Week 4 PrepNation National Prep Football Poll

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SJB Takes Rout 66

St. John Bosco remains No. 1 after 66-17 blowout in Oregon

The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The Week 4 national Top 25 and regional Top 15's follow with current won-loss records:

NATIONAL TOP 25

1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.), 3-0 (Last week: 1)                               

2. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), 3-0 (2)

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

4. Centennial HS (Corona, Calif.), 3-0 (4)

5. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.), 4-0 (5)

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

7. Allen HS (Texas), 3-0 (7)

8. Cedar Hill HS (Texas), 3-0 (11)

9. American Heritage HS (Plantation, Fla.), 2-1 (13)

10. Trinity HS (Euless, Texas), 3-0 (8)

11. Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, Va.), 3-0 (12)

12. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.), 2-1 (14)

13. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 3-0 (16)

14. Spartanburg HS (S.C.), 3-0 (15)

15. Katy HS (Texas), 3-0 (9)

16. Archbishop Rummel HS (Metairie, La.), 2-0 (18)

17. Clay-Chalkville HS (Pinson, Ala.), 4-0 (20)

18. Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.), 3-0 (21)

19. Grayson HS (Loganville, Ga.), 3-0 (NR)

20. Bergen Catholic HS (Oradell, N.J), 2-0 (25)

21. Westfield HS (Houston), 3-0 (23)         

22. Mainland HS (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 3-0 (23)

23. La Salle HS (Cincinnati), 3-0 (NR)

24. South Panola HS (Batesville, Miss.), 3-0 (NR)

25. Jenks HS (Okla.), 2-0 (NR)

Dropped out: McEachern (Ga.) 10, Colerain (Ohio) 17, St. Xavier (Ohio) 19, Archer (Ga.) 22

NORTHEAST REGION

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

2. St. Joseph Regional HS (Montvale, N.J.), 2-0 (4)

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

4. Xaverian Brothers HS (Westwood, Mass.), 1-0 (11)

5. Central Catholic HS (Pittsburgh), 2-0 (7)

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

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

8. Aquinas Institute (Rochester, N.Y.), 2-0 (8)

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

10. Archbishop Stepinac HS (White Plains, N.Y.), 1-0 (12)

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

12. Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 1-0 (13)

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

14. Southington HS (Conn.), 1-0 (NR)

15. Parkland HS (Allentown, Pa.), 2-0 (NR)

EAST COAST REGION

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

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

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

4. Gilman School (Baltimore), 2-1 (4)

5. Good Counsel HS (Olney, Md.), 2-1 (5)

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

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

8. Mallard Creek HS (Charlotte, N.C.), 3-1 (8)

9. Bird HS (Chesterfield, Va.), 3-0 (11)

10. Hillcrest HS (Simpsonville, S.C.), 3-0 (10)

11. Scotland HS (Laurinburg, N.C.), 4-0 (12)

12. McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.), 2-0 (NR)

13. Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, Md.), 1-2 (9)

14. Butler HS (Matthews, N.C.), 3-1 (14)

15. Dudley HS (Greensboro, N.C.), 4-0 (15)

SOUTHEAST REGION

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 3-0 (1)

2. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.), 4-0 (2)

3. American Heritage HS (Plantation, Fla.), 2-1 (3)

4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 3-0 (5)

5. Archbishop Rummel HS (Metairie, La.), 2-0 (6)

6. Clay-Chalkville HS (Pinson, Ala.), 4-0 (7)

7. Grayson HS (Loganville, Ga.), 3-0 (11)

8. Mainland HS (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 3-0 (9)

9. South Panola HS (Batesville, Miss.), 3-0 (13)

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

11. Archer HS (Lawrenceville, Ga.), 2-1 (8)

12. Hoover HS (Ala.), 4-0 (12)

13. Apopka HS (Fla.), 3-0 (14)

14. Central HS (Miami), 2-1 (13)

15. Maryville HS (Tenn.), 4-0 (NR)

MIDWEST REGION

1. La Salle HS (Cincinnati), 3-0 (10)

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

3. Male HS (Louisville, Ky.), 4-0 (NR)

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

5. Wayne HS (Huber Heights, Ohio), 3-0 (4)

6. Moeller HS (Cincinnati), 2-1 (11)

7. Homewood-Flossmoor HS (Flossmoor, Ill.), 3-0 (8)

8. King HS (Detroit), 3-0 (7)

9. Cathedral HS (Indianapolis), 3-1 (12)

10. Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 3-0 (NR)

11. Center Grove HS (Greenwood, Ind.), 4-0 (NR)

12. Trinity HS (Louisville, Ky.), 3-1 (3)

13. Mount Carmel HS (Chicago), 3-0 (13)

14. Cass Tech HS (Detroit), 3-0 (14)

15. Arrowhead HS (Hartland, Wis.), 4-0 (15)

MIDLANDS REGION

1. Bingham HS (South Jordan, Utah), 3-1 (1)

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

3. Webb City HS (Mo.), 4-0 (2)

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

5. Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, Colo.), 3-0 (5)

6. Francis Howell HS (St. Charles, Mo.), 4-0 (6)

7. Highland HS (Pocatello, Idaho), 4-0 (8)

8. Brighton (Salt Lake City), 4-0 (8)

9. Fort Osage HS (Independence, Mo.), 4-0 (10)

10. Valley HS (West Des Moines, Iowa), 3-0 (11)

11. Staley HS (Kansas City, Mo.), 4-0 (12)

12. Shawnee Mission East HS (Prairie Village, Kan.), 2-0 (15)

13. Pomona HS (Arvada, Colo.), 1-1 (7)

14. Bishop Miege HS (Roeland Park, Kan.), 2-0 (13)

15. Lone Peak HS (Highland, Utah), 4-0 (NR)

SOUTHWEST REGION

1. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), 3-0 (1)

2. Allen HS (Texas), 3-0 (2)

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

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

5. Katy HS (Texas), 3-0 (4)

6. Westfield HS (Houston), 3-0 (6)

7. Jenks HS (Okla.), 2-0 (13)

8. Chandler HS (Ariz.), 3-1 (8)

8. Steele HS (Cibolo, Texas), 3-0 (7)

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

10. Skyline HS (Dallas), 2-1 (9)

11. Fayetteville HS (Ark.), 2-0 (12)

12. Hamilton HS (Chandler, Ariz.), 4-0 (14)

13. Lake Travis HS (Austin, Texas), 3-0 (15)

14. Westlake HS (Austin, Texas), 3-0 (NR)

15. Centennial HS (Peoria, Ariz.), 3-1 (NR)

WEST COAST REGION

1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.), 3-0 (1)

2. Centennial HS (Corona, Calif.), 3-0 (2)

3. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.), 2-1 (3)

4. Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.), 3-0 (4)

5. Bishop Amat HS (La Puente, Calif.) 2-1 (5)

6. Eastside Catholic HS (Bellevue, Wash.), 2-0 (6)

7. Long Beach Poly HS (Calif.), 3-0 (7)

8. Santa Margarita HS (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), 3-0 (10)

9. Mission Viejo HS (Calif.), 3-0 (14)

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

11. Jesuit HS (Portland, Ore.), 2-0 (9)

12. Folsom HS (Calif.), 3-0 (15)

13. Bellevue HS (Wash.), 0-1 (8)

14. Orange Lutheran HS (Calif.), 2-1 (11)

15. Bishop Alemany HS (Mission Hills, Calif.), 3-0 (NR)

RECAPPING THE RANKINGS

Top Five Storylines

1. Top-ranked St. John Bosco dominates in Oregon. What figured to be the No. 1 Braves’ first real test of the year wasn’t much of a challenge at all. After spotting preseason-regionally ranked Portland Central Catholic an early 3-0 lead, SJB roared back to win a 66-17 blowout that featured over 300 yards rushing as a team.

2. Another state, another big win for Bishop Gorman. The second-ranked Gaels followed up victories over defending state champs from Arizona and Utah with a dominant 35-7 win against Washington power Bellevue. Gorman’s tour of the West continues Friday when it hosts regionally ranked Long Beach Poly (Calif.).

3. A Top 25 shakeup for Georgia. Grayson (Loganville) entered the national rankings at No. 19 after a 26-24 win against then-No. 22 Archer (Lawrenceville) that was decided on a late field goal. Archer dropped out of the national poll, as did then-No. 10 McEachern (Powder Springs) after it was stunned by winless Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee), 9-6.

  

4. La Salle emerges in Cincy. No. 23 La Salle became the third different Ohio team – all from Cincinnati -- to appear in the Top 25 already this season. The Lancers slipped past then-No. 21 Colerain, 39-36, on a 41-yard field goal in the closing seconds by Ohio State commit Drue Chrisman.

5. Cedar Hill rises above Skyline. The Longhorns moved up three spots to No. 8 in the national rankings after a 20-10 win over regionally ranked Skyline (Dallas). It ended a 21-game winning streak for Skyline in the regular season.

Top Five Risers

1. Grayson (Ga.)

2. La Salle (Ohio)

3. South Panola (Miss.)

4. Jenks (Okla.)

5. Male (Ky.)

Top Five Feats … plus one

1. Pennsylvania teams combine for 197 points. National and state records fell left and right as Meadville defeated DuBois by the eye-popping score of 107-90. According to MaxPreps.com, DuBois sophomore quarterback Matt Miller broke the single-game national record for passing yardage when he threw for 787 yards and 10 touchdowns – in a losing effort … in his first varsity start. Not to be outdone, Meadville junior running back Journey Brown ran for a near-national record 722 yards and 10 touchdowns.

2. Meanwhile, another Pennsylvania game ends with 133 points. Must have been something in the air Friday in the Keystone State. Newport scored 11 times on 12 offensive possessions in an 85-48 rout of conference rival Juniata (Mifflintown).

3. Green grabs the reins for No. 7 Allen. The much-discussed backup role for Oregon-bound quarterback Seth Green might now be history. Green, who has shared snaps with junior Mitchell Jonke since transferring to Allen from Minnesota last spring, started and played the majority of the Eagles’ 45-15 rout of McKinney Boyd last week. The consensus four-star prospect totaled more than 300 combined passing and rushing yards and two touchdowns.

4. Backyard Bowl goes to Jenks. The No. 25 Trojans upended their archrival Tulsa Union, 45-27 at the University of Tulsa’s Chapman Stadium. It was the 21st time the teams have met since 2004, with Jenks now holding a slim 11-10 advantage. One of the two teams has won the state title in Oklahoma’s largest classification every season since 1996.

5. Male dominates No. 1-versus-No. 2 clash in Kentucky. Regionally ranked Louisville Trinity – which has dominated Kentucky prep football with 11 state titles the last 14 years – got a taste of its own medicine when was ambushed by No. 2 Male, 42-13. Trinity was its own worst enemy, committing 11 penalties for 98 yards and two turnovers.

Plus One … Gender gap takes a hit on fake punt. Wilson (Portsmouth, Va.) punter Cynthia Brown tossed a 10-yard pass that turned into a 52-yard touchdown reception by junior Kevin Whitfield in a 14-6 loss to Deep Creek (Chesapeake). Unofficially, Brown is the first female to throw a touchdown pass in a varsity game since 2012.

Copyright 2015 Jamie DeMoney/PrepNation.com

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