The 2024 high school esports season logs on across North America, with competitive gaming teams going head-to-head on the PlayVS platform, which the NFHS Network and state associations officially recognize.
And with that comes the latest round of USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings.
After three weeks of regular-season competition, here are the top “Hearthstone” high school esports teams in each state/region.
Central Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. North Rock Creek (Okla.) — Team: North Rock Creek Hearthstone (Alpha)
2. Southside High School (Ark.) — Team: Maverick eSports
3. Regis Jesuit High School (Colo.) — Team: RJ Magis
4. Valley Springs High School (Ark.) — Team: Rock and Stone!
5. Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (Ala.)— Team: Dragon Hearth
6. Benson Magnet High School (Neb.) — Team: Somebody
7. Rogers New Technology High School (Ark.) — Team: Fightin Godlewskis
8. Klein Forest High School (Texas) — Team: Third Rate Duelists
9. Rock Ridge High School (Minn.) — Team: Rock Rats
10. Pearl High School (Miss.) — Team: Pearl High School Esports
Eastern Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Walton High School (Ga.) — Team: Chaos Commanders
2. Massaponax High School (Va.) — Team: MHS Panthers
3. Landstown High School (Va.) — Team: Legendary Stone Cold Eagles
t-4. Houghton Lake High School (Mich.) — Team: HLHS Hearthstone
t-4. AN Myer (ON)— Team: Marauders
6. Harrison High School (Ga.) — Team: Hoya Hearthstone
7. Cortland Junior-Senior High School (N.Y.) — Team: Cortland Purple Tigers II: Arcade Remix Hyper EX + α Edition
8. Jamesville-Dewitt High School (N.Y.) — Team: Forks in a Toaster
9. Ogemaw Heights High School (Mich.) — Team: OHHS Falcons
10. East Grand School (Maine) — Team: East Grand Vikings
New Mexico A-3A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Clovis High School — Team: Varsity Hearthstone Clovis
2. La Cueva High School — Team: La Cueva Bears Varsity Hearthstone
3. Las Cruces High School — Team: LCHS Hearthstone Varsity
4. Organ Mountain High School — Team: OMHS Hearthstone Varsity
5. Centennial High School — Team: Varsity Hearthstone
6. Gadsden High School — Team: Gadsden Panthers
7. Hobbs High School — Team: Hobbs Var Hearthstone
8. Santa Fe High School — Team: SFH Demon Hearthstone
9. Manzano High School — Team: Monarchs A – Hearthstone
10. Sandia High School — Team: Sandia Stone
New Mexico 4A-5A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. East Mountain High School — Team: EMHS Hearth
2. Portales High School — Team: Carried Varsity
3. Ramah High School — Team: Ramah Mustangs
4. Las Cruces High School — Team: LCHS Hearthstone JV
5. Los Alamos High School — Team: Secret City Esports Varsity Hearthstone
6. Clovis High School — Team: JV Hearthstone Clovis
7. West Las Vegas High School — Team: WLVHS Toxic Team
8. Maxwell High School — Team: The House
9. New Mexico Military Institute — Team: NMMI Colts – HS
10. Raton High School — Team: Raton Tigers
Pacific Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Quartz Hill High School (Calif.) — Team: Royals f2pbtw
2. Sanger High School (Calif.) — Team: [SAS] Undead Draconics
3. Churchill County High School (Nev.) — Team: Greenwave Varsity HS
4. Yorkton Regional High School (SK) — Team: YRHS Raiders
5. Ronan High School (Mont.) — Team: SD30 HS
6. Mercer Island High School (Wash.) — Team: MIHS Snails Hearthstone
t-7. Crean Lutheran High School (Calif.) — Team: CLHS Saints
t-7. Herberger Young Scholars Academy (Ariz.) — Team: HYSA Howlers
9. Amador High School (Calif.) — Team: Amador Hearthstone
t-10. Hutchison High School (Alaska) — Team: Hawks
t-10. Chaparral High School (Colo.) — Team: Chaparral Hearthstone
t-10. Twentynine Palms High School (Calif.) — Team: TPHS Varsity