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Ben Davis, ranked No. 1 in Indiana’s biggest class and No. 16 in this week’s USA Today Super 25, improved to 5-0 with a 45-16 victory over fourth-ranked Warren Central. Indiana recruit Reese Taylor had five touchdowns and Ball State commit Johnny Adams added 214 rushing yards for the Giants, as coach Mike Kirschner notched his 100th career win.

Ben Davis 45 - Warren Central 16! A great night at BD and Coach Kirschner's 100th victory! pic.twitter.com/AMJvdsCQQo

— Ben Davis Football (@BenDavisFB) September 16, 2017

A story by Paul Shepherd of the Indy Star says the bitter rivals gathered at midfield afterward, as Kirschner discussed unity in the wake of tragedy – after Warren defensive back and Southern Illinois commit Dijon Anderson died in May from injuries sustained in a shooting, and Ben Davis senior DB Rondell Allen was shot but survived a drive-by in July.

Mission Viejo outlasts Poly

 Photo via Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times

In a battle of top-10 teams in California, and with USC coach Clay Helton in attendance, No. 4 Mission Viejo scored a narrow 12-7 triumph over Long Beach Poly.

The play of the game came with just over six minutes remaining, as cornerback and UCLA commit Olaijah Griffin took an interception 52 yards for the go-ahead score.

Mission Viejo's Olaijah Griffin on his 57-yard INT return for a TD vs. Long Beach Poly: https://t.co/aLTPtyHWCH via @YouTube

— Dan Albano (@ocvarsityguy) September 16, 2017

Ryan Kennedy’s interception in the end zone with 1:30 left iced it for Mission Viejo (4-0).

Arizona player scores after last cancer treatment

While Rio Rico running back Ricky Perez had 15 TDs last season, his score in Friday’s win over Rincon topped them all.

Diagnosed with testicular cancer in May, two more tumors were later discovered, yet Perez was determined to play. Tim Whelan of USA Today High School Sports says that after three rounds of chemotherapy, the final one just last week, Perez returned Friday night and scored a TD in his team’s 49-14 win.

Last season, as a Junior @rickyperez1125 had 15 touchdowns.

Less than 4 months after a cancer diagnosis, this is his first TD of 2017: pic.twitter.com/EXprmy42MI

— Ari Alexander (@AriA1exander) September 16, 2017

Wild finish in West Virginia

Capital came away with a logic-defying 55-49 victory over Cabell Midland, on Anthony Pittman’s 65-yard TD catch from QB Kerry Martin with no time on the clock.

OH MY. Anthony Pittman to the house on an untimed down to end the game. FINAL: Capital 55, Cabell Midland 49. CRAZY #wvprepfb pic.twitter.com/K9jsznK3lY

— Tom Bragg (@TomBraggSports) September 16, 2017

Cam Smith of USA Today High School Sports details a wild finish, which included a missed field goal attempt, pass interference call and Pittman’s heroics all in the final 10 seconds.

Allen win steak hits 47

In front of a capacity crowd at Eagle Stadium, Allen (Texas) won its 47th straight regular season game with a 35-23 victory over Coppell, the last team to beat Allen in the regular season back on Sept. 28, 2012.

Brock Sturges had 19 carries for 157 yards and two TDs, including this one that secured the final margin of victory.

Allen RB Brock Sturges with the dagger TD with 2:06 remaining. Allen 35, Coppell 23. #Txhsfb pic.twitter.com/SiwmSy0sf5

— Michael Florek (@michaelflorek) September 16, 2017

Coming up on Saturday

The country’s high school game of the week happens in Las Vegas Saturday night, as USA Today No. 6 De La Salle (Concord, California) visits No. 12 Bishop Gorman, which lost to No. 7 Miami Central 24-20 last week.

De La Salle running back Kairee Robinson leads the Spartans with 400 rushing yards and five TDs, while UCLA-bound QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson has 905 yards and seven scores for the Gaels.

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