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2004 National Prep Poll – Week 2

By DeMoney & Plowman  Poll Editors

Date: Aug 24, 2004

With fall kickoff classics and jamborees going on this week in Florida and the start of the season a week away, here are how a few of our teams stack up nationally.

The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by high school sports experts Jamie DeMoney and Jeremy Plowman and a panel of sportswriters. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss-tie records:

#1. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (0-0-0), 78 straight weeks at No. 1

#2. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (0-0-0), beat No. 21 Byrnes in preseason scrimmage

#3. Jenks, Okla. (0-0-0), led by Nebraska recruit LB Phillip Dillard

#4. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater (0-0-0), hosts No. 9 Mainland on Oct. 10

#5. Southlake, Texas, Carroll (0-0-0), 31-1 last two seasons

#6. Mission Viejo, Calif. (0-0-0), three ranked teams on non-league schedule

#7. Cincinnati, Colerain (0-0-0), opens with two-time defending state champ Elder

#8. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic (0-0-0), faces challenging opener at Gateway

#9. Daytona Beach, Fla., Mainland (0-0-0), John Madden an alum

#10. Katy, Texas (0-0-0), 132-20 in last 11 seasons

#11. Shreveport, La., Evangel (0-0-0), eight state titles since 1993

#12. Lockport, Ill. (0-0-0), features Iowa recruit QB Jake Christensen

#13. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (1-0-0), 57 points allowed in last 16 games

#14. Hoover, Ala. (0-0-0), tough test at Daphne to open season

#15. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (0-0-0), LB Brian Cushing is a top national college prospect

#16. Los Angeles, Loyola (0-0-0), only one losing season in 27 years for coach Steve Grady

#17. Bellevue, Wash. (0-0-0), seeks to end No. 1 De La Salle's 151-game win streak on Sept. 4

#18. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale (0-0-0), just 22 losses in 15 years

#19. Blue Springs, Mo. (0-0-0), 49ers WR Brandon Lloyd played here

#20. Joliet, Ill., Catholic (0-0-0), Chris Jeske a dominant force at LB

#21. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (0-0-0), seeks third straight 4A-II state crown

#22. Hampton, Va., Phoebus (0-0-0), RB Elan Lewis 69 TDs in two seasons

#23. Naples, Fla. (0-0-0), 15 starters return from state runner-up team

#24. Denver, Mullen Prep (0-0-0), led by standout RB Maurice Greer

#25. St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall (0-0-0), prep home of Minnesota Twins rookie Joe Mauer

NORTHEAST

#1. Pittsburgh, Central Catholic, 0-0-0

#2. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic, 0-0-0

#3. Philadelphia, Saint Joseph's Prep, 0-0-0

#4. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn, 0-0-0

#5. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco, 0-0-0

#6. Everett, Mass., 0-0-0

#7. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional, 0-0-0

#8. Harrisburg, Pa., 0-0-0

#9. New Rochelle, N.Y., 0-0-0

#10. New Britain, Conn., 0-0-0

EAST COAST

#1. Charlotte, N.C., Independence, 0-0-0

#2. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes, 0-0-0

#3. Hampton, Va., Phoebus, 0-0-0

#4. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha, 0-0-0

#5. Shelby, N.C., Crest, 0-0-0

#6. Gaffney, S.C., 0-0-0

#7. Summerville, S.C., 0-0-0

#8. Frederick, Md., Linganore, 0-0-0

#9. Richmond, Va., Varina, 0-0-0

#10. Durham, N.C., Southern, 0-0-0

SOUTHEAST

#1. Orlando, Fla., Edgewater, 0-0-0

#2. Daytona Beach, Fla., Mainland, 0-0-0

#3. Shreveport, La., Evangel, 0-0-0

#4. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County, 1-0-0

#5. Hoover, Ala., 0-0-0

#6. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Riverdale, 0-0-0

#7. Naples, Fla., 0-0-0

#8. LaGrange, Ga., 1-0-0

#9. Miami, Northwestern, 0-0-0

#10. Lafayette, La., Carencro, 0-0-0

MIDWEST

#1. Cincinnati, Colerain, 0-0-0

#2. Lockport, Ill., 0-0-0

#3. Joliet, Ill., Joliet Catholic, 0-0-0

#4. Lakewood, Ohio, St. Edward, 0-0-0

#5. Cincinnati, St. Xavier, 0-0-0

#6. Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South, 0-0-0

#7. Cleveland, St. Ignatius, 0-0-0

#8. Indianapolis, Bishop Chatard, 1-0-0

#9. Hartland, Wis., Arrowhead, 0-0-0

#10. Grandville, Mich., 0-0-0

MIDLANDS

#1. Blue Springs, Mo., 0-0-0

#2. Denver, Mullen Prep, 0-0-0

#3. St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall, 0-0-0

#4. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst, 0-0-0

#5. Omaha, Neb., Creighton Prep, 0-0-0

#6. Bettendorf, Iowa, 0-0-0

#7. Olathe, Kan., North, 0-0-0

#8. Eden Prairie, Minn., 0-0-0

#9. Columbia, Mo., Hickman, 0-0-0

#10. Salt Lake City, Skyline, 1-0-0

SOUTHWEST

#1. Jenks, Okla., 0-0-0

#2. Southlake, Texas, Carroll, 0-0-0

#3. Katy, Texas, 0-0-0

#4. Longview, Texas, 0-0-0

#5. Denton, Texas, Ryan, 0-0-0

#6. Lufkin, Texas, 0-0-0

#7. Tulsa, Okla., Union, 0-0-0

#8. Humble, Texas, 0-0-0

#9. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton, 0-0-0

#10. Little Rock, Ark., Central, 0-0-0

WEST COAST

#1. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 0-0-0

#2. Mission Viejo, Calif., 0-0-0

#3. Los Angeles, Loyola, 0-0-0

#4. Bellevue, Wash., 0-0-0

#5. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 0-0-0

#6. Pasco, Wash., 0-0-0

#7. Los Alamitos, Calif., 0-0-0

#8. Sherman Oaks, Calif., Notre Dame, 0-0-0

#9. Oceanside, Calif., 0-0-0

#10. Fresno, Calif., Clovis West, 0-0-0

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Georgia powers hit the field for early season shootouts. Defending AAAAA champ Kingsland, Camden County re-entered the Top 25 after shutting down Lilburn, Parkview, 12-10, in the Corky Kell Classic at the Georgia Dome. The Wildcats finished last season ranked No. 6 with a defense that allowed only 47 points in 15 games. Meanwhile, defending AAA champ LaGrange knocked then-No. 13 Newnan from the Poll with a 35-7 blowout that catapulted the Grangers into the Southeast Top 10.

There were historic season-openers for a pair of former Prep Poll champion programs. Valdosta, Ga., defeated Snellville, Shiloh, 28-7, in the first game played at newly renovated Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The Wildcats finished No. 1 in the final 1992 National Prep Poll and are the nation's all-time winningest team at 814-169-34.

1994 Prep Poll titlist Indianapolis, Ben Davis opened the Tom Allen coaching era by beating Cathedral, 19-0. Allen replaced **** Dullaghan, who retired after winning 213 games and seven state titles in 21 years at the school.

Lexington, Ky., Catholic overcame a 21-point second-half deficit to upset five-time defending AAA state champ Danville, Boyle County, 43-42, at the St. Joseph Hospital Bluegrass Bowl in Lexington.

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