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 won-loss-tie records through September 10:

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

East Coast Region
1. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (3-0-0) (1)
2. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (3-0-0) (2)
3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (2-0-0) (4)
4. Woodbridge, Va., Hylton (1-0-0) (5)
5. Gaffney, S.C. (3-0-0) (8)
6. Summerville, S.C. (3-0-0) (6)
7. Clifton, Va., Centreville (2-0-0) (7)
8. Greenville, N.C., Rose (3-0-0) (9)
9. Olney, Md., Good Counsel (2-0-0) --
10. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (1-0-0) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Hoover, Ala. (2-0-0) (1)
2. Lakeland, Fla. (3-0-0) (2)
3. River Ridge, La., John Curtis (1-0-0) (3)
4. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (3-0-0) (4)
5. Hollywood, Fla., Chaminade-Madonna (2-0-0) (5)
6. Miami, Fla., Northwestern (3-0-0) (6)
7. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (2-0-0) (7)
8. Maryville, Tenn. (4-0-0) (8)
9. St. Augustine, Fla. (3-0-0) (9)
10. West Monroe, La. (2-0-0) (10)

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

Midlands Region
1. Castle Rock, Colo., Douglas County (2-0-0) (1)
2. Eden Prairie, Minn. (2-0-0) (2)
3. Denver, Colo., Mullen (2-0-0) (4)
4. Lincoln, Neb., Southwest (3-0-0) (5)
5. St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall (2-0-0) (6)
6. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (4-0-0) --
7. Liberty, Mo. (2-0-0) --
8. Bettendorf, Iowa (2-0-0) (9)
9. Blue Springs, Mo. (2-0-0) --
10. Stilwell, Kan., Blue Valley (2-0-0) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Lufkin, Texas (2-0-0) (1)
2. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (2-0-0) (2)
3. Jenks, Okla. (2-0-0) (3)
4. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (2-0-0) (4)
5. Houston, Texas, North Shore (2-0-0) (5)
6. Garland, Texas (2-0-0) (7)
7. College Station, Texas, A&M Consolidated (2-0-0) (8)
8. Muskogee, Okla. (2-0-0) (9)
9. Spring Branch, Texas, Smithson Valley (2-0-0) (10)
10. Austin, Texas, Westlake (2-0-0) --

West Coast Region
1. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian (2-0-0) (1)
2. Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (2-0-0) (2)
3. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (1-0-0) (3)
4. Mission Viejo, Calif. (2-0-0) (5)
5. Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (1-0-0) --
6. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (2-0-0) (6)
7. Canyon Country, Calif., Canyon (1-1-0) (4)
8. Bellevue, Wash. (2-0-0) (7)
9. Sacramento, Calif., Grant (2-0-0) (8)
10. Burien, Wash., Kennedy (2-0-0) (9)

Dropped out: No. 20 Hampton (Va.); Northeast: No. 8 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.); Midwest: No. 7 Washington (Massillon, Ohio); Midlands: No. 3 Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.), No. 7 Jordan (Sandy, Utah), No. 8 Raymore-Peculiar (Peculiar, Mo.); Southwest: No. 8 Brophy Prep (Phoenix); West Coast: No. 10 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.).

FEATS OF THE WEEK: In the first of two consecutive weeks when the city of Cincinnati will host a matchup of Top 25 teams, No. 10 St. Xavier defeated No. 13 Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward, 10-7. The Bombers were outgained in total yardage by nearly 2-to-1, but took advantage of St. Edward turnovers and a blocked punt. St. Xavier, which started last week No. 17, can continue to climb the national rankings with a win Saturday against No. 2 Lakeland, Fla., at Nippert Stadium. It is one of nine games in the Ohio vs. USA Kirk Herbstreit Challenge . . . In one of the nation's top rivalry games, No. 16 Jenks, Okla., defeated Tulsa, Union, 9-6, before a crowd of 17,806 at Tulsa's Skelly Stadium. Jenks and Union have combined to win every Oklahoma 6A state championship since 1996 . . . The nation's second and third longest current win streaks ended. Modesto, Calif., Central Catholic, which had won 61 consecutive games, was beaten 22-14 by Santa Rosa, Cardinal Newman . . . LaCrosse-Washtucna, an 8-man team from Washington, saw its 49-game winning streak ended in a 46-18 rout by Garfield-Palouse. The nation's longest active win streak is owned by No. 8 Charlotte, N.C., Independence (95), followed by No. 14 Batesville, Miss., South Panola (48).

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Note: Jamie DeMoney also compiled the preseason Power 50 national and regional rankings (the very FIRST rankings to be released this season) 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.

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