LOUISVILLE, Ky. \u2014Buford continued its undefeated run in the Georgia state playoffs on Wednesday to remain No. 1 in the NFCA Summer\/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll for a 13th straight ranking, dating to the final three polls of last season.<\/p>\n
The (29-0) Wolves blanked Lowndes, 4-0, on Wednesday, and will be seeking their 30th victory when they face Mill Creek later today in the state 7A tournament. Buford has been the top-ranked team all 10 weeks of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the next five teams gained at least one place in the poll, with three-time reigning Oklahoma 5A titlist Piedmont (39-3) moving up two spots, to sixth, despite not playing. Fellow state champion Caddo (39-2) is the new No. 2, while Blue Springs South (26-2) is now third after advancing to today\u2019s Missouri Class 5 state semifinal against No. 7 Raymore-Peculiar (30-2).<\/p>\n
Lutheran is one of three Colorado newcomers to the poll this week, after the (23-5) Lions knocked off two top-10 teams \u2014 Holy Family and Riverdale Ridge \u2014 en route to the state 4A crown. Chatfield (23-6), defeated then-No. 18 Arvada West in the 5A semifinals and new No. 18 Erie (23-6) in the championship game.<\/p>\n
Eaton (28-1) wrapped up its season in style, outscoring its final four opponents by a 52-4 margin, including rolling past Thomas Jefferson, 11-0, in the Colorado 3A final.<\/p>\n
The other ranked teams still playing are No. 5 Washington (35-1-1), No. 8 Lassiter (29-2), No. 10 East Coweta (30-3) and 15th-ranked Pope (29-4). Washington faces Parkway West in today\u2019s Missouri Class 4 semis, while Lassiter and Pope are still alive in the Georgia 6A playoffs.<\/p>\n
If East Coweta and Buford win their playoff games today, they\u2019d square off Friday for a berth in Saturday\u2019s Georgia 7A championship. The duo have combined to win four of the last six state crowns.<\/p>\n