National Prep Poll
December 22, 1997
National Prep Football Poll - Final
Compiled by Doug Huff and a panel of 35 sportswriters.
| # | School | Record | Note | LW |
| 1. | Hampton, Va. | 13-0-0 | three-peat 3A/5 champ, 40 straight wins | |
| 2. | Canton, Ohio, McKinley | 14-0-0 | state Division I titlist | |
| 3. | Concord, Calif., De La Salle | 12-0-0 | national record 76 straight wins | |
| 4. | Miami, Fla., Carol City | 15-0-0 | repeat 6A king | |
| 5. | Long Beach, Calif., Poly | 14-0-0 | CIF-SS Division I champ | |
| 6. | Jenks, Okla. | 14-0-0 | repeat Class 6A champion | |
| 7. | Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View | 14-0-0 | repeat 5A king, 28-0 | |
| 8. | Rockingham, N.C., Richmond | 15-0-0 | state Class 4A king | |
| 9. | Winnsboro, S.C., Fairfield Central | 15-0-0 | 3A champ, 30-0 | |
| 10. | West Monroe, La. | 14-0-0 | state 5A titlist | |
| 11. | Doylestown, Pa., Central Bucks West | 15-0-0 | 4A champ | |
| 12. | Thomasville, Ga., Thomas County | 15-0-0 | 3A champion | |
| 13. | New Lenox, Ill., Providence | 14-0-0 | state 6A king | |
| 14. | Katy, Texas | 14-1-0 | state Class 5A/I titlist | |
| 15. | Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei | 13-1-0 | CIF-SS Division I runnerup | |
| 16. | Lake City, Fla., Columbia | 14-1-0 | state 6A runnerup | |
| 17. | Miami, Fla., Southridge | 13-1-0 | state 6A semifinalist | |
| 18. | Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional | 11-0-0 | Group IV Parochial king | |
| 19. | Honolulu, Hawaii, St. Louis | 13-1-0 | 12 straight Prep Bowl titles | |
| 20. | Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Santa Margarita | 14-0-0 | CIF-SS Division V champ | |
| 21. | Eden Prairie, Minn. | 13-0-0 | repeat 5A champ, 27 straight wins | |
| 22. | Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius | 11-2-0 | Division I semifinalist | |
| 23. | Farmington Hills, Mich., Harrison | 13-0-0 | Class A king | |
| 24. | Lincoln, Neb., Southeast | 13-0-0 | state Class A champ | |
| 25. | Mishawaka, Ind., Penn | 14-1-0 | three straight state 5A crowns |
Northeast Region
1.
Doylestown, Pa., Central Bucks West (15-0-0)
2.
Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (11-0-0)
3.
Danvers, Mass., St. John's (11-0-0)
4.
Madison, Conn., Hand (13-0-0)
5.
Franklin Lakes, N.J., Ramapo (11-0-0)
6.
Berwick, Pa. (13-2-0)
7.
Upper St. Clair, Pa. (12-2-0)
8.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Perry (14-1-0)
9.
Altoona, Pa. (12-1-0)
10.
Hoboken, N.J. (10-1-0)
East Coast Region
1.
Hampton, Va. (13-0-0)
2.
Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (15-0-0)
3.
Winnsboro, S.C., Fairfield Central (15-0-0)
4.
Germantown, Md., Seneca Valley (13-0-0)
5.
Gaffney, S.C. (14-1-0)
6.
Fairfax, Va., Robinson (14-0-0)
7.
Washington, D.C., Gonzaga (12-1-0)
8.
Rachel, W.Va., North Marion (13-1-0)
9.
Fayetteville, N.C., Byrd (14-2-0)
10.
Hampton, Va., Kecoughtan (11-2-0)
Southeast Region
1.
Miami, Fla., Carol City (15-0-0)
2.
West Monroe, La. (14-0-0)
3.
Thomasville, Ga., Thomas County (15-0-0)
4.
Lake City, Fla., Columbia (14-1-0)
5.
Miami, Fla., Southridge (13-1-0)
6.
Marrero, La., Shaw (12-2-0)
7.
Shreveport, La., Evangel Christian (15-0-0)
8.
Nashville, Tenn., Father Ryan (12-0-0)
9.
Moss Point, Miss. (14-1-0)
10.
Batesville, Miss., South Panola (14-1-0)
Midwest Region
1.
Canton, Ohio, McKinley (14-0-0)
2.
New Lenox, Ill., Providence (14-0-0)
3.
Eden Prairie, Minn. (13-0-0)
4.
Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius (11-2-0)
5.
Farmington Hills, Mich., Harrison (13-0-0)
6.
Mishawaka, Ind., Penn (14-1-0)
7.
Bloomington, Ind., South (14-1-0)
8.
Woodstock, Ill. (14-0-0)
9.
Menomonie, Wis. (14-0-0)
10.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Moeller (12-2-0)
Midlands Region
1.
Lincoln, Neb., Southeast (13-0-0)
2.
Liberal, Kan. (12-0-0)
3.
Olathe, Kan., North (12-0-0)
4.
Jefferson City, Mo. (13-1-0)
5.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Skyline (13-1-0)
6.
Arvada, Colo., West (12-2-0)
7.
Lakewood, Colo., Bear Creek (13-1-0)
8.
Aurora, Colo., Hinkley (13-1-0)
9.
Pocatello, Idaho, Highland (12-0-0)
10.
Ankeny, Iowa (11-2-0)
Southwest Region
1.
Jenks, Okla. (14-0-0)
2.
Katy, Texas (14-1-0)
3.
Flower Mound, Texas, Marcus (14-2-0)
4.
Texas City, Texas (14-1-0)
5.
Longview, Texas (14-1-0)
6.
La Marque, Texas (13-3-0)
7.
Denison, Texas (15-1-0)
8.
Killeen, Texas, Ellison (12-1-0)
9.
Houston, Texas, Alief Hastings (14-2-0)
10.
Fort Smith, Ark., Southside (12-2-0)
West Coast Region
1.
Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0)
2.
Long Beach, Calif., Poly (14-0-0)
3.
Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View (14-0-0)
4.
Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (13-1-0)
5.
Honolulu, Hawaii, St. Louis (13-1-0)
6.
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Santa Margarita (14-0-0)
7.
Veradale, Wash., Central Valley (13-1-0)
8.
Keizer, Ore., McNary (14-0-0)
9.
Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (12-1-0)
10.
Cottonwood, Ariz., Mingus Union (13-0-1)
Copyright 1997 World Features Syndicate.
