LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Six-time defending Mississippi 5A state champion Neshoba Central, which has been idle since completing its perfect season three weeks ago, continued to be the top-ranked team in the USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 poll.
Madison (26-0) added three wins to remain second for a fourth-straight week, while Hamilton (33-2) and Keystone (34-0) each moved up a spot, and Champion (31-0) broke into the top five.
New Palestine (29-1) outscored its two Indiana state tournament opponents, 20-1, to surge eight spots to No. 11, and extend its win streak to 18. Canyon (29-2), however, went the other direction, dropping from third to 17th after seven-loss Atascocita upset them in the Texas 6A state final.
Three schools joined the rankings — North Carolina state 2A champ South Granville (28-0) and fellow unbeaten school Wachusett (22-0) of Massachusetts at Nos. 8 and 9, respectively, and Virginia’s Prince George (22-1) at No. 12.
West Virginia’s Hurricane, Texas’ Keller and Massachusetts’ Milford dropped out.
State rankings submitted by NFCA member coaches are used to compile the USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25.
USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll – June 7, 2018
Rank
Team
2018 Record
Previous
1
Neshoba Central (Miss.)
34-0
1
2
Madison (Va.)
26-0
2
3
Hamilton (Ariz.)
33-2
4
4
Keystone (Ohio)
34-0
5
5
Champion (Ohio)
31-0
6
6
Tualatin (Ore.)
30-0
8
7
East Carter (Ky.)
37-0
9
8
South Granville (N.C.)
28-0
NR
9
Wachusett (Mass.)
22-0
NR
10
Donovan Catholic (N.J.)
30-1
10
11
New Palestine (Ind.)
29-1
19
12
Prince George (Va.)
22-1
NR
13
Huntingtown (Md.)
19-0
15
14
Center Grove (Ind.)
30-2
11
15
Norco (Calif.)
29-3
12
16
Clovis (Calif.)
31-2
14
17
Freedom (Calif.)
21-2
13
18
Canyon (Texas)
29-2
3
19
Shawnee Heights (Kan.)
25-0
17
20
Scott County (Ky.)
33-2
18
21
Orange Lutheran (Calif.)
26-5
20
22
Jackson (Wash.)
25-1
21
23
Smyrna (Del.)
23-1
22
24
Middleton (Idaho)
29-2
23
25
Katy (Texas)
39-4
24
Dropped out: Hurricane (W. Va.), Keller (Texas) and Milford (Mass.)