We're back with what is essentially a preseason Boys HS Single-School ranking for just about everyone.

While we have seen some results, a lot of what we're ranking is based on what happened last year (plus how much any success was due to a group of players that graduated) and a little on the fall and whether we think the fall 7s is an indication of future 15s success (sometimes).

We'd like to see the single-school teams in the Austin, Texas area get themselves back to the level they enjoyed about five years ago. We think there will be other teams that will rise to the fore, and others that are ranked based on really one or two strong years to slip. We haven't ranked any Rugby Oregon teams yet because we really haven't seen these teams at all since 2019. We need someone to perform, and ideally someone to play someone outside their state.

The SoCal single-school season is underway but we're waiting maybe one more week to see who exactly comes forward from that group. San Clemente beat Torrey Pines January 8 in what was billed as a non-league game. The league game is this Friday between those two, so we will pay close attention to that.

So here it is, our first shot, with comments on all the top 25, plus a few lower down.

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Rank		Team	Notes
1		Herriman (UT)	No reason to think they've dropped off.
2		St. Ignatius (OH)	Most of 2021's starting 15 were underclassmen.
3		Gonzaga (DC)	Same situation as St. Ignatius.
4		St. Augustine (CA)	Evidence from this season. Shut out Jesuit.
5		De La Salle (CA)	Maybe ... we'll see.
6		Regis Jesuit (CO)	No reason to think they've dropped off.
7		Staples (CT)	Numbers very good.
8		Greenwich (CT)	Based a bit on hitory. We'll see.
9		Georgetown Prep (MD)	Always solid.
10		St. Thomas Aquinas (KS)	Always solid.
11		Fallbrook (CA)	Beat Cathedral.
12		Cathedral Catholic (CA)	Beat Jesuit but lost to Fallbrook.
13		Moeller (OH)	Great 2021, return a bunch but not all.
14		St. Edward (OH)	Strong fall 7s 1sts and 2nds indicate they are coming back.
15		Sacramento Jesuit (CA)	Rocky start but we expect them to move up.
16		Dallas Jesuit (TX)	Very strong 2021. Graduated a couple of key players.
17		Xavier (NY)	We think they will be back in 2022.
18		Penn (IN)	Strong fall 7s without FB players. Will be good.
19		Gregory the Great (PA)	Always seem to be among top in PA.
20		Rocky Mountain (ID)	Tops again in Idaho?
21		Bishop Dwenger (IN)	Should build on strong 2021 but this season tougher?
22		St. Joe's Prep (PA)	Likely GGA challenger.
23		Olympus (UT)	Would like to see them play out-of-state.
24		St. Xavier Cincinnati (OH)	Numbers good. More school support.
25		Brother Martin (LA)	Strong 2021. We'll see if they can back it up.
26		St. Louis U High (MO)
27		Strake Jesuit (TX)
28		Kingfishers (KS)
29		Bixby (OK)
30		Capital HS (ID)
31		Cardinal Gibbons (FL)
32		South Meck (NC)	Beat Charlotte Catholic by a point.
33		Charlotte Catholic (NC)	Unbeaten save for the one-point loss to South Meck.
34		East HS (UT)
35		LaSalle (PA)
36		Palmer (CO)
37		East HS (CO)
38		Belmont High (MA)
39		Pelham (NY)
40		Myers Park (NC)	Close loss to Charlotte Catholic, just beat Ardrey Kell.
41		BC High (MA)
42		Westlake (TX)
43		Brother Rice (IL)
44		Monarch (CO)
45		Delbarton (NJ)
46		St. Augustine (NJ)
47		Loyola Blakefield (MD)
48		Jesuit New Orleans (LA)
49		Father Ryan (TN)
50		Calvert Hall (MD)