American Heritage captures inaugural MaxPreps Cup

A remarkable spring season in which American Heritage captured state championships in baseball, softball and boys and girls track vaulted the Patriots to the top spot in the inaugural MaxPreps Cup standings.

Using a formula designed to determine the top prep programs in the country, the MaxPreps Cup recognizes the Top 25 high school programs in the nation as well as the top overall program in each state, the top boys and girls programs and the top large school, medium school and small school programs.

American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) took home honors in three of those categories, as its 1,031 points easily outdistanced Summit (Bend, Ore.), which finished a remarkable season in its own right with 929 points. The Patriots are also the top medium schools program (schools with enrollment between 1,000 and 2,000 students) and they have the top female sports program with 517 points.

Along with the state titles in baseball, softball and boys and girls track, the Patriots also won a state championship in boys soccer and finished second in boys and girls golf, girls swimming and girls soccer. The Patriots were also nationally ranked in baseball and boys and girls track.

Summit racked up 10 state championships in Oregon, winning titles in boys and girls track, boys and girls swimming, boys and girls cross country, girls volleyball, girls golf and boys and girls tennis.

Carmel finished in third place overall but is recognized as the top large school program in the country. The Greyhounds won official state championships in girls swimming, boys swimming, girls cross country, girls soccer, boys basketball, football and boys tennis.

Bishop England (Charleston, S.C.) earns the title of top small schools program. The Battling Bishops won state championships in boys track, boys cross country, girls basketball, football, girls volleyball and girls tennis. They also finished second in boys golf. Bishop England also ranks No. 9 on the overall Top 25 list.

Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft, N.J.) is the top boys sports program. The Colts captured group titles in track, swimming, and golf and finished second in wrestling, soccer and tennis.

The formula is based on a team placing first or second in the state finals of a sport. Points are weighted based on the size of the playoff enrollment division, the size of state and the type of sport. Points are also awarded for inclusion in the final national rankings for that sport. Only the following sports were counted toward the MaxPreps Cup: football, boys/girls volleyball, boys/girls basketball, boys/girls swimming, boys/girls soccer, boys/girls tennis, boys/girls golf, boys/girls cross country, boys/girls track, wrestling, softball, boys/girls lacrosse. The sport must be sanctioned to be counted. Club sports were not included.

Following are the Top 25 programs with their point totals based on the MaxPreps formula.

MaxPreps Cup Top 25

1, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 1031
(State titles: boys track, girls track, softball, baseball, boys soccer)

2, Summit (Bend, Ore.), 929
(boys track, girls track, boys swimming, girls swimming, girls cross country, boys cross country, girls volleyball, girls golf, boys tennis, girls tennis)

3, Carmel (Ind.), 829
(girls swimming, girls cross country, girls soccer, boys basketball, football, boys tennis, boys swimming)

4, Punahou (Honolulu), 810
(girls track, boys volleyball, girls swimming, wrestling, boys basketball, girls volleyball, boys tennis, girls tennis)

5, Union (Tulsa, Okla.), 805
(softball, boys swimming, football, girls golf, boys basketball)

6, Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.), 780
(boys swimming, girls cross country, boys cross country, boys soccer, girls volleyball, boys tennis, girls tennis)

7, Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 704
(boys swimming, girls swimming, girls cross country, boys cross country, football)

8, Rock Bridge (Columbia, Mo.), 700
(girls swimming, boys cross country, girls basketball, girls golf, boys tennis, girls tennis)

9, Bishop England (Charleston, S.C.), 682
(boys track, boys cross country, girls basketball, football, girls volleyball, girls tennis)

10, La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.), 666
(girls track, girls swimming, girls soccer, boys soccer, girls basketball, girls tennis, boys lacrosse)

11, La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.), 664
(none, though California does not offer state titles in many sports)

12, Milton (Ga.), 649
(boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, boys basketball, boys golf, girls golf, girls soccer)

13, Bishop Carroll Catholic (Wichita, Kan.), 631
(baseball, softball, girls cross country, boys cross country)

14, Edmond North (Okla.), 630
(baseball, girls swimming, boys golf, boys tennis, girls tennis)

15, Bentonville (Ark.), 612
(girls track, boys swimming, girls swimming, boys cross country, girls volleyball, soccer)

16, Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft, N.J.), 602
(Track, swimming, golf)

17, Eden Prairie (Minn.), 592
(boys swimming, boys soccer, football, girls volleyball)

18, Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), 590
(boys swimming, girls swimming, football, boys golf, girls tennis)

19, Cleveland (Rio Rancho, N.M.), 588
(boys track, girls track, girls cross country, boys cross country, wrestling, football)

20, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 580
(baseball, girls swimming, boys basketball, football, girls tennis)

21, Greenwich (Conn.) , 570
(girls lacrosse, girls swimming, boys golf, boys tennis, girls tennis)

22, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.), 568
(girls basketball, boys basketball)

23, Baylor (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 567
(softball, girls soccer, girls tennis)

24, Tupelo (Miss.), 556
(girls cross country, boys swimming, boys cross country, girls volleyball, boys golf)

25, Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 551
(boys golf, boys tennis)

Top Boys Program
Christian Brothers Academy (N.J.), 602

Top Girls Program
American Heritage (Fla.), 517

Top Large School (more than 2,000 enrollment)
Carmel (Ind.), 829

Top Medium School (1,000-2,000 enrollment)
American Heritage (Fla.), 1,031

Top Small School (less than 1,000 enrollment)
Bishop England (S.C.), 682

Top Program in Each State

Alaska - Wasilla, 322
Alabama - Hoover, 458
Arkansas - Bentonville, 612
Arizona - Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 551
California - La Costa Canyon, 664
Colorado - Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 526
Connecticut - Greenwich, 570
Delaware - Salesianum (Wilmington), 292
Florida - American Heritage, 1031
Georgia - Milton, 649
Hawaii - Punahou, 810
Iowa - Iowa City West, 394
Idaho - Bishop Kelly (Boise), 453
Illinois - New Trier (Winnetka), 436
Indiana - Carmel, 829
Kansas - Bishop Carroll Catholic, 631
Kentucky - Assumption (Louisville), 338
Louisiana - Curtis (River Ridge), 450
Massachusetts - Concord-Carlisle (Concord), 392
Maryland - Century (Sykesville), 377
Maine - Falmouth, 516
Michigan - Grosse Pointe South, 523
Minnesota - Eden Prairie, 592
Missouri - Rock Bridge, 700
Mississippi - Tupelo, 556
Montana - Corvallis, 444
North Carolina - Cardinal Gibbons, 780
North Dakota - Century (Bismarck), 526
Nebraska - Creighton Prep (Omaha), 376
New Hampshire - Bishop Guertin (Nashua), 529
New Jersey - Christian Brothers Academy, 602
New Mexico - Cleveland, 588
Nevada - Bishop Gorman, 580
New York - Garden City, 438
Ohio - St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 385
Oklahoma - Union, 805
Oregon - Summit, 929
Pennsylvania - Conestoga (Berwyn), 447
Rhode Island - La Salle Academy, 666
South Carolina - Bishop England, 682
South Dakota - O'Gorman (Sioux Falls), 464
Tennessee - Baylor, 567
Texas - Carroll (Southlake), 704
Utah - Davis (Kaysville), 412
Virginia - Langley (McLean), 446
Vermont - South Burlington, 438
Washington - Skyline (Sammamish), 338
Wisconsin - Arrowhead (Hartland), 424
West Virginia - Charleston Catholic, 314
Wyoming - Lovell, 388