WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Don Bosco (Ramsey, N.J.) will end the 2011 season ranked in the same position it started the season: No. 1.

The Ironmen regained the nation's top ranking due in large part to an overall advantage in strength of schedule -- a factor that was greatly enhanced when No. 10 Manatee (Bradenton) won the Florida Class 7A title by 40 points on Friday. Manatee is one of three teams Don Bosco beat that were in the Top 25 at some point this season.

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 final won-loss records:

Northeast Region
1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (11-0) (1)
2. Warminster, Pa., Archbishop Wood (14-1) (3)
3. Harrisburg, Pa., Central Dauphin (15-1) (2)
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) (7)
8. Middletown, Conn., Xavier (13-0) (8)
9. Orchard Park, N.Y. (14-0) (9)
10. Duxbury, Mass. (13-0) (10)

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) (7)
8. Millersville, Md., Old Mill (14-0) (9)
9. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (14-1) (8)
10. Martinsburg, W.Va. (14-0) (10)

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

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 (16-0) (1)
2. Austin, Texas, Lake Travis (16-0) (3)
3. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (15-1) (4)
4. Scottsdale, Ariz., Chaparral (14-1) (6)
5. Phoenix, Ariz., Desert Vista (13-1) (7)
6. Aledo, Texas (13-2) (9)
7. Houston, Texas, Dekaney (14-2) --
8. Tulsa, Okla., Union (13-1) (8)
9. Dallas, Texas, Skyline (14-1) --
10. Fayetteville, Ark. (12-2) (10)

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

x-All losses by forfeit for using ineligible player

FEATS OF THE WEEK: For the second time in three seasons, the final No. 1 ranking in the National Prep Poll belongs to Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco. Despite not playing the final two weekends of the season, the Ironmen regained the top spot over previous No. 1 Louisville, Ky., Trinity, thanks to a large boost in their strength of schedule when No. 10 Bradenton, Manatee hammered previously undefeated Jacksonville, First Coast, 40-0, for the Florida Class 7A championship. On Sept. 16, Don Bosco defeated Manatee on its home field, 22-16. The Ironmen also beat preseason Top-25 teams Mission Viejo, Calif., and Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward by a combined margin of 73-14 and had three other wins over current or regionally ranked teams. Don Bosco closed the season with its 46th straight win, the second longest active streak in the nation. ... A two-day total of over 75,000 fans were at Cowboys Stadium for a historic weekend of Texas 5A and 4A state championship games. In the 4A-II final, regionally ranked Aledo senior running back Johnathan Gray broke the national record for career touchdowns as his team beat Manvel, 49-28, for its third straight title. Gray, a Texas commit, finished with 205 touchdowns in four seasons. ... No. 7 Austin, Lake Travis beat Waco, Midway, 22-7, in the 4A-I championship. The Cavaliers are the first Texas team to ever win five straight state championships. ... The 5A-I final saw 2004-05 Prep Poll champion Southlake Carroll become only the second team to ever win eight state titles. The No. 6 Dragons beat Missouri City, Hightower, 36-29. ... In California, the Open Division state title went to No. 11 Concord, Calif., De La Salle, a six-time Prep Poll titlist. The Spartans manhandled previously unbeaten No. 16 Westlake Village, Westlake, 35-0, at the Home Depot Center in Carson.

Past National Prep Poll champs, with records and coaches:
1987--Fontana, Calif. (14-0-0), Dick Bruich
1988--Prichard, Ala., Vigor (13-0-0), Harold Clark
1989--Odessa, Texas, Permian (16-0-0), Gary Gaines
1990--Aldine, Texas (15-0-0), Bill Smith
1991--Indianapolis, Ben Davis (14-0-0), Dick Dullaghan
1992--Valdosta, Ga. (14-0-0), Nick Hyder
1993--Cleveland, St. Ignatius (14-0-0), Chuck Kyle
1994--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
1995--Cleveland, St. Ignatius (14-0-0), Chuck Kyle
1996--Hampton, Va. (14-0-0), Mike Smith
1997--Hampton, Va. (13-0-0), Mike Smith
1998--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
1999--Shreveport, La., Evangel (15-0-0), Dennis Dunn
2000--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
2001--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
2002--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
2003--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
2004--Southlake, Texas, Carroll (16-0-0), Todd Dodge
2005--Southlake, Texas, Carroll (16-0-0), Todd Dodge
2006--Lakeland, Fla. (15-0-0), Bill Castle
2007--Cincinnati, St. Xavier (15-0-0), Steve Specht
2008--Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (15-0-0), George Smith
2009--Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco (12-0-0), Greg Toal
2010--Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (15-0-0), George Smith
2011--Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco (11-0-0), Greg Toal.

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