LOUISVILLE, Ky. —Undefeated Lake Creek tuned up for the Texas 5A playoffs with a pair of victories to stay atop the 2023 USA TODAY Sports activities/NFCA Excessive College Tremendous 25 for a twenty third straight week.
The defending state champion (34-0) Lions play the primary two video games of a best-of-three sequence with Shoemaker on Friday at Mumford Excessive after blanking Rudder, 13-0, final Friday and beating Katy, 7-1, on Tuesday. Lake Creek has received 75 straight video games and is 113-2 over the past three seasons.
In the meantime, the No. 2 and three groups modified this week following losses by each Roncalli (12-2-1) and Jackson (14-1). Willow Canyon (26-0-1) jumped as much as second after two victories over Kellis and Bentonville (25-1) took over third after a 5-0 week.
Roncalli and Jackson nonetheless loom massive at No. 4 and 5, respectively, forward of an unchanged remainder of the highest 10, that’s rounded out by St. Amant (32-2), which faces the group it beat for final yr’s Louisiana Division I state crown — West Monroe — in Friday’s state semis. The winner performs Sam Houston or Reside Oak in Saturday’s championship. The Gators have wins over all three remaining playoff groups.
Defending Kentucky state champion Ballard (19-0) is poised to maneuver up if anybody falters, after extending its win streak to 58 on Wednesday, as is unbeaten ballot newcomer Springfield (16-0) within the first two spots after the highest 10. Ballard went 39-0 final season and hasn’t misplaced since falling 2-1 to Daviess County within the state playoffs on June 11, 2021. Springfield scored a 5-4 victory over No. 17 Anthony Wayne final week and has confirmed no indicators of slowing down anytime quickly.
Elsewhere, No. 20 Donovan Catholic (15-0) scored 5 extra wins to realize two extra spots this week, whereas Bingham misplaced twice and dropped out.
State rankings submitted by the 2023 NFCA Excessive College Steering Committee are used to compile the USA TODAY Sports activities/NFCA Excessive College Tremendous 25. Groups are chosen based mostly on efficiency, roster high quality, power of schedule, and energetic NFCA membership.
USA TODAY Sports activities/NFCA Excessive College Tremendous 25 Ballot – April 27, 2023
1. Lake Creek (Texas)
Report: 34-0 | PR: 1
2. Willow Canyon (Ariz.)
Report: 26-0-1 | PR: 4
3. Bentonville (Ark.)
Report: 25-1 | PR: 5
4. Roncalli (Ind.)
Report: 12-2-1 | PR: 2
5. Jackson (Wash.)
Report: 14-1 | PR: 3
6. Los Alamitos (Calif.)
Report: 23-3 | PR: 6
7. Neshoba Central (Miss.)
Report: 20-3 | PR: 7
8. Moorpark (Calif.)
Report: 17-1 | PR: 8
9. Watkins Memorial (Ohio)
Report: 19-0 | PR: 9
10. St. Amant (La.)
Report: 32-2 | PR: 10
11. Ballard (Ky.)
Report: 19-0 | PR: NR
12. Springfield (Ohio)
Report: 16-0 | PR: NR
13. Rockridge (Ailing.)
Report: 18-1 | PR: 12
14. Saint Francis (Calif.)
Report: 18-2 | PR: 13
15. Coral Springs Constitution (Fla.)
Report: 20-0-2 | PR: 14
16. Mount Vernon (Mo.)
Report: 29-1 | PR: 16
17. Anthony Wayne (Ohio)
Report: 10-1 | PR: 17
18. Salpointe Catholic (Ariz.)
Report: 30-1 | PR: 19
19. West Stanly (N.C.)
Report: 20-1 | PR: 20
20. Donovan Catholic (N.J.)
Report: 15-0 | PR: 22
21. Queen Creek (Ariz.)
Report: 26-1-1 | PR: 23
22. Benton (Ark.)
Report: 18-4 | PR: 18
23. Norco (Calif.)
Report: 23-3 | PR: 15
24. Spanish Fork (Utah)
Report: 16-2 | PR: 21
25. Bend (Ore.)
Report: 16-2 | PR: 24
Dropped out: Bingham (Utah).
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