Week 11 National Prep Football Poll - 2013

^National Prep Football Poll – Week 11=

^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 (9-0), all wins by double-digit margins

#2. Allen, Texas (8-0), seeks repeat 5A state crown

#3. Miami, Central (7-1), only loss to No. 1 Booker T. Washington

#4. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco (8-0), led by highly-touted jr. QB Josh Rosen

#5. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (6-0), beat regionally-ranked Paramus Catholic, 27-14

#6. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (8-0), 407-25-3 record since 1979

#7. Hoover, Ala. (9-0), features blue chip sr. DB Marlon Humphrey

#8. DeSoto, Texas (8-0), 18 straight regular-season wins

#9. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe (9-0), outscored opponents 444-82 this season

#10. Gardena, Calif., Serra (8-0), Division II state titlist last season

#11. Katy, Texas (8-0), only 39 points allowed all season

#12. Bellevue, Wash. (8-0), just five in-state losses during last 10 seasons

#13. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern (9-0), thumped previously-unbeaten York, 45-15

#14. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee (9-0), beat No. 20 University, 28-24

#15. Cincinnati, Colerain (9-0), sr. QB Kelvin Cook has over 1,200 rushing yards

#16. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek (9-0), led by NC State-bound RB/WR Jaylen Samuels

#17. Miramar, Fla. (9-0), humbled 2012 Class 8A state runner-up Cypress Bay, 38-2

#18. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (7-1), only 19 points allowed in last five games

#19. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (8-1), averaging 58 points per game

#20. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., University (7-1), 19-game winning streak snapped by No. 14 Manatee

#21. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (8-0), top-rated DT Andrew Brown will play at Virginia  

#22. Folsom, Calif. (8-0), bombed Sheldon, 80-27

#23. Jenks, Okla. (8-0), 11 state titles since 1993

#24. Blue Springs, Mo. (9-0), pounded then-undefeated Lee’s Summit, 49-7

#25. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic (9-0), six shutouts this season

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^Northeast=

#1. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional, 6-0

#2. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic, 9-0

#3. Upper St. Clair, Pa., 9-0

#4. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco, 3-3

#5. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic, 5-2

#6. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter’s, 7-1

#7. Wayne, N.J., DePaul, 6-1

#8. Coatesville, Pa., 9-0

#9. Rochester, N.Y., Aquinas, 8-0

#10. Ansonia, Conn., 7-0

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^East Coast=

#1. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern, 9-0

#2. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek, 9-0

#3. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes, 8-1

#4. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith, 8-0

#5. Virginia Beach, Va., Ocean Lakes, 8-0

#6. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 8-1

#7. Clifton, Va., Centreville, 8-0

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

#9. Gaithersburg, Md., Quince Orchard, 8-0

#10. Laurinburg, N.C., Scotland, 9-0

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^Southeast=

#1. Miami, Booker T. Washington, 9-0

#2. Miami, Central, 7-1

#3. Hoover, Ala., 9-0

#4. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee, 9-0

#5. Miramar, Fla., 9-0

#6. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 7-1

#7. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., University, 7-1

#8. Moultrie, Ga., Colquitt County, 7-1

#9. Nashville, Tenn., Ensworth, 8-0

#10. Buford, Ga., 8-0

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^Midwest=

#1. Cincinnati, Colerain, 9-0

#2. Detroit, Cass Tech, 9-0

#3. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice, 9-0

#4. Hilliard, Ohio, Davidson, 9-0

#5. Lowell, Mich., 9-0

#6. Pickerington, Ohio, North, 9-0

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

#8. Lombard, Ill., Montini, 9-0

#9. Mequon, Wis., Homestead, 10-0

#10. Mishawaka, Ind., Penn, 10-0

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^Midlands=

#1. Blue Springs, Mo., 9-0

#2. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 10-0

#3. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian, 8-1

#4. Salt Lake City, East, 10-0

#5. Lee’s Summit, Mo., West, 8-1

#6. Eden Prairie, Minn., 8-0

#7. Independence, Mo., Fort Osage, 9-0

#8. West Des Moines, Iowa, Dowling Catholic, 9-0

#9. Gardner, Kan., Gardner-Edgerton, 7-1

#10. Pocatello, Id., Highland, 8-0

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^Southwest=

#1. Allen, Texas, 8-0

#2. DeSoto, Texas, 8-0

#3. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe, 9-0

#4. Katy, Texas, 8-0

#5. Jenks, Okla., 8-0

#6. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 7-2

#7. Houston, North Shore, 7-0

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

#9. Houston, Lamar, 7-0

#10. Aledo, Texas, 8-0

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^West Coast=

#1. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco, 8-0

#2. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 8-0

#3. Gardena, Calif., Serra, 8-0

#4. Bellevue, Wash., 8-0

#5. Folsom, Calif., 8-0

#6. Mission Viejo, Calif., 8-0

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

#8. Newhall, Calif., Hart, 8-0

#9. Honolulu, Punahou, 8-0

#10. San Mateo, Calif., Serra, 6-1

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: Elwood, Ind., senior Sammy Mireles ran for 239 yards and scored five touchdowns – including on a 36-yard return of an interception – to lead his team to a 58-50 opening-round playoff win against Lapel, Ind. Last week, Mireles became Indiana’s all-time rushing leader. He has 7,932 career yards. ... Converse, Texas, Judson blasted San Marcos, Texas, 72-18. The win clinched the Rockets’ 37^th consecutive winning season, a new state record. ... Senior Marcus Jester of Creve Coeur, Mo., De Smet tied a state single-game record with eight rushing touchdowns – all in the first half of his team’s 75-0 rout of St. Louis, Vashon. ... No. 14 Bradenton, Fla., Manatee rallied from a 21-0 first-quarter deficit and defeated No. 20 Fort Lauderdale, Fla., University, 28-24. It was the Suns’ first loss since the end of the 2011 season. ... Pittsburgh, Central Catholic slipped into the Top 25 after completing an undefeated regular season with a 55-0 rout of Butler. It’s the sixth shutout in nine games for the No. 25 Vikings this season. ... The curtain dropped on the 2013 season in Alaska, the only state that is done with its playoffs before the end of October. For the second year, the Medium School division crown was won by Soldotna, Alaska, which beat Juneau, Alaska, Juneau-Douglas, 56-49. It was the Stars’ 20^th consecutive win and sixth state title in eight years.

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