by Alex Schwartz

It is time for the third installment of the National High School Top 25. You can view the first edition here and the second here. In addition, the National Preseason High School Top 100 can be seen here. The top four teams remain intact from the last rankings that were put out, and the top team stays the same from the preseason. Check it out:

Rank. School (State), Last Poll, Preseason

1. St. Patrick's (NJ), LP: 1, PRE: 1
2. Northland (OH), LP: 2, PRE: 5
3. Findlay Prep (NV), LP: 3, PRE: 2
4. Yates (TX), LP: 4, PRE: 17
5. DeMatha (MD), LP: 6, PRE: 11
6. Paterson Catholic (NJ), LP: 8, PRE: 34
7. Oak Hill Academy (VA), LP: 10, PRE: 3
8. St. Benedict's (NJ), LP: 11, PRE: 4
9. Bloomington South (IN), LP: 12, PRE: 18
10. Neumann-Goretti (PA), LP: 16, PRE: 41
11. Montrose Christian (MD), LP: 17, PRE: 10
12. Ames (IA), LP: 19, PRE: 26
13. Melrose (TN), LP: 20, PRE: 28
14. Winter Park (FL), LP: 18, PRE: 33
15. Bellaire (TX), LP: 7, PRE: 8
16. Milton (GA), LP: 13, PRE: 20
17. Westchester (CA), LP: 15, PRE: 19
18. Whitney Young (IL), LP: 9, PRE: 13
19. Christ School (NC), LP: n/a, PRE: 16
20. Bishop Gorman (NV), LP: 21, PRE: 25
21. Ridgeway (TN), LP: n/a, PRE: 92
22. Detroit Country Day School (FL), LP: n/a, PRE: 58
23. Columbia (GA), LP: 23, PRE: 64
24. Westlake (GA), LP: HM, PRE: 57
25. United Faith Christian Academy (NC), LP: 5, PRE: 6

Honorable Mentions: Charlotte Christian (NC), Federal Way (WA), Gonzaga (DC), Hopewell (NC), Mater Dei (CA), Montverde Academy (FL), Mt. Lebanon (PA), Providence School (FL), Trinity Christian (NC)
New to Poll: Christ School (NC), Ridgeway (TN), Detroit Country Day School (MI), Westlake (GA)
Out of Poll: Montverde Academy (FL), Gonzaga (DC), Mater Dei (CA), Providence School (FL)

Note- PrepHoopsAssist and MaxPreps used as sources for information