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 teams from each state/region.
Here are the starting Madden NFL 23 power rankings for 2023:
See the full state/regional rankings here
WP Davidson High School: Shakeback
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Cabot High School: JBellou
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Harrisburg High School – 01 (SD): HHS Madden Football
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East High School (DC): East Madden (Meco)
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Carrollton High School: Trojans-GOLD
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Valdosta High School: V Squad Gaming Madden 23 Black
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Hardin Central High School: Hardin Central High School
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Noxubee County High School: Mighty Tiger 2
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Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory (Colo.): Team Hay
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La Cueva High School: La Cueva Bears Varsity – Isaac Sedillo
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Cyril High School: Cyril Pirates – Carlson – Madden
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Chandler High School (AZ): CHS Wolves A