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

By Staff Report Apr 3, 2020, 12:30pm

Chandler reigns supreme as the Grand Canyon State's best from the 2010s.

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Five state championships since 2014 helped Chandler come out on top in our look at the top high school football programs in Arizona over the past 10 years.

The Wolves haven't just been a powerhouse on the state level, finishing ranked in the Top 25 nationally four times.

Saguaro has played in a state title game nine times over the past 10 years, winning eight. The Sabercats also finished in the state Top 10 in all but one year. They land at No. 2 overall.



More on our methodology:

• 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/Bowl championships (20 points).

• State/Bowl championship game appearances (10 points).

1. Chandler (445)
State championships: 2014 (I), 2016 (6A), 2017 (6A), 2018 (6A), 2019 (Open)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (16), 2011 (12), 2012 (16), 2013 (5), 2014 (1), 2015 (2), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2018 (1), 2019 (1)
Nationally ranked: 2014 (12), 2016 (12), 2018 (21), 2019 (18)

State championships: 2010 (4A-D1), 2011 (III), 2013 (III), 2014 (III), 2015 (II), 2016 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2018 (4A)
State runner-up: 2019 (Open)
State Top 25: 2010 (3), 2011 (4), 2012 (20), 2013 (4), 2014 (2), 2015 (6), 2016 (2), 2017 (4), 2018 (5), 2019 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A



State championships: 2014 (II), 2015 (I), 2017 (5A), 2018 (5A)
State runner-up: 2010 (5A-D2), 2012 (II), 2016 (5A)
State Top 25: 2010 (6), 2011 (7), 2012 (8), 2013 (9), 2014 (4), 2015 (1), 2016 (6), 2017 (3), 2018 (2), 2019 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A

State championships: 2010 (5A-D1), 2012 (I)
State runner-up: 2011 (I), 2013 (I), 2014 (I)
State Top 25: 2010 (1), 2011 (2), 2012 (1), 2013 (3), 2014 (3), 2015 (3), 2016 (14), 2017 (7), 2019 (4)
Nationally ranked: N/A

State championships: 2013 (I)
State runner-up: 2012 (I), 2016 (6A)
State Top 25: 2010 (9), 2011 (21), 2012 (2), 2013 (1), 2014 (5), 2015 (4), 2016 (3), 2017 (5), 2018 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A

6. (tie) Chaparral (Scottsdale) (183)
State championships: 2010 (5A-D2), 2011 (II)
State runner-up: 2013 (II)
State Top 25: 2010 (2), 2011 (3), 2012 (18), 2013 (7), 2014 (13), 2015 (7), 2018 (25), 2019 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A

6. (tie) Desert Ridge (Mesa) (183)
State championships: 2015 (I)
State runner-up: 2010 (5A-D1)
State Top 25: 2010 (5), 2011 (5), 2012 (4), 2013 (6), 2014 (8), 2015 (5), 2016 (12), 2017 (15), 2019 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A

State championships: 2016 (5A), 2019 (5A)
State runner-up: 2010 (4A-D2), 2014 (III)
State Top 25: 2010 (12), 2012 (19), 2013 (11), 2014 (11), 2015 (19), 2016 (4), 2018 (10), 2019 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A



State championships: 2013 (II)
State runner-up: 2017 (4A), 2018 (4A)
State Top 25: 2010 (18), 2011 (18), 2012 (7), 2013 (2), 2016 (18), 2017 (11), 2018 (11), 2019 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A

State championships: 2011 (I)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (11), 2011 (1), 2012 (6), 2015 (10), 2016 (10), 2017 (24), 2018 (7), 2019 (13)
Nationally ranked: N/A

11. Queen Creek (142)
State championships: 2012 (III)
State runner-up: 2013 (III)
State Top 25: 2010 (21), 2012 (5), 2013 (8), 2014 (10), 2015 (22), 2016 (16), 2017 (14), 2018 (14), 2019 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A

State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2019 (6A)
State Top 25: 2011 (15), 2012 (12), 2013 (12), 2015 (16), 2016 (7), 2017 (9), 2018 (12), 2019 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A

State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (8), 2012 (9), 2013 (15), 2014 (6), 2015 (8), 2016 (8), 2018 (20), 2019 (22)
Nationally ranked: N/A

State championships: 2019 (6A)
State runner-up: 2014 (II)
State Top 25: 2012 (25), 2013 (16), 2014 (7), 2015 (18), 2017 (8), 2018 (9), 2019 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A



State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (20), 2013 (10), 2014 (9), 2015 (15), 2016 (24), 2017 (6), 2018 (6), 2019 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A

16. Yuma Catholic (105)
State championships: 2011 (V), 2013 (V), 2014 (V)
State runner-up: 2010 (2A), 2018 (3A)
State Top 25: 2011 (19), 2013 (22), 2014 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A

17. Perry (Gilbert) (101)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2017 (6A), 2018 (6A)
State Top 25: 2011 (24), 2015 (24), 2016 (5), 2017 (2), 2018 (3), 2019 (17)
Nationally ranked: N/A

State championships: 2015 (III)
State runner-up: 2012 (III), 2019 (4A)
State Top 25: 2012 (11), 2013 (14), 2014 (22), 2015 (9), 2016 (15), 2019 (25)
Nationally ranked: N/A

State championships: 2011 (IV), 2013 (IV)
State runner-up: 2010 (3A), 2012 (IV)
State Top 25: 2010 (8), 2011 (11), 2012 (23), 2013 (23)
Nationally ranked:

State championships: 2010 (2A), 2012 (V), 2018 (3A)
State runner-up: 2011 (V), 2015 (IV)
State Top 25: 2010 (14), 2011 (23)
Nationally ranked: N/A