The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of sportswriters. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss-tie records:
1. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (1-0-0), opened with 47-0 rout of San Jose Mitty
2. Los Alamitos, Calif. (2-0-0), slipped past then-No. 25 Newhall, Hart, 20-17
3. Tulsa, Okla., Union (2-0-0), hammered rival Jenks, 37-0, in front of 13,000 fans
4. Indianapolis, Warren Central (4-0-0), rolled past Terre Haute North, 69-0
5. Shreveport, La., Evangel (1-0-0), hosts No. 6 Longview on Saturday
6. Longview, Texas (3-0-0), dodged upset at Dallas, Lake Highlands, 24-14
7. Cleveland, St. Ignatius (4-0-0), Minnesota Viking Chris Hovan an alum
8. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (4-0-0), extended winning streak to 50 games
9. Melbourne, Fla., Palm Bay (2-0-0), five players scored TDs in win over Titusville, Astronaut
10. Warren, Ohio, Warren G. Harding (4-0-0), came from behind to derail Cardinal Mooney's upset bid
11. Lufkin, Texas (2-0-0), last a state titlist in 2001
12. Hampton, Va., Phoebus (1-0-0), game vs. Kecoughton ppd. due to heavy rain
13. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (3-0-0), scored 34 first-quarter points in rout of Levittown, Truman
14. Snellville, Ga., Brookwood (3-0-0), ended then-No. 2 Parkview's 46-game win streak
15. Miami, Carol City (2-0-0), preseason-ranked No. 18 Miami Central is up next
16. New Lenox, Ill., Providence (3-0-0), scored 198 points in first three games
17. Nashville, Tenn., Montgomery Bell (4-0-0), TE Tom Santi being courted by several top colleges
18. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep (3-0-0), routed then-regionally ranked Delran, N.J., Holy Cross
19. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco (1-0-0), QB Mike Teel will play at Rutgers next year
20. Mission Viejo, Calif. (1-0-0), survived Fountain Valley's upset bid, 14-13
21. Union, S.C. (3-0-0), has four straight AAA Upper State titles
22. Omaha, Neb., Millard North (2-0-0), outscored first two foes by a combined 94-7
23. Blue Springs, Mo. (2-0-0), nationally or regionally ranked by NPP 43 straight weeks
24. DeSoto, Texas (3-0-0), top-ranked in Dallas Metro rankings
25. Eden Prairie, Minn. (3-0-0), winning streak at 16 games
NORTHEAST
1. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn, 3-0-0
2. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 3-0-0
3. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco, 1-0-0
4. Mechanicsburg, Pa., Cumberland Valley, 3-0-0
5. Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, 3-0-0
6. Everett, Mass., 1-0-0
7. Upper St. Clair, Pa., 3-0-0
8. Easton, Pa., 2-0-0
9. Webster, N.Y., Schroeder, 2-0-0
10. Hackensack, N.J., 1-0-0
EAST COAST
1. Charlotte, N.C., Independence, 4-0-0
2. Hampton, Va., Phoebus, 1-0-0
3. Union, S.C., 3-0-0
4. New Bern, N.C., 5-0-0
5. Rockingham, N.C., Richmond, 4-0-0
6. Chesapeake, Va., Deep Creek, 2-0-0
7. Summerville, S.C., 3-0-0
8. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes, 3-0-0
9. Fairfax, Va., Robinson, 2-0-0
10. Chantilly, Va., Westfield, 2-0-0
SOUTHEAST
1. Shreveport, La., Evangel, 1-0-0
2. Melbourne, Fla., Palm Bay, 2-0-0
3. Snellville, Ga., Brookwood, 3-0-0
4. Miami, Carol City, 2-0-0
5. Nashville, Tenn., Montgomery Bell, 4-0-0
6. Tallahassee, Fla., Lincoln, 2-0-0
7. Lilburn, Ga., Parkview, 1-1-0
8. Miami, Northwestern, 2-0-0
9. Hoover, Ala., 3-0-0
10. Waynesboro, Miss., Wayne County, 3-0-0
MIDWEST
1. Indianapolis, Warren Central, 4-0-0
2. Cleveland, St. Ignatius, 4-0-0
3. Warren, Ohio, Warren G. Harding, 4-0-0
4. New Lenox, Ill., Providence, 3-0-0
5. Mentor, Ohio, 4-0-0
6. Cincinnati, Colerain, 4-0-0
7. Mundelein, Ill., Carmel, 3-0-0
8. Kentwood, Mich., East Kentwood, 3-0-0
9. Oak Creek, Wis., 3-0-0
10. Lockport, Ill., 3-0-0
MIDLANDS
1. Omaha, Neb., Millard North, 2-0-0
2. Blue Springs, Mo., 2-0-0
3. Eden Prairie, Minn., 3-0-0
4. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst, 1-1-0
5. Littleton, Colo., Columbine, 4-0-0
6. St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall, 3-0-0
7. St. Louis, Lindbergh, 2-0-0
8. Louisville, Colo., Monarch, 4-0-0
9. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley, 2-0-0
10. Blaine, Minn., 3-0-0
SOUTHWEST
1. Tulsa, Okla., Union, 2-0-0
2. Longview, Texas, 3-0-0
3. Lufkin, Texas, 2-0-0
4. DeSoto, Texas, 3-0-0
5. Galena Park, Texas, North Shore, 2-0-0
6. Mesa, Ariz., Mountain View, 2-0-0
7. Waco, Texas, 3-0-0
8. Southlake, Texas, Carroll, 2-0-0
9. Ennis, Texas, 2-0-0
10. Tyler, Texas, Lee, 2-0-0
WEST COAST
1. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 1-0-0
2. Los Alamitos, Calif., 2-0-0
3. Mission Viejo, Calif., 1-0-0
4. Newhall, Calif., Hart, 0-1-0
5. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 1-0-0
6. Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame, 1-0-0
7. Orange, Calif., Lutheran, 1-0-0
8. Bellevue, Wash., 2-0-0
9. Honolulu, Kamehameha, 3-0-0
10. Covington, Wash., Kentwood, 2-0-0
FEATS OF THE WEEK: John McKissick of regionally ranked Summerville, S.C., became the first-ever high school coach to reach 500 wins with a 34-17 defeat of Wando. McKissick, 77, has led the Green Wave for 51 seasons and has compiled a record of 500-119-3 with 10 state titles.
The nation's third-longest current winning streak is over. No. 14 Snellville, Ga., Brookwood shocked then-No. 2 Lilburn, Parkview, 35-21, on the three-time defending state champion Panthers' home field to end the streak at 46 .
No. 2 Los Alamitos, Calif., avenged the only blemish on its 2002 record with a dramatic 20-17 win over then-No. 25 Newhall, Hart. Kicker Brooks Rossman nailed a 26-yard field goal with 45 seconds remaining to win it for Los Al. Hart tied the Griffins last season to open the season, which cost Los Al a probable Top 5 final national ranking.
Alex Ashley of Charleston, W. Va., Capital booted a state-record five field goals in a 38-15 win over Belle, Riverside. The junior kicker connected from 29, 32, 42, 35, and 43 yards.
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