Week 8 National Prep Football Poll - 2013

^National Prep Football Poll – Week 8=

^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 (6-0), beat then-No. 25 Bishop Gorman, 28-12

#2. Allen, Texas (5-0), Class 5A/I champ last year

#3. Miami, Central (4-1), seven seniors have committed to FBS schools

#4. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco (5-0), outdueled Crenshaw, 75-35

#5. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (4-0), RB Sherman Alston a Boston College recruit

#6. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (6-0), thumped state-ranked Servite, 35-10

#7. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic (4-0), defending Non-Public Group IV state champ

#8. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (6-0), led by Michigan-bound jr. RB-DB Shaun Crawford

#9. Hoover, Ala. (6-0), 35-point average win margin

#10. Katy, Texas (5-0), Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton an alum

#11. DeSoto, Texas (5-0), all wins by 24 or more points

#12. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe (7-0), crushed rival Desert Vista, 49-6

#13. Bellevue, Wash. (5-0), 45-game win streak, best among Top 25 teams

#14. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern (6-0), blanked crosstown rival South Pointe, 27-0

#15. Suwanee, Ga., North Gwinnett (5-0), seven straight years with double-digit wins

#16. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., University (6-0), plays No. 18 Manatee and No. 3 Central later this season

#17. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek (6-0), outscored last four opponents 249-16

#18. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee (6-0), hasn’t allowed a point for 10 straight quarters

#19. Miramar, Fla. (6-0), shut out three of last five opponents

#20. Cincinnati, Colerain (6-0), sr. DeTuan Smith-Moore (uncommitted) had 99-yard TD run in 56-38 win over Princeton

#21. Gardena, Calif., Serra (6-0), RB-DB Adoree’ Jackson a Top-10 national recruit

#22. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (5-0), pummeled Deep Creek, 70-6

#23. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (4-1), six former players on NFL rosters

#24. Nashville, Tenn., Ensworth (6-0), topped previously-unbeaten Montgomery Bell, 35-21

#25. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (5-1), only loss to No. 14 Northwestern

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^Northeast=

#1. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional, 4-0

#2. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic, 4-0

#3. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter’s, 5-0

#4. Upper St. Clair, Pa., 6-0

#5. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic, 6-0

#6. Coatesville, Pa., 6-0

#7. Rochester, N.Y., Aquinas, 5-0

#8. Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt, 6-0

#9. Ansonia, Conn., 4-0

#10. Philadelphia, Imhotep, 4-1

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^East Coast=

#1. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern, 6-0

#2. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek, 6-0

#3. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith, 5-0

#4. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes, 5-1

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

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

#7. Clifton, Va., Centreville, 5-0

#8. Goose Creek, S.C., 6-0

#9. Gaithersburg, Md., Quince Orchard, 5-0

#10. Laurinburg, N.C., Scotland, 6-0

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^Southeast=

#1. Miami, Booker T. Washington, 6-0

#2. Miami, Central, 4-1

#3. Hoover, Ala., 6-0

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

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

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

#7. Miramar, Fla., 6-0

#8. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 4-1

#9. Nashville, Tenn., Ensworth, 6-0

#10. Lake City, Fla., Columbia, 6-0

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^Midwest=

#1. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward, 6-0

#2. Cincinnati, Colerain, 6-0

#3. Detroit, Cass Tech, 6-0

#4. Cincinnati, Moeller, 6-0

#5. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice, 6-0

#6. Lowell, Mich., 6-0

#7. Centerville, Ohio, 6-0

#8. Bowling Green, Ky., 6-0

#9. Wilmette, Ill., Loyola, 6-0

#10. Mishawaka, Ind., Penn, 7-0

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^Midlands=

#1. Blue Springs, Mo., 6-0

#2. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 7-0

#3. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian, 5-1

#4. Salt Lake City, East, 7-0

#5. Lee’s Summit, Mo., West, 5-1

#6. Eden Prairie, Minn., 5-0

#7. Independence, Mo., Fort Osage, 6-0

#8. West Des Moines, Iowa, Dowling Catholic, 6-0

#9. Omaha, Neb., North, 6-0

#10. St. Charles, Mo., Howell, 5-1

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^Southwest=

#1. Allen, Texas, 5-0

#2. Katy, Texas, 5-0

#3. DeSoto, Texas, 5-0

#4. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe, 7-0

#5. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 4-2

#6. Jenks, Okla., 5-0

#7. Houston, Lamar, 4-0

#8. Tucson, Ariz., Salpointe Catholic, 6-0

#9. Coppell, Texas, 3-1

#10. Aledo, Texas, 5-0

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^West Coast=

#1. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco, 5-0

#2. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 6-0

#3. Bellevue, Wash., 5-0

#4. Gardena, Calif., Serra, 5-0

#5. Folsom, Calif., 5-0

#6. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 5-0

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

#8. Portland, Ore., Central Catholic, 6-0

#9. Honolulu, Punahou, 7-0

#10. San Mateo, Calif., Serra, 3-1

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: Junior Brett Rypien of Spokane, Wash., Shadle Park broke his own single-game state passing record with 613 yards and threw eight touchdowns in a 63-42 win over Mead, Wash., Mount Spokane. Rypien set the old record of 577 yards last season. His uncle Mark Rypien was Super Bowl XXVI MVP while playing quarterback for the Washington Redskins. ... Markel Smith of Kirkwood, Mo., Vianney set the Missouri single-game rushing record. The senior running back had 541 yards and seven touchdowns in a 48-41 win over Washington, Mo. ... Canfield, Ohio, senior quarterback Kimu Kim set a new single-game state record with nine rushing touchdowns while running for 497 yards in a 70-62 double-overtime win against Niles. ... Chance Nevarez of regionally-ranked Aledo, Texas, now holds his state’s record for most consecutive PATs. The senior kicked 11 PATs during a 77-16 blowout of Fort Worth, Texas, South Hills. He has now made 117 consecutive tries without a miss. ... Senior Devin Hayes of regionally-ranked Bowling Green, Ky., tied a state record with eight touchdown passes in a single half as his team steamrolled Russellville, Ky., Logan County, 91-10. ... The Michigan record for most consecutive losses ended when Lincoln Park, Mich., beat Taylor, Mich., Kennedy, 34-20. Lincoln Park had lost its previous 66 games, a streak that began Sept. 8, 2006.

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