National Prep Poll
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, October 2, 2007
#1. Miami, Northwestern (4-0-0), led by Miami-bound DT Marcus Forston
#2. Cincinnati, St. Xavier (6-0-0), shut out rival Elder, 18-0
#3. Katy, Texas (4-0-0), combined win margin is 172-21
#4. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (5-0-0), win streak at 65
#5. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei (4-0-0), next plays No. 13 Centennial on Thursday
#6. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (3-1-0), only in-state loss since ’02 was to No. 3 Katy
#7. Prattville, Ala., (5-0-0), nipped state-ranked Opelika, 10-7
#8. Warner Robins, Ga., Northside (5-0-0), average win margin is 36
#9. Cincinnati, Colerain (6-0-0), outscored last two foes by combined 117-13
#10. Tulsa, Okla., Union (5-0-0), seeks fourth state title in six years
#11. Youngstown, Ohio, Mooney (6-0-0), LB Taylor Hill headed to Oklahoma
#12. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (6-0-0), 20 consecutive in-state wins
#13. Corona, Calif., Centennial (5-0-0), beat Central Section power Clovis West, 31-24
#14. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (3-0-0), plays at SoCal power Mission Viejo on Saturday
#15. Pahokee, Fla. (5-0-0), hammered Chaminade, 41-3
#16. Jenks, Okla. (4-1-0), only loss in OT to No. 10 Union
#17. Maryville, Tenn. (5-0-0), edged Blount, 20-19, to extend win streak to 50
#18. Miami, Washington (3-0-0), beat Carol City, 24-21, on late FG
#19. Littleton, Colo., Columbine (5-0-0), TE Matt Birkeness committed to Wyoming
#20. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (4-1-0), routed metro-ranked St. John’s, 38-6
#21. Chantilly, Va., Westfield (5-0-0), thumped northern Va., power Robinson, 38-7
#22. Wexford, Pa., North Allegheny (5-0-0), seeks first state crown since 1990
#23. Lakeland, Fla., (5-0-0), extended win streak to 50
#24. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco (3-0-0), three state titles last five seasons
#25. Hoover, Ala. (3-1-0), five state crowns this decade