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DURHAM, N.C.-Monsignor Pace High (Opa Locka, Fla.) took over the top spot in the Baseball America/National High School Baseball Coaches Association Top 25 poll. The Spartans won each of their first seven games and moved ahead of previous No. 1 Russell County High (Seale, Ala.), which fell to No. 17 after losing two of its first five games.
No. 2 El Camino Real High (Woodland Hills, Calif.) and No. 3 Agoura (Calif.) High each moved up one spot from the preseason poll. No. 4 Florida Christian High (Miami), No. 5 The Woodlands (Texas) High and No. 6 Flanagan High (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) were also off to undefeated starts and each jumped two spots in the poll.
No. 7 Chaparral High (Scottsdale, Ariz.) fell two spots following a 3-2 loss to No. 25 Chandler (Ariz.) High. No. 8 Jesuit High (New Orleans) climbed six spots, while No. 9 Cypress (Calif) High and 10th-ranked Jackson High (Mill Creek, Wash.) were stagnant.
The staff of Baseball America and the National High School Baseball Coaches Association determine the Top 25 rankings. In-season polls are conducted every other week, with the final poll released June 12. Records indicated as of March 4 and do not include ties.
| Rank | Team (2005 Record) | Preseason | | 1. | Monsignor Pace HS, Opa Locka, Fla. (7-0) | 2 | | 2. | El Camino Real HS, Woodland Hills, Calif. (1-0) | 3 | | 3. | Agoura (Calif.) HS (1-0) | 4 | | 4. | Florida Christian HS, Miami (6-0) | 6 | | 5. | The Woodlands (Texas) HS (8-1) | 7 | | 6. | Flanagan HS, Pembroke Pines, Fla. (7-0) | 8 | | 7. | Chaparral HS, Scottsdale, Ariz. (4-1) | 5 | | 8. | Jesuit HS, New Orleans (7-0) | 14 | | 9. | Cypress (Calif.) HS (1-0) | 9 | | 10. | Jackson HS, Mill Creek, Wash. (0-0) | 10 | | 11. | Poly HS, Riverside, Calif. (0-0) | 12 | | 12. | Chatsworth (Calif.) HS (1-0) | 13 | | 13. | Bellarmine Prep, San Jose, Calif. (7-0) | 16 | | 14. | Northwest Rankin HS, Brandon, Miss. (7-0) | 18 | | 15. | Jesuit HS, Tampa (8-0) | 19 | | 16. | Mosley HS, Lynn Haven, Fla. (6-1) | 28 | | 17. | Russell County HS, Seale, Ala. (5-2) | 1 | | 18. | Owasso (Okla.) HS (3-0) | 23 | | 19. | Lassiter HS, Marietta, Ga. (1-1) | 15 | | 20. | Hudson's Bay HS, Vancouver, Wash. (0-0) | 22 | | 21. | Holt HS, Wentzville, Mo. (0-0) | 24 | | 22. | Mills Godwin HS, Richmond (0-0) | 26 | | 23. | Grand Street HS, Brooklyn (0-0) | 25 | | 24. | Fallbrook (Calif.) HS (0-0) | 30 | | 25. | Chandler (Ariz.) HS (6-0) | NR | | DROPPED OUT: No. 11 Sarasota (Fla.) HS (4-2); No. 17 Kingwood (Texas) HS (9-2); No. 20 De La Salle HS, Concord, Calif. (1-1); No. 21 Mansfield (Texas) HS (3-2). |
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