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:
The National Prep Football Poll is published each week at CBS Sportsline.com
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.
# | School | Record | Note | LW |
1. | Mission Viejo, Calif. | 3-0-0 | smashed perennial power Mater Dei, 48-7 | 1 |
2. | Southlake, Texas, Carroll | 3-0-0 | 50-1-0 with two state titles since '02 | 2 |
3. | Lakeland, Fla. | 4-0-0 | allowed 27 points all season | 3 |
4. | Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central | 5-0-0 | QB Dexter Taylor 954 rushing yards on only 45 carries | 5 |
5. | Bellevue, Wash. | 2-0-0 | whipped then-No. 6 Long Beach Poly, 30-16, at Seattle's Qwest Field | 17 |
6. | Springdale, Ark. | 3-0-0 | blasted then-No. 13 Jenks, Okla., 44-0 | 10 |
7. | Duncan, S.C., Byrnes | 4-0-0 | averaging 63 points per contest | 7 |
8. | Charlotte, N.C., Independence | 4-0-0 | 81-game winning streak is second best in prep history | 9 |
9. | Longview, Texas | 4-0-0 | slammed preseason-No. 15 Shreveport, La., Evangel, 52-14 | 11 |
10. | Kingsland, Ga., Camden County | 5-0-0 | got 20th shutout in 34 games | 16 |
11. | Long Beach, Calif., Poly | 1-1-0 | plagued by five turnovers in loss to No. 5 Bellevue | 6 |
12. | Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown | 3-0-0 | standout WR/DB Percy Harvin 12 TDs on season | 14 |
13. | Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville | 4-0-0 | mauled overmatched league foe East Tech, 59-0 | 12 |
14. | Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst | 3-0-0 | shut out state-ranked Blue Springs South, 27-0 | 19 |
15. | Hoover, Ala. | 4-0-0 | winning streak at 27 games | 15 |
16. | Houston, Texas, Westfield | 3-0-0 | WR DeMarcus Conner committed to Oklahoma St. | 20 |
17. | Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic | 4-0-0 | 12 state titles since 1975 | 21 |
18. | Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton | 3-0-0 | outscored opponents, 133-28 | 18 |
19. | Baltimore, Md., Gilman | 2-0-0 | beat then-No. 8 Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 22-19 (OT) | NR |
20. | Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt | 3-0-0 | next up neighborhood rival Harrisburg High | 23 |
21. | Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata | 3-0-0 | blanked Wisconsin state-ranked Marshfield, 28-0 | 22 |
22. | Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale | 5-0-0 | school-record 20 straight wins | 24 |
23. | Batesville, Miss., South Panola | 3-0-0 | back-to-back wins over Tenn. foes | 25 |
24. | Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East | 4-0-0 | 9 points allowed all season | NR |
25. | Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier | 4-0-0 | owns 7-0 win over preseason No. 6 Colerain | NR |
Northeast Region
1.
Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt (3-0-0) (2)
2.
Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (3-0-0) (3)
3.
Philadelphia, Pa., St. Joseph's Prep (2-1-0) (1)
4.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Woodland Hills (4-0-0) (5)
5.
Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (2-0-0) (7)
6.
Langhorne, Pa., Neshaminy (2-1-0) (4)
7.
Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (2-0-0) (6)
8.
Brockton, Mass. (2-0-0) (8)
9.
Syracuse, N.Y., Christian Brothers (2-0-0) (9)
10.
Middletown, N.J., South (2-0-0) (10)
East Coast Region
1.
Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (4-0-0) (1)
2.
Charlotte, N.C., Independence (4-0-0) (2)
3.
Virginia Beach, Va., Landstown (3-0-0) (3)
4.
Baltimore, Md., Gilman (2-0-0) (4)
5.
Fairfax, Va., Robinson (3-0-0) (5)
6.
Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (4-0-0) (6)
7.
Clifton, Va., Centreville (3-0-0) (7)
8.
Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (2-1-0) --
9.
Greenwood, S.C. (4-0-0) (9)
10.
Hampton, Va., Phoebus (2-0-0) (8)
Southeast Region
1.
Lakeland, Fla. (4-0-0) (1)
2.
Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (5-0-0) (4)
3.
Hoover, Ala. (4-0-0) (3)
4.
Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (5-0-0) (5)
5.
Batesville, Miss., South Panola (3-0-0) (6)
6.
Miami, Fla., Central (2-0-0) (9)
7.
Warner Robins, Ga. (5-0-0) --
8.
Miami, Fla., Northwestern (2-0-0) (7)
9.
Miami, Fla., Booker T. Washington (3-0-0) (10)
10.
Waycross, Ga., Ware County (5-0-0) --
Midwest Region
1.
Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (5-0-0) (1)
2.
Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville (4-0-0) (2)
3.
Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic (4-0-0) (3)
4.
Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East (4-0-0) (4)
5.
Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (4-0-0) (5)
6.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (3-1-0) (6)
7.
Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (4-0-0) --
8.
Louisville, Ky., Male (4-0-0) (8)
9.
Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice (4-0-0) (9)
10.
Chicago, Ill., Mount Carmel (4-0-0) (10)
Midlands Region
1.
Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (3-0-0) (1)
2.
Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (3-0-0) (2)
3.
Greenwood Village, Colo., Cherry Creek (3-0-0) (3)
4.
West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (3-0-0) (4)
5.
Littleton, Colo., Columbine (4-0-0) (8)
6.
Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (3-0-0) (7)
7.
West Valley, Utah, Hunter (5-0-0) --
8.
Omaha, Neb., Millard North (2-1-0) --
9.
Florissant, Mo., McCluer North (3-0-0) (10)
10.
Olathe, Kan., South (3-0-0) --
Southwest Region
1.
Southlake, Texas, Carroll (3-0-0) (1)
2.
Springdale, Ark. (3-0-0) (2)
3.
Longview, Texas (4-0-0) (3)
4.
Houston, Texas, Westfield (3-0-0) (6)
5.
Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (3-0-0) (5)
6.
Lufkin, Texas (3-0-0) (7)
7.
Euless, Texas, Trinity (3-0-0) --
8.
La Marque, Texas (4-0-0) (9)
9.
Spring Branch, Texas, Smithson Valley (3-0-0) (10)
10.
Tulsa, Okla., Union (2-1-0) (8)
West Coast Region
1.
Mission Viejo, Calif. (3-0-0) (1)
2.
Bellevue, Wash. (2-0-0) (3)
3.
Long Beach, Calif., Poly (1-1-0) (2)
4.
Fresno, Calif., Clovis West (2-0-0) (4)
5.
Concord, Calif., De La Salle (1-1-0) (5)
6.
Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (2-0-0) (8)
7.
Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (3-0-0) (9)
8.
Ferndale, Wash. (3-0-0) --
9.
Los Angeles, Calif., Loyola (2-0-0) --
10.
Beaverton, Ore. (2-0-0) --
FEATS OF THE WEEK: A limited schedule of prep football resumed near the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged areas of Louisiana. The most notable outcome was Boutte, Hahnville's 28-27 home win over fellow state power Reserve, East St. John . . . Fifth-ranked Bellevue, Wash., defeated its second national Top 10 team from California in as many seasons. The Wolverines never trailed in a regionally telecast 30-16 defeat of then-No. 6 Long Beach, Poly at Seattle's Qwest Field. A year ago, Bellevue ended Concord, De La Salle's 151-game winning streak at the same venue . . . In another interstate nationally televised battle of Top 25 teams, No. 6 Springdale, Ark., humiliated then-No. 13 Jenks, Okla., 44-0, at Springdale. It was the worst loss in the career of coach Allan Trimble, who is 113-12-0 with seven state titles in his 10th season at Jenks . . . Senior running back Knowshon Moreno of regionally ranked Middletown, South became New Jersey's all-time leader in rushing touchdowns with 103 . . . Bob Schneider of Newport, Central Catholic became Kentucky's all-time leader in coaching victories with a 48-7 win over Covington, Holy Cross. Schneider, 67, is 293-167-2. Copyright 2005 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit