Powered by four state titles between 2015 and 2021,
Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge) is the most dominant high school football team from Louisiana over the last decade.
Based on our methodology, the Bears amassed 297 points from 2013 to 2022 to edge
Edna Karr (New Orleans), which finished second with 278 points.
Catholic-B.R. has finished in the state top 25 in each of the past 10 seasons and has been among the top three in each season since 2019. The Bears have made seven trips to the state championship game during that span.
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).
Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Derrius Guice continued the success left by great Catholic-B.R. running backs Travis Minor and Warrick Dunn as the Bears won four state championships over the last decade. (Photo: Josh Ankeny)
State championships: 2015 (DI), 2017 (DI), 2020 (DI), 2021 (DI)
State runner-up: 2018 (DI), 2019 (DI)
State Top 25: 2013 (16), 2014 (12), 2015 (3), 2016 (13), 2017 (4), 2018 (7), 2019 (2), 2020 (2), 2021 (1), 2022 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A
2. Edna Karr (New Orleans) (278)
State championships: 2016 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2018 (4A), 2019 (4A)
State runner-up: 2013 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2020 (4A)
State Top 25: 2013 (5), 2015 (25), 2016 (2), 2017 (3), 2018 (4), 2019 (8), 2020 (5), 2021 (13), 2022 (1)
Nationally ranked: N/A
3. John Curtis Christian (River Ridge) (271)
State championships: 2013 (2A), 2018 (DI), 2022 (DI Select)
State runner-up: 2014 (2A)
State Top 25: 2013 (2), 2014 (4), 2015 (5), 2016 (4), 2017 (7), 2018 (1), 2019 (4), 2020 (16), 2021 (14), 2022 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A
4. St. Thomas More (Lafayette) (248)
State championships: 2016 (DII), 2019 (DII), 2020 (DII), 2022 (DII Select)
State runner-up: 2015 (DII), 2018 (DII)
State Top 25: 2014 (14), 2015 (21), 2016 (15), 2017 (15), 2018 (12), 2019 (5), 2020 (1), 2022 (4)
Nationally ranked: 2020 (24)
5. Zachary (242)
State championships: 2015 (5A), 2017 (5A), 2018 (5A), 2021 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2014 (15), 2015 (1), 2016 (16), 2017 (2), 2018 (5), 2019 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A
6. Acadiana (Lafayette) (214)
State championships: 2013 (5A), 2014 (5A), 2019 (5A), 2020 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (1), 2014 (6), 2016 (20), 2017 (14), 2018 (19), 2019 (3), 2020 (3), 2021 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A
7. University Lab (Baton Rouge) (210)
State championships: 2013 (DII), 2017 (DII), 2018 (DII), 2021 (DII)
State runner-up: 2013 (DII)
State Top 25: 2013 (11), 2014 (7), 2015 (23), 2017 (1), 2018 (3), 2020 (12), 2021 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A
8. Archbishop Rummel (Metairie) (199)
State championships: 2013 (5A), 2019 (DI)
State runner-up: 2015 (DI)
State Top 25: 2013 (4), 2014 (2), 2015 (2), 2016 (12), 2017 (25), 2018 (10), 2019 (1), 2020 (8), 2022 (21)
Nationally ranked: N/A
9. Lafayette Christian Academy (Lafayette) (191)
State championships: 2017 (DIV), 2018 (DIV), 2019 (DIII), 2020 (DIII)
State runner-up: 2022 (DII Select)
State Top 25: 2018 (15), 2019 (7), 2020 (11), 2021 (9), 2022 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A
10. Destrehan (176)
State championships: 2022 (DI Non-Select)
State runner-up: 2014 (5A), 2019 (5A)
State Top 25: 2013 (8), 2014 (10), 2015 (15), 2016 (11), 2018 (9), 2019 (12), 2020 (17), 2021 (11), 2022 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A
11. Neville (Monroe) (160)
State championships: 2014 (4A), 2015 (4A)
State runner-up: 2016 (4A)
State Top 25: 2013 (10). 2014 (3), 2015 (4), 2016 (9), 2018 (14), 2019 (19), 2020 (22), 2021 (17)
Nationally ranked: N/A
12. Brother Martin (New Orleans) (153)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2022 (DI Select)
State Top 25: 2014 (8), 2015 (9), 2016 (6), 2018 (17), 2019 (6), 2020 (7), 2021 (3), 2022 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A
13. West Monroe (143)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2016 (5A), 2018 (5A)
State Top 25: 2013 (22), 2014 (16), 2015 (18), 2016 (7), 2017 (6), 2018 (2), 2019 (10), 2020 (13), 2021 (18), 2022 (25)
Nationally ranked: N/A
14. Jesuit (New Orleans) (118)
State championships: 2014 (DI)
State runner-up: 2021 (DI)
State Top 25: 2014 (1), 2015 (24), 2018 (16), 2019 (17), 2020 (25), 2021 (4), 2022 (16)
Nationally ranked: N/A
15. Many (106)
State championships: 2014 (2A), 2020 (2A), 2022 (DII Select)
State runner-up: 2013 (2A), 2019 (2A), 2021 (2A)
State Top 25: 2020 (24), 2022 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A
16. Warren Easton (New Orleans) (102)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2014 (4A), 2018 (4A), 2019 (4A)
State Top 25: 2013 (20), 2014 (19), 2015 (12), 2017 (9), 2018 (6), 2019 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A
17. Evangel Christian Academy (Shreveport) (102)
State championships: 2016 (DI)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2015 (6), 2016 (1), 2017 (8), 2018 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A
18. St. Charles Catholic (LaPlace) (100)
State championships: 2021 (DIII), 2022 (DIII Select)
State runner-up: 2016 (DIII), 2019 (DIII), 2020 (DIII)
State Top 25: 2017 (23), 2021 (7), 2022 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A
19. Notre Dame (Crowley) (97)
State championships: 2015 (DIII), 2018 (DIII)
State runner-up: 2017 (DIII)
State Top 25: 2013 (8), 2017 (12), 2018 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A
20. Ouachita Christian (Monroe) (84)
State championships: 2014 (DIV), 2019 (DIV), 2022 (DIV Select)
State runner-up: 2020 (DIV), 2021 (DIV)
State Top 25: 2022 (22)
Nationally ranked: N/A
