LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Top-ranked Lake Creek won its district championship game and moved forward in the Texas State 5A regionals to remain No. 1 for the 25th straight week, and the top five teams remained the same USA TODAY Sports for 2023 /NFCA High School Super 25.
The defending state champion Lions (37-0) routed Elgin 11-0 last Friday as Florida commit Ava Brown threw a no-hitter (11 strikeouts) and hit a home run. Lake Creek has a regional quarterfinal against Pflugerville later today at Mumford High.
Meanwhile, No. 2 Willow Canyon (29-0-1) defeated Campo Verde 2-0 on Saturday and has a playoff game against Canyon View today. Third-ranked Bentonville (28-1) earned a bye in the Arkansas State playoffs and will face the winner of today’s game between Conway and Rogers Heritage on Friday.
No. 4 Roncalli (20-2-1) went 6-0 in a busy week in which the Royals outscored opponents 50-2. Fifth-ranked Jackson (19-1) needed nine innings Monday to post a 3-0 win over Lake Stevens and outscored the Mariners 23-2 on Wednesday.
Neshoba Central (24-3), Moorpark (20-1), Watkins Memorial (23-0) and Louisiana state champion St. Amant (34-2) each went 5-1 at Los Alamitos CIF Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal loss to Pacifica, while unbeaten Springfield (22-0) moved into the top 10 with its second ranking triumph of the season over Anthony Wayne (19-2), 4-3, on Monday in a two-of-three best Northern Lakes League teams. Springfield faces No. 3 – Perrysburg – tonight.
Queens Creek (29-3-1) dropped from 21st to 25th after two losses in the past week, including a 3-0 loss Wednesday in the first of the best-of-three Arizona State 6A semifinals with Basha.
State rankings presented by 2023 NFCA High School Management Committee are used to compile the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25. Teams are selected based on performance, roster quality, strength of schedule and active NFCA membership.
USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll – May 11, 2023
1. Lake Creek (Texas)
Record: 37-0 | PR: 1
2. Willow Canyon (Arizona)
Record: 29-0-1 | PR: 2
3. Bentonville (Arkansas)
Record: 28-1 | PR: 3
4. Roncalli (Indiana)
Record: 20-2-1 | PR: 4
5. Jackson (Washington)
Record: 19-1 | PR: 5
6. Neshoba Central (Miss.)
Record: 24-3 | PR: 7
7. Moorpark (California)
Record: 20-1 | PR: 8
8. Watkins Memorial (Ohio)
Record: 23-0 | PR: 9
9. St. Amant (La.)
Record: 34-2 | PR: 10
10. Springfield (Holland, Ohio)
Record: 22-0 | PR: 12
11. Rockridge (Illinois)
Record: 26-1 | PR: 13
12. Los Alamitos (California)
Record: 26-1 | PR: 6
13. Saint Francis (California)
Record: 23-2 | PR: 14
14. Coral Springs Charter (FL)
Record: 24-0-2 | PR: 15
15. Ballard (KY)
Record: 24-1 | PR: 11
16. Mount Vernon (Mo.)
Record: 34-1 | PR: 16
17. Salpointe Catholic (Arizona)
Record: 33-1 | PR: 18
18. West Stanley (North Carolina)
Record: 24-1 | PR: 19
19. Donovan Catholic (NJ)
Record: 20-1 | PR: 20
20. Anthony Wayne (Ohio)
Record: 19-2 | PR: 17
21. Benton (Ark.)
Record: 24-4 | PR: 22
22. Norco (California)
Record: 27-3 | PR: 23
23. Special Fork (Utah)
Record: 21-2 | PR: 24
24. Bend (Ore.)
Record: 22-2 | PR: 25
25. Queen Creek (Arizona)
Record: 29-3-1 | PR: 21
Dropped out: None.
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