Sunday, December 16, 2012

Week 19 National Prep Football Poll released



^National Prep Football Poll – Week 19=
^By Jamie DeMoney=
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The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss-tie records:
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#1. River Ridge, La., Curtis (14-0-0), 25th state title in last 44 seasons; 44-point average win margin
#2. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (15-0-0), four straight Open Division state crowns
#3. Wexford, Pa., North Allegheny (16-0-0), second 4A crown in three years
#4. Katy, Texas (15-0-0), beat then-No. 12 Steele, 48-33, to reach 5A/II final
#5. Norcross, Ga. (15-0-0), captured first Class AAAAAA title
#6. Bellevue, Wash. (14-0-0), fifth consecutive state crown; 10th in 12 years
#7. Matthews, N.C., Butler (15-0-0), third 4AA championship in four seasons
#8. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., University (12-0-0), Class 3A state championship is school's first
#9. Hoover, Ala. (15-0-0), seven state titles since 2000
#10. Miami, Washington (13-1-0), first state championship since 2007
#11. Nashville, Tenn., Ensworth (13-0-0), third straight II-AA state crown
#12. Allen, Texas (14-1-0), beat No. 15 DeSoto, 51-36, in 5A/I semifinals
#13. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (13-2-0), fourth state title in six years
#14. Miami, Central (12-2-0), thumped then-No. 15 Gainesville, 37-14, for 6A state crown
#15. DeSoto, Texas (14-1-0), averaged 48 points per game
#16. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (13-1-0), four Class 4A titles in a row; 3-1 vs. non-Nevada foes
#17. Corona, Calif., Centennial (14-2-0), Southern California regional champ
#18. Harbor City, Calif., Narbonne (14-1-0), L.A. City Section titlist
#19. Cincinnati, Moeller (12-3-0), first state title since 1997
#20. Greenwood, S.C. (15-0-0), Class 4A/II champion
#21. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (14-0-0), fourth Class 4A crown in five seasons
#22. Louisville, Ky., Trinity (13-1-0), 10th state title in 12 years
#23. Indianapolis, Lawrence Central (15-0-0), 5A state crown is school’s first
#24. Erie, Pa., Cathedral Prep (15-0-0), 3A state champ; first title since 2000
#25. Memphis, Tenn., Whitehaven (15-0-0), captured 6A state crown
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^Northeast=
#1. Wexford, Pa., North Allegheny, 16-0-0
#2. Erie, Pa., Cathedral Prep, 15-0-0
#3. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional, 10-2-0
#4. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic, 10-2-0
#5. Madison, Conn., Hand, 13-0-0
#6. Coatesville, Pa., 13-3-0
#7. Wyomissing, Pa., 16-0-0
#8. Wyndmoor, Pa., La Salle, 12-2-0
#9. Elizabeth, N.J., 11-0-0
#10. Endwell, N.Y., Maine-Endwell, 13-0-0
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^East Coast=
#1. Matthews, N.C. Butler, 15-0-0
#2. Greenwood, S.C., 15-0-0
#3. Norfolk, Va., Lake Taylor, 15-0-0
#4. Olney, Md., Good Counsel, 11-1-0
#5. Chesterfield, Va., Bird, 14-0-0
#6. Baltimore, Gilman, 9-2-0
#7. Upper Marlboro, Md., Wise, 14-0-0
#8. Ashburn, Va., Briar Woods, 15-0-0
#9. New Bern, N.C., 15-0-0
#10. Gaffney, S.C., 12-3-0
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^Southeast=
#1. River Ridge, La., Curtis, 14-0-0
#2. Norcross, Ga., 15-0-0
#3. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., University, 12-0-0
#4. Hoover, Ala., 15-0-0
#5. Miami, Washington, 13-1-0
#6. Nashville, Tenn., Ensworth, 13-0-0
#7. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 13-2-0
#8. Miami, Central, 12-2-0
#9. Memphis, Tenn., Whitehaven, 15-0-0
#10. New Orleans, Karr, 14-0-0
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^Midwest=
#1. Cincinnati, Moeller, 12-3-0
#2. Louisville, Ky., Trinity, 13-1-0
#3. Indianapolis, Lawrence Central, 15-0-0
#4. Hartland, Wis., Arrowhead, 13-0-0
#5. Glen Ellyn, Ill., Glenbard West, 14-0-0
#6. Grand Rapids, Mich., Christian, 13-1-0
#7. Toledo, Ohio, Whitmer, 14-1-0
#8. Chicago, Mount Carmel, 13-1-0
#9. Detroit, Cass Tech, 12-2-0
#10. Pickerington, Ohio, North, 12-2-0
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^Midlands=
#1. Sandy, Utah, Jordan, 12-1-0
#2. Kirkwood, Mo., 13-0-0
#3. Blue Springs, Mo., 13-1-0
#4. Webb City, Mo., 15-0-0
#5. Ankeny, Iowa, 14-0-0
#6. Omaha, Neb., Millard North, 13-0-0
#7. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian, 12-2-0
#8. Wichita, Kan., Bishop Carroll, 13-0-0
#9. Eden Prairie, Minn., 11-2-0
#10. Overland Park, Kan., Shawnee Mission West, 12-1-0
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^Southwest=
#1. Katy, Texas, 15-0-0
#2. Allen, Texas, 14-1-0
#3. DeSoto, Texas, 14-1-0
#4. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 13-1-0
#5. Southlake, Texas, Carroll, 12-2-0
#6. Jenks, Okla., 12-2-0
#7. Cedar Hill, Texas, 11-4-0
#8. Fayetteville, Ark., 10-3-0
#9. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton, 12-2-0
#10. Bentonville, Ark., 13-1-0
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^West Coast=
#1. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 15-0-0
#2. Bellevue, Wash., 14-0-0
#3. Corona, Calif., Centennial, 14-2-0
#4. Harbor City, Calif., Narbonne, 14-1-0
#5. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline, 14-0-0
#6. Kahuku, Hawaii, 12-0-0
#7. Eugene, Ore., Sheldon, 14-0-0
#8. Granite Bay, Calif., 13-3-0
#9. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 12-4-0
#10. Murrieta, Calif., Vista Murrieta, 13-1-0
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FEATS OF THE WEEK: Second-ranked Concord, Calif., De La Salle beat No. 17 Corona, Centennial, 48-28, to capture its fourth consecutive Open Division state championship. It was the 399th career win for coach Bob Ladouceur, who has an amazing .934 winning percentage and six National Prep Poll titles in 34 seasons leading the Spartans. ... In Florida state championship action, No. 13 Fort Lauderdale, St. Thomas Aquinas beat Tallahassee, Lincoln, 41-25, for the 7A title and No. 14 Miami, Central thumped then-No. 15 Gainesville, 37-14, for the 6A crown. Miami-Dade and Broward County teams ended up winning titles in five of the state's eight classifications. ... DeShaun Watson of Gainesville set the Georgia record for career passing yards as his team routed Waycross, Ware County, 49-13, for the Class AAAAA state crown. Watson, who is only a junior, threw for 304 yards in the game, increasing his career total to 9,349. The Clemson commit threw three touchdown passes, pushing his state-record career total to 108. For the season, Watson had 4,085 combined passing and rushing yards with 52 touchdowns. ... Tyler Jones totaled 632 combined passing and rushing yards and nine touchdowns as Stephenville, Texas, blew out El Campo, 70-35, in the Class 3A/I state championship. It's the fifth state crown since 1993 for Stephenville. ... Clairton, Pa., extended the nation's longest winning streak to 63 games with a 20-0 shutout of Dunmore for its fourth consecutive Class A state championship.
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NOTE: This is the 26th consecutive season for World Features Syndicate's National Prep Poll. It is the 13th straight year the National Prep Poll has been  compiled by Jamie DeMoney.

About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season to the present.

The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and Web sites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service.
Among the criteria used in the weekly compilation of the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.

About PrepNation.com: PrepNation.com was originally launched August 1, 2001 by Jamie DeMoney for the purpose of creating a permanent online home for the National Prep Poll football and boys basketball rankings.

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