Week 16 National Prep Football Poll - 2013

^National Prep Football Poll – Week 16=

^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 (13-0), advanced to 4A state final

#2. Allen, Texas (13-0), seeks repeat 5A/I state crown

#3. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco (13-0), in Saturday’s Pac-5 Division title game

#4. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0), plays for 22^nd consecutive section title on Sat.

#5. Miami, Central (11-1), defending 6A state champ  

#6. Katy, Texas (13-0), aims for repeat 5A/II state title

#7. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe (14-0), captured Division I state crown

#8. DeSoto, Texas (13-0), in 5A/I state quarterfinals

#9. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern (14-0), plays Sat. for 4A/II state championship

#10. Bellevue, Wash. (13-0), drubbed 3A state semifinal foe Shadle Park, 66-0

#11. Blue Springs, Mo. (14-0), back-to-back Class 6 champion

#12. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek (14-0), advanced to 4AA state semifinals

#13. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice (14-0), won third straight Division 2 state title

#14. Mentor, Ohio (13-1), first state finals berth since 2007

#15. Hoover, Ala. (14-0), rallied to beat Vestavia Hills, 31-28, in 6A semi’s

#16. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (13-0), only 68 points allowed all year

#17. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic (14-0), 38-point average win margin

#18. Cincinnati, Moeller (13-1), plays No. 14 Mentor to repeat as Division I champ

#19. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (14-0), fourth Class 5A crown since 2006

#20. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian (13-1), five consecutive state titles

#21. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer (13-0), beat former Top 25 team St. Thomas Aquinas, 35-28, in 7A quarterfinals

#22. Buford, Ga. (13-0), seventh consecutive trip to state semi’s

#23. Jenks, Okla. (13-0), plays archrival Tulsa Union for 6A title on Thu.

#24. Folsom, Calif. (13-0), advanced to fourth straight section title game

#25. Gardena, Calif., Serra (13-0), QB Jalen Greene a Boise St. recruit

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^Northeast=

#1. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic, 14-0

#2. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional, 9-1

#3. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic, 9-2

#4. Rochester, N.Y., Aquinas, 13-0

#5. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter’s, 10-1

#6. Ansonia, Conn., 12-0

#7. Wayne, N.J., DePaul, 9-2

#8. Langhorne, Pa., Neshaminy, 13-1

#9. Erie, Pa., Cathedral Prep, 13-0

#10. Mansfield, Mass., 12-0

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^East Coast=

#1. Rock Hill, S.C., Northwestern, 14-0

#2. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek, 14-0

#3. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith, 13-0

#4. Clifton, Va., Centreville, 13-0

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

#6. Laurinburg, N.C., Scotland, 14-0

#7. Chesterfield, Va., Bird, 13-0

#8. Owings Mills, Md., McDonogh, 11-0

#9. Forestville, Md., Suitland, 13-0

#10. Irmo, S.C., Dutch Fork, 11-3

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^Southeast=

#1. Miami, Booker T. Washington, 13-0

#2. Miami, Central, 11-1

#3. Hoover, Ala., 14-0

#4. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Dwyer, 13-0

#5. Buford, Ga., 13-0

#6. Tarpon Springs, Fla., East Lake, 13-0

#7. Maryville, Tenn., 14-0

#8. Apopka, Fla., 12-1

#9. Plantation, Fla., American Heritage, 12-1

#10. Spanish Fort, Ala., 14-0

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^Midwest=

#1. Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice, 14-0

#2. Mentor, Ohio, 13-1

#3. Cincinnati, Moeller, 13-1

#4. Bowling Green, Ky., 13-0

#5. Chicago, Mount Carmel, 13-1

#6. Kimberly, Wis., 14-0

#7. Clarkston, Mich., 13-1

#8. Indianapolis, Warren Central, 11-3

#9. Akron, Ohio, St. Vincent-St. Mary, 14-0

#10. Batavia, Ill., 13-1

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^Midlands=

#1. Blue Springs, Mo., 14-0

#2. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 14-0

#3. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian, 13-1

#4. Lee’s Summit, Mo., West, 13-1

#5. West Des Moines, Iowa, Dowling Catholic, 14-0

#6. Eden Prairie, Minn., 12-0

#7. Derby, Kan., 12-1

#8. Provo, Utah, Timpview, 13-1

#9. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 9-3

#10. Omaha, Neb., North, 12-1

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^Southwest=

#1. Allen, Texas, 13-0

#2. Katy, Texas, 13-0

#3. Phoenix, Mountain Pointe, 14-0

#4. DeSoto, Texas, 13-0

#5. Jenks, Okla., 13-0

#6. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 12-2

#7. Tucson, Ariz., Salpointe Catholic, 14-0

#8. Manvel, Texas, 12-1

#9. Aledo, Texas, 13-0

#10. Cabot, Ark., 12-0

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^West Coast=

#1. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco, 13-0

#2. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 12-0

#3. Bellevue, Wash., 13-0

#4. Folsom, Calif., 13-0

#5. Gardena, Calif., Serra, 13-0

#6. Honolulu, Punahou, 11-0

#7. Portland, Ore., Central Catholic, 13-0

#8. Camas, Wash., 13-0

#9. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 11-2

#10. Corona, Calif., Centennial, 11-2

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: No. 13 Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Brother Rice sent legendary coach Al Fracassa out on top with a 38-21 win over Muskegon, Mich., in the Division 2 state final. It was the Warriors’ third straight title and ninth overall under Fracassa, who won 387 games in 45 seasons at the school. Meanwhile, Ithaca, Mich., beat Clinton, Mich., 41-22, for its fourth straight Division 6 title. The Yellowjackets tied Iowa City, Iowa, Regina for the nation’s longest winning streak (56) among 11-man teams. ... Senior running back Christian McCaffrey (a Stanford recruit) added four touchdowns to his state-record career total (140) as No. 20 Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian crushed Boulder, Colo., Fairview, 56-16, in the Class 5A championship game. It was the Eagles’ fifth straight state title, won in three different classifications. ... Corona, Calif., Centennial entered the regional rankings after a record-setting 86-56 win against Upland, Calif., in the CIF-SS Inland Division semifinals. The Huskies amassed a national-record 943 yards of total offense in the game. Senior running back Tre Watson (California) had 519 of Centennial’s 708 rushing yards. ... Regionally-ranked Omaha, Neb., North edged Omaha, Neb., Westside, 23-21, for its first Class A title. The Vikings were led by running back Calvin Strong. The uncommitted senior was the first 3,000-yard rusher in state history (3,008) and scored 43 touchdowns. ... Senior Travis Quintanilla of Refugio, Texas, became his state’s career passing leader. Quintanilla (uncommitted) threw for 712 yards in a 73-72 overtime Class 2A/II playoff win over Rogers. He has 13,034 yards and a state-record 174 touchdown passes in his career.

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