Minnesota's Top 10 most consistent high school football programs

By Staff Report Aug 2, 2012, 1:14am

MaxPreps looks at the teams that most often find themselves near the top of the state rankings.

Eden Prairie in 2010
Eden Prairie in 2010
Photo by Greg Smith
Data based off where teams finished in the MaxPreps Computer Top 25 rankings dating back to 2004.

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Eden Prairie
Ranked in the Top 25 all eight years
Ranked No. 1 three times (2006-07, 2011)
Three Class AAAAA state championships (2006-07, 2011)
Highest rank: 1 (2006-07, 2011)
Lowest rank: 8 (2004)
Average rank: 3.13

Wayzata (Plymouth)
Ranked in the Top 25 seven years (2004-05, 2007-2011)
Ranked No. 1 three times (2005, 2008, 2010)
One Class AAAAA state championship (2005)
Highest rank: 1 (2005, 2008, 2010)
Lowest rank: 36 (2006)
Average rank: 7.63

Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul)
Ranked in the Top 25 all eight years
One Class AAAAA state championship (2009)
Highest rank: 2 (2007)
Lowest rank: 24 (2004)
Average rank: 8.25

Totino-Grace (Fridley)

Ranked in the Top 25 seven years (2004-07, 2009-11)
Ranked No. 1 in 2009
Five Class AAAA state championships (2004, 2006-07, 2009-10)
Highest rank: 1 (2009)
Lowest rank: 32 (2008)
Average rank: 10

Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe)

Ranked in the Top 25 seven years (2004-10)
One Class AAA state championships (2006)
Highest rank: 3 (2007)
Lowest rank: 36 (2011)
Average rank: 13.13

Minnetonka
Ranked in  the Top 25 seven years (2004, 2006-11)
Ranked No. 1 in 2004
One Class AAAAA state championship (2004)
Highest rank: 1 (2004)
Lowest rank: 37 (2005)
Average rank: 15



Caledonia
Ranked in the Top 25 six years (2005, 2007-11)
Three Class AA state championships (2007-08, 2011)
Highest rank: 6 (2010)
Lowest rank: 64 (2006)
Average rank: 20.88

Eastview (Apple Valley)
Ranked in the Top 25 six years (2005-10)
Highest rank: 4 (2007)
Lowest rank: 94 (2004)
Average rank: 29

Brainerd
Ranked in the Top 25 three years (2004, 2007, 2010)
Highest rank: 10 (2010)
Lowest rank: 52 (2005)
Average rank: 29.25

Mounds View (Arden Hills)

Ranked in the Top 25 five years (2005, 2007-10)
Highest rank: 7 (2010)
Lowest rank: 82 (2004)
Average rank: 31.25