Seventh state crown keeps Neshoba at No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Seven years. Seven titles. Can anyone say dynasty?
Neshoba Central (33-2) rolled past Wayne County, 17-1, on Tuesday to capture its seventh-straight Mississippi Class 5A state title and remain solidly the No. 1 team in the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 poll.
The Rockets won the first game of the best-of-three championship series, 4-3 on a walkoff hit on Monday, then wrapped up the crown win with a more decisive victory in their second matchup.
Meanwhile, the teams below them in the rankings kept pace. Second-ranked Norco (30-1) defeated Huntington Beach, 9-2, on Tuesday, and continues defense of its CIF Southern Section crown with a game Friday against Great Oak. No. 3 Louisville Male (27-0) collected five more wins, and is well-positioned for another deep run in the upcoming Kentucky state playoffs.
Fourth-ranked Foothill (25-0) also remained unbeaten with a 10-0 playoff shutout of East Lake, while Florida’s Lakewood Ranch (28-0) and Winter Springs (28-0) likewise stayed perfect.
No. 8 Shawnee Heights (19-1) continued its quest for a third-straight Kansas state 5A crown with two regional triumphs on Wednesday, and will be the top seed for next week’s state tournament.
Unbeaten Wisconsin powerhouse Oshkosh North (24-0) is the new team in the poll this week, debuting at No. 12, while New Palestine (21-3) and Clarksville (42-2) slipped a bit in the rankings after losses. Hanover and Pinnacle dropped out.
State rankings submitted by NFCA member coaches are used to compile the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality and strength of schedule.
USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll – May 16, 2019
Rank
Team
2019 Record
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Neshoba Central (Miss.)
33-2
1
2
Norco (Calif.)
30-1
2
3
Louisville Male (Ky.)
27-0
3
4
Foothill (Pleasanton, Calif.)
25-0
4
5
Lakewood Ranch (Fla.)
28-0
5
6
Winter Springs (Fla.)
28-0
6
7
Cedar Ridge (Texas)
30-1
7
8
Shawnee Heights (Kan.)
19-1
8
9
Angleton (Texas)
34-1
10
10
Keystone (Ohio)
25-0
12
11
North Davidson (N.C.)
27-0
13
12
Oshkosh North (Wis.)
24-0
NR
13
New Palestine (Ind.)
21-3
9
14
Clarksville (Tenn.)
42-2
11
15
Richland (Wash.)
22-0
14
16
Barbers Hill (Texas)
39-2
15
17
Marist (Ill.)
30-2
16
18
Keller (Texas)
31-3-1
17
19
St. John Vianney (N.J.)
16-0
18
20
Forney (Texas)
26-3
19
21
Redmond (Wash.)
20-1
20
22
Immaculate Heart Acad. (N.J.)
19-1
22
23
Donovan Catholic (N.J.)
19-1
23
24
Appoquinimink (Del.)
17-1
24
25
Fairhope (Ala.)
40-4
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Dropped out: Hanover (Va.) and Pinnacle (Ariz.).