Week 12 National Prep Football Poll - 2013

^National Prep Football Poll – Week 12=

^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 (10-0), closed regular season with 62-0 rout of Edison

#2. Allen, Texas (9-0), five seniors committed to FBS colleges

#3. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco (9-0), second straight Trinity League crown

#4. Miami, Central (7-1), plays No. 21 University on Fri.

#5. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (7-0), thumped regionally-ranked DePaul, 38-14

#6. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (9-0), six-time Prep Poll champion

#7. Hoover, Ala. (10-0), allowing only six points per game

#8. DeSoto, Texas (9-0), scoring 52 points per contest

#9. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe (10-0), crushed Dobson, 57-3, to end unbeaten regular season

#10. Katy, Texas (9-0), clobbered crosstown rival Cinco Ranch, 40-7

#11. Bellevue, Wash. (9-0), state-record 49-game winning streak

#12. Gardena, Calif., Serra (9-0), stopped previously-undefeated St. Francis, 35-21

#13. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern (10-0), Oklahoma St.-bound sr. QB Mason Randolph 100 career TD passes

#14. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee (10-0), at least 10 wins six out of last seven seasons

#15. Cincinnati, Colerain (10-0), won share of 14^th straight Greater Miami Conference crown

#16. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek (10-0), hammered foes by a combined 486-72 this year

#17. Miramar, Fla. (10-0), just 15 points allowed in last six games

#18. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (8-1), only loss to No. 17 Miramar

#19. Blue Springs, Mo. (10-0), RB Dalvin Warmack headed to Kansas St.

#20. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (9-1), lone loss to No. 13 Northwestern in OT

#21. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., University (8-1), led by Auburn-bound QB Sean White

#22. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (9-0), only 47 points given up all season  

#23. Folsom, Calif. (9-0), jr. QB Jake Browning 112 passing TDs in last two years

#24. Jenks, Okla. (9-0), seeks 14^th state title since 1979

#25. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic (10-0), opened postseason with 56-10 blowout of Baldwin

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^Northeast=

#1. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional, 7-0

#2. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic, 10-0

#3. Upper St. Clair, Pa., 10-0

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

#5. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic, 6-2

#6. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter’s, 8-1

#7. New Canaan, Conn., 8-0

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

#9. Ansonia, Conn., 8-0

#10. Wayne, N.J., DePaul, 6-2

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^East Coast=

#1. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern, 10-0

#2. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek, 10-0

#3. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes, 9-1

#4. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith, 9-0

#5. Virginia Beach, Va., Ocean Lakes, 9-0

#6. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 9-1

#7. Clifton, Va., Centreville, 9-0

#8. Goose Creek, S.C., 10-0

#9. Elkton, Md., Eastern Christian, 6-2

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

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^Southeast=

#1. Miami, Booker T. Washington, 10-0

#2. Miami, Central, 7-1

#3. Hoover, Ala., 10-0

#4. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee, 10-0

#5. Miramar, Fla., 10-0

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

#7. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., University, 8-1

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

#9. Buford, Ga., 9-0

#10. Maryville, Tenn., 10-0

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^Midwest=

#1. Cincinnati, Colerain, 10-0

#2. Detroit, Cass Tech, 10-0

#3. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice, 10-0

#4. Hilliard, Ohio, Davidson, 10-0

#5. Lowell, Mich., 10-0

#6. Bowling Green, Ky., 9-0

#7. Austintown, Ohio, Austintown-Fitch, 10-0

#8. Lombard, Ill., Montini, 10-0

#9. Mequon, Wis., Homestead, 11-0

#10. Mishawaka, Ind., Penn, 11-0

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^Midlands=

#1. Blue Springs, Mo., 10-0

#2. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 11-0

#3. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian, 9-1

#4. Salt Lake City, East, 11-0

#5. Lee’s Summit, Mo., West, 8-1

#6. Eden Prairie, Minn., 9-0

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

#8. West Des Moines, Iowa, Dowling Catholic, 10-0

#9. Gardner, Kan., Gardner-Edgerton, 8-1

#10. Pocatello, Idaho, Highland, 9-0

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^Southwest=

#1. Allen, Texas, 9-0

#2. DeSoto, Texas, 9-0

#3. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe, 10-0

#4. Katy, Texas, 9-0

#5. Jenks, Okla., 9-0

#6. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 8-2

#7. Houston, North Shore, 9-0

#8. Tucson, Ariz., Salpointe Catholic, 10-0

#9. Houston, Lamar, 8-0

#10. Aledo, Texas, 9-0

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^West Coast=

#1. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco, 9-0

#2. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 9-0

#3. Bellevue, Wash., 9-0

#4. Gardena, Calif., Serra, 9-0

#5. Folsom, Calif., 9-0

#6. Mission Viejo, Calif., 9-0

#7. Honolulu, Punahou, 9-0

#8. Camas, Wash., 9-0

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

#10. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 8-1

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 11 Bellevue, Wash., set a state record for most consecutive wins. The Wolverines mauled Mercer Island, Wash., 49-7, for their 49^th straight win dating back to the 2010 season. They also have won 10 state titles since 2001 and are currently shooting for their sixth straight in Class 3A. ... Senior Shuler Bentley of No. 20 Duncan, S.C., Byrnes had three touchdown passes to lead a 54-14 rout of Spartanburg, S.C., Dorman. Bentley (an Old Dominion recruit) now has 159 touchdown passes for his career, a new state record. ... Senior Trey Quinn of Lake Charles, La., Barbe became his state’s all-time leader in receiving yards. Quinn (LSU) caught 14 passes for 152 yards in a 42-14 blowout of Sulphur, La. He has 5,881 yards for his career and is only 475 yards behind the national record-holder Dorial Green-Beckham of Springfield, Mo., Hillcrest (now at Missouri). ... Senior John Wolford of Jacksonville, Fla., Bishop Kenny set a pair of state records during a 38-20 win over Glen St. Mary, Fla., Baker County. Wolford (East Carolina) completed 18 of 28 passes for 237 yards and two touchdowns, giving him the record for career touchdown passes (113) and completions (645). ... Apopka, Fla., set a state record for most points in a season. The Blue Darters (9-1) have 529 points after thumping Orlando, Fla., Olympia, 45-17.

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