City League: Toughest high school football cities in 2014 by region
September 19, 2014 by MaxPreps, AZPreps365
We will update this as the season goes on. Each region has the top five cities and the 10 teams representing each city.
In order to break this down, we took the top 10 teams in each major city and surrounding areas, gathered up each team's rating based on the MaxPreps Computer Rankings and totaled them all together to get the city's overall ranking.
See the Top 15 toughest cities to play high school football in 2014
For the purposes of these rankings, the country was broken down into five regions:
West: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Hawaii, Alaska, and Montana.
Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Midwest: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
South: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Northeast: Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware and Vermont.
Toughest Football Cities by Region
West
1. Los Angeles Area
Average rating: 71.32
St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)
Overall rating: 84.4
National rank: 5
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.)
Overall rating: 83.6
National rank: 6
Long Beach Poly (Calif.)
Overall rating: 70.9
National rank: 19
Servite (Anaheim, Calif.)
Overall rating: 70.3
National rank: 21
Chaminade (West Hills, Calif.)
Overall rating: 69.8
National rank: 25
Alemany (Mission Hills, Calif.)
Overall rating: 69.6
National rank: 27
JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Overall rating: 67.6
National rank: 31
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
Overall rating: 65.8
National rank: 41
Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.)
Overall rating: 65.6
National rank: 42
Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Overall rating: 65.6
National rank: 43
2. Sacramento Area
Average rating: 51.25
Folsom (Calif.)
Overall rating: 81.5
National rank: 8
Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, Calif.)
Overall rating: 52.5
National rank: 196
Grant (Sacramento, Calif.)
Overall rating: 51.9
National rank: 212
Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.)
Overall rating: 49.6
National rank: 277
Rocklin (Calif.)
Overall rating: 48.7
National rank: 304
Vacaville (Calif.)
Overall rating: 47.7
National rank: 332
Del Oro (Loomis, Calif.)
Overall rating: 47.3
National rank: 349
Sutter (Calif.)
Overall rating: 45.3
National rank: 423
Granite Bay (Calif.)
Overall rating: 45.2
National rank: 430
Elk Grove (Calif.)
Overall rating: 42.8
National rank: 430
3. Salt Lake City area
Average rating: 50.21
Bingham (South Jordan, Utah)
Overall Rating: 67
National Rank: 32
Timpview (Provo, Utah)
Overall Rating: 56.3
National Rank: 122
Jordan (Sandy, Utah)
Overall Rating: 54.7
National Rank: 151
Brighton (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Overall Rating: 53.5
National Rank: 179
Davis (Kaysville, Utah)
Overall Rating: 47.9
National Rank: 326
American Fork (Utah)
Overall Rating: 47.8
National Rank: 328
Woods Cross (Utah)
Overall Rating: 46.7
National Rank: 379
Herriman (West Herriman, Utah)
Overall Rating: 46.5
National Rank: 383
Pleasant Grove (Utah)
Overall Rating: 41.1
National Rank: 650
Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
Overall Rating: 40.6
National Rank: 679
4. Seattle area
Average rating: 50.17
Bellevue (Wash.)
Overall Rating: 69.6
National Rank: 28
Bothell (Wash.)
Overall Rating: 60.7
National Rank: 72
Lynden (Wash.)
Overall Rating: 52.4
National Rank: 197
Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Wash.)
Overall Rating: 52.1
National Rank: 206
Skyline (Sammamish, Wash.)
Overall Rating: 50.7
National Rank: 250
O'Dea (Seattle, Wash.)
Overall Rating: 46
National Rank: 405
Marysville-Pilchuck (Marysville, Wash.)
Overall Rating: 45.4
National Rank: 417
Sedro-Woolley (Sedro-Woolley, Wash.)
Overall Rating: 44
National Rank: 492
Mount Si (Snoqualmie, Wash.)
Overall Rating: 41.4
National Rank: 647
Tumwater (Wash.)
Overall Rating: 39.7
National Rank: 744
5. San Diego area
Average Rating: 49.05
Oceanside (Calif.)
Overall Rating: 65
National Rank: 47
Helix (La Mesa, Calif.)
Overall Rating: 63.8
National Rank: 56
Cathedral Catholic (San Diego)
Overall Rating: 57.9
National Rank: 105
Mission Hills (San Marcos, Calif.)
Overall Rating: 49.3
National Rank: 290
El Capitan (Lakeside, Calif.)
Overall Rating: 47.7
National Rank: 333
St. Augustine (San Diego)
Overall Rating: 43.1
National Rank: 533
Ramona (Calif.)
Overall Rating: 42.4
National Rank: 574
La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, Calif.)
Overall Rating: 42
National Rank: 596
Rancho Bernardo (San Diego)
Overall Rating: 40.2
National Rank: 710
Eastlake (Chula Vista, Calif.)
Overall Rating: 39.1
National Rank: 791
Southwest
1. Dallas-The Metroplex
Average rating: 66.99
Allen (Texas)
Overall rating: 86
National rank: 3
DeSoto (Texas)
Overall rating: 75.7
National rank: 12
Skyline (Dallas)
Overall rating: 70.8
National rank: 20
Cedar Hill (Texas)
Overall rating: 66.7
National rank: 33
Guyer (Denton, Texas)
Overall rating: 66.6
National rank: 35
Carroll (Southlake, Texas)
Overall rating: 66.1
National rank: 37
Trinity (Euless, Texas)
Overall rating: 61.9
National rank: 65
Coppell (Texas)
Overall rating: 59.5
National rank: 85
Rockwall (Texas)
Overall rating: 58.6
National rank: 95
Aledo (Texas)
Overall rating: 58
National rank: 104
2. Greater Houston
Average rating: 54.71
Manvel (Texas)
Overall rating: 73
National rank: 16
Katy (Texas)
Overall rating: 60.2
National rank: 75
Pearland (Texas)
Overall rating: 56.4
National rank: 120
Westfield (Houston)
Overall rating: 54
National rank: 164
Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City, Texas)
Overall rating: 53.1
National rank: 185
Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)
Overall rating: 52.3
National rank: 185
Navasota (Texas)
Overall rating: 52.1
National rank: 207
The Woodlands (Texas)
Overall rating: 50.3
National rank: 261
Klein Collins (Spring, Texas)
Overall rating: 48.5
National rank: 307
Lamar (Houston)
Overall rating: 47.2
National rank: 353
3. Phoenix area
Average rating: 52.71
Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Overall rating: 65.5
National rank: 45
Chandler (Ariz.)
Overall rating: 62.3
National rank: 63
Mountain Pointe (Phoenix)
Overall rating: 58
National rank: 103
Hamilton (Chandler, Ariz.)
Overall rating: 56.9
National rank: 113
Desert Ridge (Mesa, Ariz.)
Overall rating: 53.6
National rank: 175
Liberty (Peoria, Ariz.)
Overall rating: 49.3
National rank: 291
Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Overall rating: 46.6
National rank: 381
Basha (Chandler, Ariz.)
Overall rating: 45.2
National rank: 429
Pinnacle (Phoenix)
Overall rating: 43.8
National rank: 499
Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.)
Overall rating: 40.9
National rank: 658
4. Greater San Antonio
Average rating: 45.11
Brennan (San Antonio)
Overall Rating: 58.8
National Rank: 91
Brandeis (San Antonio)
Overall Rating: 54.6
National Rank: 153
Steele (Cibolo, Texas)
Overall Rating: 54.2
National Rank: 160
O'Connor (Helotes, Texas)
Overall Rating: 44.7
National Rank: 451
Judson (Converse, Texas)
Overall Rating: 43.7
National Rank: 505
La Vernia (Texas)
Overall Rating: 42.7
National Rank: 556
Boerne-Champion (Boerne, Texas)
Overall Rating: 39.4
National Rank: 767
Churchill (San Antonio)
Overall Rating: 38.3
National Rank: 844
Reagan (San Antonio)
Overall Rating: 37.9
National Rank: 875
Cuero (Texas)
Overall Rating: 37.1
National Rank: 918
5. Greater Austin
Average rating: 45.11
Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)
Overall Rating: 56.7
National Rank: 118
La Grange (Texas)
Overall Rating: 50.3
National Rank: 260
Cedar Park (Texas)
Overall Rating: 48.4
National Rank: 310
Westlake (Austin, Texas)
Overall Rating: 47.7
National Rank: 339
Hendrickson (Pflugerville, Texas)
Overall Rating: 46.5
National Rank: 386
Cedar Ridge (Round Rock, Texas)
Overall Rating: 44.7
National Rank: 455
Vandegrift (Austin, Texas)
Overall Rating: 42.2
National Rank: 585
Georgetown (Texas)
Overall Rating: 41.4
National Rank: 627
Vista Ridge (Cedar Park, Texas)
Overall Rating: 36.7
National Rank: 953
Liberty Hill (Texas)
Overall Rating: 36.5
National Rank: 981
Midwest
1. Greater Cleveland
Average rating: 56.9
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Overall rating: 91.9
National rank: 1
Mentor (Ohio)
Overall rating: 66.6
National rank: 34
St. Ignatius (Cleveland)
Overall rating: 60.9
National rank: 70
Hudson (Ohio)
Overall rating: 59.1
National rank: 89
Brunswick (Ohio)
Overall rating: 55.5
National rank: 134
Strongsville (Ohio)
Overall rating: 49.5
National rank: 282
Madison (Ohio)
Overall rating: 47.7
National rank: 340
Kirtland (Ohio)
Overall rating: 47.2
National rank: 357
Nordonia (Macedonia, Ohio)
Overall rating: 46.1
National rank: 401
Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
Overall rating: 45.4
National rank: 419
2. Indianapolis
Average rating: 55.6
Ben Davis (Indianapolis)
Overall rating: 74.6
National rank: 13
Carmel (Ind.)
Overall rating: 69.3
National rank: 29
Warren Central (Indianapolis)
Overall rating: 64.9
National rank: 50
Pike (Indianapolis)
Overall rating: 55.5
National rank: 136
Indianapolis Cathedral
Overall rating: 52.8
National rank: 189
Columbus East (Ind.)
Overall rating: 51.4
National rank: 230
Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)
Overall rating: 48.4
National rank: 311
Southport (Indianapolis)
Overall rating: 47.3
National rank: 348
Fishers (Ind.)
Overall rating: 47
National rank: 369
New Palestine (Ind.)
Overall rating: 44.8
National rank: 445
3. Kansas City
Average rating: 54.71
Fort Osage (Independence, Mo.)
Overall rating: 64.5
National rank: 52
Lee's Summit West (Mo.)
Overall rating: 59.9
National rank: 80
Blue Springs (Mo.)
Overall rating: 58.2
National rank: 99
Kearney (Mo.)
Overall rating: 53.7
National rank: 171
Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.)
Overall rating: 53.6
National rank: 172
Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)
Overall rating: 52.8
National rank: 191
Blue Valley (Stilwell, Kan.)
Overall rating: 51.6
National rank: 221
Olathe North (Kan.)
Overall rating: 51.3
National rank: 231
East (Wichita, Kan.)
Overall rating: 50.8
National rank: 14075
Park Hill (Kansas City, Mo.)
Overall rating: 50.7
National rank: 254
4. Chicago
Average rating: 52.78
Providence Catholic (New Lenox, Ill.)
Overall rating: 61.5
National rank: 68
St. Rita (Chicago)
Overall rating: 56.8
National rank: 116
Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.)
Overall rating: 55.9
National rank: 130
Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.)
Overall rating: 55.7
National rank: 132
Brother Rice (Chicago)
Overall rating: 51.6
National rank: 223
Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.)
Overall rating: 50.7
National rank: 249
Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, Ill.)
Overall rating: 50.1
National rank: 263
Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)
Overall rating: 49.5
National rank: 280
Mount Carmel (Chicago)
Overall rating: 48.3
National rank: 313
Cary-Grove (Cary, Ill.)
Overall rating: 47.7
National rank: 334
5. Greater Cincinnati
Average rating: 48.6
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
Overall rating: 69.9
National rank: 24
Elder (Cincinnati)
Overall rating: 59.5
National rank: 84
St. Xavier (Cincinnati)
Overall rating: 54.5
National rank: 156
Clinton-Massie (Clarksville, Ohio)
Overall rating: 51.4
National rank: 229
La Salle (Cincinnati)
Overall rating: 50.6
National rank: 255
Covington Catholic (Park Hills, Ky.)
Overall rating: 48.7
National rank: 302
Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio)
Overall rating: 45.8
National rank: 407
Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.)
Overall rating: 44.5
National rank: 459
Springboro (Ohio)
Overall rating: 41.6
National rank: 619
Mt. Healthy (Cincinnati)
Overall rating: 41.3
National rank: 634
South
1. Miami
Average rating: 58.29
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Overall rating: 81.7
National rank: 7
Washington (Miami)
Overall rating: 77.4
National rank: 11
Central (Miami)
Overall rating: 66.4
National rank: 36
American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Overall rating: 62.1
National rank: 64
Miramar (Fla.)
Overall rating: 56.9
National rank: 115
Columbus (Miami)
Overall rating: 51.2
National rank: 233
Westminster Christian (Miami)
Overall rating: 48
National rank: 323
Killian (Miami)
Overall rating: 47.5
National rank: 345
Monarch (Coconut Creek, Fla.)
Overall rating: 46
National rank: 404
South Dade (Homestead, Fla.)
Overall rating: 45.7
National rank: 410
2. National Capital Region
Average rating: 57.65
Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
Overall rating: 80.2
National rank: 9
Centreville (Clifton, Va.)
Overall rating: 71.5
National rank: 18
St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Overall rating: 64.9
National rank: 49
Tuscarora (Leesburg, Va.)
Overall rating: 53.6
National rank: 178
Martinsburg (W. Va.)
Overall rating: 53.3
National rank: 183
Northwest (Germantown, Md.)
Overall rating: 52.5
National rank: 195
Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)
Overall rating: 52
National rank: 210
DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
Overall rating: 49.8
National rank: 267
Linganore (Frederick, Md.)
Overall rating: 49.4
National rank: 284
Massaponax (Spotsylvania, Va.)
Overall rating: 49.3
National rank: 289
3. Metro Atlanta
Average rating: 57.5
Buford (Ga.)
Overall rating: 74.5
National rank: 14
Grayson (Loganville, Ga.)
Overall rating: 60.8
National rank: 71
Griffin (Ga.)
Overall rating: 60
National rank: 79
Milton (Ga.)
Overall rating: 56.4
National rank: 121
North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Ga.)
Overall rating: 56.1
National rank: 124
McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)
Overall rating: 56.1
National rank: 125
Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Ga.)
Overall rating: 55.3
National rank: 137
Dacula (Ga.)
Overall rating: 53
National rank: 187
Marist (Atlanta)
Overall rating: 52.1
National rank: 208
Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.)
Overall rating: 50.7
National rank: 253
4. Nashville
Average rating: 52.37
Ensworth (Nashville, Tenn.)
Overall rating: 70.2
National rank: 22
Blackman (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
Overall rating: 64.8
National rank: 51
Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tenn.)
Overall rating: 63.5
National rank: 57
Oakland (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
Overall rating: 54.6
National rank: 154
Bowling Green (Ky.)
Overall rating: 50.9
National rank: 244
Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville, Tenn.)
Overall rating: 46.8
National rank: 375
Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
Overall rating: 43.3
National rank: 519
Ravenwood (Brentwood, Tenn.)
Overall rating: 43.3
National rank: 524
Hendersonville (Tenn.)
Overall rating: 43.3
National rank: 525
Independence (Thompson's Station, Tenn.)
Overall rating: 43
National rank: 534
5. Greater New Orleans Region
Average rating: 50.66
Destrehan (La.)
Overall rating: 59.5
National rank: 82
Curtis (River Ridge, La.)
Overall rating: 58.7
National rank: 92
Archbishop Rummel (Metairie, La.)
Overall rating: 58.4
National rank: 96
Picayune (Miss.)
Overall rating: 57.2
National rank: 112
Easton (New Orleans)
Overall rating: 53.6
National rank: 174
Franklinton (La.)
Overall rating: 46.8
National rank: 374
Ponchatoula (La.)
Overall rating: 46.7
National rank: 380
Jesuit (New Orleans)
Overall rating: 43.6
National rank: 509
St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace, La.)
Overall rating: 42.1
National rank: 591
Covington (La.)
Overall rating: 40
National rank: 726
Northeast
1. New York-Tri-State Area
Average rating: 58.04
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
Overall rating: 86.6
National rank: 2
St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.)
Overall rating: 68.7
National rank: 30
St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)
Overall rating: 65.5
National rank: 44
Paramus Catholic (N.J.)
Overall rating: 65
National rank: 48
New Canaan (Conn.)
Overall rating: 52.4
National rank: 199
DePaul (Wayne, N.J.)
Overall rating: 51.7
National rank: 217
Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)
Overall rating: 51.4
National rank: 227
Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Overall rating: 47.2
National rank: 356
Pascack Valley (Hillsdale, N.J.)
Overall rating: 47
National rank: 364
Union City (N.J.)
Overall rating: 44.9
National rank: 441
2. Philadelphia
Average rating: 53.79
Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.)
Overall rating: 74.4
National rank: 15
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)
Overall rating: 60.2
National rank: 74
La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.)
Overall rating: 55.2
National rank: 142
Pennsbury (Fairless Hills, Pa.)
Overall rating: 54.1
National rank: 163
Parkland (Allentown, Pa.)
Overall rating: 53.6
National rank: 173
Easton (Pa.)
Overall rating: 49.9
National rank: 266
Downingtown West (Downingtown, Pa.)
Overall rating: 48
National rank: 324
Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia)
Overall rating: 47.9
National rank: 325
Wilson (West Lawn, Pa.)
Overall rating: 47.8
National rank: 329
3. Southwestern Pennsylvania
Average rating: 45.46
South Fayette (McDonald, Pa.)
Overall rating: 56.9
National rank: 114
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh)
Overall rating: 54.4
National rank: 158
Central Valley (Monaca, Pa.)
Overall rating: 48.2
National rank: 315
Penn-Trafford (Harrison City, Pa.)
Overall rating: 45.9
National rank: 406
Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh)
Overall rating: 44.5
National rank: 460
North Catholic (Pittsburgh)
Overall rating: 44.1
National rank: 478
Aliquippa (Pa.)
Overall rating: 44
National rank: 490
Thomas Jefferson (Jefferson Hills, Pa.)
Overall rating: 39.7
National rank: 747
West Allegheny (Imperial, Pa.)
Overall rating: 39.5
National rank: 764
Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.)
Overall rating: 37.4
National rank: 900
4. Boston
Average rating: 38.99
Central Catholic (Lawrence, Mass.)
Overall rating: 46.2
National rank: 395
Xaverian Brothers (Westwood, Mass.)
Overall rating: 44.1
National rank: 479
St. John's (Shrewsbury, Mass.)
Overall rating: 42.5
National rank: 571
Tewksbury Memorial (Mass.)
Overall rating: 40.2
National rank: 712
Concord (N.H.)
Overall rating: 39.4
National rank: 766
Bedford (N.H.)
Overall rating: 36.6
National rank: 969
Bishop Fenwick (Peabody, Mass.)
Overall rating: 36.2
National rank: 1009
Everett (Mass.)
Overall rating: 35.1
National rank: 1098
Windham (N.H.)
Overall rating: 34.8
National rank: 1124
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional (South Yarmouth, Mass.)
Overall rating: 34.8
National rank: 1133
5. Greater Hartford
Average rating: 33.97
Southington (Conn.)
Overall rating: 47.1
National rank: 361
Hand (Madison, Conn.)
Overall rating: 38.5
National rank: 829
Suffield Academy (Suffield, Conn.)
Overall rating: 38.2
National rank: 852
Ansonia (Conn.)
Overall rating: 34.2
National rank: 1185
Xavier (Middletown, Conn.)
Overall rating: 33
National rank: 1317
Glastonbury (Conn.)
Overall rating: 32.3
National rank: 1383
Cheshire (Conn.)
Overall rating: 30.5
National rank: 1595
West Haven (Conn.)
Overall rating: 29.8
National rank: 1704
Loomis Chaffee (Windsor, Conn.)
Overall rating: 28.9
National rank: 1822
Avon Old Farms (Avon, Conn.)
Overall rating: 27.2
National rank: 2039