Week 3 PrepNation National Prep Football Poll

Photo: Andrew Uloza, Miami Herald

DeMatha Moving Up

No. 6 Stags have climbed eight spots after back-to-back wins over nationally ranked Florida teams

The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The Week 3 national Top 25 and regional Top 15's follow with current won-loss records:

NATIONAL TOP 25

1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.), 2-0 (Last week: 1)                               

2. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), 2-0 (2)

3. St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 2-0 (3)

4. Centennial HS (Corona, Calif.), 2-0 (7)

5. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.), 3-0 (5)

6. DeMatha HS (Hyattsville, Md.), 2-0 (8)

7. Allen HS (Texas), 2-0 (4)

8. Trinity HS (Euless, Texas), 2-0 (9)

9. Katy HS (Texas), 2-0 (14)

10. McEachern HS (Powder Springs, Ga.), 2-0 (NR)

11. Cedar Hill HS (Texas), 2-0 (6)

12. Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, Va.), 2-0 (11)

13. American Heritage HS (Plantation, Fla.), 1-1 (19)

14. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.), 1-1 (13)

15. Spartanburg HS (S.C.), 2-0 (16)

16. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 2-0 (20)

17. Colerain HS (Cincinnati), 2-0 (NR)

18. Archbishop Rummel HS (Metairie, La.), 1-0 (25)

19. St. Xavier HS (Cincinnati), 1-1 (19)

20. Clay-Chalkville HS (Pinson, Ala.), 3-0 (17)

21. Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.), 2-0 (NR)

22. Archer HS (Lawrenceville, Ga.), 2-0 (22)

23. Westfield HS (Houston), 2-0 (NR)        

24. Mainland HS (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 2-0 (24)

25. Bergen Catholic HS (Oradell, N.J), 1-0 (NR)

Dropped out: Mallard Creek (N.C.) 10, Arlington Martin (Texas) 12, Paramus Catholic (N.J.) 15, Bingham (Utah) 21

NORTHEAST REGION

1. Bergen Catholic HS (Oradell, N.J.), 1-0 (Last week: 2)

2. St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, N.J.), 1-0 (4)

3. DePaul HS (Wayne, N.J.), 1-0 (6)

4. St. Joseph Regional HS (Montvale, N.J.), 1-0 (10)

5. Paramus Catholic HS (Paramus, N.J.), 0-1 (1)

6. Don Bosco Prep HS (Ramsey, N.J.), 0-1 (3)

7. Central Catholic HS (Pittsburgh), 1-0 (5)

8. Aquinas Institute (Rochester, N.Y.), 1-0 (7)

9. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia), 1-0 (8)

10. Archbishop Wood HS (Warminster, Pa.), 1-0 (9)

11. Xaverian Brothers HS (Westwood, Mass.), 0-0 (11)

12. Archbishop Stepinac HS (White Plains, N.Y.), 0-0 (12)

13. Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 0-0 (13)

14. Everett HS (Mass.), 0-0 (14)

15. New Canaan HS (Conn.), 0-0 (15)

EAST COAST REGION

1. DeMatha HS (Hyattsville, Md.), 2-0 (1)

2. Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, Va.), 2-0 (3)

3. Spartanburg HS (S.C.), 2-0 (4)

4. Gilman School (Baltimore), 1-1 (7)

5. Good Counsel HS (Olney, Md.), 1-1 (5)

6. Lake Taylor HS (Norfolk, Va.), 2-0 (6)

7. Byrnes HS (Duncan. S.C.), 3-0 (10)

8. Mallard Creek HS (Charlotte, N.C.), 1-1 (2)

9. Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, Md.), 1-1 (NR)

10. Hillcrest HS (Simpsonville, S.C.), 2-0 (NR)

11. Bird HS (Chesterfield, Va.), 2-0 (8)

12. Scotland HS (Laurinburg, N.C.), 3-0 (9)

13. Oscar Smith HS (Chesapeake, Va.), 1-0 (11)

14. Butler HS (Matthews, N.C.), 2-1 (13)

15. Dudley HS (Greensboro, N.C.), 3-0 (15)

SOUTHEAST REGION

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 2-0 (1)

2. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.), 3-0 (2)

3. McEachern HS (Powder Springs, Ga.), 2-0 (9)

4. American Heritage HS (Plantation, Fla.), 1-1 (4)

5. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 2-0 (5)

6. Archbishop Rummel HS (Metairie, La.), 1-0 (8)

7. Clay-Chalkville HS (Pinson, Ala.), 3-0 (3)

8. Archer HS (Lawrenceville, Ga.), 2-0 (6)

9. Mainland HS (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 2-0 (7)

10. Flanagan HS (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), 2-0 (12)

11. Grayson HS (Logansville, Ga.), 2-0 (10)

12. Hoover HS (Ala.), 3-0 (11)

13. South Panola HS (Batesville, Miss.), 2-0 (13)

14. Apopka HS (Fla.), 2-0 (14)

15. Miami Central, 1-1 (15)

MIDWEST REGION

1. Colerain HS (Cincinnati), 2-0 (2)

2. St. Xavier HS (Cincinnati), 1-1 (1)

3. Trinity HS (Louisville, Ky.), 3-0 (6)

4. Wayne HS (Huber Heights, Ohio), 2-0 (11)

5. St. Edward HS (Lakewood, Ohio), 2-0 (12)

6. Mentor HS (Ohio), 2-0 (NR)

7. King HS (Detroit), 2-0 (9)

8. Homewood-Flossmoor HS (Flossmoor, Ill.), 2-0 (10)

9. St. Ignatius HS (Cleveland), 1-1 (3)

10. La Salle HS (Cincinnati), 2-0 (4)

11. Moeller HS (Cincinnati), 1-1 (5)

12. Cathedral HS (Indianapolis), 2-1 (13)

13. Mount Carmel HS (Chicago), 2-0 (14)

14. Cass Tech HS (Detroit), 2-0 (15)

15. Arrowhead HS (Hartland, Wis.), 3-0 (NR)

MIDLANDS REGION

1. Bingham HS (South Jordan, Utah), 2-1 (1)

2. Webb City HS (Mo.), 3-0 (2)

3. Christian Brothers HS (St. Louis), 3-0 (4)

4. Eden Prairie HS (Minn.), 3-0 (5)

5. Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, Colo.), 2-0 (7)

6. Francis Howell HS (St. Charles, Mo.), 3-0 (10)

7. Pomona HS (Arvada, Colo.), 1-0 (NR)

8. Highland HS (Pocatello, Idaho), 2-0 (15)

9. Brighton (Salt Lake City), 3-0 (6)

10. Fort Osage HS (Independence, Mo.), 3-0 (8)

11. Valley HS (West Des Moines, Iowa), 2-0 (11)

12. Staley HS (Kansas City, Mo.), 3-0 (12)

13. Bishop Miege HS (Roeland Park, Kan.), 1-0 (13)

14. Valor Christian HS (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 1-1 (3)

15. Shawnee Mission East HS (Prairie Village, Kan.), 1-0 (NR)

SOUTHWEST REGION

1. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), 2-0 (1)

2. Allen HS (Texas), 2-0 (2)

3. Trinity HS (Euless, Texas), 2-0 (4)

4. Katy HS (Texas), 2-0 (6)

5. Cedar Hill HS (Texas), 2-0 (3)

6. Westfield (Houston), 2-0 (8)

7. Steele HS (Cibolo, Texas), 2-0 (9)

8. Chandler HS (Ariz.), 2-1 (7)

9. Skyline HS (Dallas), 2-0 (NR)

10. Martin HS (Arlington, Texas), 1-1 (5)

11. Manvel HS (Texas), 1-1 (10)

12. Fayetteville HS (Ark.), 1-0 (12)

13. Jenks HS (Okla.), 1-0 (13)

14. Hamilton HS (Chandler, Ariz.), 3-0 (14)

15. Lake Travis HS (Austin, Texas), 2-0 (15)

WEST COAST REGION

1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.), 2-0 (1)

2. Centennial HS (Corona, Calif.), 2-0 (2)

3. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.), 1-1 (3)

4. Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.), 2-0 (4)

5. Bishop Amat HS (La Puente, Calif.) 1-1 (5)

6. Eastside Catholic HS (Bellevue, Wash.), 1-0 (7)

7. Long Beach Poly (Calif.), 2-0 (9)

8. Bellevue HS (Wash.), 0-0 (8)

9. Jesuit HS (Portland, Ore.), 1-0 (NR)

10. Santa Margarita HS (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), 2-0 (13)

11. Orange Lutheran HS (Calif.), 2-0 (NR)

12. St. Louis (Honolulu), 2-0 (NR)

13. Narbonne HS (Harbor City, Calif.), 0-1 (11)

14. Mission Viejo (Calif.), 2-0 (14)

15. Folsom (Calif.), 2-0 (15)

RECAPPING THE RANKINGS

Top Five Storylines

1. DeMatha tops another Fla. power: D.C. Catholic powerhouse DeMatha moved up to No. 6 after its second win over a nationally ranked South Florida team in as many weeks. The Stags followed up their 38-14 win against then-No. 6 Miami Central in Maryland with a 23-22 road win against No. 13 American Heritage (Plantation).

2. Bingham no match for No. 2 Bishop Gorman this time: Last year Bingham took eventual Prep Poll champion Bishop Gorman to overtime in Las Vegas. The result wasn’t nearly as a close last Friday when the Gaels came away with a 38-20 win in Utah that wasn’t as close as the score indicated.

3. Colerain wins Cincinnati collision: Hard-nosed defense was the star of the day as No. 17 Colerain emerged with a 13-10 overtime win over No. 19 St. Xavier. The teams have now split their past eight meetings, dating back to 2011.

4. Centennial rolls in rematch of epic playoff game: Centennial (Corona) has climbed 11 spots in the Top 25 since the preseason. Its 52-13 rout of Serra (Gardena) last Saturday is a big reason why. The Huskies completely dominated this much-anticipated rematch of their 68-64 Pac-5 playoff win from last season.

5. Byrnes upsets Mallard Creek in Carolina showdown: Then-No. 10 Mallard Creek (N.C.) plummeted out of the Top 25 after losing 31-29 at South Carolina power Byrnes. The Mavericks had erased a 21-point deficit in the fourth quarter before Byrnes pulled out the win with a 19-yard field goal in the closing seconds.  

Top Five Risers

1. McEachern (Ga.)

2. Colerain (Ohio)

3. Mater Dei (Calif.)

4. Westfield (Texas)

5. Bergen Catholic (N.J.)

Top Five Feats … plus one

1. Lufkin (Texas) was certainly down – but definitely not out – when it fell behind, 42-10, at halftime against rival Lee (Tyler). The Panthers responded to outscore Lee, 39-7, in the second half and ended up winning the game, 52-49, on a game-winning field goal in overtime.

2. The biggest upset of the weekend was Liberty (Henderson, Nev.) winning a 76-53 shootout over Mililani that knocked Hawaii’s defending Division I state champion out of the regional rankings. The Patriots – who rebounded in a big way from a 43-16 loss to St. Louis (Honolulu) a week earlier – ran for over 500 yards and got 446 all-purpose yards and seven touchdowns from junior receiver-defensive back Ethan Dedeaux.

3. Chris Helbig of Holy Family (Broomfield) set Colorado’s single-game record for passing yards during a 49-43 win against Mountain View (Loveland). Helbig, a senior, threw for 607 yards and six touchdowns in the game.

4. Maine-Endwell set the New York state record for consecutive wins. The Spartans rushed for over 500 yards en route to a 54-7 blowout of Corning that was their 52nd straight win dating back to the 2011 season.

5. Georgia’s longest active win streak was snapped when No. 10 McEachern (Powder Springs) pummeled Buford,37-14. The Wolves had won 42 in a row dating back to 2012. The win propelled McEachern from just outside the Top 25 last week to No. 10 in the latest national rankings.

Plus One. Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, Md.) earned its way into the regional rankings with an impressive 42-20 win over then-No. 15 Paramus Catholic (N.J.). The Honey Badgers had lost three previous games against New Jersey teams, including a 63-28 blowout against Paramus Catholic last season. Since its first season in 2012, Eastern Christian Academy has compiled a 16-13 overall record against teams from 11 different states plus D.C. and Canada. 

Copyright 2015 Jamie DeMoney/PrepNation.com

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The PrepNation National Prep Poll is a continuation of World Feature Syndicate’s National Prep Poll, which was published and distributed to the Associated Press and other news organizations from 1987 to 2015. 

The National Prep Poll is second only to the USA Today Super 25 as the longest continually published weekly high school rankings. While a product of World Features Syndicate (1987-2015), the National Prep Poll was the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and websites around the United States by the Associated Press.

Before authoring rankings for Student Sports and ESPN, National High School Sports Hall of Fame journalist Doug Huff compiled the National Prep Poll rankings from 1987 until 1999. Current author Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season to the present. 

Among the criteria used in the weekly compilation of the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.


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