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Grants Pass Gets Closer
Marist moved back into the USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25, and Grants Pass climbed within three spots of regaining a spot. The latest poll reflects results thru May 2.
Klein Oak (Spring, Texas) paces the field in this week's USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25, released Thursday by the NFCA. The Panthers enter postseason play with a 26-0 overall record.
Perhaps, the biggest winner in this week's rankings was swine flu. The epidemic canceled many high school games statewide throughout the south and southwest.
Elsewhere in the top five, Naples (Florida) won once this past week to remain second in the nation. The defending Class 4A state champions have advanced to the regional final, where it will meet No. 12 Lake Wales (Florida).
This week's biggest jump comes from new No. 8 Clements (Texas). Clements moved up eight spots after defeating then No. 7 Elkins (Texas), 3-1 on Monday. That contest was played before statewide cancellations started on Tuesday.
The lone poll newcomer this week is No. 25 Marist (Eugene, Ore.), which is back in the rankings after appearing for two weeks last month. Class 4A Marist has won 46 of its last 47 games and is 20-1 overall this season.
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USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25 - 5/7/09
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Klein Oak (Spring, Texas) 26-0 |
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Naples (Fla.) 27-1 |
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Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) 25-0 |
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Sheldon (Sacramento, Calif.) 21-4 |
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Norco (Calif.) 23-2
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Canyon Del Oro (Oro Valley, Ariz.) 29-2
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Freedom (Oakley, Calif.) 19-3 |
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Clements (Sugarland, TX) 30-5 |
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Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.) 18-1 |
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Red Bank Cathloic (Red Bank, N.J.) 12-0-1 |
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Battlefield (Haymarket, Va.) 15-0 |
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Masuk (Monroe, Conn.) 11-0
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Lake Wales (FL) 26-1 |
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Basha (Chandler, Ariz.) 27-5 |
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Keystone (Lagrange, OH) 18-2 |
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Dunnellon (Fla.) 29-1 |
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Elkins (Missouri City, Texas) 20-5 |
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Toms River East (Tome River, N.J.) 14-1 |
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Fayetville (Ark.) 28-1 |
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Mortimer Jordan (Morris, Ala.) 30-2 |
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Broad Run (Va.) 9-1 |
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Buena (Sierra Vista, Ariz.) 24-5-1 |
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North Davidson (Lexington, N.C.) 20-1 |
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Van (Texas) 27-0 |
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Marist (Eugene, OR) 20-1
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Others: Christian County (Hopkinsville, Ky.); Fletcher (Neptune Beach, Fla.); Grants Pass (Ore.); Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.); Hudsonville (Mich.); Loyola (Wilmette, Ill.); Mauldin (S.C.); Randolph (Liberty, N.C.); Sparkman (Harvest, Ala.); Stratford (Goose Creek, S.C.); St. Thomas More (Lafayette, La.); Vista Murrieta (Murrieta, Calif.)
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The poll is compiled by state representatives from across the country. Among the criteria considered are a school's strength of schedule, the quality of competition in its state or league, and the quality of its players.
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