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.

Click here for more information about the history and method for compiling National Prep Poll.

Northeast Region
1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's (12-0-0) (1)
2. McKeesport, Pa. (14-2-0) (2)
3. Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt (13-1-0) (3)
4. Brockton, Mass. (13-0-0) (4)
5. Middletown, N.J., South (12-0-0) (5)
6. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (11-1-0) (6)
7. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (11-1-0) (7)
8. Phillipsburg, N.J. (12-0-0) (8)
9. Murrysville, Pa., Franklin Regional (15-1-0) (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 (15-0-0) (2)
3. Baltimore, Md., Gilman (9-0-0) (3)
4. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (11-1-0) (4)
5. Damascus, Md. (14-0-0) (5)
6. Vienna, Va., Oakton (12-2-0) (6)
7. Hampton, Va. (13-1-0) (7)
8. Gaffney, S.C. (12-3-0) (8)
9. Morgantown, W.Va. (14-0-0) (9)
10. Charlotte, N.C., Catholic (16-0-0) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Lakeland, Fla. (15-0-0) (1)
2. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (15-0-0) (2)
3. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (14-1-0) (3)
4. Hoover, Ala. (14-1-0) (4)
5. West Monroe, La. (13-1-0) (5)
6. Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Nease (13-2-0) (6)
7. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (13-1-0) (7)
8. Maryville, Tenn. (15-0-0) (8)
9. Homewood, Ala. (15-0-0) (9)
10. Statesboro, Ga. (15-0-0) (10)

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

Midlands Region
1. Omaha, Neb., Millard North (12-1-0) (1)
2. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (13-1-0) (2)
3. Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (13-0-0) (3)
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) (6)
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 (16-0-0) (1)
2. Springdale, Ark. (14-0-0) (2)
3. Tulsa, Okla., Union (13-1-0) (4)
4. Dallas, Texas, Highland Park (15-0-0) (5)
5. Euless, Texas, Trinity (14-1-0) (6)
6. Katy, Texas (14-1-0) (3)
7. Phoenix, Ariz., Brophy (13-1-0) (7)
8. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (13-1-0) (8)
9. Las Cruces, N.M., Mayfield (14-0-0) (9)
10. Las Vegas, Nev. (14-1-0) (10)

West Coast Region
1. Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (14-0-0) (1)
2. Canyon Country, Calif., Canyon (13-1-0) (2)
3. Ferndale, Wash. (14-0-0) (3)
4. Compton, Calif., Dominguez (13-1-0) (4)
5. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (14-0-0) (5)
6. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (11-2-0) (6)
7. Kahuku, Hawaii (11-1-0) (7)
8. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian (13-0-0) (8)
9. Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (10-4-0) (9)
10. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (13-1-0) (10)

Dropped out: None.

FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 1 Southlake, Texas, Carroll defeated then-No. 10 Katy, 34-20, to secure its third Class 5A/II state championship in four years and second consecutive National Prep Poll title. A crowd of 29,840 at Texas Stadium watched Carroll senior quarterback Greg McElroy pass for four touchdowns, bringing his season total to a 5A record 56. With the win, Carroll avenged its only loss since becoming a Class 5A school. (Katy defeated Carroll, 16-15, in the 2003 Division II final.) Carroll's six playoff foes finished with a combined record of 71-8-0. The Dragons have now won 63 of their last 64 games and are the fourth Texas team to win a Prep Poll title. It is the third time a team has won at least two Prep Poll titles in a row. . . .

Past National Prep Poll champs, with records and coaches:
1987--Fontana, Calif. (14-0-0), Dick Bruich
1988--Prichard, Ala., Vigor (13-0-0), Harold Clark
1989--Odessa, Texas, Permian (16-0-0), Gary Gaines
1990--Aldine, Texas (15-0-0), Bill Smith
1991--Indianapolis, Ben Davis (14-0-0), Dick Dullaghan
1992--Valdosta, Ga. (14-0-0), Nick Hyder
1993--Cleveland, St. Ignatius (14-0-0), Chuck Kyle
1994--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
1995--Cleveland, St. Ignatius (14-0-0), Chuck Kyle
1996--Hampton, Va. (14-0-0), Mike Smith
1997--Hampton, Va. (13-0-0), Mike Smith
1998--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
1999--Shreveport, La., Evangel (15-0-0), Dennis Dunn
2000--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
2001--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
2002--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
2003--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0), Bob Ladouceur
2004--Southlake, Texas, Carroll (16-0-0), Todd Dodge
2005--Southlake, Texas, Carroll (16-0-0), Todd Dodge.

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