Top 25 Football Rankings -- Final 2001 Rankings

The final high school football games have been played (not counting all-star games).

This final poll will list the top 80 teams in the country and will officially crown the first eSports Media Group High School Football National Champion.

The top 80 teams will not just be a re-ranking of the top teams in each region, as the South Region has more than 20 teams worth consideration for the final poll.

In Georgia, Parkview won the AAAAA championship in a battle over Warner Robins Northside, but not without controversy. Parkview was leading 12-7 with 5:02 left in the game. Northside was in the midst of an impressive sustained drive that saw the Eagles at the Parkview 25. Then a bank of lights went out, causing a delay. When the teams came back to the field, the momentum Northside had gained had all but dissipated. Northside eventually fumbled, then muffed a punt return with two minutes left and Parkview held on for a 12-7 win.

In Texas, Lufkin made a case for being one of the top teams in Texas as they knocked off Austin Westlake 38-24 in the Class 5A Division II championship. Although stud quarterback Reggie McNeal completed just 6-for-20 passes, the completions went for a total of 226 yards and three touchdowns. He also scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 18-yard run with seven minutes left in the game and totaled 157 yards rushing. Ennis won the 4A Division II title 21-0 over Bay City.

In the North Carolina 3A championship, Crest, the only team to beat fourth-ranked Independence over the past two seasons, was upset by Winston-Salem Parkland 27-21.

And last but not least, a hearty congratulations goes out to the eSports Media Group 2001 Champions, the Spartans of De La Salle High School in Concord, California.

And now here are the final high school football rankings for 2001:

1. De La Salle, Concord, CA (12-0) Season complete. CIF North Coast Section Class 4A Champions. 2001 eSports Media Group National Champions. The Spartans' winning streak is now at a national-record 125 games after knocking off San Leandro 48-13 for the section title.

2. Jenks, Jenks, OK (13-0) Season complete. Oklahoma Class 6A Champions. The Trojans knocked off Putnam City North 38-28 to win their sixth straight state title.

3. Harrison, Farmington Hills, MI (14-0) Season complete. Michigan Division III Champions. Knocked off a previously unbeaten Fruitport team 28-6 for the title and enter 2002 with a 36-game winning streak.

4. Independence, Charlotte, NC (16-0) Season complete. North Carolina Class 4A Champions. The Patriots claimed their second straight Class 4A state title and extended their winning streak to 30 games with a 49-25 victory over Wilmington Laney. Laney had allowed just 54 points the entire season going into the state title game. Junior quarterback Chris Leak finished just eight yards short of the state record for season yardage he set last year, finishing 2001 with 4,521 yards and a state-record 57 touchdown passes.

5. Ben Davis, Indianapolis, IN (15-0) Season complete. Indiana Class 5A Champions. Won the championship 35-16 over Valparaiso. The Giants' top player is quarterback James Davis, whose skills are very similar to that of Indiana University quarterback Antwaan Randle-El. The title was the sixth for Ben Davis, all since 1987.

6. Neshaminy, Langhorne, PA (15-0) Season complete. Pennsylvania AAAA Champions. Won state title with a 21-7 victory over former Top 5 Woodland Hills. Jamar Brittingham proved he was one of the top running backs in the state of Pennsylvania, rolling up 157 yards and two touchdowns on 30 mud-trodden carries as Neshaminy won their first state title.

7. Blue Springs, Blue Springs, MO (14-0) Season complete. Missouri Class 5A State Champions. Won championship 28-12 over Hazelwood East out of St. Louis. Darius Witherspoon was the ringleader of an awesome defense that set a state record with 16 sacks in the championship game.

8. Parkview, Lilburn, GA (15-0) Season complete. Georgia Class AAAAA Champions. Parkview held off a stubborn Warner Robins Northside team 12-7 in the championship game. The win clinches back-to-back state championships for the Panthers, who enter next season with a 30-game winning streak. Parkview is the first school in 21 years to win back-to-back titles in the state's largest division.

9. Northside, Warner Robins, GA (13-1) Season complete. Georgia Class AAAAA Runners-Up. The Eagles seemed to pretty much be snakebitten in their championship game against Parkview. Chansi Stuckey ran for 135 yards and one touchdown, but was only able to complete 5-for-9 passes for 42 yards.

10. Marlboro County, Bennettsville, SC (15-0) Season complete. South Carolina Class 4A-Division II State Champions. The Bulldogs knocked off local rival Conway 17-10 to win the state title.

11. Chatfield, Littleton, CO (14-0) Season complete. Colorado Class 5A State Champions. Chatfield was able to win the first state title in the school's history with a 9-3 verdict over Fairview for the Class 5A championship.

12. Northridge, Layton, UT (12-0) Season complete. Utah Class 5A State Champions. Northridge knocked off Skyline for the second consecutive year, this time by the score of 37-26. Northridge set a Utah playoff record by scoring 212 points in four playoff games.

13. Kahuku, Kahuku, HI (14-0) Season complete. Hawaii State Champions. Knocked off Honolulu St. Louis 21-14 for their second straight title. The Red Raiders currently have a 23-game winning streak.

14. Providence, New Lenox, IL (14-0) Season complete. Illinois Class 6A Champions. Won title with a 41-0 blowout of previously unbeaten Oak Lawn Richards. Mike Mentz led Providence with over 1,800 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns. Linebacker Rory Steinbach led the Celtics' defense.

15. Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo, CA (14-0) Season complete. CIF Southern Section Division II Champions. Ronnie Dubois ran for 199 yards on 31 carries, including a 94-yard touchdown run to give the Diablos the title 18-9 over previously unbeaten Chino.

16. Lincoln, Tallahassee, FL (14-1) Season complete. Florida Class 4A Champions. Lincoln defeated St. Thomas Aquinas 28-20 for the title. Quarterback Gavin Dickey was the leader for the Trojans this season.

17. Poly, Long Beach, CA (12-1) Season complete. CIF Southern Section Division I Champions. Poly won the title 42-28 over Huntington Beach Edison. Hershel Dennis proved all year long that he is one of the top running backs in the country. The only loss for the Jackrabbits was a much-hyped (and deservedly so) game with De La Salle in which Poly lost 29-15.

18. Evangel Christian, Shreveport, LA (14-1) Season complete. Louisiana Class 5A Champions. Evangel won the title with a classic, back-and-forth 34-27 win over West Monroe, avenging their only loss of the season. John David Booty proved that he is one of the top underclassman quarterbacks in the country.

19. DeMatha Catholic, Hyattsville, MD (11-0) Season complete. WCAC Champions. DeMatha defeated Gonzaga 20-14 to win the WCAC title.

20. Riverdale, Murfreesboro, TN (15-0) Season complete. Tennessee Class 5A Champions. Riverdale knocked off Hendersonville 35-7 for the title.

21. Jackson, Monmouth, NJ (12-0) Season complete. South Jersey Group 4 Champions. Jackson ended the season as the consensus top team in New Jersey and takes a 25-game winning streak into next season.

22. Daphne, Daphne, AL (15-0) Season complete. Alabama Class 6A Champions. Daphne avenged their only loss of the past two seasons, knocking off Hoover 48-21 for the title. Daphne was the beneficiary of eight Hoover turnovers in that game.

23. Dowling, West Des Moines, IA (12-0) Season complete. Iowa Class 4-A State Champions. The Maroons were led by quarterback Ben Carpenter, who had 1,922 yards passing. Dowling defeated Iowa City 35-15 in the state championship and have won 26 consecutive games.

24. West Monroe, West Monroe, LA (14-1) Season complete. Louisiana Class 5A runner-up. Lost in state title game to Evangel Christian. West Monroe and Evangel split two matchups this season.

25. Joliet Catholic, Joliet, IL (13-1) Season complete. Illinois Class 5A Champions. Illinois Player of the Year J.R. Zwierzynski ran for 2,340 yards and 39 touchdowns to lead the Hilltoppers, including 1,067 yards and 20 touchdowns in the playoffs. In the 27-20 title game win over Morris, Zwierzynski ran for 168 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. Joliet Catholic has won a state-record 10 Illinois titles.

26. Mesquite, Mesquite, TX (15-0) Season complete. Texas Division I 5A Champions. Mesquite held off San Antonio Taft 14-13 to win the championship. Brandon Douglas and Lemond Fofang scored touchdowns in the title game.

27. Boyle County, Danville, KY (15-0) Season complete. Kentucky Class 3A Champions. The Rebels easily won the championship in Kentucky's second-highest class, blowing out Rockcastle County 49-14. A semifinal matchup with Hopkinsville (28-21) and an early season game with cross-town rival Danville (24-21) were the only games this season that Boyle County did not have a margin of victory greater than 30 points. The offense scored 764 points, an average of 50.9 per game.

28. Poly Prep, Brooklyn, NY (8-0) Season complete. Poly Prep was only able to play about half as many games as most teams in the rankings because New York State does not allow private schools into their football postseason. They knocked off top teams Bethlehem (PA) Catholic and Gilman (MD) School on their way to an unbeaten season.

29. Newark, Newark, DE (12-0) Season complete. Delaware Division I State Champions. Newark won the title with a 28-24 win over previously unbeaten Dover. Newark enters next season with a 34-game winning streak.

30. Lumen Christi, Jackson, MI (13-0) Season complete. Michigan Division 5 Champions. Ted Piepkow and Peni Sete each ran for two touchdowns in the 49-0 championship game win over Livonia Clarenceville. The title is the second consecutive for the Titans.

31. La Salle Academy, Providence, RI (12-0) Season complete. Rhode Island Division I Super Bowl Champions. The Rams knocked off East Providence for the second time in a three-week span by the score of 26-18. The championship game was the only close game La Salle played in proving to be the best team in New England.

32. Olathe North, Olathe, KS (12-0) Season complete. Kansas Class 6A Champions. Maurice Mack ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-7 win over Manhattan for the title. Mack also threw for a third touchdown on a halfback option pass.

33. Bellevue, Bellevue, WA (13-0) Season complete. Washington Class 3A Champions. Bellevue stormed its way to the title, winning 42-15 over Lynden in the title game. The closest game for Bellevue all season was a 14-0 win in the playoffs over Ferndale. No other game was decided by less than 18 points.

34. Clovis, Clovis, NM (13-0) Season complete. New Mexico Class 5A Champions. Clovis knocked off previously unbeaten Mayfield of Las Cruces in one of the best football games in New Mexico state history, winning 17-10.

35. Georgetown Prep, Rockville, MD (10-0) Season complete. IAC Champions. Junior RB Marcus Mason ran for over 2,000 yards. Georgetown Prep is now the two-time defending IAC champs and carries a 20-game winning streak. Their biggest win was a 47-point win over Maryland Class 3A quarterfinalist Westlake.

36. Ennis, Ennis, TX (16-0) Season complete. Texas Class 4A Division II Champion. Ennis defeated Bay City 21-0 in the state title game. Bay City was held to 27 yards of total offense and just one first down in the second half, and was held to zero yards rushing for the game. QB Graham Harrell was a part of 63 touchdowns on the season.

37. McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN (13-0) Season complete. Tennessee Division II-Class AAA Champions. McCallie knocked off Brentwood Academy to win the title, 17-16. Defensive end Jason Hall is the top player for McCallie.

38. Ramapo, Franklin Lakes, NJ (11-0) Season complete. North Jersey, Section I, Group 3 Champions. Won title with a 14-10 win over Wayne Hills in the championship game. Ramapo finishes as the top team in northern New Jersey.

39. Robinson, Fairfax, VA (12-1) Season complete. Virginia Group AAA, Division 6 State Champions. Robinson defeated Thomas Dale 40-7 to win the title. The only loss this season was a 14-12 upset at the hands of West Potomac.

40. McNary, Keizer, OR (13-1) Season complete. Oregon Class 4A Champions. McNary recovered from an early close loss to South Salem to destroy the Oregon 4A bracket. On the way to the title, they knocked off a two-seed (Roseburg), then a one-seed (Portland Jesuit), followed by a six-seed (Lake Oswego, who had not lost a game on the field) and finally a four-seed (Sheldon). The championship game was a 35-10 win over Sheldon.

41. Statesboro, Statesboro, GA (15-0) Season complete. Georgia Class 4A Champions. The Blue Devils won the title 51-13 over Dalton, their first state title since 1966. University of Florida recruit Jimtavis Walker scored three first-half touchdowns in the rout.

42. Lufkin, Lufkin, TX (15-1) Season complete. Texas Class 5A Division II Champions. Lufkin and star quarterback Reggie McNeal, who will be going to Texas A&M next year, knocked off Austin Westlake 38-24. The only loss for Lufkin this year was an early 33-17 home loss to 18th-ranked Evangel Christian.

43. Woodland Hills, Pittsburgh, PA (14-1) Season complete. Pennsylvania Class AAAA Runners-Up. Lost title game 21-7 to sixth-ranked Neshaminy in a quagmire at Hershey Park Stadium. The Wolverines also lost a lot of firepower when quarterback Steve Breaston went down late in the first half with an ankle injury and Woodland Hills clinging to a 7-6 lead. The Wolverines couldn't muster much offense without their leader.

44. Ryan, Denton, TX (15-0) Season complete. Texas Class 4A Division I champions. Their first ever state title was punctuated by a wild 42-35 overtime win over Smithson Valley. Junior quarterback James Battle threw for over 3,000 yards and 38 touchdowns and will be one of the top ten quarterbacks in the country next season.

45. St. Thomas Aquinas, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (14-1) Season complete. Florida Class 4A Runners-Up. STA lost the title game 28-20 to Tallahassee Lincoln. QB Dan Shula, the grandson of former Miami Dolphins' coach Don Shula, threw for a school record 316 yards in the loss. Shula's 4.65 GPA will likely allow him to attend an Ivy League school to play his college ball. Shula's father David graduated from Dartmouth and they seem to be the frontrunner for the younger Shula's services.

46. Rockledge, Rockledge, FL (14-1) Season complete. Florida Class 3A Champions. Rockledge ended the longest winning streak in Florida, the 47-game winning streak of Glades Central. Rockledge upset Glades Central in the 3A playoffs. Rockledge knocked off St. Augustine 38-6 in the championship game. The only loss for Rockledge was to Palm Bay, who will appear later in the poll. Rockledge is ranked ahead of Palm Bay because of Rockledge's win over Glades Central.

47. Urbana, Ijamsville, MD (12-0) Season complete. Maryland Class 3A Champions. Knocked off Patuxent in the championship 7-6 to extend their winning streak to 50 games. Urbana has won four straight state titles and their semifinal win over Seneca Valley was a triple-overtime thriller that registered as one of the greatest games in Maryland prep football history.

48. Putnam City North, Oklahoma City, OK (13-1) Season complete. Oklahoma Class 6A Runners-Up. Putnam City North came from out of nowhere to upset Tulsa Union in the 6A semifinals, then nearly roared back from a large deficit in the title game against Jenks. Putnam North quarterback Matt Warren threw for a state-record 3,585 yards this season.

49. Eagle, Eagle, ID (12-0) Season complete. Idaho Class 5A Champions. Eagle won the title despite three playoff rematches with teams they had beaten during the regular season. The Mustangs knocked off Lewiston, Capital, and Pocatello Highland on the way to the title, winning the championship game 41-35.

50. Hart, Newhall, CA (13-0) Season complete. CIF Southern Section Division III Champions. Hart won their fourth straight title with a 42-13 blowout of Valencia. Matt Moore, a senior, threw for 3,332 yards and 33 touchdowns for the season.

51. Webb City, Webb City, MO (14-0) Season complete. Missouri Class 4A Champions. Likely the most talented team to come out of Webb City, this year's edition finished the season ranked second in Missouri. They knocked off Class 5A semifinalist Jefferson City, the team that gave eventual champ Blue Springs its toughest playoff test, during the regular season. The state championship game was a 45-0 Webb City win over previously unbeaten Washington.

52. Salina Central, Salina, KS (11-0) Season complete. Kansas Class 5A Champions. Donnie Anders ran for 327 yards and five touchdowns in a 56-21 title game victory over Pittsburg. Anders finished 2001 with 3,252 rushing yards.

53. Bellport, Brookhaven, NY (11-0) Season complete. Long Island Class II Champions. Bellport knocked off South Side 42-19 for the championship. Long Island and the rest of New York state hold separate championships for football. Dan Varney ran for 117 yards on 19 carries with two touchdowns and Larry Zeiss also ran for two scores.

54. Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA (13-0) Season complete. CIF Central Section Champions. The title is the first in seven years for Bakersfield. The Drillers knocked off a Clovis team 42-14 that lost its starting quarterback to injury in the section semifinals. Thomas Stancil ran for 166 yards and two scores in the title game.

55. West Allegheny, Imperial, PA (13-2) Season complete. Pennsylvania Class AAA Champions. Quarterback Tyler Palko succeeded in his third state title game, all against Strath Haven. The Indians defeated Strath Haven 28-13 as Palko, a Pittsburgh recruit, was 14-for-20 for 202 yards. The win ended Strath Haven's 44-game winning streak.

56. Strath Haven, Wallingford, PA (14-1) Season complete. Pennsylvania Class AAA Runners-Up. Strath Haven proved that it is very difficult to beat a team three times in a row in losing to West Allegheny in the state title game 28-13. Quarterback Dan Miller performed admirably all season long despite his inexperience and was helped by Notre Dame recruit Josh Hannum, one of the best wideouts in Pennsylvania.

57. Manheim Central, Manheim, PA (13-1) Season complete. Pennsylvania Class AAA Semifinalist. Manheim Central lost their only game of the season 14-13 to Strath Haven in the AAA semifinals. A gutsy two-point conversion attempt failed with less than a minute left, ending the championship aspirations of Manheim Central.

58. Prospect, Mt. Prospect, IL (12-0) Season complete. Illinois Class 7A Champions. Prospect knocked off Edwardsville 19-14 at the University of Illinois for their first-ever state title. George Smith was 16-for-28 for 245 yards and a touchdown and also booted field goals of 19 and 33 yards for the Knights.

59. Trinty, Louisville, KY (13-1) Season complete. Kentucky Class 4A Champions. The Shamrocks crushed Louisville Male 45-19 for the title. Their only loss was a 14-7 verdict over crosstown Louisville St. Xavier on September 21. Their run through the state playoffs also included wins by the scores of 60-0, 56-14, 59-8, and 50-0. Trinity averaged 47.5 points per game overall and 50.6 points per game in their wins.

60. St. Ignatius, Cleveland, OH (11-4) Season complete. Ohio Division I Champions. St. Ignatius capped an unbelievable comeback from being on the verge of not making the playoffs with a 37-6 blowout win of previously unbeaten Cincinnati St. Xavier in the title game. St. Ignatius made the playoffs with a 6-4 regular season record.

61. Bentonville, Bentonville, AR (12-1) Season complete. Arkansas Class AAAAA Champions. Bentonville bested El Dorado 23-16 for the title. The only loss for Bentonville was a mid-season 32-6 loss to Russellville. Quarterback Alan Schlagenhaft was named AAAAA championship game MVP and Benton County Daily Record Player of the Year.

62. Cumberland Valley, Mechanicsburg, PA (13-1) Season complete. Pennsylvania AAAA semifinalist. Cumberland Valley fell to Neshaminy 25-19 in the state semifinals. The Eagles led Neshaminy 12-0 early in the third quarter of their game before the eventual state champs came back and took the lead. Cumberland Valley briefly tied the game before Neshaminy won the game.

63. Millard West, Omaha, NE (11-1) Season complete. Nebraska Class A Champions. Lincoln Southeast had been regarded as the top team in Nebraska for most of the season. Then in the Class A semifinals, Millard West beat them in Lincoln 42-0. Then in the championship game, they beat North Platte 28-14 as Keith Hoff (160 yards, 30 carries) and Jake Dugger (130 yards, 23 carries, 3 TD's) led a potent running attack.

64. Palm Bay, Melbourne, FL (12-1) Season complete. Florida Class 4A semifinalist. Palm Bay fell to Lincoln 24-21 in the Class 4A semifinals. The Pirates came back from 24-7 down with just over five minutes remaining, but could not get enough time for one last attempt at extending their winning streak, which was snapped at 24 games.

65. Morris, Morris, IL (13-1) Season complete. Illinois Class 5A Runners-up. Morris lost to Joliet Catholic 27-20 in the title game. Quarterback Benji Kennedy accounted for 240 yards of total offense and one touchdown in the game. Morris had a chance to tie the game late, but a defensive stand by Joliet Catholic preserved the game.

66. Rock Springs, Rock Springs, WY (11-0) Season complete. Wyoming Class 5A Champions. Rock Springs won the state title with a 22-19 win over Campbell County, the second time in 2001 the Tigers had defeated the Camels. They also knocked off Casper Kelly Walsh 56-7 and Cody 20-7 in their playoff run.

67. C.M. Russell, Great Falls, MT (12-0) Season complete. Montana Class AA Champions. The Rustlers knocked off Helena 35-10 in the championship game. In that game, Tyler Graham had seven receptions for 136 yards and two scores. Graham also added two scores on the ground.

68. St. Bonaventure, Ventura, CA (14-0) Season complete. CIF Southern Section Division XI Champions. Lorenzo Booker ends up as one of the best running backs in California history, shattering all kinds of state records despite playing only three years of varsity football. Booker finished with career totals of: 8,502 yards, 137 total touchdowns (131 rushing), and 882 points scored. This season, Booker ran for 2,870 yards and 50 touchdowns on 228 carries, after running for 3,103 yards and 49 touchdowns his junior year. The Seraphs jump all the way from Division XI to Division IV next season.

69. Webster, Webster, NY (12-1) Season complete. New York Class AA Champions. Webster beat North Rockland 32-14 for the title in the Carrier Dome. Junior tailback Carl Garritano scored three touchdowns in the second half of the title game as Webster trailed 14-12 at the half.

70. Elk Grove, Elk Grove, CA (14-0) Season complete. CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division I Champions. Elk Grove finished with their third section title since 1997, beating Fairfield 34-12 in the championship game. Fullback Allen Murry ran for 132 yards and 15 carries in the Fairfield game, scoring two touchdowns.

71. St. Xavier, Cincinnati, OH (13-1) Season complete. Ohio Division I Runners-Up. The Bombers were crushed in the title game against St. Ignatius and had to pull a miracle comeback to beat them the first time they played in 2001. However, St. Xavier was still one win away from their first-ever state title. Ohio schools were hurt in the rankings by the depth of their schools; no fewer than 12 schools were either regionally ranked or considered for a regional ranking. However, Ohio as a whole probably had the best year of any state in the country.

72. Red Mountain, Mesa, AZ (13-1) Season complete. Arizona Class 5A Champions. Red Mountain defeated Chandler Hamilton 13-10 for the championship, coming from 10-0 down to win the title. The only loss for the Mountain Lions was a 28-7 loss to cross-town foe Mountain View in mid-October.

73. St. Joseph Regional, Montvale, NJ (11-1) Season complete. New Jersey Parochial Group 3 Champions. The only loss for SJR was a 28-7 defeat to Don Bosco Prep in the first weekend of November. They nipped Immaculata 17-9 in the title game.

74. Colerain, Cincinnati, OH (11-1) Season complete. Ohio Division I, Region 4 Semifinalist. Colerain was upset by Cincinnati Elder in front of 47,743 fans, an Ohio playoff record, by the score of 35-21.

75. Acton-Boxboro, Acton, MA (11-1) Season complete. Massachusetts Division II Super Bowl Champions. The Colonials beat Wakefield 27-7 and finished as the top-ranked team in Massachusetts. The only loss was a 28-21 loss to Chelmsford and the Patriots own a win over Bridgewater-Raynham, a preseason Top 5 team in Massachusetts that lost just one other time -- to Everett in the Division I Super Bowl.

76. Edison, Huntington Beach, CA (11-1-1) Season complete. CIF Southern Section Division I Runners-Up. Edison gave Long Beach Poly all they could handle in the Division I title game before finally falling 42-28.

77. J.P. Stevens, Edison, NJ (12-0) Season complete. New Jersey Central Section Group 4 Champions. Jamiel Allen scored on a four-yard run with 1:13 left to give J.P. Stevens a 14-7 victory over Old Bridge in the title game. Quarterback Mike Maffucci threw for 235 yards and two scores, including a key 80-yard connection to Anthony Miller to set up the go-ahead score.

78. Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV (13-1) Season complete. Nevada Class 4A Champions. The Wildcats knocked off Reno McQueen 17-10 in overtime to win the title. Antoine White, the state's leading rusher, ran for 159 yards in the final. The 159 yards represented a playoff low for White, who was voted first-team all-state by Nevada's coaches.

79. Starkville, Starkville, MS (14-1) Season complete. Mississippi Class 5A Champions. The Yellowjackets beat defending state champ Moss Point 34-0 in the championship. The shutout was the second in the playoffs for a stellar Starkville defense.

80. Phoebus, Hampton, VA (13-1) Season complete. Virginia Group AAA, Division 5 Champions. Phoebus blew out the preseason top team in Virginia not once -- but twice. The Phantoms handed Hampton both of their losses, the final one a 46-15 win in the playoffs after a 27-7 regular season win. Phoebus won the title with a 26-7 win over previously unbeaten Patrick Henry.

Final Regional Rankings
East
1. Neshaminy, Langhorne, PA (15-0)
2. DeMatha, Hyattsville, MD (11-0)
3. Jackson, Monmouth, NJ (12-0)
4. Poly Prep, Brooklyn, NY (8-0)
5. Newark, Newark, DE (12-0)
6. La Salle Academy, Providence, RI (12-0)
7. Georgetown Prep, Rockville, MD (10-0)
8. Ramapo, Franklin Lakes, NJ (11-0)
9. Woodland Hills, Pittsburgh, PA (14-1)
10. Urbana, Ijamsville, MD (12-0)
11. Bellport, Brookhaven, NY (11-0)
12. West Allegheny, Imperial, PA (13-2)
13. Strath Haven, Wallingford, PA (14-1)
14. Manheim Central, Manheim, PA (13-1)
15. Cumberland Valley, Mechanicsburg, PA (13-1)
16. Webster, Webster, NY (12-1)
17. St. Joseph Regional, Montvale, NJ (11-1)
18. Acton-Boxboro, Acton, MA (11-1)
19. J.P. Stevens, Edison, NJ (12-0)
20. Camden Wilson, Camden, NJ (11-0)

Midwest
1. Harrison, Farmington Hills, MI (14-0)
2. Ben Davis, Indianapolis, IN (15-0)
3. Blue Springs, Blue Springs, MO (14-0)
4. Providence, New Lenox, IL (14-0)
5. Dowling, West Des Moines, IA (12-0)
6. Joliet Catholic, Joliet, IL (13-1)
7. Boyle County, Danville, KY (14-0)
8. Lumen Christi, Jackson, MI (13-0)
9. Olathe North, Olathe, KS (12-0)
10. Webb City, Webb City, MO (14-0)
11. Salina Central, Salina, KS (11-0)
12. Prospect, Mt. Prospect, IL (12-0)
13. Trinity, Louisville, KY (13-1)
14. St. Ignatius, Cleveland, OH (11-4)
15. Millard West, Omaha, NE (11-1)
16. Morris, Morris, IL (13-1)
17. St. Xavier, Cincinnati, OH (13-1)
18. Colerain, Cincinnati, OH (11-1)
19. Bismarck, Bismarck, ND (12-0)
20. Bishop Luers, Ft. Wayne, IN (14-0)

South
1. Jenks, Jenks, OK (13-0)
2. Independence, Charlotte, NC (16-0)
3. Parkview, Lilburn, GA (15-0)
4. Northside, Warner Robins, GA (13-1)
5. Marlboro County, Bennettsville, SC (15-0)
6. Lincoln, Tallahassee, FL (14-1)
7. Evangel Christian, Shreveport, LA (14-1)
8. Riverdale, Murfreesboro, TN (15-0)
9. Daphne, Daphne, AL (15-0)
10. West Monroe, West Monroe, LA (14-1)
11. Mesquite, Mesquite, TX (15-0)
12. Ennis, Ennis, TX (16-0)
13. McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN (13-0)
14. Robinson, Fairfax, VA (12-1)
15. Statesboro, Statesboro, GA (15-0)
16. Lufkin, Lufkin, TX (15-1)
17. Ryan, Denton, TX (15-0)
18. St. Thomas Aquinas, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (14-1)
19. Rockledge, Rockledge, FL (14-1)
20. Putnam City North, Oklahoma City, OK (13-1)
21. Bentonville, Bentonville, AR (12-1)
22. Palm Bay, Melbourne, FL (12-1)
23. Starkville, Starkville, MS (14-1)
24. Phoebus, Hampton, VA (13-1)
25. Warren, Warren, AR (15-0)

West
1. De La Salle, Concord, CA (12-0)
2. Chatfield, Littleton, CO (14-0)
3. Northridge, Layton, UT (12-0)
4. Kahuku, Kahuku, HI (14-0)
5. Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo, CA (14-0)
6. Poly, Long Beach, CA (12-1)
7. Bellevue, Bellevue, WA (13-0)
8. Clovis, Clovis, NM (13-0)
9. McNary, Keizer, OR (13-1)
10. Eagle, Eagle, ID (12-0)
11. Hart, Newhall, CA (13-0)
12. Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA (13-0)
13. Rock Springs, Rock Springs, WY (11-0)
14. C.M. Russell, Great Falls, MT (12-0)
15. St. Bonaventure, Ventura, CA (14-0)
16. Elk Grove, Elk Grove, CA (14-0)
17. Red Mountain, Mesa, AZ (13-1)
18. Edison, Huntington Beach, CA (11-1-1)
19. Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV (13-1)
20. Kentwood, Kentwood, WA (13-1)