High school flag football rankings: Newport Harbor climbs to No. 1 in this week's Top 25

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Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, Calif.) is the new No. 1 in this week's Top 25 high school girls flag football Top 25. After two early season losses, the Sailors have won 22-straight games and are playing their best as CIF Southern Section playoffs begin next week.

Alabama is off and rolling and so is Central (Phenix City, Ala.) as the Red Devils make their way into the Top 25. Senior three-sport star, and an Alabama softball commit, Gerritt Griggs, has already thrown for over 1,500 yards and 40 TDs in just 10 games.

Saint Joseph (Lakewood, Calif.) closed out the regular season with a 21-0 record. Sophomore QB Lexi Loya had 14 games where she eclipsed the 200 yard passing mark. She has now thrown for 4,763 yards and 67 TDs.

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Newport Harbor climbs to No. 1 in this week's Top 25 high school girls flag football Top 25. The Sailors are riding a 22-game win streak as Southern Section postseason play begins next week. (Photo: Matt Johner)

1. (No. 2 last update) Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, Calif.)

Record: 22-2

2. (1) Orange Lutheran (Orange, Calif.)
Record: 19-2

3. (4) Classical Academy (Escondido, Calif.)
Record: 18-4

4. (6) JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Record:20-6

5. (22) Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)

Record:7-0

6. (9) Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
Record:15-0

7. (6) Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.)
Record:19-2

8. (11) Huntington Beach (Calif.)

Record:19-7

9. (13) Taft (Chicago, Ill.)
Record:23-4

10. (20) Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
Record:18-5

11. (10) Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, Calif.)

Record: 24-4

12. (14) Saint Joseph (Lakewood, Calif.)
Record: 21-0

13. (16) Ponderosa (Shingle Springs, Calif.)
Record:19-0

14. (17) Liberty (Brentwood, Calif.)
Record:12-1

15. (21) Canyon (Anaheim, Calif.)
Record: 16-2

16. (NR) Arvada West (Arvada, Colo.)
Record: 13-2

17. (NR) Bonita (La Verne, Calif.)
Record: 14-0

18. (19) Mountain View (Mesa, Ariz.)
Record: 8-2

19. (18) Corona del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Record: 17-9

20. (3) Perspectives Leadership (Chicago, Ill.)
Record: 20-0

21. (NR) Central (Phenix City, Ala.)
Record: 10-0

22. (NR) Menlo School (Atherton, Calif.)
Record: 14-0

23. (25) Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.)
Record: 18-2

24. (NR) Guilford (Rockford, Ill.)
Record: 18-0

25. (NR) Millennium (Goodyear, Ariz.)
Record:11-2

High school flag football rankings: Newport Harbor climbs to No. 1 in this week's Top 25

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