SP in Top 25
Published 12:00 am Friday, August 8, 2008

The South Panola Tigers were out in full force Monday, the first day of fall practice in some sweltering heat. The teams were in shorts and helmets. Tiger tailback Nicholas “Big” Parker practices a drill. The Panolian photo by Angie Ledbetter
By Jamie DeMoney
The National Prep Football Poll Top 25 follows with 2007 won-loss-tie records:
#1. Euless, Texas, Trinity (15-1-0)
#2. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (15-0-0)
#3. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (14-1-0)
#4. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (15-0-0), has nation’s longest active win streak (75)
#5. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Aquinas (14-1-0)
#6. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (13-0-0)
#7. Monroeville, Pa., Gateway (11-2-0)
#8. Seffner, Fla., Armwood (13-1-0)
#9. Corona, Calif., Centennial (13-2-0)
#10. Houston, North Shore (14-1-0), 70 consecutive regular-season wins
#11. Cleveland, St. Ignatius (8-3-0)
#12. Jenks, Okla. (13-1-0), sixth time in preseason Top 25 since 2000
#13. Bastrop, La. (15-0-0)
#14. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (13-1-0)
#15. Louisville, Ky., Trinity (13-2-0)
#16. Orange, Calif., Lutheran (10-2-0)
#17. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (14-0-0)
#18. Cincinnati, St. Xavier (15-0-0)
#19. Prattville, Ala. (15-0-0)
#20. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco (12-0-0)
#21. Chicago, Mount Carmel (12-1-0)
#22. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (13-0-0)
#23. Plano, Texas (13-2-0), Texas’ winningest team last 50 years
#24. Apopka, Fla., (12-2-0), led by Michigan-bound QB/RB Jeremy Gallon
#25. Phoenix, Desert Vista (9-5-0)