Wayzata holds down the No. 1 rankings in the MaxPreps Cup standings after the fall season and it also holds one of the most commanding leads in the MaxPreps Cup state by state rankings.
Wayzata has 1,239 points by the MaxPreps Cup formula and is 636 points ahead of the second place team in the state, Minnetonka. Only Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) holds a larger lead
— 696 points
— over second place Summit (1,123 - 427).
The MaxPreps Cup is a formula designed to determine the top overall high
school athletic programs in the nation. Points are awarded for state
championships, runner-up finishes and placement in national rankings.
Points are awarded on a weighted basis with larger states receiving more
points than smaller states (due to more competition), more popular
sports (based on NFHS participation survey) receiving more points than
less popular sports and larger schools gaining more points than smaller
schools (again based on more competition).
Following are the top five teams in each state along with their MaxPreps Cup rating.
Highland's football state title has helped the Hawks take lead in the Arizona MaxPreps Cup fall standings. (Photo: Steve Paynter)
MaxPreps Cup 2022-23 state-by-state fall standings
Alabama
1. Mountain Brook (Birmingham) — 609
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Football
2.
Auburn, 479
3.
Bob Jones (Madison), 369
4.
Bayside Academy (Daphne), 369
5.
Providence Christian (Dothan), 348
Alaska
1. Colony (Palmer) — 467
Fall state champions: Football, boys cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming
2.
Dimond (Anchorage), 342
3.
Juneau-Douglas (Juneau), 230
4.
Grace Christian (Anchorage), 219
5.
Haines, 189
Arkansas
1. Fayetteville — 930
Fall state champions: Boys golf, boys tennis, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: boys cross country, girls cross country
Fall national rankings: Girls volleyball, No. 5
2.
Bentonville, 814
3.
Pulaski Academy (Little Rock), 503
4.
Lakeside (Hot Springs), 449
5.
Episcopal (Little Rock), 409
Arizona
1. Highland (Gilbert) — 542
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, football, girls cross country
2.
Phoenix Country Day (Paradise Valley), 466
3.
Hamilton (Chandler), 404
4.
Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 346
5.
Basha (Chandler), 340
California
1. Cathedral Catholic (San Diego) — 692
Fall state champions: Girls field hockey (San Diego Section), girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Fall national rankings: Girls volleyball, No. 1
2.
Newbury Park, 565
3.
Campolindo (Moraga), 549
4.
Crystal Springs Uplands (Hillsborough), 480
5.
Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 466
Colorado
1. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) — 792
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Boys tennis, football
Fall national rankings: Girls cross country, No. 23
2.
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 529
3.
Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs), 459
4.
Niwot, 438
5.
Eaton, 372
Connecticut
1. Darien — 534
Fall state champions: Girls field hockey, girls swimming, girls volleyball
2.
Joel Barlow (Redding), 510
3.
Greenwich, 505
4.
Xavier (Middletown), 352
5.
Cheshire, 347
Delaware
1. Salesianum (Wilmington), 296
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, boys cross country
2.
Smyrna, 296
3.
Wilmington Charter (Wilmington), 259
4.
Caravel (Bear), 249
Florida
1. Bolles (Jacksonville) — 840
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, boys cross country, girls swimming, girls cross country
2.
Columbus (Miami), 792
3.
Ponte Vedra, 635
4.
American Heritage (Plantation), 630
5.
Venice, 588
Georgia
1. Pace Academy (Atlanta) — 650
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall national rankings: Girls volleyball, No. 17
2.
Mill Creek (Hoschton), 620
3.
Pope (Marietta), 594
4.
Buford, 583
5.
Lovett (Atlanta), 423
Hawaii
1. 'Iolani (Honolulu) — 497
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Fall national rankings: Girls volleyball, No. 11
2.
Hawaii Baptist Academy (Honolulu), 394
3.
Punahou (Honolulu), 326
4.
Kahuku, 288
5.
Konawaena (Kealakekua), 184
Idaho
1. Boise — 793
Fall state champions: Girls cross country, girls soccer, boys swimming
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer, boys cross country, girls swimming
2.
Bishop Kelly (Boise), 784
3.
Sugar-Salem (Sugar City), 527
4.
Timberline (Boise), 392
5.
Rocky Mountain (Meridian), 372
Illinois
1. Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) — 1,214
Fall state champions: Girls golf, girls tennis
Fall state runners-up: Boys golf, boys cross country, girls swimming
Fall national rankings: Boys cross country, No. 8.
2.
New Trier (Winnetka), 705
3.
Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park), 485
4.
IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst), 455
5.
Naperville Central (Naperville), 434
Indiana
1. Noblesville — 1,063
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, girls cross country, girls soccer
Fall national rankings: Boys soccer, No. 8; girls soccer, No. 1
2.
Carmel, 953
3.
Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers), 502
4.
Columbus North (Columbus), 492
5.
Park Tudor (Indianapolis), 420
Iowa
1. Johnston — 434
Fall state champions: Boys golf
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, girls cross country
2.
Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 432
3.
Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines), 395
4.
Van Meter, 360
5.
Pella, 336
Kansas
1. Shawnee Mission East (Shawnee Mission) — 602
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls tennis
Fall state runners-up: Girls golf, girls cross country
2.
Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission), 592
3.
Aquinas (Overland Park), 524
4.
Wamego, 493
5.
Mill Valley (Shawnee), 432
Kentucky
1. Paul Laurence Dunbar (Lexington) — 616
Fall state champions: Boys soccer
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball
Fall national rankings: Boys soccer, No. 4
2.
St. Xavier (Louisville), 483
3.
Madison Central (Richmond), 456
4.
South Oldham (Crestwood), 411
5.
Assumption (Louisville), 389
Louisiana
1. E.D. White (Thibodaux) — 554
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, girls swimming
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball, girls cross country
2.
St. Thomas More (Lafayette), 515
3.
St. Joseph's Academy (Baton Rouge), 366
4.
Pope John Paul II (Slidell), 366
5.
Jesuit (New Orleans), 366
Maine
1. Yarmouth — 588
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, football, girls soccer, girls volleyball
Fall national rankings: Boys soccer, No. 15
2.
Brunswick, 421
3.
Skowhegan, 350
4.
Leavitt (Turner), 290
5.
Scarborough, 275
Maryland
1. Severna Park — 521
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys soccer
2.
South Carroll (Sykesville), 474
3.
Poolesville, 449
4.
Mercy (Baltimore), 435
5.
Glenelg, 431
Massachusetts
1. St. John's Prep (Danvers) — 506
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, football
2.
Sutton, 474
3.
Wakefield Memorial (Wakefield), 430
4.
Brookline, 408
5.
Oliver Ames (North Easton), 385
Michigan
1. East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) — 595
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls swimming
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
2.
Northville, 555
3.
Cranbrook Kingswood (Bloomfield Hills), 495
4.
Marian (Bloomfield Hills), 434
5.
Lumen Christi Catholic (Jackson), 430
Minnesota
2. Wayzata (Plymouth) — 1,239
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, boys cross country, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall national rankings: Boys cross country, No. 13; girls volleyball, No. 14; girls cross country, No. 9.
2.
Minnetonka, 603
3.
Rosemount, 580
4.
Minneota, 456
5.
Edina, 379
Mississippi
1. Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison) — 510
Fall state champions: Boys swimming, boys cross country, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Football, girls volleyball
2.
Jackson Prep (Jackson), 485
3.
St. Andrew's Episcopal (Ridgeland), 399
4.
Brandon, 377
5.
Madison Central (Madison), 356
Missouri
1. Rockhurst (Kansas City) — 572
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, boys swimming
Fall national rankings: Boys soccer, No. 17
2.
Blair Oaks (Jefferson City), 520
3.
Christian Brothers (St. Louis), 515
4.
Lafayette (Wildwood), 480
5.
Howell (St. Charles), 455
Montana
1. Manhattan Christian (Manhattan) — 484
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country, girls volleyball
2.
Billings Central Catholic (Billings), 463
3.
Billings Senior (Billings), 447
4.
Hellgate (Missoula), 429
5.
Bozeman, 382
Nebraska
1. Omaha Westside (Omaha) — 510
Fall state champions: Football
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball, girls cross country
2.
Lincoln East (Lincoln), 479
3.
Skutt Catholic (Omaha), 399
4.
Norfolk Catholic (Norfolk), 347
5.
Howells-Dodge (Howells), 337
Nevada
1. Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) — 593
Fall state champions: Boys tennis, boys cross country, girls golf, girls tennis
Fall state runners-up: Football
2.
Coronado (Henderson), 563
3.
The Meadows School (Las Vegas), 552
4.
Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 541
5.
North Tahoe (Tahoe City, Calif.), 488
New Hampshire
1. Bedford — 666
Fall state champions: Girls soccer, girls volleyball, football
Fall state runners-up: Boys golf, girls cross country
2.
Gilford, 473
3.
Oyster River (Durham), 351
4.
Exeter, 343
5.
Souhegan (Amherst), 323
New Jersey
1. Freehold Township (Freehold) — 730
Fall state champions: Girls gymnastics, girls soccer, girls cross country
Fall national rankings: Girls soccer, No. 3
2.
Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft), 624
3.
Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township), 539
4.
Westfield, 538
5.
Cherokee (Marlton), 464
New Mexico
1. Cleveland (Rio Rancho) — 665
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, football, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls soccer
2.
La Cueva (Albuquerque), 323
3.
Sandia Prep (Albuquerque), 300
4.
Los Alamos, 284
5.
St. Michael's (Santa Fe), 283
New York
1. St. Anthony's (Melville) — 560
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, football, girls soccer, girls cross country
2.
Scarsdale, 500
3.
Ward Melville (East Setauket), 495
4.
Shenendehowa (Clifton Park), 490
5.
Bronx High School of Science (Bronx), 454
North Carolina
1. Myers Park (Charlotte) — 522
Fall state champions: Girls field hockey
Fall state runners-up: Girls golf, girls tennis
Fall national rankings: Girls field hockey, No. 5
2.
Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale), 500
3.
Mount Airy, 460
3.
Green Hope (Cary), 460
5.
North Lincoln (Lincolnton), 395
North Dakota
1. Century (Bismarck) — 400
Fall state champions: Girls golf
Fall state runners-up: Football, girls volleyball
2.
Red River (Grand Forks), 346
3.
Sheyenne (West Fargo), 332
4.
Williston, 304
5.
Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] (Bowman), 259
Ohio
1. Mason — 705
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys golf
2.
St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 700
3.
New Bremen, 530
4.
St. Edward (Lakewood), 436
5.
Columbus Academy (Gahanna), 425
Oklahoma
1. Piedmont — 558
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls softball, girls cross country
2.
Owasso, 514
3.
Edmond Memorial (Edmond), 480
4.
Washington, 456
5.
Hooker, 428
Oregon
1. Jesuit (Portland) — 1,123
Fall state champions: Boys soccer, boys cross country, girls soccer, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls volleyball
Fall national rankings: Boys cross country, No. 2; girls cross country, No. 12.
2.
Summit (Bend), 427
3.
Wilsonville, 400
4.
Crater (Central Point), 380
5.
West Linn, 353
Pennsylvania
1. North Allegheny (Wexford) — 885
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall national rankings: Girls cross country, No. 16
2.
Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa), 510
3.
Moon Area (Moon Township), 467
4.
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 438
5.
Seneca Valley (Harmony), 427
Rhode Island
1. La Salle Academy (Providence)— 577
Fall state champions: Football, girls tennis
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, girls soccer, girls cross country
2.
St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket), 441
3.
North Kingstown, 415
4.
South Kingstown (Wakefield), 326
5.
East Greenwich, 325
South Carolina
1. Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant) — 661
Fall state champions: Girls tennis, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Girls swimming, girls golf, football
2.
Fort Mill, 547
3.
Bishop England (Charleston), 482
4.
Eastside (Taylors), 429
5.
Greenville, 429
South Dakota
1. Harrisburg — 645
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls soccer, girls volleyball
Fall state runners-up: Football
2.
Stevens (Rapid City), 636
3.
Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls), 492
4.
Jefferson (Sioux Falls), 323
5.
Tea, 283
Tennessee
1. Page (Franklin) — 689
Fall state champions: Girls soccer
Fall state runners-up: Football, boys golf
Fall national rankings: Girls soccer, No. 18
2.
Battle Ground Academy (Franklin), 623
3.
Signal Mountain, 557
4.
Beech (Hendersonville), 549
5.
Baylor (Chattanooga), 540
Texas
1. Southlake Carroll (Southlake) — 663
Fall state champions: Boys cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country
Fall national rankings: Boys cross country, No. 25; girls cross country, No. 11
2.
Lovejoy (Lucas), 553
3.
Gunter, 550
4.
Duncanville, 496
5.
Prestonwood Christian (Plano), 445
Utah
1. Lone Peak (Highland) — 654
Fall state champions: Boys golf, girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country
Fall national rankings: Girls cross country, No. 4
2.
Desert Hills (St. George), 476
3.
American Fork, 451
4.
Morgan, 380
5.
Mountain View (Orem), 327
Vermont
1. Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) — 990
Fall state champions: Girls field hockey, girls soccer, girls cross country, football
Fall state runners-up: Boys cross country, girls golf, girls volleyball, boys golf
2.
Essex (Essex Junction), 368
3.
Montpelier, 283
4.
Burr & Burton (Manchester), 272
5.
Stowe, 242
Virginia
1. Blacksburg — 552
Fall state champions: Boys golf, boys cross country, girls cross country
2.
Abingdon, 532
3.
Langley (McLean), 353
4.
Glen Allen, 353
5.
George Wythe (Wytheville), 345
Washington
1. Issaquah — 476
Fall state champions: Boys cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls cross country, girls soccer
2.
Lake Stevens, 427
3.
Sehome (Bellingham), 426
4.
Columbia River (Vancouver), 380
5.
Okanogan, 327
West Virginia
1. Williamstown — 506
Fall state champions: Boys cross country, football, girls volleyball, girls cross country
2.
Morgantown, 411
3.
Charleston Catholic (Charleston), 300
4.
Winfield, 278
5.
Philip Barbour (Philippi), 245
Wisconsin
1. Xavier (Appleton) — 563
Fall state champions: Girls volleyball, girls cross country
Fall state runners-up: Girls tennis
2.
Arrowhead (Hartland), 541
3.
Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay), 339
4.
Catholic Memorial (Waukesha), 329
5.
Stevens Point, 329
Wyoming
1. Kelly Walsh (Casper) — 442
Fall state champions: Girls golf, girls tennis, girls volleyball
2.
Central (Cheyenne), 434
3.
Jackson Hole (Jackson), 434
4.
Sheridan, 346
5.
Cody, 310