Week 7 National Prep Football Poll released

WAUKEE, Iowa -- Another week, another No. 1 team in the National Prep Football Poll. It already was unprecedented to have three different No. 1's in three weeks, but Bishop Gorman's ascent to the top spot -- making it four new top-ranked teams in as many weeks -- is just plain remarkable. The Gaels were ranked third in the preseason but had dropped to No. 6 heading into last Friday's not-as-close-as-the-score-indicates 34-31 win against No. 7 St. John Bosco. The ESPN-televised triumph capped a six-game season-opening gauntlet that saw Bishop Gorman defeat three current or former Top 25 teams, one regionally ranked team, and two state-ranked opponents from Arizona and California. In our view, that is definitely the resume of a prime national-championship contender and the reason Bishop Gorman will probably stay ranked No. 1 ... at least for the time being. 

^National Prep Football Poll – Week 7=^By Jamie DeMoney=

     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. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (6-0), 3-0 versus current or former Top 25 teams

#2. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco (3-0), clobbered Fort Pierce Central (Fla.), 41-14

#3. Allen, Texas (5-0), trailed at halftime of 35-24 win over Marcus

#4. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (5-0), thumped state-ranked Servite, 47-24

#5. Miami, Booker T. Washington (6-0), defending Prep Poll champion

#6. Bellevue, Wash. (4-0), state-record 58 consecutive wins

#7. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco (3-1), 19-game unbeaten streak snapped by No. 1 Bishop Gorman

#8. Moultrie, Ga., Colquitt County (5-0), sr. LB Quintin Hampton headed to UCF

#9. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (3-1), nation-best six alums on NFL rosters

#10. Manvel, Texas (4-0), 31-point average win margin

#11. Buford, Ga. (4-0), only nine losses since 2004

#12. Miami, Central (4-1), two-time defending 6A state champ

#13. Warminster, Pa., Archbishop Wood (5-0), sr. LB Jake Cooper will play at Penn St.

#14. DeSoto, Texas (5-0), humbled Grand Prairie, 53-0

#15. Folsom, Calif. (5-0), crushed area-ranked Granite Bay, 63-0

#16. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (5-0), features Wisconsin-bound sr. TE Kyle Penniston

#17. Daytona Beach, Fla., Mainland (5-0), topped state-ranked Plantation, American Heritage, 42-30

#18. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (5-1), only loss to No. 1 Bishop Gorman

#19. Starkville, Miss. (5-0), just 10 points allowed in last three games

#20. Cincinnati, Moeller (5-0), edged rival St. Xavier, 13-7

#21. Dallas, Skyline (4-0), has a win over No. 22 Cedar Hill

#22. Cedar Hill, Texas (3-1), led by Southern Cal-bound sr. RB Aca’Cedric Ware

#23. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic (4-0), rallied to beat Ohio power St. Ignatius, 37-31 (OT)

#24. Honolulu, Punahou (4-0), scored over 50 points in every game

#25. Carmel, Ind. (6-0), hosts regionally-ranked Ben Davis on Friday

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^Northeast=

#1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco, 3-0

#2. Warminster, Pa., Archbishop Wood, 5-0

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

#4. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic, 5-0

#5. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's Prep, 3-1

#6. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic, 3-1

#7. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional, 3-1

#8. Wyndmoor, Pa., La Salle, 4-1

#9. Hammonton, N.J., St. Joseph, 3-0

#10. Red Bank, N.J., Red Bank Catholic, 4-0

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^East Coast=

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

#2. Roebuck, S.C., Dorman, 6-0

#3. Virginia Beach, Va., Ocean Lakes, 4-0

#4. Irmo, S.C., Dutch Fork, 3-2

#5. Germantown, Md., Northwest, 4-0

#6. Clifton, Va., Centreville, 3-1

#7. Chesterfield, Va., Bird, 4-0

#8. Rockingham, N.C., Richmond, 6-0

#9. Goose Creek, S.C., 4-1

#10. Owings Mill, Md., McDonogh, 2-2

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^Southeast=

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

#2. Moultrie, Ga., Colquitt County, 5-0

#3. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 3-1

#4. Buford, Ga., 4-0

#5. Miami, Central, 4-1

#6. Daytona Beach, Fla., Mainland, 5-0

#7. Starkville, Miss., 5-0

#8. Jacksonville, Fla., First Coast, 4-0

#9. Hoover, Ala., 3-2

#10. Metairie, La., Archbishop Rummel, 4-0

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^Midwest=

#1. Cincinnati, Moeller, 5-0

#2. Carmel, Ind., 6-0

#3. Indianapolis, Warren Central, 6-0

#4. Cincinnati, Elder, 4-1

#5. Indianapolis, Ben Davis, 5-1

#6. Louisville, Ky., Male, 5-0

#7. Mentor, Ohio, 5-0

#8. Huber Heights, Ohio, Wayne, 5-0

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

#10. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward, 3-2

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^Midlands=

#1. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 5-1

#2. Webb City, Mo., 6-0

#3. Omaha, Neb., North, 5-0

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

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

#6. Prairie Village, Kan., Shawnee Mission East, 4-0

#7. Highlands Ranch, Colo., Valor Christian, 4-1

#8. Provo, Utah, Timpview, 6-0

#9. Olathe, Kan., North, 4-0

#10. St. Louis, Christian Brothers, 6-0

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^Southwest=

#1. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 6-0

#2. Allen, Texas, 5-0

#3. Manvel, Texas, 4-0

#4. DeSoto, Texas, 5-0

#5. Dallas, Skyline, 4-0

#6. Cedar Hill, Texas, 3-1

#7. Southlake, Texas, Carroll, 4-0

#8. Tulsa, Okla., Union, 3-1

#9. Euless, Texas, Trinity, 5-0

#10. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton, 5-0

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^West Coast=

#1. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 5-0

#2. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco, 3-1

#3. Bellevue, Wash., 4-0

#4. Folsom, Calif., 5-0

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

#6. Honolulu, Punahou, 4-0

#7. Corona, Calif., Centennial, 2-2

#8. West Hills, Calif., Chaminade, 5-0

#9. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 4-1

#10. Anaheim, Calif., Servite, 3-2

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman completed an extraordinary sequence of six wins against top-notch, out-of-state opponents with a 34-31 win against No. 7 Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco. The ESPN-televised triumph was Bishop Gorman’s third against a current or former Top 25 team and vaulted it to No. 1 in this week’s national poll. The Gaels -- who have beaten teams from Arizona, California and Utah -- are already the fourth different No. 1 team this season and the third in the last four weeks. ... Single-game scoring records fell in California and Kansas. Upland, Calif., Western Christian edged La Habra, Calif., Whittier Christian, 78-74, to set a new CIF Southern Section scoring mark. Junior quarterback Anthony Hudson led the victorious Fighting Lancers with four passing and two rushing touchdowns. ... The Kansas scoring record for eight-man teams was eclipsed when Otis, Kan., Otis-Bison stampeded Kinsley, Kan., 104-70. It is the third-highest scoring game in eight-man history, according to the National High School Sports Record Book. Sophomore running back Brad Lightfoot starred for Otis-Bison, scoring 10 touchdowns with 415 all-purpose yards. ... Brittney Garner, the first female football coach in Tennessee, collected her first win as Byrdstown, Tenn., Pickett County topped Jellico, Tenn., 41-34. It was only the fourth win in the last six seasons for Pickett County, which named Garner its head coach three weeks ago.

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