National Prep Poll
September 21, 2009
National Prep Football Poll - Week 6
By Jamie DeMoney

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URBANDALE, Iowa -- After recording the 11th shutout in its current 18-game winning streak, defending Virginia Division 5 champion Phoebus (Hampton) entered the National Prep Poll Top 25.

The No. 24 Phantoms, who lost four Division I recruits and its head coach to the college ranks from last year's team that finished ranked No. 8 in the nation, shut out Warwick, 37-0. Warwick is where new Phoebus coach Stan Sexton coached last season.

Defending Colorado 5A titlist Mullen (Denver) moved into the national poll at No. 25 after defeating perennial Missouri power Rockhurst (Kansas City), 17-7, on the Hawklets' home field. The win avenged a loss from last season for the Mustangs.

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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 2-0 coach George Smith 335 career wins
2. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes 4-0 dominated Woodland, 85-8
3. Miami, Fla., Northwestern 2-0 led by talented jr. QB Teddy Bridgewater
4. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes 4-0 seeks fifth state title in 11 years
5. Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius 4-0 defending Division I champ 15 
6. Anaheim, Calif., Servite 3-0 beat state-ranked Crespi, 38-28 10 
7. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep 1-0 plays at defending Ala. champ Prattville Friday on ESPNU
8. Cedar Hill, Texas 4-0 escaped Arlington Martin's upset bid, 47-39
9. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith 3-0 led by Alabama-bound QB Phillip Sims
10. Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure 3-0 OL Giovanni Di Poalo headed to USC 12 
11. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian 3-0 beat then-No. 9 Skyline (Wash.), 28-25, on ESPNU 13 
12. Miami, Fla., Central 3-0 outscored foes by combined 129-3 11 
13. Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier 4-0 crushed four-time defending Ky. champ Trinity, 43-13 19 
14. Lakeland, Fla. 2-0 plays at Calif. power De La Salle Friday on ESPN2 14 
15. Cincinnati, Ohio, Elder 4-0 TE Alex Welch committed to Notre Dame
16. Peoria, Ariz., Centennial 4-0 defeated state-ranked Brophy, 24-12 16 
17. Loganville, Ga., Grayson 4-0 beat then-unbeaten South Gwinnett, 27-16 17 
18. Dallas, Texas, Skyline 3-0 nine seniors committed to FBS colleges 18 
19. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha 3-0 smacked then-unbeaten Friendship, 45-12 20 
20. Jenks, Okla. 3-0 seeks 10th state title since 1996 21 
21. Round Rock, Texas, Stony Point 3-0 state 7-on-7 titlist 22 
22. River Ridge, La., John Curtis 2-0 topped state-ranked Salmen, 24-23 (OT) 23 
23. Charlotte, N.C., Independence 5-0 has won 138 of last 142 games 24 
24. Hampton, Va., Phoebus 3-0 average win margin is 46-3 during 18-game win streak NR 
25. Denver, Colo., Mullen 4-0 won at Mo. power Rockhurst, 17-7 NR 

Northeast Region
1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (1-0) (1)
2. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (3-0) (2)
3. Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt (3-0) (3)
4. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (2-0) (4)
5. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (2-0) (5)
6. Wayne, N.J., Wayne Hills (2-0) (8)
7. Monroeville, Pa., Gateway (3-0) (9)
8. Upper St. Clair, Pa. (3-0) --
9. Easton, Pa. (3-0) --
10. Central Valley, N.Y., Monroe-Woodbury (3-0) (10)

East Coast Region
1. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (4-0) (1)
2. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (3-0) (2)
3. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (3-0) (3)
4. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (5-0) (4)
5. Hampton, Va., Phoebus (3-0) (9)
6. Olney, Md., Good Counsel (3-0) (5)
7. Matthews, N.C., Butler (4-0) (6)
8. Rock Hill, S.C. (4-0) (7)
9. Frederick, Md., Linganore (3-0) --
10. Rockingham, N.C., Richmond (3-1) --

Southeast Region
1. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (2-0) (1)
2. Miami, Fla., Northwestern (2-0) (2)
3. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (4-0) (3)
4. Miami, Fla., Central (3-0) (4)
5. Lakeland, Fla. (2-0) (5)
6. Loganville, Ga., Grayson (4-0) (6)
7. River Ridge, La., John Curtis (2-0) (7)
8. Jacksonville, Fla., Bolles (2-0) (8)
9. Madison, Miss., Madison Central (4-0) (9)
10. Memphis, Tenn., Memphis University (5-0) (10)

Midwest Region
1. Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius (4-0) (2)
2. Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (4-0) (3)
3. Cincinnati, Ohio, Elder (4-0) (1)
4. Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville (3-1) (4)
5. Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South (4-0) (5)
6. Cincinnati, Ohio, Moeller (4-0) (6)
7. Indianapolis, Ind., Cathedral (4-1) (7)
8. Dublin, Ohio, Coffman (4-0) --
9. Louisville, Ky., St. Xavier (3-1) (10)
10. Novi, Mich., Detroit Catholic Central (4-0) --

Midlands Region
1. Denver, Colo., Mullen (4-0) (1)
2. Hutchinson, Kan. (3-0) (2)
3. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (3-0) (6)
4. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (4-1) (3)
5. Eden Prairie, Minn. (3-0) (5)
6. Florissant, Mo., Hazelwood Central (4-0) (7)
7. Littleton, Colo., Columbine (3-0) (8)
8. Jefferson City, Mo. (4-0) (9)
9. Iowa City, Iowa, City High (4-0) (10)
10. Omaha, Neb., Millard South (4-0) --

Southwest Region
1. Cedar Hill, Texas (4-0) (1)
2. Peoria, Ariz., Centennial (4-0) (2)
3. Dallas, Texas, Skyline (3-0) (3)
4. Round Rock, Texas, Stony Point (3-0) (5)
5. Jenks, Okla. (3-0) (4)
6. The Woodlands, Texas (4-0) (6)
7. Katy, Texas (3-1) (7)
8. Tulsa, Okla., Union (2-1) (9)
9. Houston, Texas, North Shore (3-1) --
10. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (4-0) --

West Coast Region
1. Anaheim, Calif., Servite (3-0) (2)
2. Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (3-0) (3)
3. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian (3-0) (4)
4. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (2-1) (1)
5. Mission Viejo, Calif. (3-0) (5)
6. Huntington Beach, Calif., Edison (3-0) (6)
7. Sacramento, Calif., Grant (3-0) --
8. Los Angeles, Calif., Crenshaw (3-0) (7)
9. Oceanside, Calif. (3-0) (8)
10. Kahuku, Hawaii (5-0) (10)

Dropped out: Northeast: No. 6 State College, Pa. (2-1); No. 7 Pittsburgh, Central Catholic (2-1). East Coast: No. 8 Gambrills, Md., Arundel (3-0); No. 10 Vienna, Va., Oakton (2-1). Midwest: No. 8 Warren, Mich., De La Salle (3-1); No. 9 Chicago, Mount Carmel (3-1). Midlands: No. 4 Sandy, Utah, Alta (3-2). Southwest: No. 8 Longview, Texas (3-1); No. 10 Springdale, Ark., Shiloh Christian (2-1). West Coast: No. 9 Encino, Calif., Crespi (2-1).

FEATS OF THE WEEK: An ESPNU television audience watched No. 11 Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian defeat then-No. 9 Sammamish, Wash., Skyline, 28-25. The home loss ended the Spartans' 30-game winning streak. Oaks Christian has now won 24 straight. Senior quarterback Nick Montana (Washington), son of NFL legend Joe, threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns. Skyline senior Jake Heaps (BYU) had 256 passing yards and one touchdown . . . Regionally ranked Sacramento, Calif., Grant shut out Bellevue, Wash., 14-0, in a battle of defending state champions in Seattle. It was the third shutout in as many games for the Pacers, who have won 17 consecutive contests . . . According to the Arizona Republic, junior Rathen Ricedorff of Show Low, Ariz., set a state record with nine touchdown passes in a 67-0 annihilation of Chinle . . . Senior running back Ismail Brooks of Auburn, N.Y., has scored seven touchdowns in each of his last two games. The most recent feat came during a 294-yard rushing effort in a 48-28 defeat of Manlius, Fayetteville-Manlius . . . The nation's longest current losing streak was ended when Phoenix, Carl Hayden beat Yuma, San Luis, 44-21. The Falcons had lost 66 straight games, dating back to 2002.

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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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