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

By Staff Report Jun 10, 2020, 9:15am

Maryville tops Volunteer State gridrion in 2010s.

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Powered by six state titles and four undefeated seasons, Maryville is the most dominant high school football team from Tennessee over the last decade.

Based on MaxPreps methodology, the Rebels amassed 428 points from play over 2010 to 2019 to easily outdistance Ensworth, which finished second with 334 points.

Maryville won 6A championships in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019. Ensworth won four straight state crowns starting in 2010.

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).
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
1. Maryville (428)
State championships: 2010 (6A), 2011 (6A), 2013 (6A), 2014 (6A), 2017 (6A), 2019 (6A)
State runner-up: 2015 (6A)
State Top 25: 2010 (3), 2011 (1), 2012 (3), 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2015 (3), 2016 (5), 2017 (2), 2018 (8), 2019 (1)
Nationally ranked: 2011 (11), 2014 (25)

2. Ensworth (Nashville) (334)
State championships: 2010 (AA), 2011 (AA), 2012 (AA), 2013 (AA)
State runner-up: 2014 (AA)
State Top 25: 2010 (1), 2011 (2),  2012 (1), 2013 (2), 2014 (3), 2016 (7), 2017 (22), 2018 (25), 2019 (8)
Nationally ranked: 2011 (12), 2012 (9)

3. Alcoa (302)

State championships: 2010 (3A), 2013 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2016 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A), 2019 (3A)
State runner-up: 2014 (3A)
State Top 25: 2010 (2), 2012 (16), 2013 (9), 2014 (20), 2015 (7), 2016 (8), 2017 (10), 2018 (6), 2019 (4)
Nationally ranked: N/A

4. Brentwood Academy (294)
State championships: 2015 (AA), 2016 (AA), 2017 (II-AAA), 2018 (II-AAA)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (5), 2011 (7), 2012 (8), 2013 (6), 2014 (9), 2015 (2), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2018 (2), 2019 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A



5. Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville) (223)
State championships: 2014 (AA)
State runner-up: 2015 (AA), 2016 (AA), 2019 (II-AAA)
State Top 25: 2010 (12), 2011 (19), 2012 (10), 2013 (8), 2014 (2), 2015 (4), 2016 (4), 2017 (4), 2018 (7), 2019 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A

6. Oakland (Murfreesboro) (202)
State championships: 2018 (6A)
State runner-up: 2012 (5A), 2016 (6A)
State Top 25: 2010 (9), 2013 (4), 2014 (6), 2015 (6), 2016 (3), 2017 (3), 2018 (1), 2019 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A

7. Whitehaven (Memphis) (174)

State championships: 2012 (6A), 2016 (6A)
State runner-up: 2011 (6A), 2018 (6A)
State Top 25: 2010 (14), 2011 (4), 2012 (2), 2014 (25), 2015 (19), 2016 (2), 2018 (11), 2019 (17)
Nationally ranked: N/A

8. Greeneville (150)

State championships: 2010 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2018 (4A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (8), 2011 (8), 2013 (14), 2017 (8), 2018 (4), 2019 (24)
Nationally ranked: N/A

9. Memphis University (148)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2012 (AA), 2013 (AA), 2018 (II-AA)
State Top 25: 2010 (25), 2011 (9), 2012 (5), 2013 (7), 2014 (14), 2016 (15), 2018 (3), 2019 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A

10. Baylor (Chattanooga) (141)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2010 (AA), 2011 (AA)
State Top 25: 2010 (6), 2011 (6), 2012 (19), 2013 (16), 2014 (13), 2015 (8), 2016 (13), 2019 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A

11. McCallie (Chattanooga) (136)
State championships: 2019 (II-AAA)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (20), 2013 (20), 2014 (11), 2015 (17), 2016 (6), 2017 (6), 2018 (10), 2019 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A

12. Fulton (Knoxville) (135)
State championships: 2012 (4A), 2013 (4A), 2014 (4A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2012 (11), 2013 (5), 2014 (4), 2015 (21), 2016 (24), 2017 (23), 2018 (19)
Nationally ranked: N/A



13. Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville) (129)
State championships: 2014 (3A), 2018 (II-AA)
State runner-up: 2013 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2019 (II-AA)
State Top 25: 2013 (17), 2014 (10), 2015 (13), 2018 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A

14. Webb (Knoxville) (124)
State championships: 2010 (A), 2012 (A), 2013 (A), 2014 (A)
State runner-up: 2016 (A)
State Top 25: 2010 (10), 2012 (22), 2013 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A

15. Blackman (Murfreesboro) (120)

State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (7), 2011 (12), 2012 (25), 2013 (3), 2014 (8), 2015 (10), 2016 (25), 2017 (9), 2018 (15)
Nationally ranked: N/A

16. Ravenwood (Brentwood) (116)
State championships: 2015 (6A)
State runner-up: 2014 (6A), 2019 (6A)
State Top 25: 2014 (7), 2015 (5), 2017 (21), 2018 (18), 2019 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A

17. Knoxville Catholic (111)

State championships: 2015 (4A), 2017 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2014 (19), 2015 (12), 2016 (11), 2017 (5), 2018 (20), 2019 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A

18. (tie) Henry County (Paris) (96)
State championships: 2011 (5A), 2013 (5A)
State runner-up: 2018 (5A)
State Top 25: 2011 (5), 2013 (10), 2018 (17)
Nationally ranked: N/A

19. (tie) West (Knoxville) (96)
State championships: 2014 (5A)
State runner-up: 2013 (5A)
State Top 25: 2010 (16), 2011 (14), 2012 (24), 2013 (11), 2014 (5), 2019 (20)
Nationally ranked: N/A

20. Knoxville Central (82)
State championships: 2018 (5A), 2019 (5A)
State runner-up: 2016 (4A)
State Top 25: 2016 (20), 2018 (13), 2019 (13)
Nationally ranked:N/A