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High School: Buford Stays Perfect to Remain No. 1 In NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll (October 2, 2025)

By Dave Hines

October 2, 2025

High School: Buford Stays Perfect to Remain No. 1 In NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll (October 2, 2025)

Buford stayed perfect and remained No. 1 in the NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll for a third straight week.

The (25-0) Wolves added five more wins to their ledger, outscoring their opponents 52-13 over that span.

That includes Saturday’s 13-1 triumph over then-No. 11 North Cobb. Buford is off until its game against Mountain View — a team they routed in two earlier meetings — on Tuesday.

Lincoln Southwest (25-2) and Van Meter (34-2) complete an unchanged top three, while former No. 1 East Coweta (20-3), Dale (19-2), Broomfield (15-2) and Millard North (27-4) all gained two places in the rankings after that.

No. 13 Lakewood won its ranked match-up with No. 22 Columbine, 15-8 last Thursday, while No. 24 Rock Bridge rolled past then-No. 14 Helias Catholic (18-5) 11-1 on Monday to salvage a 1-4 week which saw them fall 11 spots in the Top 25.

The other ranked game saw 14th-ranked Raymore-Peculiar (16-4) gain some ground with a 5-4 victory over then-No. 20 Blue Springs South (15-10).

Idle Iowa schools were the big beneficiaries of losses throughout the Top 25, with state champions Northwest (34-4) and Clarksville (31-4) climbing nine and seven spots, respectively, long after their2025 seasons have been in the books.

State rankings submitted by the NFCA High School Steering Committee are used to compile the NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll.

Five states play a fall fastpitch schedule, while Iowa recently completed its summer season:

  • Colorado
  • Georgia
  • Nebraska
  • Oklahoma
  • Missouri  

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NFCA Summer/Fall High School Top 25 Coaches Poll – Oct. 2, 2025

Rank

Team

Record

Previous

1

Buford (Ga.)

25-0

1

2

Lincoln Southwest (Neb.)

25-2

2

3

Van Meter (Iowa)

34-2

3

4

East Coweta (Ga.)

20-3

6

5

Dale (Okla.)

19-2

7

6

Broomfield (Colo.)

15-2

8

7

Millard North (Neb.)

27-4

9

8

Wesleyan (Ga.)

21-3

4

9

Choctaw (Okla.)

24-3

5

10

Elizabeth (Colo.)

18-2

16

11

Lutheran (Colo.)

15-4

12

12

Northwest (Iowa)

34-4

21

13

Lakewood (Colo.)

14-5

10

14

Raymore-Peculiar (Mo.)

16-4

19

15

Gretna (Neb.)

22-6

18

16

Clarksville (Iowa)

31-4

23

17

Ft. Zumwalt West (Mo.)

22-4

24

18

Helias Catholic (Mo.)

18-5

14

19

Arvada West (Colo.)

12-5

15

20

Owasso (Okla.)

18-7

17

21

North Cobb (Ga.)

18-6

11

22

Columbine (Colo.)

14-5

22

23

Papillion-LaVista (Neb.)

23-8

25

24

Rock Bridge (Mo.)

17-9

13

25

Blue Springs South (Mo.)

15-10

20

Dropped out: None.

NFCA High School Steering Committee 

The NFCA is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded coaches polls and All-America awards, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from podcasts to awards, to in-person events and National Convention.  

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