PrepNation National Prep Football Poll - Week 8

October 5, 2009

By Jamie DeMoney

URBANDALE, Iowa -- Booker T. Washington (Miami) is back in the National Prep Poll Top 25 for the first time since the end of the 2007 season. The Tornadoes are ranked No. 16 after their 35-28 upset of then-No. 3 Miami Northwestern on Saturday.

It's a similar story for No. 21 Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.), which also returns to the national poll for the first since '07. The Eagles knocked off previous No. 4-ranked Lowndes (Valdosta), 10-7.

Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.) is in at No. 24 one week after defeating Ohio power St. Xavier (Cincinnati). The Bluebirds' rankings resume was upgraded significantly when St. Xavier knocked off then-No. 12 Elder (Cincinnati) over the weekend.

The final spot in this week's Top 25 goes to two-time defending Washington 4A champion Skyline (Sammamish). The Spartans' only loss this season was September 18 to California's top-ranked team, No. 8 Oaks Christian, 28-25.

The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by high school sports journalist Jamie DeMoney with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches. The national Top 25 and regional Top 10's follow with won-loss records:

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Northeast Region
1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (3-0) (1)
2. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn (5-0) (2)
3. Harrisburg, Pa., Bishop McDevitt (5-0) (3)
4. Monroeville, Pa., Gateway (5-0) (4)
5. Philadelphia, Pa., Saint Josephs Prep (4-1) (5)
6. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph Regional (3-0) (6)
7. McKeesport, Pa. (4-1) (7)
8. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's (2-1) (8)
9. Oradell, N.J., Bergen Catholic (3-1) --
10. Central Valley, N.Y., Monroe-Woodbury (5-0) (10)

East Coast Region
1. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (5-1) (1)
2. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (5-0) (2)
3. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (5-0) (3)
4. Charlotte, N.C., Independence (7-0) (4)
5. Hampton, Va., Phoebus (5-0) (5)
6. Olney, Md., Good Counsel (5-0) (6)
7. Matthews, N.C., Butler (5-0) (7)
8. Rock Hill, S.C. (6-0) (8)
9. Frederick, Md., Linganore (5-0) (9)
10. Fairfax, Va., Robinson (5-0) (10)

Southeast Region
1. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (4-0) (1)
2. Miami, Fla., Central (5-0) (4)
3. Lakeland, Fla. (4-0) (5)
4. Loganville, Ga., Grayson (6-0) (6)
5. Miami, Fla., Booker T. Washington (5-0) --
6. River Ridge, La., John Curtis (4-0) (7)
7. Warner Robins, Ga., Northside (5-0) --
8. Jacksonville, Fla., Bolles (4-0) (8)
9. Madison, Miss., Madison Central (6-0) (9)
10. Memphis, Tenn., Memphis University (6-0) (10)

Midwest Region
1. Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius (6-0) (1)
2. Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South (6-0) (3)
3. Fort Thomas, Ky., Highlands (7-0) (4)
4. Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville (5-1) (5)
5. Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Xavier (5-1) (7)
6. Cincinnati, Ohio, Moeller (6-0) (6)
7. Chicago, Ill., St. Rita (6-0) --
8. Indianapolis, Ind., Cathedral (6-1) (8)
9. Dublin, Ohio, Coffman (6-0) (9)
10. Massillon, Ohio, Washington (5-1) --

Midlands Region
1. Denver, Colo., Mullen (5-0) (1)
2. Hutchinson, Kan. (5-0) (2)
3. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata (5-0) (3)
4. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (6-1) (4)
5. Eden Prairie, Minn. (5-0) (5)
6. Florissant, Mo., Hazelwood Central (6-0) (6)
7. Omaha, Neb., Millard South (6-0) (8)
8. Iowa City, Iowa, City High (6-0) (7)
9. West Des Moines, Iowa, Dowling Catholic (6-0) (9)
10. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst (4-2) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Cedar Hill, Texas (5-0) (1)
2. Peoria, Ariz., Centennial (6-0) (2)
3. Dallas, Texas, Skyline (5-0) (3)
4. Round Rock, Texas, Stony Point (5-0) (4)
5. Jenks, Okla. (5-0) (5)
6. The Woodlands, Texas (5-0) (6)
7. Katy, Texas (4-1) (7)
8. Tulsa, Okla., Union (4-1) (8)
9. Houston, Texas, North Shore (4-1) (9)
10. Tyler, Texas, John Tyler (5-0) (10)

West Coast Region
1. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian (4-0) (2)
2. Huntington Beach, Calif., Edison (5-0) (3)
3. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (4-1) (4)
4. Anaheim, Calif., Servite (4-1) (5)
5. Mission Viejo, Calif. (5-0) (6)
6. Sacramento, Calif., Grant (5-0) (7)
7. Oceanside, Calif. (4-0) (8)
8. Los Angeles, Calif., Crenshaw (5-0) (9)
9. Kahuku, Hawaii (7-0) (10)
10. Lakewood, Calif. (4-1) --

Dropped out: No. 3 Miami, Northwestern (3-1); No. 4 Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (5-1); No. 10 Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure (4-1); No. 12 Cincinnati, Elder (5-1). Northeast: No. 9 Wayne, N.J., Wayne Hills (3-1). Midwest: No. 10 Novi, Mich., Catholic Central (6-0).

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Top-ranked Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Aquinas defeated No. 2 Duncan, S.C., Byrnes, 42-34, before an estimated 15,000 fans at Lockhart Stadium and an ESPNU television audience. It was the first-ever meeting between the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams in the National Prep Poll. Aquinas extended its winning streak to 28 games -- including three out-of-state wins -- despite being outgained by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. A kickoff and fumble recovery returned for touchdowns provided the margin of victory for the opportunistic Raiders. Byrnes quarterback Chas Dodd (Rutgers) threw for 416 yards and three touchdowns in a losing effort . . . The nation's second longest active win streak among 11-man teams ended when regionally ranked Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph's edged Wayne, Wayne Hills, 17-15. The Patriots had won 55 consecutive games dating back to the 2004 season. Smith Center, Kan., which defeated Ellis, 16-10, owns the longest current streak (72) . . . Just as the NFL record book is littered with the name Brett Favre, the Mississippi state high school record book now similarly features his nephew, Dylan Favre. The senior from Bay St. Louis, Miss., St. Stanislaus became the state's all-time leader in passing yardage (9,419) and passing touchdowns (108) in a 42-21 defeat of Leakesville, Greene County. Favre already owned the state record for passing touchdowns in a season (45) and passing yards in a single game.

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This is Jamie DeMoney's 10th year compiling the World Features Syndicate/Associated Press National Prep Poll. He has covered high school sports and recruiting for more than 15 years and compiled the National Prep Poll since 1999. DeMoney has also compiled high school football and basketball rankings for Sporting News, School Sports, and RISE. DeMoney was managing editor of American Football Monthly and assistant national editor of All-Stater Sports/Highwired Sports. DeMoney is a graduate of the University of Iowa School of Journalism, and a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the United States Basketball Writers Association.

About the National Prep Poll: Compiled weekly weekly since 1987 and distributed by World Features Syndicate and the Associated Press, the National Prep Poll is the nation's second oldest weekly high school sports rankings. Doug Huff of ESPN RISE compiled the rankings from 1987 until 1999. Jamie DeMoney has compiled the poll since the start of the 1999 basketball season. The National Prep Poll is the only high school poll distributed to newspapers and Web sites around the United States by the Associated Press national wire service. The National Prep Poll is the first high school football and boys basketball poll to released in the preseason and during each week of the regular season. Criteria considered for the National Prep Poll rankings are strength of schedule, the ability to accomplish the ultimate goal on a team's schedule (i.e. winning a championship), impact players and performers, a team's coaching and recent tradition.

ESPN Rise Week 6 Regional Rankings

The following are the regional rankings following Week 6 of the high school football season, games played through Saturday, Oct. 3.

East Region Top 20

1. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) 3-0 (1)
2. Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, Va.) 5-0 (2)
3. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) 5-0 (3)
4. Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.) 5-0 (4)
5. Phoebus (Hampton, Va.) 5-0 (5)
6. North Penn (Lansdale, Pa.) 5-0 (6)
7. Linganore (Frederick, Md.) 5-0 (7)
8. Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.) 5-0 (8)
9. Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) 5-0 (9)
10. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.) 3-0 (11)
11. Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley, N.Y.) 5-0 (12)
12. Aquinas (Rochester, N.Y.) 5-0 (14)
13. Xaverian (Westwood, Mass.) 4-0 (13)
14. St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.) 4-1 (16)
15. Wayne Hills (Wayne, N.J.) 3-1 (10)
16. Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Va.) 5-0 (17)
17. McKeesport (McKeesport, Pa.) 4-1 (18)
18. Cherokee (Marlton, N.J.) 3-0 (19)
19. Downingtown West (Downingtown, Pa.) 5-0 (NR)
20. Salesianum (Wilmington, Del.) 4-0 (20)

Dropped Out: Previous No. 15 St. Anthony's (Melville, N.Y.).

East Region Bubble: Abington (Abington, Pa.) 4-0, Arundel (Gambrills, Md.) 5-0, Battlefield (Haymarket, Va.) 6-0, Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) 3-1, Bishop Guertin (Nashua, N.H.) 5-0, Broad Run (Ashburn, Va.) 6-0, Brockton (Brockton, Mass.) 3-1, Brooke (Wellsburg, W.Va.) 5-0, Essex (Essex, Vt.) 5-0, Hamden (Hamden, Conn.) 3-0, LaSalle Academy (Providence, R.I.) 4-0, La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.) 4-1, Lawrence (Fairfield, Maine), 5-0, Loyola (Towson, Md.) 5-0, Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, Va.) 5-0, Ridley (Folsom, Pa.) 5-0, St. John's (Washington, D.C.) 4-1, St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.) 2-1, Thomas Jefferson (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 5-0, Walpole (Walpole, Mass.) 4-0.

Southeast Region Top 20

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 4-0 (1)
2. Byrnes (Duncan, S.C.) 5-1 (2)
3. Miami Central (Miami, Fla.) 5-0 (6)
4. Lakeland (Lakeland, Fla.) 4-0 (5)
5. Grayson (Logansville, Ga.) 6-0 (7)
6. West Monroe (West Monroe, La.) 5-0 (8)
7. John Curtis (River Ridge, La.) 4-0 (9)
8. Booker T. Washington (Miami, Fla.) 5-0 (NR)
9. Hoover (Hoover, Ala.) 6-0 (11)
10. Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.) 4-0 (10)
11. Miami Northwestern (Miami, Fla.) 3-1 (3)
12. Northside (Warner Robins, Ga.) 5-0 (NR)
13. Independence (Charlotte, N.C.) 7-0 (12)
14. Lowndes (Valdosta, Ga.) 5-1 (4)
15. Memphis University School (Memphis, Tenn.) 7-0 (13)
16. North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.) 5-0 (14)
17. Madison Central (Madison, Miss.) 6-0 (15)
18. Butler (Matthews, N.C.) 5-0 (16)
19. South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) 5-1 (17)
20. Meridian (Meridian, Miss.) 6-0 (18)

Dropped Out: Previous No. 19 Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.); No. 20 Prattville (Prattville, Ala.).

Southeast Region Bubble: Alcoa (Alcoa, Tenn.) 7-0; Cocoa (Cocoa, Fla.) 4-0; Dr. Phillips (Orlando, Fla.) 4-0; Dorman (Roebuck, S.C.) 6-0; Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.) 5-0; Lutcher (Lutcher, La.) 5-0; Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.) 4-0; Niceville (Niceville, Fla.) 5-0; Prattville (Prattville, Ala.) 5-2; Rock Hill (Rock Hill, S.C.) 6-0; Salmen (Slidell, La.) 4-1; Spain Park (Hoover, Ala.) 5-1; Stephenson (Stone Mountain, Ga.) 5-0; Woodruff (Woodruff, S.C.) 6-0.

Midwest Region Top 20

1. St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) 6-0 (2)
2. Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.) 7-0 (3)
3. St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio) 5-1 (6)
4. Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.) 6-0 (5)
5. Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio) 5-1 (1)
6. Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) 5-1 (4)
7. Stevenson (Sterling Heights, Mich.) 6-0 (7)
8. Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) 6-1 (8)
9. Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.) 6-0 (9)
10. Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) 5-0 (10)
11. Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, Ill.) 5-1 (11)
12. St. Rita (Chicago, Ill.) 6-0 (12)
13. Carmel (Carmel, Ind.) 6-1 (NR)
14. Homestead (Mequon, Wis.) 6-0 (14)
15. Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) 6-0 (15)
16. Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, Minn.) 5-0 (16)
17. Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) 6-0 (17)
18. Steubenville (Steubenville, Ohio) 6-0 (18)
19. St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.) 5-1 (19)
20. Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, Ohio) 6-0 (20)

Dropped Out: Previous No. 13 Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.).

Midwest Region Bubble: Bismarck (Bismarck, N.D.) 6-0; Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.) 5-0; Dakota (Macomb, Mich.) 5-1; Dublin Coffman (Dublin, Ohio) 6-0; Dowling (West Des Moines, Iowa) 6-0; Iowa City (Iowa City, Iowa) 6-0; Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.) 6-0; Marquette (Milwaukee, Wis.) 6-0; Rockford (Rockford, Mich.) 6-0; Stevens Point (Stevens Point, Wis.) 6-0; Washington (Sioux City, S.D.) 6-0; Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.) 5-2; Washington (Massillon, Ohio) 5-1.

Southwest Region Top 20

1. Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, Texas) 5-0 (1)
2. Jenks (Jenks, Okla.) 5-0 (2)
3. Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas) 5-0 (3)
4. The Woodlands (The Woodlands, Texas) 5-0 (4)
5. Katy (Katy, Texas) 4-1 (6)
6. Allen (Abilene (Texas) 5-0; Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, Okla.) 5-0; Cabot (Ark.) 5-0; Clark (San Antonio, Texas) 6-0; Geyer (Denton, Texas) 5-0; Hazelwood Central (Flourissant, Mo.) 6-0; Mayfield (Las Cruces, N.M.) 6-0; Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.) 4-2.Allen, Texas) 4-1 (5)
7. John Tyler (Tyler, Texas) 5-0 (7)
8. Skyline (Dallas, Texas) 5-0 (9)
9. Union (Tulsa, Okla.) 4-1 (8)
10. North Shore (Houston, Texas) 4-1 (10)
11. Hightower (Missouri City, Texas) 5-0 (11)
12. Lufkin (Lufkin, Texas) 4-1 (12)
13. Longview (Longview, Texas) 5-1 (13)
14. DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) 4-1 (14)
15. Hutchinson (Hutchinson, Kan.) 5-0 (16)
16. Southlake Carroll (Southlake, Texas) 4-1 (15)
17. Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) 6-0 (17)
18. Trinity (Euless, Texas) 3-2 (18)
19. Millard South (Omaha, Neb.) 6-0 (19)
20. Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 4-1 (20)

Dropped Out: None.

Southwest Region Bubble: Abilene (Abilene, Texas) 5-0; Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, Okla.) 5-0; Cabot (Cabot, Ark.) 5-0; Clark (San Antonio, Texas) 6-0; Geyer (Denton, Texas) 5-0; Hazelwood Central (Flourissant, Mo.) 6-0; Mayfield (Las Cruces, N.M.) 6-0; Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.) 4-2.

West Region Top 20

Dropped Out: No. 5 St. Bonaventure (Ventura, Calif.).

West Region Bubble: Auburn (Auburn, Wash.) 5-0; Bartlett (Anchorage, Alaska) 7-2; Bellevue (Bellevue, Wash.) 3-2; Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.) 4-0; Capital (Boise, Ida.) 5-0; Capital (Helena, Mont.) 6-0; Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.) 5-0; Granite Bay (Granite Bay, Calif.) 4-0; Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) 3-1; Lakes (Lakewood, Wash.) 5-0; Marcos de Niza (Tempe, Ariz.) 6-0; Moorpark (Moorpark, Calif.) 4-0; Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 4-1; Pleasant Grove (Pleasant Grove, Utah) 6-0; Pomona (Arvada, Colo.) 5-0; Serra (Gardena, Calif.) 4-0; Servite (Anaheim, Calif.) 4-1; Sheridan (Sheridan, Wyo.) 5-1.

ESPN RISE editors Sheldon Shealer, Brian Stumpf and Jon Mahoney contributed to these rankings.

ESPN Rise Football FAB 50 Rankings

USA Today Super 25: Miami Northwestern, Elder tumble after losses

1. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale (4-0)

Previous: 1. Result: QB Jacob Rudock threw four TD passes and Lamarcus Joyner had a 52-yard TD reception and a 93-yard kickoff return for a TD in a 42-34 win Friday vs. then-No. 2 Byrnes (Duncan). Next: Friday at Nova (Davie).

2. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (3-0)

Previous: 4. Result: RB Tony Jones scored on runs of 31, 19, and 2 yards and recovered a fumble for a defensive TD in a 49-8 win Saturday vs. Passaic. Next: Friday vs. Clifton.

3. Byrnes, Duncan, S.C. (5-1)

Previous: 2. Result: Lost 42-34 Friday at No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale). Next: Friday vs. Spartanburg.

4. Centennial, Peoria, Ariz. (6-0)

Previous: 6. Result: Defeated Tolleson 48-0 on Friday for its 32nd consecutive victory. Next: Friday at Ironwood (Glendale).

5. Oaks Christian, Westlake Village, Calif. (4-0)

Previous: 7. Result: RB Malcolm Jones rushed for 332 yards and four TDs, three in the fourth quarter, in a 33-13 win Friday at Venice (Los Angeles). Next: Friday vs. Jordan (Long Beach).

6. Stony Point, Round Rock, Texas (5-0)

Previous: 8. Result: Kevin White had two interceptions, returning one 91 yards, in a 31-14 win Friday vs. Leander. Next: Friday at Georgetown.

7. Oscar Smith, Chesapeake, Va. (5-0)

Previous: 10. Result: QB Phillip Sims threw for 297 yards and four TDs in a 63-3 win Friday vs. Hickory (Chesapeake). Next: Friday vs. Deep Creek (Chesapeake).

8. Cedar Hill, Texas (5-0)

Previous: 11. Result: QB Driphus Jackson threw three first-half TD passes in a 47-32 win Friday at South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie). Next: Friday vs. Irving.

9. Highlands, Fort Thomas, Ky. (7-0)

Previous: 23. Result: RB Austin Collinsworth ran for 148 yards and three TDs in a 52-9 win Friday vs. Dixie Heights (Edgewood). Next: Oct. 17 at Covington Catholic (Park Hills).

10. St. Xavier, Cincinnati (5-1)

Previous: 25. Result: Held then-No. 3 Elder (Cincinnati) to 5 yards rushing Friday in a 17-7 win. Next: Friday vs. LaSalle (Cincinnati).

11. The Woodlands, Texas (5-0)

Previous: 12. Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. College Park (The Woodlands).

12. Maine South, Park Ridge, Ill. (6-0)

Previous: 13. Result: RB-DB Matt Perez rushed for two TDs and had two sacks in a 30-2 win Saturday vs. Evanston. Next: Saturday at Waukegan.

13. Katy, Texas (4-1)

Previous: 14. Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. Morton Ranch (Katy).

14. Madison Central, Madison, Miss. (6-0)

Previous: 15. Result: Tobias Singleton had 183 yards and two TDs on returns in a 51-7 win Friday at Murrah (Jackson). Next: Friday vs. Warren Central (Vicksburg).

15. Grayson, Loganville, Ga. (6-0)

Previous: 16. Result: RB Ean Pemberton ran for 157 yards and three TDS in a 34-0 defeat Friday of Shiloh (Snellville). Next: Friday at Brookwood (Snellville).

16. Booker T. Washington, Miami (5-0)

Previous: Not ranked. Result: Lynden Trail had two interceptions, returning one for a TD, and Amos Leggett had two interceptions in a 35-28 defeat Saturday of then-No. 5 Miami Northwestern (Miami). Next: Friday at Key West.

17. Skyline, Sammamish, Wash. (4-1)

Previous: 18. Result: QB Jake Heaps threw two TD passes and ran for another in a 55-0 win Friday vs. Garfield (Seattle). Next: Friday at Eastlake (Sammamish).

18. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (5-0)

Previous: 19. Result: RB Marcus Coker rushed for 186 yards and three TDs in a 49-24 win Friday vs. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.). Next: Friday vs. Good Counsel (Olney).

19. West Monroe, La. (5-0)

Previous: 20. Result: QB Paul Turner and RB Teshadi Talton each ran for two TDs in a 35-6 win Friday at Airline (Bossier City). Next: Friday vs. Ouachita (Monroe).

20. Elder, Cincinnati (5-1)

Previous: 3. Result: Lost 17-7 Friday at then-No. 25 St. Xavier (Cincinnati). Next: Friday vs. Moeller (Cincinnati).

21. Jenks, Okla. (5-0)

Previous: 21. Result: Zack Langer ran for three TDs and Cory Jones ran for two in a 62-27 win Friday at Sapulpa. Next: Friday at Broken Arrow.

22. North Penn, Lansdale, Pa. (5-0)

Previous: 22. Result: QB Todd Smolinsky passed for a TD and ran for a TD in a 41-0 win Friday vs. Central Bucks East (Doylestown). Next: Friday vs. Central Bucks West (Doylestown).

23. Rock Hill, S.C. (6-0)

Previous: 24. Result: QB Jatavius Stewart scored on runs of 80 and 6 yards and on a 46-yard punt return in a 30-21 win Saturday at York. Next: Friday at Ridge View (Columbia).

24. Miami Northwestern (3-1)

Previous: 5. Result: Lost 35-28 Saturday to then-unranked Booker T. Washington (Miami). Next: Thursday vs. Miami Central.

25. Lowndes, Valdosta, Ga. (5-1)

Previous: 9. Result: Lost 10-7 Friday at Northside (Warner Robins). Next: Friday vs. Valdosta.

Dropped out: No. 17 St. Bonaventure, Ventura, Calif.

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Rankings compiled by USA TODAY's Jim Halley. Criteria considered include strength of schedule, quality of wins and players.

The next Super 25 will be published on Oct. 13

Seattle Times Week 6 football rankings

Posted by Mason Kelley

For the first time this year, the 4A top 10 went a full weekend without a single team losing. The only team that experienced a scare was Ferris, which had to travel to California. The Saxons claimed 41-35 victory over Esperanza in overtime.

Since each team took care of business, the rankings stayed the same.

In 3A, only two teams lost and each one fell to a ranked opponent.

Despite a 28-21 loss to No. 3 Liberty, Juanita stays in the rankings. With a potent running game, the Rebels, who suffered their first loss of the season, are able to control the clock. It will be interesting to what happens when undefeated Interlake brings its high-powered, quick-strike offense into Juanita's house Friday. The Rebels then play at Bellevue the following week.

Glacier Peak came close to knocking off No. 6 Meadowdale, but fell, 34-28, in overtime. After a 3-0 start, the Grizzlies have dropped back-to-back close games. So, for now, Camas returns to the top 10 after a 41-14 win over Hudson's Bay.

Times 4A Top 10

1. Skyline (Sammamish) (4-1)

2. Bothell (5-0)

3. Auburn (5-0)

4. Jackson (Mill Creek) (5-0)

5. Curtis (University Place) (5-0)

6. South Kitsap (Port Orchard) (5-0)

7. Wenatchee (5-0)

8. Gonzaga Prep (Spokane) (4-1)

9. Ferris (Spokane) (4-1)

10. Marysville-Pilchuck (5-0)

On the radar: Bethel, Central Valley, Eisenhower, Kentwood, Olympia, Southridge

Times 3A Top 10

1. Lakes (Lakewood) (5-0)

2. Bellevue (3-2)

3. Liberty (Issaquah) (5-0)

4. Union (Vancouver) (4-1)

5. O'Dea (4-1)

6. Meadowdale (Lynnwood) (5-0)

7. Timberline (Lacey) (5-0)

8. Mount Spokane (4-1)

9. Juanita (Kirkland) (4-1)

10. Camas (4-1)

On the radar: Enumclaw, Glacier Peak, Kennedy Catholic, Mount Vernon, Peninsula

Associated Press state football rankings

State rankings for all classifications through Sept. 26