Field hockey athletes in Texas and Illinois standout the most in the 2023 West/Mid-West preseason rankings, according to MAX Field Hockey.
The stats-based website published its preseason polls earlier this week. Among the regions analyzed, the West/Mid-West includes California, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Texas.
Here are the teams that topped the list.
| 1 | St. John’s School | Houston, Texas |
| 2 | Kinkaid School | Houston, Texas |
| 3 | New Trier High School | Winnetka, Illinois |
| 4 | Canyon Hills High School | Sain Diego, California |
| 5 | Christian Academy of Louisville | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 6 | Sacred Heart Academy | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7 | Villa Duchesne School | Frontenac, Missouri |
| 8 | Torrey Pines High School | San Diego, California |
| 9 | Glenbrook South High School | Glenview, Illinois |
| 10 | Assumption High School | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 11 | Ballard High School | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 12 | Ann Arbor Skyline High School | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 13 | Ann Arbor Pioneer High School | Pioneer, Michigan |
| 14 | Thomas Worthington High School | Worthington, Ohio |
| 15 | Lake Forest High School | Lake Forest, Illinois |
| 16 | Colorado Academy | Denver, Colorado |
| 17 | Archbishop Mitty High School | San Jose, California |
| 18 | Dexter High School | Dexter, Michigan |
| 19 | Bishop Watterson High School | Columbus, Ohio |
| 20 | St. Joseph’s Academy | Saint Louis, Missouri |
| OC | Gilroy High School | Gilroy, California |
| OC | John Burroughs School | Saint Louis, Missouri |
| OC | Los Gatos High School | Los Gatos, California |
| OC | New Albany High School | New Albany, Ohio |
| OC | Shaker Heights High School | Shaker Heights, Ohio |
