diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 8987d99..90e73f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# This workflow will upload a Python Package using Twine when a release is created
-# For more information see: https://help.github.com/en/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions#publishing-to-package-registries
-
 name: Upload Python Package
 
 on:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 09d675c..66c5e03 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@ test:
 test-cov:
 	${PYTEST} --cov sanic_routing
 
+.PHONY: fix
+fix:
+	ruff check sanic_routing --fix
+
+.PHONY: format
+format:
+	ruff format sanic_routing
+
 .PHONY: pretty
-pretty:
-	black --line-length 79 sanic_routing tests
-	isort --line-length 79 sanic_routing tests --profile=black
+pretty: fix format
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4eedddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+[tool.ruff]
+target-version = "py38"
+line-length = 79
+
+[tool.ruff.lint]
+select = [
+    "E",    # pycodestyle
+    "F",    # pyflakes
+    "I",    # isort
+    "W",    # pycodestyle warnings
+]
+ignore = [
+    "E203",
+]
+
+[tool.ruff.lint.pydocstyle]
+convention = "google"
+
+[tool.ruff.format]
+quote-style = "double"
+indent-style = "space"
+skip-magic-trailing-comma = false
+line-ending = "auto"
+
+[tool.ruff.isort]
+known-first-party = ["sanic_routing"]
+known-third-party = ["pytest"]
+lines-after-imports = 2
+lines-between-types = 1
diff --git a/sanic_routing/__init__.py b/sanic_routing/__init__.py
index 02da2aa..5a49e95 100644
--- a/sanic_routing/__init__.py
+++ b/sanic_routing/__init__.py
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 from .route import Route
 from .router import BaseRouter
 
+
 __version__ = "23.6.0"
 __all__ = ("BaseRouter", "Route", "RouteGroup")
diff --git a/sanic_routing/exceptions.py b/sanic_routing/exceptions.py
index 9b9b1d3..d739e90 100644
--- a/sanic_routing/exceptions.py
+++ b/sanic_routing/exceptions.py
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ def __init__(
         message: str = "Method does not exist",
         method: Optional[str] = None,
         allowed_methods: Optional[Set[str]] = None,
+        path: Optional[str] = None,
     ):
         super().__init__(message)
         self.method = method
         self.allowed_methods = allowed_methods
+        self.path = path
 
 
 class FinalizationError(BaseException):
diff --git a/sanic_routing/group.py b/sanic_routing/group.py
index 4368847..bbcdfbf 100644
--- a/sanic_routing/group.py
+++ b/sanic_routing/group.py
@@ -104,6 +104,16 @@ def finalize(self):
             }
         )
 
+    def prioritize_routes(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Sorts the routes in the group by priority
+        """
+        self._routes = tuple(
+            sorted(
+                self._routes, key=lambda route: route.priority, reverse=True
+            )
+        )
+
     def reset(self):
         self.methods_index = dict(self.methods_index)
 
@@ -163,6 +173,9 @@ def handler2(...):
                         )
                 else:
                     _routes.append(other_route)
+                    _routes.sort(
+                        key=lambda route: route.priority, reverse=True
+                    )
         self._routes = tuple(_routes)
 
     @property
diff --git a/sanic_routing/patterns.py b/sanic_routing/patterns.py
index 8bb777f..d00f92f 100644
--- a/sanic_routing/patterns.py
+++ b/sanic_routing/patterns.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import re
 import typing as t
 import uuid
+
 from datetime import date, datetime
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Pattern, Tuple, Type
diff --git a/sanic_routing/route.py b/sanic_routing/route.py
index a5088d2..eee17d1 100644
--- a/sanic_routing/route.py
+++ b/sanic_routing/route.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import re
 import typing as t
+
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from warnings import warn
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class Route:
         "parts",
         "path",
         "pattern",
+        "priority",
         "regex",
         "requirements",
         "router",
@@ -80,12 +82,15 @@ def __init__(
         static: bool = False,
         regex: bool = False,
         overloaded: bool = False,
+        *,
+        priority: int = 0,
     ):
         self.router = router
         self.name = name
         self.handler = handler  # type: ignore
         self.methods = frozenset(methods)
         self.requirements = Requirements(requirements or {})
+        self.priority = priority
 
         self.ctx = SimpleNamespace()
         self.extra = SimpleNamespace()
@@ -326,15 +331,16 @@ def parse_parameter_string(self, parameter_string: str):
         """Parse a parameter string into its constituent name, type, and
         pattern
 
-        For example::
+        For example:
 
-            parse_parameter_string('<param_one:[A-z]>')` ->
-                ('param_one', '[A-z]', <class 'str'>, '[A-z]')
+        ```text
+        parse_parameter_string('<param_one:[A-z]>')` -> ('param_one', '[A-z]', <class 'str'>, '[A-z]')
+        ```
 
         :param parameter_string: String to parse
         :return: tuple containing
             (parameter_name, parameter_type, parameter_pattern)
-        """
+        """  # noqa: E501
         # We could receive NAME or NAME:PATTERN
         parameter_string = parameter_string.strip("<>")
         name = parameter_string
diff --git a/sanic_routing/router.py b/sanic_routing/router.py
index 0007d4f..2e9d6f9 100644
--- a/sanic_routing/router.py
+++ b/sanic_routing/router.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import ast
 import sys
 import typing as t
+
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from warnings import warn
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 from .tree import Node, Tree
 from .utils import parts_to_path, path_to_parts
 
+
 # The below functions might be called by the compiled source code, and
 # therefore should be made available here by import
 import re  # noqa  isort:skip
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ def resolve(
                     orig=path,
                     extra=extra,
                 )
-            raise self.exception(str(e), path=path)
+            raise e.__class__(str(e), path=path)
 
         if isinstance(route, RouteGroup):
             try:
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ def add(
         unquote: bool = False,  # noqa
         overwrite: bool = False,
         append: bool = False,
+        *,
+        priority: int = 0,
     ) -> Route:
         # Can add a route with overwrite, or append, not both.
         # - overwrite: if matching path exists, replace it
@@ -166,6 +170,10 @@ def add(
                 "Cannot add a route with both overwrite and append equal "
                 "to True"
             )
+        if priority and not append:
+            raise FinalizationError(
+                "Cannot add a route with priority if append is False"
+            )
         if not methods:
             methods = [self.DEFAULT_METHOD]
 
@@ -223,6 +231,7 @@ def add(
             unquote=unquote,
             static=static,
             regex=regex,
+            priority=priority,
         )
         group = self.group_class(route)
 
@@ -327,6 +336,7 @@ def finalize(self, do_compile: bool = True, do_optimize: bool = False):
             group.finalize()
             for route in group.routes:
                 route.finalize()
+            group.prioritize_routes()
 
         # Evaluates all of the paths and arranges them into a hierarchichal
         # tree of nodes
diff --git a/sanic_routing/tree.py b/sanic_routing/tree.py
index 311e3c1..f912e2a 100644
--- a/sanic_routing/tree.py
+++ b/sanic_routing/tree.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import typing as t
+
 from logging import getLogger
 
 from .group import RouteGroup
 from .line import Line
 from .patterns import REGEX_PARAM_NAME, REGEX_PARAM_NAME_EXT, alpha, ext, slug
 
+
 logger = getLogger("sanic.root")
 
 
diff --git a/sanic_routing/utils.py b/sanic_routing/utils.py
index 7624b9b..b37d306 100644
--- a/sanic_routing/utils.py
+++ b/sanic_routing/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import re
+
 from urllib.parse import quote, unquote
 
 from sanic_routing.exceptions import InvalidUsage
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 091ac40..17d3e88 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -16,15 +16,12 @@ commands =
 
 [testenv:lint]
 deps =
-    flake8
-    black
-    isort
+    ruff
     mypy
 
 commands =
-    flake8 sanic_routing
-    black --line-length 79 --check sanic_routing
-    isort --line-length 79 --check sanic_routing --profile=black
+    ruff check sanic_routing
+    ruff format sanic_routing --check
     mypy sanic_routing
 
 [pytest]