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 17:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dropped out: No. 22 Camden County (Kingsland, Ga.); Midlands: No. 7 Liberty (Mo.), No. 9 Blue Springs (Mo.); Southwest: No. 6 Garland (Texas); West Coast: No. 7 Canyon (Canyon Country, Calif.).

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Nine of Ohio's top teams took on nine of the top teams from across the nation at the Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs. USA Challenge. At Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium, No. 2 Lakeland, Fla., got a 41-yard field goal from senior Matt Roddenberry in overtime to edge No. 7 Cincinnati, St. Xavier, 25-22. Senior Chris Rainey (Florida) led Lakeland with a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and 87 yards rushing . . . No. 13 Duncan, S.C., Byrnes was outgained by Cincinnati, Moeller in the stat book, but managed a 21-20 victory. Senior Willy Korn (Clemson) had two rushing touchdowns and 272 passing yards for Byrnes . . . Junior Mike MacGillivray had 302 combined passing and rushing yards with six touchdowns to lead No. 15 Concord, Calif., De La Salle to a 56-38 win against Cincinnati, Elder . . . Senior Brian Gamble (uncommitted) had more than 300 all-purpose yards with three touchdowns and an interception to lead host Massillon, Ohio, Washington to a 35-26 win against regionally ranked Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton. Senior Kerry Taylor (Arizona St.) had 11 catches for 181 yards for Hamilton.

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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 (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.

Attention media, coaches and fans: We want your nominations for the PrepNation Regional Players and National Coach of the Week. Each Wednesday during the season, the online home of the National Prep Poll will honor the on-field achievements of one high school football player from each of the seven regions of the country, and one coach from across the nation. If you would like to nominate an individual for the weekly honor, please email the pertinent information on the player or coach and his accomplishments for that week to prepnation@aol.com (please include a player/coach photo when possible). Note: Only nominations received BEFORE 9 PM Central on Tuesday can be considered.