Week 6 National Prep Football Poll - 2013

^National Prep Football Poll – Week 6=

^By Jamie DeMoney=

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

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#1. Miami, Booker T. Washington (4-0), led by Miami-bound DE Chad Thomas

#2. Allen, Texas (4-0), hosts regionally-ranked Coppell on Fri.

#3. Miami, Central (3-1), thumped regionally-ranked Don Bosco, 50-21

#4. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco (4-0), star jr. QB Josh Rosen out with shoulder injury

#5. New Orleans, Karr (2-0), plays last year’s Prep Poll champion John Curtis (La.) on Thu.  

#6. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (4-0), extended winning streak to 30

#7. Hoover, Ala. (4-0), 39-point average win margin

#8. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (4-0), dominated state-ranked Elder, 48-7

#9. Katy, Texas (4-0), 42-game regular-season winning streak

#10. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (2-0), faces regionally-ranked Bergen Catholic on Sat.

#11. DeSoto, Texas (4-0), routed rival Cedar Hill, 47-20

#12. Bellevue, Wash. (3-0), 43-game winning streak is fourth longest in nation

#13. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern (4-0), QB Mason Rudolph headed to Oklahoma St.

#14. Suwanee, Ga., North Gwinnett (4-0), pummeled Meadowcreek, 63-0

#15. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe (5-0), plays regionally-ranked Hamilton on Fri.

#16. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic (3-0), beat state-ranked DePaul, 35-21

#17. Cincinnati, Colerain (4-0), two wins against current or formerly-ranked teams

#18. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., University (4-0), won 3A state crown last year

#19. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek (4-0), QB Emiere Scaife committed to Appalachian St.

#20. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee (4-0), features Florida St.-bound DT Demarcus Christmas

#21. Gardena, Calif., Serra (4-0), QB Jalen Greene will play at Boise St.

#22. Miramar, Fla. (4-0), beat then-No. 3 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 22-20

#23. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (3-0), seeks third state crown in six seasons

#24. Nashville, Tenn., Ensworth (4-0), 25-game win streak, third-best among Top 25 teams

#25. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (4-1), hosts No. 1 Booker T. Washington on Oct. 4

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^Northeast=

#1. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional, 2-0

#2. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic, 3-0

#3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter’s, 3-0

#4. Upper St. Clair, Pa., 4-0

#5. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco, 1-2

#6. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic, 4-0

#7. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic, 1-2

#8. Coatesville, Pa., 4-0

#9. Philadelphia, Imhotep, 3-0

#10. Ansonia, Conn., 2-0

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^East Coast=

#1. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern, 4-0

#2. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek, 4-0

#3. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith, 3-0

#4. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes, 3-1

#5. Virginia Beach, Va., Ocean Lakes, 3-0

#6. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 4-1

#7. Clifton, Va., Centreville, 3-0

#8. Elkton, Md., Eastern Christian, 3-1

#9. Goose Creek, S.C., 4-0

#10. Gaithersburg, Md., Quince Orchard, 3-0

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^Southeast=

#1. Miami, Booker T. Washington, 4-0

#2. Miami, Central, 3-1

#3. New Orleans, Karr, 2-0

#4. Hoover, Ala., 4-0

#5. Suwanee, Ga., North Gwinnett, 4-0

#6. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., University, 4-0

#7. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee, 4-0

#8. Miramar, Fla., 4-0

#9. Nashville, Tenn., Ensworth, 4-0

#10. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 2-1

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^Midwest=

#1. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward, 4-0

#2. Cincinnati, Colerain, 4-0

#3. Detroit, Cass Tech, 4-0

#4. Cincinnati, Moeller, 4-0

#5. Chicago, Mount Carmel, 4-0

#6. Greenwood, Ind., Center Grove, 5-0

#7. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice, 4-0

#8. Lowell, Mich., 4-0

#9. Canton, Ohio, McKinley, 4-0

#10. Cincinnati, St. Xavier, 3-1

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^Midlands=

#1. Blue Springs, Mo., 4-0

#2. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 5-0

#3. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian, 3-1

#4. Salt Lake City, East, 5-0

#5. Lee’s Summit, Mo., West, 3-1

#6. Eden Prairie, Minn., 4-0

#7. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Xavier, 4-0

#8. Overland Park, Kan., Shawnee Mission West, 3-0

#9. Pleasant Grove, Utah, 5-0

#10. Omaha, Neb., North, 4-0

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^Southwest=

#1. Allen, Texas, 4-0

#2. Katy, Texas, 4-0

#3. DeSoto, Texas, 4-0

#4. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe, 5-0

#5. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 4-1

#6. Jenks, Okla., 3-0

#7. Houston, Lamar, 3-0

#8. Coppell, Texas, 3-0

#9. Tucson, Ariz., Salpointe Catholic, 4-0

#10. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton, 4-0

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^West Coast=

#1. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco, 4-0

#2. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 4-0

#3. Bellevue, Wash., 3-0

#4. Gardena, Calif., Serra, 4-0

#5. Folsom, Calif., 4-0

#6. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 4-0

#7. Mission Viejo, Calif., 4-0

#8. Murrieta, Calif., Vista Murrieta, 3-0

#9. Portland, Ore., Central Catholic, 4-0

#10. Honolulu, Punahou, 5-0

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: Monessen, Pa., upset Clairton, Pa., 42-24, ending the Bears’ state-record 66-game winning streak. The streak began in 2009 with, ironically, a 46-0 shutout of Monessen. The nation’s longest current winning streak for 11-man teams is now shared by Iowa City, Iowa, Regina and Ithaca, Mich., with 46 apiece. Alamo, Nev., Pahranagat, which plays at the 8-man level, owns the top overall streak with 61 in a row. ... No. 22 Miramar, Fla., earned a spot in the Top 25 after edging regionally-ranked Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 22-20. It is the third straight season that Miramar has beaten St. Thomas Aquinas and the second time it’s happened when the Raiders were in the Top 3 of the national rankings. ... Senior running back Royce Freeman of Imperial (Calif.) ran for 256 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-21 win over Chula Vista, Calif., Mater Dei Catholic. Freeman (committed to Oregon) has 1,121 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns in only four games this season. ... Preseason No. 1 Miami, Central posted an impressive 50-21 road win against regionally-ranked and two-time Prep Poll champion Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco. The now-No. 3 Rockets’ superstar running back duo of Dalvin Cook (Florida) and Joseph Yearby (Miami) combined for 283 rushing yards and five touchdowns.

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