LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three state champions jumped into the mix this week, with minimal movement elsewhere, as the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 continues to wind down.
Illinois 2A titlist Carterville took over the ninth spot this week on the strength of the (38-1) Lions’ pair of 1-0 victories in the state final four. Carterville defeated Rockridge in 10 innings in the semis and North Boone in the championship. The Lions’ only loss came in their season opener, 1-0 to Kentucky powerhouse McCracken County, on March 15.
Meanwhile, new No. 16 St. John Vianney defeated two Super 25 squads in succession en route to their second straight New Jersey Non-Public A crown. The (26-1) Lancers eliminated then-No. 16 Notre Dame with a 3-0 triumph ahead of last week’s poll, then edged No. 15 Mount St. Dominic, 4-1, last Thursday in the championship game. St. John Vianney’s lone loss was 2-0 to Immaculate Heart Academy in the Blue Eagles’ Anthony LaRezza Invitational on April 13.
No. 23 Riverside (24-3) defeated Hickory and Kellam last week to claim its first Virginia Class 5 state championship, in just the program’s ninth year of existence.
State rankings submitted by the 2024 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 and strength of schedule.
USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll
June 13, 2024
|
Rank |
Team |
2024 Record |
Previous |
|
1 |
Northwest Rankin (Miss.) |
34-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
Calvary Baptist (La.) |
35-2 |
2 |
|
3 |
Sterlington (La.) |
33-1 |
3 |
|
4 |
Orange Beach (Ala.) |
46-1 |
4 |
|
5 |
St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) |
25-0 |
5 |
|
6 |
Austintown-Fitch (Ohio) |
23-1 |
6 |
|
7 |
Walsh Jesuit (Ohio) |
22-1 |
7 |
|
8 |
Diamond (Mo.) |
38-1 |
8 |
|
9 |
Carterville (Ill.) |
38-1 |
NR |
|
10 |
Watkins Memorial (Ohio) |
31-2 |
9 |
|
11 |
Anthony Wayne (Ohio) |
30-2 |
10 |
|
12 |
Jackson (Wash.) |
26-2 |
11 |
|
13 |
Lake Central (Ind.) |
32-2 |
12 |
|
14 |
Skyview (Wash.) |
28-1-1 |
13 |
|
15 |
Saint Francis (Calif.) |
28-1 |
14 |
|
16 |
St. John Vianney (N.J.) |
26-1 |
NR |
|
17 |
Mount St. Dominic (N.J.) |
30-2 |
15 |
|
18 |
Bartow (Fla.) |
30-2 |
16 |
|
19 |
Sheridan (Ark.) |
29-2 |
17 |
|
20 |
Pacifica (Calif.) |
27-2 |
18 |
|
21 |
Notre Dame (N.J.) |
25-2 |
19 |
|
22 |
Katy (Texas) |
39-3-1 |
20 |
|
23 |
Riverside (Va.) |
24-3 |
NR |
|
24 |
Owyhee (Idaho) |
25-4 |
24 |
|
25 |
St. Thomas More (La.) |
31-4-1 |
T25 |
Dropped out: Marist (Ill.), North DeSoto (La.), Oak Grove (N.C.) and Shenendehowa (N.Y.).
2024 NFCA High School Steering Committee
The NFCA is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded coaches polls and All-America awards, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from podcasts to awards, to in-person events and National Convention.
Learn more about the NFCA and consider joining our lineup of over 7,000 coaches today!
