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 | 10-0-0 | fourth straight unbeaten regular season | 1 |
2. | Mission Viejo, Calif. | 9-0-0 | 45 straight wins over Orange County foes | 2 |
3. | Lakeland, Fla. | 10-0-0 | RB Chris Rainey over 300 yards and 4 TDs in win vs rival Kathleen | 3 |
4. | Springdale, Ark. | 10-0-0 | outscored regular-season foes 468-76 | 4 |
5. | Duncan, S.C., Byrnes | 11-0-0 | average victory margin is 45 points | 5 |
6. | Kingsland, Ga., Camden County | 11-0-0 | got 22nd shutout in last 40 games | 7 |
7. | Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier | 11-0-0 | next up rematch vs. No. 22 Colerain in playoffs | 9 |
8. | Batesville, Miss., South Panola | 10-0-0 | extended win streak to 40 | 8 |
9. | Charlotte, N.C., Independence | 10-0-0 | North Carolina-bound WR Hakeem Nicks over 250 yards, 3 TDs in win | 6 |
10. | Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville | 11-0-0 | opened Division I playoffs with 46-0 rout | 10 |
11. | Houston, Texas, Westfield | 8-0-0 | earned 22-5A district crown | 11 |
12. | Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown | 9-0-0 | got 70-22 win with star WR Percy Harvin serving suspension | 12 |
13. | Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic | 11-0-0 | RB Joe Benson school-record 363 yards in playoff win | 13 |
14. | Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep | 8-0-0 | QB Matt Simms son of former N.Y. Giants QB Phil | 14 |
15. | Longview, Texas | 10-0-0 | second straight 12-5A district title | 15 |
16. | Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton | 10-0-0 | seeks 3rd consecutive 5A state crown | 16 |
17. | Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East | 11-0-0 | reached Class 8A state quarterfinals | 17 |
18. | Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt | 10-0-0 | WR/DB Aaron Berry 4 TDs in win over Chambersburg | 18 |
19. | Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame | 9-0-0 | So Cal-best 31-game win streak | 19 |
20. | Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure | 9-0-0 | hammered then-unbeaten Ventura, 60-14 | 21 |
21. | Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale | 11-0-0 | Vanderbilt-bound RB Gaston Miller 31 TDs on season | 22 |
22. | Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain | 10-1-0 | defending Division I state titlist | 23 |
23. | Baltimore, Md., Gilman | 8-0-0 | only 7 points allowed in last five games | 20 |
24. | Philadelphia, Pa., St. Joseph's Prep | 9-1-0 | earned top seed in Catholic Red city playoffs | 24 |
25. | Louisville, Ky., St. Xavier | 11-0-0 | opened postseason with 62-12 rout | 25 |
Northeast Region
1.
Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (8-0-0) (1)
2.
Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt (10-0-0) (2)
3.
Philadelphia, Pa., St. Joseph's Prep (9-1-0) (3)
4.
Langhorne, Pa., Neshaminy (9-1-0) (4)
5.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (10-1-0) (5)
6.
Middletown, N.J., South (8-0-0) (6)
7.
Syracuse, N.Y., Christian Brothers (10-0-0) (7)
8.
Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (9-1-0) (8)
9.
Brockton, Mass. (9-0-0) (9)
10.
Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (8-1-0) --
East Coast Region
1.
Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (11-0-0) (1)
2.
Charlotte, N.C., Independence (10-0-0) (2)
3.
Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown (9-0-0) (3)
4.
Baltimore, Md., Gilman (8-0-0) (4)
5.
Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (11-0-0) (5)
6.
Chantilly, Va., Westfield (9-0-0) (6)
7.
Hampton, Va., Phoebus (9-0-0) (8)
8.
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (9-1-0) (7)
9.
Woodbridge, Va., Hylton (9-0-0) (9)
10.
Morgantown, W.Va. (10-0-0) --
Southeast Region
1.
Lakeland, Fla. (10-0-0) (1)
2.
Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (11-0-0) (2)
3.
Batesville, Miss., South Panola (10-0-0) (3)
4.
Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (11-0-0) (4)
5.
Miami, Fla., Booker T. Washington (7-0-0) (5)
6.
Snellville, Ga., Brookwood (11-0-0) (6)
7.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (8-0-0) (7)
8.
Prattville, Ala. (10-0-0) (8)
9.
Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (10-1-0) (9)
10.
West Monroe, La. (8-1-0) (10)
Midwest Region
1.
Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (11-0-0) (1)
2.
Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville (11-0-0) (2)
3.
Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic (11-0-0) (3)
4.
Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East (11-0-0) (4)
5.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (10-1-0) (5)
6.
Louisville, Ky., St. Xavier (11-0-0) (6)
7.
Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (10-0-0) (7)
8.
Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (11-0-0) (8)
9.
Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson (11-0-0) (9)
10.
Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (11-1-0) (10)
Midlands Region
1.
Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (9-1-0) (1)
2.
Omaha, Neb., Millard North (9-1-0) (2)
3.
Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (10-0-0) (3)
4.
West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (10-0-0) (4)
5.
Salina, Kan., Central (10-0-0) (5)
6.
Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (10-1-0) (8)
7.
Littleton, Colo., Columbine (9-1-0) (9)
8.
Lakewood, Colo., Bear Creek (9-1-0) --
9.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Brighton (10-1-0) --
10.
Sioux Falls, S.D., O'Gorman (11-0-0) (10)
Southwest Region
1.
Southlake, Texas, Carroll (10-0-0) (1)
2.
Springdale, Ark. (10-0-0) (2)
3.
Houston, Texas, Westfield (8-0-0) (3)
4.
Longview, Texas (10-0-0) (4)
5.
Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (10-0-0) (5)
6.
Lufkin, Texas (10-0-0) (6)
7.
Abilene, Texas (10-0-0) (7)
8.
Tulsa, Okla., Union (9-1-0) (8)
9.
Dallas, Texas, Highland Park (10-0-0) (9)
10.
La Marque, Texas (9-0-0) (10)
West Coast Region
1.
Mission Viejo, Calif. (9-0-0) (1)
2.
Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (9-0-0) (2)
3.
Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (9-0-0) (3)
4.
Ferndale, Wash. (10-0-0) (6)
5.
Newhall, Calif., Hart (8-1-0) (4)
6.
Concord, Calif., De La Salle (7-2-0) (7)
7.
Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (10-0-0) --
8.
Huntington Beach, Calif., Edison (8-1-0) (10)
9.
Kahuku, Hawaii (8-1-0) --
10.
Tualatin, Ore. (9-0-0) --
Dropped out: Northeast No. 10 Upper St. Clair (Pa.) lost to Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh), 28-15; East Coast No. 10 Richland Northeast (Columbia, S.C.) lost to Spring Valley (Columbia), 20-13; Midlands No. 6 Bingham (South Jordan, Utah) lost to Brighton (Salt Lake City), 31-24; Midlands No. 7 Arvada (Colo.) West lost to Bear Creek (Lakewood), 31-28; West Coast No. 5 Valencia (Calif.) lost to Canyon (Canyon Country), 49-21; and West Coast No. 9 Orange (Calif.) Lutheran lost to Valencia (Placentia), 25-14. FEATS OF THE WEEK: Running back Jake Sharp of regionally ranked Salina, Kan., Central pushed his season touchdown total to a state-record 54 in the Mustangs' 63-20 rout of Goddard in the Class 5A state playoffs. The University of Kansas-bound senior had seven scores and rushed for 414 yards on 19 carries for the game . . . Running back John Dergo of Morris, Ill., scored four touchdowns and kicked a 27-yard field goal to set a state single-season record with 329 points. The senior, who plans to only wrestle at the University of Illinois, also tied the state mark for touchdowns in a career with 104 . . . South Florida-bound quarterback Alwan Lee had more than 300 yards of offense and scored four touchdowns in regionally ranked Miami, Washington's 42-21 rout of Miami, Jackson. It capped the Tornadoes' third consecutive district title and an unbeaten 7-0 (three games were cancelled due to hurricanes) regular season. Washington had not played a game since October 15 due to Hurricane Wilma Copyright 2005 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit