LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Unbeaten Lake Creek scored two more lopsided victories to continue its hold on the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 for a fourth-straight week.
The (26-0) Lions beat Montgomery and Porter by a combined 19-1 margin, and the NFCA Texas High School Leadoff Classic titlists have now won 64 of their last 66 games.
Meanwhile, Oaks Christian (20-0), Clovis North (15-0), Neshoba Central (18-2) and Lakewood Ranch (16-2) all kept winning as well, to round out an unchanged first five. Losses by Villa Park (18-4) and Riverton (13-1) allowed undefeated Roncalli (2-0) and Jackson (10-0), and one-loss Marist (6-1-1) to move past them in the top 10.
Perennial powers Eastern Alamance (12-1) and New Palestine (3-0-1) won four and three contests, respectively, to climb a poll-best four places apiece. Unbeaten Lincoln-Way West (6-0) is this week’s newcomer, replacing Lincoln-Way Central (5-3-1), which went a different direction with two losses.
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 14, 2022
|
Rank |
Team |
2022 Record |
Previous |
|
1 |
Lake Creek (Texas) |
26-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
Oaks Christian (Calif.) |
20-0 |
2 |
|
3 |
Clovis North (Calif.) |
15-0 |
3 |
|
4 |
Neshoba Central (Miss.) |
18-2 |
4 |
|
5 |
Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) |
16-2 |
5 |
|
6 |
Roncalli (Ind.) |
2-0 |
8 |
|
7 |
Jackson (Wash.) |
10-0 |
9 |
|
8 |
Marist (Ill.) |
6-1-1 |
10 |
|
9 |
Riverton (Utah) |
13-1 |
7 |
|
10 |
Villa Park (Calif.) |
18-4 |
6 |
|
11 |
Alexander Central (N.C.) |
17-1 |
12 |
|
12 |
Lexington (S.C.) |
17-1 |
13 |
|
13 |
North Augusta (S.C.) |
21-1 |
16 |
|
14 |
Eastern Alamance (N.C.) |
12-1 |
18 |
|
15 |
New Palestine (Ind.) |
3-0-1 |
19 |
|
16 |
Pineville (La.) |
31-2 |
11 |
|
17 |
Deer Park (Texas) |
29-2 |
17 |
|
18 |
John Curtis (La.) |
27-3 |
14 |
|
19 |
Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) |
28-3-1 |
15 |
|
20 |
Damascus (Md.) |
9-0 |
21 |
|
21 |
Donovan Catholic (N.J.) |
5-0 |
22 |
|
22 |
South Caldwell (N.C.) |
10-1 |
23 |
|
23 |
Lakota West (Ohio) |
9-1 |
20 |
|
24 |
Lincoln-Way West (Ill.) |
6-0 |
NR |
|
25 |
Owosso (Mich.) |
1-0 |
25 |
Dropped out: Lincoln-Way Central (Ill.).
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.
