Week 12 PrepNation National Prep Football Poll

Loyola, TCA join the Top 25

Illinois' top large-school team and the favorite to win Florida's 3A crown make their season debuts

The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The Week 12 national Top 25 and regional Top 15's follow with current won-loss records:

NATIONAL TOP 25

1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.), 10-0 (Last week: 1)                                 

2. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), 11-0 (2)

3. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.), 10-0 (3)

4. Centennial HS (Corona, Calif.), 10-0 (4)

5. Allen HS (Texas), 10-0 (5)

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

7. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.), 9-1 (7)

8. Katy HS (Texas), 10-0 (8)

9. Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, Va.), 10-0 (9)

10. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 8-0 (10)

11. Grayson HS (Loganville, Ga.), 10-0 (13)

12. Clay-Chalkville HS (Pinson, Ala.), 11-0 (13)

13. South Panola HS (Batesville, Miss.), 11-0 (14)

14. Chandler HS (Ariz.), 10-1 (15)

15. St. Edward HS (Lakewood, Ohio), 10-1 (16)

16. Wayne HS (Huber Heights, Ohio), 11-0 (20)

17. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 9-1 (17)

18. Male HS (Louisville, Ky.), 11-0 (18)

19. Gilman School (Baltimore), 10-1 (19)

20. Center Grove HS (Greenwood, Ind.), 12-0 (23)

21. American Heritage HS (Plantation, Fla.), 8-1 (21)

22. Steele HS (Cibolo, Texas), 10-0 (22)

23. Lake Travis HS (Austin, Texas), 10-0 (24)

24. Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 11-0 (NR)

25. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 10-0 (NR)

Dropped out: Gonzaga (D.C.) 12, Serra (Calif.) 25

NORTHEAST REGION

1. Archbishop Wood HS (Warminster, Pa.), 9-0 (Last week: 1)

2. Woodland Hills HS (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 10-0 (2)

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

4. Bergen Catholic HS (Oradell, N.J.), 6-3 (4)

5. St. Joseph Regional HS (Montvale, N.J.), 6-3 (5)

6. Xaverian Brothers HS (Westwood, Mass.), 9-0 (6)

7. Aquinas Institute (Rochester, N.Y.), 10-0 (7)

8. Archbishop Stepinac HS (White Plains, N.Y.), 9-0 (8)

9. Southington HS (Conn.), 8-0 (9)

10. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia), 6-2 (11)

11. Central Catholic HS (Pittsburgh), 9-1 (15)

12. Marshfield HS (Mass.), 9-0 (12)

13. Middletown South HS (N.J.), 8-0 (13)

14. Downingtown East HS (Exon, Pa.), 10-0 (NR)

15. Upper Dublin (Fort Washington, Pa.), 10-0 (10)

EAST COAST REGION

1. Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, Va.), 10-0 (1)

2. DeMatha HS (Hyattsville, Md.), 9-1 (3)

3. Gilman School (Baltimore), 10-1 (3)

4. Bird HS (Chesterfield, Va.), 10-0 (5)

5. Gonzaga HS (Washington), 9-0 (2)

6. Scotland HS (Laurinburg, N.C.), 11-0 (6)

7. Lake Taylor HS (Norfolk, Va.), 10-0 (7)

8. Spartanburg HS (S.C.), 10-1 (8)

9. Byrnes HS (Duncan. S.C.), 10-1 (9)

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

11. Cabell Midland HS (Ona, W.Va.), 10-0 (11)

12. Charlotte Catholic HS (N.C.), 10-0 (12)

13. Damascus HS (Md.), 10-0 (13)

14. South County HS (Lorton, Va.), 10-0 (NR)

15. Hermitage HS (Richmond, Va.), 10-0 (15)

SOUTHEAST REGION

1. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.), 10-0 (1)

2. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 8-0 (2)

3. Grayson HS (Loganville, Ga.), 10-0 (3)

4. Clay-Chalkville HS (Pinson, Ala.), 11-0 (4)

5. South Panola HS (Batesville, Miss.), 11-0 (5)

6. American Heritage HS (Plantation, Fla.), 8-1 (6)

7. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 10-0 (7)

8. Archer HS (Lawrenceville, Ga.), 9-1 (8)

9. Maryville HS (Tenn.), 11-0 (9)

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

11. St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 8-1 (15)

12. Roswell HS (Ga.), 10-0 (11)

13. Spanish Fort HS (Ala.), 11-0 (12)

14. West Monroe HS (La.), 10-0 (13)

15. Opelika HS (Ala.), 11-0 (14)

MIDWEST REGION

1. St. Edward HS (Lakewood, Ohio), 10-1 (1)

2. Male HS (Louisville, Ky.), 11-0 (2)

3. Wayne HS (Huber Heights, Ohio), 11-0 (3)

4. Center Grove HS (Greenwood, Ind.), 12-0 (4)

5. Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 11-0 (6)

6. Colerain HS (Cincinnati), 10-1 (5)

7. La Salle HS (Cincinnati), 9-2 (7)

8. Carmel HS (Ind.), 10-2 (8)

9. King HS (Detroit), 11-0 (9)

10. Trinity HS (Louisville, Ky.), 10-1 (10)

11. Elder HS (Cincinnati), 8-3 (11)

12. Glenbard West HS (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) 11-0 (13)

13. Kimberly HS (Wis.), 12-0 (NR)

14. Saline HS (Mich.), 10-0 (14)

15. Benedictine HS (Cleveland), 11-0 (NR)

MIDLANDS REGION

1. Christian Brothers HS (St. Louis), 12-0 (1)

2. Bingham HS (South Jordan, Utah), 10-1 (2)

3. Webb City HS (Mo.), 12-0 (3)

4. Blue Springs South HS (Mo.), 12-0 (4)

5. Columbine HS (Littleton, Colo.), 10-0 (5)

6. Lawrence HS (Kan.), 10-0 (6)

7. Lone Peak HS (Highland, Utah), 12-0 (8)

8. Dowling Catholic HS (West Des Moines, Iowa), 11-0 (10)

9. Millard West HS (Omaha, Neb.), 11-0 (10)

10. Pine Creek HS (Colorado Springs, Colo.) 10-0 (12)

11. East Ridge HS (Woodbury, Minn.), 11-1 (NR)

12. Sky View HS (Smithfield, Utah), 12-0 (13)

13. Park Hill HS (Kansas City, Mo.), 11-1 (NR)

14. Kickapoo HS (Springfield, Mo.), 12-0 (NR)

15. Mountain View HS (Meridian, Idaho), 10-0 (15)

SOUTHWEST REGION

1. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), 11-0 (1)

2. Allen HS (Texas), 10-0 (2)

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

4. Katy HS (Texas), 10-0 (4)

5. Chandler HS (Ariz.), 10-1 (5)

6. Steele HS (Cibolo, Texas), 10-0 (6)

7. Lake Travis HS (Austin, Texas), 10-0 (7)

8. Westlake HS (Austin, Texas), 9-1 (8)

9. Carroll HS (Southlake, Texas), 8-2 (9)

10. Pearland HS (Texas), 10-0 (NR)

11. Hamilton HS (Chandler, Ariz.), 10-1 (10)

12. Westfield HS (Houston), 8-1-1 (11)

13. Har-Ber HS (Springdale, Ark.), 9-1 (13)

14. The Woodlands HS (Texas), 9-1 (14)

15. Lake Ridge HS (Mansfield, Texas), 10-0 (15)

WEST COAST REGION

1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.), 10-0 (1)

2. Centennial HS (Corona, Calif.), 10-0 (2)

3. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.), 9-1 (3)

4. Eastside Catholic HS (Bellevue, Wash.), 9-0 (6)

5. Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.), 8-2 (12)

6. Bishop Amat HS (La Puente, Calif.), 8-2 (6)

7. Mission Viejo HS (Calif.), 10-0 (7)

8. Folsom HS (Calif.), 10-0 (8)

9. Elk Grove HS (Calif.), 10-0 (9)

10. Bellevue HS (Wash.), 8-1 (10)

11. Serra HS (Gardena, Calif.), 8-2 (4)

12. Jesuit HS (Portland, Ore.), 10-0 (11)

13. Clayton Valley HS (Concord, Calif.), 9-1 (14)

14. Lake Stevens HS (Wash.), 10-0 (NR)

15. Kahuku HS (Hawaii), 11-0 (15)

RECAPPING THE RANKINGS

Top Five Storylines

SJB, Centennial primed for Pac-5 playoffs: Anything other than a showdown between top-ranked St. John Bosco and No. 3 Corona Centennial in the Pac-5 Division championship next month will probably feel like a letdown – and a major surprise. St. John Bosco creamed Servite, 70-7, and Centennial thumped Norco, 67-20, as both teams finished the regular season 10-0 while averaging over 56 points per game.

Bishop Gorman rolls in postseason opener: No. 2 Bishop Gorman began the road to a likely seventh consecutive Nevada state crown with a 63-7 rout of Cimarron-Memorial. The Gaels haven’t lost to an in-state opponent since 2008.

Ohio playoffs begin: All five Ohio teams in last week’s national and regional rankings survived week one of the state playoffs. If brackets hold to form, No. 15 St. Edward and No. 16 Wayne might be headed for a rematch of last year’s Division I state final.

Gonzaga, Serra upset in regular season finales: Then-No. 12 Gonzaga (Washington) and then-No. 25 Serra (Gardena, Calif.) dropped out of the national Top 25 after suffering upset defeats against league rivals. Gonzaga’s bid for a 10-0 regular season ended with a 21-17 loss to St. John’s College. Serra fell short in its bid to win an outright Mission League when it lost at Chaminade, 38-21.

Loyola, Trinity Christian join Top 25: Loyola (Wilmette, Ill.) and Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.) are the new entries in this week’s national poll. No. 24 Loyola is fresh off a 49-0 shutout of defending state champion Stevenson in the Class 8A playoffs. No. 25 Trinity Christian Academy completed its first unbeaten regular season in seven years by defeating Pine Forest, 32-22.

Top Five Risers

1. Pearland (Texas)

2. Mater Dei (Calif.)

3. East Ridge (Minn.)

4. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)

5. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (Pa.)

Top Five Feats … plus one

The North Carolina record for career total touchdowns was broken by senior quarterback Chazz Surratt of East Lincoln. Surratt, a North Carolina commit, accounted for six touchdowns in a 49-9 rout of West Lincoln, giving him 221 touchdowns for his career. Former University of Florida standout Chris Leak set the previous record of 216 while at Independence HS from 2000-02.

Bryce Hoisington of Vashon set not one but two Washington rushing records as his team clobbered Coupeville, 70-31, in its season finale. The junior ran for single-game record 531 yards with nine touchdowns in the game. That also gave Hoisington the state 11-man single-season rushing record with 2,929 yards in only 10 games.

Roosevelt HS (San Antonio) set a Texas record for most yards in a game during an 83-65 win against crosstown rival Lee. The Rough Riders totaled 906 yards of offense on the night, surpassing the previous record of 886 yards set by Jersey Village just one week earlier. The national record of 946 yards of offense in a game was set by Corona Centennial (Calif.) two seasons ago.

Fifth-ranked Allen (Texas) pounded Plano East, 58-23, to go undefeated in the regular season for the third consecutive year. It’s the Eagles’ 53^rd straight win, the second-longest winning streak in Texas history and fourth-longest currently among all teams nationwide. 

Meanwhile, the longest active win streak for all teams was extended to 91 when 8-man powerhouse Pahranagat Valley (Alamo) opened the Nevada playoffs with a 38-6 win over Beatty. The Panthers haven’t lost since 2007 and have been beaten only four times in the last 12 seasons.

The Texas record held by Yates (Houston) for most consecutive seasons qualifying for the state playoffs ended at 38. The Lions (4-6) lost to Madison (Houston), 33-0, to end the regular season and ensure they won’t be playing postseason football for the first time since 1976. 

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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.

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