National Prep Poll
December 7, 2009
National Prep Football Poll - Week 17
By Jamie DeMoney

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URBANDALE, Iowa -- Following a playoff weekend that saw the upset of eight Top 25 teams, there are plenty of changes in the Week 17 National Prep Football Poll.

South Carolina 4A/I champion Dorman (Roebuck) leads the parade of teams entering the national poll this week. The No. 7 Cavaliers shocked then-No. 2 Byrnes (Duncan), 28-17, avenging their only loss of the season.

Tulsa Union also avenged its only loss of the year and is back in the national poll at No. 14. The Redskins hammered rival Jenks, 52-19, for the Oklahoma 6A crown.

No. 19 Northside (Warner Robins) and No. 20 Servite (Anaheim), both of which were nationally ranked earlier this season, return to the national Top 25 in advance of playing in championship games this weekend. Northside is gunning for the Georgia 5A title while Servite will meet No. 3 Edison for the CIF-SS Pac-5 crown.

No. 21 West Monroe (La.) and No. 23 Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.), each no stranger to the national rankings, can add to their already impressive collection of state championship hardware this weekend.

No. 24 La Salle (Wyndmoor) has advanced to the Pennsylvania 4A semifinals in its first season competing in the state playoffs.

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 records:

# School Record Note LW
1. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas 13-0 six consecutive 5A semifinal berths
2. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep 12-0 four straight Non-Public 4 titles
3. Huntington Beach, Calif., Edison 13-0 advanced to CIF-SS Pac-5 final
4. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian 13-0 seeks seventh straight section title
5. Matthews, N.C., Butler 14-0 beat rival Independence, 38-14, in 4AA semis 15 
6. Miami, Fla., Central 12-1 advanced to 6A semis
7. Roebuck, S.C., Dorman 14-1 beat then-No. 2 Byrnes for 4A/I title NR 
8. Abilene, Texas 13-0 moved into 5A/II semis 17 
9. Denver, Colo., Mullen 14-0 back-to-back 5A champion
10. Memphis, Tenn., Memphis University 13-0 repeat Division II-AA titlist 18 
11. Batesville, Miss., South Panola 14-1 won record eighth state title 20 
12. Youngstown, Ohio, Mooney 15-0 captured seventh state crown 21 
13. Katy, Texas 13-1 seeks third consecutive 5A championship 24 
14. Tulsa, Okla., Union 13-1 drubbed then-No. 12 Jenks, 52-19, for 6A crown NR 
15. Olney, Md., Good Counsel 11-1 avenged only loss, won WCAC crown 14 
16. Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South 14-0 repeat 8A champion 16 
17. Lakeland, Fla. 13-0 fifth state semis berth in six years 10 
18. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes 13-2 both losses to Top 10 teams
19. Warner Robins, Ga., Northside 13-1 coach Conrad Nix got 300th win NR 
20. Anaheim, Calif., Servite 12-1 plays No. 3 Edison for Pac-5 title NR 
21. West Monroe, La. 14-0 earned 12th state finals trip NR 
22. Frederick, Md., Linganore 14-0 won fifth state championship 22 
23. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton 13-0 seeks third 5A crown in four years NR 
24. Wyndmoor, Pa., La Salle 12-1 advanced to 4A semis NR 
25. Fort Thomas, Ky., Highlands 15-0 rolled to third straight 5A crown 25 

Northeast Region
1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (12-0) (1)
2. Wyndmoor, Pa., La Salle (12-1) (6)
3. Folsom, Pa., Ridley (13-1) --
4. Mechanicsburg, Pa., Cumberland Valley (13-2) --
5. Selinsgrove, Pa. (14-0) (10)
6. Manheim, Pa., Central (14-0) --
7. State College, Pa. (11-2) --
8. Westwood, Mass., Xaverian (13-0) (9)
9. North Tonawanda, N.Y. (13-0) (8)
10. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's (9-3) (7)

East Coast Region
1. Matthews, N.C., Butler (14-0) (4)
2. Roebuck, S.C., Dorman (14-1) (7)
3. Olney, Md., Good Counsel (11-1) (3)
4. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (13-2) (1)
5. Frederick, Md., Linganore (14-0) (5)
6. Haymarket, Va., Battlefield (12-0) (8)
7. Hampton, Va., Phoebus (14-0) (9)
8. Moncks Corner, S.C., Berkeley (14-1) --
9. Millersville, Md., Old Mill (12-2) --
10. Charleston, W.Va., South Charleston (13-1) --

Southeast Region
1. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (13-0) (1)
2. Miami, Fla., Central (12-1) (2)
3. Memphis, Tenn., Memphis University (13-0) (4)
4. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (14-1) (6)
5. Lakeland, Fla. (13-0) (3)
6. Warner Robins, Ga., Northside (13-1) --
7. West Monroe, La. (14-0) (8)
8. River Ridge, La., John Curtis (13-0) (9)
9. Tampa, Fla., Plant (12-1) (7)
10. Niceville, Fla. (12-0) --

Midwest Region
1. Youngstown, Ohio, Mooney (15-0) (3)
2. Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South (14-0) (2)
3. Fort Thomas, Ky., Highlands (15-0) (4)
4. Hilliard, Ohio, Davidson (13-1) (9)
5. Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville (13-2) (1)
6. Novi, Mich., Detroit Catholic Central (14-0) (5)
7. Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius (11-1) (6)
8. Evansville, Ind., Reitz (15-0) (7)
9. Milwaukee, Wis., Marquette (14-0) (8)
10. Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South (13-1) (10)

Midlands Region
1. Denver, Colo., Mullen (14-0) (1)
2. Hutchinson, Kan. (13-0) (2)
3. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (13-1) (3)
4. Omaha, Neb., Millard South (13-0) (4)
5. St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall (12-1) (5)
6. Iowa City, Iowa, City High (14-0) (6)
7. Webster Groves, Mo. (13-0) (7)
8. Florissant, Mo., Hazelwood Central (13-1) (8)
9. Olathe, Kan., North (13-0) (9)
10. Eden Prairie, Minn. (12-1) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Abilene, Texas (13-0) (3)
2. Katy, Texas (13-1) (4)
3. Tulsa, Okla., Union (13-1) (5)
4. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (13-0) (6)
5. Austin, Texas, Lake Travis (14-0) (7)
6. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (15-0) (8)
7. Round Rock, Texas, Stony Point (13-1) (9)
8. Cedar Hill, Texas (12-1) --
9. Euless, Texas, Trinity (12-2) --
10. Springdale, Ark., Har-Ber (12-1) --

West Coast Region
1. Huntington Beach, Calif., Edison (13-0) (1)
2. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian (13-0) (2)
3. Anaheim, Calif., Servite (12-1) (4)
4. Oceanside, Calif. (12-0) (6)
5. Mission Viejo, Calif. (12-1) (3)
6. Los Angeles, Calif., Crenshaw (13-0) (7)
7. , (13-0) --
8. Rocklin, Calif. (13-0) --
9. Westlake Village, Calif., Westlake (13-0) --
10. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (12-2) (10)

Dropped out: No. 8 Peoria, Ariz., Centennial (13-1); No. 11 Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (13-1); No. 12 Jenks, Okla. (13-1); No. 19 Newnan, Ga. (13-1); No. 23 Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (13-1). Northeast: No. 3 Harrisburg, Pa., McDevitt (12-1); No. 4 Pittsburgh, Woodland Hills (12-2); No. 5 Easton, Pa. (13-2). East Coast: No. 6 Charlotte, N.C., Independence (13-2); No. 10 Huntingtown, Md. (13-1). Southeast: No. 10 Lutcher, La. (13-1). Southwest: No. 10 Tyler, Texas, John Tyler (12-2). West Coast: No. 5 Sacramento, Calif., Grant (12-1); No. 8 Kahuku, Hawaii (12-1); No. 9 Lakewood, Calif. (11-2).

FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 2 Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco clinched its third Top-10 finish in seven years, routing regionally ranked Jersey City, St. Peter's, 35-15, for the Non-Public Group 4 state title at Giants Stadium. State player of the year Tony Jones (uncommitted) ran for 215 yards and five touchdowns for the Ironmen, who have won 37 straight against in-state competition . . . For the second time in four seasons, regionally ranked Hilliard, Ohio, Davidson scored a late two-point conversion to capture the Division I state championship. Senior Jake Trubiano plunged in for the deciding score as the Wildcats upset then-No. 4 Cleveland, Glenville, 16-15, at Fawcett Stadium . . . The most surprising result of the weekend came in the Arizona Class 5A/II semifinals, where Tempe, Marcos de Niza stunned then-No. 8 Peoria, Centennial, 16-14. It ended the Coyotes' 39-game winning streak, which was the fifth longest in the nation . . . A record crowd of 21,661 at Aloha Stadium watched Honolulu, Kamehameha beat then-regionally ranked Kahuku, 34-21, for the Hawaii Division I title . . . No. 14 Tulsa, Okla., Union avenged its only loss and hammered then-No. 12 rival Jenks, 52-19, for its second straight 6A title. Union and Jenks have combined to win the last 14 Oklahoma 6A crowns.

Copyright 2009 World Features Syndicate, Inc...endit

This is Jamie DeMoney's 10th year compiling the World Features Syndicate/Associated Press National Prep Poll. He has covered high school sports and recruiting for more than 15 years and compiled the National Prep Poll since 1999. DeMoney has also compiled high school football and basketball rankings for Sporting News, School Sports, and RISE. DeMoney was managing editor of American Football Monthly and assistant national editor of All-Stater Sports/Highwired Sports. DeMoney is a graduate of the University of Iowa School of Journalism, and a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the United States Basketball Writers Association.

About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff of ESPN RISE compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season. The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and Web sites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service. The National Prep Poll is the first high school football and boys basketball poll to released in the preseason and during each week of the regular season. Criteria considered for the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.

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