| # | Team | State | Ovr. | Rating | Str. | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | Belle Vernon | PA | 13-3-2 | 8.90 | -0.4 | +282 |
| 1852 | Veritas Christian Academy | MO | 2-1-0 | 8.90 | 10.0 | -58 |
| 1853 | Holy Redeemer | PA | 13-4-2 | 8.89 | 0.8 | +229 |
| 1854 | Worthington | MN | 12-2-1 | 8.89 | -2.6 | -8 |
| 1855 | Evansville Harrison | IN | 7-6-4 | 8.89 | 8.8 | -18 |
| 1856 | Unioto | OH | 10-6-2 | 8.89 | 5.1 | -127 |
| 1857 | Masterman | PA | 10-4-2 | 8.89 | 3.0 | -179 |
| 1858 | Reno | NV | 13-4-4 | 8.89 | 2.7 | -59 |
| 1859 | Illiana Christian | IN | 9-8-1 | 8.88 | 9.0 | -24 |
| 1860 | Oak Forest | IL | 12-5-4 | 8.87 | 3.3 | -44 |
| 1861 | Lafayette Central Catholic | IN | 14-5-0 | 8.86 | -1.8 | -64 |
| 1862 | Oxford | MI | 5-13-1 | 8.86 | 17.7 | +56 |
| 1863 | Eastchester | NY | 9-5-3 | 8.85 | 5.5 | +61 |
| 1864 | Saint Viator | IL | 10-12-1 | 8.85 | 11.0 | -3 |
| 1865 | SkyView Academy | CO | 12-0-3 | 8.84 | -8.2 | +502 |
| 1866 | Reading Memorial | MA | 8-7-5 | 8.83 | 8.9 | +14 |
| 1867 | Caesar Rodney | DE | 9-6-0 | 8.83 | 6.5 | -52 |
| 1868 | Lab Museum United | NY | 3-0-2 | 8.82 | -0.2 | -20 |
| 1869 | Doherty Memorial | MA | 8-6-5 | 8.82 | 6.7 | -229 |
| 1870 | Granville | OH | 9-8-1 | 8.81 | 8.4 | +81 |
| 1871 | Polk County | NC | 17-3-1 | 8.80 | -2.6 | -213 |
| 1872 | Brookfield Academy | WI | 11-7-1 | 8.80 | 4.3 | -13 |
| 1873 | Beacon | NY | 11-4-1 | 8.80 | 1.6 | -249 |
| 1874 | Cass Tech | MI | 9-7-1 | 8.80 | 7.7 | +7 |
| 1875 | Cohoes | NY | 12-3-3 | 8.79 | 2.0 | -20 |