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 Football Poll is published each week at CBS Sportsline.com
Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman also compiled the preseason Power 50 national and regional rankings for the Sporting News/School Sports 2005 High School Football Preview Magazine. The publication (available on newstands now) includes an in-depth breakdown on all 50 nationaly ranked and 100 regionally ranked teams, including key players, strengths, weaknesses and overall outlook.
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# | School | Record | Note | LW |
1. | Southlake, Texas, Carroll | 9-0-0 | late INT preserved 28-23 win over Grapevine | 1 |
2. | Mission Viejo, Calif. | 8-0-0 | 53-14 average victory margin | 2 |
3. | Lakeland, Fla. | 9-0-0 | routed Kissimmee Osceola, 56-0, on FOX Sports Net | 3 |
4. | Springdale, Ark. | 9-0-0 | closest win margin is 28 points | 5 |
5. | Duncan, S.C., Byrnes | 10-0-0 | scored over 50 seven times this season | 6 |
6. | Charlotte, N.C., Independence | 9-0-0 | unbeaten since September 2000 | 7 |
7. | Kingsland, Ga., Camden County | 10-0-0 | 61-3-0 since start of 2001 season | 9 |
8. | Batesville, Miss., South Panola | 9-0-0 | nine straight conference titles | 10 |
9. | Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier | 10-0-0 | whipped rival Moeller, 31-7, before more than 15,000 fans | 15 |
10. | Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville | 10-0-0 | won ninth straight league crown | 11 |
11. | Houston, Texas, Westfield | 7-0-0 | whipped then-unbeaten West Brook, 42-14 | 14 |
12. | Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown | 8-0-0 | 30 straight in-district wins | 12 |
13. | Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic | 10-0-0 | more than 500 rushing yards in playoff win | 13 |
14. | Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep | 7-0-0 | only 28 points allowed on season | 18 |
15. | Longview, Texas | 9-0-0 | one win from back-to-back unbeaten regular seasons | 8 |
16. | Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton | 9-0-0 | just 10 losses since school opened in '98 | 16 |
17. | Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East | 10-0-0 | 22 unanswered points to win 8A playoff opener | 17 |
18. | Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt | 9-0-0 | led by Maryland-bound QB Jeremy Ricker | 19 |
19. | Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame | 8-0-0 | extended winning streak to 30 | 21 |
20. | Baltimore, Md., Gilman | 7-0-0 | six state private school titles in eight years | 20 |
21. | Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure | 8-0-0 | six CIF titles since 1996 | 22 |
22. | Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale | 10-0-0 | 70 consecutive regular-season wins | 23 |
23. | Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain | 9-1-0 | averaging over 50 points per game since Week 1 loss to No. 9 Cincinnati, St. Xavier | 24 |
24. | Philadelphia, Pa., St. Joseph's Prep | 8-1-0 | led by Syracuse-bound OT Jim McKenzie | 25 |
25. | Louisville, Ky., St. Xavier | 10-0-0 | defending Class 4A state champ | NR |
Northeast Region
1.
Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (7-0-0) (1)
2.
Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt (9-0-0) (2)
3.
Philadelphia, Pa., St. Joseph's Prep (8-1-0) (3)
4.
Langhorne, Pa., Neshaminy (8-1-0) (4)
5.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (9-1-0) (5)
6.
Middletown, N.J., South (7-0-0) (6)
7.
Syracuse, N.Y., Christian Brothers (9-0-0) (7)
8.
Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (8-1-0) (9)
9.
Brockton, Mass. (8-0-0) (10)
10.
Upper St. Clair, Pa. (9-1-0) --
East Coast Region
1.
Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (10-0-0) (1)
2.
Charlotte, N.C., Independence (9-0-0) (2)
3.
Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown (8-0-0) (3)
4.
Baltimore, Md., Gilman (7-0-0) (4)
5.
Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (10-0-0) (5)
6.
Chantilly, Va., Westfield (8-0-0) (6)
7.
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (8-1-0) (7)
8.
Hampton, Va., Phoebus (8-0-0) (8)
9.
Woodbridge, Va., Hylton (8-0-0) (9)
10.
Columbia, S.C., Richland Northeast (10-0-0) (10)
Southeast Region
1.
Lakeland, Fla. (9-0-0) (1)
2.
Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (10-0-0) (2)
3.
Batesville, Miss., South Panola (9-0-0) (3)
4.
Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (10-0-0) (4)
5.
Miami, Fla., Booker T. Washington (6-0-0) (5)
6.
Snellville, Ga., Brookwood (10-0-0) (6)
7.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (8-0-0) (7)
8.
Prattville, Ala. (9-0-0) (8)
9.
Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (9-1-0) (9)
10.
West Monroe, La. (7-1-0) (10)
Midwest Region
1.
Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (10-0-0) (3)
2.
Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville (10-0-0) (1)
3.
Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic (10-0-0) (2)
4.
Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East (10-0-0) (4)
5.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (9-1-0) (5)
6.
Louisville, Ky., St. Xavier (10-0-0) (7)
7.
Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (9-0-0) (6)
8.
Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (10-0-0) (8)
9.
Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson (10-0-0) (9)
10.
Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (10-1-0) (10)
Midlands Region
1.
Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (8-1-0) (1)
2.
Omaha, Neb., Millard North (8-1-0) (2)
3.
Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (9-0-0) (3)
4.
West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (9-0-0) (4)
5.
Salina, Kan., Central (9-0-0) (5)
6.
South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (10-0-0) (6)
7.
Arvada, Colo., West (8-1-0) (7)
8.
Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (8-1-0) (10)
9.
Littleton, Colo., Columbine (8-1-0) (10)
10.
Sioux Falls, S.D., O'Gorman (10-0-0) (9)
Southwest Region
1.
Southlake, Texas, Carroll (9-0-0) (1)
2.
Springdale, Ark. (9-0-0) (2)
3.
Houston, Texas, Westfield (7-0-0) (4)
4.
Longview, Texas (9-0-0) (3)
5.
Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (9-0-0) (5)
6.
Lufkin, Texas (9-0-0) (7)
7.
Abilene, Texas (9-0-0) (8)
8.
Tulsa, Okla., Union (8-1-0) (9)
9.
Dallas, Texas, Highland Park (9-0-0) (10)
10.
La Marque, Texas (8-0-0) --
West Coast Region
1.
Mission Viejo, Calif. (8-0-0) (1)
2.
Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (8-0-0) (3)
3.
Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (8-0-0) (4)
4.
Newhall, Calif., Hart (7-1-0) --
5.
Valencia, Calif. (6-2-0) (5)
6.
Ferndale, Wash. (9-0-0) (6)
7.
Concord, Calif., De La Salle (6-2-0) (7)
8.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Skyline (9-0-0) --
9.
Orange, Calif., Lutheran (8-0-0) (9)
10.
Huntington Beach, Calif., Edison (7-1-0) --
Dropped out: No. 4 Bellevue (Wash.) lost to Issaquah, 31-28; Northeast No. 8 Liberty (Bethlehem, Pa.) lost to Easton, 28-21; Midlands No. 8 Olathe (Kan.) South lost to Olathe East, 28-14; Southwest No. 6 Trinity (Euless, Texas) lost to South Grand Prairie, 35-28; West Coast No. 10 Norco (Calif.) lost to Santiago (Corona), 15-14. FEATS OF THE WEEK: A sell-out crowd of more than 24,000 fans watched Canton, Ohio, McKinley whip rival Massillon, Washington, 28-8, in the 113th meeting of the schools. Junior running back Morgan Williams led the Bulldogs with 234 rushing yards and four touchdowns . . . Jim Render of regionally ranked Upper St. Clair, Pa., became the first Western Pennsylvania coach to reach 300 wins in a 48-0 rout of Pittsburgh, Baldwin. Render's career record is 300-98-6 in 37 seasons . . . Wheaton, Md., Good Counsel thumped Fairfax, Va., Paul VI, 39-7, to give coach Bob Milloy his 300th win. Milloy is 300-95-1 in 35 seasons . . . Junior kicker Jimmy Stevens of Oklahoma City, Heritage Hall kicked a 39-yard field goal in a 38-10 defeat of Oklahoma Christian. It was the 19th field goal of the season for Stevens, three short of the national record of 22 according to the National High School Sports Record Book . . . Lewistown, Pa., (5-4-0) defeated cross-town rival Indian Valley, 16-13, to achieve its first winning regular season in 30 years. Copyright 2005 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit Note: Prep Poll editor Jamie DeMoney will be out of town and away from email communication until Friday November 4.