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Montverde Academy forward EJ Montgomery takes a shot over Dillard’s Joniya Gadson (Photo: Robert Duyos, USA TODAY Sports Images)

Atascocita High in Humble, Texas, has moved into the No. 1 spot in the Super 25 Basketball Computer rankings.

Montverde Academy, which had been No. 1 and is No. 1 in the Super 25 Expert rankings, is No. 2.

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Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) has moved up a spot to No. 3, followed by Chino Hills (Calif.) and Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.). Chino Hills had been No. 6 and Findlay Prep had been No. 7.

Two Minnesota schools are next – Hopkins at No. 6 and Apple Valley at No. 7.

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Next is Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.) at No. 8, DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md) at No. 9 and Elkins (Missouri City, Texas) at No. 10.

Matt Farniok receives his Army All-American Bowl jersey from (from left): from left to right, are Staff Sergeant Christopher Seda, Lieutenant Colonel Cory Norris, Staff Sergeant Talon Reed and Sergeant David Wilson.

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced the nominees for the Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis Awards. The awards go to players who exhibit prowess in the classroom and on the field with the Blanchard winner coming from the East team and the Davis award winner coming from the West team.

The awards will be presented Jan. 8 in San Antonio, the night before the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

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“The U.S. Army All-American Bowl not only recognizes participants for their exceptional football skills, but also applauds their accomplishments off the field,” Mark S. Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for marketing, said in a statement. “The nominees for the Felix ‘Doc’ Blanchard and Glenn Davis awards exemplify the Army’s high standard of excellence in community service, education and athletic distinction. We congratulate the nominees and look forward to the winners being announced during bowl week.”

Here are the nominees for the Blanchard award:

• Cameron Chambers, WR, Timber Creek (Sicklerville, N.J.)
• Matt Farniok, OL, Washington (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
• Tony Jones Jr., RB, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)
• Marshall Long, P, South Rowan (China Grove, N.C.)

Here are the nominees for the Davis award:

• Frank Martin II, OL, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
• Sewo Olonilua, RB, Kingwood (Texas)
• Curtis Robinson, LB, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
• Skyler Southam, K, Wasatch (Heber City, Utah)

Dwayne Haskins, Bullis School (Potomac)
Haskins passed for 1,936 yards and 22 touchdowns. (Photo: The Bullis School)

The roster for the U.S. Under-19 National Team for the seventh annual International Bowl has been named.

Among the key players for Team USA are Maryland commit quarterback Dwayne Haskins (No. 23 by ESPN) and uncommitted athlete Mecole Hardman (No. 29).  Haskins and fellow quarterback Tristen Wallace — the DeSoto, Texas, star who decommitted from Ohio State and committed to Oregon this week — will have some star-studed targets in Tyler Vaughns and Binjimen Victor. Vaughns (Bishop Amat; La Puente, Calif.) is ranked No. 31 by 247Sports and is a USC commit. Victor  (Coconut Creek, Fla.) is ranked No. 75 by 247 and is uncommitted.

Florida State commit Baveon Johnson (Lake Gibson; Lakeland, Fla.) and Jean Delance (North Mesquite, Texas) will anchor the offensive line.

Among the key players on defense are defensive backs Byron Murphy (Saguaro; Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Oregon commit Jared Mayden (Sachse, Texas) and TCU commit lineman Isaiah Chambers (MacArthur, Houston).

The Under-19 team will face Team Canada on Jan. 31 at AT&T Stadium as part of a series of games that includes four national teams competing against Canada at different age levels. The U.S. National Teams are selected and managed by USA Football, the sport’s national governing body.

Chandler (Ariz.) coach Shaun Aguano will coach the Under-19 team. Thus far, 45 players have been selected with another five still to be chosen.

The event will feature a week of practices and activities. Here is the game schedule (all times Eastern):

Sunday, Jan. 31

• U.S. Under-19 National Team vs. Canada Under-19 National Team, 4 p.m.
• U.S. Under-19 Select Team vs. Canada Under-18 National Team, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 3

• U.S. Under-14 Select Teams: Stars vs. Stripes, 2 p.m.
• U.S. Under-15 Select Teams: Stars vs. Stripes, 5 p.m.
• U.S. Under-18 National Team vs. Canada Under-18 National Team, 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 5

• U.S. Under-16 National Team vs. Alberta Under-16, 2 p.m.
• U.S. Under-18 Select Team vs. Ontario Under-18, 5 p.m.
• U.S. Under-17 National Team vs. Ontario Under-17, 8 p.m.

Allen (Texas) offensive tackle Greg Little, ranked as the No. 2 player in the Class of 2016, has committed to Ole Miss.

Little, an Under Armour All-American, made his commitment public in a Bleacher Report video on Wednesday afternoon. The video includes voiceovers from Denny Garver and Eddy Clinton, the announcers from the movie Varsity Blues.

The 6-foot-5.5, 305-pounder chose the Rebels over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Texas A&M, LSU and others.

“Greg has been impressed with Ole Miss since his visit,” his mother, Terry Lacy-Little, told USA TODAY High School Sports. “He waited to see if any of the other schools measured up, and while they were great schools, he didn’t get the same feeling he got at Ole Miss.

“He felt that he would be part of something great that Coach Freeze is building.”

He had initially planned to announce on his birthday Nov. 4, but postponed the announcement so he could take an official visit to Alabama for the LSU-Alabama game that weekend. He scheduled for Nov. 13 and then postponed, citing family reasons.

Little committed to Texas A&M in July but then decommitted.

He is ranked as the No. 1 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 1 prospect in Texas regardless of position, according to the 247Sports Composite.

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His addition — along with three other offensive linemen — has to make incoming five-star quarterback Shea Patterson feel good.

“I’m just excited to know that having him will make my job a lot easier,” Patterson told USA TODAY High School Sports. “And by adding him, I think we will add a few others and make this a legendary class.”

Little is the 20th commitment in Ole Miss’ 2016 recruiting class. He is also high school teammates with four-star Ole Miss cornerback commit Jaylon Jones, who made his pledge to the Rebels in July. Ole Miss has secured four players from Texas in the current recruiting cycle.

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Contributing: Courtney Cronin, Jackson Clarion-Ledger

There’s a new No. 1 in the first regular season USA TODAY High School Sports/National High School Coaches Association Super 25 wrestling rankings.

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Wyoming Seminary (Kingston, Pa.) jumped from No. 2 to No. 1 after winning the prestigious Walsh Jesuit Ironman Tournament in Ohio this past weekend. The Blue Knights, who were without star wrestler Chris Weiler, placed eight wrestlers within the top six for 171 team points. Preseason No. 1 Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ) finished second with 141 team points. Blair falls to No. 2 in the latest Super 25.

The remainder of the top 6 remained intact: Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.); Bethlehem (Pa.) Catholic, Clovis (Calif.) and Graham (Saint Paris, Ohio).

Belle Vernon Area (Belle Vernon, Pa.) made the biggest move by jumping from No. 16 to No. 9.

No. 15 Malvern (Pa.) Prep, No. 23 Apple Valley (Minn.) and No. 25 Allen (Texas) are new to the Super 25, as we begin weekly rankings.

Star Canadian high school point guard Ahmed Ali scored 103 points — and a whopping 23 three-pointers — in Toronto John Polanyi High’s 111-76 victory against C.W. Jefferson on Wednesday, according to a report from NorthPoleHoops.com.

Ali joined Denham Brown as the only Canadian players to eclipse the century mark in a game. Brown had 111 points for West Hill Collegiate Institute in a 2002 game against R.H. King Academy.

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Ali is ranked among the top 50 prospects in Canada, according to northpolehoops.com, and is likely to play in high-level Canadians junior college next season.

Ali had 48 points at halftime with his team leading 56-28.

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“After the first half, I started taking stats, I felt something special was going to happen,” coach Adeel Sahibzada told NorthPoleHoops.com. “They tried box and one, double teaming, diamond (1-3-1) and 3-2 zone defense. … “It was tough to guard him…every time he touched the ball, he launched.”

In Chamberlain-esque fashion, Ali has a photo of him holding sheet of paper with his point total.

Score Predictor returns with its projection for this week’s big Super 25 playoff games, including a matchup between California powerhouses, No. 4 De La Salle and No. 5 Centennial.

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St. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.) — the No. 1 team in the Girls Basketball Super 25 Expert Rankings — is also No. 1 in the first Super 25 Computer rankings.

The team leads four California teams in the Top 5. Duncanville (Texas) is second followed by Golden State teams: No. 3 Mater Dei (Santa Ana), No. 4 Mirimonte (Orinda) and No. 5 Chaminade (West Hills). California teams are also ranked at No. 14 with Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), No. 16 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) and Brea Olinda (Brea).

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Defending Super 25 national champion Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia) is No. 6. Konawaena (Kealakekua, Hawaii) is No. 7, Blackman (Mufreesboro, Tenn.) is No. 8. Eastview (Apple Valley, Minn.) is No. 9.

Texas teams — North Shore (Houston) and Liberty Christian — are next. In all, six Texas teams are in the Super 25, according to the computer.

U.S. Army All-American defensive tackle Antwuan Jackson committed to Auburn on Thursday in a ceremony at his high school, Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Ga.).

Jackson, ranked as the No. 8 defensive tackle prospect in the nation and the No. 55 prospect overall by the 247Sports Composite, had narrowed his choices to Auburn, Ohio State, Georgia and Florida, with Auburn and Ohio State long considered the frontrunner.

Jackson announced his decision a day before he graduates. He is expected to enroll in January after playing in the Army Bowl in San Antonio on Jan. 9.

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He took his official visit to Auburn last weekend and has since been visited by new Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Greg Schiano and new Georgia coach Kirby Smart, according to 247Sports.

Antwuan Jackson (Photo: U.S. Army All-American Bowl)

Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.) linebacker Caleb Kelly won the high school Butkus Award (Photo: Butkus Award)

Clovis West (Fresno, Calif.) senior Caleb Kelly has been named the high school Butkus Award winner as the nation’s top prep linebacker.

Kelly had 115 tackles this season, including 23 tackles for loss, 21 sacks and three forced fumbles.

Lyndell Wilson of Carver (Montgomery, Ala.) was second. Other finalists were Ben Davis of Gordo (Ala.), Mique Juarez of North High (Torrance, Calif.); and Maxs Tupai of Murray (Salt Lake City).

Kelly received his award during a surprise event a team meeting that includes the presentation from Dick Butkus and his son, Matt.

“In what was one of the best prep linebacking classes in a decade, including many very deserving candidates, Caleb Kelly emerged from a tight race as the winner,” the Butkus Award said in a statement. “Kelly plays the game very fast, with a terrific closing burst to the quarterback. He is a strong, face-up tackler with outstanding cover awareness and has distinguished himself as a very productive playmaker against the run and pass vs. top competition. Kelly is ready to make an immediate impact at the next level.”

Last year’s high school Butkus Award winner was Malik Jefferson of Poteet (Mesquite, Texas), who now plays for the University of Texas.

The selection committee is comprised of football coaches, recruiters, talent scouts and journalists who study football talent year-round.

Candace Hill wins the girls 100m in a national high school record 10.98 in the 2015 Brooks PR Invitational at Shoreline Stadium. (Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)

Candace Hill has become the youngest track athlete in the United States to turn pro at 16 years old, according to the New York Times.

Hill, the fastest high school female sprinter ever and the first to break 11 seconds, is coming off an amazing spring and summer in which her performances garnered her multiple honors, including the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year, Gatorade National Female Athlete of the Year and the USA Track and Field Youth Athlete of the Year.

She is part of a growing trend of track athletes turning pro early.

Hill set two world youth records in 2015. She ran 10.98 seconds in the 100 meters in June at the Brooks Invitational in Washington to become the only high school female to break 11 seconds. She ran 22.43 in the 200 at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Columbia and set meet records in winning both the 100 and the 200.

According to the Times, Hill has signed a 10-year contract that includes full tuition for her to any college that admits her, even though she would be ineligible to compete in college athletics. An outstanding student, Hill should have her choice of where to attend.

“Turning professional now was a hard decision because I can’t keep running high school track with my team or run in college,” she said. “But I want to get faster, and it seems time for the next step.”

Hill, her parents and agents insist little will change now that she has turned pro entering her junior year of high school. The biggest difference is that she changed coaches 10 weeks ago to Tony Carpenter, who is expected to collaborate with her high school coaches.

Hill will no longer compete in high school meets but will go against other professionals for prize money. Her biggest focus is the Olympics Trials in Oregon in July. She is the youngest U.S. atlhete to qualify for the trials in the 100 and 200 meters.

“What’s intriguing is that she got so good so suddenly, and didn’t change anything in her routine,” agent Mark Wetmore told the Times. “So moving forward, we think it’s important to avoid changing anything other than the people in the other seven lanes.”

Kicker Connor Culp with LSU coach Les Miles (Photo: Connor Culp)

Desert Vista (Phoenix) kicker Connor Culp has been added to the roster for the U.S. Army All-American Game in San Antonio on Jan. 9.

Culp committed to LSU after getting an offer during the school’s football camp last summer. Culp hit field goals from 57 yards during the event and was able to impress coach Les Miles and special teams coach Bradley Peveto.

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Culp replaces J.J. Molson, who is unable to compete because of injury. Molson, a UCLA commit from John Abbott in Canada, still will take part in the festivities in San Antonio.

Culp’s addition was made by the Army Bowl Selection Committee along with Chris Sailor Kicking.

NFL veteran Mark McMillian (left) presents a jersey to Anselem Umeh and St. John Bosco coach Jason Negro. (Photo: Blue-Grey All-American Game)

With the last interscholastic football games being played Saturday, All-American season has arrived.

First up is the East vs. West Blue-Grey All-American Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. This is the first of three Blue-Grey games with North vs. South Blue Grey All-American Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Jan. 9 and Blue vs. Grey at Everbank Field in Jacksonville on Jan. 16.

A number of other organizations have All-American games scheduled between now and Jan. 9.

Mark McMillian, an eight-year NFL veteran defensive back, will coach the West on Sunday in hopes of winning his third consecutive Blue-Grey game as a head coach. McMillian will coach the defensive backs in the games in Florida. Former Dallas Cowboys safety George Teague will coach the East.  Former NFL coaches and players are on both coaching staffs.

Rosters for Sunday’s are available here.

USA TODAY High School Sports caught up with McMillian before his first practice Friday to talk about the game, what’s different about Blue-Grey and his friend and former Eagles teammate Andre Waters, whose story is part of the upcoming movie, “Concussion.”

Q: How did you get involved with this event and what keeps you coming back?

A: Being around football is always going to be a passion for me. Gus Bell, our CEO, gave me an opportunity to work with young kids at camps and combines. The All-American games are a bonus for these players after their senior season and we get to spend time with kids that we have graded during the camps and combines. This is the third year playing in Cowboys Stadium and it was something I couldn’t pass up. This is an opportunity to coach with guys I grew up watching, played with and competed against. This is like being back in the league but without the physical contact.

Q: What makes Blue-Grey different than the other All-America games?

A: We like to get those kids who are diamonds in the rough. We get kids who didn’t get an opportunity to shine in (other) combines and bring those kids up in their recruitment. … You can go through the Army and Under Armour rosters and they are picking the five stars. We get some really good kids and some are four and five star, but that’s not the bulk of our roster. We want to put on the kids that can do great on and off the field and are passionate about our brand. What better setting than in NFL venues?

Mark McMillian jokes around during 49ers practice in 1996 practice (Photo: Rich Pedroncelli, Associated Press)

Q: There are three games so are the rosters and coaches generally different?

A: It’s a completely different roster with a game in Dallas and then a few weeks until the game in Tampa and then the following week in Jacksonville.  Randall Cunningham will be one of the head coaches in Florida. It’s a total a new group of kids and it’s 300 kids in total.  We open up the door for more kids to have an opportunity to shine.

Q: How do you prepare to coach in one of these games?

A: We’ll have practice Friday and Saturday. These kids are playing with the best of the best. They’ll be able to adjust to what we’re trying to do. We don’t want to complicate the game with a lot of schemes on offense and defense. We’ll roll the balls out and let them be athletes. It’s almost like coaching the Pro Bowl. Everybody understands their job, they are excited to be here and want to get going.

Q: I wanted to change the subject to the movie “Concussion.” One of the players whose story is told is Andre Waters, your former Eagles teammate. What do you expect from the movie an the impact it could have on the game at all levels?

A: I’m sure it will be powerful. I was just talking about the player that he was. He was one of the older guys who took me under his wing as a rookie. He let me stay in his house. … Andre was a hard-nosed player and very smart. It’s a tragic, tragic story all the way around. … You always want to see something positive come out of something so traffic. At least he didn’t die in vain and his story will be told. Hopefully, this will inspire other doctors to get these guys help. I look at Junior Seau as the last straw and then everything blew up and we knew this is really serous.

I didn’t let my son play until his freshman year in high school. You have 6 or 7 year olds getting concussions and their brains are not fully developed. Being a coach and being on the sideline and then being a parent, it’s not uneasy at times to see some go over the middle and get hit. We waited long enough until we thought (my son) was able to handle the pressure of the game. Hopefully this will be eye opener with parents and owners and coaches like me as well in dealing with young men and educating about the sport of football.

USA TODAY High School Sports and our friends at High School Cube will be featuring some of the top games from the 2015 Hoophall West tournament.

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Shadow Mountain (AZ) vs Archbishop Mitty (CA) – Dec. 18, 5 pm ET

Richard Merritt (from left), Coach Ron Harris Jr. and Jauan Williams from Archbishop Carroll (Photo: Intersport)

Even though the coach has changed, the “DMV Movement” is continuing at the University of Maryland.

In the first public commitment since DJ Durkin was hired, Under Armour All-American offensive guard Richard Merrritt chose the Terrapins on Friday. “The Movement” refers to Maryland’s attempt to bring in players from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. Merritt is the fourth four-star recruit from the region to committ to the Terps.

Merritt, ranked as the No. 10 guard in the nation by the 247Sports Composite, attends Archbishop Carroll in D.C.

Merritt, a mammoth 6-5 and 345 pounds, previously played at Friendship Collegiate Academy in D.C. under coach Aazaar Abdul-Rahim. Abdul-Rahim was hired recently as the Terps’ defensive backs coach.

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Merritt had a substantial number of offers but opted to stay closer to home.

The next question is whether his Carroll teammate and Under Armour All-American tackle Jauan Williams will also go to Maryland. Williams, who is 6-7, and 303 pounds, is ranked as the No. 2 player in DC and the No. 16 offensive tackle in the nation by the 247Sports Composite. Williams has more than 40 offers and recently took an official visit to Florida State.

Imhotep Charter defenders gang tackle Cathedral Prep’s Sullivan John during the first quarter (Photo: Charles Fox, Philadelphia Inquirer via Associated Press)

Two years ago, Imhotep Charter was attempting to become the first Philadelphia Public League football team to win a Pennsylvania state title and the result was a blowout loss.

Not this time.

Imhotep, ranked No. 13 in the Super 25, capped a perfect 15-0 season with a 40-3 victory against Erie’s Cathedral Prep to win PIAAA AAA title in Hershey and the long-awaited first PIAA title by a Public League team.

The Panthers outscored their four PIAA opponents by a combined score of 178-60.

Imhotep set a AAA title game record with 514 yards of total offense, breaking the record of 468 by Thomas Jefferson vs. Garnet Valley last year. Imhotep’s rushing total of 383 yards is a AAA championship game record, breaking the 364 yards posted by Archbishop Wood vs. Central Valley last year.

Cathedral Prep (13-2) scored a field goal following a fumble recovery midway through the first quarter for a 3-0 lead. The Ramblers never scored again.

Imhotep used its high-powered rushing attack to post 245 yards on the ground in the first half and build a 20-3 advantage. Mike Waters had 99 yards and two touchdowns, and Isheem Young gained 96 yards and a touchdown.

Waters scored another TD on a 53-yard run in the second half for his 45th of the season to add to his city scoring record. He finished with 201 yards on 16 carries. His total was  37 yards short of the AAA title game record.

The margin could have been bigger but a 104-yard interception return by Imhotep’s Aamir Brown was wiped out by an illegal block. Brown did finish with two TDs on offense, though, on a 13-yard run and 41-yard pass from Nasir Boykin.

Cathedral Prep finished with 207 yards of total offense and was 9-for-34 passing for 84 yards.

USA TODAY High School Sports and our friends at High School Cube will be featuring some of the top games from the 2015 Hoophall West tournament.

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Corona del Sol (AZ) vs 14 Garfield (WA) – Dec. 19, 6:30 pm ET

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Shadow Mountain (AZ) vs St. Anthony (NJ) – Dec. 19, 8 pm ET

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Hillcrest Academy (AZ) vs Advanced Prep International (TX) – Dec. 19, 6:30 pm ET