Posted by Brian Stumpf
FAB 50 WEEKEND SCOREBOARD
No. 14 Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.) 51, McQueen (Reno, Nev.) 20
Anthony Hughes ran for two scores as Centennial blew out defending Nevada champion McQueen 51-20 on Saturday night in the fourth Barry Sollenberger Kickoff Classic at Mackay Stadium. More from The Arizona Republic.
Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) 14, No. 33 Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.) 10
Ean Pemberton scored on a touchdown run from 3 yards out with 6:16 left to give Grayson the winning score in a 14-10 victory over No. 33 Camden County, the defending Class AAAAA champs, at the Georgia Dome as part of the Corky Kell Classic, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
No. 34 Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.) 19, Manual (Louisville, Ky.) 8
Austin Collingsworth ran for 78 yards and two touchdowns as Highlands opened their 2009 campaign with a tougher than expected victory over Manual. More from The Louisiville Courier-Journal here.
REGIONAL RANKINGS SCOREBOARD
Southeast No. 15 Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 30, Bassfield (Miss.) 20
Southeast No. 16 Memphis University School (Tenn.) 38, Millington (Tenn.) 0
Elite 11 QB Barry Brunetti, a West Virginia recruit, rushed for a pair of scores and passed for another in two quarters of action as the Owls handed Millington its first regular-season loss in three seasons, reports The Memphis Commerical-Appeal.
Southeast No. 17 South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) 38, Petal (Miss.) 0
Southeast No. 19 Independence (Charlotte, N.C.) 42, Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.) 41
Anthony Carrothers had 269 yards passing and 119 rushing and accounted for all six Independence touchdowns as the Patriots rallied from 35-21 down and stopped Mallard Creek on a late two-point conversion for a thrilling opening night victory. More from The Charlotte Observer here.
Midwest No. 12 Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.) 49, Merrillville (Ind.) 16
Shakir Bell rushed for 253 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries as the Warriors, ranked No. 12 in the Midwest, broke open a close game by scoring three times in the first five minutes of the third quarter and rolled to a 49-16 season-opening victory over Merrillville, reports Michael Pointer of the Indianapolis Star.
Midwest Region No. 17 Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) 40, South Bend (Ind.) St. Joseph's 7
Donte Asher rushed for two touchdowns and both he and Phil Dudley topped the 100-yard mark on the ground as the Midwest Region No. 17 Giants roared past the visiting Indians in the season opener for both teams, according to the Indianapolis Star.
West Region No. 14 Bingham (Utah) 28, Viewmont (Utah) 8
Pleasant Grove (Utah) 16, West Region No. 15 Timpview (Utah) 10