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National Prep Poll

October 4, 2004

National Prep Football Poll - Week 8

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:

#	School	Record	Note	LW
1.	Southlake, Texas, Carroll	5-0-0	just one loss since 2002	1
2.	Mission Viejo, Calif.	4-0-0	whipped then-No. 23 Long Beach Poly, 41-14	4
3.	Charlotte, N.C., Independence	5-0-0	QB Joe Cox a Georgia recruit	2
4.	Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain	6-0-0	outscored 4 league foes 119-22	3
5.	Jenks, Okla.	4-0-0	has back-to-back shutouts	5
6.	Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic	6-0-0	Dan Marino played here	6
7.	Orlando, Fla., Edgewater	3-0-0	next up preseason-No. 9 Mainland	7
8.	Naples, Fla.	4-0-0	outscoring foes 189-28	8
9.	Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward	6-0-0	may forfeit 3-4 games for using ineligible player	9
10.	Hoover, Ala.	5-0-0	beat second state-ranked team in a row	11
11.	Kingsland, Ga., Camden County	6-0-0	12 shutouts in last 21 games	13
12.	Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep	3-0-0	next plays regionally ranked St. Joseph Regional	12
13.	Bellevue, Wash.	4-0-0	scored 60 or more in last three games	10
14.	Lockport, Ill.	6-0-0	averages 42 points per game	14
15.	Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola	4-0-0	tough test vs. Newhall Hart is next	15
16.	Katy, Texas	5-0-0	win streak at 20	16
17.	Lufkin, Texas	5-0-0	led by 240-pound RB Javorskie Lane	NR
18.	Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale	6-0-0	just 2 points allowed last 4 games	18
19.	Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic	6-0-0	prep home of movie hero "Rudy"	17
20.	Denton, Texas, Ryan	5-0-0	gets shot at No. 1 Carroll on Oct. 14	19
21.	Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha	4-0-0	coach Bill McGregor is 205-27-3 at school	20
22.	Seffner, Fla., Armwood	4-0-0	led by game-breaking RB Demetrius McCray	21
23.	River Ridge, La., John Curtis	5-0-0	21 points allowed in 5 games	22
24.	Richmond, Va., Varina	5-0-0	humbling foes by a combined 258-35	24
25.	Eden Prairie, Minn.	5-0-0	DT Walker Ashley a national recruit	25

Northeast Region
1. Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (6-0-0) (1)
2. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (3-0-0) (2)
3. Perkasie, Pa., Pennridge (5-0-0) (3)
4. Monroeville, Pa., Gateway (5-1-0) (4)
5. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (4-0-0) (5)
6. New Rochelle, N.Y. (5-0-0) (6)
7. Ridgewood, N.J. (4-0-0) (8)
8. Philadelphia, Pa., Cardinal O'Hara (5-0-0) --
9. Webster, N.Y., Schroeder (5-0-0) --
10. Westwood, Mass., Xaverian (4-0-0) --

East Coast Region
1. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (5-0-0) (1)
2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (4-0-0) (2)
3. Richmond, Va., Varina (5-0-0) (3)
4. Conway, S.C. (6-0-0) (4)
5. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (4-0-0) (5)
6. Germantown, Md., Northwest (5-0-0) --
7. Olney, Md., Good Counsel (5-0-0) (7)
8. Hampton, Va., Phoebus (3-0-0) (6)
9. Rock Hill, S.C. (5-0-0) (8)
10. New Bern, N.C. (5-0-0) (9)

Southeast Region
1. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater (3-0-0) (1)
2. Naples, Fla. (4-0-0) (2)
3. Hoover, Ala. (5-0-0) (3)
4. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (6-0-0) (4)
5. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (6-0-0) (5)
6. Seffner, Fla., Armwood (4-0-0) (6)
7. River Ridge, La., John Curtis (5-0-0) (7)
8. LaGrange, Ga. (6-0-0) (8)
9. Boutte, La., Hahnville (5-0-0) (9)
10. Miami, Fla., Monsignor Pace (3-0-0) (10)

Midwest Region
1. Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (6-0-0) (1)
2. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (6-0-0) (2)
3. Lockport, Ill. (6-0-0) (3)
4. Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic (6-0-0) (4)
5. Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (5-1-0) (6)
6. Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South (6-0-0) (7)
7. Avon Lake, Ohio (6-0-0) (8)
8. Lowell, Mich. (6-0-0) (10)
9. Naperville, Ill., North (6-0-0) --
10. Schofield, Wis., D.C. Everest (6-0-0) (9)

Midlands Region
1. Eden Prairie, Minn. (5-0-0) (1)
2. Columbia, Mo., Hickman (3-1-0) (2)
3. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (3-1-0) (3)
4. Blue Springs, Mo. (4-1-0) (4)
5. Olathe, Kan., North (5-0-0) (5)
6. Bettendorf, Iowa (5-0-0) (6)
7. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (5-0-0) (7)
8. Greenwood Village, Colo., Cherry Creek (5-0-0) (8)
9. Omaha, Neb., Westside (5-0-0) (9)
10. Layton, Utah, Northridge (7-0-0) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (5-0-0) (1)
2. Jenks, Okla. (4-0-0) (2)
3. Katy, Texas (5-0-0) (3)
4. Lufkin, Texas (5-0-0) (5)
5. Denton, Texas, Ryan (5-0-0) (4)
6. Houston, Texas, North Shore (5-0-0) (6)
7. Little Rock, Ark., Central (5-0-0) (7)
8. Longview, Texas (6-0-0) (8)
9. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (5-0-0) (9)
10. Tulsa, Okla., Union (4-1-0) (10)

West Coast Region
1. Mission Viejo, Calif. (4-0-0) (1)
2. Bellevue, Wash. (4-0-0) (2)
3. Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (4-0-0) (3)
4. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (3-1-0) --
5. Pasco, Wash. (4-0-0) (5)
6. Lakewood, Calif. (4-0-0) (7)
7. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (3-1-0) (4)
8. Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (4-0-0) (8)
9. Valencia, Calif. (4-0-0) --
10. San Jose, Calif., Valley Christian (4-0-0) (9)

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Second-ranked Mission Viejo flexed its offensive muscles in a 41-14 drubbing of regionally ranked Long Beach Poly. Junior running back Chane Moline rushed for 201 yards and Southern Cal-bound QB Mark Sanchez tossed three TD passes. The Diablos improved their record to 47-1 over the last four seasons. This week they travel to face four-time defending Prep Poll champ Concord, De La Salle . . . The longest winning streak ever in New York's Section 3 came to an end when Nedrow, Onondaga Central was upset by Weedsport, 15-7. The Tigers had won 43 straight games, dating back to 2000 . . . T. (Thomas) McFerrin of Snellville, South Gwinnett became the seventh coach in Georgia history to win 300 games with his team's 35-6 rout of Norcross, Meadowcreek. McFerrin is 300-89-4 in 29 seasons . . . Chicago, Mount Carmel, high school home of Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb and Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Simeon Rice, collected its 600th win in a 42-35 defeat of St. Rita.