LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Six-time defending Mississippi 5A state champion Neshoba Central, which has been idle since completing its perfect season three weeks ago, continued to be the top-ranked team in the USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 poll.
Madison (26-0) added three wins to remain second for a fourth-straight week, while Hamilton (33-2) and Keystone (34-0) each moved up a spot, and Champion (31-0) broke into the top five.
New Palestine (29-1) outscored its two Indiana state tournament opponents, 20-1, to surge eight spots to No. 11, and extend its win streak to 18. Canyon (29-2), however, went the other direction, dropping from third to 17th after seven-loss Atascocita upset them in the Texas 6A state final.
Three schools joined the rankings — North Carolina state 2A champ South Granville (28-0) and fellow unbeaten school Wachusett (22-0) of Massachusetts at Nos. 8 and 9, respectively, and Virginia’s Prince George (22-1) at No. 12.
West Virginia’s Hurricane, Texas’ Keller and Massachusetts’ Milford dropped out.
State rankings submitted by NFCA member coaches are used to compile the USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25.
USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll – June 7, 2018
|
Rank |
Team |
2018 Record |
Previous |
|
1 |
Neshoba Central (Miss.) |
34-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
Madison (Va.) |
26-0 |
2 |
|
3 |
Hamilton (Ariz.) |
33-2 |
4 |
|
4 |
Keystone (Ohio) |
34-0 |
5 |
|
5 |
Champion (Ohio) |
31-0 |
6 |
|
6 |
Tualatin (Ore.) |
30-0 |
8 |
|
7 |
East Carter (Ky.) |
37-0 |
9 |
|
8 |
South Granville (N.C.) |
28-0 |
NR |
|
9 |
Wachusett (Mass.) |
22-0 |
NR |
|
10 |
Donovan Catholic (N.J.) |
30-1 |
10 |
|
11 |
New Palestine (Ind.) |
29-1 |
19 |
|
12 |
Prince George (Va.) |
22-1 |
NR |
|
13 |
Huntingtown (Md.) |
19-0 |
15 |
|
14 |
Center Grove (Ind.) |
30-2 |
11 |
|
15 |
Norco (Calif.) |
29-3 |
12 |
|
16 |
Clovis (Calif.) |
31-2 |
14 |
|
17 |
Freedom (Calif.) |
21-2 |
13 |
|
18 |
Canyon (Texas) |
29-2 |
3 |
|
19 |
Shawnee Heights (Kan.) |
25-0 |
17 |
|
20 |
Scott County (Ky.) |
33-2 |
18 |
|
21 |
Orange Lutheran (Calif.) |
26-5 |
20 |
|
22 |
Jackson (Wash.) |
25-1 |
21 |
|
23 |
Smyrna (Del.) |
23-1 |
22 |
|
24 |
Middleton (Idaho) |
29-2 |
23 |
|
25 |
Katy (Texas) |
39-4 |
24 |
Dropped out: Hurricane (W. Va.), Keller (Texas) and Milford (Mass.)
