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

East Coast Region
1. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (15-0-0) (1)
2. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (14-0-0) (2)
3. Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown (13-0-0) (3)
4. Baltimore, Md., Gilman (9-0-0) (4)
5. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (11-1-0) (6)
6. Damascus, Md. (13-0-0) --
7. Hampton, Va. (12-1-0) (7)
8. Gaffney, S.C. (12-3-0) --
9. Morgantown, W.Va. (14-0-0) (9)
10. Charlotte, N.C., Catholic (15-0-0) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Lakeland, Fla. (14-0-0) (1)
2. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (14-0-0) (2)
3. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (14-1-0) (5)
4. Hoover, Ala. (14-1-0) (4)
5. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (13-0-0) (7)
6. West Monroe, La. (12-1-0) (8)
7. Seffner, Fla., Armwood (13-1-0) --
8. Maryville, Tenn. (15-0-0) (10)
9. Homewood, Ala. (15-0-0) --
10. Statesboro, Ga. (15-0-0) --

Midwest Region
1. Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (15-0-0) (1)
2. Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East (14-0-0) (2)
3. Morris, Ill. (14-0-0) (4)
4. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (14-1-0) (5)
5. Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (10-2-0) (7)
6. Massillon, Ohio, Washington (13-2-0) (6)
7. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice (12-2-0) (8)
8. Mount Prospect, Ill., Prospect (13-1-0) (9)
9. Racine, Wis., Park (13-1-0) (10)
10. Louisville, Ky., Trinity (13-2-0) --

Midlands Region
1. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (13-1-0) (1)
2. Omaha, Neb., Millard North (12-1-0) (3)
3. Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (13-0-0) (2)
4. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (13-0-0) (4)
5. Salina, Kan., Central (13-0-0) (5)
6. Castle Rock, Colo., Douglas County (13-1-0) --
7. Creve Coeur, Mo., DeSmet (11-2-0) (7)
8. Highlands Ranch, Colo., ThunderRidge (14-0-0) (8)
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 (14-0-0) (1)
2. Springdale, Ark. (14-0-0) (2)
3. Katy, Texas (13-0-0) (5)
4. Tulsa, Okla., Union (13-1-0) (6)
5. Lufkin, Texas (14-0-0) (7)
6. Phoenix, Ariz., Brophy (13-1-0) --
7. Dallas, Texas, Highland Park (14-0-0) (8)
8. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (13-1-0) (4)
9. Las Cruces, N.M., Mayfield (14-0-0) (10)
10. Las Vegas, Nev. (14-1-0) --

West Coast Region
1. Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (13-0-0) (2)
2. Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (13-0-0) (3)
3. Ferndale, Wash. (14-0-0) (4)
4. Newhall, Calif., Hart (11-2-0) --
5. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (11-2-0) (5)
6. Mission Viejo, Calif. (12-1-0) (1)
7. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (14-0-0) (6)
8. Kahuku, Hawaii (11-1-0) (7)
9. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian (12-0-0) (10)
10. Anaheim, Calif., Esperanza (11-2-0) --

Dropped out: No. 7 Houston Westfield lost to Judson (Converse), 17-14; No. 18 Brookwood (Snellville, Ga.) lost to Southeast No. 5 Lowndes (Valdosta), 49-7; No. 20 St. Xavier (Louisville) lost to Trinity (Louisville), 14-6; Northeast No. 3 North Penn (Lansdale, Pa.) lost to Northeast No. 6 Liberty (Bethlehem), 14-12; East Coast No. 5 Hylton (Woodbridge, Va.) lost to No. 13 Landstown (Virginia Beach), 25-12; East Coast No. 8 Douglass (Upper Marlboro, Md.) lost to Sherwood, 14-7; Southeast No. 9 Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.) lost to Statesboro, 13-10; Midlands No. 6 Mullen (Denver) lost to Douglas County (Castle Rock), 35-13; Southwest No. 9 La Marque (Texas) lost to Brenham, 41-31; West Coast No. 8 Tualatin (Ore.) lost to Jesuit, 42-0; and West Coast No. 8 Lake Oswego (Ore.) lost to Lincoln, 7-6.

FEATS OF THE WEEK: The Ohio Division I state championship will reside in Cincinnati for the fourth straight year. No. 4 St. Xavier defeated regionally ranked Massillon, Washington, 24-17, before 20,227 fans at Canton's Fawcett Stadium. It is the Bombers' first title. Massillon, with the second most wins in prep football history, has yet to win a state championship since Ohio instituted a playoff system in 1972 . . . No. 15 Tulsa, Okla., Union whipped Mustang, 33-7, for its third 6A title in four seasons. Senior quarterback Casey Whorton finished the season with a state-record 42 touchdown passes and 3,776 yards . . . Regionally ranked Concord, Calif., De La Salle shut out San Leandro, 14-0, to win its 14th consecutive North Coast Section 4A championship . . . Regionally ranked Las Cruces, N.M., defeated Clovis, 17-7, for the Class 5A state championship. It was win No. 310 and the seventh state title for veteran coach Jim Bradley . . . No. 5 Duncan, Byrnes became only the fourth South Carolina team to win four straight state titles. The Rebels whipped Columbia, Richland Northeast, 51-8, in the Class 4A/II championship and finished the season outscoring foes by an average score of 52-10.

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