Spaghetti Western is on deck this weekend!
April 28, 2026 by Charlie Eisenhood in Rankings
Welcome to the fifth edition of the 2026 High School Power Rankings! 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: Berkeley (CA) (24), Parkway (MO) (25) | |||
| 1 | Albany (CA) | - | 1 |
| 2 | Middleton (WI) | - | 2 |
| 3 | South Eugene (OR) | - | 3 |
| 4 | Green Canyon (UT) | - | 4 |
| 5 | Lakeside (GA) | - | 5 |
| 6 | Lexington (MA) | - | 6 |
| 7 | Lincoln (WA) | - | 7 |
| 8 | Chapel Hill (NC) | +3 | 11 |
| 9 | Haverford (PA) | +9 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbia (NJ) | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Brooklyn Tech (NY) | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Roosevelt (WA) | - | 12 |
| 13 | Jackson-Reed (DC) | - | 13 |
| 14 | El Cerrito (CA) | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Washburn (MN) | -1 | 14 |
| 16 | Jordan (NC) | -1 | 15 |
| 17 | Midtown (GA) | -1 | 16 |
| 18 | Wissahickon (PA) | -1 | 17 |
| 19 | Lone Peak (UT) | - | 19 |
| 20 | Edina (MN) | - | 20 |
| 21 | Carrboro (NC) | - | 21 |
| 22 | Franklin (OR) | - | 22 |
| 23 | Andover (MN) | - | |
| 24 | Four Rivers (MA) | - | |
| 25 | LASA (TX) | -2 | 23 |
Notes
- Haverford (PA) took down Born To Dive and in impressive fashion: they thumped Columbia 15-7 in the final. It was a dominant weekend from the team overall. They’ve only lost three times this season: to Brooklyn Tech, to Chapel Hill, and to Wissahickon, who they’ve beaten multiple times.
- Chapel Hill (NC) wasn’t active but earned an HSNI bid this week. They were always a strong candidate to get a bid thanks to winning NC States in the fall. Their win over Haverford earlier this season locked in a bid with a few weeks to go before final bids go out.
- Albany (CA) beat El Cerrito (CA) 13-7 in league play. EC fell a couple spots in the rankings as a result. Let’s see how El Cerrito fares at Spaghetti Western this weekend. It’s a big test for a lot of teams!
- Andover (MN) and Four Rivers (MA) join the top 25 this week after strong showings at Matoska and Born to Dive, respectively.
High School Girls Power Rankings:
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped from rankings: Oakland Tech (CA) (20) | |||
| 1 | South Eugene (OR) | - | 1 |
| 2 | Holy Family Catholic (OH) | - | 2 |
| 3 | Washburn (MN) | - | 3 |
| 4 | El Cerrito (CA) | - | 4 |
| 5 | Paideia (GA) | - | 5 |
| 6 | Garfield (WA) | - | 6 |
| 7 | Nathan Hale (WA) | - | 7 |
| 8 | Ingraham (WA) | - | 8 |
| 9 | Lincoln (WA) | - | 9 |
| 10 | Roosevelt (WA) | - | 10 |
| 11 | Cambridge Rindge & Latin (MA) | - | 11 |
| 12 | Jordan (NC) | - | 12 |
| 13 | Eastside Prep (WA) | - | 13 |
| 14 | Lakewood/CA (CO) | - | 14 |
| 15 | Strath Haven (PA) | - | 15 |
| 16 | Madison (VA) | - | 16 |
| 17 | Science Leadership Academy (PA) | - | 17 |
| 18 | Green Canyon (UT) | +6 | 24 |
| 19 | HB Woodlawn (VA) | -1 | 18 |
| 20 | Northampton (MA) | -1 | 19 |
| 21 | Springfield (PA) | - | 21 |
| 22 | East High School – Halo (CO) | - | 22 |
| 23 | Ballard (WA) | - | 23 |
| 24 | Berkeley (CA) | - | |
| 25 | Andover (MN) | - | 25 |
Notes
- Not many games this week in the women’s division. Rankings held in Washington league play. The biggest relevant game was Berkeley (CA) getting a one-goal win over Oakland Tech (CA) in league play. They jumped into the top 25 on that result. Spaghetti Western will be an important data point for lots of California teams.
- Green Canyon (UT) was re-rated higher after slowly sliding as other teams moved around them. They haven’t lost a game yet this season, though they haven’t played other top 25 teams.
Looking Ahead
Spaghetti Westerns is this coming weekend! The HSNI qualifier should help connect much of the western United States better in the rankings. Amherst Invite is also on deck.
Hopkins Hustle is two weeks away and should give some clarity to the western and midwest pecking order. Pioneer Valley Invite is also coming up in May.
HSNI Bids Accepted So Far
Boys
- Albany (CA) [Seattle Invite Champion]
- Edina (MN) [2025 HSNI Finalist]
- Lincoln (WA) [Washington State Champion]
- Roosevelt (WA) [Strength Bid]
- South Eugene (OR) [Strength Bid]
- Lexington (MA) [2026 YULA Invite Champion]
- Lakeside (GA) [2026 River Campus Classic Champion]
- Middleton (WI) [Strength Bid]
- Brooklyn Tech (NY) [Strength Bid]
- Columbia (NJ) [Strength Bid]
- Green Canyon (UT) [Strength Bid]
Girls
- Roosevelt (WA) [2025 HSNI Champion]
- South Eugene (OR) [2025 HSNI Finalist, 2026 Seattle Invite Champion]
- HB Woodlawn (VA) [2026 YULA Invite Champion]
- Lincoln (WA) [Strength Bid]
- El Cerrito (CA) [Strength Bid]
- Garfield (WA) [Strength Bid]
- Washburn (MN) [Strength Bid]
- Ingraham-Lakeside (WA) [Strength Bid]
- Nathan Hale (WA) [Strength Bid]
- Holy Family Catholic (OH) [2026 River Campus Classic Champion]
HSNI Invites Pending
Boys
- Chapel Hill (NC) [Strength Bid]
Girls
- Jordan (NC) [Strength Bid]
