LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There have been loads of modifications on this week’s NFCA Summer season/Fall Excessive Faculty High 25 Coaches Ballot, however not on the prime, as undefeated Buford continued rolling alongside.
The (15-0) Wolves received 4 extra video games to remain the massive canine nationally for a fourth week this season, and seventh week total relationship again to final yr. Buford, who simply beat Mill Creek, 16-5, on the street on Wednesday, will play the Hawks once more later right now — this time at house.
The subsequent two groups every moved up one spot after Caddo dropped back-to-back video games final Friday on the Dale-Tecumseh Event. New No. 2 Gretna (18-1) avenged its loss earlier this season to Papillion-LaVista within the championship sport of the NFCA Kaiti Williams Memorial Leadoff with a 4-1 victory over the No. 20 Monarchs in Monday’s Metro Convention ultimate. In the meantime, Holy Household (15-0) went 6-0 this previous week to remain unbeaten and transfer as much as No. 3.
Caddo (23-2) slipped two locations to fourth after a pair of one-run losses to Purcell and Tecumseh, however managed to remain forward of massive movers Eaton (twelfth to fifth), Turner (ninth to sixth), Blue Springs South (thirteenth to seventh) and Houston County (14th to eighth), who mixed to go 14-0 over the previous seven days.
Elsewhere, No. 14 Riverdale Ridge (12-2) returned to the rankings after every week’s absence. The Ravens’ solely losses this season are to No. 3 Holy Household and fifth-ranked Eaton.
A pair of Nebraska faculties — Lincoln East (15-2) at No. 15 and Millard North (12-4) at No. 19 — and Missouri’s Rock Bridge (12-4) at No. 21 spherical out the 4 new ballot groups this week.
State rankings submitted by the 2023 NFCA Excessive Faculty Steering Committee are used to compile the NFCA Summer season/Fall Excessive Faculty High 25 Coaches Ballot. Groups are chosen based mostly on efficiency, roster high quality, energy of schedule, and lively NFCA membership. 5 states — Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri — play a fall fastpitch schedule, whereas Iowa lately accomplished its summer season season.
NFCA Summer season/Fall Excessive Faculty High 25 Coaches Ballot – Week 4
1. Buford (Ga.)
Report: 15-0 | PR: 1
2. Gretna (Neb.)
Report: 18-1 | PR: 3
3. Holy Household (Colo.)
Report: 15-0 | PR: 4
4. Caddo (Okla.)
Report: 23-2 | PR: 2
5. Eaton (Colo.)
Report: 11-1 | PR: 12
6. Turner (Okla.)
Report: 23-2 | PR: 9
7. Blue Springs South (Mo.)
Report: 11-2 | PR: 13
8. Houston County (Ga.)
Report: 13-2 | PR: 14
9. Columbine (Colo.)
Report: 13-3 | PR: 10
10. Owasso (Okla.)
Report: 23-1-1 | PR: 16
11. Washington (Mo.)
Report: 18-1-1 | PR: 17
12. Horizon (Colo.)
Report: 12-1 | PR: 6
13. East Paulding (Ga.)
Report: 15-3 | PR: 7
14. Riverdale Ridge (Colo.)
Report: 12-2 | PR: NR
15. Lincoln East (Neb.)
Report: 15-2 | PR: NR
16. Pope (Ga.)
Report: 13-3 | PR: 15
17. Moore (Okla.)
Report: 20-3 | PR: 19
18. Damaged Arrow (Okla.)
Report: 22-3 | PR: 18
19. Millard North (Neb.)
Report: 12-4 | PR: NR
20. Papillion-LaVista (Neb.)
Report: 13-5 | PR: 20
21. Rock Bridge (Mo.)
Report: 12-4 | PR: NR
22. North Linn (Iowa)
Report: 39-6 | PR: 22
23. Ankeny Centennial (Iowa
Report: 36-5 | PR: 23
24. Regina Catholic (Iowa)
Report: 30-8 | | PR: 24
25. Williamsburg (Iowa)
Report: 36-9 | PR: 25
Dropped out: Erie (Colo.), Grandview (Colo.), Lone Grove (Okla.), Seward (Neb.)
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