LOUISVILLE, Ky. \u2014 Top-ranked Katy rolled through another playoff series to continue as the leader in the\u00a0USA TODAY Sports\/NFCA High School Super 25 for a sixth straight week.<\/p>\n
The (36-1-1) Tigers blanked Cesar E. Chavez twice \u2014 10-0 and 15-0 \u2014 in their best-of-three Texas Class 6A matchup, and will face Cinco Ranch next in a regional quarterfinal later today.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, No. 2 Northwest Rankin (31-0) cruised through both games of its Class 7A playoff series against D\u2019Iberville, then routed Ocean Springs, 11-2, on Wednesday in the opener of their Mississippi state semifinal. The second game of that best-of-three series is set for Friday.<\/p>\n
The next six teams in the Super 25 also remained the same this week, with seventh-ranked Orange Beach (42-1) performing particularly impressively. The Makos beat their three opponents by a 36-1 combined margin.<\/p>\n
The first change came at No. 9, with Walsh Jesuit (19-0) moving up a spot after winning more four games. Fellow Ohio school Austintown-Fitch (17-1) won its three games by a 46-0 margin to join them in the top 10.<\/p>\n
New York schools were the top movers. Unbeaten St. Anthony\u2019s (19-0) gained five places to 11th, while Shenendehowa slipped six spots to No. 15.<\/p>\n
One-loss Thunder Ridge (21-1) is the lone newcomer to the rankings at No. 23, replacing Roncalli, which dropped out this week after a pair of defeats.<\/p>\n
State rankings submitted by the\u00a02024 NFCA High School Steering Committee<\/b><\/a>\u00a0are used to compile the USA TODAY Sports\/NFCA High School Super 25. Teams are chosen based on performance, roster quality and strength of schedule.<\/p>\n Record: 36-1-1 | PR: 1<\/p>\n Record: 31-0 | PR: 2<\/p>\n Record: 18-1 | PR: 3<\/p>\n Record: 35-2 | PR: 4<\/p>\n Record: 33-1 | PR: 5<\/p>\n Record: 23-0 | PR: 6<\/p>\n Record: 42-1 | PR: 7<\/p>\n Record: 27-0 | PR: 8<\/p>\n Record: 19-0 | PR: 10<\/p>\n Record: 17-1 | PR: 11<\/p>\n Record: 19-0 | PR: 15<\/p>\n Record: 25-1 | PR: 12<\/p>\n Record: 20-1 | PR: 13<\/p>\n Record: 35-1 | PR: 16<\/p>\n Record: 15-2 | PR: 9<\/p>\n Record: 21-2 | PR: 17<\/p>\n Record: 26-1 | PR: 18<\/p>\n Record: 22-2 | PR: 14<\/p>\n Record: 19-2 | PR: 19<\/p>\n Record: 25-2 | PR: 20<\/p>\n Record: 19-1 | PR: 21<\/p>\n Record: 18-1 | PR: 22<\/p>\n Record: 21-1 | PR: NRR<\/p>\n Record: 24-2 | PR: 24<\/p>\n Record: 31-4-1 | PR: t-25<\/p>\n Record: 31-5 | PR: t-25<\/p>\n Dropped out:<\/strong> Roncalli (Ind.).<\/p>\n About the NFCA:<\/a><\/p>\n The NFCA is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded\u00a0<\/i>coaches polls<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/i>All-America awards<\/i><\/a>, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from\u00a0<\/i>podcasts<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/i>awards<\/i><\/a>, to in-person\u00a0<\/i>events<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/i>National Convention<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n Learn more\u00a0<\/i>about the NFCA<\/i><\/a>\u00a0and consider\u00a0<\/i>joining<\/i><\/a>\u00a0our lineup of over 7,000 coaches today!<\/i><\/p>\n USA TODAY High School Sports Stars of the Week<\/a><\/p>\nUSA TODAY Sports\/NFCA High School Super 25 Poll \u2013 May 9, 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n
1. Katy (Texas)<\/h3>\n
2. Northwest Rankin (Miss.)<\/h3>\n
3. Jackson (Wash.)<\/h3>\n
4. Calvary Baptist (La.)<\/h3>\n
5. Sterlington (La.)<\/h3>\n
6. Saint Francis (Calif.)<\/h3>\n
7. Orange Beach (Ala.)<\/h3>\n
8. Lake Central (Ind.)<\/h3>\n
9. Walsh Jesuit (Ohio)<\/h3>\n
10. Austintown-Fitch (Ohio)<\/h3>\n
11. St. Anthony\u2019s (N.Y.)<\/h3>\n
12. Watkins Memorial (Ohio)<\/h3>\n
13. Anthony Wayne (Ohio)<\/h3>\n
14. Diamond (Mo.)<\/h3>\n
15. Shenendehowa (N.Y.)<\/h3>\n
16. Lancaster (Ohio)<\/h3>\n
17. Bartow (Fla.)<\/h3>\n
18. Oak Grove (N.C.)<\/h3>\n
19. Owyhee (Utah)<\/h3>\n
20. Sheridan (Ark.)<\/h3>\n
21. Mount St. Dominic (N.J.)<\/h3>\n
22. Notre Dame (N.J.)<\/h3>\n
23. Thunder Ridge (Idaho)<\/h3>\n
24. Pacifica (Calif.)<\/h3>\n
t-25. St. Thomas More (La.)<\/h3>\n
t-25. North DeSoto (La.)<\/h3>\n