People's Champion Contest

USA TODAY High School Sports will begin its People's Champion competition at 11 a.m. ET Monday, with 64 schools vying for a $500 prize and the chance to be named the top high school football team - as chosen by fans - of 2012.

VOTE NOW - http://contest.usatodayhss.com/vote/pc-south

Each state, plus Washington D.C., features a representative in the competition. The highest-ranked champ in each state, as determined by the Massey computer rankings, automatically qualified for the contest. In addition, the USA TODAY High School Sports editorial staff chose 13 at-large teams.

The contest has three rounds of voting (see rules and prizes) and ends at 11 a.m. Jan. 18.

THE FIELD

NORTHEAST

Connecticut - Daniel Hand

District of Columbia - Friendship Academy Delaware - Middletown Maine - Thornton Academy Maryland - Gilman Maryland - Good Counsel Massachusetts - St. John's Prep New Hampshire - Exeter New Jersey - St. Joseph Regional New York - Maine Endwell Pennsylvania - North Allegheny Rhode Island - Bishop Hendricken Vermont - Hartford Virginia - Briar Woods Virginia - Lake Taylor West Virginia - Martinsburg

SOUTH

Alabama - Hoover

Arkansas - Fayetteville

Florida - Booker T Washington

Florida - Manatee

Florida - Miami Central

Florida - St. Thomas Aquinas

Georgia - Norcross

Kentucky - Trinity

Louisiana - Edna Karr

Louisiana - John Curtis

Mississippi - Noxubee County

Mississippi - South Panola

North Carolina - Butler

South Carolina - Greenwood

Tennessee - Ensworth

Tennessee - Whitehaven

MIDWEST

Illinois - Glenbard West

Illinois - Mt. Carmel

Indiana - Lawrence Central

Iowa - Ankeny

Kansas - Bishop Carroll

Michigan - Cass Tech

Michigan - Grand Rapids Christian

Minnesota - Hutchinson

Missouri - Blue Springs

Missouri - Kirkwood

Nebraska - Norfolk Catholic

North Dakota - Bismarck

Ohio - Archbishop Moeller

Oklahoma - Jenks

South Dakota - Washington

Wisconsin - Arrowhead

WEST

Alaska - Anchorage South

Arizona - Hamilton

California - De La Salle

Colorado - Valor Christian

Hawaii - Kahuku

Idaho - Madison

Montana - Billings Central Catholic

Nevada - Bishop Gorman

New Mexico - Las Cruces

Oregon - Sheldon

Texas - Allen

Texas - Katy

Utah - Jordan

Washington - Bellevue

Washington - Skyline

Wyoming - Lyman