National Prep Poll
December 25, 2000
National Prep Football Poll - Final

The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of sportswriters. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with final won-loss-tie records:

# School Record Note LW
1. Concord, Calif., De La Salle 13-0-0 three-time national champ   
2. Jenks, Okla. 14-0-0 five straight 6A state titles   
3. Erie, Pa., Cathedral Prep 14-0-0 won first Class AAAA state title   
4. West Monroe, La. 15-0-0 won fifth 5A title in eight years   
5. Long Beach, Calif., Poly 14-0-0 CIF-SS Division I champ   
6. Katy, Texas 16-0-0 won Class 5A/II state championship   
7. Columbus, Ohio, Upper Arlington 15-0-0 won first Division I state crown   
8. Hackensack, N.J. 13-0-0. Group 4 North I state champ   
9. Doylestown, Pa., Central Bucks West 14-1-0 only loss to No. 3 Cathedral Prep   
10. Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic 14-0-0 back-to-back 4A state champ   
11. Moss Point, Miss. 13-1-0 won fourth 5A title in 10 years   
12. Venice, Fla. 15-0-0 first-time 5A state titlist   
13. Midland, Texas, Lee 13-2-0 won third straight state title   
14. Lilburn, Ga., Parkview 15-0-0 won second 5A state title in four years   
15. Lincoln, Neb., Southeast 13-0-0 won third Class A title in four years   
16. Eden Prairie, Minn. 13-0-0 state champion in Class 5A   
17. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst 14-0-0 Class 5A state champ   
18. Solon, Ohio 14-1-0 only loss to No. 7 Upper Arlington   
19. Austin, Texas, Westlake 14-1-0 only loss to No. 13 Midland Lee   
20. Olathe, Kan., North 12-0-0 won third 6A state title in four years   
21. Chicago, Ill., Mount Carmel 13-1-0 won third straight 5A crown   
22. Farmington Hills, Mich., Harrison 14-0-0 Division 3 state champ   
23. Clovis, Calif., Buchanan 12-1-0 CIF Central Section champion   
24. Melbourne, Fla., Palm Bay 13-2-0 won Class 6A state crown   
25. Wallingford, Pa., Strath Haven 15-0-0 won second straight Class AAA title   

Northeast Region
1. Erie, Pa., Cathedral Prep (14-0-0)  
2. Hackensack, N.J. (13-0-0)  
3. Doylestown, Pa., Central Bucks West (14-1-0)  
4. Wallingford, Pa., Strath Haven (15-0-0)  
5. Fitchburg, Mass. (12-0-0)  
6. Groton, Conn., Fitch (12-0-0)  
7. Jamestown, N.Y. (13-0-0)  
8. Berwick, Pa. (12-1-0)  
9. Elizabeth, N.J. (10-1-0)  
10. Pittsburgh, Pa., West Allegheny (13-2-0)  

East Coast Region
1. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (11-1-0)  
2. Union, S.C. (14-1-0)  
3. Newport News, Va., Heritage (14-0-0)  
4. Roebuck, S.C., Dorman (14-1-0)  
5. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (14-1-0)  
6. Morgantown, W.Va. (14-0-0)  
7. Clifton, Va., Centreville (12-2-0)  
8. Hope Mills, N.C., South View (14-1-0)  
9. Gaithersburg, Md. (13-0-0)  
10. Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (12-1-0)  

Southeast Region
1. West Monroe, La. (15-0-0)  
2. Moss Point, Miss. (13-1-0)  
3. Venice, Fla. (15-0-0)  
4. Lilburn, Ga., Parkview (15-0-0)  
5. Melbourne, Fla., Palm Bay (13-2-0)  
6. Chattanooga, Tenn., Red Bank (15-0-0)  
7. Belle Glade, Fla., Glades Central (15-0-0)  
8. Pensacola, Fla., Pine Forest (15-0-0)  
9. Hoover, Ala. (14-1-0)  
10. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (14-1-0)  

Midwest Region
1. Columbus, Ohio, Upper Arlington (15-0-0)  
2. Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic (14-0-0)  
3. Solon, Ohio (14-1-0)  
4. Chicago, Ill., Mount Carmel (13-1-0)  
5. Farmington Hills, Mich., Harrison (14-0-0)  
6. Mishawaka, Ind., Penn (14-1-0)  
7. Oshkosh, Wis., North (14-0-0)  
8. Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South (13-1-0)  
9. Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius (11-1-0)  
10. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice (13-1-0)  

Midlands Region
1. Lincoln, Neb., Southeast (13-0-0)  
2. Eden Prairie, Minn. (13-0-0)  
3. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (14-0-0)  
4. Olathe, Kan., North (12-0-0)  
5. West Des Moines, Iowa, Dowling (13-0-0)  
6. Littleton, Colo., Columbine (12-2-0)  
7. Omaha, Neb., Creighton Prep (12-1-0)  
8. St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall (12-2-0)  
9. Layton, Utah, Northridge (10-3-0)  
10. Platte City, Mo., Platte County (14-0-0)  

Southwest Region
1. Jenks, Okla. (14-0-0)  
2. Katy, Texas (16-0-0)  
3. Midland, Texas, Lee (13-2-0)  
4. Austin, Texas, Westlake (14-1-0)  
5. Tulsa, Okla., Union (12-2-0)  
6. Reno, Nev., McQueen (14-0-0)  
7. Scottsdale, Ariz., Chaparral (14-0-0)  
8. Tyler, Texas, John Tyler (12-3-0)  
9. Mesa, Ariz., Red Mountain (12-2-0)  
10. Cabot, Ark. (14-0-0)  

West Coast Region
1. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0)  
2. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (14-0-0)  
3. Clovis, Calif., Buchanan (12-1-0)  
4. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (14-0-0)  
5. Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (11-2-0)  
6. Pasco, Wash. (13-0-0)  
7. Upland, Calif. (13-1-0)  
8. Kahuku, Hawaii (13-2-0)  
9. Honolulu, Hawaii, St. Louis (14-1-0)  
10. Newhall, Calif., Hart (12-2-0)  

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Concord, Calif., De La Salle finishes ranked No. 1 in the final National Prep Poll of the season for the third time. The Spartans, coached by Bob Ladouceur, won their ninth consecutive North Coast Section Class 4A title and ran their national-record winning streak to 113 games. De La Salle was No. 1 in the preseason and opened the season with a 30-24 win over No. 23 Clovis. Calif., Buchanan. All-American RB/LB Kevin Simon led the way on both sides of the ball with 1,209 yards rushing and 14 TD's on offense, 113 tackles and four forced fumbles on defense . . . Past National Prep Poll champs, with record and coach: 1999-Shreveport, La., Evangel (15-0-0), Dennis Dunn; 1998--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0), Bob LaDouceur; 1997--Hampton, Va. (13-0-0), Mike Smith; 1996--Hampton, Va. (14-0-0), Mike Smith; 1995--Cleveland, St. Ignatius (14-0-0), Chuck Kyle; 1994--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob LaDouceur; 1993--Cleveland, St. Ignatius (14-0-0), Chuck Kyle; 1992--Valdosta, Ga. (14-0-0), Nick Hyder; 1991--Indianapolis, Ben Davis (14-0-0), Dick Dullaghan; 1990--Aldine, Texas (15-0-0), Bill Smith; 1989--Odessa, Texas, Permian (16-0-0), Gary Gaines; 1988--Prichard, Ala., Vigor (13-0-0), Harold Clark; and 1987--Fontana, Calif. (14-0-0), Dick Bruich. < Copyright 2000 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit