LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nebraska’s Gretna is among seven undefeated teams in the top 10 of the NFCA’s initial Top 25 Summer/Fall High School Coaches Poll for the 2022 season.
The (6-0) Dragons, who topped Omaha Westside 12-2 on Tuesday, set an early tone for their season with a 2-1 eight-inning victory over No. 5 Marian in the season opener last Thursday. Gretna is scheduled to play Millard South later today.
Oklahoma’s four undefeated schools in the poll — No. 2 Pocola (16-0), No. 3 Washington (18-0), sixth-ranked Piedmont (15-0) and No. 7 North Rock Creek (10-0) — are now combined for 59 wins, while fourth-ranked Columbine (2-0) posted a shutout of No. 10 Fossil Ridge in its Colorado debut last week, and Georgia’s Lassiter (6-0), at No. 8, is also off to a strong start.
Mount Vernon (36-4), which recently wrapped up its first Iowa state title, is ranked No. 9, while defending Class 4 champion Missouri Washington starts at No. 15 and the season will begin this coming weekend.
State rankings presented by 2022 NFCA High School Steering Committee are used to compile the NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll. Teams are selected based on performance, quality of roster, strength of schedule and active NFCA membership.
NFCA Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll – August 25, 2022
1. Gretna (Nebration)
Score: 6-0
2. Pokola (Oklahoma)
Record: 16-0
3. Washington (Oklahoma)
Score: 18-0
4. Columbine (Colorado)
Result: 2-0
5. Marian (Neb.)
Record: 5-1
6. Piedmont (Oklahoma)
Record: 15-0
7. North Rock Creek (Oklahoma)
Record: 10-0
8. Lassiter (Georgia)
Score: 6-0
9. Mount Vernon (Iowa)
Record: 36-4
10. Fossil Ridge (Colorado)
Record: 2-1
11. Legend (Colo.)
Record: 3-1
12. Pope (Ga.)
Record: 9-1
13. Millard North (Nebraska)
Record: 6-1
14. Tishomingo (Oklahoma)
Record: 9-1
15. Washington (Missouri)
Record: 0-0
16. Lincoln Southwest (Neb.)
Record: 3-1
17. Millard West (Nebraska)
Record: 5-1
18. Eureka (Mo.)
Record: 0-0
19. Winterset (Iowa)
Record: 37-4
20. North Gwinnett (GA)
Record: 4-3
21. Twin Cedars (Iowa)
Record: 29-3
22. Horizon (Colorado)
Record: 1-1
23. Avada West (Colorado)
Record: 4-1
24. Waukee Northwest (Iowa)
Record: 35-7
25. Iowa City Regina (Iowa)
Record: 24-11