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Youth Boys Jan 20, 2026

Boys Winter 2026 High School Rankings: Florida’s Arnold HS earns No. 1 spot

United Soccer Coaches released the first set of Boys High School Rankings for the Winter 2026 campaign.

Florida’s Arnold High School secured the No. 1 spot this week. They’re followed by California’s Palos Verdes at No. 2., Florida’s Palm Harbor at No. 3, Texas-based Walnut Grove at No. 4, and another Florida squad, Cypress Bay, rounding out the Top 5.

See below for a full look at the Top 10.

Boys High School National Poll 1 – Winter 2026

Rank School Prev W-L-T
1 Arnold (Panama City Beach, Fla.) 2 12-1-2
2 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) NR 17-2-0
3 Palm Harbor University (Palm Harbor, Fla.) NR 16-1-0
4 Walnut Grove (Prosper, Texas) 3 11-0-0
5 Cypress Bay (Weston, Fla.) NR 14-1-0
5 Jesuit (New Orleans, La.) NR 16-0-2
7 Madison Central (Madison, Miss.) NR 15-0-2
8 Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas) NR 7-0-0
9 Mater Dei (Anaheim, Calif.) NR 7-0-1
10 Del Norte (San Diego, Calif.) NR 7-0-0
10 Gulfport (Gulfport, Miss.) NR 14-0-4
10 Lopez (Brownsville, Texas) NR 7-0-0
10 Ponte Vedra (Ponte Vedra, Fla.) NR 11-0-3

Also receiving votes: Records shown are through games of January 18, 2026

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