Admin October 10, 2024
High school girls flag football surpemacy belongs to Central (Phenix, Ala.) in Week 4.
The Red Devils’ steady climb up the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 rankings reaches the No. 1 spot after multiple losses by a high-powered Orange Lutheran (Calif.) team created another shift inside the top 10.
Making a strong push behind the Alabama force, Pope (Marietta, Ga.) kicked off the Georgia flag football season with a solid opening week, moving up a notch in the rankings, while dominate teams in Alaska and Arizona round out the top five.
For the second straight week, McClatchy (Sacramento, Calif.) was the biggest mover as the Lions enter the top 15 alongside an impressive Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.) squad.
And jumping into the spotlight, two new teams appeared in the national poll this week, each making plenty of noise out West.
Super 25 flag football selection process
In partnership with the NFL, a USA TODAY Network selection committee of editors and writers in the participating states, along with the USA TODAY High School Sports staff, determine the teams.
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The process considers factors ranging from last year’s results based on NFHS Network data, carryover into this season, and a primary focus on 2024 records.
With that in mind, here is the latest USA TODAY Sports Super 25 girls flag football rankings:
(Records updated as of Oct. 9, 2024)
1. Central (Phenix City, Ala.)
Record: 8-0 | Previous Rank: 2
Alabama State Ranking: 1
2. Pope (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 4-0 | Previous Rank: 3
Georgia State Ranking: 1
3. South Anchorage (Alaska)
Record: 14-1 | Previous Rank: 4
Alaska State Ranking: 1
4. Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
Record: 5-0 | Previous Rank: 5
Arizona State Ranking: 1
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5. Orange Lutheran (Calif.)
Record: 18-2 | Previous Rank: 1
California State Ranking: 1
6. Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.)
Record: 7-1 | Previous Rank: 6
Arizona State Ranking: 2
7. Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
Record: 13-0 | Previous Rank: 8
Colorado State Ranking: 1
8. Guilford (Rockford, Ill.)
Record: 15-0 | Previous Rank: 9
Illinois State Ranking: 1
9. Saint Joseph (Lakewood, Calif.)
Record: 18-0 | Previous Rank: 10
California State Ranking: 2
10. Southeast Bulloch (Brooklet, Ga.)
Record: 0-0 | Previous Rank: 11
Georgia State Ranking: 2
11. Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.)
Record: 19-1 | Previous Rank: 12
Illinois State Ranking: 2
12. The Classical Academy (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Record: 10-1 | Previous Rank: 13
Colorado State Ranking: 2
13. Vestavia Hills (Ala.)
Record: 13-1 | Previous Rank: 14
Alabama State Ranking: 2
14. McClatchy (Sacramento, Calif.)
Record: 22-0 | Previous Rank: 20
California State Ranking: 3
15. Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.)
Record: 13-1 | Previous Rank: 18
Colorado State Ranking: 3
16. Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Record: 20-2 | Previous Rank: 15
California State Ranking: 4
17. Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village, Colo.)
Record: 13-1 | Previous Rank: 18
Colorado State Ranking: 3
18. Taft (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 20-3 | Previous Rank: 19
Illinois State Ranking: 3
19. Perspectives Leadership (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 18-0 | Previous Rank: 24
Illinois State Ranking: 3
20. Prattville (Ala.)
Record: 8-2 | Previous Rank: 21
Alabama State Ranking: 3
21. Marana (Tucson, Ariz.)
Record: 5-1 | Previous Rank: 16
Arizona State Ranking: 3
22. West Anchorage (Alaska)
Record: 12-3 | Previous Rank: 22
Alaska State Ranking: 2
23. Daphne (Ala.)
Record: 7-0 | Previous Rank: 25
Colorado State Ranking: 3
24. Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, Calif.)
Record: 16-0 | Previous Rank: NR
California State Ranking: 5
25. Basha (Chandler, Ariz.)
Record: 7-2 | Previous Rank: NR
Arizona State Ranking: 4
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26. Crane Medical (Chicago, Ill.)
27. Arvada West (Colo.)
28. Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
29. Greenbrier (Evans, Ga.)
30. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
USA TODAY Network selection committee: Will Cheney, CCJ Coastal South Region; Logan Stanley, Reporter at The Arizona Republic; Tommy Deas, CCJ Sports Director; Lauren Jennings, CCJ West Region; Dan Spears, CCJ Deputy Sports Strategist; Rick Suter, USA TODAY HSS.