LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three state champions jumped into the mix this week, with minimal movement elsewhere, as the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 continues to wind down.
Illinois 2A titlist Carterville took over the ninth spot this week on the strength of the (38-1) Lions’ pair of 1-0 victories in the state final four. Carterville defeated Rockridge in 10 innings in the semis and North Boone in the championship. The Lions’ only loss came in their season opener, 1-0 to Kentucky powerhouse McCracken County, on March 15.
Meanwhile, new No. 16 St. John Vianney defeated two Super 25 squads in succession en route to their second straight New Jersey Non-Public A crown. The (26-1) Lancers eliminated then-No. 16 Notre Dame with a 3-0 triumph ahead of last week’s poll, then edged No. 15 Mount St. Dominic, 4-1, last Thursday in the championship game. St. John Vianney’s lone loss was 2-0 to Immaculate Heart Academy in the Blue Eagles’ Anthony LaRezza Invitational on April 13.
No. 23 Riverside (24-3) defeated Hickory and Kellam last week to claim its first Virginia Class 5 state championship, in just the program’s ninth year of existence.
State rankings submitted by the 2024 NFCA High School Steering Committee 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 – June 13, 2024
1. Northwest Rankin (Miss.)
Record: 34-0 | PR: 1
2. Calvary Baptist (La.)
Record: 35-2 | PR: 2
3. Sterlington (La.)
Record: 33-1 | PR: 3
4. Orange Beach (Ala.)
Record: 46-1 | PR: 4
5. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.)
Record: 25-0 | PR: 5
6. Austintown-Fitch (Ohio)
Record: 23-1 | PR: 6
7. Walsh Jesuit (Ohio)
Record: 22-1 | PR: 7
8. Diamond (Mo.)
Record: 38-1 | PR: 8
9. Carterville (Ill.)
Record: 38-1 | PR: NR
10. Watkins Memorial (Ohio)
Record: 31-2 | PR: 9
11. Anthony Wayne (Ohio)
Record: 30-2 | PR: 10
12. Jackson (Wash.)
Record: 26-2 | PR: 11
13. Lake Central (Ind.)
Record: 32-2 | PR: 12
14. Skyview (Wash.)
Record: 28-1-1 | PR: 13
15. Saint Francis (Calif.)
Record: 28-1 | PR: 14
16. St. John Vianney (N.J.)
Record: 26-1 | PR: NR
17. Mount St. Dominic (N.J.)
Record: 30-2 | PR: 15
18. Bartow (Fla.)
Record: 30-2 | PR: 16
19. Sheridan (Ark.)
Record: 29-2 | PR: 17
20. Pacifica (Calif.)
Record: 27-2 | PR: 18
21. Notre Dame (N.J.)
Record: 25-2 | PR: 19
22. Katy (Texas)
Record: 39-3-1 | PR: 20
23. Riverside (Va.)
Record: 24-3 | PR: NR
24. Owyhee (Utah)
Record: 25-4 | PR: 24
25. St. Thomas More (La.)
Record: 31-4-1 | PR: t-25
Dropped out: Marist (Ill.), North DeSoto (La.), Oak Grove (N.C.) and Shenendehowa (N.Y.).
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