LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Los Alamitos remained the top team in the latest USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 poll.
The (8-0) Griffins host an in-state showdown with No. 5 Norco today. The (9-1) Cougars edged last week’s 14th-ranked team, Mater Dei, 1-0, last Wednesday, while Los Alamitos also defeated Mater Dei, 8-7, in eight innings on March 10.
Meanwhile, Texas schools Katy (17-1) and Keller (19-1-1), who are a combined 36-2-1 this season, moved up one spot apiece, to second and third, respectively. No. 4 Orange Lutheran (14-1) collected three more wins over the past week to round out the first five.
Five schools joined the rankings this week — North Carolina’s undefeated North Davidson (8-0), Tennessee’s Powell (9-1), Florida’s Pembroke Pines (12-1), Arkansas’ Bentonville (7-1) and Virginia’s Madison (1-0).
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 – March 22, 2018
|
Rank |
Team |
2018 Record |
Previous |
|
1 |
Los Alamitos (Calif.) |
8-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
Katy (Texas) |
17-1 |
3 |
|
3 |
Keller (Texas) |
19-1-1 |
4 |
|
4 |
Orange Lutheran (Calif.) |
14-1 |
6 |
|
5 |
Norco (Calif.) |
9-1 |
7 |
|
6 |
Hurricane (W. Va.) |
3-0 |
8 |
|
7 |
Johnson (Texas) |
18-0 |
9 |
|
8 |
Neshoba Central (Miss.) |
12-0 |
11 |
|
9 |
Bishop O’Connell (Va.) |
7-0 |
13 |
|
10 |
Land O’ Lakes (Fla.) |
13-0 |
16 |
|
11 |
North Davidson (N.C.) |
8-0 |
NR |
|
12 |
Powell (Tenn.) |
9-1 |
NR |
|
13 |
O’Connor (Ariz.) |
16-1-2 |
3 |
|
14 |
Hamilton (Ariz.) |
17-1 |
21 |
|
15 |
Hazel Green (Ala.) |
17-1 |
22 |
|
16 |
Immaculate Heart Academy (N.J.) |
0-0 |
13 |
|
17 |
Pembroke Pines (Fla.) |
12-1 |
NR |
|
18 |
Louisville Male (Ky.) |
0-0 |
17 |
|
19 |
King’s Academy (Tenn.) |
4-0 |
19 |
|
20 |
Bentonville (Ark.) |
7-1 |
NR |
|
21 |
Madison (Va.) |
1-0 |
NR |
|
22 |
Prior Lake (Minn.) |
0-0 |
24 |
|
23 |
Clarkston (Mich.) |
0-0 |
25 |
|
24 |
Sparkman (Ala.) |
15-1 |
10 |
|
25 |
Spain Park (Ala.) |
14-2 |
12 |
Dropped out: Canyon (Texas), Gainesville (Fla.), Madisonville-North Hopkins (Ky.), Mater Dei (Calif.) and Oakleaf (Fla.).
