LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Unbeaten Lake Creek scored two more lopsided victories to remain the No. 1 team in the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 for a third-straight week.
The (24-0) Lions defeated New Caney, 13-2, last Friday, then breezed by Dayton, 9-1, on Tuesday. NFCA Texas High School Leadoff Classic titlist Lake Creek has now won 62 of its last 64 games, with just a pair of playoff losses last May to eventual Texas 5A state champion Barbers Hill over that span. The Lions have outscored their opponents 195-26 this season.
Undefeated California schools Oaks Christian and Clovis North swapped places at No. 2 and 3 this week. Oaks Christian (17-0) won three games, while Clovis North (11-0) captured the only game on its schedule. The two have combined to outscore opponents 207-10 over 28 contests.
Villa Park (17-3) dropped from fourth to sixth after losing three of its last five, moving perennial powers Neshoba Central (15-2) and Lakewood Ranch (13-2) back up one place apiece.
Meanwhile, Marist’s 11-10 slugfest loss to Minooka on Wednesday allowed Jackson (9-0) to leapfrog into the No. 9 spot, and Lincoln-Way Central (5-1-1), which tied Marist 5-5 in nine innings on Monday, joins the poll at No. 24.
State rankings submitted by the 2022 NFCA High School Steering Committee are used to compile the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality, strength of schedule, and active NFCA membership.
USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll – April 7, 2022
|
Rank |
Team |
2022 Record |
Previous |
|
1 |
Lake Creek (Texas) |
24-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
Oaks Christian (Calif.) |
17-0 |
3 |
|
3 |
Clovis North (Calif.) |
11-0 |
2 |
|
4 |
Neshoba Central (Miss.) |
15-2 |
5 |
|
5 |
Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) |
13-2 |
6 |
|
6 |
Villa Park (Calif.) |
17-3 |
4 |
|
7 |
Riverton (Utah) |
12-0 |
7 |
|
8 |
Roncalli (Ind.) |
0-0 |
8 |
|
9 |
Jackson (Wash.) |
9-0 |
10 |
|
10 |
Marist (Ill.) |
3-1-1 |
9 |
|
11 |
Pineville (La.) |
28-1 |
13 |
|
12 |
Alexander Central (N.C.) |
14-1 |
11 |
|
13 |
Lexington (S.C.) |
16-1 |
12 |
|
14 |
John Curtis (La.) |
26-2 |
14 |
|
15 |
Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) |
26-2-1 |
15 |
|
16 |
North Augusta (S.C.) |
19-1 |
17 |
|
17 |
Deer Park (Texas) |
26-2 |
16 |
|
18 |
Eastern Alamance (N.C.) |
8-1 |
18 |
|
19 |
New Palestine (Ind.) |
0-0-1 |
19 |
|
20 |
Lakota West (Ohio) |
8-0 |
21 |
|
21 |
Damascus (Md.) |
7-0 |
23 |
|
22 |
Donovan Catholic (N.J.) |
2-0 |
24 |
|
23 |
South Caldwell (N.C.) |
7-1 |
20 |
|
24 |
Lincoln-Way Central (Ill.) |
5-1-1 |
NR |
|
25 |
Owosso (Mich.) |
0-0 |
25 |
Dropped out: Hermiston (Ore.)
State rankings submitted by the 2022 NFCA High School Steering Committee are used to compile the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality, strength of schedule, and active NFCA membership.
