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URBANDALE, Iowa -- For the first time during the 23-year history of World Features Syndicate's National Prep Football Poll, a team from the Northeast region is poised to finish the season ranked No. 1 in the country.

Don Bosco (Ramsey, N.J.), which has won four straight Non-Public IV state titles and 23 consecutive games, moved into the top spot in the Week 18 poll. The Ironmen have been the beneficiary of seven upsets to Top 10 teams during the last two weeks.

Right behind Don Bosco at No. 2 in the rankings is North Carolina 4AA champion Butler (Matthews), which will probably receive heavy consideration for the preseason No. 1 national ranking next year. The Bulldogs feature a talented junior class, led by blue chip quarterback Christian LeMay.

No. 3 Abilene (Texas) is probably the only team that could still unseat Don Bosco from the top ranking in the final poll. The Eagles remain undefeated heading into Saturday's Texas 5A/II title game against two-time defending champion No. 7 Katy.

#	School	Record	Note	LW
1.	Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep	12-0	four straight Non-Public 4 titles	2
2.	Matthews, N.C., Butler	15-0	won first 4AA championship	5
3.	Abilene, Texas	14-0	plays No. 7 Katy for 5A/II crown	8
4.	Bradenton, Fla., Manatee	13-1	beat then-No. 1 Aquinas in 5A semis	NR
5.	Memphis, Tenn., Memphis University	13-0	repeat Division II-AA champ	10
6.	Batesville, Miss., South Panola	14-1	won record eighth state title	11
7.	Katy, Texas	14-1	seeks third consecutive 5A crown	13
8.	Roebuck, S.C., Dorman	14-1	avenged only loss, won 4A/I title	7
9.	Denver, Colo., Mullen	14-0	back-to-back 5A champion	9
10.	Youngstown, Ohio, Mooney	15-0	captured seventh state crown	12
11.	Tulsa, Okla., Union	13-1	avenged only loss, back-to-back 6A titlist	14
12.	Tampa, Fla., Plant	13-1	blanked then-No. 17 Lakeland, 20-0, in 5A semis	NR
13.	West Monroe, La.	15-0	won seventh 5A title	21
14.	Anaheim, Calif., Servite	13-1	avenged only loss, won CIF-SS Pac-5 championship	20
15.	Kingsland, Ga., Camden County	13-2	routed then-No. 19 Northside, 31-3, for 5A crown	NR
16.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas	13-1	37-game win streak ended by No. 4 Manatee	1
17.	Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton	14-0	third 5A crown in four years	23
18.	Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South	14-0	repeat 8A champion	16
19.	Oceanside, Calif.	13-0	six straight San Diego section crowns	NR
20.	Austin, Texas, Lake Travis	15-0	extended win streak to 45	NR
21.	Ijamsville, Md., Linganore	14-0	won fifth state championship	22
22.	Olney, Md., Good Counsel	11-1	avenged only loss, won WCAC crown	15
23.	Wyndmoor, Pa., La Salle	13-1	advanced to 4A final	24
24.	Fort Thomas, Ky., Highlands	15-0	third straight 5A crown	25
25.	Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman	15-0	4A champ with 44-point average win margin	NR

Northeast Region
1. Ramsey, N.J., Don Bosco Prep (12-0) (1)
2. Wyndmoor, Pa., La Salle (13-1) (2)
3. Selinsgrove, Pa. (15-0) (5)
4. State College, Pa. (12-2) (7)
5. Manheim, Pa., Central (15-0) (6)
6. Westwood, Mass., Xaverian (13-0) (8)
7. North Tonawanda, N.Y. (13-0) (9)
8. Jersey City, N.J., St. Peter's (9-3) (10)
9. Marlton, N.J., Cherokee (11-1) --
10. Amherst, N.Y., Sweet Home (13-0) --

East Coast Region
1. Matthews, N.C., Butler (15-0) (1)
2. Roebuck, S.C., Dorman (14-1) (2)
3. Ijamsville, Md., Linganore (14-0) (5)
4. Olney, Md., Good Counsel (11-1) (3)
5. Duncan, S.C., Byrnes (13-2) (4)
6. Hampton, Va., Phoebus (15-0) (7)
7. Moncks Corner, S.C., Berkeley (14-1) (8)
8. Chester, Va., Thomas Dale (12-2) --
9. Millersville, Md., Old Mill (12-2) (9)
10. Hyattsville, Md., DeMatha (11-1) --

Southeast Region
1. Bradenton, Fla., Manatee (13-1) --
2. Memphis, Tenn., Memphis University (13-0) (3)
3. Batesville, Miss., South Panola (14-1) (4)
4. Tampa, Fla., Plant (13-1) (9)
5. West Monroe, La. (15-0) (7)
6. Kingsland, Ga., Camden County (13-2) --
7. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., St. Thomas Aquinas (13-1) (1)
8. Miramar, Fla. (13-1) --
9. Hoover, Ala. (14-1) --
10. Cocoa, Fla. (14-0) --

Midwest Region
1. Youngstown, Ohio, Mooney (15-0) (1)
2. Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South (14-0) (2)
3. Fort Thomas, Ky., Highlands (15-0) (3)
4. Hilliard, Ohio, Davidson (13-1) (4)
5. Cleveland, Ohio, Glenville (13-2) (5)
6. Novi, Mich., Detroit Catholic Central (14-0) (6)
7. Cleveland, Ohio, St. Ignatius (11-1) (7)
8. Evansville, Ind., Reitz (15-0) (8)
9. Milwaukee, Wis., Marquette (14-0) (9)
10. Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South (13-1) (10)

Midlands Region
1. Denver, Colo., Mullen (14-0) (1)
2. Hutchinson, Kan. (13-0) (2)
3. South Jordan, Utah, Bingham (13-1) (3)
4. Omaha, Neb., Millard South (13-0) (4)
5. St. Paul, Minn., Cretin-Derham Hall (12-1) (5)
6. Iowa City, Iowa, City High (14-0) (6)
7. Webster Groves, Mo. (13-0) (7)
8. Florissant, Mo., Hazelwood Central (13-1) (8)
9. Olathe, Kan., North (13-0) (9)
10. Eden Prairie, Minn. (12-1) (10)

Southwest Region
1. Abilene, Texas (14-0) (1)
2. Katy, Texas (14-1) (2)
3. Tulsa, Okla., Union (13-1) (3)
4. Chandler, Ariz., Hamilton (14-0) (4)
5. Austin, Texas, Lake Travis (15-0) (5)
6. Las Vegas, Nev., Bishop Gorman (15-0) (6)
7. Cedar Hill, Texas (12-1) (8)
8. Euless, Texas, Trinity (13-2) (9)
9. Springdale, Ark., Shiloh Christian (13-1) --
10. Springdale, Ark., Har-Ber (12-1) (10)

West Coast Region
1. Anaheim, Calif., Servite (13-1) (3)
2. Oceanside, Calif. (13-0) (4)
3. Los Angeles, Calif., Crenshaw (14-0) (6)
4. Huntington Beach, Calif., Edison (13-1) (1)
5. Gardena, Calif., Serra (14-0) --
6. Rocklin, Calif. (14-0) (8)
7. Westlake Village, Calif., Oaks Christian (13-1) (2)
8. Sammamish, Wash., Skyline (12-2) (10)
9. Concord, Calif., De La Salle (12-2) --
10. Grass Valley, Calif., Nevada Union (13-1) --

Dropped out: No. 6 Miami, Central (12-2); No. 17 Lakeland (13-1); No. 19 Warner Robins, Ga., Northside (13-2). Northeast: No. 3 Folson, Pa., Ridley (13-2); No. 4 Mechanicsburg, Pa., Cumberland Valley (12-3). East Coast: No. 6 Haymarket, Va., Battlefield (12-1); No. 10 Charleston, W.Va., South Charleston (13-1). Southeast: No. 8 River Ridge, La., John Curtis (13-1); No. 10 Niceville, Fla. (13-0). Southwest: No. 7 Round Rock, Texas, Stony Point (13-2). West Coast: No. 7 Murrieta, Calif., Vista Murrieta (13-1).

FEATS OF THE WEEK: Bradenton, Fla., Manatee earned its first state championship game berth since 1993. The No. 4 Hurricanes shocked previous No. 1 Fort Lauderdale, Aquinas, 28-20, in the 5A semifinals, ending the Raiders' 37-game winning streak and bid for back-to-back Prep Poll titles. In the other 5A semifinal, No. 12 Tampa, Plant shut out then-No. 17 Lakeland, 20-0 . . . Regionally ranked Gardena, Calif., Serra stunned then-No. 4 Westlake Village, Oaks Christian, 42-41 in overtime, for the CIF-SS Northwest championship. Senior Malcolm Jones (UCLA) ran for 295 yards and four touchdowns in a losing effort for the Lions, who had won six straight section titles and 34 consecutive games . . . No. 13 West Monroe, La., dominated previously unbeaten Metairie, Rummel, 30-0, at the Superdome to win its seventh 5A championship in 21 seasons . . . No. 15 Kingsland, Ga., Camden County captured its third 5A title in seven years, hammering then-No. 19 Warner Robins, Northside, 31-3, at the Georgia Dome . . . No. 17 Chandler, Hamilton stymied Mesa, 35-0, for the Arizona 5A/I championship at University of Phoenix Stadium. It was the Huskies' second consecutive state title and fifth since 2003.

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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.

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