Top 20 most dominant Oregon high school football programs of last decade

By Thomas Frey Jun 20, 2023, 9:00am

Central Catholic takes top spot with four state championships and 10 top 25 finishes over the last decade.

Powered by state titles in 2013, 2014, 2019 and 2021, Central Catholic (Portland) is the most dominant high school football team from Oregon over the last decade.

Based on our methodology, the Rams amassed 307 points from 2013 to 2022 to edge West Linn, which finished second with 252 points.

Central Catholic finished in the state top 25 each of the teams years including six finishes in the top five.

Our methodology includes:



• Top 25 finishes in the MaxPreps state computer rankings (25 points awarded to the No. 1 team, 24 for No. 2 and so on).

• Top 25 finishes in the MaxPreps national computer rankings (50 points for No. 1, 49 for No. 2 and so on).

• State championships (20 points).

• State championship game appearances (10 points).
The Rams of Central Catholic have finished No. 1 in the state of Oregon four times and have been in the state's top 10 seven straight times. (Photo: Paul Caldwell)
The Rams of Central Catholic have finished No. 1 in the state of Oregon four times and have been in the state's top 10 seven straight times. (Photo: Paul Caldwell)
Dominating the decade: Oregon

1. Central Catholic (Portland) (307)
State championships:
2013 (6A), 2014 (6A), 2019 (6A), 2021 (6A)
State runner-up: 2016 (6A)
State Top 25: 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (12), 2016 (2), 2017 (6), 2018 (9), 2019 (1), 2020 (7), 2021 (1), 2022 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A

2. West Linn (252)
State championships:
2016 (6A), 2022 (6A)
State runner-up: 2015 (6A)
State Top 25: 2014 (5), 2015 (3), 2016 (1), 2017 (5), 2018 (6), 2019 (5), 2020 (1), 2021 (5), 2022 (1)
Nationally ranked: N/A

3. Jesuit (Portland) (232)
State championships:
2015 (6A)
State runner-up: 2013 (6A)
State Top 25: 2013 (2), 2014 (7), 2015 (1), 2016 (3), 2017 (8), 2018 (2), 2019 (8), 2020 (20), 2021 (3), 2022 (4)
Nationally ranked: N/A



4. Lake Oswego (189)
State championships:
2018 (6A)
State runner-up: 2019 (6A)
State Top 25: 2013 (15), 2014 (14), 2016 (11), 2017 (3), 2018 (1), 2019 (7), 2020 (4), 2021 (6), 2022 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A

5. Sheldon (Eugene) (166)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: 2018 (6A), 2022 (6A)
State Top 25: 2013 (9), 2014 (3), 2015 (4), 2016 (13), 2017 (10), 2018 (3), 2019 (20), 2021 (24), 2022 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A

6.
Tigard (164)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: 2014 (6A)
State Top 25: 2013 (3), 2014 (2), 2015 (22), 2016 (4), 2017 (4), 2018 (5), 2019 (3), 2020 (22), 2022 (15)
Nationally ranked: N/A

7. Sherwood (158)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: 2013 (5A)
State Top 25: 2013 (5), 2014 (8), 2015 (5), 2016 (9), 2017 (21), 2018 (17), 2019 (10), 2020 (6), 2021 (21), 2022 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A

8. Clackamas (137)
State championships:
2017 (6A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (7), 2014 (23), 2015 (17), 2016 (5), 2017 (1), 2018 (4), 2021 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A

9. Cascade Christian (Medford) (130)
State championships:
2013 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2022 (3A)
State runner-up: 2018 (3A)
State Top 25: 2013 (16), 2017 (14), 2018 (23), 2020 (10), 2022 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A

10. Tualatin (126)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: 2021 (6A)
State Top 25: 2015 (21), 2017 (11), 2018 (10), 2019 (9), 2020 (8), 2021 (2), 2022 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A

11.
Thurston (Springfield) (120)
State championships:
2018 (5A), 2019 (5A)
State runner-up: 2021 (5A)
State Top 25: 2018 (8), 2019 (2), 2020 (12), 2021 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A



12. Wilsonville (113)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: 2016 (5A), 2018 (5A), 2022 (5A)
State Top 25: 2015 (16), 2016 (15), 2017 (16), 2018 (7), 2020 (18), 2021 (16), 2022 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A

13. Summit (Bend) (106)
State championships:
2015 (5A), 2022 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2015 (2), 2016 (17), 2021 (13), 2022 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A

14.
Silverton (87)
State championships:
2021 (5A)
State runner-up: 2014 (5A)
State Top 25: 2013 (6), 2014 (11), 2019 (23), 2021 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A

15. Lakeridge (79)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (10), 2014 (17), 2017 (24), 2018 (15), 2019 (18), 2020 (16), 2021 (11), 2022 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A

16. Hermiston (78)
State championships:
2014 (5A), 2017 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2014 (6), 2017 (9), 2018 (25)
Nationally ranked: N/A

17. Cottage Grove (72)
State championships:
2017 (4A)
State runner-up: 2013 (4A), 2016 (4A)
State Top 25: 2013 (20), 2016 (19), 2017 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A

18. Heppner (70)
State championships:
2015 (2A), 2019 (2A)
State runner-up: 2014 (2A)
State Top 25: 2015 (15), 2019 (24), 2020 (19)
Nationally ranked: N/A



19. Oregon City (65)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (13), 2014 (15), 2015 (6), 2017 (15), 2018 (16)
Nationally ranked: N/A

20. Westview (Portland) (63)
State championships:
N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2014 (20), 2015 (14), 2016 (14), 2021 (10), 2022 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A