LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The highest 5 remained the identical, with undefeated Buford nonetheless the No. 1 crew within the NFCA Summer time/Fall Excessive Faculty High 25 Coaches Ballot.
The (18-0) Wolves collected three extra victories to remain first nationally for a fifth week, and eighth week general relationship again to final 12 months. Buford defeated Mill Creek, 9-1, final Thursday to complete claiming each ends of a home-and-home sequence, then rolled previous Walnut Grove, 8-0, and Central Gwinnett, 15-0, earlier this week. The Wolves journey to Collins Hill for his or her subsequent contest later in the present day.
In the meantime, groups two by means of 5 went a mixed 11-0 to maintain tempo. No. 3 Holy Household (17-0) is the one different unbeaten crew left within the rankings, whereas No. 2 Gretna (21-1) and fifth-ranked Eaton (13-1) every sport one loss, and No. 4 Caddo (27-2) has two losses.
Washington (22-1-1) and East Paulding (19-3) spherical out the revised prime 10, behind No. 6 Blue Springs South (17-2), seventh-ranked Houston County (14-2) and No. 8 Owasso (25-1-1).
Arvada West (15-2) is the lone newcomer this week at No. 12, changing fellow Colorado college Horizon, which dropped out following an 0-3 week.
State rankings submitted by the 2023 NFCA Excessive Faculty Steering Committee are used to compile the NFCA Summer time/Fall Excessive Faculty High 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 time/Fall Excessive Faculty High 25 Coaches Ballot – Week 5
1. Buford (Ga.)
Document: 18-0 | PR: 1
2. Gretna (Neb.)
Document: 21-1 | PR: 2
3. Holy Household (Colo.)
Document: 17-0 | PR: 3
4. Caddo (Okla.)
Document: 27-2 | PR: 4
5. Eaton (Colo.)
Document: 13-1 | PR: 5
6. Blue Springs South (Mo.)
Document: 17-2 | PR: 7
7. Houston County (Ga.)
Document: 14-2 | PR: 8
8. Owasso (Okla.)
Document: 25-1-1 | PR: 10
9. Washington (Mo.)
Document: 21-1-1 | PR: 11
10. East Paulding (Ga.)
Document: 19-3 | PR: 13
11. Riverdale Ridge (Colo.)
Document: 14-2 | PR: 14
12. Arvada West (Colo.)
Document: 15-2 | PR: NR
13. Pope (Ga.)
Document: 17-3 | PR: 16
14. Moore (Okla.)
Document: 25-3 | PR: 17
15. Damaged Arrow (Okla.)
Document: 24-3 | PR: 18
16. Turner (Okla.)
Document: 28-3 | PR: 6
17. Millard North (Neb.)
Document: 15-4 | PR: 19
18. Columbine (Colo.)
Document: 15-4 | PR: 9
19. Lincoln East (Neb.)
Document: 18-5 | PR: 1
20. Papillion-LaVista (Neb.)
Document: 16-5 | PR: 20
21. Rock Bridge (Mo.)
Document: 16-5 | PR: 21
22. North Linn (Iowa)
Document: 39-6 | PR: 22
23. Ankeny Centennial (Iowa
Document: 36-5 | PR: 23
24. Regina Catholic (Iowa)
Document: 30-8 | | PR: 24
25. Williamsburg (Iowa)
Document: 36-9 | PR: 25
Dropped out: Horizon (Colo.).
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