After compiling data since 2004, we have come up with the 20 best high school football programs in South Dakota.
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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Most Dominant South Dakota Football Programs in the MaxPreps Era
1. West Central (Hartford) - 340 points
Overall record: 95-15
The Trojans have piled up four state championships and three No. 1 rankings, making them the state's most dominant team.
2. Roosevelt (Sioux Falls) - 315
Overall record: 97-23
Roosevelt has finished in the Top 25 ten times, winning three state titles in the process.
3. Washington (Sioux Falls) - 310
Overall record: 95-26
The Warriors have won three state titles and recorded six Top 10 finishes.
4. Dell Rapids - 295
Overall record: 83-26
Dell Rapids lays claim to four state titles and 10 Top 25 finishes.
5. Tri-Valley (Colton) - 293
Overall record: 77-36
An undefeated season in 2011 helped the Mustangs capture one of their three state titles since 2004.
6. O'Gorman (Sioux Falls) - 286
Overall record: 95-25
The Knights have finished in the Top 15 10 times, recording two state championships in the process.
7. Roncalli (Aberdeen) - 218Overall record: 90-18
Roncalli has won two state championships and finished in the Top 25 nine times.
8. Winner - 204Overall record: 91-22
Winner has recorded two undefeated season since 2004, both coming with state titles.
9. More (Rapid City) - 202Overall record: 93-20
The Cavaliers have notched five runner-up finishes and nine Top 25 finishes.
10. Harrisburg - 172Overall record: 67-37
Harrisburg has two runner-up finishes to go along with nine finishes in the Top 25.
11. Lincoln (Sioux Falls) - 158Overall record: 68-44
An undefeated season in 2013 helped the Patriots capture one of their two state titles since 2004.
12. Canton - 153Overall record: 55-43
Canton has won two state titles and finished in the Top 25 seven times.
13. Milbank - 135Overall record: 55-37
Milbank has one state title and eight Top 25 finishes on their record.
14. Brandon Valley (Brandon) - 134Overall record: 84-29
The Lynx have finished as the runner-up twice as well as notching eight Top 25 finishes.
15. Flandreau - 101Overall record: 59-36
The Fliers reached the No. 3 rank in 2010 after capturing a state championship.
16. Riggs (Pierre) - 91Overall record: 56-52
Riggs lays claim to five Top 25 finishes and a state championship victory.
17. Wagner - 84Overall record: 66-32
Wagner has finished in the Top 25 ten times, reaching the No. 4 rank in 2009.
18. Yankton - 83Overall record: 71-39-1
The Bucks have recorded seven Top 25 finishes since 2004.
19. Groton - 82Overall record: 57-39
Groton has two runner-up finishes to go along with their five Top 25 finishes.
TIE 20. Sisseton - 72Overall record: 47-45
The Redmen have finished in the Top 25 six times.
TIE 20. Watertown - 72Overall record: 59-47
Since 2004 the Arrows have finished in the Top 25 six times and have one runner-up finish.
