National Prep Poll
December 12, 2011
National Prep Football Poll - Week 18
By Jamie DeMoney

The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by XOS Digital PlayerOnDemand National Reports Director Jamie DeMoney with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records:

# School Record Note LW
1. Louisville, Ky., Trinity 14-0 beat teams from five states
2. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep 11-0 six straight state titles and 46 consecutive wins
3. Olney, Md., Good Counsel 12-0 three consecutive Washington Catholic crowns
4. Loganville, Ga., Grayson 15-0 shut out Walton, 24-0, for 5A title
5. Southlake, Texas, Carroll 15-0 scored two late TDs to beat then-No. 4 Dallas Skyline, 28-24 10 
6. Cibolo, Texas, Steele 15-0 a win away from repeat 5A title 23 
7. Austin, Texas, Lake Travis 15-0 can capture fifth straight 4A title Saturday
8. Westlake Village, Calif., Westlake 14-0 plays Saturday for Open Division state title
9. Seffner, Fla., Armwood 14-0 meets No. 13 Miami Central for 6A title Saturday
10. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman 15-1 three straight 4A titles; only loss to No. 9 Armwood
11. Maryville, Tenn. 15-0 nine state titles since 2000 11 
12. Miramar, Fla. 13-0 advanced to 8A championship 12 
13. Miami, Fla., Central 13-0 seeks repeat 6A crown 13 
14. Greensboro, N.C., Page 15-0 first state title since 1985 14 
15. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee 12-2 losses to No. 2 Don Bosco and No. 3 Good Counsel 15 
16. Bellevue, Wash. 14-0 captured ninth 3A title in 11 years 16 
17. Carmel, Ind. 14-1 won 5A state title game, 54-0 17 
18. Miami, Fla., Norland 14-0 advanced to 5A final 19 
19. Murrieta, Calif., Vista Murrieta 9-5-x won CIF-SS Inland Division crown 24 
20. Lake Oswego, Ore. 14-0 whipped then-regionally ranked Sheldon, 47-14, for 6A title NR 
21. Olive Branch, Miss. 15-0 6A state champ 20 
22. Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius 13-2 11th state title since 1988 21 
23. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian 14-0 4A champ with 39-point average win margin 22 
24. Prattville, Ala. 12-2 6A state titlist NR 
25. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central 11-1 beat No. 17 Carmel during regular season on neutral field 25 

Northeast Region
1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (11-0) (1)
2. Harrisburg, Pa., Central Dauphin (14-1) --
3. Warminster, Pa., Archbishop Wood (13-1) (3)
4. Hammonton, N.J., St. Joseph (10-0) (4)
5. Everett, Mass. (13-0) (5)
6. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (8-3) (6)
7. Erial, N.J., Timber Creek (12-0) --
8. Middletown, Conn., Xavier (13-0) (9)
9. Orchard Park, N.Y. (14-0) (10)
10. Duxbury, Mass. (13-0) --

East Coast Region
1. Olney, Md., Good Counsel (12-0) (1)
2. Greensboro, N.C., Page (15-0) (2)
3. Baltimore, Md., Gilman (10-1) (3)
4. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (13-2) (4)
5. Gaffney, S.C. (14-1) (5)
6. Goose Creek, S.C. (14-1) (6)
7. Laurinburg, N.C., Scotland (15-0) --
8. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (14-1) (9)
9. Millersville, Md., Old Mill (14-0) (7)
10. Martinsburg, W.Va. (14-0) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Loganville, Ga., Grayson (15-0) (2)
2. Seffner, Fla., Armwood (14-0) (1)
3. Maryville, Tenn. (15-0) (3)
4. Miramar, Fla. (13-0) (4)
5. Miami, Fla., Central (13-0) (5)
6. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee (12-2) (6)
7. Miami, Fla., Norland (14-0) (7)
8. Olive Branch, Miss. (15-0) (8)
9. Prattville, Ala. (12-2) (9)
10. West Monroe, La. (13-2) --

Midwest Region
1. Louisville, Ky., Trinity (14-0) (1)
2. Carmel, Ind. (14-1) (2)
3. Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius (13-2) (3)
4. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (11-1) (4)
5. Rockford, Ill., Boylan (14-0) (5)
6. Indianapolis, Ind., Ben Davis (10-3) (6)
7. Indianapolis, Ind., Cathedral (12-3) (7)
8. Bowling Green, Ky. (15-0) (8)
9. Fort Thomas, Ky., Highlands (15-0) (9)
10. Bolingbrook, Ill. (13-1) (10)

Midlands Region
1. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian (14-0) (1)
2. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak (14-0) (2)
3. Kansas City, Mo., Staley (14-0) (3)
4. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (12-0) (4)
5. Littleton, Colo., Columbine (14-0) (5)
6. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (14-0) (6)
7. Eden Prairie, Minn. (12-1) (7)
8. Blue Springs, Mo., South (12-2) (8)
9. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (12-1) (9)
10. Hutchinson, Kan. (11-2) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (15-0) (4)
2. Cibolo, Texas, Steele (15-0) (5)
3. Austin, Texas, Lake Travis (15-0) (2)
4. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (15-1) (3)
5. Manvel, Texas (15-0) --
6. Scottsdale, Ariz., Chaparral (14-1) (6)
7. Phoenix, Ariz., Desert Vista (13-1) (7)
8. Tulsa, Okla., Union (13-1) (8)
9. Aledo, Texas (13-2) (9)
10. Fayetteville, Ark. (12-2) (10)

West Coast Region
1. Westlake Village, Calif., Westlake (14-0) (1)
2. Bellevue, Wash. (14-0) (2)
3. Murrieta, Calif., Vista Murrieta (9-5-x) (3)
4. Lake Oswego, Ore. (14-0) (5)
5. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-1) (6)
6. Loomis, Calif., Del Oro (13-1) (7)
7. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Santa Margarita (12-2) (10)
8. San Jose, Calif., Bellarmine Prep (12-1) (8)
9. Bakersfield, Calif. (13-0) --
10. Kahuku, Hawaii (12-1) (9)

x-All losses by forfeit for using ineligible player

FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 5 Southlake, Texas, Carroll – twice a Prep Poll titlist last decade – advanced to its first state championship game in six years by rallying to beat then-No. 4 Dallas, Skyline, 28-24. The Dragons trailed by 10 with less than two minutes before scoring two touchdowns in the span of 21 seconds to win the Class 5A-I semifinal game. ... Lake Oswego, Ore., entered the national poll at No. 20 after hammering then-regionally ranked Eugene, Sheldon, 47-14, for its first Class 6A state title. Gatorade State Player of the Year Steven Long led the way for the Lakers with 322 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 42 carries. ... A dominant defensive effort carried No. 4 Loganville, Ga., Grayson to its first-ever state crown. The Rams beat then-undefeated Marietta, Walton, 24-0, in the 5A final at the Georgia Dome. Grayson had built their 24-0 advantage by halftime while limiting Walton to negative-19 total yards, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ... In Louisiana, championships were again won by two of the state’s most dominant programs. In the 2A final, River Ridge, Curtis whipped Winnfield, 33-3, for its 24th title since 1975. In 5A, West Monroe beat Lafayette, Carencro, 20-13, for its eighth championship since 1993.

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