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. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (9-0-0), 577 yards of offense in blowout win
#2. Mission Viejo, Calif. (8-0-0), won 49 of last 50 games
#3. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (9-0-0), average score is 55-6
#4. Cincinnati, Colerain (10-0-0), 48-1 in regular season since 2000
#5. Jenks, Okla. (8-0-0), just 10 losses in last nine years
#6. Hoover, Ala. (9-0-0), coach Rush Propst is 71-7 at school
#7. Naples, Fla. (8-0-0), got fourth shutout of season
#8. Bellevue, Wash. (8-0-0), averaging 54 points per contest
#9. Katy, Texas (9-0-0), just 40 points allowed last six games
#10. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (10-0-0), no TDs allowed last eight games
#11. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (10-0-0), extended win streak to 25
#12. Seffner, Fla., Armwood (7-1-0)-x, forfeited one win for ineligible player
#13. River Ridge, La., John Curtis (9-0-0), Houston Texans RB Jonathan Wells an alum
#14. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic (10-0-0), seeks second straight state-title game trip
#15. Lufkin, Texas (9-0-0), only team to beat No. 9 Katy since 2002
#16. Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame (8-0-0), coach Kevin Rooney got 200th win
#17. Wheaton, Md., Good Counsel (9-0-0), DE Tommy Galt scored 2 TDs in win
#18. Richmond, Va., Varina (9-0-0), six games with over 50 points
#19. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (8-0-0), five straight Parochial 3 state titles
#20. Eden Prairie, Minn. (10-0-0), four state titles since 1996
#21. Olathe, Kan., North (9-0-0), seeks eighth state title in nine years
#22. Madison, Fla., Madison County (8-0-0), clinched district title
#23. Rock Hill, S.C. (9-0-0), up next regionally ranked rival Northwestern
#24. Springdale, Ark. (9-0-0), led by top junior QB Mitch Mustain
#25. Joliet, Ill., Catholic (10-0-0), defending 5A state titlist
x-only loss by forfeit
NORTHEAST
#1. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic, 10-0-0
#2. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional, 8-0-0
#3. Monroeville, Pa., Gateway, 9-1-0
#4. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco, 6-1-0
#5. Easton, Pa., 8-0-0
#6. Upper St. Clair, Pa., 10-0-0
#7. New Rochelle, N.Y., 9-0-0
#8. Everett, Mass., 6-0-0
#9. Syracuse, N.Y., Christian Brothers, 9-0-0
#10. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's, 8-0-0
EAST COAST
#1. Charlotte, N.C., Independence, 9-0-0
#2. Wheaton, Md., Good Counsel, 9-0-0
#3. Richmond, Va., Varina, 9-0-0
#4. Rock Hill, S.C., 9-0-0
#5. Fairfax, Va., Robinson, 8-0-0
#6. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith, 8-0-0
#7. Hampton, Va., 8-0-0
#8. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 7-1-0
#9. Rockingham, N.C., Richmond County, 10-0-0
#10 Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern, 10-0-0
SOUTHEAST
#1. Hoover, Ala., 9-0-0
#2. Naples, Fla., 8-0-0
#3. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale, 10-0-0
#4. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County, 10-0-0
#5. Seffner, Fla., Armwood, 7-1-0-x
#6. River Ridge, La., John Curtis, 9-0-0
#7. Madison, Fla., Madison County, 8-0-0
#8. LaGrange, Ga., 10-0-0
#9. Boutte, La., Hahnville, 9-0-0
#10. Batesville, Miss., South Panola, 10-0-0
x-only loss by forfeit
MIDWEST
#1. Cincinnati, Colerain, 10-0-0
#2. Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic, 10-0-0
#3. Cincinnati, St. Xavier, 10-0-0-xx
#4. Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South, 10-0-0
#5. Avon Lake, Ohio, 10-0-0
#6. Lowell, Mich., 10-0-0
#7. Naperville, Ill., North, 10-0-0
#8. Springfield, Ill., Sacred Heart-Griffin, 10-0-0
#9. Fort Wayne, Ind., Snider, 11-0-0
#10. Mukwonago, Wis., 11-0-0
xx-includes one win by forfeit
MIDLANDS
#1. Eden Prairie, Minn., 10-0-0
#2. Olathe, Kan., North, 9-0-0
#3. Columbia, Mo., Hickman, 7-1-0
#4. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst, 7-1-0
#5. Bettendorf, Iowa, 9-0-0
#6. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley, 9-0-0
#7. Blue Springs, Mo., 8-1-0
#8. Denver, Mullen, 8-1-0
#9. Omaha, Neb., Creighton Prep, 8-1-0
#10. Champlin, Minn., Champlin Park, 9-0-0
SOUTHWEST
#1. Southlake, Texas, Carroll, 9-0-0
#2. Jenks, Okla., 8-0-0
#3. Katy, Texas, 9-0-0
#4. Lufkin, Texas, 9-0-0
#5. Springdale, Ark., 9-0-0
#6. Galena Park, Texas, North Shore, 9-0-0
#7. Longview, Texas, 9-0-0
#8. Abilene, Texas, 9-0-0
#9. Tulsa, Okla., Union, 8-1-0
#10. Phoenix, Paradise Valley, 9-0-0
WEST COAST
#1. Mission Viejo, Calif., 8-0-0
#2. Bellevue, Wash., 8-0-0
#3. Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame, 8-0-0
#4. Lakewood, Calif., 8-0-0
#5. Pasco, Wash., 8-0-0
#6. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 7-1-0
#7. Corona, Calif., Centennial, 7-1-0
#8. Los Angeles, Loyola, 7-1-0
#9. San Jose, Calif., Valley Christian, 8-0-0
#10. Valencia, Calif., 7-1-0
FEATS OF THE WEEK: Mike Kanellis of Sparks, Nev., Spanish Springs rushed for a state-record 537 yards on 33 carries and scored five touchdowns in a 56-37 win over South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, St. Edmond whipped Cherokee, 45-7, to give coach Dick Tighe his state-record-tying 339th coaching win. Tighe, 74, has coached 44 seasons but has yet to bolster his record with a state championship.
J.R. Hasty led No. 8 Bellevue, Wash., to a 58-7 drubbing of Issaquah with 329 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Hasty, son of former NFL All-Pro James Hasty, has 34 touchdowns this season, breaking a King County record.
In the 112th meeting of Ohio's two winningest programs, Canton, McKinley stymied rival Massillon, Washington, 20-7, before 14,903 fans at Massillon's Paul Brown Stadium. Massillon and McKinley rank second and third nationally in all-time wins. (Valdosta, Ga., ranks first nationally all-time.),
Chad Kackert of Simi Valley, Calif., Grace Brethren rushed for 428 yards and six touchdowns as his team crushed Whittier Christian, 60-16. Grace Brethren tallied 609 rushing yards as a team in the game.
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