LOUISVILLE, Ky. —Buford continued its undefeated run within the Georgia state playoffs on Wednesday to stay No. 1 within the NFCA Summer season/Fall Excessive Faculty Prime 25 Coaches Ballot for a thirteenth straight rating, courting to the ultimate three polls of final season.
The (29-0) Wolves blanked Lowndes, 4-0, on Wednesday, and might be in search of their thirtieth victory once they face Mill Creek later right now within the state 7A event. Buford has been the top-ranked crew all 10 weeks of the 2023 season.
In the meantime, the subsequent 5 groups gained a minimum of one place within the ballot, with three-time reigning Oklahoma 5A titlist Piedmont (39-3) shifting up two spots, to sixth, regardless of not enjoying. Fellow state champion Caddo (39-2) is the brand new No. 2, whereas Blue Springs South (26-2) is now third after advancing to right now’s Missouri Class 5 state semifinal towards No. 7 Raymore-Peculiar (30-2).
Lutheran is one in every of three Colorado newcomers to the ballot this week, after the (23-5) Lions knocked off two top-10 groups — Holy Household and Riverdale Ridge — en path to the state 4A crown. Chatfield (23-6), defeated then-No. 18 Arvada West within the 5A semifinals and new No. 18 Erie (23-6) within the championship sport.
Eaton (28-1) wrapped up its season in type, outscoring its closing 4 opponents by a 52-4 margin, together with rolling previous Thomas Jefferson, 11-0, within the Colorado 3A closing.
The opposite ranked groups nonetheless enjoying are No. 5 Washington (35-1-1), No. 8 Lassiter (29-2), No. 10 East Coweta (30-3) and Fifteenth-ranked Pope (29-4). Washington faces Parkway West in right now’s Missouri Class 4 semis, whereas Lassiter and Pope are nonetheless alive within the Georgia 6A playoffs.
If East Coweta and Buford win their playoff video games right now, they’d sq. off Friday for a berth in Saturday’s Georgia 7A championship. The duo have mixed to win 4 of the final six state crowns.
State rankings submitted by the 2023 NFCA Excessive Faculty Steering Committee are used to compile the NFCA Summer season/Fall Excessive Faculty Prime 25 Coaches Ballot. Groups are chosen primarily based on efficiency, roster high quality, power of schedule, and lively NFCA membership. 5 states — Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri — play a fall fastpitch schedule, whereas Iowa not too long ago accomplished its summer season season.
NFCA Summer season/Fall Excessive Faculty Prime 25 Coaches Ballot – Week 10
1. Buford (Ga.)
Report: 29-0 | PR: 1
2. Caddo (Okla.)
Report: 39-2 | PR: 3
3. Blue Springs South (Mo.)
Report: 26-2 | PR: 4
4. Owasso (Okla.)
Report: 33-1-1 | PR: 5
5. Washington (Mo.)
Report: 35-1-1 | PR: 6
6. Piedmont (Okla.)
Report: 39-3 | PR: 8
7. Raymore-Peculiar (Mo.)
Report: 30-2 | PR: 12
8. Lassiter (Ga.)
Report: 29-2 | PR: 7
9. Lutheran (Colo.)
Report: 23-5 | PR: NR
10. East Coweta (Ga.)
Report: 30-3 | PR: 13
11. Chatfield (Colo.)
Report: 23-6 | PR: NR
12. Holy Household (Colo.)
Report: 26-2 | PR: 2
13. Eaton (Colo.)
Report: 28-1 | PR: 19
14. Moore (Okla.)
Report: 32-3 | PR: 11
15. Pope (Ga.)
Report: 29-4 | PR: 14
16. Papillion-LaVista (Neb.)
Report: 29-8 | PR: 15
17. Gretna (Neb.)
Report: 32-4 | PR: 16
18. Erie (Colo.)
Report: 23-6 | PR: NR
19. Riverdale Ridge (Colo.)
Report: 26-3 | PR: 10
20. Columbine (Colo.)
Report: 22-5 | PR: 9
21. Arvada West (Colo.)
Report: 22-5 | PR: 18
22. North Linn (Iowa)
Report: 39-6 | PR: 21
23. Ankeny Centennial (Iowa)
Report: 36-5 | PR: 22
24. Millard North (Neb.)
Report: 28-6 | PR: 23
25. Regina Catholic (Iowa)
Report: 30-8 | | PR: 24
Dropped out: East Paulding (Ga.), Houston County (Ga.) and Williamsburg (Iowa).
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