No. 12 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) overcame a 21-3 deficit to defeat No. 1 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) 36-31. The top-ranked Braves had won their first nine games by an average margin of 35.5 points per game.

Check out all the scores from Friday and Saturday's first-round games in the 2025 Illinois state football playoffs for the IHSA.

Others receiving votes: Iowa 71, James Madison 53, Pittsburgh 35, San Diego St. 30, North Texas 27, South Florida 23, SMU 7, Houston 6, Illinois 4, LSU 4, Arizona St. 4.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 9 on a sizzling 45-28 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. Anybody following its NFL betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.