Behind its repeat as Alabama 7A champion, Oak Mountain (Birmingham) rocketed to the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY High School Sports/National Soccer Coaches Association Super 25 for spring boys soccer.
Oak Mountain finished 28-0-2 for its sixth state championship and moved up from No. 12 in the most recent rankings.
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Oak Mountain beat McGill-Toolen 2-1 in the title game. Chase Jeter was named the Most Valuable Player.
“The second one is so much sweeter, so much better. It was fun to go through the journey with this group of guys.” coach Daniel DeMasters told AL.com.
River Bluff (Lexington, S.C.) moved up from No. 8 to No. 2 after winning the South Carolina 4A title. Wando, which had been No. 2, dropped to No. 8. River Bluff beat Wando on its way to the state title.
Creighton Prep (Omaha) jumped from No. 9 to No. 3, heading into the state final against Omaha South.
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Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City) moved from No. 6 to No. 4 after winning the state 5A championship with another undefeated season.
The middle of the Top 10 features newcomers in No. 5 Washington-Lee (Arlington, Va.), No. 6 Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.) and No. 7 Iowa City.
Other newcomers to the rankings: No. 10 Riverwood (Atlanta), No. 11 Skyline (Sammamish, Wash.), No. 12 First Colonial (Virginia Beach, Va.), No. 16 Edmond North (Edmond, Okla.), No. 17 Chapin (S.C.) and No. 18 Milton (Ga.).