New National Prep Football Poll Released

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Four new teams enter the National Prep Football Poll this week. Defending Ohio Division I champ St. Ignatius enters at #11 after a hard fought 14-13 win over Cleveland-area arch-rival Glenville, which was ranked #5. The other newcomers are Grayson (GA) at #16, Servite (CA) at #20 and Wheaton-Warrenville South at #25.

The National Prep Football Poll is compiled by high school sports journalist Jamie DeMoney with input from sportswriters, experts, and coaches.

National Prep Football Poll (released August 31, 2009)

1. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 1-0 LW: #1
2. Byrnes (SC) 1-0) LW: #2
3. Northwestern (FL) 0-0 LW: #3
4. Katy (TX) 1-0 LW: #4
5. Lowdnes (GA) 1-0 LW: #11
6. Oscar Smith (VA) 1-0 LW: #6
7. Elder (OH) 1-0 LW: #12
8. Bellevue (WA) 0-0 LW: #8
9. Skyline (WA) 0-0 LW: #9
10. Cedar Hill (TX) 1-0 LW: #10
11. St. Ignatius (OH) 1-0 LW: NR
12. Don Bosco Prep (NJ) 0-0 LW: #13
13. Oaks Christian (CA) 0-0 LW: #14
14. Lakeland (FL) 0-0 LW: #16
15. De La Salle (CA) 0-0 LW #17
16. Grayson (GA) 1-0 LW: NR
17. Liberty (PA) 0-0 LW: #19
18. Centennial (AZ) 1-0 LW: #20
19. Skyline (TX) 0-0 LW: #21
20. Servite (CA) 0-0 LW: #NR
21. Jenks (OK) 0-0 LW: #22
22. DeMatha (MD) 0-0 LW: #23
23. John Curtis (LA) 0-0 LW: #24
24. Independence (NC) 2-0 LW: #25
25. Wheaton-Warrenville South 1-0, LW: NR

#18 Glenville-St. Ignatius Round Two in Ohio

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

As is usually the case in the Cleveland and Cincinnati areas of Ohio high school football, it's hard to make it to the Division 1 state championship game because of the quality of teams in the state's two biggest cities.

That will be the case this year as four top-notch teams...Glenville (#18 USA Today Super 25), Elder (#19 USA Today), St. Ignatius and Colerain all worthy of taking home a Division 1 championship trophy. In the case of Glenville and St. Ignatius, the season will come to a close for one of the Cleveland-area schools tomorrow when they meet for the second time this season.

St. Ignatius began the season in the USA Today poll, but lost to Glenville 20-17. Since that loss, both teams have run the table.

Click here to read about the Glenville/St. Ignatius match-up.

Click here to read aobut tomorrow's game's between Elder/Clayton Northmont and Coletain/Huber Heights Wayne.