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Nations TOP "25" in H.S. Football
Final "2005" Super "25" Football Rankings....
By Christopher Lawlor, USA TODAY
How'd we do: Ten teams appeared in all (14) rankings this season, including nine of the top 10. No. #1 Lakeland held the top spot for the entire season. Thirteen schools from the preseason rankings wound up in the final rankings.
Player of the week: Quarterback Greg McElroy helped No. #2 Southlake (Texas) Carroll win its sixth overall state championship Saturday and earned game M.V.P. in a 34-20 win over Katy. McElroy completed 21 of 31 passes for 328 yards and four TDs. He finished the season with 56 TD passes, a 5-(A) state record.
Extra points: Toby Gerhart concluded his career as California's all-time leading rusher as Norco beat Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore) 28-14 in the CIF-Southern Section, Division V final. Gerhart, who's headed to Stanford for football and baseball, rushed for 256 yards and scored Norco's four TDs. Gerhart finished his career with 9,651 yards, third all-time according to the 2005 High School Sports Record Book. ...
QB Leroy Diggs of No. #6 South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) ran for 150 yards and scored four times in a 52-14 win over Meridian in the Class 5-(A) final. Teammate Ricky Sanford added 210 yards rushing and three TDs. South Panola coach Ricky Woods is 59-1 in four seasons. ...
WR Hakeem Nicks had eight receptions for 205 yards and scored twice as No. #3 Independence (Charlotte) won its sixth straight state title, beating New Bern 38-19. Nicks, the game's MVP, finished the season with 20 TDs and 1,814 receiving yards. ...
The Texas Class 5-(A), Division II final between No. #2 Southlake Carroll and Katy drew 29,840 to Irving's Texas Stadium. ...
RB Brandon Johnson had 245 yards and four TDs, leading No. #18 Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) over then-No. #11 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 41-14 in the CIF-Southern Section, Division III final. Notre Dame had its win streak stopped at "35" games.
1. Lakeland, Fla. (15-0)
Previous: #1. Result: d. then-No.#4 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 39-10 in Class 5-(A) final.
2. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (16-0)
Previous: #2. Result: d. Katy 34-20 in Class 5-(A), Division II final and then-No. #12 Lufkin 46-28 in semifinals.
3. Independence, Charlotte (15-0)
Previous: #3. Result: d. New Bern 38-19 in Class 4-(AA) final, its sixth consecutive state title and 92nd consecutive win.
4. Springdale, Ark. (14-0)
Previous: #5. Won Class 5-(A) state championship.
5. St. Xavier, Cincinnati (14-0)
Previous: #6. Won Division I state championship.
6. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (15-0)
Previous: #7. Result: d. Meridian 52-14 in Class 5-(A) final, it third consecutive state title and 45th consecutive win.
7. Byrnes, Duncan, S.C. (15-0)
Previous: #8. Won Class 4-(A), Division II state championship.
8. Hoover, Ala. (14-1)
Previous: #9. Won its fourth consecutive Class 6-(A) state title and fifth in last six years.
9. Lincoln-Way East, Frankfort, Ill. (14-0)
Previous: #13. Won Class 8-(A) state championship.
10. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale (13-1)
Previous: #4. Result: Lost to No. #1 Lakeland 39-10 in Class 5-(A) final.
11. Lowndes, Valdosta, Ga. (14-1)
Previous: #14. Result: d. Brookwood (Snellville) 49-7 for its second consecutive 5-(A) title.
12. Gilman School, Baltimore (9-0)
Previous: #15. Won M.I.A.A. (A) Conference championship.
13. St. Bonaventure, Ventura, Calif. (14-0)
Previous: #22. Result: d. Moorpark 27-7 in C.I.F.-Southern Section, Division IV final.
14. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (11-1)
Previous: #16. Won Washington Conference Athletic Conference championship.
15. Warren Central, Indianapolis (14-1)
Previous: #17. Won third consecutive Class 5-(A) state title. Averaged nearly 55 points in six playoff games.
16. Morris, Ill. (14-0)
Previous: #18. Won Class 6-(A) state championship. RB John Dergo rushed for 3,010 yards and scored a state single-season record 52 TDs.
17. McKeesport, Pa. (14-2)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. then-No. #19 Liberty (Bethlehem) 49-10 in Class 4-(A) final.
18. Dominguez, Compton, Calif. (13-1)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. then-No. #11 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 41-14 in CIF-Southern Section, Division III final. Outscored opponents 612-159.
19. Euless (Texas) Trinity (14-1)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. Converse Judson 28-14 in Class 5-(A), Division I state championship. Dimitri Nance rushed for 3,173 yards.
20. Mission Viejo, Calif. (12-1)
Previous: 20. Advanced to CIF-Southern Section, Division II semifinals.
21. Brophy Prep, Phoenix (13-1)
Previous: 21. Won Class 5-(A), Division I state championship.
22. Union, Tulsa (13-1)
Previous: 23. Won Class 6-(A) state championship. Coach Bill Blankenship stepped down to pursue a college position after winning a third state championship in four years.
23. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (11-2)
Previous: Not ranked. Won CIF-North Coast Section 4-(A) championship.
24. Westfield, Spring, Texas (11-1)
Previous: 24. Advanced to Class 5-(A), Division I state semifinals. Won District "22"-5-(A) and Region 3 titles.
25. St. Peter's Prep, Jersey City, N.J. (12-0)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. then-No. #16 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) 22-15 in Non-Public, Group "4" final.
Dropped out: No. #10 Landstown (Virginia Beach) lost to Oakton 28-7 in Class 3-(A), Division 6 state final; No. #11 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) lost to Dominguez (Compton) 41-14 in CIF-Southern Section, Division III final; No. #12 Lufkin, Texas lost to No.# 2 Southlake Carroll 46-28 in Class 5-(A), Division II semifinals; No. #19 Liberty (Bethlehem, Pa.) lost to McKeesport 49-10 in Class 4-(A) final; No.# 25 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.).
About the rankings: USA TODAY's Super "25" football rankings are compiled by Lawlor, who consults with a national network of high school sportswriters, analysts and coaches. Among the criteria considered are a school's strength of schedule, the quality of competition in its state or league and the quality of its players.
"THE CHOPS".
By Christopher Lawlor, USA TODAY
How'd we do: Ten teams appeared in all (14) rankings this season, including nine of the top 10. No. #1 Lakeland held the top spot for the entire season. Thirteen schools from the preseason rankings wound up in the final rankings.
Player of the week: Quarterback Greg McElroy helped No. #2 Southlake (Texas) Carroll win its sixth overall state championship Saturday and earned game M.V.P. in a 34-20 win over Katy. McElroy completed 21 of 31 passes for 328 yards and four TDs. He finished the season with 56 TD passes, a 5-(A) state record.
Extra points: Toby Gerhart concluded his career as California's all-time leading rusher as Norco beat Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore) 28-14 in the CIF-Southern Section, Division V final. Gerhart, who's headed to Stanford for football and baseball, rushed for 256 yards and scored Norco's four TDs. Gerhart finished his career with 9,651 yards, third all-time according to the 2005 High School Sports Record Book. ...
QB Leroy Diggs of No. #6 South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) ran for 150 yards and scored four times in a 52-14 win over Meridian in the Class 5-(A) final. Teammate Ricky Sanford added 210 yards rushing and three TDs. South Panola coach Ricky Woods is 59-1 in four seasons. ...
WR Hakeem Nicks had eight receptions for 205 yards and scored twice as No. #3 Independence (Charlotte) won its sixth straight state title, beating New Bern 38-19. Nicks, the game's MVP, finished the season with 20 TDs and 1,814 receiving yards. ...
The Texas Class 5-(A), Division II final between No. #2 Southlake Carroll and Katy drew 29,840 to Irving's Texas Stadium. ...
RB Brandon Johnson had 245 yards and four TDs, leading No. #18 Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) over then-No. #11 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) 41-14 in the CIF-Southern Section, Division III final. Notre Dame had its win streak stopped at "35" games.
1. Lakeland, Fla. (15-0)
Previous: #1. Result: d. then-No.#4 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 39-10 in Class 5-(A) final.
2. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (16-0)
Previous: #2. Result: d. Katy 34-20 in Class 5-(A), Division II final and then-No. #12 Lufkin 46-28 in semifinals.
3. Independence, Charlotte (15-0)
Previous: #3. Result: d. New Bern 38-19 in Class 4-(AA) final, its sixth consecutive state title and 92nd consecutive win.
4. Springdale, Ark. (14-0)
Previous: #5. Won Class 5-(A) state championship.
5. St. Xavier, Cincinnati (14-0)
Previous: #6. Won Division I state championship.
6. South Panola, Batesville, Miss. (15-0)
Previous: #7. Result: d. Meridian 52-14 in Class 5-(A) final, it third consecutive state title and 45th consecutive win.
7. Byrnes, Duncan, S.C. (15-0)
Previous: #8. Won Class 4-(A), Division II state championship.
8. Hoover, Ala. (14-1)
Previous: #9. Won its fourth consecutive Class 6-(A) state title and fifth in last six years.
9. Lincoln-Way East, Frankfort, Ill. (14-0)
Previous: #13. Won Class 8-(A) state championship.
10. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale (13-1)
Previous: #4. Result: Lost to No. #1 Lakeland 39-10 in Class 5-(A) final.
11. Lowndes, Valdosta, Ga. (14-1)
Previous: #14. Result: d. Brookwood (Snellville) 49-7 for its second consecutive 5-(A) title.
12. Gilman School, Baltimore (9-0)
Previous: #15. Won M.I.A.A. (A) Conference championship.
13. St. Bonaventure, Ventura, Calif. (14-0)
Previous: #22. Result: d. Moorpark 27-7 in C.I.F.-Southern Section, Division IV final.
14. DeMatha, Hyattsville, Md. (11-1)
Previous: #16. Won Washington Conference Athletic Conference championship.
15. Warren Central, Indianapolis (14-1)
Previous: #17. Won third consecutive Class 5-(A) state title. Averaged nearly 55 points in six playoff games.
16. Morris, Ill. (14-0)
Previous: #18. Won Class 6-(A) state championship. RB John Dergo rushed for 3,010 yards and scored a state single-season record 52 TDs.
17. McKeesport, Pa. (14-2)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. then-No. #19 Liberty (Bethlehem) 49-10 in Class 4-(A) final.
18. Dominguez, Compton, Calif. (13-1)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. then-No. #11 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) 41-14 in CIF-Southern Section, Division III final. Outscored opponents 612-159.
19. Euless (Texas) Trinity (14-1)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. Converse Judson 28-14 in Class 5-(A), Division I state championship. Dimitri Nance rushed for 3,173 yards.
20. Mission Viejo, Calif. (12-1)
Previous: 20. Advanced to CIF-Southern Section, Division II semifinals.
21. Brophy Prep, Phoenix (13-1)
Previous: 21. Won Class 5-(A), Division I state championship.
22. Union, Tulsa (13-1)
Previous: 23. Won Class 6-(A) state championship. Coach Bill Blankenship stepped down to pursue a college position after winning a third state championship in four years.
23. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (11-2)
Previous: Not ranked. Won CIF-North Coast Section 4-(A) championship.
24. Westfield, Spring, Texas (11-1)
Previous: 24. Advanced to Class 5-(A), Division I state semifinals. Won District "22"-5-(A) and Region 3 titles.
25. St. Peter's Prep, Jersey City, N.J. (12-0)
Previous: Not ranked. Result: d. then-No. #16 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) 22-15 in Non-Public, Group "4" final.
Dropped out: No. #10 Landstown (Virginia Beach) lost to Oakton 28-7 in Class 3-(A), Division 6 state final; No. #11 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) lost to Dominguez (Compton) 41-14 in CIF-Southern Section, Division III final; No. #12 Lufkin, Texas lost to No.# 2 Southlake Carroll 46-28 in Class 5-(A), Division II semifinals; No. #19 Liberty (Bethlehem, Pa.) lost to McKeesport 49-10 in Class 4-(A) final; No.# 25 Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.).
About the rankings: USA TODAY's Super "25" football rankings are compiled by Lawlor, who consults with a national network of high school sportswriters, analysts and coaches. Among the criteria considered are a school's strength of schedule, the quality of competition in its state or league and the quality of its players.
"THE CHOPS".