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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lake Creek and Oaks Christian — the two teams with Lion mascots atop the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 — kept winning to remain undefeated and in full control with playoff games looming.

No. 1 Lake Creek (32-0) has started the Texas 5A tournament already, beating Magnolia twice last week to set up a best-of-three with Weiss in the next round starting on Friday. The Lions have now won 70 of their last 72 contests.

Meanwhile, No. 2 Oaks Christian (28-0) opens the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section playoffs with a matchup against Valley View later today.

Fellow California school Clovis North (19-1) remains third in the rankings, while eight-time reigning Mississippi Class 5A champion and No. 4 team Neshoba Central (25-2) has Saltillo standing between itself and another state final four berth. Fifth-ranked Lakewood Ranch (24-2) has a Florida 7A, District 8 playoff contest today versus Venice.

No. 6 Roncalli (17-0) beat a pair of ranked teams — Marist and New Palestine — on Saturday to maintain its position, while undefeated newcomers Benton (27-0) and Anthony Wayne (20-0) both made a big statement by debuting in the top 10.

State rankings submitted by the 2022 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, strength of schedule, and active NFCA membership.

USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll – May 5, 2022

1. Lake Creek (Texas)

Record: 32-0 | Previous Rank: 1

2. Oaks Christian (Calif.)

Record: 28-0 | Previous Rank: 2

3. Clovis North (Calif.)

Record: 19-1 | Previous Rank: 3

4. Neshoba Central (Miss.)

Record: 25-2 | Previous Rank: 4

5. Lakewood Ranch (Fla.)

Record: 24-2 | Previous Rank: 5

6. Roncalli (Ind.)

Record: 17-0 | Previous Rank: 6

7. Benton (Ark.)

Record: 27-0 | Previous Rank: NR

8. Anthony Wayne (Ohio)

Record: 20-0 | Previous Rank: NR

9. Riverton (Utah)

Record: 21-1 | Previous Rank: 8

10. Villa Park (Calif.)

Record: 23-4 | Previous Rank: 10

11. North Augusta (S.C.)

Record: 25-1 | Previous Rank: 12

12. Eastern Alamance (N.C.)

Record: 18-1 | Previous Rank: 13

13. Jackson (Wash.)

Record: 16-1 | Previous Rank: 7

14. Lexington (S.C.)

Record: 20-2 | Previous Rank: 11

15. Alexander Central (N.C.)

Record: 21-2 | Previous Rank: 15

16. Deer Park (Texas)

Record: 33-2 | Previous Rank: 16

17. Damascus (Md.)

Record: 16-0 | Previous Rank: 17

18. Donovan Catholic (N.J.)

Record: 16-0 | Previous Rank: 18

19. Monroe-Woodbury (N.Y.)

Record: 13-0 | Previous Rank: 19

20. Allen Park (Mich.)

Record: 15-0-1 | Previous Rank: NR

21. New Palestine (Ind.)

Record: 13-2-1 | Previous Rank: 14

22. Marist (Ill.)

Record: 15-4-1 | Previous Rank: 9

23. John Curtis (La.)

Record: 29-3 | Previous Rank: 21

24. South Caldwell (N.C.)

Record: 14-2 | Previous Rank: 23

25. Lakota West (Ohio)

Record: 22-3 | Previous Rank: 24

Dropped out: 

Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.), Pineville (La.) and South Lyon (Mich.)

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two more wins kept Lake Creek unbeaten and firmly in the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 for a sixth-straight week.

The (30-0) Lions rolled past Caney Creek for the second time in less than a month, 11-1, last Friday, then edged Katy, 1-0, on Tuesday. Lake Creek has now won 68 of its last 70 games.

For the second week in a row, most of the teams in the Super 25 remain unchanged, including the top 10. Riverton (18-1) and Marist (11-2-1) swapped the No. 8 and No. 9 positions, though.

Elsewhere, Deer Park (31-2), Damascus (12-0) and Donovan Catholic (9-0) all kept winning to jump ahead of Pineville (33-3), which lost 4-3 in eight innings to Sam Houston on Saturday in the Louisiana state Class 5A quarterfinals.

Unbeaten Monroe-Woodbury (10-0) makes its Super 25 debut this week at No. 19, also just ahead of Pineville, while the other newcomer is No. 22 South Lyon (5-1), which replaces fellow Michigan school Owosso on the list.

State rankings submitted by the 2022 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, strength of schedule, and active NFCA membership.

USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll – April 28, 2022

1. Lake Creek (Texas)

Record: 30-0 | Previous Rank: 1

2. Oaks Christian (Calif.)

Record: 27-0 | Previous Rank: 2

3. Clovis North (Calif.)

Record: 17-1 | Previous Rank: 3

4. Neshoba Central (Miss.)

Record: 23-2 | Previous Rank: 4

5. Lakewood Ranch (Fla.)

Record: 22-2 | Previous Rank: 5

6. Roncalli (Ind.)

Record: 11-0 | Previous Rank: 6

7. Jackson (Wash.)

Record: 15-0 | Previous Rank: 7

8. Riverton (Utah)

Record: 18-1 | Previous Rank: 9

9. Marist (Ill.)

Record: 11-2-1 | Previous Rank: 8

10. Villa Park (Calif.)

Record: 23-4 | Previous Rank: 10

11. Lexington (S.C.)

Record: 19-1 | Previous Rank: 11

12. North Augusta (S.C.)

Record: 23-1 | Previous Rank: 12

13. Eastern Alamance (N.C.)

Record: 16-1 | Previous Rank: 13

14. New Palestine (Ind.)

Record: 11-0-1 | Previous Rank: 14

15. Alexander Central (N.C.)

Record: 18-2 | Previous Rank: 15

16. Deer Park (Texas)

Record: 31-2 | Previous Rank: 17

17. Damascus (Md.)

Record: 12-0 | Previous Rank: 19

18. Donovan Catholic (N.J.)

Record: 9-0 | Previous Rank: 20

19. Monroe-Woodbury (N.Y.)

Record: 10-0 | Previous Rank: NR

20. Pineville (La.)

Record: 33-3 | Previous Rank: 16

21. John Curtis (La.)

Record: 27-3 | Previous Rank: 18

22. South Lyon (Mich.)

Record: 5-1 | Previous Rank: NR

23. South Caldwell (N.C.)

Record: 12-2 | Previous Rank: 21

24. Lakota West (Ohio)

Record: 18-3 | Previous Rank: 23

25. Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.)

Record: 37-5-1 | Previous Rank: 22

Dropped out: 

Lincoln-Way West (Ill.) and Owosso (Mich.).

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Unbeaten Lake Creek scored two more lopsided victories to continue its hold on the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 for a fourth-straight week.

The (26-0) Lions beat Montgomery and Porter by a combined 19-1 margin, and the NFCA Texas High School Leadoff Classic titlists have now won 64 of their last 66 games.

Meanwhile, Oaks Christian (20-0), Clovis North (15-0), Neshoba Central (18-2) and Lakewood Ranch (16-2) all kept winning as well, to round out an unchanged first five. Losses by Villa Park (18-4) and Riverton (13-1) allowed undefeated Roncalli (2-0) and Jackson (10-0), and one-loss Marist (6-1-1) to move past them in the top 10.

Perennial powers Eastern Alamance (12-1) and New Palestine (3-0-1) won four and three contests, respectively, to climb a poll-best four places apiece. Unbeaten Lincoln-Way West (6-0) is this week’s newcomer, replacing Lincoln-Way Central (5-3-1), which went a different direction with two losses.

State rankings submitted by the 2022 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, strength of schedule, and active NFCA membership.

USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll – April 14, 2022

1. Lake Creek (Texas)

Record: 26-0 | Previous Rank: 1

2. Oaks Christian (Calif.)

Record: 20-0 | Previous Rank: 2

3. Clovis North (Calif.)

Record: 15-0 | Previous Rank: 3

4. Neshoba Central (Miss.)

Record: 18-2 | Previous Rank: 4

5. Lakewood Ranch (Fla.)

Record: 16-2 | Previous Rank: 5

6. Roncalli (Ind.)

Record: 2-0 | Previous Rank: 8

7. Jackson (Wash.)

Record: 10-0 | Previous Rank: 9

8. Marist (Ill.)

Record: 6-1-1 | Previous Rank: 10

9. Riverton (Utah)

Record: 13-1 | Previous Rank: 7

10. Villa Park (Calif.)

Record: 18-4 | Previous Rank: 6

11. Alexander Central (N.C.)

Record: 17-1 | Previous Rank: 12

12. Lexington (S.C.)

Record: 17-1 | Previous Rank: 13

13. North Augusta (S.C.)

Record: 21-1 | Previous Rank: 16

14. Eastern Alamance (N.C.)

Record: 12-1 | Previous Rank: 18

15. New Palestine (Ind.)

Record: 3-0-1 | Previous Rank: 19

16. Pineville (La.)

Record: 31-2 | Previous Rank: 11

17. Deer Park (Texas)

Record: 29-2 | Previous Rank: 17

18. John Curtis (La.)

Record: 27-3 | Previous Rank: 14

19. Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.)

Record: 28-3-1 | Previous Rank: 15

20. Damascus (Md.)

Record: 9-0 | Previous Rank: 21

21. Donovan Catholic (N.J.)

Record: 5-0 | Previous Rank: 22

22. South Caldwell (N.C.)

Record: 10-1 | Previous Rank: 23

23. Lakota West (Ohio)

Record: 9-1 | Previous Rank: 20

24. Lincoln-Way West (Ill.)

Record: 6-0 | Previous Rank: NR

25. Owosso (Mich.)

Record: 1-0 | Previous Rank: 25

Dropped out: 

Lincoln-Way Central (Ill.)

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Unbeaten Lake Creek scored two more lopsided victories to remain the No. 1 team in the USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 for a third-straight week.

The (24-0) Lions defeated New Caney, 13-2, last Friday, then breezed by Dayton, 9-1, on Tuesday. NFCA Texas High School Leadoff Classic titlist Lake Creek has now won 62 of its last 64 games, with just a pair of playoff losses last May to eventual Texas 5A state champion Barbers Hill over that span. The Lions have outscored their opponents 195-26 this season.

Undefeated California schools Oaks Christian and Clovis North swapped places at No. 2 and 3 this week. Oaks Christian (17-0) won three games, while Clovis North (11-0) captured the only game on its schedule. The two have combined to outscore opponents 207-10 over 28 contests.

Villa Park (17-3) dropped from fourth to sixth after losing three of its last five, moving perennial powers Neshoba Central (15-2) and Lakewood Ranch (13-2) back up one place apiece.

Meanwhile, Marist’s 11-10 slugfest loss to Minooka on Wednesday allowed Jackson (9-0) to leapfrog into the No. 9 spot, and Lincoln-Way Central (5-1-1), which tied Marist 5-5 in nine innings on Monday, joins the poll at No. 24.

 State rankings submitted by the 2022 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, strength of schedule, and active NFCA membership.

USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll – April 7, 2022

1. Lake Creek (Texas)

Record: 24-0 | Previous Rank: 1

2. Oaks Christian (Calif.)

Record: 17-0 | Previous Rank: 3

3. Clovis North (Calif.)

Record: 11-0 | Previous Rank: 2

4. Neshoba Central (Miss.)

Record: 15-2 | Previous Rank: 5

5. Lakewood Ranch (Fla.)

Record: 13-2 | Previous Rank: 6

6. Villa Park (Calif.)

Record: 17-3 | Previous Rank: 4

7. Riverton (Utah)

Record: 12-0 | Previous Rank: 7

8. Roncalli (Ind.)

Record: 0-0 | Previous Rank: 8

9. Jackson (Wash.)

Record: 9-0 | Previous Rank: 10

10. Marist (Ill.)

Record: 3-1-1 | Previous Rank: 9

11. Pineville (La.)

Record: 28-1 | Previous Rank: 13

12. Alexander Central (N.C.)

Record: 14-1 | Previous Rank: 11

13. Lexington (S.C.)

Record: 16-1 | Previous Rank: 12

14. John Curtis (La.)

Record: 26-2 | Previous Rank: 14

15. Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.)

Record: 26-2-1 | Previous Rank: 15

16. North Augusta (S.C.)

Record: 19-1 | Previous Rank: 17

17. Deer Park (Texas)

Record: 26-2 | Previous Rank: 16

18. Eastern Alamance (N.C.)

Record: 8-1 | Previous Rank: 18

19. New Palestine (Ind.)

Record: 0-0-1 | Previous Rank: 19

20. Lakota West (Ohio)

Record: 8-0 | Previous Rank: 21

21. Damascus (Md.)

Record: 7-0 | Previous Rank: 23

22. Donovan Catholic (N.J.)

Record: 2-0 | Previous Rank: 24

23. South Caldwell (N.C.)

Record: 7-1 | Previous Rank: 20

24. Lincoln-Way Central (Ill.)

Record: 5-1-1 | Previous Rank: 18

25. Owosso (Mich.)

Record: 0-0 | Previous Rank: 25

Dropped out: 

Hermiston (Ore.)

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