Week 16 National Prep Football Poll released

WAUKEE, Iowa -- For the first time in four seasons, South Panola (Miss.) is back in the Top 25 of the National Prep Poll. The Tigers, who finished third in 2010, debuted at No. 13 in this week's poll following a 36-26 state-semifinal win over then-No. 11 Starkville. A win Friday over defending 6A champ Oak Grove would give South Panola its ninth state title since 2003. 

^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. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman (14-0), 4-0 versus current or former Top 25 teams

#2. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-0), six-time Prep Poll titlist

#3. Moultrie, Ga., Colquitt County (13-0), seeks first undefeated season since 1994

#4. Allen, Texas (13-0), extended win streak to 40 games

#5. Miami, Booker T. Washington (13-0), edged Cocoa, 14-12, to reach 4A state final

#6. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco (12-1), plays No. 23 Centennial for Pac-5 Division title

#7. Bellevue, Wash. (13-0), 67-game winning streak tops in nation

#8. Manvel, Texas (13-0), scored 50 or more points in eight games

#9. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (13-1), fourth Class 5A title in six years

#10. Buford, Ga. (13-0), state-best 41-game winning streak

#11. Miami, Central (12-1), plays No. 16 Mainland in Friday’s 6A state semis

#12. Pinson, Ala., Clay-Chalkville (14-0), favored to win first state crown since 1999

#13. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (14-0), beat then-No. 11 Starkville in 6A state semifinals

#14. Folsom, Calif. (13-0), averaging 57 points per game

#15. Dallas, Skyline (13-0), into Class 6A Division I quarterfinals

#16. Daytona Beach, Fla., Mainland (13-0), looking to avenge state-semifinal loss last year to No. 11 Central 

#17. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (13-0), faces regionally-ranked Cedar Hill Saturday in 6A Division II quarterfinals

#18. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter’s Prep (10-1), plays No. 21 Paramus Catholic Friday for Non-Public IV state crown

#19. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward (12-2), crushed then-No. 24 Hudson, 42-14, in Division I semifinals

#20. Chandler, Ariz. (13-1), won first state crown since 1949

#21. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic (9-1), playing for third consecutive state title

#22. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (12-1), 45-point average win margin in three playoff games

#23. Corona, Calif., Centennial (11-2), both losses to current or former Top 25 teams

#24. Tulsa, Okla., Union (11-1), only defeat in OT to No. 17 Carroll

#25. Webb City, Mo. (15-0), won fifth consecutive state title

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^Northeast=

#1. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's Prep, 10-1

#2. Paramus, N.J., Paramus Catholic, 9-1

#3. Gibsonia, Pa., Pine-Richland, 14-0

#4. Philadelphia, St. Joseph’s Prep, 9-3

#5. Warminster, Pa., Archbishop Wood, 12-1

#6. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic, 8-3

#7. Buffalo, N.Y., Canisius, 11-0

#8. Red Bank, N.J., Red Bank Catholic, 11-1

#9. Westwood, Mass., Xaverian Brothers, 11-0

#10. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional, 8-3

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^East Coast=

#1. Irmo, S.C., Dutch Fork, 12-2

#2. Virginia Beach, Va., Ocean Lakes, 13-0

#3. Charlotte, N.C., Mallard Creek, 13-1

#4. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith, 12-1

#5. Charleston, W.Va., Capital, 12-0

#6. New Bern, N.C., 14-0

#7. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes, 12-2

#8. Damascus, Md., 13-0

#9. Germantown, Md., Northwest, 12-1

#10. Chantilly, Va., Westfield, 12-1

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^Southeast=

#1. Moultrie, Ga., Colquitt County, 13-0

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

#3. Buford, Ga., 13-0

#4. Miami, Central, 12-1

#5. Pinson, Ala., Clay-Chalkville, 14-0

#6. Batesville, Miss., South Panola, 14-0

#7. Daytona Beach, Fla., Mainland, 13-0

#8. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas, 12-1

#9. Pembroke Pines, Fla., Flanagan, 13-0

#10. Hoover, Ala., 11-2

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^Midwest=

#1. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward, 12-2

#2. Huber Heights, Ohio, Wayne, 13-1

#3. Lincolnshire, Ill., Stevenson, 14-0

#4. Indianapolis, Ben Davis, 12-2

#5. Kimberly, Wis., 14-0

#6. Clarkston, Mich., 14-0

#7. Macedonia, Ohio, Nordonia, 14-0

#8. Carmel, Ind., 13-1

#9. Cincinnati, La Salle, 13-1

#10. New Lenox, Ill., Providence Catholic, 13-1

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^Midlands=

#1. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham, 13-1

#2. Webb City, Mo., 15-0

#3. St. Louis, Christian Brothers, 14-0

#4. Omaha, Neb., North, 13-0

#5. Prairie Village, Kan., Shawnee Mission East, 13-0

#6. Provo, Utah, Timpview, 14-0

#7. Wichita, Kan., Bishop Carroll, 13-0

#8. Pocatello, Id., Highland, 12-0

#9. Greenwood Village, Colo., Cherry Creek, 11-3

#10. Eden Prairie, Minn., 13-0

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^Southwest=

#1. Las Vegas, Bishop Gorman, 14-0

#2. Allen, Texas, 13-0

#3. Manvel, Texas, 13-0

#4. Dallas, Skyline, 13-0

#5. Southlake, Texas, Carroll, 13-0

#6. Chandler, Ariz., 13-1

#7. Tulsa, Okla., Union, 11-1

#8. Cedar Hill, Texas, 11-2

#9. Euless, Texas, Trinity, 12-1

#10. DeSoto, Texas, 10-2

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^West Coast=

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

#2. Bellflower, Calif., St. John Bosco, 12-1

#3. Bellevue, Wash., 13-0

#4. Folsom, Calif., 13-0

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

#6. Mililani, Hawaii, 12-0

#7. Bothell, Wash., 13-0

#8. Oceanside, Calif., 12-0

#9. Portland, Ore., Central Catholic, 12-1

#10. Sacramento, Calif., Grant, 13-0

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     FEATS OF THE WEEK: Perennial power Batesville, Miss., South Panola entered the national poll for the first time this year after knocking off then-No. 11 Starkville, Miss., 36-26, in the 6A state semifinals. The No. 13 Tigers can capture their ninth state title in the last 13 seasons on Friday. ... No. 20 Chandler, Ariz., defeated rival Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton, 28-7, to earn the Division I championship, its first crown since 1949. Chandler senior quarterback Bryce Perkins (an Arizona St. commit) accounted for 216 total yards and three touchdowns. ... Webb City, Mo. slipped into the national poll at No. 25 after winning its fifth consecutive state title and 13th overall. The Cardinals rallied from a 14-0 first-quarter deficit against Cape Girardeau, Mo., Central to win 48-21 in the 4A championship game. Webb City senior receiver Kiante Hardin (Minnesota) had 158 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns. ... In a battle of regionally-ranked teams, Indianapolis, Ben Davis toppled Carmel, Ind., 42-24, for the Indiana 6A championship. It’s the eighth state title for the Giants, but their first since 2002. ... In the Michigan state championships, what was the nation’s longest winning streak among 11-man teams came to an end when Monroe, Mich., St. Mary Catholic Central beat Ithaca, Mich., 22-12, for the Division 6 title. Ithaca had won 69 games in a row. The longest streak now belongs to No. 7 Bellevue, Wash., which has won its last 67 games. Meanwhile, in the Division 1 championship, regionally-ranked Clarkston, Mich., beat Saline, Mich., 33-25, for its second consecutive crown.

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