LOUISVILLE, KY. – Off to perfect 10-0 start to the season, the Cougars of Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.) are the first team to sit atop the 2014 USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25 Poll.

California schools, Mission Viejo (12-0) and Amador Valley (5-0), come in at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, followed by Florida’s St. Thomas Aquinas (17-0) and California’s Archbishop Mitty (7-0).

Eleven states are represented in the opening ranking of the 2014 campaign with California and Texas each leading the pack with six selections.

The USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25 Poll will be released every Thursday through June 5.

The USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25 Poll is compiled by state representatives from across the country.  Records for this week’s poll include all games played through March 25, 2014.

The complete rankings may be found here.