Tag: USA TODAY Sports Super 25

No. 6 North Shore head coach Willie Gaston on state championship with No. 10 Duncanville: ‘This is a heavyweight fight’

No. 6 North Shore is set to face No. 10 Duncanville on Saturday.

There is a big on Saturday in Texas with two teams in the USA TODAY Sports HSS Super 25 squaring off for a state championship.

AT&T Stadium in Dallas will be the venue as No. 6 North Shore (Houston, Texas) plays No. 10 Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas).

Willie Gaston, in his first year as head coach of North Shore, has his team playing at a high level and peaking coming into the playoffs. Last week, they had a 23-14 win over previously undefeated Westlake (Austin, Texas).

“We have to make sure we come out, keep this game close and then play this game with all three phases from offense, defense and special teams,” Gaston told FOX 26 in Houston this week.

“It’s going to be one of those games that is a heavyweight fight battle. Our biggest thing is to give ourselves the opportunity at the end to win it.”

The 6A Division I game will be streamed on Bally Sports Southwest beginning at 3 p.m. local time.

Gaston is a former NFL player with the Baltimore Ravens. He played his college football at Houston. Earlier this week, the Touchdown Club of Houston named Gaston one of two UIL Coaches of the Year.

“It is a great award, it is a great accomplishment,” Gaston said on FOX 26.

“Like I said last night, when you get an award like that, it’s a program award, it’s an award for the whole program. It’s a testimony to what these kids have done, what the coaches have done.”

The game between North Shore and Duncanville will be streamed by Bally Sports Southwest at 3 p.m.

Did the refs miss an obvious call in DeSoto’s upset of Duncanville?

Did DeSoto get away with a major non-call in their upset win?

On Saturday afternoon, DeSoto upset Duncanville in a game featuring two of the top teams in Texas. But DeSoto looks to have gotten a pretty significant non-call in their 49-35 win.

Duncanville came into the game on a roll and was ranked third in the nation in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25. In the very same poll, DeSoto was No. 12.

In the second quarter and with the ball at their own yard line, DeSoto got a non-call when it appeared that quarterback D.J. Bailey was sacked. On the play, Bailey was hit by a blitzing Duncanville defender.

Bailey’s right forearm appears to go completely down and it appears like his right knee went down as well.

The official, however, let the play go on and Bailey completed a 25-yard pass for a first down. For what it is worth, the official appears on the left side of the play with an un-obstructed view. Curious non-call but this view of the play was certainly better than this highlight clip from social media.

DeSoto went into halftime up 35-21.

 

Would the call have changed the game? Potentially. DeSoto wouldn’t have gotten the big completion and would have been pinned deep in their own end.

But in a game that DeSoto won by two touchdowns, it is hard to pin one potential non-call from officials for being the sole turning point of the game. The truth is, DeSoto showed up and played with a chip on their shoulder, regardless of what possibly was a missed call from the officials.

And to the actual game itself…Bailey was impressive. A verbal to Sam Houston State, the class of 2024 quarterback was 17-of-23 for 268 yards for four touchdowns.

He looked every bit the part of a Power Five recruit in the weekend win. Sam Houston got a baller.

No. 12 DeSoto pulls off huge upset of No. 3 Duncanville

No. 12 DeSoto makes waves with an upset of No. 3 Duncanville.

In a battle of two nationally ranked teams, DeSoto played like they had something to prove on Saturday afternoon, upending Duncanville in a game that has ramifications not just in Texas but nationally as well.

There will be a shakeup this week in the USA TODAY High School Super 25 following Saturday’s win by No. 12 DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) over No. 3 Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas). The game, originally scheduled for Friday, was moved to Saturday afternoon due to inclement weather.

It ended up being a 49-35 win that was in many ways for DeSoto was an emphatic one. Coming into this game, Duncanville had allowed just 26 points all season. They had four shutouts.

The buzz was about Duncanville possibly being a national champion-caliber team. DeSoto responded to the bell with a very strong performance for four quarters.

So what DeSoto pulled off will certainly resonate, and likely see the Eagles make a significant move in the upcoming USA TODAY High School Super 25.

DeSoto took a 35-21 lead into halftime. On the last play of the second quarter, DeSoto quarterback D.J. Bailey threw a 22-yard touchdown to Antonio Pride to stake the home team to a two-touchdown lead.

 

DeSoto would add to that lead early in the third quarter, this time with Bailey zipping an 11-yard touchdown pass to Kristoff Fantroy for a 42-21 lead for the Eagles.

 

With the win, DeSoto is now 8-0. Duncanville drops to 7-1.

USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings for March 1, 2022

USA TODAY Sports unveils its latest high school basketball Super 25 rankings.

Many of the top dogs around the high school basketball scene are off until the GEICO Nationals later this month, but there was still a jam-packed slate of action over the weekend.

No. 17 Centennial won its 27th straight game and captured a CIF Southern Section crown over the weekend, while No. 22 St. Paul VI etched out a championship on Monday night. No. 19 Bishop Gorman wasn’t as lucky, as it suffered its first and only loss of the season in the Nevada Class 5A state title game.

With that being said, this is the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings for March 1, 2022.

1. Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)

Record: 25-1

2. Richardson (Texas)

Record: 32-1

3. Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)

Record: 29-1

4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Record: 22-4

5. Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 30-1

6. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)

Record: 21-4

7. La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)

Record: 20-4

8. Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Record: 22-2

9. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)

Record: 31-7

10. Camden (N.J.)

Record: 24-2

11. Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.)

Record: 23-2

12. AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)

Record: 24-3

13. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)

Record: 25-5

14. North Little Rock (Little Rock, Ark.)

Record: 25-3

15. Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)

Record: 29-1

16. Southern California Academy (Castaic, Calif.)

Record: 20-4

17. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)

Record: 30-1

18. Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Record: 29-3

19. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Record: 30-1

20. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)

Record: 24-4

21. Centerville (Ohio)

Record: 25-0

22. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)

Record: 21-3

23. St. Benedicts Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)

Record: 20-1

24. Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.)

Record: 22-5

25. Long Island Lutheran (Long Island, N.Y.)

Record: 18-5

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USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 22, 2022

USA TODAY Sports unveils its latest high school basketball Super 25 rankings.

The high school basketball regular season is quickly coming to a close. Sunrise Christian Academy closed out the regular season with a pair of wins, while Richardson and Duncanville will begin their quest for Texas state championships. Prolific Prep and Combine Academy both upped their standing in the rankings by scoring big wins at national tournaments. Bishop Gorman extended its winning streak to 43, while New Jersey prep powerhouse St. Benedicts enters the rankings for the first time this season.

With that being said, this is the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 22, 2022.

1. Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)

Record: 24-1

2. Richardson (Texas)

Record: 30-1

3. Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)

Record: 28-1

4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Record: 23-3

5. Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 28-1

6. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)

Record: 21-4

7. La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)

Record: 18-4

8. Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Record: 20-2

9. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)

Record: 29-7

10. Camden (N.J.)

Record: 20-2

11. Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.)

Record: 20-2

12. AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)

Record: 22-3

13. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)

Record: 23-5

14. North Little Rock (Little Rock, Ark.)

Record: 24-3

15. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Record: 29-0

16. Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)

Record: 29-1

17. Southern California Academy (Castaic, Calif.)

Record: 20-4

18. Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Record: 27-3

19. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)

Record: 24-4

20. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)

Record: 29-1

21. Centerville (Ohio)

Record: 23-0

22. Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.)

Record: 19-4

23. Greensboro Day School (Greensboro, N.C.)

Record: 31-3

24. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)

Record: 21-3

25. St. Benedicts Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)

Record: 20-1

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USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 15, 2022

USA TODAY Sports unveils its latest high school basketball Super 25 rankings.

It was an action-packed weekend of high school basketball, as Sunrise Christian Academy further established itself as the premier program in the nation this season with a win over Link Academy. The victory also gave the Buffaloes the top seed in the GEICO nationals in which they will look to knock off reigning champion Montverde Academy.

With that being said, this is the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 15, 2022.

1. Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)

Record: 22-1

2. Richardson (Texas)

Record: 29-1

3. Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)

Record: 27-1

4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Record: 22-4

5. Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 27-1

6. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)

Record: 21-4

7. La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)

Record: 16-4

8. Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Record: 19-2

9. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)

Record: 27-7

10. Camden (N.J.)

Record: 16-2

11. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)

Record: 23-3

12. Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.)

Record: 19-2

13. AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)

Record: 21-3

14. North Little Rock (Little Rock, Ark.)

Record: 20-3

15. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)

Record: 22-5

16. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Record: 26-0

17. Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)

Record: 28-1

18. Southern California Academy (Castaic, Calif.)

Record: 20-4

19. Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Record: 25-3

20. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)

Record: 27-1

21. Centerville (Ohio)

Record: 22-0

22. Greensboro Day School (Greensboro, N.C.)

Record: 30-3

23. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)

Record: 20-3

24. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)

Record: 15-5

25. Combine Academy (Lincolnton, N.C.)

Record: 17-4

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USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 7, 2022

USA TODAY Sports unveils its first high school basketball Super 25 rankings of the season.

It was an action-packed weekend of high school basketball, with New Jersey claiming the spotlight as the host of the Metro Classic. Sunrise Christian Academy beat IMG Academy to win the inaugural NIBC title, while La Lumiere scored a big double-overtime win over IMG.

With that being said, this is the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 7, 2022.

1. Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)

Record: 21-1

2. Richardson (Texas)

Record: 26-1

3. Link Academy (Branson, Mo.)

Record: 25-0

4. IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)

Record: 20-4

5. Duncanville (Texas)

Record: 25-1

6. Montverde Academy (Fla.)

Record: 19-4

7. La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)

Record: 15-4

8. Prolific Prep (Napa, Calif.)

Record: 21-2

9. Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Record: 16-2

10. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)

Record: 23-7

11. Camden (N.J.)

Record: 14-2

12. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)

Record: 22-3

13. Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.)

Record: 17-2

14. AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.)

Record: 19-4

15. North Little Rock (Little Rock, Ark.)

Record: 19-3

16. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Record: 24-0

17. Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)

Record: 26-1

18. Southern California Academy (Castaic, Calif.)

Record: 16-3

19. Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Record: 22-3

20. Centennial (Corona, Calif.)

Record: 26-1

21. Centerville (Ohio)

Record: 21-0

22. Greensboro Day School (Greensboro, N.C.)

Record: 26-3

23. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)

Record: 18-3

24. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)

Record: 13-5

25. Pebblebrook (Ga.)

Record: 20-2

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