LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two losses last Friday knocked Gretna from the ranks of the unbeaten and out of the top spot, clearing the way for East Coweta to reclaim the No. 1 position it held in the NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll for much of last season.
Reigning Nebraska state titlist Gretna (9-2) had its 44-game win streak snapped by then-No. 16 Blue Springs South, 7-5 last Friday at the Top Gun Invitational in Kansas City. The Dragons lost their next game as well, 5-3 to Broken Arrow, before rebounding to blank then-No. 6 Broomfield, 3-0, and Chatfield, 10-0, the following day. Gretna defeated Elkhorn 9-1 on Tuesday, and has a ranked matchup with Rock Bridge later today.
East Coweta (12-0) moved up to the top spot without playing a game last week. The Indians finally get back to action on Friday with a home game against fellow unbeaten Eastside (6-0). East Coweta was the No. 1 team in the rankings for nine of 12 weeks last season.
Buford (9-0) and Dale (8-0) both won two games to leapfrog back-to-back Iowa state Class 2A titlist Van Meter (34-2), whose summer season is complete, and complete the revised top three.
Blue Springs South’s season-opening win over Gretna and one-run ranked loss to Broomfield allowed the (3-2) Jaguars to gain two places to No. 14, while fellow Missouri school Helias Catholic (5-0) was the biggest mover of the week, going from 23rd to 11th after getting off to a perfect start.
Unbeaten Lakewood (6-0) is the lone newcomer to the rankings, debuting at No. 12.
State rankings submitted by the NFCA High School Steering Committee are used to compile the NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality and strength of schedule. Five states — Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri — play a fall fastpitch schedule, while Iowa recently completed its summer season.
NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll – Sept. 4, 2025
|
Rank |
Team |
2025 Record |
Previous |
|
1 |
East Coweta (Ga.) |
12-0 |
2 |
|
2 |
Buford (Ga.) |
9-0 |
4 |
|
3 |
Dale (Okla.) |
8-0 |
5 |
|
4 |
Van Meter (Iowa) |
34-2 |
3 |
|
5 |
Gretna (Neb.) |
9-2 |
1 |
|
6 |
Wesleyan (Ga.) |
11-0 |
7 |
|
7 |
Broomfield (Colo.) |
8-2 |
6 |
|
8 |
Owasso (Okla.) |
11-1 |
9 |
|
9 |
North Cobb (Ga.) |
11-2 |
8 |
|
10 |
Lincoln Southwest (Neb.) |
8-0 |
11 |
|
11 |
Helias Catholic (Mo.) |
5-0 |
23 |
|
12 |
Lakewood (Colo.) |
6-0 |
NR |
|
13 |
Papillion-LaVista (Neb.) |
8-2 |
10 |
|
14 |
Blue Springs South (Mo.) |
3-2 |
16 |
|
15 |
Millard North (Neb.) |
8-2 |
18 |
|
16 |
Lutheran (Colo.) |
6-3 |
13 |
|
17 |
Piedmont (Okla.) |
12-2 |
20 |
|
18 |
Lafayette (Mo.) |
4-2 |
12 |
|
19 |
Valor Christian (Colo.) |
5-4 |
14 |
|
20 |
Caddo (Okla.) |
5-3 |
15 |
|
21 |
Rock Bridge (Mo.) |
2-2 |
17 |
|
22 |
Northwest (Iowa) |
34-4 |
19 |
|
23 |
Raymore-Peculiar (Mo.) |
1-0 |
21 |
|
24 |
Clarksville (Iowa) |
31-4 |
22 |
|
25 |
Williamsburg (Iowa) |
35-7 |
24 |
Dropped out: Pella (Iowa).
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