National Prep Poll
October 11, 2010
National Prep Football Poll - Week 9
By Jamie DeMoney

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URBANDALE, Iowa -- For the third time this season, the included teams in the National Poll's Top 25 remained the same. There was some movement in the rankings, however, with two-time defending Virginia Division 5 champion Phoebus (Hampton) making the biggest leap of the week.

The Phantoms are winning by an average margin of 50-3 this season and currently own the nation's third longest winning streak (36 games). They jumped up seven spots to No. 7 in this week's rankings.

Defending Florida 4A titlist Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) is another team that made a significant move in the national poll this week. The Panthers advanced two places to No. 8 after their fourth consecutive dominant victory following a controversial season-opening loss in Ohio to No. 4 Glenville (Cleveland).

Meanwhile, Trinity (Euless, Texas) is No. 1 in the rankings for the ninth straight week. The Trojans continue to dominate their regular-season competition, winning by an average score of 51-9.

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 7-0 averaging 51 points per game
2. Batesville, Miss., South Panola 7-0 only three foes have reached the end zone
3. Sacramento, Calif., Grant 6-0 all wins by at least 35
4. Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville 7-0 90 consecutive league victories
5. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas 5-0 at defending 6A champ Miramar Friday
6. West Monroe, La. 6-0 34-point average win margin
7. Hampton, Va., Phoebus 6-0 has outscored opponents a combined 300-16 14 
8. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer 4-1 43-point average win margin since opening loss to No. 4 Glenville 10 
9. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep 5-0 unbeaten vs. in-state foes since '05 11 
10. Hoover, Ala. 7-0 seeks seventh 6A title since 2000
11. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee 5-0 won district opener by 35
12. Cincinnati, Ohio, Colerain 7-0 QB Tyler Williams became school's all-time rushing leader
13. Concord, Calif., De La Salle 5-0 only 10 losses since 1992 13 
14. Mission Viejo, Calif. 6-0 winning big without injured USC recruit Tre Madden 21 
15. Corona, Calif., Centennial 5-0 Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez played here 15 
16. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton 8-0 handed state-ranked Salpointe Catholic its first loss 16 
17. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham 7-0 plays unbeaten Riverton Wednesday 18 
18. Jenks, Okla. 6-0 50-point average win margin 20 
19. Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South 7-0 all wins by 21 or more 19 
20. Anaheim, Calif., Servite 5-0 no first-half touchdowns allowed 17 
21. Round Rock, Texas, Stony Point 7-0 DT Jordan Wade an Oklahoma recruit 12 
22. Indianapolis, Ind., Warren Central 7-1 only loss to No. 4 Glenville 22 
23. Denver, Colo., Mullen 6-0 shut out 11 of last 20 opponents 23 
24. Roebuck, S.C., Dorman 7-0 defending 4A/I titlist 24 
25. Katy, Texas 6-0 seeks sixth Top-25 finish since 1997 25 

Northeast Region
1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (5-0) (1)
2. Pittsburgh, Pa., Central Catholic (6-0) (2)
3. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (4-1) (3)
4. Wyndmoor, Pa., La Salle (5-1) (4)
5. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (5-1) (5)
6. Wexford, Pa., North Allegheny (6-0) (6)
7. Folsom, Pa., Ridley (6-0) (7)
8. Allentown, Pa., Central Catholic (6-0) --
9. Franklin Lakes, N.J., Ramapo (5-0) --
10. Westwood, Mass., Xaverian (5-0) (10)

East Coast Region
1. Hampton, Va., Phoebus (6-0) (1)
2. Roebuck, S.C., Dorman (7-0) (2)
3. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern (7-0) (3)
4. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek (7-0) (5)
5. Towson, Md., Calvert Hall (7-0) --
6. Ashburn, Va., Stone Bridge (5-0) (6)
7. Matthews, N.C., Butler (7-0) (7)
8. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (5-1) (8)
9. Gambrills, Md., Arundel (6-0) --
10. Damascus, Md. (6-0) (10)

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

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

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

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

West Coast Region
1. Sacramento, Calif., Grant (6-0) (1)
2. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (5-0) (2)
3. Mission Viejo, Calif. (6-0) (5)
4. Corona, Calif., Centennial (5-0) (3)
5. Anaheim, Calif., Servite (5-0) (4)
6. Westlake Village, Calif., Westlake (5-0) (6)
7. Gardena, Calif., Serra (5-0) (8)
8. Kahuku, Hawaii (8-0) (9)
9. La Puente, Calif., Bishop Amat (6-0) --
10. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (5-1) (10)

Last teams out of the rankings/just missed: Northeast: Amherst, N.Y., Sweet Home (6-0). East Coast: Baltimore, Gilman (4-2). Southeast: Cocoa, Fla. (6-0). Midwest: East St. Louis, Ill. (7-0). Midlands: Murray, Utah, Cottonwood (7-0). Southwest: Coppell, Texas (6-0). West Coast: San Jose, Calif., Valley Christian (5-0).

Dropped out: Northeast: No. 8 Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (4-1); No. 9 Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's (4-1). East Coast: No. 4 Baltimore, Gilman (4-2); No. 9 Olney, Md., Good Counsel (4-2). Southeast: No. 8 Miami, Northwestern (4-1). Midwest: No. 5 Centerville, Ohio (6-1). Southwest: No. 6 Lufkin, Texas (6-1). West Coast: No. 7 Lakewood, Calif. (5-1).

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Devonta Freeman (a Florida St. recruit) ran for 226 yards and two touchdowns to lead regionally ranked Miami, Central past rival Miami, Northwestern, 25-22. ... Regionally ranked Grand Rapids, Mich., East Grand Rapids rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to beat previously unbeaten Lowell, 44-40. Lowell is the defending Division 2 state champion and East Grand Rapids - which extended its win streak to 26 - is the reigning titlist in Division 3. ... Also in Michigan, Bloomfield Hills, Brother Rice celebrated its 500th varsity game with a 17-3 upset of rival Novi, Detroit Catholic Central. The Shamrocks had won 20 straight games. ... In the rivalry game dubbed the Winnersville Classic, Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes beat Valdosta, 24-17. It was the Vikings' seventh straight win in the series, but Valdosta - the nation's winningest program - still leads the series overall with a 33-16-0 record. ... Senior quarterback Tyler Williams became No. 12 Cincinnati, Colerain's all-time leading rusher in a 17-14 win against Hamilton. Williams (uncommitted) had 158 yards in the game and has 3,231 for his career. ... In an 8-man game, Michael Schwenk of Coon Rapids, Iowa, Coon Rapids-Bayard threw a state-record nine touchdown passes in just the first half of his team's 85-13 blowout of Charter Oak, Charter Oak-Ute.

Copyright 2010 World Features Syndicate, Inc.

Have something to say about the Week 9 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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