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Propelled by 14-0 state-championship seasons in 2011 and 2018, Valor Christian is the most dominant high school football team from Colorado in the last decade.
Based on MaxPreps methodology, the Eagles amassed 393 points from play over 2010 to 2019, to outdistance Pine Creek, which finished second with 254 points.
Valor Christian won seven state titles over the decade, including five at the 5A level. In 2013 the Eagles finished 24th nationally to earn extra points and six times they were ranked No. 1 in the state. Pine Creek won four state crowns over the last 10 years.
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).
• State championship game appearances (10 points).
1. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (393)
State championships: 2010 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2012 (5A), 2013 (5A), 2015 (5A), 2016 (5A), 2018 (5A)
State runner-up: 2014 (5A)
State Top 25: 2010 (4), 2011 (1), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2014 (2), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (2), 2018 (1), 2019 (5)
Nationally ranked: 2013 (24)
2. Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (254)
State championships: 2013 (4A), 2014 (4A), 2016 (4A), 2019 (4A)
State runner-up: 2011 (4A), 2017 (4A)
State Top 25: 2010 (23), 2011 (7), 2013 (6), 2014 (5), 2015 (8), 2016 (9), 2017 (8), 2018 (12), 2019 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A
3. Pomona (Arvada) (237)
State championships: 2017 (5A)
State runner-up: 2015 (5A), 2016 (5A)
State Top 25: 2010 (13), 2011 (3), 2012 (9), 2013 (8), 2014 (6), 2015 (6), 2016 (2), 2017 (1), 2018 (9), 2019 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A
4. Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (228)
State championships: 2014 (5A), 2019 (5A)
State runner-up: 2018 (5A)
State Top 25: 2010 (11), 2012 (13), 2013 (4), 2014 (1), 2015 (4), 2016 (6), 2017 (13), 2018 (3), 2019 (1)
Nationally ranked: N/A
5. Columbine (Littleton) (205)
State championships: 2011 (5A)
State runner-up: 2019 (5A)
State Top 25: 2010 (10), 2011 (2), 2012 (17), 2013 (7), 2014 (19), 2015 (5), 2016 (11), 2017 (7), 2018 (4), 2019 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A
6. Grandview (Aurora) (195)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (6), 2011 (6), 2012 (5), 2013 (11), 2014 (4), 2015 (9), 2016 (3), 2017 (5), 2018 (5), 2019 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A
7. Ralston Valley (Arvada) (164)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (7), 2011 (9), 2012 (4), 2013 (9), 2014 (3), 2015 (11), 2016 (23), 2017 (20), 2018 (6), 2019 (4)
Nationally ranked: N/A
8. Pueblo East (Pueblo) (141)
State championships: 2014 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2016 (3A)
State runner-up: 2018 (3A)
State Top 25: 2014 (11), 2015 (7), 2016 (4), 2018 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A
9. Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (140)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2010 (5A)
State Top 25: 2010 (2), 2011 (23), 2013 (10), 2014 (7), 2015 (12), 2016 (5), 2017 (11), 2019 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A
10. Mullen (Denver) (133)
State championships: 2010 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (1), 2011 (4), 2012 (8), 2015 (18), 2016 (8), 2017 (21)
Nationally ranked: 2010 (9)
11. Palmer Ridge (Monument) (125)
State championships: 2017 (3A), 2018 (3A), 2019 (3A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2015 (19), 2017 (6), 2018 (7), 2019 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A
12. Eaglecrest (Centennial) (113)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2017 (5A)
State Top 25: 2012 (11), 2014 (10), 2016 (7), 2017 (3), 2018 (8), 2019 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A
13. Fairview (Boulder) (100)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2013 (5A)
State Top 25: 2011 (21), 2013 (2), 2014 (9), 2017 (10), 2018 (15), 2019 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A
14. Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (90)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2012 (5A)
State Top 25: 2010 (3), 2012 (2), 2013 (3), 2015 (24), 2019 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A
15. Loveland (88)
State championships: 2018 (4A)
State runner-up: 2015 (4A)
State Top 25: 2013 (20), 2015 (10), 2017 (14), 2018 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A
16. Windsor (86)
State championships: 2011 (3A), 2015 (4A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (12), 2014 (20), 2015 (2), 2016 (24)
Nationally ranked: N/A
17. Bayfield (79)
State championships: 2015 (2A), 2017 (2A)
State runner-up: 2011 (2A)
State Top 25: 2015 (14), 2017 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A
18. ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (79)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (21), 2011 (16), 2012 (3), 2013 (5), 2018 (10), 2019 (22)
Nationally ranked: N/A
19. Strasburg (76)
State championships: 2016 (1A), 2017 (1A)
State runner-up: 2018 (1A), 2019 (1A)
State Top 25: 2016 (13), 2017 (23)
Nationally ranked: N/A
20. (tie) Broomfield (71)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2016 (4A), 2019 (4A)
State Top 25: 2010 (14), 2016 (18), 2017 (17), 2018 (20), 2019 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A
20. (tie) La Junta (71)
State championships: 2016 (2A), 2018 (2A)
State runner-up: 2017 (2A)
State Top 25: 2016 (15), 2017 (25), 2018 (17)
Nationally ranked: N/A
