After compiling data since 2004, we have come up with the 20 best high school football programs in Alaska.
Soldotna High is the most dominant program in the past 10 years of Alaska prep football.
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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 Alaska rankings for the past 10 yearsMost Dominant Alaska Football Programs in the MaxPreps Era
1. Soldotna - 421 pointsOverall record: 88-13
The Stars have been in eight state title games the past 10 years, winning six of those. Soldotna finished ranked No. 1 overall in 2013.
2. Juneau-Douglas - 306Overall record: 73-29
The Crimson Bears finished No. 1 overall in both 2005 and 2007 after they captured the Large School state title. They have not been ranked lower than 10th.
3. Kenai Central - 295Overall record: 65-29
Kenai Central has won four state titles since 2004. The Kardinals have one state runner-up finish.
4. Service (Anchorage) - 290Overall record: 60-36-1
Service finished No. 1 overall in the state in both 2008 and 2011 after winning the Large School state championship. The Cougars have three state runner-up finishes.
5. South (Anchorage) - 278Overall record: 66-32
The Wolverines won the Large School state title in both 2006 and 2012. Those years they finished No. 1 overall. South also has one state runner-up finish.
6. West (Anchorage) - 273Overall record: 62-32
West captured Large School titles in 2010 and 2013. The Eagles also finished as a runner-up in 2004.
7. Palmer - 220Overall record: 60-39
Palmer has been the Large School runner-up twice. Palmer has finished ranked No. 3 overall in the state twice.
8. North Pole - 197Overall record: 55-36
North Pole finished No. 1 overall after winning the Large School title in 2004. The Patriots finished No. 2 in 2008.
9. Bartlett (Anchorage) - 192Overall record: 42-42
Bartlett captured the No. 1 ranking and Large School state title in 2009. The Golden Bears have five Top 10 finishes.
10. Chugiak (Eagle River) - 191Overall record: 44-46
The Mustangs reached the state title game in 2009 but fell to Bartlett. Chugiak has six Top 10 finishes.
11. Colony (Palmer) - 190Overall record: 56-37
Colony lost to South in the 2006 Large School state championship. That year they finished No. 2 in the state rankings.
12. East (Anchorage) - 162Overall record: 40-46
East has finished in the Top 25 rankings six times.
13. Eielson - 151Overall record: 66-30
Eielson has one Small School state title and one Small School state runner-up finish.
14. Nikiski - 142Overall record: 53-36
The Bulldogs won the Small School state title in 2011 and 2013. Nikiski also finished as the Small School state runner-up in 2012.
15. Dimond (Anchorage) - 141Overall record: 33-52
Dimond has finished ranked in the Top 25 all 10 years. The Lynx' highest finish was eighth in 2005.
16. Kodiak - 139Overall record: 46-41
Kodiak was the Small School state runner-up in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
17. Homer - 123Overall record: 51-41
Homer was the Medium School state runner-up in 2011 and 2012.
18. West Valley (Fairbanks) - 115Overall record: 29-54
West Valley has finished in the Top 25 all 10 years.
19. Wasilla - 108Overall record: 31-51
Wasilla finished No. 8 overall in 2007.
20. Lathrop (Fairbanks) - 85Overall record: 19-64
Despite a below .500 record, Lathrop has finished in the Top 25 nine times. In 2013 the Malemutes finished No. 9 overall.
