LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lake Creek’s win streak ended at 82 games, but they advanced to Friday’s Texas state 5A semifinals and remained No. 1 in the 2023 USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 for a 28th week.
The (42-1) Lions defeated Georgetown, 2-1 in eight innings last Thursday, but then lost the first of two games Friday — losing 8-2 and winning the decisive third game 3-2 in eight innings — to set up a Friday matchup with Heritage and keep their dreams of a repeat state title intact. Lake Creek is still 121-3 over the past three seasons.
No. 2 Jackson (28-1) earned the Washington 4A state crown in a weird way, having been awarded a 5-1 win in five innings over Glacier Bay by officials while trying to wait out a rainstorm in an adjacent gymnasium. The Timberwolves won six playoff games last week alone.
Third-ranked Roncalli (29-3-1) plays Evansville North in the Indiana 4A semi-state semis on Saturday, while Springfield held onto the No. 4 spot for one more week despite a loss to then-No. 22 Anthony Wayne (27-3) in an Ohio regional final. Anthony Wayne and ninth-ranked Watkins Memorial (28-1-1) will square off in the state semifinals on Friday.
Rosemount (22-0) kept winning and unbeaten to move into the top 10.
State rankings submitted by the 2023 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 – June 1, 2023
1. Lake Creek (Texas)
Record: 42-1 | PR: 1
2. Jackson (Wash.)
Record: 28-1 | PR: 2
3. Roncalli (Ind.)
Record: 29-3-1 | PR: 3
4. Springfield (Holland, Ohio)
Record: 26-1 | PR: 4
5. Rockridge (Ill.)
Record: 36-1 | PR: 7
6. Bentonville (Ark.)
Record: 29-3 | PR: 5
7. Willow Canyon (Ariz.)
Record: 30-2-1 | PR: 6
8. Ballard (Ky.)
Record: 32-1 | PR: 8
9. Watkins Memorial (Ohio)
Record: 28-1-1 | PR: 9
10. Rosemount (Minn.)
Record: 22-0 | PR: 11
11. St. Amant (La.)
Record: 34-2 | PR: 10
12. Mount Vernon (Mo.)
Record: 37-1 | PR: 13
13. Salpointe Catholic (Ariz.)
Record: 35-1 | PR: 14
14. West Stanly (N.C.)
Record: 29-1 | PR: 15
15. Donovan Catholic (N.J.)
Record: 28-2 | PR: 16
16. Coral Springs Charter (Fla.)
Record: 25-1-2 | PR: 17
17. Moorpark (Calif.)
Record: 21-2 | PR: 12
18. Los Alamitos (Calif.)
Record: 24-4 | PR: 18
19. Anthony Wayne (Ohio)
Record: 27-3 | PR: 22
20. Spanish Fork (Utah)
Record: 28-2 | PR: 23
21. Neshoba Central (Miss.)
Record: 25-5 | PR: 19
22. Saint Francis (Calif.)
Record: 27-3 | PR: 20
23. Benton (Ark.)
Record: 28-4 | PR: 21
24. Bend (Ore.)
Record: 26-3 | PR: 24
25. Norco (Calif.)
Record: 28-4 | PR: 25
Dropped out: none.
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