Week 14 National Prep Football Poll - 2013

^National Prep Football Poll – Week 14=

^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 (11-0), next plays regionally-ranked University in 4A playoffs

#2. Allen, Texas (11-0), seeks repeat 5A/I state title

#3. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco (11-0), Southern California recruit Shay Fields 223 receiving yards in 69-24 postseason win

#4. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (10-0), four-time defending state champ

#5. Miami, Central (9-1), Florida-bound RB Dalvin Cook 4 TDs in 55-37 playoff win  

#6. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (8-0), 5-0 vs. current or formerly-ranked teams

#7. Hoover, Ala. (12-0), seeks eighth state title since 2000

#8. DeSoto, Texas (11-0), seven straight games scoring at least 50 points

#9. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe (12-0), WR Jalen Brown headed to Oregon

#10. Katy, Texas (11-0), crushed Houston Madison, 70-0, in postseason opener

#11. Bellevue, Wash. (11-0), QB Tim Haehl a Harvard recruit

#12. Gardena, Calif., Serra (11-0), 21-game winning streak

#13. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern (12-0), 12 straight home playoff wins

#14. Cincinnati, Colerain (12-0), up next regionally-ranked Moeller in Division I quarterfinals

#15. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek (12-0), five straight wins by 41 or more points

#16. Blue Springs, Mo. (12-0), favored to repeat as Class 6 state titlist

#17. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee (11-0), avoided Vero Beach’s upset bid, 34-28

#18. Miramar, Fla. (11-0), next plays regionally-ranked Deerfield Beach in 8A playoffs

#19. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (11-1), Shuler Bentley (Old Dominion) state-record 63 TD passes this year

#20. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (13-0), advanced to 5A state final #21. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (11-0), just 54 points allowed all season  

#22. Folsom, Calif. (11-0), five straight games scoring at least 50 points

#23. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic (12-0), advanced to Western Pa. 4A title game

#24. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice (12-0), two-time defending Division 2 state champ

#25. Jenks, Okla. (11-0), edged Owasso, 14-10, in 6A playoff opener

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^Northeast=

#1. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional, 8-0

#2. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic, 12-0

#3. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco, 6-3

#4. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic, 8-2

#5. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter’s, 9-1

#6. New Canaan, Conn., 10-0

#7. Rochester, N.Y., Aquinas, 11-0

#8. West Lawn, Pa., Wilson, 12-0

#9. Ansonia, Conn., 10-0

#10. Wayne, N.J., DePaul, 8-2

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^East Coast=

#1. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern, 12-0

#2. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek, 12-0

#3. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes, 11-1

#4. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith, 11-0

#5. Clifton, Va., Centreville, 11-0

#6. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 11-1

#7. Virginia Beach, Va., Ocean Lakes, 11-0

#8. Goose Creek, S.C., 12-0

#9. Laurinburg, N.C., Scotland, 12-0

#10. Forestville, Md., Suitland, 11-0

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^Southeast=

#1. Miami, Booker T. Washington, 11-0

#2. Miami, Central, 9-1

#3. Hoover, Ala., 12-0

#4. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee, 11-0

#5. Miramar, Fla., 11-0

#6. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., University, 9-2

#7. Deerfield Beach, Fla., 11-0

#8. Buford, Ga., 11-0

#9. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer, 11-0

#10. Maryville, Tenn., 12-0

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^Midwest=

#1. Cincinnati, Colerain, 12-0

#2. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice, 12-0

#3. Detroit, Cass Tech, 12-0

#4. Hilliard, Ohio, Davidson, 12-0

#5. Bowling Green, Ky., 11-0

#6. Austintown, Ohio, Austintown-Fitch, 12-0

#7. Cincinnati, Moeller, 11-1

#8. Lombard, Ill., Montini, 12-0

#9. Kimberly, Wis., 13-0

#10. Carmel, Ind., 10-3

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^Midlands=

#1. Blue Springs, Mo., 12-0

#2. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 13-0

#3. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian, 11-1

#4. Salt Lake City, East, 13-0

#5. Lee’s Summit, Mo., West, 11-1

#6. West Des Moines, Iowa, Dowling Catholic, 13-0

#7. Eden Prairie, Minn., 11-0

#8. Pocatello, Idaho, Highland, 11-0

#9. Derby, Kan., 10-1

#10. Omaha, Neb., Westside, 11-1

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^Southwest=

#1. Allen, Texas, 11-0

#2. DeSoto, Texas, 11-0

#3. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe, 12-0

#4. Katy, Texas, 11-0

#5. Jenks, Okla., 11-0

#6. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 10-2

#7. Houston, North Shore, 11-0

#8. Tucson, Ariz., Salpointe Catholic, 12-0

#9. Houston, Lamar, 10-0

#10. Aledo, Texas, 11-0

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^West Coast=

#1. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco, 11-0

#2. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 10-0

#3. Bellevue, Wash., 11-0

#4. Gardena, Calif., Serra, 11-0

#5. Folsom, Calif., 11-0

#6. Mission Viejo, Calif., 11-0

#7. Honolulu, Punahou, 10-0

#8. Camas, Wash., 11-0

#9. Portland, Ore., Central Catholic, 11-0

#10. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 10-1

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: The national record for career receiving yards now belongs to senior Trey Quinn of Lake Charles, La., Barbe. Quinn (an LSU recruit) established the new mark during a 42-16 win over Galliano, La., South Lafourche. He had nine catches for 226 yards in the game, upping his career total to 6,396 yards. ... Senior Cole Hedlund of Argyle, Texas, booted five field goals during his team’s 57-12 rout of Krum. Hedlund (Arkansas) finished the game with 51 career field goals, a new national record. ... Senior Troy Flutie of Natick, Mass., set his state’s all-time record for touchdown passes. Flutie (Boston College) threw for three scores as his team beat Needham, 28-14. The nephew of former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Doug Flutie finished the game with 105 career touchdown passes -- including 40 this season. ... New Jersey’s record for career receptions was set by Drew Burdsall, a senior from Pennsville, N.J. Burdsull (uncommitted) had eight catches in a 61-28 playoff blowout of Gloucester City to increase his cumulative total to 171. ... Regionally-ranked Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha whipped Washington, St. John’s, 31-10, in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship game. Senior running back Taiwan Deal (Wisconsin) had 122 rushing yards and a touchdown for the Stags, who captured their 20^th WCAC title, but their first since 2008.

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