Most high school football state championships in each state

As a result, a school like Washington (Sioux Falls, S.D.) can claim 42 state championships, the most in U.S. history, even though actual football playoffs in the state of South Dakota did not start until 1981 — just 37 years ago.

Thus the following list of teams with the most state championships from each state includes championship totals for title games played on the field as well as "mythical" titles that were decided by state coaches rankings, newspaper polls or other methods.

Each state is listed with the team and its total number of championships (including year-by-year titles), the year a state playoff format actually began and the source used to determine the information.
High School Football Teams with Most State Championships
State Playoffs: Began 1966
Source: Alabama High School Football Historical Society



Notes: Hoover was established in 1994 and has won 11 state titles in that time – all of them since 2000. However, Hoover also gets credit for two state championships in 1977 and 1982 when it was formerly known as W.A. Berry. Josh Niblett has won six of those state titles while Rush Propst, who is currently at Colquitt County (Ga.), won five.

Alaska
Soldotna — 10 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1990
Source: ASAA website

Notes: Most of the Stars' championships have come during a recent 59-game winning streak that ended during the first week of the 2018 season. Soldotna has won six state championships in a row, which ranks third in the nation behind Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) with nine and Lamar (Mo.) with seven.

Arkansas
Central (Little Rock) — 32 (1907, 1908, 1909, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1938, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1986, 2003, 2004)
State Playoffs: Five classifications began in 1970
Source: ASAA website

Notes: Famous as the site of desegregation in 1957 where the "Little Rock Nine" became the first black students to attend the school, Little Rock Central was also known as a football powerhouse for most of the first half of the 20th century. Coincidentally, the 1957 team went on to win the national championship and is considered one of the great teams in Arkansas history. Central went 12-0 that year and outscored opponents 444 to 64.

Arizona
Phoenix Union (closed 1982) — 25 (1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1948, 1954, 1955)
State Playoffs: Began 1959
Source: Arizona Football Archives



Notes: Ironically, the team that leads the state of Arizona in state championships hasn't even fielded a team since 1982 (the school closed) and last earned a state title in 1955. Phoenix Union earned all 25 of its "mythical" state titles prior to the start of Arizona's state playoff system. One of the reasons for the dominance must be the sheer number of students that attended the school. During the 1939 championship season, over 5,200 students attended the school while only one other school in the state (Tucson, 2,100 students) had over 900 students.

California
Bakersfield — 8 (1916, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1927, 2013. Also won 36 section titles)
State Playoffs: Began 1915-1927, reinstituted 2006
Source: CIF State website

Notes: California has had a disjointed state championship history. It first held state championships between 1914 and 1927, but then discontinued the event until 2006 when it began a "bowl game" system that became the de facto state championships. Bakersfield won seven of its state titles between 1916 and 1927 and an eighth in 2013. All but one of those eight titles were won on the field (1916 being the lone exception when the Drillers were deemed the state champs by the CIF). For most of the state's history, section championships were the culminating championship of the season. Bakersfield leads the way there as well, winning 36 in its history.

Colorado
Limon — 17 (1933, 1938, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1978, 1979, 2003, 2004, 2005)
State Playoffs: Began 1921
Source: CHSAANow.com

Notes: Limon also holds the state record for most consecutive state championships with six in a row between 1963 and 1968. Limon also holds the state record for consecutive wins at 50, set between 2003 and 2006. Limon also had a 43-game win streak in the 1960s under Hall of Fame coach Lloyd Gaskill, who had a 236-58-8 record in 29 years of coaching at the school.

Connecticut
New Britain — 31 (1892, 1893, 1896, 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1919, 1921, 1924, 1926, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1942, 1945, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1992, 2001, 2003, 2004
State Playoffs: Began 1976
Source: Connecticut high school football record book



Notes: Most of New Britain's state titles are "mythical" titles chosen by state newspapers including three from the 19th century. The school opened in 1850 and started playing football in 1892 — the same year it won its first state championship.

Delaware
Newark — 10 (1976, 1984, 1985, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
State Playoffs: Began 1971
Source: DIAA website

Notes: Of Newark's 10 state titles, the Yellowjackets won nine of them under coach Butch Simpson, who had 284 wins in 39 years as the school's head football coach. He won five in a row between 1997 and 2001.

Florida
Bolles (Jacksonville) — 11 (1986, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011)
State Playoffs: Began 1963
Source: FHSAA website

Notes: Bolles won 10 of its 11 state championships under Charles "Corky" Rogers, the winningest coach in Florida history. He had a record of 466-85-1 overall and 325-46 in 28 years at Bolles.

Georgia
Valdosta — 24 (1940, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2016)
State Playoffs: Began 1948
Source: Valdosta football website



Notes: No surprise that the school with the most all-time wins in the nation is also the state record holder for state championships. Wright Bazemore won 14 of those state titles including back-to-back championships seven times. Six of the state championship teams also earned national titles.
Hawaii
St. Louis (Honolulu) — 19 (1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2010, 1016, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1973
Source: SportsHigh.com

Notes: The Crusaders won 14 straight state championships, known at the time as the Oahu Bowl, between 1986 and 1999. Current Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota led Saint Louis to the Division I state championship in 2010.

Idaho
Borah (Boise) — 17 (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981)
State Playoffs: Began 1979
Source: Borah High School website.

Notes: Borah simply dominated high school football for nearly a quarter century, winning state titles between 1958 and 1981. Five of the state titles were awarded prior to the advent of the state writers poll in 1963 and 15 of the state titles came prior to the beginning of the state playoffs in 1979. The school opened in 1958 with Ed Troxel as the head coach. He went 78-6-2 in his nine seasons at the school.

Illinois
Joliet Catholic (Joliet) — 13 (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1987, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007)
State Playoffs: Began 1974
Source: IHSAA website.

Notes: The Hilltoppers won their first five state championships under the guidance of Gordon Gillespie, one of the most successful multi-sport coaches in the nation's history. He led Joliet Catholic to a record of 222-54-6 in 27 years. He also simultaneously coached baseball at the college level and racked up 1,893 wins in 58 years of coaching.

Indiana
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard — 13 (1983, 1984, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015)
Cathedral (Indianapolis) — 13 (1931, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
State Playoffs: Began 1973
Source: Almanac Sports



Notes: Both Bishop Chatard and Indianapolis Cathedral have won 13 state championships, although all of Bishop Chatard's are on the field and one Cathedral's is a mythical championship. Since Indiana went to a class system, both Chatard and Cathedral have won state titles in the same season five times.

Iowa
Harlan — 12 (1972, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009)
State Playoffs: Began 1972
Source: IAHSSportshistory.com

Notes: Led by one of the winningest coaches in the nation, Harlan has won 12 state titles in its history. Coach Curt Bladt has been responsible for 11 of those titles during his 40-year coaching career. Future NFL All-Pro kicker Billy Cundiff quarterbacked the 1997 team to a state championship.

Kansas
Lawrence — 29 (1919, 1927, 1928, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995)
State Playoffs: Began 1969
Source: Lawrence High School website

Notes: Lawrence dominated Kansas football in the 1940s to the 1960s, winning a total of 10 state titles under coach Al Woolard during that span. He had an incredible record of 153-12-5 during his time at Lawrence. The Lions have a national record of 31 undefeated teams, according to the NFHS record book.

Kentucky
Trinity (Louisville) — 25 (1968, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1959
Source: KHSAA state association website.



Notes: The Shamrocks entered the 2018 season with back-to-back state titles and 30 wins in a row (Trinity lost its season opener to Carmel). The school also has a 50-game win streak to its credit and has not gone longer than seven years without winning a state championship since winning its first title in 1968. Three times Trinity has won three straight titles, including four in a row from 2005-2008. Under current coach Bob Beatty, the Shamrocks have won 13 state titles in the past 18 seasons and he has a record of 222-34.
Louisiana
John Curtis Christian (River Ridge) — 25 (1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013* forfeited)
State Playoffs: Began 1926
Source: 14-0 Productions

Notes: John Curtis Christian has won all of its state championships under the guidance of one coach — J.T. Curtis, the son of the school's founder. Curtis has since won 569 games as the coach of the Patriots. His 25 state titles are the most ever won by one coach. The Patriots had a 26th title (in 2013) forfeited due to the use of an ineligible player.

Maine
Marshwood (South Berwick) — 20 (1966, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2014, 2015, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1950
Source: Maine Principals Association website

Notes: Marshwood had state championship winning streaks of six in a row in the 1970s and four in a row in the 1980s. Rod Wotton led Marshwood to 17 of those championships from 1966 to 1992 and finished his career as the all-time winningest coach in New England with a record of 342 wins, including a 220-33-1 record at Marshwood.

Maryland
Seneca Valley (Germantown) — 12 (1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002)
State Playoffs: Began 1976
Source: Maryland High School Football Foundation

Notes: Just two years after the school opened, Seneca Valley had a dominant team, winning back-to-back titles in 1976 and 1977. They also won three straight titles between 1997 and 1999. The school is reportedly built on the site of a dairy farm once owned by Washington Senators pitcher Walter Johnson.



Massachusetts
Everett — 28 (1896, 1897, 1903, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1927, 1940, 1945, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1972
Source: Research of historians Bob Walsh and Fredy Merchant

Notes: Everett has had three eras of domination — the early 1900s, the 1960s and most of the 21st century. After winning nine state titles prior to 1915, Everett also won four titles during the 1960s and has won 12 Super Bowl titles since 1997, including the last two in a row. Everett has won more games (799) than any other Massachusetts school.

Michigan
Muskegon — 18 (1920, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1936, 1937, 1942, 1944, 1971, 1986, 1989, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1975
Source: Ron Pesch, Michigan high school football historian via MHSAA archives

Notes: Despite having a history that includes 18 state championships, the 2017 season was a historic one for Big Red, as it scored a school record 722 points with a school record seven shutouts. Muskegon has not won back-to-back state titles since the playoffs were instituted in 1975, but they won three straight mythical titles in the 1920s and back-to-back in 1936-37.

Minnesota
Eden Prairie — 11 (1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1972
Source: MHSL website

Notes: Eden Prairie has won all 11 of its state titles under one coach — Mike Grant—  who is the son of former NFL Hall of Fame coach Bud Grant of the Minnesota Vikings.



Mississippi
South Panola (Batesville) — 11 (1993, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014)
State Playoffs: Began 1981
Source: MHSAA website

Notes: South Panola won all 11 of its state titles during a 22-year period, including a five-year streak from 2003 to 2007 when it won 89 games in a row.

Missouri
Valle Catholic (Ste. Genevieve) — 14 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Webb City – 14 (1989, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
State Playoffs: Began 1968
Source: MSHSAA web site

Notes: Valle Catholic coach Judd Naeger has not only led his team to five state championships since 2010, he was also the quarterback of the 1995 state championship team. Webb City, under coach John Roderique, has won 11 state titles with 10 undefeated teams since 1997. Roderique has a career record of 260-24.

Montana
Butte — 26 (1900, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1967, 1968, 1977, 1981, 1991, 2012)
State Playoffs: Began in 1973, although state championship matchups began in 1900.
Source: MHSA website.

Notes: Butte has won at least one state title in every decade of the 20^th century, according to information provided by Butte Sports. The Bulldogs were particularly successful in the early part of the 1900s, winning 13 state championships prior to World War I.



Nebraska
Creighton Prep (Omaha) — 27 (1932, 1933, 1934, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2004)
State Playoffs: Began 1975
Source: Creighton Prep website

Notes: Creighton Prep had several key coaches who were responsible for its success. They included Don Leahy, who went 118-25-2 in 17 seasons with eight state titles in the 1950s and 60s, and Tom Jaworski who won a state best 343 games (343-92) with nine state titles, including five in a row from 1985-89. They were the first two coaches elected to the Creighton Prep Hall of Fame.

Nevada
Reno — 19 (1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1963, 1973, 1984, 2003)
State Playoffs: Began 1920s
Source: NIAA website

Notes: The Huskies were dominant in the 1920s and 30s under coach Herb Foster, who set a state 11-man record with nine state championships. Dick Trachok took over in the 1940s and 50s and added another six.

New Hampshire
Plymouth — 23 (1951, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1951
Source: MaxPreps

Notes: Plymouth had just one coach for 43 years as Chuck Lenahan won 19 state championships and a New England best 356 wins (356-70-1). Plymouth had 13 undefeated teams under Lenahan and posted win streaks of 47 and 46 games.



New Jersey
Montclair — 26 (1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1983, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1974
Source: MaxPreps

Notes: Under the guidance of coaches Clary Anderson and Butch Fortunato, the Mounties won 18 sectional (sometimes called "state") championships prior to the introduction of the playoff system in 1974. Montclair has also won eight section championships in the playoff format, including 2017.
New Mexico
Artesia — 30 (1957, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1950
Source: New Mexico Activities Association and historian Dan Ford

Notes: The unique thing about Artesia is that all of its wins have come in a playoff tournament, giving it the most true state championships (no mythical titles) of any school in the nation. Coach Cooper Henderson (1989-2015) won nearly half of those titles with 14. Mike Phipps (1974-83) is next with seven while L.G. Henderson, father of Cooper, won five (1964-69)

New York
Dobbs Ferry — 10 (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2011)
State Playoffs: Began 1988
Source: Road to Syracuse website

Notes: Dobbs Ferry was ranked No. 1 in the state four straight seasons (1982-85) and had a 42-game winning streak during that run. The Eagles also six state titles once the playoffs began in 1988.

North Carolina
Reidsville — 19 (1930, 1931, 1932, 1937, 1939,  1943, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1954, 1963, 1969, 1970, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016)
State Playoffs: 1913
Source: NCHSAA website



Notes: Of the Rams' 19 total state championships, current coach Jimmy Teague won six of them — all in the 2000s. He has a record of 272-54 while at Reidsville (313-129 overall) including a streak of 55 straight wins.

North Dakota
Fargo South (Fargo) — 22 (1912, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1938, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013)
State Playoffs: Began 1975
Source: NDHSAA website

Notes: Winners of 13 state titles since the playoff format was introduced in 1975, Fargo South was built when Fargo Central burned down in 1966. As Fargo, the Bruins won nine state titles between 1912 and 1957.

Oklahoma
Ada — 19 (1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)
State Playoffs: Began 1944
Source: Ada High School website

Notes: The father-son coaching combo of Craig McBroom and Larry McBroom accounted for 13 of Ada's state championships. Craig, the father, won six titles between 1959 and 1979 while Larry, the son, won seven between 1980 and 1995.

Ohio
Washington (Massillon) — 24 (1909, 1916, 1922, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972)
State Playoffs: Began 1972
Source: OHSAA website



Notes: Nine of Washington's state championship teams were also named national champions (1935, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1961) with NFL Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown the coach of the first four of those national champions.

Oregon
Vale — 12 (1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1964, 1966, 1975, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2014, 2015)
State Playoffs: Began 1940
Source: OSAA website

Notes: Home to Hall of Fame linebacker Dave Wilcox, who played on the 1957 and 1958 championships, Vale was also home to 25-year coach Arnie Lewis, who Wilcox thanked in his induction speech. Lewis had a record of 184-59-6 with four state titles at Vale.

Pennsylvania
Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa) — 8 (1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2017)
Hill School (Pottstown) — 8 (1892, 1894, 1895, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1904)
State Playoffs: Began 1988
Source: EasternPA.com

Notes: The two all-time state champions leaders in the Keystone State are an odd pair, considering that Southern Columbia Area didn't win its first state title until 1994 and Hill School didn't win a state title (albeit mythical) after 1904 — a 90-year gap.

Rhode Island
Burrillville (Harrisville) — 24 (1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1969, 1971, 1976, 1977, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2014, 2016, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1972
Source: RIHSSports.com



Notes: Burrillville dominated from its inception in 1935, winning four state titles in its first seven existence. Nearly all of its titles have come at the Class C or Division 3 level, including three times in the past four years.

South Carolina
Gaffney — 16 (1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1985, 1992, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012)
State Playoffs: Began 1968
Source: SCHSL website

Notes: While Byrnes (Duncan) has the most championships on the field, Gaffney has the most titles when mythical crowns are included. Gaffney as a powerhouse in the 1920, 1960s and mid-2000s and has seven state titles since the playoffs began in the late 1960s.

South Dakota
Washington (Sioux Falls) — 42 (1905, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1945, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1976, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1981
Source: Washington school website.

Notes: Washington has won or been awarded more state championships than any other school in the nation. Included in the list is a string of 14 straight titles between 1952 and 1965. Coach Howard Wood won 19 of those state titles (1910 to 1945).

Texas
Carroll (Southlake) — 8 (1988, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011)
Katy — 8 (1959, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015)
Celina — 8 (1974, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007)
State Playoffs: Began 1920
Source: Texas High School Football History



Notes: All three Texas teams are known for long winning streaks. Carroll has win streaks of 49 (2004-07), 33 (1992-94) and 31 games (2002-03); Celina won 68 games (1998-2002), and 31 games (2005-06); and Katy won 32 games (1997-99) and 31 games (2012-13). 

Tennessee
Maryville — 17 (1964, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1999
Source: TSSAA Sports website

Notes: Maryville won 11 of its 17 state titles under coach George Quarles, who had a 250-16 record at the school. Maryville also had one of the nation's longest win streaks at 74 in a row.

Utah
West (Salt Lake City) — 21 (1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1925, 1927, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1984, 1992)
State Playoffs: Began 1919
Source: UHSAA website

Notes: Coach David "Dad" Callihan led West to six state championships at the turn of the century as West won 13 state titles between 1898 and 1913. West leads the state in championships won despite not winning a state title for 46 years (between 1927-1973) because of that early success under Callihan.

Vermont
Hartford (White River Junction) — 12 (1972, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016)
Mt. St. Joseph Academy (Rutland) — 12 (1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2005)
State Playoffs: Began 1970
Source: Vermont Principals Association



Notes: Mount St. Joseph has 12 football championships during the playoff era, all of them at the Division 1 level despite having one of the smaller enrollments in the state. MSJ also is listed with as many as 15 state titles, which would include some mythical championships. However, those titles could not be confirmed. Hartford won six titles at the Division 2 level and six at Division 1.

Virginia
Hampton — 17 (1936, 1942, 1948, 1950, 1969, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005)
State Playoffs: Began 1965
Source: VHSL website

Notes: The Crabbers are one of the winningest programs in the nation with 833 wins. Under coach Mike Smith, the third all-time winningest coach in U.S. history, Hampton has won 12 championship in 47 seasons (484-86-2).

Washington
Bellevue — 12 (1983, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
State Playoffs: Began 1973
Source: WIAA website

Notes: All but one of Bellevue's state champions came under the direction of coach Butch Goncharoff (193-14), who made Bellevue one of the premier programs in the country. The 2004 team ended the 151-game win streak by De La Salle (Concord, Calif.). Bellevue was forced to forfeit the 2012 and 2013 championships due to rule violations.
West Virginia
Parkersburg — 17 (1911, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1927, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1950, 1958, 1976, 1978, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007)
State Playoffs: Began 1947
Source: Parkersburg High School football website

Notes: One of the first coaches in the history of Parkersburg was student-player-coach Earle Neale. Known as "Greasy", he went on to become an NFL Hall of Fame coach with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1940s. Buddy James is the school's all-time winningest coach with a record of 178-69-2 with two state titles (1976, 1978).



Wisconsin
Wausau East (Wausau) — 9 (1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1963)
State Playoffs: Began 1976
Source: The Great Teams

Notes: Formerly known as Wasau High, the Lumberjacks dominated in the 1940s, winning eight mythical state titles during that decade. Coach Win Brockmeyer had a record of 83-4-5 between 1983 and 1949 with a 45-game win streak and a 70-game conference win streak. Brockmeyer finished his career with a record of 230-33-19 in 34 years at the school. 

Wyoming
Sheridan — 26 (1921, 1922, 1923, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017)
State Playoffs: Began 1948. Not held from 1962-1967
Source: Wyoming-Football.com

Notes: The Broncs had their best run in the early 1990s under Bruce Keith when they won four straight state titles and 30 consecutive games. Keith had six state championship teams while recently retired coach Don Julian had five state titles including the last three in a row (2015-17).