May 18, 2017 by Charlie Eisenhood in Rankings with 3 comments
This is the eighth edition of the 2017 High School Power Rankings, presented by Spin Ultimate! The rankings can be permanently found on our Youth Rankings page.
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Without further ado, here are the Top 25 teams in the Boys’ and Girls’ High School Divisions!
High School Boys Power Rankings:
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped from rankings: Yorktown (VA) (24), Marcus (TX) (25) | |||
| 1 | Center Grove (IN) | - | 1 |
| 2 | Lakeside (WA) | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Midtown (GA) | +7 | 10 |
| 4 | Carolina Friends (NC) | -2 | 2 |
| 5 | Westfield (NJ) | +11 | 16 |
| 6 | Amherst (MA) | -3 | 3 |
| 7 | Lone Peak (UT) | -2 | 5 |
| 8 | Cleveland (WA) | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Garfield (WA) | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Catholic (LA) | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Hopkins (MN) | - | 11 |
| 12 | Edina (MN) | - | 12 |
| 13 | Chapel Hill (NC) | +5 | 18 |
| 14 | South Eugene (OR) | +3 | 17 |
| 15 | Neuqua Valley (IL) | -1 | 14 |
| 16 | East Chapel Hill (NC) | -7 | 9 |
| 17 | Fishers (IN) | +2 | 19 |
| 18 | Iowa City West (IA) | +2 | 20 |
| 19 | Pine Richland (PA) | +2 | 21 |
| 20 | Mason (OH) | - | |
| 21 | Masconomet (MA) | +1 | 22 |
| 22 | Holy Family Catholic (OH) | -7 | 15 |
| 23 | Radnor (PA) | - | |
| 24 | Paideia (GA) | -11 | 13 |
| 25 | Watchung Hills (NJ) | -2 | 23 |
Notes
- Mason debuts in the Top 25 after blowing out Holy Family Catholic to win Ohio States.
- Radnor also jumps into the Top 25 after a strong showing at the Amherst Invite.
- Grady flies up the Power Rankings after defeating Carolina Friends (and everyone else) at the South Regional. They are red hot as they approach the HSNI.
- Westfield continues to look like one of the best teams in the country after winning the Amherst Invite.
- East Chapel Hill and Paideia struggled a bit this weekend at “Southerns” and AI, respectively.
High School Girls Power Rankings:
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped from rankings: BFA Fairfax (VT) (16), South Eugene (OR) (21), Neuqua Valley (IL) (24) | |||
| 1 | Lone Peak (UT) | - | 1 |
| 2 | Paideia (GA) | - | 2 |
| 3 | Marcus (TX) | - | 3 |
| 4 | Holy Family Catholic (OH) | - | 4 |
| 5 | High Country Homeschoolers (NC) | - | 5 |
| 6 | Carolina Friends (NC) | - | 6 |
| 7 | HB Woodlawn (VA) | - | 7 |
| 8 | Franklin (WA) | +6 | 14 |
| 9 | Lakeside (WA) | +2 | 11 |
| 10 | Northwest (WA) | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | East Chapel Hill (NC) | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Roosevelt (WA) | +6 | 18 |
| 13 | Nathan Hale (WA) | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Ingraham (WA) | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Durham (NC) | - | 15 |
| 16 | Washington-Liberty (VA) | +1 | 17 |
| 17 | Berkeley (CA) | +2 | 19 |
| 18 | Great River (MN) | +4 | 22 |
| 19 | Four Rivers (MA) | - | |
| 20 | Northampton (MA) | - | |
| 21 | Amherst (MA) | -11 | 10 |
| 22 | Watchung Hills (NJ) | +1 | 23 |
| 23 | North Allegheny (PA) | +2 | 25 |
| 24 | Crescent Valley (OR) | -4 | 20 |
| 25 | Rainier Beach (WA) | - | |
Notes
- Franklin and Roosevelt both shoot up the Rankings after strong recent play in Seattle. Franklin is now the Washington’s top ranked team .
- After a late start to the season, Four Rivers and Northampton are in the Top 25 thanks to strong league performance and a good showing at the Amherst Invite.
- Amherst falls 11 spots after losing to Northampton and Four Rivers in league play.
- Rainier Beach’s play edges them into the #25 slot in this week’s rankings.
