National Prep Poll
December 23, 1996
National Prep Football Poll - Final
Compiled by Doug Huff and a panel of 35 sportswriters.
| # | School | Record | Note | LW |
| 1. | Hampton, Va. | 14-0-0 | repeat 3A-5 champ, 27 straight wins | |
| 2. | Concord, Calif., De La Salle | 12-0-0 | 64 straight wins | |
| 3. | Brentwood, Tenn., Academy | 15-0-0 | 5A king, 30 straight wins | |
| 4. | Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei | 14-0-0 | CIF-SS Div. I champ | |
| 5. | Lewisville, Texas | 15-0-0 | state 5A-I titlist | |
| 6. | Austin, Texas, Westlake | 16-0-0 | state 5A-II champion | |
| 7. | Chicago, Ill., Mount Carmel | 14-0-0 | state 5A king | |
| 8. | Greenwood Village, Colo., Cherry Creek | 14-0-0 | state 6A champ | |
| 9. | Honolulu, Hawaii, St. Louis | 13-0-0 | 11th straight Prep Bowl win | |
| 10. | Berwick, Pa. | 15-0-0 | state 3A champ, 40 wins in a row | |
| 11. | Downington, Pa. | 14-1-0 | state Class 4A champion | |
| 12. | Miami, Fla., Carol City | 14-1-0 | state 6A titlist | |
| 13. | New Lenox, Ill., Providence | 14-0-0 | 4A king, 42 straight wins | |
| 14. | Lima, Ohio, Senior | 13-1-0 | state Division I champion | |
| 15. | Prichard, Ala., Blount | 15-0-0 | state 5A titlist | |
| 16. | Lakeland, Fla. | 15-0-0 | state Class 5A champ | |
| 17. | Bartow, Fla. | 14-1-0 | state Class 4A champion | |
| 18. | Shelby, N.C., Crest | 14-0-1 | state 4A titlist | |
| 19. | Jacksonville, Fla., Bolles | 14-1-0 | Class 4A runnerup | |
| 20. | Shreveport, La., Evangel Christian | 14-0-0 | won 3A title 3 of last 4 years | |
| 21. | Hoboken, N.J. | 11-0-0 | North Jersey Group III champ | |
| 22. | Jenks, Okla. | 13-1-0 | state 6A titlist | |
| 23. | Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View | 14-0-0 | state 5A winner | |
| 24. | Mishawaka, Ind., Penn | 13-1-0 | state Class 5A champion | |
| 25. | Roseburg, Ore. | 14-0-0 | repeat 4A king, 28 straight wins |
Northeast Region
1.
Berwick, Pa. (15-0-0)
2.
Downington, Pa. (14-1-0)
3.
Hoboken, N.J. (11-0-0)
4.
Hackensack, N.J. (11-0-0)
5.
Yonkers, N.Y., Roosevelt (12-0-0)
6.
Bronx, N.Y., Kennedy (12-0-0)
7.
Hartford, Conn., Weaver (13-0-0)
8.
Allentown, Pa., Parkland (13-1-0)
9.
Plymouth Meeting, Pa., Plymouth-Whitemarsh (10-2-0)
10.
Ocean City, N.J. (11-0-0)
East Coast Region
1.
Hampton, Va. (14-0-0)
2.
Shelby, N.C., Crest (14-0-1)
3.
Spartanburg, S.C. (13-2-0)
4.
Winnsboro, S.C., Fairfield Central (15-0-0)
5.
Hickory, N.C. (15-0-0)
6.
Fayetteville, N.C., Byrd (14-2-0)
7.
Chantilly, Va. (13-1-0)
8.
Rock Hill, S.C. (14-1-0)
9.
Glen Dale, W.Va., John Marshall (13-1-0)
10.
Sandy Spring, Md., Sherwood (12-1-0)
Southeast Region
1.
Brentwood, Tenn., Academy (15-0-0)
2.
Miami, Fla., Carol City (14-1-0)
3.
Prichard, Ala., Blount (14-0-0)
4.
Lakeland, Fla. (15-0-0)
5.
Bartow, Fla. (14-1-0)
6.
Jacksonville, Fla., Bolles (14-1-0)
7.
Shreveport, La., Evangel Christian (15-0-0)
8.
River Ridge, La., John Curtis (14-0-0)
9.
Moss Point, Miss. (13-1-0)
10.
Fort Thomas, Ky., Highlands (15-0-0)
Midwest Region
1.
Chicago, Ill., Mount Carmel (14-0-0)
2.
New Lenox, Ill., Providence (14-0-0)
3.
Lima, Ohio, Senior (13-1-0)
4.
Mishawaka, Ind., Penn (13-1-0)
5.
Hartland, Wis., Arrowhead (14-0-0)
6.
Eden Prairie, Minn. (14-0-0)
7.
Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South (13-1-0)
8.
Jackson, Mich., Lumen Christi (13-0-0)
9.
Indianapolis, Ind., Cathedral (14-0-0)
10.
Cleveland, Ohio, Benedictine (14-1-0)
Midlands Region
1.
Greenwood Village, Colo., Cherry Creek (14-0-0)
2.
Olathe, Kan., North (12-0-0)
3.
Papillion, Neb., Papillion-LaVista (13-0-0)
4.
Iowa City, Iowa, City High (13-0-0)
5.
Florissant, Mo., Hazelwood Central (13-1-0)
6.
Salt Lake City, Utah, East (13-0-0)
7.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Skyline (12-1-0)
8.
Kansas City, Mo., Oak Park (12-2-0)
9.
Arvada, Colo., West (12-2-0)
10.
Salina, Kan., Central (11-1-0)
Southwest Region
1.
Lewisville, Texas (15-0-0)
2.
Austin, Texas, Westlake (16-0-0)
3.
Jenks, Okla. (13-1-0)
4.
Grapevine, Texas (15-0-0)
5.
Van Buren, Ark. (12-1-1)
6.
La Marque, Texas (14-2-0)
7.
Dallas, Texas, Lake Highlands (13-2-0)
8.
Ada, Okla. (13-1-0)
9.
Aldine, Texas (13-2-0)
10.
Las Cruces, N.M., Mayfield (13-1-0)
West Coast Region
1.
Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0)
2.
Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (14-0-0)
3.
Honolulu, Hawaii, St. Louis (13-0-0)
4.
Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View (14-0-0)
5.
Roseburg, Ore. (14-0-0)
6.
Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (12-2-0)
7.
Tacoma, Wash., Curtis (14-1-0)
8.
Olympia, Wash., Capital (12-1-0)
9.
Fontana, Calif. (11-1-1)
10.
Compton, Calif., Dominguez (13-1-0)
Copyright 1996 World Features Syndicate
