Most dominant high school football programs of the last 10 years in Kentucky

By Jordan Divens Jul 26, 2019, 9:15am

Recognizing the Bluegrass State's most consistent winners since 2009.

Video: Kentucky's most dominant high school football team
Find out which schools stand above the rest.

Fans of Kentucky high school football will have to wait until August to see their favorite team take the field.

To help fill the void, we're looking back at the state's top programs over the past 10 years.

Beginning with the 2009 season through 2018, we evaluated finishes in state and national rankings along with state championships and title game appearances to identify the winningest teams in Kentucky.

See the video above or the list below for a look at the Top 10.

More on the methodology




Points awarded for:

• 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).
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
10. Central (Louisville)
State championships: 2010 (3A), 2011 (3A), 2012 (3A), 2018 (3A)
State runner-up: 2014 (3A), 2016 (3A)
State Top 25: 2011 (No. 11), 2012 (11), 2015 (22), 2016 (22), 2017 (21), 2018 (11)
Nationally-ranked: 2011 (No. 4)

9. Boyle County (Danville)
State championships: 2009 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2017 (3A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2009 (No. 3), 2010 (5), 2011 (14), 2012 (15), 2015 (20), 2017 (5), 2018 (13)
Nationally-ranked: N/A



8. Belfry
State championships: 2013 (3A), 2014 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2016 (3A)
State runner-up: 2010 (3A), 2011 (3A), 2012 (3A)
State Top 25: 2011 (No. 21), 2013 (13), 2014 (13), 2015 (4), 2016 (6), 2018 (20)
Nationally-ranked: N/A

7. Scott County (Georgetown)
State championships: 2013 (6A)
State runner-up: 2011 (6A), 2018 (6A)
State Top 25: 2009 (No. 18), 2010 (23), 2011 (5), 2012 (5), 2013 (2), 2014 (12), 2015 (7), 2016 (8), 2017 (6), 2018 (5)
Nationally-ranked: N/A

6. Mayfield
State championships: 2010 (1A), 2012 (1A), 2013 (1A), 2014 (1A), 2015 (2A)
State runner-up: 2009 (1A), 2011 (1A), 2017 (2A), 2018 (2A)
State Top 25: 2010 (No. 8), 2011 (17), 2012 (14), 2013 (15), 2014 (7), 2015 (16), 2016 (21), 2017 (8), 2018 (14)
Nationally-ranked: N/A

5. Male (Louisville)
State championships: 2015 (6A), 2018 (6A)
State runner-up: 2010 (6A)
State Top 25: 2009 (No. 11), 2010 (13), 2011 (22), 2012 (20), 2013 (3), 2014 (2), 2015 (1), 2016 (7), 2017 (7), 2018 (3)
Nationally-ranked: 2015 (No. 18)

4. Highlands (Fort Thomas)
State championships: 2009 (5A), 2010 (5A), 2011 (4A), 2012 (4A), 2014 (4A)
State runner-up: 2013 (4A)
State Top 25: 2009 (No. 2), 2010 (2), 2011 (3), 2012 (2), 2013 (7), 2014 (6), 2018 (16)
Nationally-ranked: N/A

3. Bowling Green
State championships: 2011 (5A), 2012 (5A), 2013 (5A), 2015 (5A), 2016 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2009 (No. 12), 2010 (18), 2011 (2), 2012 (3), 2013 (1), 2014 (10), 2015 (5), 2016 (2), 2017 (23), 2018 (18)
Nationally-ranked: N/A

2. St. Xavier (Louisville)
State championships: 2009 (6A)
State runner-up: 2017 (6A)
State Top 25: 2009 (No. 1), 2010 (4), 2011 (4), 2012 (4), 2013 (5), 2014 (3), 2015 (9), 2016 (3), 2017 (3), 2018 (10)
Nationally-ranked: 2009 (No. 16)

1. Trinity (Louisville)
State championships: 2010 (6A), 2011 (6A), 2012 (6A), 2014 (6A), 2016 (6A), 2017 (6A)
State runner-up: 2009 (6A)
State Top 25: 2009 (No. 4), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (4), 2014 (1), 2015 (2), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2018 (9)
Nationally-ranked: 2010 (No. 16), 2011 (2), 2012 (11), 2016 (21)