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URBANDALE, Iowa -- For the first time in nine weeks, more than one team in the National Prep Poll's Top 25 was defeated. Both upsets took place in Ohio, opening the door for a pair of fellow Buckeye State powers to make their season debuts in the national rankings.
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), which catapulted from the regional rankings to No. 10 this week, is one of the nation's top turnaround stories this year. The Eagles are 12-0 after defeating then-No. 10 Glenville (Cleveland), 42-22, in the second round of the Division I state playoffs. A year ago, they won only four games all season.
The No. 25 team this week is Central (Pickerington, Ohio). The Tigers are 11-0 and own a win over regionally ranked Virginia power Oscar Smith (Chesapeake). They can move into the Division I semifinals with a win Saturday over regionally ranked and defending state champion Davidson (Hilliard).
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. | Euless, Texas, Trinity | 11-0 | seeks fourth 5A title in six years | 1 |
2. | Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas | 10-0 | third consecutive 10-0 start | 3 |
3. | Batesville, Miss., South Panola | 12-0 | all wins by 30 or more points | 2 |
4. | Katy, Texas | 11-0 | 9th straight season with at least 11 wins | 4 |
5. | Sacramento, Calif., Grant | 11-0 | won playoff opener, 54-10 | 5 |
6. | Hampton, Va., Phoebus | 11-0 | 41 straight wins broke state record | 6 |
7. | Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep | 9-0 | won playoff opener by 62 | 9 |
8. | Corona, Calif., Centennial | 10-0 | scored on last 19 possessions | 14 |
9. | West Monroe, La. | 11-0 | QB Paul Turner headed to LSU | 7 |
10. | Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward | 12-0 | beat then-No. 10 Glenville, 42-22 | NR |
11. | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer | 9-1 | only 35 points allowed last nine games | 11 |
12. | Bradenton, Fla., Manatee | 10-0 | RB Mike Blakely selected to U.S. Army All-American Bowl | 12 |
13. | Concord, Calif., De La Salle | 10-0 | beat then-unbeaten San Ramon, California High, 31-17 | 13 |
14. | Hoover, Ala. | 12-0 | WR Jaylon Denson an Auburn commit | 15 |
15. | Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton | 12-0 | seeks third consecutive 5A crown | 16 |
16. | South Jordan, Utah, Bingham | 12-0 | one win from repeat 5A title | 17 |
17. | Denver, Colo., Mullen | 11-0 | seeks third straight 5A championship | 18 |
18. | Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South | 12-0 | advanced to 7A semis | 21 |
19. | Mission Viejo, Calif. | 10-0 | won second straight league title | 19 |
20. | Jenks, Okla. | 11-0 | RB Zack Langer committed to Tulsa | 20 |
21. | Roebuck, S.C., Dorman | 12-0 | shut out first-round playoff foe | 22 |
22. | Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek | 12-0 | 56-0 victor in playoff opener | 23 |
23. | Seffner, Fla., Armwood | 10-0 | 38-point average win margin | 24 |
24. | Ashburn, Va., Stone Bridge | 11-0 | thumped Stuart, 55-0, to begin postseason | 25 |
25. | Pickerington, Ohio, Central | 11-0 | plays Saturday for Region 3 title | NR |
Northeast Region
1.
Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (9-0) (1)
2.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (11-0) (2)
3.
Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (9-1) (3)
4.
Wyndmoor, Pa., La Salle (10-1) (4)
5.
Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (10-1) (5)
6.
Everett, Mass. (9-0) (7)
7.
Rochester, N.Y., Aquinas (11-0) (10)
8.
West Lawn, Pa., Wilson (11-0) --
9.
Allentown, Pa., Central Catholic (11-0) (8)
10.
Marlton, N.J., Cherokee (9-0) (9)
East Coast Region
1.
Hampton, Va., Phoebus (11-0) (1)
2.
Roebuck, S.C., Dorman (12-0) (2)
3.
Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek (12-0) (3)
4.
Ashburn, Va., Stone Bridge (11-0) (4)
5.
Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern (12-0) (5)
6.
Matthews, N.C., Butler (12-0) (6)
7.
Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (10-1) (7)
8.
Goose Creek, S.C. (12-0) (8)
9.
Damascus, Md. (11-0) --
10.
Richmond, Va., Hermitage (10-0) (10)
Southeast Region
1.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (10-0) (2)
2.
Batesville, Miss., South Panola (12-0) (1)
3.
West Monroe, La. (11-0) (3)
4.
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer (9-1) (4)
5.
Bradenton, Fla., Manatee (10-0) (5)
6.
Hoover, Ala. (12-0) (6)
7.
Seffner, Fla., Armwood (10-0) (7)
8.
Miami, Fla., Columbus (10-0) (8)
9.
Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (10-1) (9)
10.
Miami, Fla., Central (9-1) (10)
Midwest Region
1.
Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (12-0) (4)
2.
Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South (12-0) (3)
3.
Pickerington, Ohio, Central (11-0) (5)
4.
Solon, Ohio (12-0) (7)
5.
Hilliard, Ohio, Davidson (12-0) (6)
6.
Farmington Hills, Mich., Harrison (12-0) (9)
7.
Grand Rapids, Mich., East Grand Rapids (12-0) (8)
8.
Indianapolis, Ind., Lawrence Central (12-1) (10)
9.
Detroit, Mich., Cass Tech (12-0) --
10.
Waunakee, Wis. (13-0) --
Midlands Region
1.
South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (12-0) (1)
2.
Denver, Colo., Mullen (11-0) (2)
3.
Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (12-0) (3)
4.
Webster Groves, Mo. (11-0) (4)
5.
Florissant, Mo., Hazelwood Central (12-0) (5)
6.
Hutchinson, Kan. (10-1) (6)
7.
Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (9-0) (7)
8.
Aurora, Colo., Regis (11-0) (8)
9.
Iowa City, Iowa, City High (13-0) (10)
10.
Omaha, Neb., Millard South (11-1) --
Southwest Region
1.
Euless, Texas, Trinity (11-0) (1)
2.
Katy, Texas (11-0) (2)
3.
Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (12-0) (3)
4.
Jenks, Okla. (11-0) (4)
5.
Scottsdale, Ariz., Chaparral (11-0) (5)
6.
Coppell, Texas (11-0) (6)
7.
Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (10-2) (7)
8.
Round Rock, Texas, Stony Point (11-0) (8)
9.
Spring, Texas, Klein Collins (11-0) (10)
10.
Bentonville, Ark. (10-0) --
West Coast Region
1.
Sacramento, Calif., Grant (11-0) (1)
2.
Corona, Calif., Centennial (10-0) (3)
3.
Concord, Calif., De La Salle (10-0) (2)
4.
Mission Viejo, Calif. (10-0) (4)
5.
Anaheim, Calif., Servite (10-0) (5)
6.
Gardena, Calif., Serra (10-0) (6)
7.
Mission Hills, Calif., Alemany (10-0) (8)
8.
Eugene, Ore., Sheldon (10-0) (10)
9.
Kahuku, Hawaii (0-10-x) (9)
10.
Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (9-1) --
x-all Kahuku losses due to forfeit for using ineligible player Last teams out of the rankings/just missed: Northeast: Melville, N.Y., St. Anthony's (10-0). East Coast: Greenwood, S.C. (11-1). Southeast: Orlando, Fla., Dr. Phillips (10-0). Midwest: Youngstown, Ohio, Ursuline (12-0). Midlands: West Des Moines, Iowa, Dowling (13-0). Southwest: Houston, North Shore (10-1). West Coast: Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (10-1). Dropped out: No. 8 Cincinnati, Colerain (11-1); No. 10 Cleveland, Glenville (11-1). Northeast: No. 6 Folsom, Pa., Ridley (10-1). East Coast: No. 9 Greenwood, S.C. (11-1). Midlands: No. 9 Eden Prairie, Minn. (9-2); No. 10 Canton, Mich. (10-1). Southwest: No. 9 The Woodlands, Texas (10-1). West Coast: No. 7 La Puente, Calif., Bishop Amat (9-1). FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 6 Hampton, Phoebus became the first Virginia team in history to win 41 consecutive games. The Phantoms - who own the nation's second-longest current win streak - hammered Newport News, Warwick, 49-0, in the opening round of the Division 5 state playoffs. ... What was the fourth-longest active win streak in the nation came to an end when regionally ranked Rochester, N.Y., Aquinas clobbered Amherst, Sweet Home, 36-6, in the Class A quarterfinals. ... Andover, Mass., outlasted Lowell, 88-82, in eight overtimes. Andover quarterback Andy Coke scored eight touchdowns, including the game-winner from 10 yards out. ... The St. Petersburg Times reported that Tampa, Fla., Jefferson set Florida's regular-season scoring record. The Dragons (10-0) ran over Plant City, 63-21, to finish the regular season with 530 points. ... According to the Eugene Register-Guard, Lowell, Ore., senior Zac Cardwell scored broke a state record with his 115th career rushing touchdown in an 84-34 playoff blowout of Echo. ... A week after missing a game due to suspension, regionally ranked Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic senior Tanner McEvoy returned to action with seven touchdown passes and ran for another score in a 65-34 win over Red Bank, Catholic. Copyright 2010 World Features Syndicate, Inc. Have something to say about the Week 14 National Prep Football Poll? Leave your comments and interact with poll editor Jamie DeMoney and other readers by clicking here. Jamie DeMoney begins his second decade 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 recruiting analyst and video coordinator for XOS Digital's Forbes Digital Scouting Report and 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. 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.