Corona Centennial 9th in U.S. poll
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With a 47-35 victory over Mater Dei, Corona Centennial is No. 9 in the National Prep Football poll this week. Concord De La Salle, which took advantage of Loyola mistakes in a 27-21 victory, is No. 8.
Long Beach Poly, No. 1 in the Times rankings, is No. 12.
Mater Dei dropped out of the top 25.
The poll:
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-tie records through Sept. 21:
NATIONAL
1. Euless, Texas, Trinity (3-0-0), beat then-No. 21 Allen, 24-14
2. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Aquinas (2-0-0), WR Duron Carter headed to Ohio St.
3. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (4-0-0), throttled Fla. power Tallahassee Lincoln, 38-0
4. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes (4-0-0), only 7 points allowed this season
5. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (4-0-0), beat then-No. 18 Apopka, Fla., 28-18, on ESPNU
6. Monroeville, Pa., Gateway (4-0-0), average win margin is 39 points
7. Seffner, Fla., Armwood (3-0-0), only 12 points allowed all year
8. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (2-0-0), rallied to beat L.A. power Loyola, 27-21
9. Corona, Calif., Centennial (2-0-0), beat regionally ranked Mater Dei, 47-35
10. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith (4-0-0), led by talented jr. QB Phillip Sims (no relation to ex-NFL great Phil Sims)
11. Houston, North Shore (2-0-0), at regionally ranked Carroll on Saturday
12. Long Beach, Calif., Poly (2-0-0), Philadelphia Eagles rookie WR DeSean Jackson an alum
13. Bastrop, La. (2-0-0), extended win streak to 46
14. Louisville, Ky., Trinity (3-0-0), beat defending Prep Poll champ Cincinnati St. Xavier, 17-6
15. Cleveland, Glenville (5-0-0), three consecutive shutouts
16. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (3-0-0), led by standout jr. QB Jake Heaps
17. Lakeland, Fla. (3-0-0), Prep Poll champ in 2006
18. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (3-0-0), WR DeAngelo Smith committed to South Carolina
19. Cincinnati, Colerain (5-0-0), 60 straight league wins
20. Cleveland, St. Ignatius (4-1-0), LB Dan Fox will play at Notre Dame
21. Ashburn, Va., Stone Bridge (4-0-0), average win margin is 43 points
22. Gaithersburg, Md., Quince Orchard (3-0-0), defending 4A champ
23. Maryville, Tenn. (5-0-0), extended win streak to 65
24. Carmel, Ind. (5-0-0), reigning 5A titlist
25. Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South (4-0-0), led by Vanderbilt-bound QB Charlie Goro
Northeast:
1. Monroeville, Pa., Gateway, 4-0-0
2. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco, 1-1-0
3. Everett, Mass., 3-0-0
4. Lansdale, Pa., North Penn, 4-0-0
5. Montvale, N.J., St. Joseph’s, 2-0-0
6. Rochester, N.Y., Aquinas, 3-0-0
7. Philadelphia, O’Hara, 4-0-0
8. Somerville, N.J., Immaculata, 2-0-0
9. Bethel Park, Pa., 4-0-0
10. Harrisburg, Pa., McDevitt, 4-0-0
East Coast:
1. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes, 4-0-0
2. Chesapeake, Va., Oscar Smith, 4-0-0
3. Ashburn, Va., Stone Bridge, 4-0-0
4. Gaithersburg, Md., Quince Orchard, 3-0-0
5. Olney, Md., Good Counsel, 3-0-0
6. Hampton, Va., Phoebus, 4-0-0
7. Charlotte, N.C., Independence, 3-0-0
8. Roebuck, S.C., Dorman, 4-0-0
9. Rock Hill, S.C., South Pointe, 4-0-0
10. Chantilly, Va., Westfield, 4-0-0
Southeast:
1. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Aquinas, 2-0-0
2. Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes, 4-0-0
3. Batesville, Miss., South Panola, 4-0-0
4. Seffner, Fla., Armwood, 3-0-0
5. Bastrop, La., 2-0-0
6. Lakeland, Fla., 3-0-0
7. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County, 3-0-0
8. Maryville, Tenn., 5-0-0
9. Warner Robins, Ga., Northside, 4-0-0
10. Apopka, Fla., 2-1-0
Midwest:
1. Cleveland, Glenville, 5-0-0
2. Louisville, Ky., Trinity, 3-0-0
3. Cincinnati, Colerain, 5-0-0
4. Cleveland, St. Ignatius, 4-1-0
5. Carmel, Ind., 5-0-0
6. Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South, 4-0-0
7. Greenwood, Ind., Center Grove, 4-1-0
8. Hartland, Wis., Arrowhead, 4-0-0
9. Chicago, St. Rita, 4-0-0
10. Cincinnati, Elder, 4-1-0
Midlands:
1. Blue Springs, Mo., 4-0-0
2. Kansas City, Mo., Rockhurst, 3-1-0
3. Provo, Utah, Timpview, 4-0-0
4. Hutchinson, Kan., 2-1-0
5. West Des Moines, Iowa, Valley, 4-0-0
6. Eden Prairie, Minn., 4-0-0
7. Aurora, Colo., Grandview, 4-0-0
8. Plymouth, Minn., Wayzata, 4-0-0
9. Littleton, Colo., Columbine, 4-0-0
10. Omaha, Neb., Creighton Prep, 4-0-0
Southwest:
1. Euless, Texas, Trinity, 3-0-0
2. Houston, North Shore, 2-0-0
3. Plano, Texas, 4-0-0
4. Peoria, Ariz., Centennial, 3-0-0
5. Southlake, Texas, Carroll, 3-0-0
6. Abilene, Texas, 4-0-0
7. Allen, Texas, 3-1-0
8. Norman, Okla., North, 3-0-0
9. The Woodlands, Texas, 2-0-0
10. Broken Arrow, Okla., 3-0-0
West Coast:
1. Concord, Calif., De La Salle, 2-0-0
2. Corona, Calif., Centennial, 2-0-0
3. Long Beach, Calif., Poly, 2-0-0
4. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline, 3-0-0
5. Mission Viejo, Calif., 3-0-0
6. Encino, Calif., Crespi, 3-0-0
7. Santa Ana, Calif., Mater Dei, 2-1-0
8. Oceanside, Calif., 3-0-0
9. San Jose, Calif., Bellarmine, 2-0-0
10. Bellevue, Wash., 3-0-0
FEATS OF THE WEEK: An ESPNU television audience watched No. 5 Batesville, Miss., South Panola defeat then-No. 18 Apopka, Fla., 28-18. It was the Tigers’ first win over a Top 25 team during their 79-game winning streak, currently the nation’s longest. Junior RB Nicholas Parker had 242 yards rushing and all four South Panola touchdowns . . . Sophomore RB Tevin Williams came off the bench to run for 179 yards and two touchdowns as No. 1 Euless, Texas, Trinity beat then-No. 21 Allen, 24-14. Williams played in place of injured senior Dontrayevous Robinson, a Nebraska recruit . . . Defending Prep Poll champion Cincinnati, St. Xavier played its fourth Top 25 team in five outings and was beaten, 17-6, by No. 14 Louisville, Ky., Trinity. St. Xavier’s overall record is 3-2-0 and vs. Top 25 teams they are 2-2-0. Over 12,000 fans at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium watched as senior RB Tim Phillips (Cent. Michigan) led the Shamrocks with two touchdowns . . . No. 9 Corona, Calif., Centennial avenged its only regular season loss of last season, outgunning regionally ranked Santa Ana, Mater Dei, 47-35. Senior RB Arthur Burns had 234 yards rushing for Centennial and Mater Dei QB Matt Barkley (USC) threw for 414 yards and three touchdowns. A year ago, Mater Dei beat Centennial in an equally high-scoring affair, 51-37 . . . According to the Arizona Republic, Mesa, Desert Ridge QB Kevin Pantastico threw for a single-game state record 595 yards with six touchdowns in a 43-40 loss to Red Mountain.
-- Randy Harvey