City League: Top 15 toughest cities to play high school football in 2014
By Steve Montoya
Sep 19, 2014, 6:00am
An early look at where the competition is the best.
Throughout the football season, MaxPreps will take a look at the toughest cities to play high school football.
In order to break this down, we took the top 10 teams in each major city and surrounding areas, gathered up each team's rating based on the MaxPreps Computer Rankings and totaled it all together to get the city's overall ranking.
We will update again in a few weeks and after the season is over.
Top 15 toughest cities to play high school football
15. Greater Sacramento AreaAverage rating: 51.25
Folsom (Calif.)Overall rating: 81.5
National rank: 8
Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, Calif.)Overall rating: 52.5
National rank: 196
Grant (Sacramento, Calif.)Overall rating: 51.9
National rank: 212
Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.)Overall rating: 49.6
National rank: 277
Rocklin (Calif.)Overall rating: 48.7
National rank: 304
Vacaville (Calif.)Overall rating: 47.7
National rank: 332
Del Oro (Loomis, Calif.)Overall rating: 47.3
National rank: 349
Sutter (Calif.)Overall rating: 45.3
National rank: 423
Granite Bay (Calif.)Overall rating: 45.2
National rank: 430
Elk Grove (Calif.)Overall rating: 42.8
National rank: 430
14. PhoenixAverage rating: 52.71
Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.) Overall rating: 65.5
National rank: 45
Chandler (Ariz.)Overall rating: 62.3
National rank: 63
Mountain Pointe (Phoenix)Overall rating: 58
National rank: 103
Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)Overall rating: 56.9
National rank: 113
Desert Ridge (Mesa, Ariz.)Overall rating: 53.6
National rank: 175
Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.)Overall rating: 49.3
National rank: 291
Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.)Overall rating: 46.6
National rank: 381
Basha (Chandler, Ariz.)Overall rating: 45.2
National rank: 429
Pinnacle (Phoenix)Overall rating: 43.8
National rank: 499
Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.)Overall rating: 40.9
National rank: 658
13. Nashville Average rating: 52.37
Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.)Overall rating: 70.2
National rank: 22
Blackman (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)Overall rating: 64.8
National rank: 51
Brentwood Academy (Tenn.)Overall rating: 63.5
National rank: 57
Oakland (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)Overall rating: 54.6
National rank: 154
Bowling Green (Ky.)Overall rating: 50.9
National rank: 244
Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville, Tenn.)Overall rating: 46.8
National rank: 375
Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)Overall rating: 43.3
National rank: 519
Hendersonville (Tenn.)Overall rating: 43.3
National rank: 525
Independence (Thompson's Station, Tenn.)Overall rating: 43
National rank: 525
12. ChicagoAverage rating: 52.78
Providence Catholic (New Lenox, Ill.)Overall rating: 61.5
National rank: 68
St. Rita (Chicago)Overall rating: 56.8
National rank: 116
Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.)Overall rating: 55.9
National rank: 130
Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.)Overall rating: 55.7
National rank: 132
Brother Rice (Chicago)Overall rating: 51.6
National rank: 223
Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.)Overall rating: 50.7
National rank: 249
Joliet Catholic Academy (Ill.)Overall rating: 50.1
National rank: 263
Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)Overall rating: 49.5
National rank: 280
Mount Carmel (Chicago)Overall rating: 48.3
National rank: 313
Cary-Grove (Cary, Ill.)Overall rating: 47.7
National rank: 334
11. PhiladelphiaAverage rating: 53.79
Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.)Overall rating: 74.4
National rank: 15
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)Overall rating: 60.2
National rank: 74
La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.)Overall rating: 55.2
National rank: 142
Pennsbury (Fairless Hills, Pa.)Overall rating: 54.1
National rank: 163
Parkland (Allentown, Pa.)Overall rating: 53.6
National rank: 173
Easton (Pa.)Overall rating: 49.9
National rank: 266
Downingtown West (Pa.)Overall rating: 48
National rank: 324
Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia)Overall rating: 47.9
National rank: 325
Wilson (West Lawn, Pa.)Overall rating: 47.8
National rank: 329
10. Kansas CityAverage rating: 54.71
Fort Osage (Independence, Mo.)Overall rating: 64.5
National rank: 52
Lee's Summit West (Mo.)Overall rating: 59.9
National rank: 80
Blue Springs (Mo.)Overall rating: 58.2
National rank: 99
Kearney (Mo.)Overall rating: 53.7
National rank: 171
Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.)Overall rating: 53.6
National rank: 172
Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)Overall rating: 52.8
National rank: 191
Blue Valley (Stilwell, Kan.)Overall rating: 51.6
National rank: 221
Olathe North (Kan.)Overall rating: 51.3
National rank: 231
East (Kansas City, Mo.)Overall rating: 50.8
National rank: 14075
Park Hill (Kansas City, Mo.)Overall rating: 50.7
National rank: 254
9. Greater HoustonAverage rating: 54.71
Manvel (Texas)Overall rating: 73
National rank: 16
Katy (Texas)Overall rating: 60.2
National rank: 75
Pearland (Texas)Overall rating: 56.4
National rank: 120
Westfield (Houston)Overall rating: 54
National rank: 164
Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City, Texas)Overall rating: 53.1
National rank:
Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)Overall rating: 52.3
National rank: 185
Navasota (Texas)Overall rating: 52.1
National rank: 207
The Woodlands (Texas)Overall rating: 50.3
National rank: 261
Klein Collins (Spring, Texas)Overall rating: 48.5
National rank: 307
Lamar (Houston)Overall rating: 47.2
National rank: 353
8. IndianapolisAverage rating: 55.6
Ben Davis (Indianapolis)Overall rating: 74.6
National rank: 13
Carmel (Ind.)Overall rating: 69.3
National rank: 29
Warren Central (Indianapolis)Overall rating: 64.9
National rank: 50
Pike (Indianapolis)Overall rating: 55.5
National rank: 136
Indianapolis CathedralOverall rating: 52.8
National rank: 189
Columbus East (Ind.)Overall rating: 51.4
National rank: 230
Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)Overall rating: 48.4
National rank: 311
Southport (Indianapolis)Overall rating: 47.3
National rank: 348
Fishers (Ind.)Overall rating: 47
National rank: 369
New Palestine (Ind.)Overall rating: 44.8
National rank: 445
7. Greater ClevelandAverage rating: 56.9
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)Overall rating: 91.9
National rank: 1
Mentor (Ohio)Overall rating: 66.6
National rank: 34
St. Ignatius (Cleveland)Overall rating: 60.9
National rank: 70
Hudson (Ohio)Overall rating: 59.1
National rank: 89
Brunswick (Ohio)Overall rating: 55.5
National rank: 134
Strongsville (Ohio)Overall rating: 49.5
National rank: 282
Madison (Ohio)Overall rating: 47.7
National rank: 340
Kirtland (Ohio)Overall rating: 47.2
National rank: 357
Nordonia (Macedonia, Ohio)Overall rating: 46.1
National rank: 401
Washington (Massillon, Ohio)Overall rating: 45.4
National rank: 419
6. Metro AtlantaAverage rating: 57.5
Buford (Ga.)Overall rating: 74.5
National rank: 14
Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Overall rating: 60.8
National rank: 71
Griffin (Ga.)
Overall rating: 60
National rank: 79
Milton (Ga.)Overall rating: 56.4
National rank: 121
North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.)
Overall rating: 56.1
National rank: 124
McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)
Overall rating: 56.1
National rank: 125
Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Ga.)
Overall rating: 55.3
National rank: 137
Dacula (Ga.)
Overall rating: 53
National rank: 187
Marist (Atlanta)Overall rating: 52.1
National rank: 208
Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.)
Overall rating: 50.7
National rank: 253
5. National Capital RegionAverage rating: 57.65
Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)Overall rating: 80.2
National rank: 9
Centreville (Clifton, Va.)Overall rating: 71.5
National rank: 18
St. John's (Washington, D.C.)Overall rating: 64.9
National rank: 49
Tuscarora (Leesburg, Va.)Overall rating: 53.6
National rank: 178
Martinsburg (W. Va.)Overall rating: 53.3
National rank: 183
Northwest (Germantown, Md.)Overall rating: 52.5
National rank: 195
Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)Overall rating: 52
National rank: 210
DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)Overall rating: 49.8
National rank: 267
Linganore (Frederick, Md.)Overall rating: 49.4
National rank: 284
Massaponax (Spotsylvania, Va.)Overall rating: 49.3
National rank: 289
4. New York-Tri-State AreaAverage Ranking: 58.04
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)Overall rating: 86.6
National rank: 2
St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)Overall rating: 68.7
National rank: 30
St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)Overall rating: 65.5
National rank: 44
Paramus Catholic (N.J.)Overall rating: 65
National rank: 48
New Canaan (Conn.)Overall rating: 52.4
National rank: 199
DePaul (Wayne, N.J.)Overall rating: 51.7
National rank: 217
Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)Overall rating: 51.4
National rank: 227
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)Overall rating: 47.2
National rank: 356
Pascack Valley (Hillsdale, N.J.)Overall rating: 47
National rank: 364
Union City (N.J.)Overall rating: 44.9
National rank: 441
3. MiamiAverage Ranking: 58.29
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)Overall rating: 81.7
National rank: 7
Washington (Miami)Overall rating: 77.4
National rank: 11
Central (Miami)Overall rating: 66.4
National rank: 36
American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)Overall rating: 62.1
National rank: 64
Miramar (Fla.)Overall rating: 56.9
National rank: 115
Columbus (Miami)Overall rating: 51.2
National rank: 233
Westminster Christian (Miami)Overall rating: 48
National rank: 323
Killian (Miami)Overall rating: 47.5
National rank: 345
Monarch (Coconut Creek, Fla.)Overall rating: 46
National rank: 404
South Dade (Homestead, Fla.)Overall rating: 45.7
National rank: 410
2. Dallas-The MetroplexAverage Ranking: 66.99
Allen (Texas)Overall rating: 86
National rank: 3
DeSoto (Texas)Overall rating: 75.7
National rank: 12
Skyline (Dallas)Overall rating: 70.8
National rank: 20
Cedar Hill (Texas)Overall rating: 66.7
National rank: 33
Guyer (Denton, Texas)Overall rating: 66.6
National rank: 35
Carroll (Southlake, Texas)Overall rating: 66.1
National rank: 37
Trinity (Euless, Texas)Overall rating: 61.9
National rank: 65
Coppell (Texas)Overall rating: 59.5
National rank: 85
Rockwall (Texas)Overall rating: 58.6
National rank: 95
Aledo (Texas)Overall rating: 58
National rank: 104
1. Los AngelesAverage Ranking: 71.32
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)Overall rating: 84.4
National rank: 5
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)Overall rating: 83.6
National rank: 6
Long Beach Poly (Calif.)Overall rating: 70.9
National rank: 19
Servite (Anaheim, Calif.)Overall rating: 70.3
National rank: 21
Chaminade (West Hills, Calif.)Overall rating: 69.8
National rank: 25
Alemany (Mission Hills, Calif.)Overall rating: 69.6
National rank: 27
JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)Overall rating: 67.6
National rank: 31
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)Overall rating: 65.8
National rank: 41
Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.)Overall rating: 65.6
National rank: 42
Centennial (Corona, Calif.)Overall rating: 65.6
National rank: 43
