National Prep Poll
September 13, 2010
National Prep Football Poll - Week 5
By Jamie DeMoney

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URBANDALE, Iowa -- There was some shakeup in this week's National Prep Football Poll following an impressive weekend for New Jersey high school football and a topsy-turvy one down in Texas.

The Garden State has the top three teams in the Northeast region Top 10, led by national No. 10 Don Bosco (Ramsey). The Ironmen, last year's Prep Poll champion, opened the season with an impressive 33-6 blowout on the road against then-No. 22 Gilman (Baltimore). No. 21 St. Peter's (Jersey City) was equally dominant in its 35-7 runaway from Philadelphia power St. Joseph's Prep. Regionally ranked Bergan Catholic (Oradell) knocked defending Pennsylvania 4A titlist La Salle (Wyndmoor) out of the Top 25 with a 22-21 victory.

Trinity (Euless, Texas) sits atop the Prep Poll for the fifth consecutive week. The Trojans have looked nearly unbeatable, outscoring their first three opponents by a combined score of 165-29.

However, No. 18 Stony Point (Round Rock) is the only other Texas team represented in the Top 25 this week.

Defending 5A/II champion Abilene, which was ranked No. 5 last week, was upset by Florida small-school power Cocoa, 24-21, in DeSoto, Texas. While reigning 4A/I Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) had its 48-game winning streak snapped by defending 4A/II titlist Aledo, 14-10. The Cavaliers entered the game ranked No. 6 in the Prep Poll.

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 3-0 scored 130 points in last two games
2. Batesville, Miss., South Panola 4-0 three of four foes have not scored a TD
3. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee 2-0 led by all-state RB Mike Blakely
4. Sacramento, Calif., Grant 2-0 23-straight regular-season wins
5. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas 1-0 opened with 31-3 win over Dallas Skyline
6. Hoover, Ala. 3-0 outscored opponents 118-0
7. Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain 3-0 LB Jarrett Grace committed to Notre Dame 10 
8. West Monroe, La. 2-0 whipped reigning 4A champ Neville, 34-7 12 
9. Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville 3-0 two wins vs. Top 25 teams
10. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep 1-0 thumped then-No. 22 Gilman, 33-6 24 
11. Concord, Calif., De La Salle 1-0 six-time Prep Poll champ 11 
12. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County 2-0 two-time defending 5A titlist 13 
13. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton 4-0 OL Tyler Johnstone headed to Oregon 14 
14. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer 1-1 lone loss to No. 9 Glenville 15 
15. Hampton, Va., Phoebus 2-0 extended win streak to 32 16 
16. Anaheim, Calif., Servite 2-0 only 14 points allowed this year 17 
17. Mission Viejo, Calif. 2-0 LB Tre Madden a Southern Cal recruit 21 
18. Round Rock, Texas, Stony Point 3-0 29-4-0 since 2008 18 
19. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham 3-0 seeks repeat 5A crown 19 
20. Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South 3-0 reigning 7A champion 25 
21. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's 1-0 hammered Philadelphia power St. Joseph's Prep, 35-7 NR 
22. Jenks, Okla. 2-0 whipped rival Tulsa Union, 33-7 NR 
23. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central 3-1 only loss to No. 9 Glenville NR 
24. Denver, Colo., Mullen 2-0 eight shutouts in last 16 games NR 
25. Roebuck, S.C., Dorman 3-0 defending 4A/I titlist 20 

Northeast Region
1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (1-0) (2)
2. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's (1-0) (4)
3. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (1-0) (9)
4. Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (2-0) --
5. Wyndmoor, Pa., La Salle (1-1) (1)
6. Mechanicsburg, Pa., Cumberland Valley (2-0) (5)
7. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (1-1) (6)
8. Brockton, Mass. (1-0) (10)
9. Folsom, Pa., Ridley (2-0) --
10. Amherst, N.Y., Sweet Home (2-0) --

East Coast Region
1. Hampton, Va., Phoebus (2-0) (1)
2. Roebuck, S.C., Dorman (3-0) (2)
3. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek (3-0) (4)
4. Ashburn, Va., Stone Bridge (2-0) (5)
5. Matthews, N.C., Butler (3-0) (6)
6. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern (3-0) (7)
7. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (1-1) (8)
8. Baltimore, Md., Gilman (2-1) (3)
9. Olney, Md., Good Counsel (1-1) (9)
10. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (2-0) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (4-0) (1)
2. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee (2-0) (2)
3. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0) (3)
4. Hoover, Ala. (3-0) (4)
5. West Monroe, La. (2-0) (5)
6. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (2-0) (6)
7. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer (1-1) (7)
8. Seffner, Fla., Armwood (1-0) (8)
9. Miami, Fla., Northwestern (1-0) (9)
10. Miami, Fla., Central (1-1) (10)

Midwest Region
1. Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain (3-0) (2)
2. Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville (3-0) (1)
3. Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South (3-0) (3)
4. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central (3-1) (4)
5. Pickerington, Ohio, Central (2-0) (5)
6. Centerville, Ohio (3-0) (7)
7. Chicago, Ill., St. Rita (3-0) (6)
8. Glen Ellyn, Ill., Glenbard West (3-0) (8)
9. Grand Rapids, Mich., East Grand Rapids (3-0) --
10. Kenosha, Wis., Bradford (3-0) --

Midlands Region
1. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (3-0) (1)
2. Denver, Colo., Mullen (2-0) (2)
3. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (3-0) (3)
4. Eden Prairie, Minn. (3-0) (4)
5. Webster Groves, Mo. (3-0) (5)
6. Florissant, Mo., Hazelwood Central (3-0) (6)
7. Omaha, Neb., Millard South (3-0) (7)
8. Hutchinson, Kan. (1-1) (8)
9. West Des Moines, Iowa, Dowling (4-0) (10)
10. Provo, Utah, Timpview (4-0) --

Southwest Region
1. Euless, Texas, Trinity (3-0) (1)
2. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (4-0) (4)
3. Round Rock, Texas, Stony Point (3-0) (5)
4. Jenks, Okla. (2-0) --
5. Lufkin, Texas (3-0) --
6. Katy, Texas (2-0) (8)
7. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (2-1) (6)
8. The Woodlands, Texas (3-0) (7)
9. Springdale, Ark., Har-Ber (2-0) (9)
10. DeSoto, Texas (3-0) --

West Coast Region
1. Sacramento, Calif., Grant (2-0) (1)
2. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (1-0) (2)
3. Anaheim, Calif., Servite (2-0) (3)
4. Mission Viejo, Calif. (2-0) (4)
5. Westlake Village, Calif., Westlake (1-0) (5)
6. Lakewood, Calif. (2-0) (6)
7. Corona, Calif., Centennial (1-0) (7)
8. Gardena, Calif., Serra (2-0) --
9. Portland, Ore., Jesuit (2-0) (9)
10. Murrieta, Calif., Vista Murrieta (1-0) (10)

Last teams out of the rankings/just missed: Northeast: Easton, Pa. (2-0). East Coast: Burke, Va., Lake Braddock (2-0). Southeast: Cocoa, Fla. (3-0). Midwest: Hilliard, Ohio, Davidson (3-0). Midlands: Kaysville, Utah, Davis (4-0). Southwest: Katy, Texas, Cinco Ranch (3-0). West Coast: Kahuku, Hawaii (4-0).

Dropped out: Top 25: No. 5 Abilene, Texas (2-1); No. 6 Austin, Texas, Lake Travis (2-1). Northeast: No. 3 Philadelphia, St. Joseph's Prep (1-1); No. 7 Pittsburgh, Woodland Hills (0-2); No. 8 Harrisburg, Pa., McDevitt (1-1). Midwest: No. 10 Louisville, Ky., St. Xavier. Midlands: No. 9 Kaysville, Utah, Davis (4-0). Southwest: No. 10 Katy, Texas, Cinco Ranch (3-0). West Coast: No. 8 Temecula, Calif., Chaparral (0-1).

FEATS OF THE WEEK: It was a good week for the top three teams in New Jersey. Defending Prep Poll champion No. 10 Ramsey, Don Bosco blew out then-No. 22 Baltimore, Gilman, 33-7, at Morgan State University. Senior Paul Canevari had 326 rushing yards and three touchdowns. ... Philadelphia power St. Joseph's Prep could not stop No. 21 Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's. Senior Savon Huggins ran for 205 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-7 rout at Rutgers University. ... Regionally ranked Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic was victorious in coach Nunzio Campanile's debut. The Crusaders edged regionally ranked Wyndmoor, Pa., La Salle, 22-21. ... In Texas, there were two shockers. Cocoa, Fla., extended its winning streak to 27 games with a 24-21 upset of then-No. 5 Abilene. Cocoa running back Chevelle Buie (a Rutgers recruit) had more than 200 yards of total offense and three touchdowns. ... In a matchup of last year's Texas 4A/II and 4A/I champions, Aledo ended then-No. 6 Austin, Lake Travis' 48-game winning streak with a 14-10 triumph on the Cavaliers' home field. ... Over 11,000 fans watched No. 22 Jenks, Okla., blow out Tulsa, Union on its home field, 33-7. The neighboring rivals have combined to win every Oklahoma 6A state title since 1996.

Copyright 2010 World Features Syndicate, Inc.

Have something to say about the Week 5 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.

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