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:

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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Northeast Region
1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (11-0-0) (1)
2. Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt (13-0-0) (2)
3. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (11-1-0) (7)
4. Middletown, N.J., South (11-0-0) (5)
5. McKeesport, Pa. (12-2-0) --
6. Bethlehem, Pa., Liberty (12-1-0) (6)
7. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (10-1-0) (8)
8. Brockton, Mass. (11-0-0) (9)
9. Phillipsburg, N.J. (11-0-0) --
10. Central Valley, N.Y., Monroe-Woodbury (12-0-0) --

East Coast Region
1. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (14-0-0) (1)
2. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (13-0-0) (2)
3. Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown (12-0-0) (3)
4. Baltimore, Md., Gilman (9-0-0) (4)
5. Woodbridge, Va., Hylton (12-0-0) (7)
6. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (11-1-0) (8)
7. Hampton, Va. (11-1-0) --
8. Upper Marlboro, Md., Douglass (12-0-0) --
9. Morgantown, W.Va. (13-0-0) (10)
10. Charlotte, N.C., Catholic (14-0-0) --

Southeast Region
1. Lakeland, Fla. (13-0-0) (1)
2. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (13-0-0) (2)
3. Snellville, Ga., Brookwood (14-0-0) (4)
4. Hoover, Ala. (13-1-0) (6)
5. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (13-1-0) (5)
6. Miami, Fla., Booker T. Washington (10-0-0) (7)
7. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (12-0-0) (8)
8. West Monroe, La. (11-1-0) (9)
9. Warner Robins, Ga., Northside (14-0-0) (10)
10. Maryville, Tenn. (14-0-0) --

Midwest Region
1. Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (14-0-0) (1)
2. Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East (14-0-0) (3)
3. Louisville, Ky., St. Xavier (14-0-0) (5)
4. Morris, Ill. (14-0-0) (4)
5. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (14-1-0) (6)
6. Massillon, Ohio, Washington (13-1-0) --
7. Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (10-2-0) (8)
8. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice (12-2-0) (9)
9. Mount Prospect, Ill., Prospect (13-1-0) --
10. Racine, Wis., Park (13-1-0) (10)

Midlands Region
1. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (13-1-0) (1)
2. Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (13-0-0) (2)
3. Omaha, Neb., Millard North (12-1-0) (3)
4. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (13-0-0) (4)
5. Salina, Kan., Central (13-0-0) (5)
6. Denver, Colo., Mullen (11-2-0) (7)
7. Creve Coeur, Mo., DeSmet (11-2-0) (6)
8. Highlands Ranch, Colo., ThunderRidge (13-0-0) --
9. Boise, Idaho, Bishop Kelly (12-0-0) (9)
10. Sioux Falls, S.D., O'Gorman (13-0-0) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (13-0-0) (1)
2. Springdale, Ark. (13-0-0) (2)
3. Houston, Texas, Westfield (11-0-0) (3)
4. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (13-0-0) (4)
5. Katy, Texas (12-0-0) (5)
6. Tulsa, Okla., Union (12-1-0) (8)
7. Lufkin, Texas (13-0-0) (7)
8. Dallas, Texas, Highland Park (13-0-0) (9)
9. La Marque, Texas (12-0-0) (10)
10. Las Cruces, N.M., Mayfield (13-0-0) --

West Coast Region
1. Mission Viejo, Calif. (12-0-0) (1)
2. Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (12-0-0) (2)
3. Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (12-0-0) (3)
4. Ferndale, Wash. (13-0-0) (4)
5. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (10-2-0) (5)
6. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (13-0-0) (6)
7. Kahuku, Hawaii (10-1-0) (9)
8. Tualatin, Ore. (12-0-0) (10)
9. Lake Oswego, Ore. (12-0-0) --
10. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian (11-0-0) --

Dropped out: No. 10 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) lost to Massillon Washington, 21-17; No. 19 Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) lost to Oak Ridge, 17-0; No. 22 St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) lost to La Salle, 14-13; Northeast No. 5 Downingtown East (Exton, Pa.) lost to Northeast No. 7 North Penn (Lansdale), 55-20; Northeast No. 10 Webster (N.Y.) Thomas lost to Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley), 32-10; East Coast No. 5 Richmond County (Rockingham, N.C.) lost to Myers Park (Charlotte), 22-13; East Coast No. 6 Phoebus (Hampton, Va.) lost to Hampton, 29-7; East Coast No. 9 Westfield (Chantilly, Va.) lost to Oakton, 42-24; Midwest No. 7 Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.) lost to No. 13 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort), 30-24 (2OT); Midlands No. 8 Olathe (Kan.) East lost to Hutchinson, 24-7; Southwest No. 6 Abilene (Texas) lost to No. 1 Carroll (Southlake), 52-0; West Coast No. 7 Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.) lost to Loyola (Los Angeles), 26-22; and West Coast No. 8 Clovis (Calif.) East lost to Clovis, 23-21.

FEATS OF THE WEEK: State champions were crowned in seven states, including Illinois, where No. 22 Morris defeated Normal, 14-9, in the 6A final. The Redskins were led by senior running back John Dergo, who rushed for 206 yards and one touchdown. The future Illinois wrestler finished the season with 3,010 yards and four state records, including 52 touchdowns in a season and 110 touchdowns for his career . . . Addison, Driscoll thumped Newton, 42-7, in the 4A championship. The Highlanders became the only team to win five straight titles in the 32-year history of the Illinois state playoffs . . . Regionally ranked Salina, Kan., Central got 265 rushing yards and four touchdowns from running back Jake Sharp to spark a 29-21 win over Stillwell, Blue Valley in the 5A state championship. The Kansas-bound Sharp finished the season with a pair of state records: 63 touchdowns and 3,297 rushing yards . . . Regionally ranked Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata beat St. Paul, Cretin-Derham Hall, 28-24, for the school's first 5A state championship. Senior running back Joey Miller carried the ball a Prep Bowl-record 39 times for 252 yards

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