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High school baseball national composite rankings: Florida power tops the standings
As high school baseball postseasons get deeper, which teams are currently the best in the nation?With May midway through, USA TODAY Sports is looking at the championship contenders and teams with the strongest seasons, seeking an answer.The following composite is devised based on a formula that combines the rankings of Perfect Game, Baseball America, Prep Baseball Report, MaxPreps and USA TODAY High School Sports, earning a points total that provides an industry-wide look at the top teams in the country.WILD FINISH: South Walton baseball wins FHSAA 3A state title on walk-off suicide squeezeVenice (FL) and Tomball (TX) are neck-and-neck at the top, separated by a mere 3.4 points. Every outlet has these two in the top two spots; MaxPreps is the only one to have Tomball ahead of Venice.The rankings themselves are not completely uniform, and it's worth noting that Baseball America does not include IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) in its rankings.Without further ado, here are the top high school baseball teams in the country.1. Venice, FLScore: 288.82. Tomball, TXScore: 285.43. Orange Lutheran, CAScore: 258.24. Trinity, Louisville, KYScore: 2515. Norco, CAScore: 242.46. St. Laurence, Burbank, ILScore: 238.27. South Walton, Santa Rosa Beach, FLScore: 231.98. St. John Bosco, Bellflower, CAScore: 224.29. Keller, TXScore: 222.610. Calallen, Corpus Christi, TXScore: 217.411. Harvard-Westlake, Studio City, CAScore: 210.612. IMG Academy, Bradenton, FLScore: 209.913. Magnolia Heights, Senatobia, MSScore: 203.614. Jesuit, Tampa, FLScore: 195.915. North Paulding, Dallas, Ga.Score: 184.916. Aledo, TXScore: 175.717. Pope, Marietta, GAScore: 142.418. Barbe, Lake Charles, LAScore: 140.219. Catholic High School, Baton Rouge, LAScore: 138.320. Delbarton, Morristown, N.J.Score: 135.421. Bishop Gorman, Las VegasScore: 135.322. Baylor, Chattanooga, TNScore: 118.623. Bishop Moore, Orlando, FLScore: 112.924. Stoneman Douglas, Parkland, FLScore: 107.525. Corona, CAScore: 105.226. Atascocita, Humble, TXScore: 99.727. Grapevine, TXScore: 99.128. Queen Creek, AZScore: 96.629. Centre Grove, Greenwood, INScore: 84.130. Valley View, Jonesboro, ARScore: 81.231. The Bennett School, Houston, TXScore: 74.3T-32. Conway, ARScore: 74.2T-32. De La Salle, Concord, CAScore: 74.234. Waxahachie, TXScore: 73.535. Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville, FLScore:72.236. Buford, GAScore: 67.537 Bishop Snyder, Jacksonville, FLScore: 63.038. The Stony Brook, NYScore: 62.739. Casteel, Queen Creek, AZScore: 62.340. D.H. Conley, Greenville, NCScore: 62.241. Pleasant Grove, Terkana, TXScore: 61.842. Berkeley Preparatory, Tampa, FLScore: 61.4T-43. Trinity Christian, FLScore: 60.3T-43. Dorman, Roebuck, SCScore: 60.345. Canterbury, Fort Myers, FLScore: 58.046. James Island, Charleston, SCScore: 57.447. North Oconee, Bogart, GAScore: 57.148. Etowah, Woodstock, GAScore: 52.249. Brother Martin, New Orleans, LAScore: 50.650. Huntington Beach, CAScore: 44.751. Katy, TXScore: 44.252. Midland, TXScore: 3653. Creekside, Fairburn, GAScore: 35.454. Rouse, Leander, TXScore: 34.855. Olentangy Liberty, Powell, OHScore: 33.656. Gloucester Catholic (NJ)Score: 33.257. Corona del Sol, Tempe, AZScore: 32.158. St. John's Country Day School, Orange Park, FLScore: 31.959. Providence, Charlotte, N.C.Score: 31.260. Paul VI, Chantilly, Va.Score: 30.761. Royal, CAScore: 29.962. Richland, WAScore: 28.363. Sam Houston, Lake Charles, LAScore: 27.664. Spruce Creek, Port Orange, FLScore: 26.465. Bucholz, Gainesville, FLScore: 25.266. Tri-Cities Prep, Pasco, WAScore: 24.867. Normal Community, ILScore: 24.768. True North Classical Academy, Miami, FLScore: 2469. Blue Valley, Stillwell, Kan.Score: 23.770. Brophy College Prep, Phoenix, AZScore: 23.271. Siegel, Murfreesboro, TNScore: 23.172. Houston Memorial, TXScore: 22.173. Sierra Canyon, Chatsworth, CAScore: 2274. Hewitt-Trussville, ALScore: 21.875. Columbus, Miami, FLScore: 20.876. Prestonwood Christian, Plano, TXScore: 20.777. Saint Francis, Mountain View, CAScore: 17.678. Clackamas, ORScore: 15.679. Olathe East, KSScore: 14.480. Charlotte Christian, NCScore: 14.381. Madison, Vienna, VAScore: 13.682. Lyman Hall, Wallingford, CTScore: 12.883. Spanish Fork, UTScore: 11.784. Archbishop Moeller, Cincinnati, OHScore: 10.485. Tuttle, OKScore: 9.186. North Broward Prep, Coconut Creek, FLScore: 8.487. Lockport Township, ILScore: 7.888. Farmington, MNScore: 6.589. Lincoln East, NEScore: 6.490. Calvary Christian, Clearwater, FLScore: 5.691. Arvada West, COScore: 5.292. Malvern Prep, PAScore: 4.093. Whitley County, KYScore: 3.994. St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, FLScore: 2.695. Fairfield Prep, CTScore: 2.496. Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, TXScore: 2.297. Zachary, LAScore: 1.298. Lone Peak HS, Highland, UT Score: 0.8This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: See which teams top high school baseball national composite rankings
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