Past National Prep Poll champions

In advance of today's release of the 28th annual preseason National Prep Poll football rankings, let's take a look back at the previous 27 teams and coaches that finished the season No. 1. 
Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season to the present.

Past National Prep Poll champs, with records and coaches 

Photo: The Press-Enterprise

1987--Fontana, Calif. (14-0), Dick Bruich 

Photo: Mobile Press-Register

1988--Prichard, Ala., Vigor (13-0), Harold Clark

Photo: Odessa American

1989--Odessa, Texas, Permian (16-0), Gary Gaines 

Photo: Inside Aldine

1990--Aldine, Texas (15-0), Bill Smith

Photo: Indiana-Football.org

1991--Indianapolis, Ben Davis (14-0), Dick Dullaghan

Photo: Rome-Floyd Sports Hall of Fame

1992--Valdosta, Ga. (14-0), Nick Hyder

Photo: St. Ignatius HS

 1993--Cleveland, St. Ignatius (14-0), Chuck Kyle

Photo: De La Salle HS

1994--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0), Bob Ladouceur

Photo: St. Ignatius HS

1995--Cleveland, St. Ignatius (14-0), Chuck Kyle

Photo: HRVarsity.com

 1996--Hampton, Va. (14-0), Mike Smith 

Photo: HRVarsity.com

1997--Hampton, Va. (13-0), Mike Smith

Photo: De La Salle HS

1998--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0), Bob Ladouceur 

Photo: Louisiana College

1999--Shreveport, La., Evangel (15-0), Dennis Dunn

Photo: De La Salle HS

2000--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0), Bob Ladouceur 

Photo: De La Salle HS

2001--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0), Bob Ladouceur

Photo: De La Salle HS

2002--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0), Bob Ladouceur

Photo: De La Salle HS

2003--Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0), Bob Ladouceur 

Photo: Dallas Morning News

2004--Southlake, Texas, Carroll (16-0), Todd Dodge

Photo: Dallas Morning News

2005--Southlake, Texas, Carroll (16-0), Todd Dodge

Photo: FHSAA

2006--Lakeland, Fla. (15-0), Bill Castle

Photo: TriStateFootball.com

 2007--Cincinnati, St. Xavier (15-0), Steve Specht

Photo: Miami Herald

 2008--Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (15-0), George Smith

Photo: NJ.com

 2009--Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco (12-0), Greg Toal

Photo: Miami Herald

2010--Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (15-0), George Smith

Photo: NJ.com

 2011--Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco (12-0), Greg Toal

Photo: RiverParishFootball.com

2012--River Ridge, La., John Curtis (14-0), J.T. Curtis

Photo: Miami Herald

2013--Miami, Booker T. Washington (14-0), Tim "Ice" Harris