USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25 Poll 

There’s a new No. 1 team in the USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25 Poll for the third straight week as Central Cabarrus captured the top position, the association announced Thursday. 

Central Cabarrus moved into the top position with a 12-0 season mark that runs its win streak to 66 straight games. Monte Sherrill’s squad secured the top position after last week’s top team, El Dorado, dropped its first game of the season to fall into the No. 9 spot in the poll. 

Ft. Bend Elkins, the top team in the nation two seasons ago, advanced one spot into second, while Cactus, the top team two weeks ago, landed in the No. 3 position. 

The No. 1 team the opening two weeks of the season, Keller continued moving back to the top as it advanced one spot to fourth. In-state foe Garland followed right behind in fifth. 

Arizona powerhouse Canyon del Oro moved up two places to sixth, while Bartow (Fla.) joined the top 10 at No. 7 after being ranked 11th a week ago. A trio of California squads rounds out the top 10, as Freedom, El Dorado and Royal land at Nos. 8, 9 and 10, respectively. 

Sabino out of Arizona dropped out of the top 10, down two places to No. 11, while Palm Beach Gardens moved up one place to 12th. Another Florida squad, Chamberlain sits in 13th, down six places from last week. Another “Sunshine State” standout, Escambia, moved up two places to 14th. 

Sunnyslope out of Arizona moved into 15th with a pair of victories over No. 19 Bradshaw Mountain. Brenham (Texas, Woodcreek (Calif.) and St. Amant (La.) sit between the two Arizona standouts, coming in at Nos. 16, 17 and 18. 

Olathe East stayed in the No. 20 position after having its opening games of the season postponed. 

Two teams debuted in the rankings this week, with Florida’s American Heritage landing at No. 21 and Kentucky’s Grayson County at No. 24 with a 9-0 start. Red Mountain out of Arizona dropped to 22nd, while St. Benedict in Memphis advanced one place to 23rd. Regina (Mich.) stayed steady at No. 25 after having its opening games of the year cancelled by weather.