Top 20 most dominant New Jersey high school football programs of last decade

Powered by three state titles since 2017, Bergen Catholic (Oradell) is the most dominant high school football team from New Jersey over the last decade.

Based on our methodology, the Crusaders amassed 407 points from 2013 to 2022 to edge St. Joseph Regional (Montvale), which finished second with 339 points.

Bergen Catholic won the last two state crowns and finished in the state top 10 every season over the past decade. In 2017, 2021 and 2022, the Crusaders finished in the national top 25.

Our methodology includes:

• 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 championships (20 points).


1. Bergen Catholic (Oradell) (407)
State championships: 2017 (Non-Public 4), 2021 (Non-Public A), 2022 (Non-Public A)
State runner-up: 2018 (Non-Public 4)
State Top 25: 2013 (10), 2014 (4), 2015 (2), 2016 (5), 2017 (1), 2018 (2), 2019 (7), 2020 (1), 2021 (1), 2022 (1)
Nationally ranked: 2017 (19), 2021 (3), 2022 (20)

2. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) (339)
State championships: 2013 (Non-Public 3), 2016 (Non-Public 3), 2018 (Non-Public 4)
State runner-up: 2015 (Non-Public 4), 2017 (Non-Public 3)
State Top 25: 2013 (1), 2014 (5), 2016 (2), 2017 (3), 2018 (1), 2019 (3), 2020 (3), 2021 (11), 2022 (5)
Nationally ranked: 2013 (15)

3. St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City) (321)
State championships: 2014 (Non-Public 4), 2019 (Non-Public 4)
State runner-up: 2013 (Non-Public 4), 2016 (Non-Public 4), 2017 (Non-Public 4)
State Top 25: 2013 (5), 2014 (1), 2015 (12), 2016 (3), 2017 (4), 2018 (4), 2019 (1), 2020 (5), 2021 (6), 2022 (4)
Nationally ranked: 2014 (15)

4. DePaul Catholic (Wayne) (318)
State championships: 2013 (Non-Public 2), 2014 (Non-Public 2), 2015 (Non-Public 3), 2017 (Non-Public 3), 2019 (Non-Public 3), 2022 (Non-Public B)
State runner-up: 2016 (Non-Public 3)
State Top 25: 2013 (4), 2014 (15), 2016 (7), 2017 (2), 2018 (20), 2019 (9), 2020 (6), 2021 (8), 2022 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A

5. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) (289)
State championships: 2015 (Non-Public IV)
State runner-up: 2019 (Non-Public IV) 2021 (Non-Public A), 2022 (Non-Public A)
State Top 25: 2013 (3), 2014 (6), 2015 (1), 2016 (4), 2017 (15), 2018 (8), 2019 (2), 2020 (7), 2021 (2), 2022 (2)
Nationally ranked: 2015 (22)

6. St. Joseph (Hammonton) (195)
State championships: 2013 (Non-Public 1), 2014 (Non-Public 1), 2015 (Non-Public 2), 2017 (Non-Public 2), 2018 (Non-Public 2)
State runner-up: 2019 (Non-Public 2)
State Top 25: 2013 (22), 2014 (11), 2015 (24), 2017 (9), 2019 (14), 2019 (19), 2020 (8), 2021 (16)
Nationally ranked: N/A

7. Paramus Catholic (Paramus) (186)
State championships: 2013 (Non-Public 4), 2016 (Non-Public 4)
State runner-up: 2014 (Non-Public 4)
State Top 25: 2013 (2), 2014 (2), 2015 (8), 2016 (1), 2017 (8)
Nationally ranked: 2014 (24)

8. Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank) (174)
State championships: 2014 (Non-Public 3), 2018 (Non-Public 3), 2021 (Non-Public B)
State runner-up: 2022 (Non-Public B)
State Top 25: 2013 (8), 2014 (3), 2017 (23), 2018 (3), 2021 (5), 2022 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A

9. Haddonfield (164)
State championships: 2013 (South 2), 2014 (South 2), 2017 (South 2), 2018 (South 2), 2021 (South 2)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (14), 2014 (7), 2017 (13), 2018 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A

10. Shawnee (Medford) (137)
State championships: 2017 (South 4), 2019 (South 4)
State runner-up: 2015 (South 4), 2018 (South 4)
State Top 25: 2013 (21), 2014 (10), 2019 (12), 2021 (24)
Nationally ranked: N/A

11. Ramapo (Franklin Lakes) (133)
State championships: 2015 (North 1-3), 2018 (North 3), 2019 (North 3)
State runner-up: 2017 (North 3)
State Top 25: 2015 (6), 2018 (5), 2019 (11), 2022 (19)
Nationally ranked: N/A

12. NV - Old Tappan (Old Tappan) (129)
State championships: 2015 (North 1-4), 2017 (North 1-4), 2022 (G3)
State runner-up: 2016 (North 1-5)
State Top 25: 2015 (5), 2017 (6), 2022 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A

T-13. Holy Spirit (Absecon) (106)
State championships: 2019 (Non-Public 2)
State runner-up: 2013 (Non-Public 2), 2014 (Non-Public 2), 2016 (Non-Public 2), 2018 (Non-Public 2)
State Top 25: 2013 (12), 2019 (24), 2020 (4), 2021 (23), 2022 (21)
Nationally ranked: N/A

T-13. Millville (106)
State championships: 2016 (South 5), 2021 (South 4), 2022 (G4)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2016 (15), 2021 (3), 2022 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A

15. Montclair (103)
State championships: 2013 (North 1-5), 2014 (North 1-5), 2017 (North 1-5)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (9), 2014 (14), 2017 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A

16. Timber Creek Regional (Erial) (102)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2013 (South 4), 2014 (South 4)
State Top 25: 2013 (25), 2014 (22), 2015 (15), 2016 (6), 2017 (20)
Nationally ranked: N/A

17. Williamstown (99)
State championships: 2019 (South 5)
State runner-up: 2015 (South 5), 2018 (South 5)
State Top 25: 2015 (14), 2018 (12), 2019 (5), 2020 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A

18. Toms River North (Toms River) (97)
State championships: 2022 (G5)
State runner-up: 2016 (South 5)
State Top 25: 2015 (9), 2016 (19), 2022 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A

19. Manalapan (Englishtown) (95)
State championships: 2014 (Central 5)
State runner-up: 2013 (Central 5), 2016 (Central 5), 2017 (Central 5)
State Top 25: 2013 (18), 2014 (9), 2016 (16), 2017 (16)
Nationally ranked: N/A

T-20. Phillipsburg (88)
State championships: 2013 (North 2-4), 2014 (North 2-4)
State runner-up: 2015 (North 2-4), 2017 (North 4), 2018 (North 4)
State Top 25: 2013 (23), 2014 (13), 2017 (25), 2018 (25)
Nationally ranked: N/A

T-20. St. Augustine Prep (Richland) (88)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2015 (10), 2016 (9), 2018 (19), 2019 (10), 2020 (13), 2021 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A