National Prep Poll
November 29, 2004
National Prep Football Poll - Week 16
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 | 13-0-0 | over 34,000 fans watched region semifinal win | 1 |
| 2. | Mission Viejo, Calif. | 12-0-0 | bounced defending CIF-SS II champ Hart from playoffs | 2 |
| 3. | Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain | 14-0-0 | just 12 points allowed in four playoff games | 3 |
| 4. | Charlotte, N.C., Independence | 13-0-0 | up next regionally ranked Richmond County in 4AA state semifinals | 4 |
| 5. | Hoover, Ala. | 13-0-0 | advanced to 6A state semifinals | 5 |
| 6. | Jenks, Okla. | 12-0-0 | will face rival No. 22 Tulsa Union for 6A title | 6 |
| 7. | Seffner, Fla., Armwood | 11-1-0-x | 8 rushing TDs in playoff win | 8 |
| 8. | Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic | 14-0-0 | RB Eugene Jarvis eclipsed 4,000 career yards | 10 |
| 9. | Bellevue, Wash. | 12-0-0 | one win from fourth straight 3A crown | 9 |
| 10. | Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic | 14-0-0 | repeated as 5A state champ | 15 |
| 11. | Lufkin, Texas | 13-0-0 | downed then-unbeaten Longview in region semis | 13 |
| 12. | Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes | 14-0-0 | ended then-No. 7 Camden County's 28-game win streak | NR |
| 13. | River Ridge, La., John Curtis | 13-0-0 | just 70 points allowed all year | 12 |
| 14. | Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame | 12-0-0 | seeks third straight CIF-SS III title | 14 |
| 15. | Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale | 14-0-0 | earned fifth straight state-title game berth | 11 |
| 16. | Madison, Fla., Madison County | 12-0-0 | advanced to 2A state championship | 17 |
| 17. | LaGrange, Ga. | 14-0-0 | win streak at 28 | 20 |
| 18. | Batesville, Miss., South Panola | 14-0-0 | one win from repeat 5A title | NR |
| 19. | Syracuse, N.Y., Christian Brothers | 13-0-0 | beat then-No. 22 New Rochelle for AA state crown | NR |
| 20. | Muskegon, Mich. | 14-0-0 | won Division 2 state title, first in 15 years | NR |
| 21. | Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha | 10-1-0 | repeat WCAC titlist | 21 |
| 22. | Tulsa, Okla., Union | 12-1-0 | hopes to avenge its only loss to No. 6 Jenks | NR |
| 23. | Langhorne, Pa., Neshaminy | 12-1-0 | did avenge its only loss to North Penn in state quarterfinals | NR |
| 24. | Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar | 13-0-0 | captured first state championship | NR |
| 25. | Bettendorf, Iowa | 13-0-0 | won first 4A title since 1992 | 25 |
Northeast Region
1.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (14-0-0) (1)
2.
Syracuse, N.Y., Christian Brothers (13-0-0) (6)
3.
Langhorne, Pa., Neshaminy (12-1-0) (7)
4.
Easton, Pa. (13-0-0) (3)
5.
Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (9-1-0) (4)
6.
Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (9-2-0) (5)
7.
, (10-2-0) --
8.
New Rochelle, N.Y. (11-1-0) (2)
9.
Everett, Mass. (9-0-0) (9)
10.
Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (10-1-0) (10)
East Coast Region
1.
Charlotte, N.C., Independence (13-0-0) (1)
2.
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (10-1-0) (3)
3.
Rock Hill, S.C. (12-1-0) (10)
4.
Fairfax, Va., Robinson (12-0-0) (5)
5.
Olney, Md., Good Counsel (11-1-0) (4)
6.
Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown (12-0-0) (6)
7.
Hampton, Va. (12-0-0) (7)
8.
Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (14-0-0) (8)
9.
Morgantown, W.Va. (13-0-0) --
10.
Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (12-1-0) --
Southeast Region
1.
Hoover, Ala. (13-0-0) (1)
2.
Seffner, Fla., Armwood (11-1-0-x) (4)
3.
Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (14-0-0) --
4.
River Ridge, La., John Curtis (13-0-0) (5)
5.
Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (14-0-0) (3)
6.
Madison, Fla., Madison County (12-0-0) (6)
7.
LaGrange, Ga. (14-0-0) (7)
8.
Batesville, Miss., South Panola (14-0-0) (10)
9.
Lakeland, Fla. (13-0-0) --
10.
West Monroe, La. (13-0-0) --
Midwest Region
1.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (14-0-0) (1)
2.
Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic (14-0-0) (2)
3.
Muskegon, Mich. (14-0-0) (10)
4.
Libertyville, Ill. (14-0-0) (7)
5.
Avon Lake, Ohio (14-0-0) (5)
6.
Lowell, Mich. (14-0-0) (6)
7.
New Lenox, Ill., Providence (13-1-0) --
8.
Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (14-1-0) --
9.
Mukwonago, Wis. (14-0-0) (9)
10.
Downers Grove, Ill., North (12-2-0) --
Midlands Region
1.
Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (13-0-0) (6)
2.
Bettendorf, Iowa (13-0-0) (2)
3.
Columbia, Mo., Hickman (11-1-0) (3)
4.
Minnetonka, Minn. (13-1-0) (4)
5.
Omaha, Neb., Creighton Prep (12-1-0) (5)
6.
Denver, Colo., Mullen (12-1-0) (7)
7.
Greenwood Village, Colo., Cherry Creek (12-1-0) (9)
8.
Harlan, Iowa (13-0-0) --
9.
Provo, Utah, Timpview (12-1-0) (10)
10.
Salina, Kan., South (10-3-0) --
Southwest Region
1.
Southlake, Texas, Carroll (13-0-0) (1)
2.
Jenks, Okla. (12-0-0) (2)
3.
Lufkin, Texas (13-0-0) (3)
4.
Tulsa, Okla., Union (12-1-0) (6)
5.
Converse, Texas, Judson (13-0-0) (8)
6.
Denton, Texas, Ryan (12-1-0) (9)
7.
Katy, Texas (12-1-0) --
8.
Houston, Texas, Westfield (12-1-0) --
9.
Little Rock, Ark., Central (12-1-0) --
10.
Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (12-1-0) --
West Coast Region
1.
Mission Viejo, Calif. (12-0-0) (1)
2.
Bellevue, Wash. (12-0-0) (2)
3.
Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (12-0-0) (3)
4.
Long Beach, Calif., Poly (11-1-0) (5)
5.
Los Alamitos, Calif. (11-1-0) (6)
6.
Valencia, Calif. (11-1-0) (7)
7.
Orange, Calif., Lutheran (11-1-0) (8)
8.
Oceanside, Calif. (11-0-0-xx) (9)
9.
Corona, Calif., Centennial (11-1-0) (10)
10.
San Jose, Calif., Valley Christian (11-1-0) --
x-Only loss by forfeit FEATS OF THE WEEK: The nation's second-longest active winning streak ended at 66 when Smith Center, Kan., upset Pittsburg, St. Mary's-Colgan, 36-14, in the 2A state championship game. No. 4 Charlotte, N.C., Independence maintains the longest current streak at 75 games without a loss . . . Catawissa, Pa., Southern Columbia rushed for a national-record 768 yards in a wild 76-47 Class A state quarterfinal win over Bangor, Pius X. Henry Hynoski led the way individually for the Tigers with 409 yards on 27 carries . . . Also in the Keystone State, LeSean McCoy rushed for 352 yards and seven touchdowns in regionally ranked Harrisburg, McDevitt's 48-28 Class AAAA state quarterfinal win over Carlisle. The junior now has 1,097 yards and 15 touchdowns in three playoff games . . . Senior Spencer Farley rushed for his 51st touchdown of the season (a new state record) to lead regionally ranked Morgantown, W. Va., to a 38-14 Class AAA state semifinals rout of Belle, Riverside . . . The oldest current rivalry in prep football was played for the 143rd time on Thanksgiving Day between New London, Conn., and Norwich, Free Academy. New London was victorious, 20-14, for its first win in the series since 1996. NFA still leads the series all-time 73-59-11. Copyright 2004 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit Check out PrepNation's JANUARY MADNESS
xx-Includes one win by forfeit
