LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The top five remained the same, with undefeated Buford still the No. 1 team in the NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll.
The (18-0) Wolves collected three more victories to stay first nationally for a fifth week, and eighth week overall dating back to last year. Buford defeated Mill Creek, 9-1, last Thursday to finish claiming both ends of a home-and-home series, then rolled past Walnut Grove, 8-0, and Central Gwinnett, 15-0, earlier this week. The Wolves travel to Collins Hill for their next contest later today.
Meanwhile, teams two through five went a combined 11-0 to keep pace. No. 3 Holy Family (17-0) is the only other unbeaten team left in the rankings, while No. 2 Gretna (21-1) and fifth-ranked Eaton (13-1) each sport one loss, and No. 4 Caddo (27-2) has two losses.
Washington (22-1-1) and East Paulding (19-3) round out the revised top 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, replacing fellow Colorado school Horizon, which dropped out following an 0-3 week.
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 5
1. Buford (Ga.)
Record: 18-0 | PR: 1
2. Gretna (Neb.)
Record: 21-1 | PR: 2
3. Holy Family (Colo.)
Record: 17-0 | PR: 3
4. Caddo (Okla.)
Record: 27-2 | PR: 4
5. Eaton (Colo.)
Record: 13-1 | PR: 5
6. Blue Springs South (Mo.)
Record: 17-2 | PR: 7
7. Houston County (Ga.)
Record: 14-2 | PR: 8
8. Owasso (Okla.)
Record: 25-1-1 | PR: 10
9. Washington (Mo.)
Record: 21-1-1 | PR: 11
10. East Paulding (Ga.)
Record: 19-3 | PR: 13
11. Riverdale Ridge (Colo.)
Record: 14-2 | PR: 14
12. Arvada West (Colo.)
Record: 15-2 | PR: NR
13. Pope (Ga.)
Record: 17-3 | PR: 16
14. Moore (Okla.)
Record: 25-3 | PR: 17
15. Broken Arrow (Okla.)
Record: 24-3 | PR: 18
16. Turner (Okla.)
Record: 28-3 | PR: 6
17. Millard North (Neb.)
Record: 15-4 | PR: 19
18. Columbine (Colo.)
Record: 15-4 | PR: 9
19. Lincoln East (Neb.)
Record: 18-5 | PR: 1
20. Papillion-LaVista (Neb.)
Record: 16-5 | PR: 20
21. Rock Bridge (Mo.)
Record: 16-5 | PR: 21
22. North Linn (Iowa)
Record: 39-6 | PR: 22
23. Ankeny Centennial (Iowa
Record: 36-5 | PR: 23
24. Regina Catholic (Iowa)
Record: 30-8 | | PR: 24
25. Williamsburg (Iowa)
Record: 36-9 | PR: 25
Dropped out: Horizon (Colo.).
