After compiling data since 2004, we have come up with the 20 best high school football programs in Alabama.
Hoover has been the most dominant football team in Alabama during the MaxPreps era.
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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.
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1. Hoover - 451 pointsOverall record: 136-14
The Bucs have five state titles and four runner-up finishes. Not a lot more needs to be said about Hoover's success in the state.
2. Prattville - 328Overall record: 114-21
Prattville is not far behind Hoover in the state. The Lions have four state titles and two runner-up finishes.
3. Sweet Water - 185Overall record: 118-23
The Bulldogs have five 1A state titles since 2004. Although a small school, they have been ranked in the Top 25 four times.
4. Spanish Fort - 173Overall record: 79-28
Spanish Fort has three state titles in the past five years. The Toros finished No. 2 overall in the state in 2012 and 2013.
5. Leroy - 171Overall record: 105-30
Leroy is another small school that wins. The Bears have five state titles since 2004.
6. UMS-Wright Prep (Mobile) - 168Overall record: 107-32
The Bulldogs have won three 4A state titles. In 2005, they finished 15-0 and ranked No. 2 overall.
7. Vestavia Hills - 153Overall record: 90-32
The Rebels have been ranked in the Top 25 all 10 years. Vestavia Hills finished No. 4 overall in both 2006 and 2013.
8. Daphne - 151Overall record: 94-33
The Trojans went 15-0, finished No. 1 overall, and won the 6A state title in 2010. Daphne was also a runner-up in 2005.
9. Homewood - 110Overall record: 78-38
The Patriots captured back-to-back state titles in 2004 and 2005.
10. McGill-Toolen (Mobile) - 109Overall record: 98-29
The Yellowjackets have finished in the Top 25 seven times. In 2007 they went 13-1 and finished No. 3 overall.
11. Auburn - 107Overall record: 97-27-1
Auburn finished as the 6A state runners-up. The Tigers have four Top 10 finishes.
12. Spain Park (Hoover) - 106Overall record: 74-47
The Jaguars lost to Hoover in the 6A state championship in 2007. That year they finished No. 4 overall.
13. Oneonta- 104Overall record: 106-27
The Redskins captured state titles in 2004 and in 2013. They also finished as state runners-up in 2012.
14. Demopolis - 103Overall record: 93-31
In 2004 Demopolis went 15-0 and won the 4A state title. The Tigers also won the 5A state title in 2009.
15. Russellville - 97Overall record: 101-29
Russellville finished as the 5A state runner-up in 2004, 2008 and 2009.
16. Mountain Brook (Birmingham) - 96Overall record: 86-36
The Spartans have seven Top 25 finishes. Mountain Brook finished as high as fourth in 2010.
17. St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile) - 95Overall record: 89-26
The Saints won the 5A state title in 2007 and finished No. 2 overall in the rankings.
18. Leeds - 94Overall record: 98-36
The Green Wave have two 3A state titles. Leeds lost in the 3A state title game in 2013.
19. Jackson - 93Overall record: 88-36
The Aggies won the 4A state title and finished 15-0 in 2011. Jackson finished as the 4A state runner-up in 2009.
19. Deshler (Tuscumbia) - 93Overall record: 105-31
Deshler finished as the 4A state runner-up in 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2010.
