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 won-loss-tie records:
# | School | Record | Note | LW |
1. | Concord, Calif., De La Salle | 13-0-0 | 11 straight CIF-NCS 4A titles, five-time Prep Poll champ | |
2. | Lilburn, Ga., Parkview | 15-0-0 | won third consecutive Class AAAAA state title and 45th straight game | |
3. | Charlotte, N.C., Independence | 16-0-0 | winner of three straight 4A state titles | |
4. | Tulsa, Okla., Union | 14-0-0 | state champ in Class 6A | |
5. | Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst | 13-0-0 | Class 6 state champ | |
6. | Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View | 14-0-0 | 5A state titlist, outscored foes 602-34 on the season | |
7. | Louisville, Ky., Trinity | 15-0-0 | back-to-back Class 4-A titlist | |
8. | Southlake, Texas, Carroll | 16-0-0 | captured Class 5A/II state crown | |
9. | Los Alamitos, Calif. | 13-0-1 | won first CIF title since 1993 | |
10. | New Lenox, Ill., Providence | 14-0-0 | won seventh state crown since 1993 | |
11. | Cincinnati, Ohio, Elder | 14-1-0 | Division I state champ | |
12. | Allentown, Pa., Parkland | 14-1-0 | Class 4A state titlist | |
13. | Converse, Texas, Judson | 14-1-0 | won last 14 games and captured 5A/I state title | |
14. | Melbourne, Fla., Palm Bay | 13-2-0 | won second state title in three years | |
15. | Hampton, Va., Phoebus | 14-0-0 | repeat Division 5 state champion | |
16. | Rock Hill, S.C. | 15-0-0 | state-titlle holders in Class AAAA/I | |
17. | Mission Viejo, Calif. | 14-0-0 | back-to-back CIF-SS Division II titlist | |
18. | Shreveport, La., Evangel Christian | 14-1-0 | winner of two straight 5A state championships | |
19. | Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep | 12-0-0 | captured Parochial Group IV state title | |
20. | Eugene, Ore., Sheldon | 14-0-0 | won first Class 4A state championship | |
21. | Eden Prairie, Minn. | 13-0-0 | captured fourth 5A state crown in seven years | |
22. | Rockledge, Fla. | 14-1-0 | repeat 3A state champ; only loss to No. 14 Palm Bay | |
23. | Littleton, Colo., Columbine | 14-0-0 | rolled to third 5A state title in four seasons | |
24. | Olathe, Kan., North | 13-0-0 | won six of last seven 6A state titles and 38 straight games | |
25. | Reno, Nev., McQueen | 14-0-0 | 4A state champ; outscored foes 678-35 on the season |
Northeast Region
1.
Allentown, Pa., Parkland (14-1-0)
2.
Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (12-0-0)
3.
Aliquippa, Pa., Hopewell (14-1-0)
4.
Philadelphia, Pa., St. Joseph's Prep (13-0-0)
5.
Bethlehem, Pa., Catholic (11-1-0)
6.
Harrisburg, Pa., Central Dauphin (12-1-0)
7.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Woodland Hills (13-1-0)
8.
Webster, N.Y., Schroeder (13-0-0)
9.
Wayne, N.J., Wayne Hills (12-0-0)
10.
Everett, Mass. (12-0-0)
East Coast Region
1.
Charlotte, N.C., Independence (16-0-0)
2.
Hampton, Va., Phoebus (14-0-0)
3.
Rock Hill, S.C. (15-0-0)
4.
Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (14-1-0)
5.
New Bern, N.C. (15-1-0)
6.
Woodbridge, Va., Hylton (13-1-0)
7.
Baltimore, Md., Gilman (10-0-0)
8.
Rockville, Md., Georgetown Prep (9-0-0)
9.
Tulsa, Okla., Union (14-1-0)
10.
Morgantown, W.Va. (14-0-0)
Southeast Region
1.
Lilburn, Ga., Parkview (15-0-0)
2.
Louisville, Ky., Trinity (15-0-0)
3.
Melbourne, Fla., Palm Bay (13-2-0)
4.
Shreveport, La., Evangel Christian (14-1-0)
5.
Rockledge, Fla. (14-1-0)
6.
Louisville, Ky., Male (14-1-0)
7.
Jacksonville, Fla., Bolles (14-1-0)
8.
Pompano Beach, Fla., Ely (14-1-0)
9.
Hoover, Ala. (13-1-0)
10.
River Ridge, La., John Curtis (14-1-0)
Midwest Region
1.
New Lenox, Ill., Providence (14-0-0)
2.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Elder (14-1-0)
3.
Warren, Ohio, Warren G Harding (14-1-0)
4.
Lockport, Ill. (13-1-0)
5.
Chicago, Ill., Mount Carmel (13-1-0)
6.
Indianapolis, Ind., Ben Davis (12-3-0)
7.
Redford, Mich., Detroit Catholic Central (13-1-0)
8.
Marshfield, Wis. (13-1-0)
9.
Mount Prospect, Ill., Prospect (12-2-0)
10.
Dayton, Ohio, Chaminade-Julienne (14-1-0)
Midlands Region
1.
Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (13-0-0)
2.
Eden Prairie, Minn. (13-0-0)
3.
Littleton, Colo., Columbine (14-0-0)
4.
Olathe, Kan., North (13-0-0)
5.
Lincoln, Neb., Southeast (12-1-0)
6.
Omaha, Neb., Millard North (12-1-0)
7.
West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (10-3-0)
8.
Blue Springs, Mo. (8-3-0)
9.
Platte City, Mo., Platte County (14-0-0)
10.
Layton, Utah, Northridge (11-2-0)
Southwest Region
1.
Tulsa, Okla., Union (14-0-0)
2.
Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View (14-0-0)
3.
Southlake, Texas, Carroll (16-0-0)
4.
Converse, Texas, Judson (14-1-0)
5.
Reno, Nev., McQueen (14-0-0)
6.
Denton, Texas, Ryan (15-1-0)
7.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Milwood (15-0-0)
8.
Texarkana, Texas, Texas High (14-1-0)
9.
Everman, Texas (15-1-0)
10.
Fort Smith, Ark., Southside (12-2-0)
West Coast Region
1.
Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0)
2.
Los Alamitos, Calif. (13-0-1)
3.
Mission Viejo, Calif. (14-0-0)
4.
Eugene, Ore., Sheldon (14-0-0)
5.
Newhall, Calif., Hart (12-1-1)
6.
Oceanside, Calif. (11-2-0)
7.
Danville, Calif., Monte Vista (13-0-0)
8.
Honolulu, Hawaii, St. Louis (11-2-0)
9.
Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (13-1-0)
10.
Bellevue, Wash. (12-1-0)
FEATS OF THE WEEK: Second-ranked Lilburn, Parkview continued its unprecedented run of success in Georgia high school football by rolling to a 28-7 win over Snellville, Brookwood in the Class AAAAA state championship. The win was the Panthers' 45th straight, a state record, and their third straight state title and fourth title since 1997. All-time national victory king Valdosta (1960-62) was the last team to win three consecutive big-school championships in Georgia . . . For the third straight year, and fifth time since 1994, Concord, Calif., De La Salle is the National Prep Poll champion. The Bob Ladouceur-coached Spartans' national-record winning streak reached 138 games this season playing a schedule that included regionally ranked Honolulu, St. Louis and previously top-5-ranked Long Beach, Poly. De La Salle also won its 11th consecutive NCS Class 4A title and 29th straight postseason contest in 2002 and extended its run as the nation's No. 1-ranked team to 45 straight 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; 2000--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur; and 2001--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0). < Copyright 2002 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit