(a lil old, but never posted)
Final 2002 Super 25 football rankings
Updated Dec. 24, 2002
Addition: No. 25 Phoebus (Hampton, Va.) debuts in the Super 25 rankings. Phoebus beat Stafford (Fredericksburg) 39-13 to win the Group AAA Division 5 crown.
Performer of the week: Chase Wasson of No. 12 Southlake (Texas) Carroll threw for 490 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score in a 45-14 victory over Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) in the Class 5A Division II final. Wasson helped Carroll become the first school to win a state title in its first year in a higher class. Last year Carroll competed in Class 4A.
Extra points: Dennis Keyes of Birmingham (Van Nuys, Calif.), who's headed to UCLA, ran for 156 yards and a score in a 35-7 victory over Taft (Woodland Hills) in the CIF City Section final. ... Terrell Jackson of Centennial (Corona, Calif.) scored eight TDs in an 57-55 overtime win against North (Riverside) in the CIF Southern Section, Division V final. ... Jay Lucas of Redemptorist (Baton Rouge, La.) ran for a Class 3A title-game record 257 yards on 34 carries in a 31-19 victory over Patterson. Lucas also tied a record with four TDs. ... Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.) won a state-record 45th consecutive game in a 28-7 win vs. Brookwood (Snellville). The victory surpasses Lincoln County (Lincolnton) set from 1989-91. Parkview became the first school to win three consecutive state titles in Georgia's highest class since Valdosta from 1960-62.
Milestone: Chris Jones of Heritage (Lynchburg) became the first Virginia High School League coach to win back-to-back state titles at different schools during a 34-7 victory over Lafayette (Williamsburg) in the Group AA Division 4 final. Last season Jones led Bath County (Hot Springs) to the Group A Division 1 title.
Last hurrah: Coach Dick Dullaghan, 301-56 in 30 years at Ben Davis (Indianapolis) said 2003 will be his final season. Dullaghan, who guided Ben Davis (12-3) to its third Class 5A state title in four years with a 31-7 win vs. Snider (Fort Wayne) in November, has won an Indiana-record eight state championships.
Prolific passer: Ben Mauk of Kenton (Ohio) set three national career passing records: completions (1,105), attempts (1,931) and yards (17,534). Mauk, who says he'll attend Wake Forest, also threw for 179 TDs, second all-time. This season he led Kenton to its second straight Division IV state title, while passing for 6,540 yards and 76 TDs and running for 1,385 yards and 18 scores on 192 carries.
Instability: Nineteen schools from Florida and Texas appeared in the Super 25 rankings. Florida had 11 different schools ranked and Texas had eight.
How'd we do: Only seven schools — De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), Independence (Charlotte, N.C.), Trinity (Louisville), Los Alamitos (Calif.), John Curtis (River Ridge, La.) and Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) — from the preseason rankings also appeared in the final ranking.
1. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (13-0). LW: 1. Won CIF North Coast Section 4A title.
2. Parkview, Lilburn, Ga. (15-0). LW: 2. Beat Brookwood (Snellville) 28-7 in Class 5A state final.
3. Independence, Charlotte, N.C. (16-0). LW: 3. Beat New Bern 41-20 to win the Class 4AA state championship.
4. Trinity, Louisville (15-0). LW: 4. Won Class 4A state championship.
5. Union, Tulsa, Okla. (14-0). LW: 5. Won Class 6A state championship.
6. Rockhurst, Kansas City, Mo. (13-0). LW: 6. Won Class 6 state championship.
7. Los Alamitos, Calif. (13-0-1). LW: 7. Beat Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 41-14 to win its first CIF Southern Section, Division I championship.
8. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (12-0). LW: 8. Won Parochial Group 4 state championship.
9. Elder, Cincinnati (14-1). LW: 9. Won Division I state championship.
10. Mission Viejo, Calif. (14-0). LW: 10. Beat Hart (Newhall) 10-6 to win the CIF Southern Section, Division II championship.
11. Parkland, Allentown, Pa. (14-1). LW: 11. Won PIAA Class 4A state championship.
12. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (16-0). LW: 12. Beat Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) 45-14 in Class 5A Division II state final.
13. Judson, Converse, Texas (14-1). LW: 13. Beat Midland 33-32 in Class 5A, Division I state final.
14. Gilman School, Baltimore (10-0). LW: 14. Won MIAA A Conference title.
15. St. Joseph's Prep, Philadelphia (13-0). LW: 15. Won Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division title.
16. Providence Catholic, New Lenox, Ill. (14-0). LW: 16. Won Class 5A state championship.
17. John Curtis, River Ridge La. (14-1). LW: 17. Beat O.P. Walker (New Orleans) 16-14 to win its second consecutive Class 4A state championship.
18. Woodland Hills, Pittsburgh (13-1). LW: 18. Lost in PIAA Class 4A state final; won WPIAL 4A title.
19. Evangel Christian Academy, Shreveport, La. (14-1). LW: 19. Beat West Monroe 35-4 to win its second consecutive Class 5A state championship.
20. Ely, Pompano Beach, Fla. (14-1). LW: 21. Beat Wharton (Tampa) 22-10 in Class 5A state final.
21. Schroeder, Webster, N.Y. (13-0). LW: 23. Won Class AA state championship.
22. Hart, Newhall, Calif. (12-1-1). LW: 20. Lost to Mission Viejo 10-6 in CIF Southern Section, Division II final.
23. Eden Prairie, Minn. (13-0). LW: 24. Won Class 4A state championship.
24. Sheldon, Eugene, Ore. (14-0). LW: 25. Won Class 4A state championship.
25. Phoebus, Hampton, Va. (14-0). LW: Not ranked. Beat Stafford (Fredericksburg) 39-13 in Group AAA Division 5 final.
Dropped out: No. 22 Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.) lost to Norland (Miami) 19-14 in Class 6A state final.
Final 2002 Super 25 football rankings
Updated Dec. 24, 2002
Addition: No. 25 Phoebus (Hampton, Va.) debuts in the Super 25 rankings. Phoebus beat Stafford (Fredericksburg) 39-13 to win the Group AAA Division 5 crown.
Performer of the week: Chase Wasson of No. 12 Southlake (Texas) Carroll threw for 490 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score in a 45-14 victory over Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) in the Class 5A Division II final. Wasson helped Carroll become the first school to win a state title in its first year in a higher class. Last year Carroll competed in Class 4A.
Extra points: Dennis Keyes of Birmingham (Van Nuys, Calif.), who's headed to UCLA, ran for 156 yards and a score in a 35-7 victory over Taft (Woodland Hills) in the CIF City Section final. ... Terrell Jackson of Centennial (Corona, Calif.) scored eight TDs in an 57-55 overtime win against North (Riverside) in the CIF Southern Section, Division V final. ... Jay Lucas of Redemptorist (Baton Rouge, La.) ran for a Class 3A title-game record 257 yards on 34 carries in a 31-19 victory over Patterson. Lucas also tied a record with four TDs. ... Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.) won a state-record 45th consecutive game in a 28-7 win vs. Brookwood (Snellville). The victory surpasses Lincoln County (Lincolnton) set from 1989-91. Parkview became the first school to win three consecutive state titles in Georgia's highest class since Valdosta from 1960-62.
Milestone: Chris Jones of Heritage (Lynchburg) became the first Virginia High School League coach to win back-to-back state titles at different schools during a 34-7 victory over Lafayette (Williamsburg) in the Group AA Division 4 final. Last season Jones led Bath County (Hot Springs) to the Group A Division 1 title.
Last hurrah: Coach Dick Dullaghan, 301-56 in 30 years at Ben Davis (Indianapolis) said 2003 will be his final season. Dullaghan, who guided Ben Davis (12-3) to its third Class 5A state title in four years with a 31-7 win vs. Snider (Fort Wayne) in November, has won an Indiana-record eight state championships.
Prolific passer: Ben Mauk of Kenton (Ohio) set three national career passing records: completions (1,105), attempts (1,931) and yards (17,534). Mauk, who says he'll attend Wake Forest, also threw for 179 TDs, second all-time. This season he led Kenton to its second straight Division IV state title, while passing for 6,540 yards and 76 TDs and running for 1,385 yards and 18 scores on 192 carries.
Instability: Nineteen schools from Florida and Texas appeared in the Super 25 rankings. Florida had 11 different schools ranked and Texas had eight.
How'd we do: Only seven schools — De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), Independence (Charlotte, N.C.), Trinity (Louisville), Los Alamitos (Calif.), John Curtis (River Ridge, La.) and Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh) — from the preseason rankings also appeared in the final ranking.
1. De La Salle, Concord, Calif. (13-0). LW: 1. Won CIF North Coast Section 4A title.
2. Parkview, Lilburn, Ga. (15-0). LW: 2. Beat Brookwood (Snellville) 28-7 in Class 5A state final.
3. Independence, Charlotte, N.C. (16-0). LW: 3. Beat New Bern 41-20 to win the Class 4AA state championship.
4. Trinity, Louisville (15-0). LW: 4. Won Class 4A state championship.
5. Union, Tulsa, Okla. (14-0). LW: 5. Won Class 6A state championship.
6. Rockhurst, Kansas City, Mo. (13-0). LW: 6. Won Class 6 state championship.
7. Los Alamitos, Calif. (13-0-1). LW: 7. Beat Mater Dei (Santa Ana) 41-14 to win its first CIF Southern Section, Division I championship.
8. Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, N.J. (12-0). LW: 8. Won Parochial Group 4 state championship.
9. Elder, Cincinnati (14-1). LW: 9. Won Division I state championship.
10. Mission Viejo, Calif. (14-0). LW: 10. Beat Hart (Newhall) 10-6 to win the CIF Southern Section, Division II championship.
11. Parkland, Allentown, Pa. (14-1). LW: 11. Won PIAA Class 4A state championship.
12. Southlake (Texas) Carroll (16-0). LW: 12. Beat Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) 45-14 in Class 5A Division II state final.
13. Judson, Converse, Texas (14-1). LW: 13. Beat Midland 33-32 in Class 5A, Division I state final.
14. Gilman School, Baltimore (10-0). LW: 14. Won MIAA A Conference title.
15. St. Joseph's Prep, Philadelphia (13-0). LW: 15. Won Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division title.
16. Providence Catholic, New Lenox, Ill. (14-0). LW: 16. Won Class 5A state championship.
17. John Curtis, River Ridge La. (14-1). LW: 17. Beat O.P. Walker (New Orleans) 16-14 to win its second consecutive Class 4A state championship.
18. Woodland Hills, Pittsburgh (13-1). LW: 18. Lost in PIAA Class 4A state final; won WPIAL 4A title.
19. Evangel Christian Academy, Shreveport, La. (14-1). LW: 19. Beat West Monroe 35-4 to win its second consecutive Class 5A state championship.
20. Ely, Pompano Beach, Fla. (14-1). LW: 21. Beat Wharton (Tampa) 22-10 in Class 5A state final.
21. Schroeder, Webster, N.Y. (13-0). LW: 23. Won Class AA state championship.
22. Hart, Newhall, Calif. (12-1-1). LW: 20. Lost to Mission Viejo 10-6 in CIF Southern Section, Division II final.
23. Eden Prairie, Minn. (13-0). LW: 24. Won Class 4A state championship.
24. Sheldon, Eugene, Ore. (14-0). LW: 25. Won Class 4A state championship.
25. Phoebus, Hampton, Va. (14-0). LW: Not ranked. Beat Stafford (Fredericksburg) 39-13 in Group AAA Division 5 final.
Dropped out: No. 22 Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.) lost to Norland (Miami) 19-14 in Class 6A state final.
