The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by high school sports journalist Jamie DeMoney with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with 2005 won-loss-tie records:

Northeast Region
1. Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (10-2-0)  
2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's (12-0-0)  
3. Philadelphia, Pa., St. Joseph's Prep (11-2-0)  
4. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (11-1-0)  
5. Pittsburgh, Pa., Woodland Hills (10-3-0)  
6. Bethlehem, Pa., Liberty (13-2-0)  
7. Harrisburg, Pa. (7-3-0)  
8. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (6-4-0)  
9. Central Valley, N.Y., Monroe-Woodbury (12-0-0)  
10. Syracuse, N.Y., Christian Brothers (11-1-0)  

East Coast Region
1. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (15-0-0)  
2. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (15-0-0)  
3. Hampton, Va. (13-1-0)  
4. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (11-1-0)  
5. Woodbridge, Va., Hylton (12-1-0)  
6. Summerville, S.C. (12-3-0)  
7. Clifton, Va., Centreville (8-2-0)  
8. Matthews, N.C., Butler (10-3-0)  
9. Gaffney, S.C. (12-3-0)  
10. Morgantown, W.Va. (14-0-0)  

Southeast Region
1. Hoover, Ala. (14-1-0)  
2. Lakeland, Fla. (15-0-0)  
3. River Ridge, La., John Curtis (10-1-0)  
4. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (15-0-0)  
5. St. Augustine, Fla. (15-0-0)  
6. Hollywood, Fla., Chaminade-Madonna (11-2-0)  
7. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (12-1-0)  
8. Belle Glade, Fla., Glades Central (12-1-0)  
9. Bastrop, La. (14-0-0)  
10. Maryville, Tenn. (15-0-0)  

Midwest Region
1. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (12-1-0)  
2. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (14-1-0)  
3. Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (15-0-0)  
4. Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East (14-0-0)  
5. Orchard Lake, Mich., St. Mary's (11-1-0)  
6. Louisville, Ky., Trinity (13-2-0)  
7. Massillon, Ohio, Washington (13-2-0)  
8. Chicago, Ill., Mount Carmel (13-1-0)  
9. Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (10-2-0)  
10. Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South (12-1-0)  

Midlands Region
1. Castle Rock, Colo., Douglas County (13-1-0)  
2. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (10-2-0)  
3. Eden Prairie, Minn. (11-2-0)  
4. Denver, Colo., Mullen (11-3-0)  
5. Omaha, Neb., Millard North (12-1-0)  
6. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley (13-0-0)  
7. St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall (10-3-0)  
8. Lincoln, Neb., Southwest (12-1-0)  
9. Peculiar, Mo., Raymore-Peculiar (13-0-0)  
10. Stilwell, Kan., Blue Valley (11-2-0)  

Southwest Region
1. Lufkin, Texas (14-1-0)  
2. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (16-0-0)  
3. Jenks, Okla. (9-2-0)  
4. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (13-1-0)  
5. Tulsa, Okla., Union (13-1-0)  
6. Houston, Texas, North Shore (11-1-0)  
7. Phoenix, Ariz., Brophy (13-1-0)  
8. Garland, Texas (10-3-0)  
9. College Station, Texas, A&M Consolidated (11-3-0)  
10. Muskogee, Okla. (8-5-0)  

West Coast Region
1. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian (13-0-0)  
2. Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (14-0-0)  
3. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (11-2-0)  
4. Canyon Country, Calif., Canyon (13-1-0)  
5. Mission Viejo, Calif. (12-1-0)  
6. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (13-1-0)  
7. Bakersfield, Calif. (12-2-0)  
8. Burien, Wash., Kennedy (11-2-0)  
9. Bellevue, Wash. (9-2-0)  
10. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (9-4-0)  

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Preseason No. 1 Hoover, Ala., aims to become the first team outside of Texas or California since 1997 to earn a National Prep Poll title. Coach Rush Propst's Bucs, with five Class 6A state titles and a 70-4-0 record since 2000, face a championship-caliber schedule. Their opponents include No. 6 River Ridge, La., John Curtis, regionally ranked Tulsa, Okla., Union, and Alabama's defending 5A (Homewood) and 4A (UMS-Wright) state champions. Hoover is expected to start 20 seniors, including 6-foot-2, 275-pound center Ryan Pugh (Auburn), 6-1, 280-pound defensive tackle Josh Chapman (Auburn) and uncommitted blue chip defensive tackle Kerry Murphy (6-5, 315). Senior quarterback Ross Wilson (6-0, 185) passed for nearly 3,000 yards with 31 touchdowns last season and was named MVP of Hoover's 56-14 state championship win over Daphne.

Past National Prep Poll champs, with record and coach:
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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About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly since 1987 and a property of World Features Syndicate, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings and are the only high school rankings distributed to newspapers and Web sites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service. The National Prep Poll is the first of the three major high school football and boys basketball polls to released each week during the season.

Note: Jamie DeMoney also compiled the preseason Power 50 national and regional rankings for the School Sports/Sporting News 2006 High School Football Preview Magazine. The publication (available in bookstores and on newsstands NOW) includes an in-depth breakdown on all 50 nationally ranked and 100 regionally ranked teams, including key players, strengths, weaknesses and overall outlook.