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These are the best plays captured by Varsity Maine reporters during Week 8 of the high school football season. Videos by reporters Drew Bonifant (Press Herald), Steve Craig (Press Herald), Haley Jones (Sun Journal),

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bearcats are 7-1 after a 41-20 win over the Baylor Bears on Saturday. Cincinnati had plenty of rushing highlights on a 250-plus-yard day. Add in a pair of turnovers, one from the defense and special teams, and there were plenty of great moments for UC in all three phases.

Entering the weekend, yours truly bet on Texas A&M, favored by 2.5 points, expecting LSU’s discord to cost it against a physical opponent. This third loss has now thoroughly dashed any title hopes for the Tigers; LSU is out of College Football Playoff contention in no small part because its run game is utterly nonexistent.

Aguilar threw for a season-high 396 yards and three touchdowns to lead Tennessee to a 56-34 win at Kroger Field on Oct. 25. The Vols (6-2, 3-2 SEC) had three 100-yard receivers in Chris Brazzell II, Braylon Staley and Mike Matthews.

Deejay Britt fumbled the football and Tra'Yon Williams recovered for Massillon at the Bulldogs' 4. Savior Owens basically walked in for a 4-yard touchdown on the next play. Mateo Herrera adds the PAT. Massillon leads McKinley 7-0 with 6:44 left in the first quarter.

Week ten of New Mexico high school football came to a close on Saturday. Here is a look at scores and highlights from the Albuquerque metro.

No. 15-ranked Texas Tech rolled past OSU 42-0 on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium, sending Oklahoma State to a seventh straight loss.

BYU remained unbeaten after defeating Iowa State 41-27. The No. 11-ranked Cougars improved to 8-0 and are still tied atop the Big 12 standings (5-0) with Cincinnati after overcoming a 14-point deficit in the first half.