, ending the night with 9,095 career passing yards, only 87 yards behind the Orange County record of 9,182 held by Todd Marinovich, who was in attendance.
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•The Arizona Republic has a complete high school football playoff preview. FAB 50 No. 41 Peoria Centennial is looking to repeat as 5A Division II state champs.
• Michael McLaughlin of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer takes a look ahead to some of the playoff action on tap this weekend in Washington, including FAB 50 No. 16 Skyline's clash with Federal Way, who's led by WSU recruit Andre Barrington.
• The L.A. Times has a great look at the Garfield-Roosevelt rivalry game that should draw around 25,000 fans tonight at East L.A. College. As Roosevelt grad and Heisman winner Mike Garrett notes, "The teams might both be great or they might both be down, but it's always a big game and extremely important to the fans of each team. That game is like a season within a season."
• Tournament of Champions, Inc. has released the selections for the 12th Annual Nike South Florida All-Star Football Game (Dade vs. Broward) January 16, 2009 at Miami Dade Community College North Campus-Traz Powell Stadium Stadium. The nationally recognized event features the top senior players in Dade and Broward Counties. Miami Dade leads 6-5 in this series and former game MVPs include Jonathan Vilma, Roscoe Parrish, Asante Samuels and Chris Gamble. Here's a look at the rosters for this game -- which ESPN RISE will have coverage of -- with college commitments included as well as ESPNU 150 recruits noted:
Dade County All-Stars
Quarterbacks
Nico Flores -- North Miami Beach
Terrance Moise -- Booker T. Washington
Ricky Rowe -- KIllian
Running Backs
Daquan Hargrett -- Northwestern (West Virginia commit)
Brandon Oliver -- Southridge
Lamar Miller -- Killian (Miami commit -- ESPNU 150)
Tyrese Jones -- Northwestern
Receivers
Gary Bush -- Columbus (Purdue commit)
Jairus Williams -- Central (Florida International commit)
Erik Lora -- Columbus
Ken Whittaker -- Columbus
Lazaro Diaz -- Central
Kamal Ishmael -- North Miami Beach
Xavier Rhodes -- Norland (Florida State commit)
Sterling Griffin -- Pace
Rodney Smith -- Archbishop Carroll (Florida State commit)
Jamal Flemmings -- Central
Roderick Blood -- Carol City
Keith Dupree -- Killian
Offensive Linemen
Tom Maguire -- Columbus
Rick Perez -- South Dade
Giancarlo Revilla -- Killian (Florida International commit)
David Martin -- Jackson
Derrick Jean -- Central
Jordan Miller -- Central
Renato Cunha -- Jackson (UCF commit)
Vincent Brown -- Pace
Daniel Palacio -- Archbishop Carroll
Defensive Linemen
Kevin Pamphile -- Central
Antwan Lowery -- Columbus (ESPNU 150)
Cory Henry -- Carol City
Robert Brown -- Killian
Caesar Rodriguez -- Columbus
Brandon Taylor-Krop -- Purdue commit
Linebackers
Kerneen Frazier -- Booker T. Washington
Jeff Moise -- Central
Tourek Williams -- Norland
Kenneth Dillard -- Northwestern
Quan Fletcher -- Krop
Rashad Bryant -- Edison
Defensive Backs
Nat Turner-Harris -- Booker T. Washington
Corey Clarke -- Central
Charles Sawyer -- Coral Reef
Keith Reaser -- Killian
Corey Ammons -- Archbishop Carroll (UCF commit)
Tevin McCaskill -- Northwestern
Kayvon Webster -- Pace (Miami commit)
Terrance Taylor -- Archbishop Carroll (Rutgers commit)
Kicker/Punter
Kevin Karpiak -- Palmetto
Salvador Hernandez -- Homestead
Broward County All-Stars
Quarterbacks
Denard Robinson -- Deerfield Beach (ESPNU 150)
Eugene Smith -- Miramar (West Virginia commit -- ESPNU 150)
Running Backs
Jason Douglas -- Cypress Bay (Pittsburgh commit)
Trabis Ward -- Dillard
Damion Fortner -- Everglades
Korvic Naet -- Hallandale (Florida International commit)
Victor Marc -- Hallandale (South Florida commit -- ESPNU 150)
Wide Receivers
Travis Reynolds -- Boyd Anderson
Josh Shannon -- Dillard
Rodney Rumph -- Everglades
Stedman Bailey -- Miramar (West Virginia commit)
Tight End
Patrick Frawley -- Monarch
Offensive Linemen
Jared Wheeler -- Heritage
Derrick Vilasaint -- Boyd Anderson
Joe St Thomas -- Cardinal Gibbons
Leslie Tripp -- Cypress Bay
Ralph Roberson -- Deerfield Beach
Raymond Newton -- Deerfield Beach
Demerick Goolsby -- Hallandale
Robert Hernandez -- Hallandale
Vincent Westcarr -- Miramar
Ashley Bullock -- South Broward
Steven Jacques -- South Broward (Auburn commit)
Defensive Linemen
Marquis Aiken -- Boyd Anderson
George Narisse -- Coconut Creek
Phil Walker -- Cypress Bay
Johnny Seays -- Deerfield Beach
Jovan Gopie -- Everglades
Morrel Pierre -- Miramar
Kenneth Bishop -- Piper
Linebackers
Malcolm Ricks -- Ely
Shane Gordon -- Cypress Bay
Austin Gamble -- Cypress Bay (Duke commit)
Greg Beauduy -- Deerfield Beach
Devon Butler -- Everglades
Antwon Higgs -- Pompano Beach
Ryan Mintz -- Taravella
Defensive Backs
Michael Carter-Ely
Josh Smith -- Cypress Bay
Ricardo Dixon -- Hallandale (USF commit)
Brandon McGee -- Plantation (Miami commit -- ESPNU 150)
Josh Robinson -- Plantation
Brent Singleton -- American Heritage (South Carolina commit)
Adrian Witty -- Deerfield Beach
Kicker
Carlos Romero -- Coral Springs
