Week 14 PrepNation National Prep Football Poll

Kahuku, Roswell join Top 25

Hawaii state champ, fourth Georgia team now nationally ranked

The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by Jamie DeMoney of XOS Digital with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The Week 14 national Top 25 and regional Top 15's follow with current won-loss records:

NATIONAL TOP 25

1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.), 12-0 (Last week: 1)                                 

2. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), 13-0 (2)

3. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.), 12-0 (3)

4. Centennial HS (Corona, Calif.), 12-0 (4)

5. Allen HS (Texas), 12-0 (5)

6. Katy HS (Texas), 12-0 (6)

7. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.), 10-1 (7)

8. Grayson HS (Loganville, Ga.), 12-0 (8)

9. Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, Va.), 12-0 (9)

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

11. Lake Travis HS (Austin, Texas), 11-0 (23)

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

13. St. Edward HS (Lakewood, Ohio), 12-1 (13)

14. Wayne HS (Huber Heights, Ohio), 13-0 (14)

15. Male HS (Louisville, Ky.), 13-0 (15)

16. Colerain HS (Cincinnati), 12-1 (17)

17. Center Grove HS (Greenwood, Ind.), 13-0 (16)

18. Steele HS (Cibolo, Texas), 12-0 (20)

19. Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 13-0 (22)

20. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 12-0 (24)

21. Archer HS (Lawrenceville, Ga.), 11-1 (25)

22. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 11-1 (17)

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

24. Kahuku (Hawaii), 13-0 (NR)

25. Roswell HS (Ga.), 12-0 (NR)

Dropped out: Chandler (Ariz.) 11, American Heritage (Fla.) 23,

NORTHEAST REGION

1. Archbishop Wood HS (Warminster, Pa.), 11-0 (Last week: 1)

2. Don Bosco Prep HS (Ramsey, N.J.), 8-3 (3)

3. St. Joseph Regional HS (Montvale, N.J.), 8-3 (5)

4. Central Catholic HS (Pittsburgh), 11-1 (11)

5. Penn-Trafford HS (Harrison City, Pa.), 12-0 (NR)

6. Xaverian Brothers HS (Westwood, Mass.), 10-0 (6)

7. Aquinas Institute (Rochester, N.Y.), 12-0 (7)

8. Archbishop Stepinac HS (White Plains, N.Y.), 11-0 (8)

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

10. Bergen Catholic HS (Oradell, N.J.), 7-4 (4)

11. Middletown South HS (N.J.), 10-0 (13)

12. Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia), 11-0 (15)

13. St. John-Vinney HS (Holmdel, N.J.), 11-0 (NR)

14. Upper Dublin HS (Fort Washington, Pa.), 12-0 (NR)

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

EAST COAST REGION

1. Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia Beach, Va.), 12-0 (1)

2. DeMatha HS (Hyattsville, Md.), 11-1 (2)

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

4. Spartanburg HS (S.C.), 11-1 (7)

5. Byrnes HS (Duncan. S.C.), 11-1 (8)         

6. Northwestern HS (Rock Hill, S.C.), 11-1 (9)

7. Hermitage HS (Richmond, Va.), 12-0 (14)

8. Cabell Midland HS (Ona, W.Va.), 12-0 (10)

9. Charlotte Catholic HS (N.C.), 12-0 (11)

10. Mallard Creek HS (Charlotte, N.C.), 11-2 (15)

11. Highland Springs HS (Va.), 11-1 (NR)

12. Lake Taylor HS (Norfolk, Va.), 12-0 (6)

14. Damascus HS (Md.), 12-0 (12)

14. South County HS (Lorton, Va.), 12-0 (13)

15. East Forsyth HS (Kernersville, N.C.), 13-0 (NR)

SOUTHEAST REGION

1. Colquitt County HS (Moultrie, Ga.), 12-0 (1)

2. Grayson HS (Loganville, Ga.), 12-0 (2)

3. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), 8-0 (3)

4. Clay-Chalkville HS (Pinson, Ala.), 13-0 (4)

5. Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.), 12-0 (6)

6. Archer HS (Lawrenceville, Ga.), 11-1 (7)

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

8. Maryville HS (Tenn.), 13-0 (8)

9. St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 10-1 (9)

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

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

12. Mainland HS (Daytona Beach, Fla.), 11-1 (15)

13. Hallandale HS (Fla.), 10-2 (NR)

14. Mill Creek HS (Hoschton, Ga.), 12-0 (NR)

15. American Heritage HS (Plantation, Fla.), 9-2 (5)

MIDWEST REGION

1. St. Edward HS (Lakewood, Ohio), 12-1 (1)

2. Wayne HS (Huber Heights, Ohio), 13-0 (2)

3. Male HS (Louisville, Ky.), 13-0 (4)

4. Colerain HS (Cincinnati), 12-1 (5)

5. Center Grove HS (Greenwood, Ind.), 13-0 (5)

6. Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 13-0 (6)

7. King HS (Detroit), 13-0 (8)

8. Kimberly HS (Wis.), 14-0 (11)

9. La Salle HS (Cincinnati), 11-2 (7)

10. Glenbard West HS (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) 13-0 (10)

11. Trinity HS (Louisville, Ky.), 11-2 (9)

12. St. Mary’s Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.), 11-1 (14)

13. Penn HS (Mishawaka, Ind.), 12-1 (15)

14. New Palestine HS (Ind.), 13-0 (NR)

15. Lowell HS (Mich.), 12-1 (NR)

MIDLANDS REGION

1. Christian Brothers HS (St. Louis), 13-0 (1)

2. Webb City HS (Mo.), 14-0 (3)

3. Blue Springs South HS (Mo.), 13-0 (4)

4. Columbine HS (Littleton, Colo.), 12-0 (5)

5. Herriman HS (West Herriman, Utah), 11-3 (14)

6. Dowling Catholic HS (West Des Moines, Iowa), 12-0 (8)

7. Millard West HS (Omaha, Neb.), 12-0 (9)

8. Lone Peak HS (Highland, Utah), 13-1 (1)

9. Fort Osage HS (Independence, Mo.), 12-1 (9)

10. Bingham HS (South Jordan, Utah), 10-2 (8)

11. Osseo HS (Minn.), 10-3 (11)

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

13. Kearney HS (Mo.), 13-1 (13)

14. Rocky Mountain HS (Meridian, Idaho), 11-1 (NR)

15. Mill Valley HS (Shawnee, Kan.), 11-1 (15)

SOUTHWEST REGION

1. Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas), 13-0 (1)

2. Allen HS (Texas), 12-0 (2)

3. Katy HS (Texas), 12-0 (3)

4. Lake Travis HS (Austin, Texas), 12-0 (6)

5. Steele HS (Cibolo, Texas), 12-0 (5)

6. Westlake HS (Austin, Texas), 11-1 (7)

7. Jenks HS (Okla.), 10-1 (15)

8. Ryan HS (Denton, Texas), 12-0 (NR)

9. Desert Ridge HS (Mesa, Ariz.), 11-2 (NR)

10. Har-Ber HS (Springdale, Ark.), 10-1 (13)

11. Bentonville HS (Ark.), 10-1 (NR)

12. Chandler HS (Ariz.), 11-2 (4)

13. Lake Ridge HS (Mansfield, Texas), 12-0 (12)

14. Manvel HS (Texas), 10-2 (14)

15. Centennial HS (Peoria, Ariz.), 11-2 (NR)

WEST COAST REGION

1. St. John Bosco HS (Bellflower, Calif.), 12-0 (1)

2. Centennial HS (Corona, Calif.), 12-0 (2)

3. De La Salle HS (Concord, Calif.), 10-1 (3)

4. Kahuku HS (Hawaii), 13-0 (13)

5. Eastside Catholic HS (Bellevue, Wash.), 11-0 (4)

6. Mater Dei HS (Santa Ana, Calif.), 10-2 (5)

7. Bishop Amat HS (La Puente, Calif.), 10-2 (6)

8. Mission Viejo HS (Calif.), 12-0 (7)

9. Folsom HS (Calif.), 12-0 (8)

10. Elk Grove HS (Calif.), 12-0 (9)

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

12. Serra HS (Gardena, Calif.), 9-3 (11)

13. Jesuit HS (Portland, Ore.), 12-0 (12)

14. Clayton Valley HS (Concord, Calif.), 10-1 (14)

15. Lake Stevens HS (Wash.), 12-0 (15)

RECAPPING THE RANKINGS

Top Five Storylines

Early playoff exits = Top 25 exits: The season ended sooner than expected for then-No. 11 Chandler (Ariz.) and then-No. 23 American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.). Chandler was upset by regionally ranked Desert Ridge, 24-21, in the Division I state semifinals. American Heritage was stunned, 27-20, by regionally ranked Hallandale in round two of the Florida 5A playoffs. The Patriots beat Hallandale by 23 points in the regular-season finale.

Georgia, Hawaii teams make Top 25 debuts: Recently crowned Division I Hawaii champion Kahuku and Georgia 6A contender Roswell landed in the national poll for the first time this season. No. 24 Kahuku clobbered St. Louis, 39-14, for its fifth win over the Crusaders in six state championship game meetings. No. 25 Roswell nudged into the Top 25 after dominating Camden County, 34-15, in a second-round playoff game.

Cavaliers knocking on Top 10 door: The biggest jump among Top 25 teams of the week belonged to Lake Travis. The Cavaliers rocketed from No. 21 to No. 11 after a 28-21 win against former Top 25 squad Westfield (Houston) in round two of the 6A/Division II playoffs.

Eagles flirt with disaster: A PAT that caromed off the right upright helped No. 5 Allen survive the closest call of any Top 10 team last week. The Eagles let a 14-point fourth-quarter lead slip away, but still defeated former Top 25 team DeSoto, 41-40, in a 6A/Division I round-two game and extended their winning streak to 55 games.

Tumult in the regional Top 15s: Week 14 offered – by far – the highest number of shakeups across the seven polls. Every region has at least one new team this week -- the Northeast and Southwest each have four.

Top Five Risers

1. Kahuku (Hawaii)

2. Penn-Trafford (Pa.)

3. Herriman (Utah)

4. Denton Ryan (Texas)

5. Jenks (Okla.)

Top Five Feats … plus one

Baylor-committed senior Tren’Davian Dickson of Navasota became Texas’ all-time leader in touchdown receptions during a 35-21 4A/I playoff win over Jasper. Dickson has 74 in his career, one better than former University of Texas standout Jordan Shipley. Dickson set a single-season national record with 35 touchdown catches last season.

Regionally ranked New Palestine (Ind.) set a state record for total offense in a season during its 56-6 rout of Castle in the semi-state round of the 5A playoffs. The Dragons had 423 yards of total offense in the game, upping their season total to 6,935 yards.

Running back Jared Smith of Pewamo-Westphalia now holds Michigan’s single-season records for rushing yardage and touchdowns. The junior went for 193 yards and two scores in a 30-0 rout of Loyola (Detroit) in the Division 7 playoffs. He now has 3,094 yards and 52 touchdowns this season.

The longest winning streaks among 11-man and 6/8/9-man teams live on. Edgewood Academy (Elmoore, Ala.) topped Marengo Academy (Linden), 40-34, to win its 71st straight game and sixth consecutive state title in the Alabama Independent Schools Association Class AA final. Meanwhile, Pahranagat Valley (Alamo, Nev.) tied the national record for 8-man teams by defeating Whittell, 54-28, for its 93rd consecutive win and seventh straight Division IV state title.

Regionally ranked Kimberly (Wis.) captured its third consecutive state crown after beating Arrowhead, 49-42, for the Division 1 crown. On a snowy evening at Camp Randall Stadium, the Papermakers rallied for 21 points in the fourth quarter to secure their 42nd consecutive win.

Less than a month earlier, regionally ranked Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) dominated regionally ranked Herriman (West Herriman, Utah), 30-0, in the regular season finale. That humbling experience helped motivate the Mustangs to a gritty 17-14 win over Lone Peak last Friday for Utah’s 5A state championship. Lone Peak became the 58th team in Utah history to lose its only game of the season in the state championship.

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