Week 7 PrepNation National Prep Football Poll

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Ascenders rise in Prep Poll after beating another ranked team

The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The Week 5 national Top 25 and regional Top 15's follow with current won-loss records:

NATIONAL TOP 25

1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.), 5-0 (Last week: 1)                               

2. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), 6-0 (2)

3. St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 5-0 (3)

4. Centennial HS (Corona, Calif.), 5-0 (4)

5. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.), 6-0 (5)

6. DeMatha HS (Hyattsville, Md.), 5-0 (6)

7. Allen HS (Texas), 6-0 (7)

8. Cedar Hill HS (Texas), 5-0 (8)

9. American Heritage HS (Plantation, Fla.), 5-1 (9)

10. Trinity HS (Euless, Texas), 6-0 (10)

11. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 5-0 (13)

12. Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, Va.), 4-0 (11)

13. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.), 4-1 (12)

14. Spartanburg HS (S.C.), 6-0 (14)

15. Katy HS (Texas), 5-0 (15)

16. Clay-Chalkville HS (Pinson, Ala.), 6-0 (16)

17. Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.), 5-0 (17)

18. Grayson HS (Loganville, Ga.), 6-0 (18)

19. La Salle HS (Cincinnati), 6-0 (19)

20. Westfield HS (Houston), 5-0 (20)         

21. Mainland HS (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 6-0 (21)

22. South Panola HS (Batesville, Miss.), 6-0 (22)

23. Jenks HS (Okla.), 4-0 (23)

24. St. Joseph Regional HS (Montvale, N.J.), 4-1 (24)

25. Chandler HS (Ariz.), 6-1 (25)

Dropped out: None

NORTHEAST REGION

1. St. Joseph Regional HS (Montvale, N.J.), 4-1 (Last week: 1)

2. Don Bosco Prep HS (Ramsey, N.J.), 3-1 (2)

3. Bergen Catholic HS (Oradell, N.J.), 3-2 (3)

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

5. Archbishop Wood HS (Warminster, Pa.), 4-0 (5)

6. Woodland Hills HS (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 5-0 (NR)

7. La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 3-1 (NR)

8. Aquinas Institute (Rochester, N.Y.), 5-0 (6)

9. Archbishop Stepinac HS (White Plains, N.Y.), 4-0 (7)

10. Canisius HS (Buffalo, N.Y.), 5-0 (9)

11. Southington HS (Conn.), 4-0 (10)

12. Parkland HS (Allentown, Pa.), 5-0 (11)

13. Central Dauphin HS (Harrisburg, Pa.), 5-0 (12)

14. Marshfield HS (Mass.), 4-0 (13)

15. St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, N.J.), 2-2 (15)

EAST COAST REGION

1. DeMatha HS (Hyattsville, Md.), 5-0 (1)

2. Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, Va.), 4-0 (2)

3. Spartanburg HS (S.C.), 6-0 (3)

4. Gilman School (Baltimore), 5-1 (4)

5. Bird HS (Chesterfield, Va.), 6-0 (8)

6. Lake Taylor HS (Norfolk, Va.), 5-0 (5)

7. Byrnes HS (Duncan. S.C.), 5-1 (6)

8. Mallard Creek HS (Charlotte, N.C.), 6-1 (7)

9. Scotland HS (Laurinburg, N.C.), 6-0 (10)

10. Northwestern HS (Rock Hill, S.C.), 6-1 (NR)

11. Westside HS (Anderson, S.C.), 6-0 (NR)

12. Charlotte Catholic HS (N.C.), 5-0 (NR)

13. Damascus HS (Md.), 5-0 (13)

14. Lake Braddock HS (Burke, Va.), 5-0 (14)

15. South County HS (Lorton, Va.), 5-0 (15)

SOUTHEAST REGION

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 5-0 (1)

2. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.), 6-0 (2)

3. American Heritage HS (Plantation, Fla.), 5-1 (3)

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

5. Clay-Chalkville HS (Pinson, Ala.), 6-0 (5)

6. Grayson HS (Loganville, Ga.), 6-0 (6)

7. Mainland HS (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 6-0 (7)

8. South Panola HS (Batesville, Miss.), 6-0 (8)

9. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 5-0 (12)

10. Archbishop Rummel HS (Metairie, La.), 4-1 (9)

11. Archer HS (Lawrenceville, Ga.), 4-1 (11)

12. Maryville HS (Tenn.), 6-0 (15)

13. Spanish Fort HS (Ala.), 6-0 (NR)

14. West Monroe HS (La.), 5-0 (NR)

15. Opelika HS (Ala.), 7-0 (NR)

 MIDWEST REGION

1. La Salle HS (Cincinnati), 6-0 (1)

2. Colerain HS (Cincinnati), 5-1 (2)

3. Male HS (Louisville, Ky.), 7-0 (3)

4. St. Edward HS (Lakewood, Ohio), 5-1 (4)

5. Elder HS (Cincinnati), 6-1 (NR)

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

7. Wayne HS (Huber Heights, Ohio), 5-0 (6)

8. Homewood-Flossmoor HS (Flossmoor, Ill.), 6-0 (7)

9. King HS (Detroit), 6-0 (8)

10. Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 6-0 (9)

11. Center Grove HS (Greenwood, Ind.), 7-0 (10)

12. Trinity HS (Louisville, Ky.), 6-1 (11)

13. Saline HS (Mich.), 6-0 (12)

14. Carmel HS (Ind.), 5-2 (NR)

15. Arrowhead HS (Hartland, Wis.), 7-0 (15)

MIDLANDS REGION

1. Christian Brothers HS (St. Louis), 7-0 (1)

2. Bingham HS (South Jordan, Utah), 6-1 (2)

3. Webb City HS (Mo.), 7-0 (3)

4. Eden Prairie HS (Minn.), 7-0 (4)

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

6. Francis Howell HS (St. Charles, Mo.), 7-0 (6)

7. Fort Osage HS (Independence, Mo.), 7-0 (7)

8. Staley HS (Kansas City, Mo.), 6-1 (9)

9. Jordan HS (Sandy, Utah), 6-1 (11)

10. Blue Springs South HS (Mo.), 7-0 (13)

11. Columbine HS (Littleton, Colo.), 5-0 (NR)

12. Lawrence HS (Kan.), 5-0 (NR)

13. Lone Peak HS (Highland, Utah), 7-0 (12)

14. Dowling Catholic HS (West Des Moines, Iowa), 5-0 (14)

15. Millard West HS (Omaha, Neb.), 6-0 (10)

SOUTHWEST REGION

1. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), 6-0 (1)

2. Allen HS (Texas), 6-0 (2)

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

4. Trinity HS (Euless, Texas), 6-0 (4)

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

6. Westfield HS (Houston), 5-0 (6)

7. Jenks HS (Okla.), 4-0 (7)

8. Chandler HS (Ariz.), 6-1 (8)

9. Steele HS (Cibolo, Texas), 6-0 (9)

10. Manvel HS (Texas), 4-1 (10)

11. Fayetteville HS (Ark.), 5-0 (12)

12. Hamilton HS (Chandler, Ariz.), 7-0 (13)

13. Lake Travis HS (Austin, Texas), 5-0 (14)

14. Westlake HS (Austin, Texas), 5-0 (15)

15. Bentonville HS (Ark.), 5-0 (NR)

WEST COAST REGION

1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.), 5-0 (1)

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

3. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.), 4-1 (3)

4. Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.), 5-0 (4)

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

6. Eastside Catholic HS (Bellevue, Wash.), 5-0 (6)

7. Mission Viejo HS (Calif.), 6-0 (7)

8. Bishop Alemany HS (Mission Hills, Calif.), 5-0 (8)

9. Jesuit HS (Portland, Ore.), 5-0 (9)

10. Bellevue HS (Wash.), 3-1 (10)

11. Long Beach Poly HS (Calif.), 4-1 (11)

12. Folsom HS (Calif.), 6-0 (12)

13. Serra HS (Gardena, Calif.), 5-1 (14)

14. Elk Grove HS (Calif.), 5-0 (NR)

15. Punahou School (Honolulu), 7-0 (NR)

RECAPPING THE RANKINGS

Top Five Storylines

1. IMG Academy drops another ranked foe: If not for an “officially unofficial” loss to No. 9 American Heritage (Planation) in the preseason, the Ascenders undoubtedly would be ranked much higher than their current No. 11 position. Notre Dame-committed running back Tony Jones cracked 100 yards with two touchdowns in IMG’s 24-12 win over No. 24 St. Joseph Regional – its third win against a current or former Top 25 team this season.

2. DeMatha clobbers another WCAC foe: Junior quarterback Beau English threw for 312 yards and two touchdowns as the No. 6 Stags blanked St. John’s (D.C.), 40-0. It’s their second consecutive shutout. From a national rankings standpoint, DeMatha has decidedly more upside than IMG even though the toughest part of its schedule might be over. The Stags are the only team to be American Heritage and also had a convincing win against preseason No. 6 Miami Central.

3. Bishop Gorman continues to dominate home state: George W. Bush was still living in the White House the last time the No. 2 Gaels lost to a Nevada opponent. Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) became Gorman’s 68^th consecutive in-state victim, going down in a 70-7 laugher that was already 35-0 at the end of the first quarter.

4. Spartanburg ends 14-game skid against Byrnes: The 14^th-ranked Vikings toppled their regionally-ranked rival, 17-7, on a muddy track at Byrnes. Clemson-bound senior running back Tavien Feaster finished with 176 combined rushing and receiving yards with one touchdown.

5. La Salle, Elder prevail in GCLS overtime doubleheader: No. 19 La Salle and regionally ranked Elder share the lead in the Greater Cincinnati Catholic League South standings after each won overtime thrillers. La Salle secured only its seventh win in 54 games all-time against Moeller with a 13-7 OT victory, dropping the Crusaders to 2-4 for the season. Meanwhile, Elder needed two extra sessions to defeat St. Xavier, 24-17.

Top Five Risers

1. Woodland Hills (Pa.)

2. Elder (Ohio)

3. La Salle (Pa.)

4. Northwestern (S.C.)

5. Westside (S.C.)

Top Five Feats … plus one

1. Maine-Endwell breaks N.Y. win streak record: The Spartans topped Johnson City, 45-30, for their 56^th consecutive victory, besting a state record that stood for nearly 60 years. Maine-Endwell hasn’t lost a game since the 2010 state playoffs.

2. Spain Park (Ala.) ends Hoover’s 43-game in-state run: The 17-0 loss ended Hoover’s 43-game winning streak versus Alabama opponents that begin in 2012. Spain Park also ended its own 13-game losing streak against the then-regionally ranked Bucs.

3. Converse Judson extends its own state record: The Rockets now have 39 consecutive winning seasons, more than any other program in Texas prep football history. Judson (6-0) clinched the mark with a 47-27 win over Wagner.

4. Kueter ties S.D. record for victories: O’Gorman (Sioux Falls) coach Steve Kueter earned his 284^th win – tying a state record – as his team cruised past Yankton, 35-0. Ironically, Kueter is now tied with former Yankton coach Max Hawk.

5. Nebraska 8-man team delivers a 92-0 beating: Perkins County – whose combined record the past two seasons was a paltry 4-13 – improved to 5-0 this year by crushing Creek Valley, 92-0. The Plainsmen have outscored their competition by a combined 334-40 so far.

Plus one … Cleveland’s Whitney Young gets first-ever win: The Warriors beat Senate AthleticLeague rival Collinwood, 12-0, for the first victory in the program’s 23-game history, which began in 2013. 

All content 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. 

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