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Opening high school esports 2023 rankings: Top ‘NBA 2K24’ players in each state/region

The top players in each state/region for the 2023 “NBA 2K24” regular season.

The high school esports schedule has kicked off for the 2023 Fall season, with the competitive gaming on the PlayVS platform—officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations— highlighting teams and solos across the country.

And with that comes Year 2 of the USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings, which takes a look at the best of the best in “Madden NFL 24,” “NBA 2K24,” “Rocket League,” “League of Legends,” and “Hearthstone.”

After three weeks of play, here are the top “NBA 2K24” regular-season teams in each state/region.

(Full standings are searchable here.)

NBA 2K24: 2023 Fall Regular Season — 1

 

Arkansas

Southside High School – Player: Maverick Esports 1

 

Central Region

(PlayVS)

Cyril High School (Okla.) – Player: Cyril Pirates – Cash 2K

 

Eastern Region

Eastern Senior High School (D.C.) – Player: Eastern 2K (Derrick)

 

Georgia

Lithia Springs High School – Player: Lshs Lion

 

Mississippi

Gentry High School – Player: GHS Playmaker2

 

Mountain Region

Las Cruces High School (N.M.) – Player: LCHS NBA2k Varsity

Opening high school esports 2023 rankings: Top ‘Madden NFL 24’ players in each state/region

The top players in each state/region for the 2023 “Madden NFL 24” regular season.

The high school esports schedule has kicked off for the 2023 Fall season, with the competitive gaming on the PlayVS platform—officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations— highlighting teams and solos across the country.

And with that comes Year 2 of the USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings, which takes a look at the best of the best in “Madden NFL 24,” “NBA 2K24,” “Rocket League,” “League of Legends,” and “Hearthstone.”

After three weeks of play, here are the top “Madden NFL 24” regular-season players in each state/region.

(Full standings are searchable here.)

Madden NFL 24: 2023 Regular Season — 1

Alabama

WP Davidson High School – Player: Rabb

 

Arkansas

Van Buren High School – Player: Tejada

 

Central Region

PCM High School (Iowa) – Player: PCM TDub Madden

 

Eastern Region

Eastern Senior High School (D.C.) – Player: Eastern Madden (Savion)

 

Georgia

Marietta High School – Player: EYEDOTU

 

Kentucky

Great Crossing High School – Player: GCHS’s T. Pigg Madden

Hart County High School – Player: Hart County Raiders – C-Rex

 

Michigan

Taylor High school – Player: AAron

 

Mississippi

The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science – Player: MSMS Madden C

 

Mountain Region

Fort Collins High School (Colo.) – Player: D_Perez

 

Northeastern Region

Baker High School (N.Y.) – Player: Jim Madden

 

Oklahoma

Lindsay High School – Player: LHS Madden

Opening high school esports 2023 rankings: Top ‘Rocket League’ teams in each state/region

The top teams in each state/region as the Fall 2023 “Rocket League” season begins.

The high school esports schedule has kicked off for the 2023 Fall season, with the competitive gaming on the PlayVS platform—officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations— highlighting teams and solos across the country.

And with that comes Year 2 of the USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings, which takes a look at the best of the best in “Madden NFL 24,” “NBA 2K24,” “Rocket League,” “League of Legends,” and “Hearthstone.”

After three weeks of play, here are the top “Rocket League” regular-season teams in each state/region.

(Full standings are searchable here.)

Rocket League: 2023 Fall Regular Season — 1

Alabama

Bob Jones High School – Team: BJHS Fusion

Northridge High School – Team: Jaguars Rockets

 

Arkansas

White Hall High School – Team: Rapid Dawgz

 

California

American Leadership Academy – Applied Technologies – Team: Pathfinder Alpha Rocket League

 

Central Region

Portland High School (Tenn.) – Team: Portland High School

 

Colorado

Fort Collins High School – Team: FCHS

Central High School – Team: Warriors Rocket Varsity

 

Connecticut

William H Hall High School – Team: Hall Rocket Titans

 

Eastern Region

Norwin High School (Pa.) – Team: Knights RL 1

Trinity Area School District (Pa.) – Team: Rocket League Team Lightning

 

Florida

Palm Beach Lakes High School – Team: RL PBL Retro Ramz 1

 

Georgia

Lambert High School – Team: Longhorns Rocket League

Sprayberry High School – Team: Sprayberry A

Walton High School – Team: Rocket Raiders

 

Kentucky

Boyle County High School – Team: BCHS Rocket League Gold

Franklin County High School – Team: Flyers RL Team S

 

Maine

Cony High School – Team: Random Access Memory (RAM)

 

Massachusetts 

Tewksbury Memorial High School – Team: RL TMHS

 

Michigan

 

Woodhaven High School – Team: Warrior RL

 

Mississippi

Biloxi High School – Team: Biloxi Indians Rocket POWA

 

Mountain Region

Organ Mountain High School (N.M.) – Team: OMHS Rocket League Varsity

 

New York

Middletown High School – Team: Middie Esports- Summit

 

Oklahoma

Alva High School – Team: Alva High School

 

Texas

Garland High School – Team: Team Rocket

 

Virginia

Massaponax High School – Team: Version 2

Opening high school esports 2023 rankings: Top ‘League of Legends’ teams in each state/region

The top teams in each state/region as the Fall 2023 “League of Legends” season begins.

The high school esports schedule has kicked off for the 2023 Fall season, with the competitive gaming on the PlayVS platform—officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations— highlighting teams and solos across the country.

And with that comes Year 2 of the USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings, which takes a look at the best of the best in “Madden NFL 24,” “NBA 2K24,” “Rocket League,” “League of Legends,” and “Hearthstone.”

After three weeks of play, here are the top “League of Legends” regular-season teams in each state/region.

(Full standings are searchable here.)

League of Legends: 2023 Fall Regular Season — 1

Arkansas

Warren High School – Team: 4HORN

 

California

Grand Forks Secondary School – Team: GFSS Alpha Wolves

 

Central Region

Richardson High School (Texas) – Team: Ervonanjoco

 

Colorado

Arvada West High School – Team: AWEST arKiac

 

Eastern Region

Novi High School (Mich.) – Team: Novi Wildcats Varsity

 

Georgia

Walton High School – Team: LoL Alpha

Lambert High School – Team: Longhorns League of Legends

 

Hawaii

President William Mckinley High School – Team: McKLoL1

Kentucky

Dupont Manual High School – Team: Ramyu Force

 

Mountain Region

Bishop Blanchet High School (Wash.) – Team: BBHS Bears

 

Northeastern Region

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School – Team: AB League

Virginia

Gar-Field High School – Team: Red Wolves

Opening high school esports 2023 rankings: Top ‘Hearthstone’ teams in each region

The top teams in each region for the 2023 “Hearthstone” regular season.

The high school esports schedule has kicked off for the 2023 Fall season, with the competitive gaming on the PlayVS platform—officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations— highlighting teams and solos across the country.

And with that comes Year 2 of the USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings, which takes a look at the best of the best in “Madden NFL 24,” “NBA 2K24,” “Rocket League,” “League of Legends,” and “Hearthstone.”

After three weeks of play, here are the top “Hearthstone” regular-season teams in each region.

(Full standings are searchable here.)

Hearthstone: 2023 Fall Regular Season — 1

Central Region

Westview High School (Neb.) – Team: Wolverines Varsity

 

Eastern Region

Bloomfield Hills High School (Mich.) – Team: Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks

 

Mountain Region

Las Cruces High School (N.M.) – Team: LCHS Hearthstone Varsity

High school esports all-time rankings heading into 2023 fall season

Which school has won the most championships since 2019? Let’s take a look at the best of the best and find out…

The 2023 high school esports Fall season is set to log on across North America in the coming months, with teams going head to head in games such as Madden NFL, Rocket League, NBA 2k, Hearthstone, and League of Legends. 

Ahead of the season, USA TODAY High School Sports is looking back at the best esports teams since 2019 based on overall data tallied by PlayVS —which includes the completion of the 2023 spring season.

PlayVS’ platform is recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations, with individual states able to crown a new official champion every season (fall and spring). 

That official distinction also includes tracking stats for the high school esports leagues, which helps highlight the best programs of all time.

With that in mind, let’s look at the best of the best…

High School Esports 2023: Final ‘NBA 2K23’ regional/state rankings

Final regular season rankings for the Spring 2023 season.

As the 2023 high school esports spring season nears and end, here are the final “NBA 2K23” rankings for each region/state across North America, per PlayVS.

More High School Esports

Final ‘Hearthstone’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘Rocket League’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘League of Legends’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘Madden NFL 23’ regional/state rankings

High School Esports 2023: Final ‘Madden NFL 23’ regional/state rankings

Final regular season rankings for the Spring 2023 season.

As the 2023 high school esports spring season nears and end, here are the final “Madden NFL 23” rankings for each region/state across North America, per PlayVS.

More High School Esports

Final ‘NBA 2K23’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘Hearthstone’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘Rocket League’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘League of Legends’ regional/state rankings

High School Esports 2023: Final ‘League of Legends’ regional/state rankings

A look at the best of the best in high school esports gaming for each state/region as the 2023 spring season ends.

As the 2023 high school esports spring season nears and end, here are the final “League of Legends” rankings for each region/state across North America, per PlayVS.

More High School Esports

Final ‘NBA 2K23’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘Hearthstone’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘Rocket League’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘Madden NFL 23’ regional/state rankings

High School Esports 2023: Final ‘Rocket League’ regional/state rankings

A look at the best of the best in high school esports gaming for each state/region as the spring season nears an end.

As the 2023 high school esports spring season nears and end, here are the final “Rocket League” rankings for each region/state across North America, per PlayVS.

More High School Esports

Final ‘NBA 2K23’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘Hearthstone’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘League of Legends’ regional/state rankings

Final ‘Madden NFL 23’ regional/state rankings