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:
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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 | 12-0-0 | next up regionally ranked Abilene | 1 |
2. | Mission Viejo, Calif. | 11-0-0 | scored TDs first 8 possessions in 56-0 playoff win | 2 |
3. | Lakeland, Fla. | 12-0-0 | won first two playoff games by a combined 90-0 | 3 |
4. | Springdale, Ark. | 12-0-0 | reached 5A state semifinals | 4 |
5. | Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier | 13-0-0 | hammered Huber Heights, Wayne, 42-7, for Region 4 title | 5 |
6. | Duncan, S.C., Byrnes | 13-0-0 | seeks fourth straight state crown | 6 |
7. | Houston, Texas, Westfield | 10-0-0 | beat then-unbeaten North Shore to advance in 5A/I playoffs | 11 |
8. | Charlotte, N.C., Independence | 12-0-0 | 89-game winning streak is second most in history | 10 |
9. | Batesville, Miss., South Panola | 12-0-0 | unbeaten since '02 season | 8 |
10. | Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward | 12-0-0 | defeated then-No. 9 Glenville for Region 1 crown | 24 |
11. | Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton | 12-0-0 | could be first team to win three straight Ariz. 5A titles | 15 |
12. | Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep | 10-0-0 | scored 28 fourth-quarter points in playoff win | 13 |
13. | Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East | 13-0-0 | earned trip to 8A state championship | 14 |
14. | Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown | 11-0-0 | won appeal to have four forfeits overturned | 12 |
15. | Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt | 12-0-0 | survived failed 2-point conversion to win by 1 in playoffs | 16 |
16. | Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame | 11-0-0 | seeks fourth consecutive CIF title | 17 |
17. | Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure | 11-0-0 | won 92 of last 95 games | 18 |
18. | Katy, Texas | 11-0-0 | only team to defeat No. 1 Carroll last four years | 20 |
19. | Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale | 13-0-0 | reached 5A state semifinals sixth straight year | 19 |
20. | Baltimore, Md., Gilman | 9-0-0 | only 7 points allowed in final six games | 21 |
21. | Snellville, Ga., Brookwood | 13-0-0 | led by blue chip RB Cameron Smith | NR |
22. | Philadelphia, Pa., St. Joseph's Prep | 10-1-0 | only loss to No. 20 Gilman | 25 |
23. | Morris, Ill. | 13-0-0 | reached 6A state final second straight season | NR |
24. | Ferndale, Wash. | 12-0-0 | moved to 3A state semifinals | 23 |
25. | Louisville, Ky., St. Xavier | 13-0-0 | stopped 2-point conversion to advance in playoffs | 22 |
Northeast Region
1.
Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (10-0-0) (1)
2.
Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt (12-0-0) (2)
3.
Philadelphia, Pa., St. Joseph's Prep (10-1-0) (3)
4.
Exton, Pa., Downingtown East (11-1-0) --
5.
Middletown, N.J., South (10-0-0) (5)
6.
Bethlehem, Pa., Liberty (11-1-0) (10)
7.
Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (10-1-0) (7)
8.
Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (10-1-0) (8)
9.
Brockton, Mass. (10-0-0) (9)
10.
Webster, N.Y., Thomas (12-0-0) --
East Coast Region
1.
Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (13-0-0) (1)
2.
Charlotte, N.C., Independence (12-0-0) (2)
3.
Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown (11-0-0) (3)
4.
Baltimore, Md., Gilman (9-0-0) (4)
5.
Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (13-0-0) (5)
6.
Hampton, Va., Phoebus (11-0-0) (6)
7.
Woodbridge, Va., Hylton (11-0-0) (7)
8.
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (11-1-0) (8)
9.
Chantilly, Va., Westfield (10-1-0) --
10.
Morgantown, W.Va. (12-0-0) (9)
Southeast Region
1.
Lakeland, Fla. (12-0-0) (1)
2.
Batesville, Miss., South Panola (12-0-0) (3)
3.
Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (13-0-0) (4)
4.
Snellville, Ga., Brookwood (13-0-0) (6)
5.
Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (12-1-0) (9)
6.
Hoover, Ala. (12-1-0) --
7.
Miami, Fla., Booker T. Washington (9-0-0) (5)
8.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (11-0-0) (7)
9.
West Monroe, La. (10-1-0) (10)
10.
Warner Robins, Ga., Northside (13-0-0) --
Midwest Region
1.
Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (13-0-0) (1)
2.
Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (12-0-0) (5)
3.
Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East (13-0-0) (3)
4.
Morris, Ill. (13-0-0) (6)
5.
Louisville, Ky., St. Xavier (13-0-0) (4)
6.
Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (13-1-0) (7)
7.
Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South (12-1-0) (9)
8.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (10-2-0) (8)
9.
Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice (11-2-0) (10)
10.
Racine, Wis., Park (13-1-0) --
Midlands Region
1.
Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (12-1-0) (4)
2.
Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (12-0-0) (3)
3.
Omaha, Neb., Millard North (12-1-0) (2)
4.
West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (13-0-0) (5)
5.
Salina, Kan., Central (12-0-0) (6)
6.
Creve Coeur, Mo., DeSmet (10-2-0) --
7.
Denver, Colo., Mullen (10-2-0) --
8.
Olathe, Kan., East (12-0-0) --
9.
Boise, Idaho, Bishop Kelly (12-0-0) --
10.
Sioux Falls, S.D., O'Gorman (13-0-0) (10)
Southwest Region
1.
Southlake, Texas, Carroll (12-0-0) (1)
2.
Springdale, Ark. (12-0-0) (2)
3.
Houston, Texas, Westfield (10-0-0) (3)
4.
Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (12-0-0) (4)
5.
Katy, Texas (11-0-0) (5)
6.
Abilene, Texas (12-0-0) (6)
7.
Lufkin, Texas (12-0-0) (7)
8.
Tulsa, Okla., Union (11-1-0) (8)
9.
Dallas, Texas, Highland Park (12-0-0) (9)
10.
La Marque, Texas (11-0-0) (10)
West Coast Region
1.
Mission Viejo, Calif. (11-0-0) (1)
2.
Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (11-0-0) (2)
3.
Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (11-0-0) (3)
4.
Ferndale, Wash. (12-0-0) (4)
5.
Concord, Calif., De La Salle (9-2-0) (5)
6.
Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (12-0-0) (6)
7.
Huntington Beach, Calif., Edison (10-1-0) (7)
8.
Clovis, Calif., East (9-1-0) --
9.
Kahuku, Hawaii (9-1-0) (9)
10.
Tualatin, Ore. (11-0-0) (10)
Dropped out: No. 7 Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.) lost to Dacula, 10-7; No. 9 Glenville (Cleveland) lost to No. 24 St. Edward (Lakewood), 17-7; Northeast No. 6 Christian Brothers (Syracuse, N.Y.) lost to Webster Thomas, 34-21; East Coast No. 10 Gwynn Park (Md.) def. Westlake, 14-7; Southeast No. 8 Pratville (Ala.) lost to Opelika, 17-15; Midlands No. 1 Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.) lost to DeSmet (Creve Coeur), 59-39; Midlands No. 7 Columbine (Littleton, Colo.) lost to Douglas County (Castle Rock), 40-28; Midlands No. 8 Bear Creek (Lakewood, Colo.) lost to Mullen (Denver), 35-14; Midlands No. 9 Brighton (Salt Lake City) lost to Skyline (Salt Lake City), 34-24 for 5A state championship; and West Coast No. 8 Bellevue (Wash.) lost to Prosser, 38-35. FEATS OF THE WEEK: Record-setting running back Levi Ferguson led New Sharon, Iowa, North Mahaska to its first Class A state championship with a 21-6 defeat of West Bend-Mallard. The senior set three state records this season: single-season touchdowns (64), career touchdowns (129) and career rushing yards (7,142) . . . Boise, Idaho, Bishop Kelly entered the regional rankings after winning its second straight 4A state title and 24th consecutive game. Led by senior quarterback Cody Hawkins, son of Boise State head coach Dan Hawkins, the Knights edged Pocatello, 31-29, before nearly 9,000 fans at Holt Arena . . . State player of the year John Clay rushed for a finals-record 259 yards on 19 carries and three touchdowns to lead regionally ranked Racine, Wis., Park past Wisconsin Rapids, Lincoln, 28-9, for the Division 1 state championship. Clay, only a junior, rushed for over 2,000 yards and 30 touchdowns this season . . . Salt Lake City, Skyline defeated then-regionally ranked Brighton, 34-24, for the Utah Class 5A championship. It was the first title for Skyline (9-5) since last decade, when the Eagles won six consecutive crowns from 1994-99. Copyright 2005 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit