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:

Note: 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.

Northeast Region
1. Langhorne, Pa., Neshaminy (0-0-0) (1)
2. Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt (0-0-0) (2)
3. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (0-0-0) (3)
4. Philadelphia, Pa., St. Joseph's Prep (0-0-0) (4)
5. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (0-0-0) (5)
6. Monroeville, Pa., Gateway (1-0-0) (6)
7. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (0-0-0) (7)
8. Brockton, Mass. (0-0-0) (8)
9. Pittsburgh, Pa., North Hills (1-0-0) --
10. Middletown, N.J., South (0-0-0) (10)

East Coast Region
1. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (2-0-0) (1)
2. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (2-0-0) (2)
3. Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown (0-0-0) (3)
4. Baltimore, Md., Gilman (0-0-0) (4)
5. Fairfax, Va., Robinson (0-0-0) (5)
6. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (0-0-0) (6)
7. Olney, Md., Good Counsel (0-0-0) (7)
8. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (0-0-0) (8)
9. Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (2-0-0) (10)
10. Roebuck, S.C., Dorman (1-0-0) --

Southeast Region
1. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (2-0-0) (1)
2. Lakeland, Fla. (1-0-0) (2)
3. Hoover, Ala. (1-0-0) (4)
4. Shreveport, La., Evangel Christian (0-0-0) (3)
5. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (2-0-0) (7)
6. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (2-0-0) (9)
7. Jacksonville, Fla., Bolles (1-0-0) --
8. River Ridge, La., John Curtis (0-0-0) (8)
9. Miami, Fla., Central (0-0-0) --
10. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (1-0-0) --

Midwest Region
1. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (2-0-0) (1)
2. Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius (1-0-0) (3)
3. Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville (1-0-0) (4)
4. Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic (1-0-0) (5)
5. Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (1-0-0) --
6. Naperville, Ill., Central (1-0-0) (6)
7. Cincinnati, Ohio, Moeller (1-0-0) (7)
8. Louisville, Ky., Male (2-0-0) (8)
9. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice (1-0-0) (9)
10. Hinsdale, Ill., Central (1-0-0) (10)

Midlands Region
1. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (0-0-0) (1)
2. Minnetonka, Minn. (0-0-0) (3)
3. Omaha, Neb., Millard North (0-0-0) (4)
4. Greenwood Village, Colo., Cherry Creek (0-0-0) (5)
5. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (0-0-0) (6)
6. Salt Lake City, Utah, Skyline (2-0-0) (7)
7. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (0-0-0) (8)
8. Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (0-0-0) (9)
9. Columbia, Mo., Hickman (0-0-0) (10)
10. Littleton, Colo., Columbine (1-0-0) --

Southwest Region
1. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (1-0-0) (1)
2. Tulsa, Okla., Union (0-0-0) (2)
3. Longview, Texas (1-0-0) (3)
4. Springdale, Ark. (0-0-0) (4)
5. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (0-0-0) (5)
6. La Marque, Texas (1-0-0) (6)
7. Lufkin, Texas (0-0-0) (7)
8. Jenks, Okla. (0-0-0) (8)
9. Houston, Texas, Westfield (0-0-0) (9)
10. Spring Branch, Texas, Smithson Valley (1-0-0) (10)

West Coast Region
1. Mission Viejo, Calif. (0-0-0) (1)
2. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (0-0-0) (2)
3. Bellevue, Wash. (0-0-0) (3)
4. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West (0-0-0) (4)
5. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (0-0-0) (5)
6. Newhall, Calif., Hart (0-0-0) (6)
7. Kahuku, Hawaii (1-0-0) (7)
8. Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (0-0-0) (8)
9. Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (0-0-0) (9)
10. San Jose, Calif., Valley Christian (0-0-0) (10)

FEATS OF THE WEEK: In a game that surely made defensive coordinators cringe, No. 5 Indianapolis, Warren Central defeated East St. Louis, Ill., 70-50, at the Warren Central Gridiron Classic. The Warriors rushed for 478 yards, including 264 yards on nine carries from quarterback Dexter Taylor. The senior has 442 rushing yards on only 13 carries (34 average), and Warren Central has rushed for 900 yards and scored 133 points in two games. East St. Louis amassed 565 total yards and scored six second-half touchdowns. . . . Dick Tighe of Fort Dodge, St. Edmond earned coaching win No. 340 in his team's 31-0 shutout of Buffalo Center, North Iowa. Tighe, 74, is now Iowa's all-time leader in coaching victories with a 340-133-8 record in 52 seasons. . . . No. 12 Hoover, Ala., won its 24th consecutive game, 50-29, over St. Augustine, Fla., Nease before an estimated 10,000 hometown fans and an ESPN national television audience. The Bucs were led by senior receiver Cornelius Williams, who had nine catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns.

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