The 2023 high school esports spring regular season has begun, with competitive gaming teams from across North America participating in head-to-head matches on PlayVS platform.
It’s an exciting Act 2 for USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS, which have created the first regional and state rankings of competitive games on the platform—ones officially recognized by NFHS network and state associations – in 2022.
As the competition moves into this year, we take a look at the best of the best, which now includes the best from each state/region.
Here are the initial League of Legends power rankings for 2023:
See the full state/regional rankings here
Spain Park High School: Spain Park Jag Legends
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Lathrop High School: The Iron Chefs
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Gentry High School: GHS Infinite
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University Hill High School: Hawks Black
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San Marino High School: TITAnic Bing Qi Ling
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George Washington High School: Eagles Red
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Loyola (Louisa) College Prep: Dog House Games
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Cherry Creek High School: Creek League – Blue
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Wilton High School: Warriors
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Advanced Technology Center (Virginia): ATC Midgap
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Olympia High School: Olympia Titans League
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Duluth High School: Duluth Purple High School
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High School President William McKinley: McKLoL1
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Charleston High School: CHS Trojans
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Dupont Manual High School: Crimsons League of Legends
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Cape Elizabeth High School: Cape Elizabeth LoL
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Shrewsbury High School Sr: SHS – Gatekeepers
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Northville High School: Northville Varsity Black League of Legends
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Farmington (UT) High School: Phoenix League
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Albuquerque Academy: Chargers Varsity LoL
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Syosset Senior High School: Syosset LoL
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Piedmont High School: Power Battle Victory
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Wylie High School: Minion Diff
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The Village School: The Village School
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Mills E. Godwin High School: Godwin Eagles