It’s official! Mater Dei of California is the vballrecruiter.com 2023 High School National Champion. You can read about Mater Dei’s season and why the Monarchs finished this fall as the best high school team in the country. With most of the states wrapped up, there was very little movement in our final Top 50 of the year. With Mater Dei winning the CA Open Division state final and Grand Oaks taking home the Texas 6A state title, there was no change in the Top 10. The biggest change came with Cinco Ranch, which lost to Grand Oaks in the 6A state final, moving up from No. 29 to No. 13 after a strong campaign. Cinco Ranch was No. 29 last week because it had a prior loss to Harlan. But after beating Harlan in the 6A semis, Cinco Ranch shot up in our final rankings. There was only one new school cracking the rankings. With Mercy winning the Michigan Division 1 state final, it knocked Northville from the Top 50. As a result, Lake Travis TX ends the year in the Top 50. You can view the full final rankings below.

vballrecruiter.com’S FINAL TOP 50 NATIONAL HS RANKINGS

1. Mater Dei CA 43-2 (1 – previous ranking)

2. Hamilton Southeastern IN 33-0 (2)

3. Prestonwood Christian TX 36-4 (3)

4. Grand Oaks TX 50-1 (4)

5. Cathedral Catholic CA 34-5 (5)

6. Wayzata MN 34-0 (6)

7. Mira Costa CA 39-4 (7)

8. Assumption KY 37-5 (8)

9. Mother McAuley IL 37-5 (9)

10. Benet Academy IL 39-3 (10)

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11. Divine Savior Holy Angels WI 47-1 (11)

12. O’Connor AZ 34-1 (12)

13. Cinco Ranch TX 38-5 (29)

14. Lincoln Southwest NE 33-4 (13)

15. Middle Creek NC 26-1 (14)

16. Lake Catholic OH 29-0 (16)

17. Archbishop Mitty CA 33-5 (15)

18. Kings OH 28-1 (18)

19. St. Francis/Mountain View CA 35-6 (17)

20. Papillion-La Vista NE 26-16 (19)

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21. Papillion-La Vista South NE 35-2 (20)

22. Mill Valley KS 37-5 (21)

23. Marist IL 33-5 (22)

24. Notre Dame Academy KY 35-7 (23)

25. Sierra Canyon CA 34-9 (24)

26. Blue Valley North KS 38-4 (25)

27. Harlan TX 44-6 (26)

28. Dike-New Hartford IA 50-0 (27)

29. Valor Christian CO 29-0 (28)

30. Oconomowoc WI 41-4 (30)

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31. Seaman KS 38-6 (31)

32. St. Thomas Aquinas KS 31-9 (32)

33. Lafayette MO 36-2 (33)

34. Dripping Springs TX 48-7 (34)

35. Maize South KS 38-5 (35)

36. St. James Academy KS 33-6 (36)

37. Cornerstone Christian TX 34-7 (37)

38. Carrollwood Day FL 31-2 (38)

39. North Branch MI 56-4 (46)

40. Foothill CA 37-2 (40)

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41. Branson CA 28-5 (41)

42. Lone Peak UT 28-5 (42)

43. Plant FL 25-3 (43)

44. Berkeley Prep FL 20-6 (44)

45. Pace Academy GA 37-3 (45)

46. Alpharetta GA 38-3 (47)

47. Skyridge UT 28-2 (48)

48. Glenbard West IL 35-4 (49)

49. Pope GA 39-4 (50)

50. Lake Travis TX 44-6 (n/r)

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ON THE CUSP

Huntington Beach CA

Mercy MI

Forest Hills Northern MI

Perry AZ

Xavier Prep AZ

St. Josepha Academy OH

Olentangy Orange OH

Winter Park FL

St. Thomas Aquinas FL

Kamehameha HI

Punahou HI

Bishop Gorman NV

McGill-Toolen AL

Mountain Brook AL

Cox Mill NC

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Past vballrecruiter.com National Champions:

2022: Cathedral Catholic CA