National Prep Poll
December 22, 2003
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 won 12th consecutive CIF-NCS 4A title   
2. Houston, Texas, North Shore 15-0-0 captured first 5A/I state title   
3. Charlotte, N.C., Independence 16-0-0 owns nation's second-longest win streak at 62 games   
4. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep 11-0-0 won second straight Parochial 4 state crown   
5. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn 15-0-0 won first PIAA Class AAAA state title   
6. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County 15-0-0 AAAAA state champ; only 47 points allowed on season   
7. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes 15-0-0 repeated as Class 4A/II state champ   
8. Miami, Fla., Carol City 14-1-0 won first 6A crown since 1997   
9. Chantilly, Va., Westfield 14-0-0 won first Class AAA/6 state championship   
10. Westlake Village, Calif., Westlake 14-0-0 took home CIF-SS Division IV title   
11. Katy, Texas 15-1-0 5A/II state champ; third title in seven years   
12. Mundelein, Ill., Carmel 14-0-0 captured first 6A state title   
13. Cincinnati, Ohio, Elder 14-1-0 repeated as Division I state champ   
14. Blue Springs, Mo. 13-0-0 romped to Class 6 state championship   
15. Hollywood, Fla., Chaminade-Madonna 14-1-0 rolled to 2A state title   
16. Hoover, Ala. 14-1-0 back-to-back 6A state titlist   
17. Boutte, La., Hahnville 15-0-0 won 5A state championship   
18. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central 13-2-0 5A state champ; only team to defeat No. 13 Elder   
19. Manheim, Pa., Central 15-0-0 won Class AAA state title   
20. Newhall, Calif., Hart 11-3-0 ended Mission Viejo's 41-game win streak to win section title   
21. La Marque, Texas 16-0-0 captured 4A/II championship in 3-OT thriller   
22. Jenks, Okla. 12-2-0 won seventh state title in eight years   
23. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton 14-1-0 downed then-No. 9 Mesa Mountain View for 5A state crown   
24. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley 13-0-0 earned second straight 4-A state title   
25. Omaha, Neb., Millard North 12-0-0 won first Class A state championship   

Northeast Region
1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (11-0-0)  
2. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (15-0-0)  
3. Manheim, Pa., Central (15-0-0)  
4. Everett, Mass. (11-0-0)  
5. Philadelphia, Pa., St. Joseph's Prep (12-0-0)  
6. Freeport, N.Y. (11-0-0)  
7. Gibsonia, Pa., Pine-Richland (14-1-0)  
8. Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (13-2-0)  
9. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (10-2-0)  
10. New Britain, Conn. (13-0-0)  

East Coast Region
1. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (16-0-0)  
2. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (15-0-0)  
3. Chantilly, Va., Westfield (14-0-0)  
4. Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (14-1-0)  
5. Gaffney, S.C. (14-1-0)  
6. Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown (13-1-0)  
7. Woodbridge, Va., Hylton (12-1-0)  
8. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (12-0-0)  
9. Newark, Del. (10-2-0)  
10. Parkersburg, W.Va., South (13-1-0)  

Southeast Region
1. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (15-0-0)  
2. Miami, Fla., Carol City (14-1-0)  
3. Hollywood, Fla., Chaminade-Madonna (14-1-0)  
4. Hoover, Ala. (14-1-0)  
5. Boutte, La., Hahnville (15-0-0)  
6. Danville, Ky., Boyle County (15-0-0)  
7. Nashville, Tenn., Montgomery Bell Academy (11-1-0)  
8. Daytona Beach, Fla., Mainland (13-1-0)  
9. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (15-0-0)  
10. Seffner, Fla., Armwood (15-0-0)  

Midwest Region
1. Mundelein, Ill., Carmel (14-0-0)  
2. Cincinnati, Ohio, Elder (14-1-0)  
3. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (13-2-0)  
4. Redford, Mich., Detroit Catholic Central (13-1-0)  
5. Avon Lake, Ohio (15-0-0)  
6. Indianapolis, Ind., Bishop Chatard (14-1-0)  
7. Lockport, Ill. (12-2-0)  
8. Grand Rapids, Mich., East Grand Rapids (14-0-0)  
9. Cleveland, Ohio, Benedictine (14-1-0)  
10. Schofield, Wis., D.C. Everest (14-0-0)  

Midlands Region
1. Blue Springs, Mo. (13-0-0)  
2. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (12-0-0)  
3. Omaha, Neb., Millard North (12-0-0)  
4. Lakeville, Minn. (14-0-0)  
5. West Valley, Utah, Hunter (14-0-0)  
6. Kearney, Mo. (14-0-0)  
7. Loveland, Colo. (13-1-0)  
8. Fridley, Minn., Totino-Grace (13-1-0)  
9. Olathe, Kan., North (10-3-0)  
10. Boise, Idaho, Centennial (12-0-0)  

Southwest Region
1. Houston, Texas, North Shore (15-0-0)  
2. Katy, Texas (15-1-0)  
3. La Marque, Texas (16-0-0)  
4. Jenks, Okla. (12-2-0)  
5. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (14-1-0)  
6. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (15-1-0)  
7. Little Rock, Ark., Central (14-0-0)  
8. Albuquerque, N.M., La Cueva (14-0-0)  
9. The Woodlands, Texas (14-1-0)  
10. Fort Worth, Texas, North Crowley (11-4-0)  

West Coast Region
1. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0)  
2. Westlake Village, Calif., Westlake (14-0-0)  
3. Newhall, Calif., Hart (11-3-0)  
4. Riverside, Calif., JW North (14-0-0)  
5. Kahuku, Hawaii (14-0-0)  
6. San Diego, Calif., Marian Catholic (13-0-0)  
7. Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (11-3-0)  
8. Hacienda Heights, Calif., Los Altos (14-0-0)  
9. Bellevue, Wash. (13-1-0)  
10. Pasco, Wash. (13-1-0)  

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Texas Class 5A and 4A Division II state titles were decided at the Alamodome in San Antonio, and a pair of traditional power programs from the Houston area were victorious. No. 11 Katy ended then-No. 7 Southlake, Carroll's 31-game winning streak, 16-15, giving the Tigers their third championship in seven seasons and coach Mike Johnston his 200th career victory. No. 21 La Marque defeated Denton, Ryan, 43-35, in triple overtime for the 4A/II title. It was the Cougars' fourth title since 1995 . . . For the fourth straight year, and sixth time since 1994, Concord, Calif., De La Salle is the National Prep Poll champion. The Bob Ladouceur-coached Spartans' national-record winning streak reached 151 games this season playing a schedule that included a nationally televised matchup with preseason No. 2-ranked Shreveport, La., Evangel. De La Salle also won its 12th consecutive CIF-NCS Class 4A title and extended its run as the nation's top-ranked team to 64 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; 2001--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0); and 2002--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0). < Copyright 2003 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit