2009 HSFB100 Rankings

This is a reproduction of the 2009 RivalsHigh 100 high school football rankings.

The original rankings were compiled by Dallas Jackson and can be found at this link.

That season Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco was unanimously named the national champions across multiple sites but the RivalsHigh100 was the only poll to rank a top 100.

Don Bosco claimed the 2009 national title. Photo courtesy Associated Press.

1	Don Bosco Prep	Ramsey	NJ	12-0	1
	National Champions. New Jersey Non-Public Group 4 State Champions. The Ironmen downed CIF Open Bowl winner Concord (CA) De La Salle, Alabama 6A finalist Prattville, and the best four teams in the state. The most impressive resume of any in the top ten.
2	Lake Travis	Austin	TX	16-0	2
	Texas Class 4A Division I State Champions. The Cavaliers take home the top spot in Texas for 2009. The Cavaliers defeated Longview for the title and boasts a resume with wins over three 5A opponenets that were playoff teams in the regular season – including 5A Division I finalist Austin Westlake.
3	West Monroe	West Monroe	LA	15-0	3
	Louisiana Class 5A State Champions. West Monroe was by far the best team in Louisiana. The Rebels will be in the discussion for preseason No. 1 in 2010. Aside from winning 5A, West Monroe also beat Class 4A state title winner Neville.
4	Memphis University School	Memphis	TN	13-0	4
	Tennessee Division II Class AA State Champions. The Owls beat two other state title winners this season – Mississippi 6A winner South Panola and Tennessee 6A winner White Station to earn a Top Five finish.
5	Abilene	Abilene	TX	15-0	6
	Texas 5A Division II State Champions. The Eagles won their first state title in 53 years. Going through Cedar Hill, Arlington Bowie, and powerhouse Katy earns this Abilene team a top five finish.
6	Servite	Anaheim	CA	15-1	13
	California CIF Division II Champions. The Friars avenged their only loss to Edison to win the Pac-5. They then beat Rockline in the CIF Bowl. The season also saw wins over Long Beach Poly, Crespi, Mater Dei, and Mission Viejo – one of the best resumes nationally.
7	Dwyer	West Palm Beach	FL	14-1	17
	Florida Class 4A State Champions. A trio of Florida commits, led by Matt Elam, lead Dwyer to wins over Pahokee, Delray Beach Atlantic, Armwood and Niceville and won a state title.
8	Highlands	Fort Thomas	KY	15-0	5
	Kentucky Class 5A State Champions. Ft. Thomas downed every team on their schedule in convincing fashion. The victory over St. Xavier from Ohio was an indication that this team could compete with the big boys.
9	Detroit Catholic Central	Novi	MI	14-0	7
	Michigan Division I State Champions. Catholic Central may have an arguement for a higher ranking beating Hudsonville, St. Mary’s Prep (twice), Warren De La Salle, and Sterling Heights Stevenson to win the state title.
10	Hilliard Davidson	Hilliard	OH	13-1	8
	Ohio Division I State Champions. Davidson defeated Coffman, Elder, and Glennville to win states.
11	South Panola	Batesville	MS	14-1	9
	Mississippi 6A State Champions. Another streak could be starting at South Panola. This was a very young team that only got better as the season came to a close.
12	Butler	Matthews	NC	15-0	14
	North Carolina Division 4A State Champions. Butler dominated Independence and Jack Britt to win the state title.
13	Hoover	Hoover	AL	14-1	15
	Alabama 6A State Champions. Hoover greatly benefits with its win over Prattville in the state finals and over Georiga 5A winner Camden County.
14	Camden County	Kingsland	GA	13-2	16
	Georgia AAAAA State Champions. Camden made an amazing run through the playoffs knocking off Lowndes, North Gwinnett, Colquitt County and Northside Warner Robins.
15	Trinity	Euless	TX	15-2	21
	Texas Class 5A Division I State Champions. The Trojans did not look they would make this run after starting the season 2-2. This was very much a season of destiny as the Trojans won the title in overtime over Austin Westlake. Also, Trinity owns a win over Utah 5A champs, Bingham.
16	Hamilton	Chandler	AZ	14-0	30
	Arizona 5A Division I State Champions. Aside from a 24-21 win against Brophy in a National Game of the Week, Hamilton was not challenged this season.
17	Plant	Tampa	FL	13-1	23
	Florida Class 5A State Champions. Plant was led by RB James Wilder to a second straight state title. Last season it was in 4A, this year the Panthers conquered 5A.
18	Hutchinson	Hutchinson	KS	13-0	19
	Kansas Division 5A State Champions. Mighty Hutch was not challenged in 2009 – dominating everyone put in front of them.
19	Phoebus	Hampton	VA	15-0	10
	Virginia Division AAA State Champions. The Phantoms were not expected to be this good coming into the season and proved everyone wrong being one of the best in the region and country.
20	Cardinal Mooney	Youngstown	OH	15-0	27
	Ohio Division III State Champions. Mooney fans could argue this was the best team in state. A 45-7 win over Steubenville in the state semi finals was an exclamation point to their dominance this season.
21	Mullen	Denver	CO	14-0	25
	Colorado Class 5A State Champions. A very good season for Mullen with wins over Cherry Creek, Pomona and Rockhurst (MO). Mullen allowed fewer than six points per game.
22	Edison	Huntington Beach	CA	13-1	34
	Edison came out of nowhere to make a run to the Pac-5 finals. A great 2009 season despite the season ending 16-6 loss to Servite. Wins over Servite, Mater Dei, Los Alamitos and Lakewood are an impressive collection.
23	Katy	Katy	TX	14-2	11
	The Tigers made it to the Texas 5A Division II finals for the third consecutive year but lost to Abilene. The Tigers also boasted a win over Washington state title winner, Bellevue.
24	Neville	Monroe	LA	13-1	22
	Louisiana Class 4A State Champions. For much of the year there was a belief the best in 4A would be the best in the state – except Neville lost to West Monroe earlier in the season.
25	Union	Tulsa	OK	13-1	26
	Oklahoma Class 6A State Champions. Union ended the season right where they started, No. 1 in Oklahoma. A convincing win over Jenks in the finals was a big boost.
26	Manatee	Bradenton	FL	13-2	20
	Manatee came very close to capping an amazing season but fell in the Florida 5A state finals to Plant. A win over St. Thomas Aquinas stole national headlines in the state semi finals.
27	St. Thomas Aquinas	Ft Lauderdale	FL	13-1	24
	Despite a very good year for Aquinas two disappointing games to end the season drop them from invincible to vulnerable, scrambling to beat Ely and then losing to Manatee in the state semi final round.
28	Northside School	Warner Robins	GA	13-2	28
	Northside made it to the Georgia state finals but ran into a buzzsaw in Camden County.
29	Dorman	Roebuck	SC	14-1	31
	South Carolina Class 4 Division I State Champions. The final ranking for Dorman was hurt a bit with Aquinas (FL) losing. The big win for Dorman was the revenge game over Byrnes in the state finals.
30	Bingham	South Jordan	UT	13-1	38
	Utah 5A State Champions. Bingham looked great in state and only suffered a loss to Texas 5A Division I champion Euless Trinity.
31	Maine South	Park Ridge	IL	14-0	33
	Illinois 8A State Champions. Maine South established themselves as the team to beat in Illinois very early in the season and no one could come close.
32	Good Counsel	Olney	MD	11-1	39
	Won Washington Catholic League. Not being eligible for playoffs hurts the ranking of Good Counsel. It ended the season avenging the loss to DeMatha.
33	Miramar	Miramar	FL	13-1	58
	Florida Class 6A State Champions. Miramar knocked off Miami Central and DeLand to win the 6A title. The only set back was to St. Thomas Aquinas.
34	Linganore	Frederick	MD	14-0	29
	Maryland 3A State Champions. Linganore earned the No. 1 spot in Maryland this season. The best win was over Gaithersburg Quince Orchard in the playoffs.
35	Lowndes	Valdosta	GA	10-2	69
	Lowndes only two losses of the year were to both Georgia AAAAA finalists, Northside Warner Robins and Camden County. Both were 10-7 setbacks.
36	Byrnes	Duncan	SC	13-2	35
	Byrnes lost to Aquinas (FL) and Dorman to end the season.
37	East Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids	MI	14-0	41
	Michigan Division 3 State Champions. The Pioneers beat Lowell and Orchard Lake St. Mary en route to an undefeated season.
38	Longview	Longview	TX	15-2	32
	Longview lost in the Texas 4A state finals to Lake Travis. The Lobos had a big win over 2008 5A title winner, Allen. They also beat Denton Guyer and Waxahachie in the 4A playoffs.
39	De La Salle	Concord	CA	13-2	46
	California CIF Open Division Champions. De La Salle making a run to a state title boosted the resume for Don Bosco. The Spartans beat Crenshaw to win the title.
40	Glenville Academic Campus	Cleveland	OH	13-2	36
	Lost Ohio Division I state finals by one point to Davidson. The Tarblooders were the first Cleveland public school to play for the Division I state title.
41	Madison Central	Madison	MS	13-1	53
	Madison lost in the state semis to South Panola after ranking as high as No. 8 nationally.
42	Crenshaw	Los Angeles	CA	14-1	18
	A fantastic season from the L.A. City Section school. The Cougars owned the city as well as beat a very good Lakewood team en route to a CIF Open Bowl game.
43	Shiloh Christian	Springdale	AR	14-1	44
	Arkansas Class 4A State Chmpions. Shiloh beat two other state champs this season – Evangel Christian (LA) and Lincoln Christian (OK). The only loss was to Greenwood without their best defensive players.
44	Evangel Christian	Shreveport	LA	14-1	45
	Louisiana 2A State Champions. Evangel’s lone loss was to Shiloh Christian (AR) where they had the ball on the five as time expired on them.
45	Chaparral	Scottsdale	AZ	13-1	52
	Arizona Class 5A Division II State Champion. Chaparral would have ranked higher than this had it gone through Centennial or one of the other powers in Arizona.
46	Bishop Gorman	Las Vegas	NV	15-0	68
	Nevada Division 4A State Champions. The Gaels are the highest scoring team in the country piling up 798 points.
47	Newnan	Newnan	GA	13-1	42
	Newnan beat preseason favorite Grayson but was edged by runner-up Northside Warner Robins in the semis of Georgia AAAAA.
48	La Salle	Wyndmoor	PA	14-1	NR
	Pennsylvania Quad A State Champions. La Salle entered the playoffs as the No. 6 team in state but proved to be the best team in the state.
49	Oceanside	Oceanside	CA	14-0	65
	California Division I State Champions. Oceanside rallied to win its CIF Bowl against Bellarmine Prep. Oceanside also beat Long Beach Poly and Helix in 2009.
50	DeMatha	Hyattsville	MD	11-1	51
	DeMatha got as high as No. 9 nationally but lost a close game to Good Counsel after narrowly defeating them earlier in the season.
51	Cedar Hill	Cedar Hill	TX	11-1	55
	Lost to eventual Texas 5A Division II champion Abilene in the playoffs after flirting with disaster on defense multiple times.
52	St. Ignatius	Cleveland	OH	11-1	49
	Iggy lost to Glennville in the regions after beating them earlier in the season.
53	Junipero Serra	Gardena	CA	15-0	40
	California Division III Champions. Serra knocked off Oaks Christian to get to the CIF Bowl where the Cavaliers defeated Marin Catholic.
54	Oaks Christian	Westlake Village	CA	13-1	47
	Oaks season was highlighted by a win over Washington power Skyline. The goal of a CIF Bowl berth was taken on the last week to J Serra.
55	Skyline	Sammamish	WA	12-2	48
	Washington 4A State Champions. Skyline avenged its only in-state loss to Bothel, but Oaks Christian (CA) not making a CIF Bowl game hurts their final strength of schedule. The nation’s No. 1 ranked QB, Jake Heaps, goes out a three-time state winner.
56	Niceville	Niceville	FL	13-1	12
	Niceville made it to Florida state 4A finals but lost to Dwyer. Roy Finch and Kody Williams took the Eagles to new heights.
57	Cocoa	Cocoa	FL	14-0	57
	Florida Class 2A State Champions. Cocoa beat Bolles, Godby and Glades Central this season.
58	Marquette University	Milwaukee	WI	14-0	56
	Wisconsin Division I State Champions. Defense was the staple for Marquette this season.
59	John Curtis	River Ridge	LA	13-1	59
	Curtis flirted with disaster a few times this season but played well down the stretch only to fall to Evangel Christian in the title game.
60	Iowa City	Iowa City	IA	14-0	61
	Iowa 4A State Champions. AJ Derby and the Little Hawks cruised to the state title.
61	Alcoa	Alcoa	TN	15-0	62
	Tennessee 3A State Champions. The best team from East Tennessee was a bully on the field.
62	Lowell	Lowell	MI	13-1	63
	Michigan Division 2 State Champions. The only loss was to East Grand Rapids. The best win was in the state finals against a very good Inkster team.
63	Sheldon	Eugene	OR	14-0	66
	Oregon 6A State Champions. Sheldon had to win a shootout with the state’s No. 2 team – Jesuit – to win the title.
64	Thomas Dale	Chester	VA	12-2	67
	Virginia AAA State Champions. Thomas Dale made a very surprising run to a state title in Virginia beating nationally ranked Oscar Smith along the way.
65	Grayson	Loganville	GA	12-1	54
	Grayson made it to as high as No. 5 nationally before falling to Newnan in the playoffs. The signature win was in the opening week of the season against eventual state champion Camden County.
66	Rocklin	Rocklin	CA	14-1	70
	The Thunder knocked off Sacramento Grant on their way to the CIF Bowl against Servite – which they nearly won.
67	Deland	Deland	FL	13-2	43
	DeLand was the talk of the Florida playoffs. Being just two years removed from an 0-10 season what DeLand was able to accomplish in 6A was fun to watch.
68	Westlake	Austin	TX	13-3	50
	Westlake made it to the Texas 5A Division I state finals. Two of the teams three losses were to state winners, 4A Lake Travis and Euless Trinity in the title game.
69	Stony Point	Round Rock	TX	13-2	60
	Stony Point was one game away from playing for a state title in Texas but fell to 5A Division I champ, Euless Trinity.
70	Jenks	Jenks	OK	13-1	64
	Jenks got crushed by Union in the state finals of Oklahoma 6A. It was an up-and-down season that saw them lose their coach as well.
71	North Gwinnett	Suwanee	GA	12-1	72
	Wins against Prattville and Peachtree Ridge were great. This was a year early for North Gwinnett who could be a force in 2010.
72	Glades Central	Belle Glade	FL	13-1	71
	Glades had an opporuntity to finish as the No. 1 team in Florida but could not close the deal, losing in the state finals to Cocoa.
73	Cretin-Derham Hall	Saint Paul	MN	12-1	73
	Minnesota 5A State Champions. The best prospect in the country – Seantrel Henderson – led C.D. Hall to the title.
74	Mission Viejo	Mission Viejo	CA	12-1	74
	Probably the best Viejo team since Mark Sanchez left. A win over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame may have been the best win however the Diablos nearly knocked off Servite (19-18) in the playoffs which could have sparked a top ten finish.
75	Lakeland	Lakeland	FL	13-1	75
	Lakeland season was highlighted with a win over De La Salle (CA) but ended with a shutout loss to state champion, Plant.
76	Wheaton South	Wheaton	IL	13-1	76
	Illinois 7A State Champions. A lot of teams rotated in as the No. 2 team in Illinois before the Tigers settled in late in the year.
77	F.J. Reitz	Evansville	IN	15-0	77
	Indiana 4A State Champions. Reitz crushed Indianapolis Cathedral and played very good defense all season.
78	Har-Ber	Springdale	AR	12-1	78
	Arkansas 7A State Champions. Har-Ber has a solid arguement for No. 1 in Arkansas playing in the state’s toughest classification.
79	Elder	Cincinnati	OH	10-3	79
	Elder made it as high as No. 2 during the regular season. The Panthers almost made another run to an Ohio state title but fell to eventual winner Davidson in the semis.
80	Canyon Del Oro	Oro Valley	AZ	14-0	80
	Arizona Class 4A Division I State Champions. Canyone del Oro ran all over their competition in 2009.
81	Xaverian Brothers	Westwood	MA	13-0	81
	Massachussets Division I Super Bowl Winner. Xaverian played one of the toughest schedules in the Northeast.
82	Lakewood	Lakewood	CA	11-2	82
	The two losses were to CIF Bowl loser Crenshaw and Pac-5 finalist Edison.
83	Adlai Stevenson	Sterling Heights	MI	13-1	83
	Stevenson lost in the state finals to Catholic Central to end an otherwise spectacular season.
84	Lutcher	Lutcher	LA	13-1	84
	A rain soaked field and a darn good Neville team ended the season for Lutcher who got as high as No. 16 nationally.
85	Franklinton	Franklinton	LA	14-1	85
	A great season for a relatively unknown nationally squad.
86	Cinco Ranch	Katy	TX	13-2	87
	The two losses for Cinco Ranch were to both Texas finalists. Division II runner-up Katy and Division I runner-up Westlake.
87	Stone Bridge	Ashburn	VA	13-2	88
	Stone Bridge made it to the Virginia state finals before falling to Phoebus 15-10.
88	Oscar Smith	Chesapeake	VA	13-1	89
	Smith was in the top fifteen much of the season despite a couple of close games. A win over Venice (FL) was the high point. Losing to Dale in the state semis was a tough way to end a career for Phillip Sims.
89	Cypress Woods	Cypress	TX	11-3	90
	The season was made for Cy Woods by upending Dallas Skyline in the playoffs otherwise this national rankings was not in the cards.
90	Skyline	Dallas	TX	12-1	91
	Skyline was as high as No. 3 nationally when the Raiders lost a stunner to Cy Woods.
91	St. Xavier	Cincinnati	OH	9-3	92
	St. Xavier played one of the most demanding schedules in the nation in 20009.
92	St. Xavier	Louisville	KY	14-1	93
	Kentucky 6A State Champions. The only loss was to St. X (OH) in the middle of the season.
93	Millard South	Omaha	NE	13-0	94
	Nebraska Class A State Champions. South scored over 40-points in 10 games this season.
94	Grant	Sacramento	CA	12-1	95
	A tough loss to Rocklin ended the season. A win over Bellevue (WA) is still the best win of the year.
95	Bellevue	Bellevue	WA	12-2	96
	Washington 3A State Champions. Bellevue lost to Texas Division II runner-up Katy (TX) and Grant (CA) – neither of which are bad losses.
96	Prattville	Prattville	AL	13-3	97
	Prattville lost to Hoover in the Alabama 6A state finals. The Lions also fell to No. 1 Don Bosco.
97	Bolles	Jacksonville	FL	12-1	98
	Florida 2B State Champions. Bolles lone loss was to fellow state title winner Cocoa.
98	Hazelwood Central	Florissant	MO	13-1	99
	Missori Division 6 State Champions. Central beat traditional power Blue Springs to earn the state title and No. 1 spot in Missouri.
99	Peach County	Fort Valley	GA	15-0	NR
	Georgia AAA State Champions. One of the best Peach Country teams in recent memory, and only Georgia undefeated state title winner, makes it good enough for a national ranking to end the season.
100	Kamehameha School	Honolulu	HI	15-1	NR
	Hawaii Division I State Champions. Kamehameha won the state title in Hawaii by beating St. Louis, Punahou, Leiluhua, and Kahuku.

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