After compiling data since 2004, we have come up with the 20 best high school football programs in Wisconsin.
Arrowhead players celebrate after winning their 2012 state title.
Photo by Josh Johnson
It has been 10 years now that MaxPreps has put out football computer rankings, presented by the Army National Guard.
That's plenty of time to come up with a solid list of which programs have been the most dominant during the MaxPreps era.
For
the purpose of the rankings, each team will be awarded points based off
where it finished in the computer rankings after each season. For
example, if a team finished No. 1 overall it receives 25 points. If the
team finished No. 25 overall, it would get one point. A team also
receives 30 points for winning a state title and 15 for being the
runner-up.
View Wisconsin state rankings for the past 10 years
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1. Waunakee - 284 pointsOverall record: 115-11
The Warriors own three Division 2 state titles in the MaxPreps era, and each time finished with the No. 1 ranking. Waunakee has finished in the top 10 seven times.
2. Arrowhead (Hartland) - 279Overall record: 106-17
The Warhawks own three Division 1 state crowns during the MaxPreps era and grabbed the overall No. 1 rankings in two of those campaigns. Arrowhead also has six finishes in the Top 10.
3. Homestead (Mequon) - 247Overall record: 113-11
The Highlanders own a pair of state titles in Division 1 and another in Division 2, and they have five Top 10 finishes in the rankings since MaxPreps began.
4. Stratford - 227Overall record: 108-18
The Tigers are a small-school powerhouse in Wisconsin, with five Division 6 crowns in the MaxPreps era. Stratford was No. 2 in the state in 2004 and No. 4 the next year.
5. Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee) - 225Overall record: 105-20
The Vikings own a trio of Division 3 titles from 2004, '05 and '07. In 2004 they were undefeated and the top team in the state. Wisconsin Lutheran owns seven Top 20 finishes in the MaxPreps era.
6. Kimberly - 213Overall record: 100-19
The Papermakers own Division 2 titles in 2007, '08 and '13, including the state's top ranking in 2008 and '13. They have been a Top 20 team seven different times.
7. Lancaster - 189Overall record: 106-21
The Flying Arrows won back-to-back Division 5 titles in 2005-06 and each garnered a Top 5 finish. Lancaster was undefeated in 2005 and has been in the Top 25 the last three seasons.
8. St. Mary's Springs (Fond du Lac) - 182Overall record: 103-25
The Ledgers have been to the state title game five years in a row and won three of them, taking Division 6 crowns in 2011-12 and a Division 5 title in 2009. All three titles included unbeaten records.
9. Monona Grove (Monona) - 158Overall record: 99-20
The Silver Eagles grabbed the Division 3 state title last year with a 14-0 record and No. 3 ranking. Monona Grove has been ranked in the Top 22 seven different times.
10. West De Pere (De Pere) - 145Overall record: 107-17
The Phantoms won a Division 3 crown in 2010 with a 14-0 record and finished No. 3 that year. West De Pere has been in the Top 16 four times.
11. West (Waukesha) - 139Overall record: 83-30
The Wolverines won a Division 2 title in 2004 and won a Division 1 crown in 2010. They have finished in the Top 21 five times, with a No. 2 finish in 2010.
12. Waupaca - 123Overall record: 98-21
The Comets won Division 3 titles in 2006 and 2008, and in 2012 finished with the No. 14 ranking. The team has finished in the Top 14 three different times.
13. Colby - 122Overall record: 89-23
The Hornets own a pair of Division 5 titles (2008 and 2011), and have finished in the Top 15 three different times. Both state titles featured undefeated records.
14. Somerset - 121Overall record: 104-21
The Spartans grabbed the Division 4 state title in 2012 with a 12-1 record and finished with a No. 11 ranking. Somerset has finished in the Top 19 four different times.
15. Kewaunee - 118Overall record: 104-20
The Storm won a Division 4 title in 2010, and have finished in the Top 23 four times. That state title season ended with a No. 6 ranking.
16. Catholic Memorial (Waukesha) - 113
Overall record: 75-35
The Crusaders won it all in 2012 with a Division 3 crown and 10-2 record. They've been ranked in the Top 22 for five of the last six seasons.
17. Edgar - 111Overall record: 107-15
The Wildcats won back-to-back Division 6 state titles in 2009-10 to make the list. Each was an undefeated 14-0 season. Edgar also was No. 24 in 2008 for its other Top 25 ranking.
18. Franklin - 110Overall record: 89-29
The Sabers have finished in the Top 23 four times, including three in the Top 7. They won a state Division 2 title in 2006 and finished with the state's No. 2 ranking that season.
19. Wrightstown - 105Overall record: 89-22
The Tigers have two undefeated seasons (14-0) and each resulted in a Division 4 state title (2006 and 2011). Additionally, Wrightstown finished No. 24 in 2005 for its other Top 25 placement.
20. Gilman - 99Overall record: 81-33
The Pirates have reached the state title game three times, with two Division 7 state titles. The title game loss was in 2005, followed by the titles in 2006 and 2010.
