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 | 10-0-0 | 30 straight regular season wins | 1 |
2. | Mission Viejo, Calif. | 9-0-0 | seeks third CIF title in four years | 2 |
3. | Charlotte, N.C., Independence | 10-0-0 | 72 straight wins, tied for 2nd most all-time | 3 |
4. | Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain | 11-0-0 | thumped two-time defending state champ Elder, 38-3 | 4 |
5. | Hoover, Ala. | 10-0-0 | whipped state-ranked Decatur, 49-21 | 6 |
6. | Jenks, Okla. | 9-0-0 | aims for ninth state title in 10 years | 5 |
7. | Naples, Fla. | 9-0-0 | just 56 points allowed on the season | 7 |
8. | Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale | 11-0-0 | no TDs allowed last nine games | 10 |
9. | Kingsland, Ga., Camden County | 11-0-0 | opened playoffs with sixth shutout | 11 |
10. | Bellevue, Wash. | 9-0-0 | three straight 3-A state titles | 8 |
11. | Seffner, Fla., Armwood | 8-1-0-x | six wins by over 40 points | 12 |
12. | River Ridge, La., John Curtis | 10-0-0 | only 51 points allowed all year | 13 |
13. | Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic | 11-0-0 | up next regionally ranked Upper St. Clair | 14 |
14. | Lufkin, Texas | 10-0-0 | first unbeaten regular season in 40 years | 15 |
15. | Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame | 9-0-0 | led by blue chip RB/DB Cary Harris | 16 |
16. | Olney, Md., Good Counsel | 10-0-0 | outscoring foes 401-77 | 17 |
17. | Houston, Texas, North Shore | 10-0-0 | winning streak at 25 | NR |
18. | Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic | 11-0-0 | 145 points in first two playoff games | 25 |
19. | Springdale, Ark. | 10-0-0 | got fifth shutout of season | 24 |
20. | Richmond, Va., Varina | 9-0-0 | state title would be school's first | 18 |
21. | Madison, Fla., Madison County | 9-0-0 | third straight unbeaten regular season | 22 |
22. | Pasco, Wash. | 9-0-0 | led by Nebraska-bound RB/DB Leon Jackson | NR |
23. | Olathe, Kan., North | 10-0-0 | seven state crowns in last eight years | 21 |
24. | Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern | 11-0-0 | beat then-No. 23 Rock Hill, 14-9 | NR |
25. | New Rochelle, N.Y. | 10-0-0 | only 32 points allowed this season | NR |
Northeast Region
1.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (11-0-0) (1)
2.
New Rochelle, N.Y. (10-0-0) (7)
3.
Monroeville, Pa., Gateway (10-1-0) (3)
4.
Easton, Pa. (9-0-0) (5)
5.
Upper St. Clair, Pa. (11-0-0) (6)
6.
Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (7-1-0) (4)
7.
Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (7-2-0) --
8.
Syracuse, N.Y., Christian Brothers (10-0-0) (9)
9.
Everett, Mass. (7-0-0) (8)
10.
Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's (9-0-0) (10)
East Coast Region
1.
Charlotte, N.C., Independence (10-0-0) (1)
2.
Olney, Md., Good Counsel (10-0-0) (2)
3.
Richmond, Va., Varina (9-0-0) (3)
4.
Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern (11-0-0) (10)
5.
Fairfax, Va., Robinson (9-0-0) (5)
6.
Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (9-0-0) (6)
7.
Hampton, Va. (9-0-0) (7)
8.
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (8-1-0) (8)
9.
Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (11-0-0) (9)
10.
Rock Hill, S.C. (9-1-0) (4)
Southeast Region
1.
Hoover, Ala. (10-0-0) (1)
2.
Naples, Fla. (9-0-0) (2)
3.
Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (11-0-0) (3)
4.
Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (11-0-0) (4)
5.
Seffner, Fla., Armwood (8-1-0-x) (5)
6.
River Ridge, La., John Curtis (10-0-0) (6)
7.
Madison, Fla., Madison County (9-0-0) (7)
8.
LaGrange, Ga. (11-0-0) (8)
9.
Boutte, La., Hahnville (10-0-0) (9)
10.
Batesville, Miss., South Panola (11-0-0) (10)
Midwest Region
1.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (11-0-0) (1)
2.
Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic (11-0-0) (2)
3.
Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (11-0-0-xx) (3)
4.
Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South (11-0-0) (4)
5.
Centerville, Ohio (11-0-0) --
6.
Avon Lake, Ohio (11-0-0) (5)
7.
Lowell, Mich. (11-0-0) (6)
8.
Libertyville, Ill. (11-0-0) --
9.
Fort Wayne, Ind., Snider (12-0-0) (9)
10.
Mukwonago, Wis. (12-0-0) (10)
Midlands Region
1.
Olathe, Kan., North (10-0-0) (2)
2.
Columbia, Mo., Hickman (8-1-0) (3)
3.
Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (8-1-0) (4)
4.
Bettendorf, Iowa (10-0-0) (5)
5.
West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (10-0-0) (6)
6.
Blue Springs, Mo. (9-1-0) (7)
7.
Champlin, Minn., Champlin Park (10-0-0) (10)
8.
Minnetonka, Minn. (10-1-0) --
9.
Denver, Colo., Mullen (9-1-0) (8)
10.
Omaha, Neb., Creighton Prep (9-1-0) (9)
Southwest Region
1.
Southlake, Texas, Carroll (10-0-0) (1)
2.
Jenks, Okla. (9-0-0) (2)
3.
Lufkin, Texas (10-0-0) (4)
4.
Houston, Texas, North Shore (10-0-0) (6)
5.
Springdale, Ark. (10-0-0) (5)
6.
Longview, Texas (10-0-0) (7)
7.
Abilene, Texas (10-0-0) (8)
8.
Tulsa, Okla., Union (9-1-0) (9)
9.
Converse, Texas, Judson (10-0-0) --
10.
Phoenix, Ariz., Paradise Valley (10-0-0) (10)
West Coast Region
1.
Mission Viejo, Calif. (9-0-0) (1)
2.
Bellevue, Wash. (9-0-0) (2)
3.
Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (9-0-0) (3)
4.
Pasco, Wash. (9-0-0) (5)
5.
Long Beach, Calif., Poly (8-1-0) (6)
6.
Los Alamitos, Calif. (8-1-0) --
7.
Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (8-1-0) (8)
8.
San Jose, Calif., Valley Christian (9-0-0) (9)
9.
Valencia, Calif. (8-1-0) (10)
10.
Oceanside, Calif. (8-1-0) --
x-Only loss by forfeit FEATS OF THE WEEK: Georgia's Class AAAAA playoffs opened with Suwanee, Collins Hill outlasting Austell, South Cobb, 70-68, in seven overtimes. The teams combined for 18 touchdowns and more than 1,000 yards of offense . . . Brent Gulledge of Bessemer, Ala., Victory Christian tossed a state-record nine touchdown passes in a 70-6 drubbing of Camp Hill, Lyman Ward Military . . . No. 25 New Rochelle, N.Y., becomes the first Empire State team to enter the Top 25 since 1995 (Jamestown). Led by Syracuse recruit RB Ray Rice, the Huguenots crushed Mount Vernon, 46-0, for their 22nd consecutive win. It is their second straight section title in defense of last year's Class AA state championship . . . Regionally ranked Long Beach, Calif., Poly stopped then-regionally ranked Lakewood, 22-9. The Jackrabbits' 54th consecutive league win clinched their 13th straight league title . . . Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern entered the national poll at No. 24 after defeating its crosstown rival, then-No. 23 Rock Hill, 14-9. More than 13,000 fans watched as the Trojans sealed the win with a goal-line stand in the closing minutes. Copyright 2004 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit
xx-Includes one win by forfeit