Which state is best when playing beyond its boundaries? MaxPreps and CalPreps.com examined the results of border wars this fall to determine which state is the king of interstate play.
Here's a look at the Top 10:
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
CalPreps.com contributed to this report.
A look at the rest of the states and how they fare against out-of-state competition (minimum 20 games played):
1. Illinois: 31-12 (72 percent)
2. Utah: 24-11 (68.5)
3. Colorado: 23-11 (67.6)
4. Ohio: 58-32 (64.4)
5. South Carolina: 36-20 (64.2)
6. Mississippi: 64-37 (63.6)
7. Maryland: 37-22 (62.7)
8. Texas: 44-33 (57.1)
9. Alabama: 15-12 (55.5)
10. Michigan: 20-17 (54)
11. Washington 31-28 (52.5)
T12. Tennessee 34-31 (52)
T12. Arizona 13-12 (52)
14. Georgia 29-29 (50)
15. Virginia 41-43 (48.8)
16. Oklahoma 24-26 (48)
17. Missouri 22-24 (47.8)
18. Nebraska 10-11 (47.6)
19. West Virginia 35-29 (47)
20. Idaho 23-26 (46.9)
21. Arkansas 22-25 (46.8)
22. Oregon 22-26 (45.8)
23. Florida 16-19 (45.7)
24. Kansas 14-18 (43.7)
25. Washington D.C. 17-23 (42.5)
26. California 22-32 (40.7)
27. Kentucky 28-46 (37.8)
28. Wisconsin 13-22 (37)
29. New Mexico 18-31 (36.7)
T30. Pennsylvania 14-26 (35)
T30. North Carolina 21-39 (35)
32. Louisiana 21-41 (33.8)
33. Indiana 14-33 (29.7)
Results as of 9/23/10