High school football: Best team from all 50 states the 2023 season

MaxPreps released the Preseason Top 25 ahead of the 2023 high school football season, and with an expanded look at the Top 100, MaxPreps now includes the best high school football teams in each state for the 2023 season.High school football Headlining the team roster is Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.).That marked the fourth time since 2017 that the team started the season as the No. 1-ranked team in the MaxPreps Top 25.These high school football rankings are subject to change at any time.

The top football teams in all 50 states entering the 2023 season are shown below.

1. Alabama — Thompson (Alabaster)

2. Alaska — Colony (Palmer)

3. Arizona — Basha (Chandler)

4. Arkansas — Bryant

5. California — Mater Dei (Santa Ana)

6. Colorado — Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village)

7. Connecticut — Cheshire Academy (Cheshire)

8. Delaware — Smyrna

9. District of Columbia — St. John's

10. Florida — IMG Academy (Bradenton)

11. Georgia — Buford

12. Hawaii — Kahuku

13. Idaho — Rigby

14. Illinois — East St. Louis

15. Indiana — Center Grove (Greenwood)

16. Iowa — Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill)

17. Kansas — Mill Valley (Shawnee)

18. Kentucky — Frederick Douglass (Lexington)

19. Louisiana — John Curtis Christian (River Ridge)

20. Maine — Leavitt (Turner)

21. Maryland — St. Frances Academy (Baltimore)

22. Massachusetts — Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury)

23. Michigan — Belleville

24. Minnesota — Mankato West (Mankato)

25. Mississippi — Starkville

26. Missouri — Christian Brothers (St. Louis)

27. Montana — Florence-Carlton (Florence)

28. Nebraska — Omaha Westside (Omaha)

29. Nevada — Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)

30. New Hampshire — Pelham

31. New Jersey — Bergen Catholic (Oradell)

32. New Mexico — Cleveland (Rio Rancho)

33. New York — St. Anthony's (Melville)

34. North Carolina — Providence Day (Charlotte)

35. North Dakota — Shanley (Fargo)

36. Ohio — St. Edward (Lakewood)

37. Oklahoma — Bixby

38. Oregon — West Linn

39. Pennsylvania — St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)

40. Rhode Island — La Salle Academy (Providence)

41. South Carolina — Dutch Fork (Irmo)

42. South Dakota — Jefferson (Sioux Falls)

43. Tennessee — Lipscomb Academy (Nashville)

44. Texas — Duncanville

45. Utah — Corner Canyon (Draper)

46. Vermont — Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg)

47. Virginia — Highland Springs

48. Washington — Yelm

49. West Virginia — Huntington

50. Wisconsin — Kimberly

51. Wyoming — Star Valley (Afton)