Three weeks in and the race to the USA TODAY Sports National High School Esports Championship has a new-look leaderboard.
The shift from Week 2's standings across the three game titles—"Rocket League," "Madden NFL" and "Marvel Rivals"—has also heightened the battle for the national title, with two teams currently tied for the top spot.
Like the opening leaderboard in October, teams are gaining ground as more head-to-head matchups log on, leaving the national championship trophy still very much up for grabs
Tournament format
The tournament's round-robin portion kicked off on Oct. 12 on the PlayVS platform and will run through Dec. 4. Each school’s performance in the three titles will determine the leaderboard, with overall points awarded as follows.
- 1st Place - 8 points
- 2nd Place - 7 points
- 3rd Place - 6 points
- 4th Place - 5 points
- 5th Place - 4 points
- 6th Place - 3 points
- 7th Place - 2 points
- 8th Place - 1 point
The two schools
with the highest point total will move on to play in the national championship on Dec. 11.
After three weeks of competition, here are the current standings:
'Rocket League'
1. Chaparral High School (CO) - 8 points
2. Gadsden High School (NM) - 7 points
3. Bob Jones High School (AL) - 6 points
4. Central Academy of Technology and Arts (NC) - 5 points
5. Choctaw High School (OK) - 4 points
6. Picayune Memorial High School (MS) - 3 points
7. Jenks High School (OK) - 2 points
8. La Cueva High School (NM) - 1 point
'Madden NFL'
1. La Cueva High School (NM) - 8 points
2. Gadsden High School (NM) - 7 points
3. Bob Jones High School (AL) - 6 points
4. Chaparral High School (CO) - 5 points
5. Choctaw High School (OK) - 4 points
6. Central Academy of Technology and Arts (NC) - 3 points
7. Picayune Memorial High School (MS) - 2 points
8. Jenks High School (OK) - 1 point
'Marvel Rivals'
1. Bob Jones High School (AL) - 8 points
2. Central Academy of Technology and Arts (NC) - 7 points
3. Gadsden High School (NM) - 6 points
4. Chaparral High School (CO) - 5 points
5. Choctaw High School (OK) - 4 points
6. La Cueva High School (NM) - 3 points
7. Jenks High School (OK) - 2 points
8. Picayune Memorial High School (MS) - 1 point
The road to the Esports National Championship
T-1. Gadsden High School (NM) - 20 points
T-1. Bob Jones High School (AL) - 20 points
3. Chaparral High School (CO) - 18 points
4. Central Academy of Technology and Arts (NC) - 15 points
T-5. Choctaw High School (OK) - 12 points
T-5. La Cueva High School (NM) - 12 points
7. Picayune Memorial High School (MS) - 6 points
8. Jenks High School (OK) - 5 points
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: USA TODAY Sports National High School Esports Championship standings: Week 3
