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  2023 NEW JERSEY FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 40 PRESEASON RANKINGSSeptember 14, 2023

  In 2015, yours truly began covering Student Sections in Orange County, California. We expanded to Southern California in 2017 and two years ago, we added four more states and added 15 more states. We went to 40 states last fall.

  This last winter, we went to all 50 states. No one has ever done that before…until now!

  This is still a one-man operation for the most part.

  I know that Student Sections have a lot of work to do to get the students to the games to cheer on their classmates and go along with the theme and make sure they don’t cause trouble. These student sections deserve recognition.

  We will kick off the Student Section season with Preseason Football Student Section Rankings. REMEMBER, this is a PREVIEW. It is merely a prediction. The real rankings come out in November or December. 

  If you feel your student section isn’t ranked high enough or not ranked at all, let us know and we’ll keep a close eye on them.

  Every week, we will also have Student Section of the Week for each state. Once you win Student Section of the Week, you can’t win it again, but you still have to battle for the top spot in your state and perhaps the Nation as we will also name a Football Student Section National Champion. 

  We continue with the 2023 Football Student Section Season with a preview of New Jersey.

  We don’t know much of the Student Section scene in New Jersey, but we have noticed some Student Sections here, so we hope that grows this fall.

  Last winter, Somerville took the title as the best Student Section in New Jersey. We noticed Somerville a lot during basketball season and we hope to see more of them this fall, but we have already seen some solid Student Sections in this state.

  In each state, we will name one student section to look out for. A student section that doesn’t get talked about a lot by us or others and for New Jersey, it’s Bergen Catholic. This Student Section is consistent when it comes to showing off their Student Section on social media. They’re definitely going to battle for the top spot.

  Can Bergan Catholic be on top in the Garden State? Let’s find out.

  2023 NEW JERSEY FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 40 PRESEASON RANKINGS

  1. Somerville Pioneer Pack

  We are seeing Somerville more than the other in this state, but it is early in the season, so this is anyone spot to take come November.

  2. Bergen Catholic
  3. St. Joseph’s Regional
  4. St. Augustine
  5. Don Bosco Prep
  6. New Providence Neer Nation
  7. Lenape
  8. DePaul Catholic
  9. Camden Catholic Squadron
  10. Toms River North
  11. St. Thomas Aquinas Trojan Army 
  12. Freehold Township
  13. Gill St. Bernard’s Blue Crew
  14. Ramapo
  15. Union Catholic Blue Crew
  16. Red Bank Catholic
  17. Immaculata Spartan Nation
  18. Egg Harbor Township Flock
  19. Ewing Wackos
  20. Hudson Catholic Hawks Nest
  21. Delbarton
  22. Paul VI Flock
  23. Raritan Rocket Nation
  24. Middleton North
  25. Manasquan
  26. Pope John XXIII
  27. Cherokee
  28. Moorestown
  29. South Brunswick
  30. Teaneck
  31. Roselle Catholic Lions Den
  32. Millville
  33. Mainland Regional
  34. Ridge
  35. Linden
  36. Arts
  37. Elizabeth
  38. Phillipsburg
  39. Passaic County Tech
  40. Point Pleasant Boro

  HONORABLE MENTION: Washington Township, Caldwell, Montclair, Northern Highlands, Lawrenceville

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  2023 NORTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 40 PRESEASON RANKINGSAugust 27, 2023

  In 2015, yours truly began covering Student Sections in Orange County, California. We expanded to Southern California in 2017 and two years ago, we added four more states and added 15 more states. We went to 40 states last fall.

  This last winter, we went to all 50 states. No one has ever done that before…until now!

  This is still a one-man operation for the most part.

  I know that Student Sections have a lot of work to do to get the students to the games to cheer on their classmates and go along with the theme and make sure they don’t cause trouble. These student sections deserve recognition.

  We will kick off the Student Section season with Preseason Football Student Section Rankings. REMEMBER, this is a PREVIEW. It is merely a prediction. The real rankings come out in November or December. 

  If you feel your student section isn’t ranked high enough or not ranked at all, let us know and we’ll keep a close eye on them.

  Every week, we will also have Student Section of the Week for each state. Once you win Student Section of the Week, you can’t win it again, but you still have to battle for the top spot in your state and perhaps the Nation as we will also name a Football Student Section National Champion. 

  We continue with the 2023 Football Student Section Season with a preview of North Carolina.

  We’ve covered North Carolina last season, but we didn’t get much from them. We hope to see and give them more exposure on here and on social media.

  Last season, the Crest Crazies took the title as the best Student Section in North Carolina. We have a feeling it will take a lot to take these kids off the top sot in the state.

  In each state, we will name one student section to look out for. A student section that doesn’t get talked about a lot by us or others and for North Carolina, it’s  Millbrook Maniacs. A solid Student Section, but we rarely see them on social media. If they show some consistency by showing off their school spirit, then they could be the top dawg in North Carolina.

  Can Millbrook be the best in the Tar Heel state? Let’s find out.

  2023 NORTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 40 PRESEASON RANKINGS

  1. Crest Crazies

  I consider this Student Section above the rest. I can definitely see a repeat as State Champs!

  2. West Forsyth Wackos
  3. Pinecrest Superfans
  4. Millbrook Maniacs
  5. Weddington
  6. Providence Day
  7. Eastern Alamance Eagle Maniacs 
  8. Wakefield Wackos
  9. Ardrey Kell Crazies
  10. Aycock
  11. Grimsley
  12. Cannon Crazies
  13. Charlottle Latin
  14. New Hanover
  15. Panther Creek
  16. New Bern
  17. East Forsyth 
  18. Olympic
  19. Hough
  20. Southern Wayne Halo
  21. Cardinal Gibbons
  22. East Lincoln
  23. AC Reynolds
  24. Mallard Creek
  25. Charlottle Catholic
  26. Charlotte Christian
  27. Myers Park Stable
  28. Chambers
  29. East Meckenburg
  30. Laney
  31. Hendsonville 
  32. Shelby 
  33. North Meckenburg 
  34. Marvin Ridge
  35. Rolesville
  36. Mount Airy
  37. Heritage
  38. Hoggard
  39. Farmville
  40. Wake Forest
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  2023 MARYLAND FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 40 PRESEASON RANKINGSAugust 23, 2023

  In 2015, yours truly began covering Student Sections in Orange County, California. We expanded to Southern California in 2017 and two years ago, we added four more states and added 15 more states. We went to 40 states last fall.

  This last winter, we went to all 50 states. No one has ever done that before…until now!

  This is still a one-man operation for the most part.

  I know that Student Sections have a lot of work to do to get the students to the games to cheer on their classmates and go along with the theme and make sure they don’t cause trouble. These student sections deserve recognition.

  We will kick off the Student Section season with Preseason Football Student Section Rankings. REMEMBER, this is a PREVIEW. It is merely a prediction. The real rankings come out in November or December. 

  If you feel your student section isn’t ranked high enough or not ranked at all, let us know and we’ll keep a close eye on them.

  Every week, we will also have Student Section of the Week for each state. Once you win Student Section of the Week, you can’t win it again, but you still have to battle for the top spot in your state and perhaps the Nation as we will also name a Football Student Section National Champion. 

  We continue with the 2023 Football Student Section Season with a preview of Maryland.

  We have yet to see Maryland best Student Section during football season, but from what we saw during the basketball season, this won’t be a tough task. There’s alot of solid Student Sections in this state.

  In each state, we will name one student section to look out for. A student section that doesn’t get talked about a lot by us or others and for Maryland, it’s the DeMatha Herd. This is the Mater Dei of the East. Well respect athletic program, but this Student Section is a lot better than the Mater Dei Den. The Herd is solid and crazy and shows it off on IG. DeMatha may have two top ranked teams this football season.

  Who will win the first ever Football Student Section of the Year title in Maryland? Let’s find out.

  2023 MARYLAND FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 40 PRESEASON RANKINGS

  1. Our Lady of Good Council Falcons Nest

  Falcons Nest will be cheering on one of the best teams in the state of Maryland. I’m sure that will be a big boost for them with the Nest at their side.

  2. DeMatha Herd
  3. Damascus Swarm
  4. Thomas Johnson Patriot Army
  5. Quince Orchard Red Army
  6. Oakdale
  7. Frederick
  8. Walkersville Jungle
  9. St. Francis Academy 
  10. Mount St. Joseph
  11. Liberty Lions Den
  12. Archbishop Spalding
  13. Urbana 
  14. Manchester Valley Herd
  15. Westminster Owl Nest
  16. Bullis Dogpound
  17. St. Maria Goretti 
  18. Linganore Tribe
  19. McDonogh
  20. Northwest
  21. Parkville 
  22. New Town
  23. Bishop McNamara 
  24. Poolesville Falcons Nest
  25. Tuscarora Titan Army
  26. Huntingtown
  27. Flowers
  28. St. Mary’s
  29. Atholton
  30. Bel Air
  31. South Carroll
  32. Rockville
  33. Patuxent
  34. Mountain Ridge
  35. Wise
  36. North Point
  37. Broadneck
  38. Bishop McNamara
  39. Avalon
  40. Urbana
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  2022-23 VIRGINIA BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 25 RANKINGSAugust 9, 2023

  2022-23 VIRGINIA BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 25 RANKINGS

  1. Highland Springs
  2. Hayfield
  3. Paul VI Man
  4. John Marshall
  5. St. Anne’s-Belfield
  6. Loudoun Valley Jungle
  7. Kings Fork
  8. South Lakes Hype Squad
  9. Pioneer Red Nation
  10. Battlefield
  11. Northside Nuthouse
  12. Varina
  13. Bishop O’Connell O-Zone
  14. Broad Run Maroon Crew
  15. EC Glass
  16. Liberty Christian Dawgpound
  17. Woodberry Forest
  18. Freedom Frenzy
  19. Highland
  20. Riverheads Red Kingdom
  21. Lake Braddock Bearacade
  22. Kettle Run
  23. Phoebus
  24. Goochland
  25. Woodside

  HONORABLE MENTION: Menchville, Goochland, Patrick Henry, Lancaster, Blue Ridge

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  2022-23 PENNSYLVANIA BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 25 RANKINGSJuly 17, 2023

  2022-23 PENNSYLVANIA BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 25 RANKINGS

  1. Lower Merion Dawgpound

  

  2. Roman Catholic
  3. Neumann Catholic
  4. St. Joseph’s Prep
  5. Central Catholic Fleet
  6. Imhotep Charter
  7. Cathedral Prep Rally Crew
  8. McDowell Mob
  9. Cardinal O’Hara Den
  10. South Fayette
  11. Archbishop Ryan Wackie Pack
  12. Spring-Ford 
  13. Freedom Riot Squad
  14. Bishop McDevitt Cru
  15. Carlisle Crazies
  16. State College Lions Den
  17. Archbishop Wood Wackies
  18. Bethel Park
  19. Penn Hills Tribe
  20. Archbishop Carroll
  21. Mt. Lebanon Devils Den
  22. Hampton Dawgpound
  23. West Catholic
  24. Redding Red Sea
  25. Radnor

  HONORABLE MENTION: New Castle Caniacs, Blackhawk, Upper St. Clair, Liberty Category 6, Thomas Jefferson Jungle

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  2022-23 NORTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 25 RANKINGSJuly 7, 2023

  2022-23 NORTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 25 RANKINGS

  1. Myers Park Stable
  2. Central Cabarrus
  3. Cannon Crazies
  4. Charles B. Aycock
  5. Charlotte Catholic
  6. North Meckenburg
  7. Greensboro Day School Bengal Nation
  8. Holly Springs Purple Crazies
  9. Grimsley
  10. Millbrook Maniacs
  11. Hayesville
  12. Olympic Troy Army
  13. Carmel Christian
  14. Farmville Central Den
  15. Providence Day
  16. Richmond Bleachers Creatures
  17. New Hanover
  18. Gaston Christian
  19. Southern Wayne Halos
  20. The Burlington School
  21. West Forsyth Wackos
  22. Wakefield Wackos
  23. Charlotte Latin
  24. Chambers
  25. Weddington

  HONORABLE MENTION: Northwood, Mount Tabor, Reidsville, Goldsboro, Jordan

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  2022-23 NEW JERSEY BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 25 RANKINGSJuly 1, 2023

  2022-23 NEW JERSEY BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 25 RANKINGS

  1. Somerville
  2. New Providence Neer Nation
  3. St. Augustine Prep
  4. Bergen Catholic
  5. St. Thomas Aquinas Trojan Army 
  6. Lenape
  7. Freehold Township
  8. Gill St. Bernard’s Blue Crew
  9. Ramapo
  10. Union Catholic Blue Crew
  11. St. Joseph Regional
  12. Camden Catholic Squadron
  13. Don Bosco Prep
  14. Immaculata Spartan Nation
  15. Egg Harbor Township Flock
  16. Ewing Wackos
  17. Hudson Catholic Hawks Nest
  18. Paul VI Flock
  19. Raritan Rocket Nation
  20. Middleton North
  21. Manasquan
  22. Moorestown
  23. South Brunswick
  24. Teaneck
  25. Roselle Catholic Lions Den

  HONORABLE MENTION: Ridge, St. Joseph, Linden, Arts, Elizabeth

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  2022-23 MARYLAND BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 25 RANKINGSJune 10, 2023

  2022-23 MARYLAND BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 25 RANKINGS

  1. Frederick
  2. Damascus Swarm
  3. Thomas Johnson Patriot Army
  4. Walkersville Jungle
  5. Mount St. Joseph
  6. Oakdale
  7. Liberty Lions Den
  8. DaMatha Herd
  9. Century Castle
  10. Our Lady of Good Council Falcons Nest
  11. Urbana 
  12. Manchester Valley Herd
  13. Westminster Owl Nest
  14. Bullis Dogpound
  15. St. Maria Goretti 
  16. Linganore Tribe
  17. Parkville 
  18. New Town
  19. Bishop McNamara 
  20. Poolesville Falcons Nest
  21. Tuscarora Titan Army
  22. Huntingtown 
  23. Quince Orchard Red Army
  24. St. Francis Academy 
  25. Northwest

  HONORABLE MENTION: Atholton, Bel Air, South Carroll, Rockville, Patuxent

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  2022-23 DELAWARE BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 20 RANKINGSMay 5, 2023

  2022-23 DELAWARE BASKETBALL STUDENT SECTION TOP 20 RANKINGS

  1. Middletown

  2. Dover

  3. Caravel 

  4. Howard

  5. Salesianum 

  6. St. Mark

  7. William Penn

  8. Cape Henlopen 

  9. Indian River

  10. Seaford

  11. Appoquinimink 

  12. Polytech 

  13. St. Elizabeth 

  14. Sanford

  15. Odessa 

  16. Tower Hill 

  17. Mount Pleasant

  18. Laurel 

  19. Delcastle Tech

  20. Glasgow

• 2022 – 23 National Basketball Student Section of the YearMarch 28, 2023
• 2022-23 EAST COAST REGIONAL Basketball Student Section of the YearMarch 20, 2023

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  2022 VIRGINIA TOP 40 FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGSDecember 17, 2022

  We continue our Final Rankings in the 41 states we covered this football season. 

  To say I’m overwhelmed with the work that comes along with this is an understatement.

  We had Student Section of the Week for over 10 weeks and that helped us determine who had the best Student Section and which one wanted it more.

  Just showing up in large crowds isn’t enough. It might fool other outlets that don’t cover Student Sections, but not us. We have to know how bad you want and marketing is key. 

  You will see top-notch Student Sections miss out at the top spot, but we kept saying it over and over and over again, in order to be considered number one, you have to win the Student Section of the Week title. Otherwise, what is the point of having that contest?!

  I know Student Sections complain, but remember it’s thousands of Student Sections and only me. Social media is your friend if used correctly.

  Virginia is a tough state to figure out as far as getting the rankings as accurately as possible. We feel we got some of the best on here. I’m sure we’ll get other Student Sections on this list next season!

  So many great Student Sections in this state. Let’s take a look at our Top 40 and name our state champ!

  2022 VIRGINIA TOP 40 FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

  1. Loudoun Valley Jungle

  

  2. Riverheads Red Kingdom

  

  3. Liberty Christian Dawgpound

  

  4. Kings Fork Dawgpound 

  5. Freeman Frenzy

  6. Lake Braddock Bearcade

  7. Highland Springs

  8. Battlefield

  9. Kettle Run

  10. Phoebus

  11. Varina

  12. Broad Run

  13. Goochland

  14. Oscar Smith Tiger Cage

  15. Atlee Raider Nation

  16. Thomas Dale

  17. Maury

  18. Mountain View 

  19. Benedictine

  20. Patriot

  21. Stone Bridge

  22. Hanover

  23. Manchester

  24. Heritage

  25. Langley

  26. Salem

  27. Christianburg

  28. Madison

  29. King George

  30. Dinwiddie

  31. King William 

  32. Green Run

  33. Fairfax

  34. Western Branch

  35. Graham

  36. Glass

  37. Lake Taylor

  38. Warwick 

  39. Centerville 

  40. Champe

  HONORABLE MENTION: Riverbend, Lafayette, Lord Botetourt, Woodberry Forest, Kempsville

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  2022 SOUTH CAROLINA TOP 40 FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGSDecember 15, 2022

  We continue our Final Rankings in the 41 states we covered this football season. 

  To say I’m overwhelmed with the work that comes along with this is an understatement.

  We had Student Section of the Week for over 10 weeks and that helped us determine who had the best Student Section and which one wanted it more.

  Just showing up in large crowds isn’t enough. It might fool other outlets that don’t cover Student Sections, but not us. We have to know how bad you want and marketing is key. 

  You will see top-notch Student Sections miss out at the top spot, but we kept saying it over and over and over again, in order to be considered number one, you have to win the Student Section of the Week title. Otherwise, what is the point of having that contest?!

  I know Student Sections complain, but remember it’s thousands of Student Sections and only me. Social media is your friend if used correctly.

  South Carolina has an amazing school spirit. I’d say the top 20 can battle with the best of them! Great school spirit in South Carolina!

  So many great Student Sections in this state. Let’s take a look at our Top 40 and name our state champ!

  2022 SOUTH CAROLINA TOP 40 FOOTBALL STUDENT SECTION RANKINGS

  1. Dutch Fork

  

  2. Clover Crazies

  

  3. Fort Mill Dawgpound 

  

  4. Dorman 

  

  5. Cane Bay Crazies

  

  6. West Florence Knasty Knights

  

  7. Irmo

  

  8. South Florence

  

  9. Fort Dorchester Blue Wave

  

  10. Gaffney Tribe

  11. Gilbert Tribe

  12. Spartanburg

  13. Northwestern Purple Reign

  14. Chapman Panther Patio

  15. Catawba Ridge

  16. North Augusta 

  17. West Florence

  18. Hillcrest Ram Nation

  19. Byrnes

  20. Fox Tribe

  21. Rock Hill

  22. Mauldin

  23. Wilson

  24. AC Flora

  25. Wade Hampton

  26. Chapin 

  27. Sumter 

  28. Riverside

  29. Seneca

  30. Summerville

  31. Beaufort 

  32. Powdersville 

  33. Darlington Nest

  34. Wahalla

  35. South Pointe

  36. Ridge View 

  37. Keenan 

  38. Greenville 

  39. Phillip Simmons

  40. Camden 

  HONORABLE MENTION: Wren, Brookland-Cayce, Blue Ridge, Hartsville, Silver Bluff