Week 18 National Prep Football Poll released

^National Prep Football Poll – Week 18=

^By Jamie DeMoney=

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The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by XOS Digital Player On Demand National Reports Director Jamie DeMoney with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss-tie records:

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#1. Louisville, Ky., Trinity (14-0-0), beat teams from five states

#2. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco (11-0-0), six straight state titles and 46 consecutive wins

#3. Olney, Md., Good Counsel (12-0-0), three consecutive Washington Catholic crowns

#4. Loganville, Ga., Grayson (15-0-0), shut out Walton, 24-0, for 5A title

#5. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (15-0-0), scored two late TDs to beat then-No. 4 Dallas Skyline, 28-24

#6. Cibolo, Texas, Steele (15-0-0), a win away from repeat 5A title

#7. Austin, Texas, Lake Travis (15-0-0), can capture fifth straight 4A title Saturday

#8. Westlake Village, Calif., Westlake (14-0-0), plays Saturday for Open Division state title

#9. Seffner, Fla., Armwood (14-0-0), meets No. 13 Miami Central for 6A title Saturday

#10. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (15-1-0), three straight 4A titles; only loss to No. 9 Armwood

#11. Maryville, Tenn. (15-0-0), nine state titles since 2000

#12. Miramar, Fla. (13-0-0), advanced to 8A championship

#13. Miami, Central (13-0-0), seeks repeat 6A crown

#14. Greensboro, N.C., Page (15-0-0), first state title since 1985

#15. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee (12-2-0), losses to No. 2 Don Bosco and No. 3 Good Counsel

#16. Bellevue, Wash. (14-0-0), captured ninth 3A title in 11 years

#17. Carmel, Ind. (14-1-0), won 5A state title game, 54-0

#18. Miami, Norland (14-0-0), advanced to 5A final

#19. Murrieta, Calif., Vista Murrieta (9-5-0)-x, won CIF-SS Inland Division crown

#20. Lake Oswego, Ore. (14-0-0), whipped then-regionally ranked Sheldon, 47-14, for 6A title

#21. Olive Branch, Miss., (15-0-0), 6A state champ

#22. Cleveland, St. Ignatius (13-2-0), 11^th state title since 1988

#23. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian (14-0-0), 4A champ with 39-point average win margin

#24. Prattville, Ala. (12-2-0), 6A state titlist

#25. Indianapolis, Warren Central (11-1-0), beat No. 17 Carmel during regular season on neutral field

x-All losses by forfeit for using ineligible player

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^Northeast=

#1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco, 11-0-0

#2. Harrisburg, Pa., Central Dauphin, 14-1-0

#3. Warminster, Pa., Archbishop Wood, 13-1-0

#4. Hammonton, N.J., St. Joseph, 10-0-0

#5. Everett, Mass., 13-0-0

#6. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic, 8-3-0

#7. Erial, N.J., Timber Creek, 12-0-0

#8. Middletown, Conn., Xavier, 13-0-0

#9. Orchard Park, N.Y., 14-0-0

#10. Duxbury, Mass., 13-0-0

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^East Coast=

#1. Olney, Md., Good Counsel, 12-0-0

#2. Greensboro, N.C., Page, 15-0-0

#3. Baltimore, Gilman, 10-1-0

#4. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes, 13-2-0

#5. Gaffney, S.C., 14-1-0

#6. Goose Creek, S.C., 14-1-0

#7. Laurinburg, S.C., Scotland, 15-0-0

#8. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith, 14-1-0

#9. Millersville, Md., Old Mill, 14-0-0

#10. Martinsburg, W.Va., 14-0-0

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^Southeast=

#1. Loganville, Ga., Grayson, 15-0-0

#2. Seffner, Fla., Armwood, 14-0-0

#3. Maryville, Tenn., 15-0-0

#4. Miramar, Fla., 13-0-0

#5. Miami, Central, 13-0-0

#6. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee, 12-2-0

#7. Miami, Norland, 14-0-0

#8. Olive Branch, Miss., 15-0-0

#9. Prattville, Ala., 12-2-0

#10. West Monroe, La., 13-2-0

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^Midwest=

#1. Louisville, Ky., Trinity, 14-0-0

#2. Carmel, Ind., 14-1-0

#3. Cleveland, St. Ignatius, 13-2-0

#4. Indianapolis, Warren Central, 11-1-0

#5. Rockford, Ill., Boylan, 14-0-0

#6. Indianapolis, Ben Davis, 10-3-0

#7. Indianapolis, Cathedral, 12-3-0

#8. Bowling Green, Ky., 15-0-0

#9. Fort Thomas, Ky., Highlands, 15-0-0

#10. Bolingbrook, Ill., 13-1-0

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^Midlands=

#1. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian, 14-0-0

#2. Highland, Utah, Lone Peak, 14-0-0

#3. Kansas City, Mo., Staley, 14-0-0

#4. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 12-0-0

#5. Littleton, Colo., Columbine, 14-0-0

#6. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley, 14-0-0

#7. Eden Prairie, Minn., 12-1-0

#8. Blue Springs, Mo., South, 12-2-0

#9. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata, 12-1-0

#10. Hutchinson, Kan., 11-2-0

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^Southwest=

#1. Southlake, Texas, Carroll, 15-0-0

#2. Cibolo, Texas, Steele, 15-0-0

#3. Austin, Texas, Lake Travis, 15-0-0

#4. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 15-1-0

#5. Manvel, Texas, 15-0-0

#6. Scottsdale, Ariz., Chaparral, 14-1-0

#7. Phoenix, Desert Vista, 13-1-0

#8. Tulsa, Okla., Union 13-1-0

#9. Aledo, Texas, 13-2-0

#10. Fayetteville, Ark., 12-2-0

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^West Coast=

#1. Westlake Village, Calif., Westlake, 14-0-0

#2. Bellevue, Wash., 14-0-0

#3. Murrieta, Calif., Vista Murrieta, 9-5-0-x

#4. Lake Oswego, Ore., 14-0-0

#5. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 12-1-0

#6. Loomis, Calif., Del Oro, 13-1-0

#7. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Santa Margarita, 12-2-0

#8. San Jose, Calif., Bellarmine, 12-1-0

#9. Bakersfield, Calif., 13-0-0

#10. Kahuku, Hawaii, 12-1-0

x-All losses by forfeit for using ineligible player

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FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 5 Southlake, Texas, Carroll – twice a Prep Poll titlist last decade – advanced to its first state championship game in six years by rallying to beat then-No. 4 Dallas, Skyline, 28-24. The Dragons trailed by 10 with less than two minutes before scoring two touchdowns in the span of 21 seconds to win the Class 5A-I semifinal game. ... Lake Oswego, Ore., entered the national poll at No. 20 after hammering then-regionally ranked Eugene, Sheldon, 47-14, for its first Class 6A state title. Gatorade State Player of the Year Steven Long led the way for the Lakers with 322 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 42 carries. ... A dominant defensive effort carried No. 4 Loganville, Ga., Grayson to its first-ever state crown. The Rams beat then-undefeated Marietta, Walton, 24-0, in the 5A final at the Georgia Dome. Grayson had built their 24-0 advantage by halftime while limiting Walton to negative-19 total yards, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ... In Louisiana, championships were again won by two of the state’s most dominant programs. In the 2A final, River Ridge, Curtis whipped Winnfield, 33-3, for its 24^th title since 1975. In 5A, West Monroe beat Lafayette, Carencro, 20-13, for its eighth championship since 1993.

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