USA Today HS Poll

[3afan]

FINAL

1. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (16-0)
Previous: 3. Results: d. Westlake (Austin) 43-29 in Class 5A, Division I final. d. Colleyville Heritage 33-7 in Region 1 final and Allen 38-0 in state semifinals. Coach Todd Dodge, who'll be leaving the high school ranks to become North Texas' head coach, closes having won 48 games in a row.

2. John Curtis, River Ridge, La. (14-0)
Previous: 2. Result: d. St. Charles 41-0 in Class 2A final. Completed the program's 11th undefeated season and won 21st state title.

3. Lakeland, Fla. (15-0)
Previous: 4. Results: d. then-No. 19 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 45-42 in double-overtime in Class 5A final. Extended win streak to 45 games, winning third consecutive 5A title.

4. Warren Central, Indianapolis (15-0)
Previous: 5. Won fifth consecutive Class 5A state championship.

5. Northwestern, Miami (15-0)
Previous: 7. Results: d. Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs) 34-14 in Class 6A final and North Miami Beach 42-20 in semifinals.

6. Oaks Christian, Westlake Village, Calif. (15-0)
Previous: 6. Results: d. Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa) 27-20 in overtime in Division III Prep Bowl and Oak Park 46-7 in CIF-Southern Section Northwest Division final.

7. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (12-0)
Previous: 9. Won Non-Public Group 4 state championship.

8. Independence, Charlotte (16-0)
Previous: 10. Result: d. Riverside Durham 49-19 in Class 4AA final. Extended win streak to 108 games (second all-time nationally).

9. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (15-0)
Previous: 11. Won fourth Class 5A championship in a row. Stretched state-record win streak to 60 games.

10. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (12-0)
Previous: 12. Won 12th WCAC championship in 16 years, including fourth in a row.

11. Gaffney, S.C. (15-0)
Previous: 13. Won third Class 4A, Division I state crown in four years and state-record 15th overall.

12. Hilliard (Ohio) Davidson (15-0)
Previous: 14. Won first Division I state championship.

13. Orange (Calif.) Lutheran (14-1)
Previous: 17. Results: d. Palo Alto 42-28 in CIF Div. II Championship Bowl and Edison (Huntington Beach) 30-20 in Southern Section, Pac-5 Div. final.

14. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (13-1)
Previous: 1. Results: d. Foothill (Pleasanton) 33-7 in CIF-North Coast Section 4A East Bay final. Lost to then-unranked Canyon (Canyon Country) 27-13 in Division I Championship Bowl.

15. Jesuit, Portland, Ore. (13-0)
Previous: 15. Result: d. Southridge (Beaverton) 56-7 in Class 6A final. Won second consecutive Oregon large-school championship.

16. Wheaton (Ill.) Warrenville South (14-0)
Previous: 16. Won Class 8A (largest schools) championship for the program's fifth state title.

17. Upper St. Clair, Pittsburgh (16-0)
Previous: 18. Results: d. then-No. 20 Liberty (Bethlehem) 47-13 in PIAA Class 4A final and State College 28-20 in semifinals.

18. Jenks, Okla. (13-1)
Previous: 22. Result: d. Enid 28-7 in Class 6A final. That's eight state titles in 11 years.

19. Prattville, Ala. (15-0)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. then-No. 8 Hoover 35-21 in Class 6A final.

20. Canyon, Canyon Country, Calif. (12-2)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. then-No. 1 De La Salle (Concord) 27-13 in the CIF Division I Championship Bowl.

21. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale (12-2)
Previous: 19. Result: Lost to then-No. 4 Lakeland 45-42 in double-overtime in Class 5A final. Advanced to Florida's most competitive class final before losing to Lakeland for the third year in a row.

22. Lufkin, Texas (11-1)
Previous: 21. Advanced to Class 5A, Division I Area playoff. Won district championship.

23. Colerain, Cincinnati (13-1)
Previous: 23. Won Division I, Region 4 and Greater Miami Conference championships.

24. St. Anthony's, South Huntington, N.Y. (11-0)
Previous: 24. Won New York CHSFL Class AAA final for the ninth time since 1993.

25. Hamilton, Chandler, Ariz. (13-1)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. Mountain View (Mesa) 34-15 in Class 5A, Division I final. Has won three state titles in four years.

[jason]

Originally posted by 3afan
FINAL

1. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (16-0)
Previous: 3. Results: d. Westlake (Austin) 43-29 in Class 5A, Division I final. d. Colleyville Heritage 33-7 in Region 1 final and Allen 38-0 in state semifinals. Coach Todd Dodge, who'll be leaving the high school ranks to become North Texas' head coach, closes having won 48 games in a row.

2. John Curtis, River Ridge, La. (14-0)
Previous: 2. Result: d. St. Charles 41-0 in Class 2A final. Completed the program's 11th undefeated season and won 21st state title.

ive seen them both play...curtis would win by 3 touchdowns...

[necks_c/09]

ive seen none of these teams play so i honestly cant say but if trinity hung in there w/ southlake and only lost by one point then how come theyre not in the top 25....wasnt carrol their only loss????

and what is hoovers record????? is their only loss to john cutis.....????same thing w/ them...

[3afan]

think Hoover lost in the Alabama semifinals or final

[kaorder1999]

Originally posted by jason
ive seen them both play...curtis would win by 3 touchdowns...

you think?

[3afan]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
you think?

there's some man/team/Louisiana crush working there .....

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
you think?

I've seen both of them play also. I was WAY more impressed with Curtis myself!

[Adidas410s]

we need a national playoff!!! :mad:

[Rabbit'93]

Originally posted by jason
ive seen them both play...curtis would win by 3 touchdowns... If you had a buddy that played for SLC like you do Curtis you'd say the opposite thing.:rolleyes: ;) :D

[bobcat1]

I wonder why they left Celina or Liberty Hill for that matter off that list?:p

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by bobcat1
I wonder why they left Celina or Liberty Hill for that matter off that list?:p because euless trinity would rape both of them......

seriously, lufkin is a joke, where is TRINITY?????

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by jason
ive seen them both play...curtis would win by 3 touchdowns... ive seen them both play as well, and i disagree with you. it would be a shootout.

[jason]

Originally posted by Rabbit'93
If you had a buddy that played for SLC like you do Curtis you'd say the opposite thing.:rolleyes: ;) :D ha, trust me, when it comes to games that dont involve certain teams, i am the most unbiased person around...just ask chs_cg and how i was at the caldwell playoff game haha...

[jason]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
ive seen them both play as well, and i disagree with you. it would be a shootout. you dont know what you're talking about...:D

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by jason
you dont know what you're talking about...:D do you happen to have any grey poupon?

[Bullaholic]

nm-dupe

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by Bullaholic [/i]
Many have tried and many have died.....I'd really rather see Curtis win just to give others some hope if these two played---but my money would be on SLC.

[carter08]

Curtis HS is only 11 miles from Tulane University.

I may have to become a Curtis fan.

[DU_stud04]

Originally posted by carter08
Curtis HS is only 11 miles from Tulane University.

I may have to become a Curtis fan. hahaha, is that signurature growing on you finally? next were going to hear how auburn isnt too shabby :clap: ;)

[carter08]

Originally posted by DU_stud04
hahaha, is that signurature growing on you finally? next were going to hear how auburn isnt too shabby :clap: ;)

That will not happen.
What does Curtis have in the current sophmore class?

[JR2004]

Congratulations to SLC on another mythical national title! Just showing once again that the best High School Football in the country is played here in the Great State of Texas! They are hands down the best team in high school football in ANY state. I'd love to see them play De La Salle sometime.

[Emerson1]

Lufkin is wayyyyy overrated

[bandera7]

I think it is nationally accepted that Texas plays the best football. Everybody but Florida and California agree. So when SLC dominates the way that they do, they deserve number one in the nation. The only team that gave them any kind of game was Euless Trinity, and honestly, they should probably be number two on that list. SLC won state with all of their players throwing up, and won by two touchdowns. That is domination. SLC is, and should be, the number one team in the nation.

[mwynn05]

Originally posted by bandera7
I think it is nationally accepted that Texas plays the best football. Everybody but Florida and California agree. So when SLC dominates the way that they do, they deserve number one in the nation. The only team that gave them any kind of game was Euless Trinity, and honestly, they should probably be number two on that list. SLC won state with all of their players throwing up, and won by two touchdowns. That is domination. SLC is, and should be, the number one team in the nation. Have you ever spent any time in another state???

[3afan]

Originally posted by JR2004
..... Just showing once again that the best High School Football in the country is played here in the Great State of Texas! They are hands down the best team in high school football in ANY state. .......


IMO - I dont think any poll is any indication whatsoever about which state plays the best football .....

SLC is good - but there is no way to know if they are the best team in America, IMO

[awizzy]

Originally posted by Emerson1
Lufkin is wayyyyy overrated yea how is it that a team goes 16-0 like cedar hill and still isnt in the top 25 but lufkin thats bs

[carter08]

Originally posted by awizzy
yea how is it that a team goes 16-0 like cedar hill and still isnt in the top 25 but lufkin thats bs

Because the Voters are too stupid to realize that Lufkin lost to Round Rock

[Bullaholic]

Originally posted by 3afan
IMO - I dont think any poll is any indication whatsoever about which state plays the best football .....

SLC is good - but there is no way to know if they are the best team in America, IMO

I think that's a fair staement, 3AFan. The only indicator you could use would be to look at interstate games over the years. I'm going to guess that Texas teams have probably won the majority of these games. But I agree, the DMN poll is no better than a BCS poll or any other in this regard.

[tigerpride_08]

yea i think Ceder Hill should have gotton some kind of ranking...very impressive team...

[Cameron Crazy]

Nice!!@

[necks_c/09]

Originally posted by bandera7
So when SLC dominates the way that they do, they deserve number one in the nation. The only team that gave them any kind of game was Euless Trinity, and honestly, they should probably be number two on that list.


exactly what is say.....trinity could have esily went the other way and won that game against slc but still they get no love when there is a 2 loss team on there.....i mean c'mon......on any given night trinity could take any team in the nation....thats bull for them to not even be in the top 25.....anybody know what the smallest margin of victory was this season besides SLC

[charlesrixey]

Trinity should be in the national top ten

[Cameron Crazy]

John Curtis should be #1 I do not think southlake couuld have beat hoover

[charlesrixey]

was the final score of the Curtis/Hoover game?

27-13 or something like that?

Will you be watching the ACC opener against VT, Crazy?

[charlesrixey]

it's nice i can watch all of the games on tv here

[gobbler grad]

Originally posted by 3afan
FINAL

1. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (16-0)
Previous: 3. Results: d. Westlake (Austin) 43-29 in Class 5A, Division I final. d. Colleyville Heritage 33-7 in Region 1 final and Allen 38-0 in state semifinals. Coach Todd Dodge, who'll be leaving the high school ranks to become North Texas' head coach, closes having won 48 games in a row.


2. John Curtis, River Ridge, La. (14-0)
Previous: 2. Result: d. St. Charles 41-0 in Class 2A final. Completed the program's 11th undefeated season and won 21st state title.


3. Lakeland, Fla. (15-0)
Previous: 4. Results: d. then-No. 19 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 45-42 in double-overtime in Class 5A final. Extended win streak to 45 games, winning third consecutive 5A title.


8. Independence, Charlotte (16-0)
Previous: 10. Result: d. Riverside Durham 49-19 in Class 4AA final. Extended win streak to 108 games (second all-time nationally).


9. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (15-0)
Previous: 11. Won fourth Class 5A championship in a row. Stretched state-record win streak to 60 games.




very impressive win streaks by these teams...:clap:

John Curtis, probably most impressive

[Cameron Crazy]

Originally posted by charlesrixey
was the final score of the Curtis/Hoover game?

27-13 or something like that?

Will you be watching the ACC opener against VT, Crazy? I wouldnt miss it for nothing!

[jason]

Originally posted by Cameron Crazy
John Curtis should be #1 I do not think southlake couuld have beat hoover slc would have beat hoover...they are good, dont get me wrong, but they're national #1 ranking at the time jc beat them was too high...