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National Prep Poll

December 13, 2004

National Prep Football Poll - Week 18

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	15-0-0	edged No. 23 Lufkin in 5A/II state semifinals	1
2.	Mission Viejo, Calif.	14-0-0	won third CIF title in four years	2
3.	Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain	15-0-0	captured first Division I state title	3
4.	Charlotte, N.C., Independence	15-0-0	77 straight wins, fifth straight state crown	4
5.	Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic	16-0-0	first Pennsylvania team to win 16 games	6
6.	Hoover, Ala.	15-0-0	won fourth state title in five years	5
7.	Seffner, Fla., Armwood	13-1-0-x	repeat 4A state titlist	7
8.	Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes	15-0-0	first unbeaten season, third state title	8
9.	Lakeland, Fla.	15-0-0	won fourth state title	NR
10.	Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic	14-0-0	repeated as 5A state champ	10
11.	Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame	14-0-0	won third straight CIF-SS III title	12
12.	Bellevue, Wash.	13-0-0	captured fourth straight 3A crown	9
13.	Tulsa, Okla., Union	13-1-0	avenged only loss, won 6A state title	13
14.	River Ridge, La., John Curtis	14-0-0	won 19th state championship	14
15.	Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale	15-0-0	third unbeaten season for school	15
16.	LaGrange, Ga.	15-0-0	third state title in four years	16
17.	Batesville, Miss., South Panola	15-0-0	repeat 5A state champ, 30 straight wins	17
18.	Long Beach, Calif., Poly	13-1-0	CIF-SS I champ, only loss to No. 2 Mission Viejo	NR
19.	Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown	14-0-0	captured Class AAA/6 state title	NR
20.	Syracuse, N.Y., Christian Brothers	13-0-0	won Class AA state crown	19
21.	Muskegon, Mich.	14-0-0	Division 2 state champion	20
22.	Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha	10-1-0	repeat WCAC titlist	22
23.	Lufkin, Texas	14-1-0	only loss, 37-30, to No. 1 Carroll	11
24.	Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar	13-0-0	captured first state championship	24
25.	Bettendorf, Iowa	13-0-0	won first 4A title since 1992	25

Northeast Region
1. Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (16-0-0) (1)
2. Syracuse, N.Y., Christian Brothers (13-0-0) (2)
3. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (10-2-0) (4)
4. Upper St. Clair, Pa. (11-1-0) (6)
5. Monroeville, Pa., Gateway (11-2-0) --
6. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (10-2-0) (5)
7. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (11-1-0) (7)
8. New Rochelle, N.Y. (11-1-0) (8)
9. Pittsburgh, Pa., Penn Hills (10-2-0) --
10. Acton, Mass., Acton-Boxboro (13-0-0) (10)

East Coast Region
1. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (15-0-0) (1)
2. Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown (14-0-0) (5)
3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (10-1-0) (3)
4. Rock Hill, S.C. (13-1-0) (4)
5. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (11-1-0) --
6. Olney, Md., Good Counsel (11-1-0) (6)
7. Morgantown, W.Va. (14-0-0) (7)
8. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (13-1-0) (8)
9. Shelby, N.C., Crest (13-1-0) --
10. Forestville, Md., Suitland (13-1-0) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Hoover, Ala. (15-0-0) (1)
2. Seffner, Fla., Armwood (13-1-0-x) (2)
3. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (15-0-0) (3)
4. Lakeland, Fla. (15-0-0) (9)
5. River Ridge, La., John Curtis (14-0-0) (4)
6. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (15-0-0) (5)
7. LaGrange, Ga. (15-0-0) (6)
8. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (15-0-0) (7)
9. Miami, Fla., Killian (12-1-0) --
10. Shreveport, La., Evangel Christian (11-3-0 (tie)) --
10. Jacksonville, Fla., Bolles (14-0-0 (tie)) --

Midwest Region
1. Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (15-0-0) (1)
2. Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic (14-0-0) (2)
3. Muskegon, Mich. (14-0-0) (3)
4. Columbus, Ohio, Brookhaven (15-0-0) (4)
5. Libertyville, Ill. (14-0-0) (5)
6. Lowell, Mich. (14-0-0) (6)
7. New Lenox, Ill., Providence (13-1-0) (7)
8. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (14-1-0) (8)
9. Mukwonago, Wis. (14-0-0) (9)
10. Downers Grove, Ill., North (12-2-0) (10)

Midlands Region
1. Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (13-0-0) (1)
2. Bettendorf, Iowa (13-0-0) (2)
3. Columbia, Mo., Hickman (11-1-0) (3)
4. Minnetonka, Minn. (13-1-0) (4)
5. Denver, Colo., Mullen (13-1-0) (5)
6. Omaha, Neb., Creighton Prep (12-1-0) (6)
7. Harlan, Iowa (13-0-0) (7)
8. Provo, Utah, Timpview (12-1-0) (8)
9. Salina, Kan., South (10-3-0) (9)
10. Fridley, Minn., Totino-Grace (13-1-0) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (15-0-0) (1)
2. Tulsa, Okla., Union (13-1-0) (3)
3. Lufkin, Texas (14-1-0) (2)
4. Tyler, Texas, Lee (12-3-0) (6)
5. Jenks, Okla. (12-1-0) (4)
6. Little Rock, Ark., Central (13-1-0) (7)
7. Ennis, Texas (14-1-0) --
8. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (13-1-0) (8)
9. Las Vegas, Nev., Palo Verde (14-0-0) (9)
10. Albuquerque, N.M., La Cueva (14-0-0) (10)

West Coast Region
1. Mission Viejo, Calif. (14-0-0) (1)
2. Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (14-0-0) (3)
3. Bellevue, Wash. (13-0-0) (2)
4. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (13-1-0) (4)
5. Los Alamitos, Calif. (12-2-0) (5)
6. Corona, Calif., Centennial (13-1-0) (9)
7. Oceanside, Calif. (12-0-0-xx) (8)
8. Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (13-1-0) --
9. Salem, Ore., Sprague (14-0-0) --
10. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West (12-2-0) --

x-Only loss by forfiet
xx-Includes one win by forfeit

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown entered the national poll at No. 19 by defeating then-No. 21 Fairfax, Robinson, 47-20, in the Class AAA/6 state championship. The Eagles were lifted by an amazing performance from WR/DB Percy Harvin. The junior totaled 475 total yards, scored four touchdowns and had three interceptions . . . No. 4 Charlotte, N.C., Independence beat Hope Mills, South View, 41-7, to capture its fifth consecutive 4AA state title and extend the nation's longest current winning streak to 77 games. Georgia-bound quarterback Joe Cox finished with a state-record 66 touchdown passes -- a record 32 of which were caught by receiver Mohamed Massaquoi, also a Georgia recruit. The Patriots' win streak is the second longest in prep football history . . . Fifth-ranked Pittsburgh, Central Catholic finished one of the greatest seasons in Pennsylvania prep history by routing then-No. 23 Langhorne, Neshaminy, 49-14, in the Class AAAA championship. The Vikings outscored its playoff foes 267-36 and became the first Keystone State team ever to win 16 games in a season. They are the first WPIAL AAAA team to win a state title since 1995.