The favorites took home the titles at Spaghetti Western. Plus, five new teams enter the rankings!
May 14, 2026 by Charlie Eisenhood in Rankings
Welcome to the seventh edition of the 2026 High School Power Rankings! The rankings can be permanently found on our Youth Rankings page.
The rankings will eventually be used to determine invitations to the 2026 High School National Invite; currently, we plan to use the rankings published the week of May 18th as the final rankings before final bids are sent out (many bids will be sent out on a rolling basis).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany (CA) | - | 1 |
| 2 | Green Canyon (UT) | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | South Eugene (OR) | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Lakeside (GA) | +1 | 5 |
| 5 | Lincoln (WA) | +1 | 6 |
| 6 | Chapel Hill (NC) | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | Edina (MN) | +15 | 22 |
| 8 | Middleton (WI) | -6 | 2 |
| 9 | Four Rivers (MA) | +1 | 10 |
| 10 | Brooklyn Tech (NY) | +1 | 11 |
| 11 | Columbia (NJ) | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Washburn (MN) | +3 | 15 |
| 13 | Jackson-Reed (DC) | +1 | 14 |
| 14 | Wissahickon (PA) | +6 | 20 |
| 15 | Roosevelt (WA) | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Haverford (PA) | -8 | 8 |
| 17 | Lone Peak (UT) | +4 | 21 |
| 18 | Grant (OR) | -6 | 12 |
| 19 | Lexington (MA) | -3 | 16 |
| 20 | Franklin (OR) | -3 | 17 |
| 21 | El Cerrito (CA) | -3 | 18 |
| 22 | Jordan (NC) | -3 | 19 |
| 23 | Druid Hills (GA) | - | 23 |
| 24 | Carrboro (NC) | - | 24 |
| 25 | Parkway (MO) | - | 25 |
Notes
- Death, taxes, Edina (MN) looking super strong late in the season. Edina took down the Hopkins Hustle against a deep field of Minnesota contenders and the previous #1 midwest team, Middleton (WI). There were strong performances as well from Washburn (MN), who earned an HSNI bid, and Andover (MN). Andover, however, has been deemed ineligible for HSNI because they are a combo team of players from around the Minnesota metro.
- Wissahickon (PA) has been looking stronger as we get deeper in the season. They defeated Haverford (PA) for the second straight game at Philadelphia Cities. Haverford’s had the better overall season, but Wissahickon has mostly owned the matchup. Maybe we let them play it out at PA States for an HSNI bid?
- Lone Peak (UT) came up short against Green Canyon (UT) at States, but they hung tough, ultimately losing by five goals. They are a bubble team looking for a bid.
- One additional HSNI bid has gone out: Jackson Reed (DC) grabbed a strength bid. They haven’t played in a while, but they’ve been hanging in bid range. Their only losses are to HSNI teams (Lexington, Columbia, Brooklyn Tech) and they have wins over Wissahickon, Columbia, and Montgomery Blair.
High School Girls Power Rankings:
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped from rankings: Cambridge Rindge & Latin (MA) (10), Science Leadership Academy (PA) (18), East High School – Halo (CO) (24) | |||
| 1 | South Eugene (OR) | - | 1 |
| 2 | Washburn (MN) | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Holy Family Catholic (OH) | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | El Cerrito (CA) | - | 4 |
| 5 | Paideia (GA) | - | 5 |
| 6 | Garfield (WA) | - | 6 |
| 7 | Lincoln (WA) | +1 | 8 |
| 8 | Nathan Hale (WA) | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Roosevelt (WA) | - | 9 |
| 10 | Lakewood/CA (CO) | +4 | 14 |
| 11 | Jordan (NC) | +1 | 12 |
| 12 | Ingraham (WA) | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Eastside Prep (WA) | - | 13 |
| 14 | Strath Haven (PA) | +1 | 15 |
| 15 | Alameda (CA) | +1 | 16 |
| 16 | West (UT) | - | |
| 17 | Amherst (MA) | +4 | 21 |
| 18 | Madison (VA) | -1 | 17 |
| 19 | Springfield (PA) | +3 | 22 |
| 20 | HB Woodlawn (VA) | - | 20 |
| 21 | Provo (UT) | - | |
| 22 | Green Canyon (UT) | -3 | 19 |
| 23 | Fairview (CO) | - | |
| 24 | Berkeley (CA) | -1 | 23 |
| 25 | Ballard (WA) | - | 25 |
Notes
- Washburn (MN) was absolutely dominant at Hopkins Hustle. They’ve got experience at HSNI and a stacked senior class. Do they have a chance to topple South Eugene (OR) in a month?
- Lincoln (WA) topped Nathan Hale (WA) in league playoffs as the incredible Seattle battle continues. The Washington state championships are going to be a movie.
- Lakewood/CA (CO) has earned an HSNI bid after winning the Colorado state championships and continued to look fantastic in a so-far undefeated season.
- Welcome West (UT), Provo (UT), and Fairview (CO) to the top 25 after strong showings at their respective state championships.
- Additional HSNI bids have gone out to Alameda (CA) after their excellent Spaghetti Westerns, Strath Haven (PA) after winning states, and West (UT) after winning states.
Looking Ahead
The Pioneer Valley Invite — the biggest tournament of the season in New England — is coming up this weekend! It’s the final HSNI qualifier.
Typically, we send out the final bids next week, but we are considering waiting one additional week for the Pennsylvania Boys state championship to serve as its own qualifier, with the winner getting a bid to HSNI. Oregon’s state championship may also serve as the final bid earning opportunity, depending on the outcome of other tournaments in the next two weekends.
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]
- Washburn (MN) [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]
- Eastside Prep (WA) [Strength Bid]
- Strath Haven (PA) [Strength Bid]
HSNI Invites Pending
Boys
- Jackson Reed (DC) [Strength Bid]
Girls
- West (UT) [Strength Bid]
- Lakewood/CA (CO) [Strength Bid]
- Alameda (CA) [Strength Bid]
