Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) has moved to the head of the class in the October MaxPreps Cup standings but two challengers are close enough to keep the Monarchs looking over their shoulder.
With 362 points, Mater Dei rises from No. 3 in September to No. 1, edging former leader
Pioneer (Ann Arbor, Mich.) by three points.
Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.) makes the biggest entrance, landing at No. 3 with 354 points after finishing outside the top 50 in September.
Mater Dei’s nationally-ranked girls volleyball team leads the way at No. 1. The Monarchs also collect points from football, ranked No. 18, and girls flag football, which climbed from No. 20 in September to No. 11.
Mater Dei players celebrate a touchdown during a September game against Orange Lutheran. The Monarchs are ranked No. 11 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 flag football rankings and are No. 1 in the latest MaxPreps Cup standings. (PHOTO: John Luciano)
Pioneer drops to second with 359 points despite improving from No. 13 to No. 4 in girls cross country. The Pioneers also rank No. 5 in girls swimming and No. 11 in field hockey but boys soccer has fallen out of the top 25.
Carroll has climbed into contention behind boys soccer, ranked No. 3, girls volleyball at No. 11 and boys cross country at No. 21. Just eight points separate the Chargers from the top spot.
The MaxPreps Cup recognizes the nation’s top overall high school athletic programs, awarding points for state championships, runner-up finishes and national rankings. The October standings reflect national rankings only. November will provide the first standings to include state championship results, giving programs another opportunity to climb.
MaxPreps Cup October Standings
1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) – 362
Rankings: Football No. 18, girls volleyball No. 1, girls flag football No. 11
2. Pioneer (Ann Arbor, Mich.) – 359
Rankings: Field hockey No. 11, girls cross country No. 4, girls swimming No. 5
3. Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.) – 354
Rankings: Girls volleyball No. 11, boys soccer No. 3, boys cross country No. 21
4. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) – 335
Rankings: Football No. 4, girls volleyball No. 2
5. Allen (Texas) – 310
Rankings: Football No. 8, girls volleyball No. 5
6. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) – 302
Rankings: Football No. 1, boys swimming No. 17
7. Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.) – 300
Rankings: Boys swimming No. 1, girls swimming No. 1
8. Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.) – 279
Rankings: Boys soccer No. 6, boys swimming No. 3
9. Niwot (Colo.) – 273
Rankings: Boys cross country No. 4, girls cross country No. 7
10. Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.) – 258
Rankings: Girls soccer No. 2, girls cross country No. 14
11. American Fork (Utah) – 249
Rankings: Boys cross country No. 6, girls cross country No. 13
12. Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) – 246
Rankings: Girls soccer No. 15, girls cross country No. 5
13. Crater (Central Point, Ore.) – 243
Rankings: Boys cross country No. 19, girls cross country No. 2
14. New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.) – 241
Rankings: Field hockey No. 1, girls swimming No. 4
15. Lyons (LaGrange, Ill.) – 240
Rankings: Boys soccer No. 14, girls swimming No. 8
T16. Christ School (Arden, N.C.) – 237
Rankings: Boys soccer No. 22, boys cross country No. 1
T16. Westfield (Ind.) – 237
Rankings: Girls volleyball No. 18, girls soccer No. 5
18. JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) – 235
Rankings: Girls flag football No. 1, girls cross country No. 6
T19. Chaminade College Prep (St. Louis, Mo.) – 234
Rankings: Boys soccer No. 18, boys swimming No. 6
T19. Creekside (St. Johns, Fla.) – 234
Rankings: Boys swimming No. 14, girls swimming No. 10
21. St. Petersburg (Fla.) – 231
Rankings: Boys swimming No. 5, girls swimming No. 20
22. St. Charles North (St. Charles, Ill.) – 215
Rankings: Girls flag football No. 2, girls swimming No. 12
23. St. Louis University (St. Louis, Mo.) – 207
Rankings: Boys cross country No. 13, boys swimming No. 20
24. Seton (Cincinnati, Ohio) – 204
Rankings: Girls volleyball No. 25, girls soccer No. 9
25. Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw, N.C.) – 198
Rankings: Boys soccer No. 11, girls cross country No. 25
27. Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, N.C.) – 194
Rankings: Boys soccer No. 5, field hockey No. 23
T28. Bethlehem Central (Delmar, N.Y.) – 192
Rankings: Boys soccer No. 23, girls cross country No. 15
T28. Harrisburg (S.D.) – 192
Rankings: Girls volleyball No. 20, girls cross country No. 18
33. Bentonville (Ark.) – 177
Rankings: Boys cross country No. 22, girls cross country No. 21
T35. Carmel (Ind.) – 168
Rankings: Girls soccer No. 24, girls cross country No. 22
38. Prospect (Mt. Prospect, Ill.) – 163
Rankings: Girls flag football No. 10, girls cross country No. 24
39. St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) – 160
Rankings: Football No. 11
40. Thomas County Central (Thomasville, Ga.) – 156
Rankings: Football No. 12
41. North Crowley (Fort Worth, Texas) – 152
Rankings: Football No. 13
T42. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (Ind.) – 150
Rankings: Boys soccer No. 1
T42. Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.) – 150
Rankings: Girls soccer No. 1
T42. Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, N.J.) – 150
Rankings: Girls cross country No. 1
45. Brownsburg (Ind.) – 148
Rankings: Football No. 14
T46. Apex Friendship (Apex, N.C.) – 147
Rankings: Boys soccer No. 2
T46. Cypress Bay (Weston, Fla.) – 147
Rankings: Boys swimming No. 2
T48. Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, Ill.) – 147
Rankings: Girls swimming No. 2
T48. Summit (Bend, Ore.) – 147
Rankings: Boys cross country No. 2
T50. Buchanan (Clovis, Calif.) – 144
Rankings: Girls cross country, No. 3
T50. Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) – 144
Rankings: Girls soccer No. 3
T50. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio, Texas) – 144
Rankings: Girls volleyball No. 3
T50. Hough (Cornelius, N.C.) – 144
Rankings: Football No. 15
T50. Minnetonka (Minn.) – 144
Rankings: Girls swimming No. 3
T50. Southlake Carroll (Texas) – 144
Rankings: Boys cross country No. 3
