Connecticut's Top 10 most consistent high school football programs

By Steve Montoya May 29, 2012, 7:25pm

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

Xavier finished No. 1 in 2011.
Xavier finished No. 1 in 2011.
Photo by Bill Berg
Data based off where teams finished in the MaxPreps Computer Top 25 rankings dating back to 2004.

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Staples (Westport)
Ranked in the Top 25 seven times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Two L championships (2004-2005)
Highest rank: 4 (2004, 2009, 2011)
Lowest rank: 35 (2008)
Average rank: 10.5

Masuk (Monroe)
Ranked in the Top 25 seven times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Ranked No. 1 in 2010
Two time Division L champions (2008, 2010)
Highest rank: 1 (2010)
Lowest rank: 26 (2004)
Average rank: 10.75

Greenwich
Ranked in the Top 25 seven times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
Ranked No. 1 in 2006
Two LL championships (2006, 2007)
Highest rank: 1 (2006)
Lowest rank: 33 (2010)
Average rank: 11



New Canaan
Ranked in the Top 25 six times (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Ranked No. 1 in 2008
Four MM championships (2006-2009)
Highest rank: 1 (2008)
Lowest rank: 40 (2004)
Average rank: 13.25

Xavier (Middletown)
Ranked in the Top 25 six times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Ranked No. 1 twice (2005, 2011)
Three LL championships (2005, 2010, 2011)
Highest rank: 1 (2005, 2011)
Lowest rank: 34 (2008)
Average rank: 13.6

Hand (Madison)
Ranked in the Top 25 six times (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Ranked No. 1 in 2004
Three Connecticut championships (2004-2005 M) (2011 L)
Highest rank: 1 (2004)
Lowest rank: 50 (2006)
Average rank: 14.87

Ansonia
Ranked in the Top 25 six times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Ranked No. 1 in 2007
Three Connecticut championships (2006-2007 S) (2011 M)
Highest rank: 1 (2007)
Lowest rank: 33 (2004, 2009)
Average rank: 15.2

Shelton
Ranked in the Top 25 six times (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)
Highest rank: 7 (2007)
Lowest rank: 31 (2005)
Average rank: 17.5

West Haven
Ranked in the Top 25 six times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Highest rank: 8 (2005)
Lowest rank: 65 (2007)
Average rank: 20.1



Cheshire
Ranked in the Top 25 five times (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
2009 LL champions
Highest rank: 2 (2009)
Lowest rank: 46 (2005)
Average rank: 21.5