By Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman
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.
The National Prep Poll has been compiled weekly since 1987 and are the only national high school rankings distributed on the Associated Press national wire service.
# | School | Record | Note | LW |
1. | Southlake, Texas, Carroll | 9-0-0 | 577 yards of offense in blowout win | 1 |
2. | Mission Viejo, Calif. | 8-0-0 | won 49 of last 50 games | 2 |
3. | Charlotte, N.C., Independence | 9-0-0 | average score is 55-6 | 3 |
4. | Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain | 10-0-0 | 48-1 in regular season since 2000 | 4 |
5. | Jenks, Okla. | 8-0-0 | just 10 losses in last nine years | 5 |
6. | Hoover, Ala. | 9-0-0 | coach Rush Propst is 71-7 at school | 6 |
7. | Naples, Fla. | 8-0-0 | got fourth shutout of season | 7 |
8. | Bellevue, Wash. | 8-0-0 | averaging 54 points per contest | 9 |
9. | Katy, Texas | 9-0-0 | just 40 points allowed last six games | 11 |
10. | Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale | 10-0-0 | no TDs allowed last eight games | 10 |
11. | Kingsland, Ga., Camden County | 10-0-0 | extended win streak to 25 | 8 |
12. | Seffner, Fla., Armwood | 7-1-0-x | forfeited one win for ineligible player | 12 |
13. | River Ridge, La., John Curtis | 9-0-0 | Houston Texans RB Jonathan Wells an alum | 13 |
14. | Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic | 10-0-0 | seeks second straight state-title game trip | 14 |
15. | Lufkin, Texas | 9-0-0 | only team to beat No. 9 Katy since 2002 | 15 |
16. | Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame | 8-0-0 | coach Kevin Rooney got 200th win | 17 |
17. | Olney, Md., Good Counsel | 9-0-0 | DE Tommy Galt scored 2 TDs in win | 18 |
18. | Richmond, Va., Varina | 9-0-0 | six games with over 50 points | 19 |
19. | Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional | 8-0-0 | five straight Parochial 3 state titles | 20 |
20. | Eden Prairie, Minn. | 10-0-0 | four state titles since 1996 | 21 |
21. | Olathe, Kan., North | 9-0-0 | seeks eighth state title in nine years | 22 |
22. | Madison, Fla., Madison County | 8-0-0 | clinched district title | 23 |
23. | Rock Hill, S.C. | 9-0-0 | up next regionally ranked rival Northwestern | 24 |
24. | Springdale, Ark. | 9-0-0 | led by top junior QB Mitch Mustain | 25 |
25. | Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic | 10-0-0 | defending 5A state titlist | NR |
Northeast Region
1.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (10-0-0) (1)
2.
Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (8-0-0) (2)
3.
Monroeville, Pa., Gateway (9-1-0) (3)
4.
Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (6-1-0) (4)
5.
Easton, Pa. (8-0-0) (5)
6.
Upper St. Clair, Pa. (10-0-0) (6)
7.
New Rochelle, N.Y. (9-0-0) (7)
8.
Everett, Mass. (6-0-0) (9)
9.
Syracuse, N.Y., Christian Brothers (9-0-0) --
10.
Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's (8-0-0) (10)
East Coast Region
1.
Charlotte, N.C., Independence (9-0-0) (1)
2.
Olney, Md., Good Counsel (9-0-0) (2)
3.
Richmond, Va., Varina (9-0-0) (3)
4.
Rock Hill, S.C. (9-0-0) (4)
5.
Fairfax, Va., Robinson (8-0-0) (5)
6.
Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (8-0-0) (7)
7.
Hampton, Va. (8-0-0) (8)
8.
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (7-1-0) (6)
9.
Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (10-0-0) (9)
10.
Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern (10-0-0) (10)
Southeast Region
1.
Hoover, Ala. (9-0-0) (1)
2.
Naples, Fla. (8-0-0) (2)
3.
Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (10-0-0) (4)
4.
Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (10-0-0) (3)
5.
Seffner, Fla., Armwood (7-1-0-x) (5)
6.
River Ridge, La., John Curtis (9-0-0) (6)
7.
Madison, Fla., Madison County (8-0-0) (7)
8.
LaGrange, Ga. (10-0-0) (8)
9.
Boutte, La., Hahnville (9-0-0) (9)
10.
Batesville, Miss., South Panola (10-0-0) (10)
Midwest Region
1.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (10-0-0) (1)
2.
Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic (10-0-0) (3)
3.
Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (10-0-0-xx) (4)
4.
Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South (10-0-0) (5)
5.
Avon Lake, Ohio (10-0-0) (6)
6.
Lowell, Mich. (10-0-0) (7)
7.
Naperville, Ill., North (10-0-0) (8)
8.
Springfield, Ill., Sacred Heart-Griffin (10-0-0) --
9.
Fort Wayne, Ind., Snider (11-0-0) (10)
10.
Mukwonago, Wis. (11-0-0) --
Midlands Region
1.
Eden Prairie, Minn. (10-0-0) (1)
2.
Olathe, Kan., North (9-0-0) (2)
3.
Columbia, Mo., Hickman (7-1-0) (3)
4.
Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (7-1-0) (4)
5.
Bettendorf, Iowa (9-0-0) (5)
6.
West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (9-0-0) (6)
7.
Blue Springs, Mo. (8-1-0) (7)
8.
Denver, Colo., Mullen (8-1-0) (10)
9.
Omaha, Neb., Creighton Prep (8-1-0) --
10.
Champlin, Minn., Champlin Park (9-0-0) (9)
Southwest Region
1.
Southlake, Texas, Carroll (9-0-0) (1)
2.
Jenks, Okla. (8-0-0) (2)
3.
Katy, Texas (9-0-0) (3)
4.
Lufkin, Texas (9-0-0) (4)
5.
Springdale, Ark. (9-0-0) (5)
6.
Houston, Texas, North Shore (9-0-0) (6)
7.
Longview, Texas (9-0-0) (7)
8.
Abilene, Texas (9-0-0) (8)
9.
Tulsa, Okla., Union (8-1-0) (9)
10.
Phoenix, Ariz., Paradise Valley (9-0-0) (10)
West Coast Region
1.
Mission Viejo, Calif. (8-0-0) (1)
2.
Bellevue, Wash. (8-0-0) (2)
3.
Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (8-0-0) (3)
4.
Lakewood, Calif. (8-0-0) (5)
5.
Pasco, Wash. (8-0-0) (6)
6.
Long Beach, Calif., Poly (7-1-0) (7)
7.
Corona, Calif., Centennial (7-1-0) --
8.
Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (7-1-0) --
9.
San Jose, Calif., Valley Christian (8-0-0) (10)
10.
Valencia, Calif. (7-1-0) --
x-only loss by forfeit FEATS OF THE WEEK: Mike Kanellis of Sparks, Nev., Spanish Springs rushed for a state-record 537 yards on 33 carries and scored five touchdowns in a 56-37 win over South Lake Tahoe, Calif. . . . Fort Dodge, Iowa, St. Edmond whipped Cherokee, 45-7, to give coach Dick Tighe his state-record-tying 339th coaching win. Tighe, 74, has coached 44 seasons but has yet to bolster his record with a state championship . . . J.R. Hasty led No. 8 Bellevue, Wash., to a 58-7 drubbing of Issaquah with 329 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Hasty, son of former NFL All-Pro James Hasty, has 34 touchdowns this season, breaking a King County record . . . In the 112th meeting of Ohio's two winningest programs, Canton, McKinley stymied rival Massillon, Washington, 20-7, before 14,903 fans at Massillon's Paul Brown Stadium. Massillon and McKinley rank second and third nationally in all-time wins. (Valdosta, Ga., ranks first nationally all-time.) . . . Chad Kackert of Simi Valley, Calif., Grace Brethren rushed for 428 yards and six touchdowns as his team crushed Whittier Christian, 60-16. Grace Brethren tallied 609 rushing yards as a team in the game. Copyright 2004 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit
xx-includes one win by forfeit