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NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll – Oct. 12, 2023

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Unbeaten No. 1 Buford kept rolling and most everything else remained the same in this week’s NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll.

The reigning Georgia 7A champion (24-0) Wolves defeated Collins Hill, 9-1 Tuesday, in their only action over the past seven days. Buford plays Dacula later today in a Region 8-7A contest, having defeated the Falcons by a combined 24-2 margin in their two earlier meetings.

A second loss in two weeks couldn’t keep Gretna on Buford’s heels any longer, as the (30-3) Dragons fell behind Holy Family (22-1) to the No. 3 spot. New No. 2 Holy Family rolled by Rocky Mountain, 16-3, in its lone game last Friday.

Oklahoma state titlist Caddo (39-2), which defeated Red Oak, 1-0, in last Saturday’s Class A final remains fourth, while Eaton (22-1), a 16-0 victor over Brush last Thursday, rounds out the first five.

Elsewhere, new No. 16 Arvada West (19-3) moved ahead of Columbine (19-4) among Colorado schools, and Iowa 2A state champion Regina Catholic (30-8) leapfrogged the Nebraska duo of Papillion-LaVista (25-8) and Lincoln East (29-8) into the No. 22 position.

State rankings submitted by the 2023 NFCA High School Steering Committee are used to compile the NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality, strength of schedule, and active NFCA membership. Five states — Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri — play a fall fastpitch schedule, while Iowa recently completed its summer season.

NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll – Week 8

1. Buford (Ga.)

Record: 24-0 | PR: 1

2. Holy Family (Colo.)

Record: 22-1 | PR: 3

3. Gretna (Neb.)

Record: 30-3 | PR: 2

4. Caddo (Okla.)

Record: 39-2 | PR: 4

5. Eaton (Colo.)

Record: 22-1 | PR: 5

6. Blue Springs South (Mo.)

Record: 23-2 | PR: 6

7. Owasso (Okla.)

Record: 33-1-1 | PR: 7

8. Washington (Mo.)

Record: 31-1-1 | PR: 8

9. Lassiter (Ga.)

Record: 24-1 | PR: 9

10. Riverdale Ridge (Colo.)

Record: 21-2 | PR: 10

11. Moore (Okla.)

Record: 32-3 | PR: 11

12. Raymore-Peculiar (Mo.)

Record: 26-2 | PR: 12

13. East Coweta (Ga.)

Record: 25-3 | PR: 13

14. Pope (Ga.)

Record: 25-3 | PR: 14

15. Houston County (Ga.)

Record: 26-3 | PR: 15

16. Arvada West (Colo.)

Record: 19-3 | PR: 19

17. Millard North (Neb.)

Record: 27-4 | PR: 16

18. Columbine (Colo.)

Record: 19-4 | PR: 17

19. East Paulding (Ga.)

Record: 22-4 | PR: 18

20. North Linn (Iowa)

Record: 39-6 | PR: 20

21. Ankeny Centennial (Iowa)

Record: 36-5 | PR: 21

22. Regina Catholic (Iowa)

Record: 30-8 | | PR: 24

23. Papillion-LaVista (Neb.)

Record: 25-8 | PR: 22

24. Lincoln East (Neb.)

Record: 29-8 | PR: 23

25. Williamsburg (Iowa)

Record: 36-9 | PR: 25

Dropped out: None.

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