The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of sportswriters. The final 2001 national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss-tie records:
# | School | Record | Note | LW |
1. | Concord, Calif., De La Salle | 12-0-0 | four-time National Prep Poll titlist | |
2. | Jenks, Okla. | 13-0-0 | six straight 6A state titles | |
3. | Long Beach, Calif., Poly | 12-1-0 | owns three straight CIF-SS Division I championships | |
4. | Lilburn, Ga., Parkview | 15-0-0 | won second straight Class AAAAA title | |
5. | Indianapolis, Ind., Ben Davis | 15-0-0 | Class 5A state champ | |
6. | Farmington Hills, Mich., Harrison | 14-0-0 | five straight Division 3 state titles | |
7. | Charlotte, N.C., Independence | 16-0-0 | back-to-back 4A state titlist | |
8. | Tallahassee, Fla., Lincoln | 14-1-0 | won second state title in three years | |
9. | Shreveport, La., Evangel Christian | 14-1-0 | Class 5A state champ | |
10. | Lufkin, Texas | 15-1-0 | won Class 5A/II state championship | |
11. | Langhorne, Pa., Neshaminy | 14-0-0 | won first AAAA state title | |
12. | Kahuku, Hawaii | 14-0-0 | won second straight state title | |
13. | New Lenox, Ill., Providence | 14-0-0 | Class 6A state titlist | |
14. | Blue Springs, Mo. | 14-0-0 | Class 5A state champ | |
15. | Daphne, Ala. | 15-0-0 | Class 6A state titlist | |
16. | Mission Viejo, Calif. | 14-0-0 | won CIF-SS Division II title | |
17. | West Monroe, La. | 14-1-0 | only loss to No. 9 Evangel in 5A state championship | |
18. | Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale | 15-0-0 | won third state title since 1994 | |
19. | Littleton, Colo., Chatfield | 14-0-0 | Class 5A state champ | |
20. | Warner Robins, Ga., Northside | 13-1-0 | lost AAAAA state title game to No. 4 Parkview | |
21. | Layton, Utah, Northridge | 12-0-0 | back-to-back 5A state champ | |
22. | Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius | 11-4-0 | won ninth state championship | |
23. | Rockledge, Fla. | 14-1-0 | 3A state champion | |
24. | Mesquite, Texas | 15-0-0 | captured first state title | |
25. | Olathe, Kan., North | 12-0-0 | 6A state champ five of last six years |
Northeast Region
1.
Langhorne, Pa., Neshaminy (15-0-0)
2.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Woodland Hills (14-1-0)
3.
Brooklyn, N.Y., Poly Prep (8-0-0)
4.
Jackson, N.J. (12-0-0)
5.
Franklin Lakes, N.J., Ramapo (12-0-0)
6.
Pittsburgh, Pa., West Allegheny (13-2-0)
7.
Wallingford, Pa., Strath Haven (14-1-0)
8.
Manheim, Pa., Central (13-1-0)
9.
Everett, Mass. (11-1-0)
10.
Brookhaven, N.Y., Bellport (11-0-0)
East Coast Region
1.
Charlotte, N.C., Independence (16-0-0)
2.
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (11-0-0)
3.
Ijamsville, Md., Urbana (12-0-0)
4.
Bennettsville, S.C., Marlboro County (15-0-0)
5.
Hampton, Va., Phoebus (13-1-0)
6.
Newark, Del. (12-0-0)
7.
Spartanburg, S.C. (13-2-0)
8.
Fairfax, Va., Robinson (12-1-0)
9.
Bowie, Md. (11-2-0)
10.
Parkersburg, W.Va. (12-2-0)
Southeast Region
1.
Lilburn, Ga., Parkview (15-0-0)
3.
Shreveport, La., Evangel Christian (14-1-0)
4.
Daphne, Ala. (15-0-0)
5.
West Monroe, La. (14-1-0)
6.
Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (15-0-0)
7.
Warner Robins, Ga., Northside (13-1-0)
8.
Rockledge, Fla. (14-1-0)
9.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (14-1-0)
10.
Danville, Ky., Boyle County (15-0-0)
Midwest Region
1.
Indianapolis, Ind., Ben Davis (15-0-0)
2.
Farmington Hills, Mich., Harrison (14-0-0)
3.
New Lenox, Ill., Providence (14-0-0)
4.
Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius (11-4-0)
5.
Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic (13-1-0)
6.
Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (13-1-0)
7.
Mount Prospect, Ill., Prospect (14-0-0)
8.
Downers Grove, Ill., South (12-2-0)
9.
Redford, Mich., Detroit Catholic Central (11-3-0)
10.
Marshfield, Wis. (13-1-0)
Midlands Region
1.
Blue Springs, Mo. (14-0-0)
2.
Littleton, Colo., Chatfield (14-0-0)
3.
Layton, Utah, Northridge (12-0-0)
4.
Olathe, Kan., North (12-0-0)
5.
West Des Moines, Iowa, Dowling (13-0-0)
6.
Omaha, Neb., Millard West (12-1-0)
7.
Webb City, Mo. (14-0-0)
8.
Salina, Kan., Central (12-0-0)
9.
Eagle, Idaho (11-0-0)
10.
Hastings, Minn. (12-2-0)
Southwest Region
1.
Jenks, Okla. (13-0-0)
2.
Lufkin, Texas (15-1-0)
3.
Mesquite, Texas (15-0-0)
4.
Austin, Texas, Westlake (14-2-0)
5.
Ennis, Texas (16-0-0)
6.
Denton, Texas, Ryan (15-0-0)
7.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Putnam City North (13-1-0)
8.
Mesa, Ariz., Red Mountain (13-1-0)
9.
Clovis, Calif. (13-0-0)
10.
Las Vegas, Nev. (13-1-0)
West Coast Region
1.
Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0)
2.
Long Beach, Calif., Poly (12-1-0)
3.
Kahuku, Hawaii (14-0-0)
4.
Mission Viejo, Calif. (14-0-0)
5.
Newhall, Calif., Hart (13-0-0)
6.
Huntington Beach, Calif., Edison (11-1-1)
7.
Bakersfield, Calif. (14-0-0)
8.
Keizer, Ore., McNary (13-1-0)
9.
Chino, Calif. (12-1-0)
10.
Covington, Wash., Kentwood (13-1-0)
FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 4 Lilburn, Parkview became the first school to win back-to-back titles in Georgia's largest class since 1979-80 (Valdosta) with a hard-fought 12-7 win over No. 20 Warner Robins, Northside in the AAAAA championship game . . . All-American quarterback Reggie McNeal scored four touchdowns and accumulated 382 yards of total offense to lead No. 10 Lufkin past regionally ranked Austin, Westlake, 38-24, for the Texas Class 5A/II state championship . . . With a national-record winning streak of 125 straight games, coach Bob Ladouceur and the Concord, Calif., De La Salle Spartans are National Prep Poll champs for the second consecutive year and fourth time overall. De La Salle passed the toughest test since its streak began by defeating third-ranked Poly, 29-15, on Oct. 6 before over 17,000 fans at Long Beach's Veterans Stadium. De La Salle has now been ranked No. 1 for 26 consecutive weeks. Past National Prep Poll champs, with record and coach: 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; and 2000Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur. < Copyright 2001 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit