After compiling data since 2004, we have come up with the 20 best high school football programs in Indiana.
Indianapolis Cathedral has been Indiana's best football team during the MaxPreps era.
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It has been 10 years now that MaxPreps has put out football computer rankings, presented by the Army National Guard.
That's plenty of time to come up with a solid list of which programs have been the most dominant during the MaxPreps era.
For the purpose of the rankings, each team will be awarded points based off where it finished in the computer rankings after each season. For example, if a team finished No. 1 overall it receives 25 points. If the team finished No. 25 overall, it would get one point. A team also receives 30 points for winning a state title and 15 for being the runner-up.
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View Indiana rankings for the past 10 yearsMost dominant Indiana football programs in the MaxPreps era
1. Indianapolis Cathedral - 416 pointsOverall record: 110-32
With seven state titles and nine finishes in the Top 10, the Fighting Irish have cemented themselves as Indiana's best team in the last 10 years.
2. Warren Central (Indianapolis) - 377Overall record: 108-24
Warren Central won three consecutive state championships from 2004-06. It has added two more to the trophy case since then, also finishing as the No. 1-ranked team four times since 2004.
3. Carmel - 324Overall record: 108-28
Participating in six state championship games over the past 10 seasons has helped the Greyhounds land in the Top 10 eight times. They were the victors in two of those games, and both years they finished as the No. 1-ranked team.
4. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard - 280Overall record: 118-26
The Trojans have only missed the Top 25 once since 2004, compiling five 3A state titles along the way.
5. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers - 190Overall record: 87-47
The Knights have only cracked the Top 25 three times, but have proved their dominance by winning five state titles since 2007.
6. Center Grove (Greenwood) - 179Overall record: 89-34
Despite having eight Top 20 finishes over the past 10 years, the Trojans have just one state championship, coming in 2007 along with a No. 1 ranking.
7. Lawrence Central (Indianapolis) - 160Overall record: 77-42
An undefeated season in 2012 gave Lawrence Central its first state title since 2004. The program has four Top 10 finishes over the past 10 seasons.
8. Ben Davis (Indianapolis) - 154Overall record: 79-37
Ben Davis hasn't missed the Top 25 in the past 10 years, but is still searching for its first state title since 2004 although it has five Top 5 finishes.
9. Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) - 147Overall record: 93-25
The Royals have eight Top 25 finishes since 2004, five of which have been Top 10 finishes.
10. Lafayette Central Catholic - 140Overall record: 114-15
Three perfect seasons and four straight class A state championship victories since 2009 are accolades that the Knights can claim despite only finishing in the Top 25 three times.
11. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger - 129Overall record: 106-27
Despite not having a state title victory in the past 10 years, Bishop Dwenger has three Top 10 finishes among its six Top 25 finishes.
12. Columbus East - 125Overall record: 117-13
Columbus East's best season came in 2013 when it finished the season with a perfect record and earned its lone state championship since 2004.
13. Lowell - 124Overall record: 88-37
Although Lowell has only cracked the Top 25 four times in the past 10 seasons, three of those finishes have been Top 10.
14. Sheridan - 120Overall record: 101-32
Sheridan played in four straight state championship bouts from 2005-08, winning three and finishing as the runner-up in another.
15. Pike (Indianapolis) - 118Overall record: 72-43-1
The Red Devils haven't missed the Top 25 since cracking the rankings in 2007. Their best finish came in 2007 when they reached the No. 2 rank.
15. Fort Wayne Snider - 118Overall record: 108-24
Snider has two runner-up finishes since 2004.
17. Roncalli (Indianapolis) - 113Overall record: 75-43
Roncalli landed the No. 4 rank after finishing as the runner-up in 2005.
18. Fishers - 109Overall record: 63-31
A 5A state championship in 2010 assisted the Tigers in claiming the No. 1 ranking.
19. Avon - 102Overall record: 81-37
The Orioles are still searching for their first state title since 2004 despite having eight Top 25 finishes.
20. Evansville Reitz - 100Overall record: 102-26
Reitz has two perfect seasons since 2004, one resulting in a 4A state championship.
