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

Aquinas Institute tops Empire State gridiron for 2010s.

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Propelled by four state championships and three perfect seasons, Aquinas Institute is the most dominant high school football team from New York over the last decade.

Based on MaxPreps methodology, the Little Irish amassed 236 points from play over 2010 to 2019 to edge Chenango Forks, which finished second with 193 points.

Aquinas Institute won titles in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2018 and recorded 13-0 seasons three times. Chenango Forks won three consecutive state crowns starting in 2013 and placed second in 2012 and 2017.

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).
Graphic by Ryan Escobar
1. Aquinas Institute (Rochester) (236)
State championships: 2010 (A), 2013 (A), 2015 (AA), 2018 (AA)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (2), 2011 (4), 2012 (16), 2013 (1), 2014 (13), 2015 (1), 2017 (13), 2018 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A

2. Chenango Forks (Binghamton) (193)
State championships: 2013 (C), 2014 (C), 2015 (C)
State runner-up: 2012 (C), 2017 (B)
State Top 25: 2012 (22), 2013 (14), 2014 (6), 2015 (3), 2016 (4), 2017 (12), 2018 (23), 2019 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A

3. New Rochelle (189)
State championships: 2012 (AA), 2019 (AA)
State runner-up: 2016 (AA), 2018 (AA)
State Top 25: 2012 (2), 2015 (16), 2016 (8), 2017 (17), 2018 (13), 2019 (1)
Nationally ranked: N/A

4. Maine-Endwell (Endwell) (188)
State championships: 2011 (A),  2012 (B), 2013 (B), 2014 (B)
State runner-up:  N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (3), 2012 (1), 2013 (5), 2014 (3), 2015 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A

5. Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) (153)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (9), 2011 (9), 2013 (18), 2014 (4), 2015 (2), 2017 (1), 2018 (6), 2019 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A

6. St. Anthony's (Melville) (149)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (3), 2011 (2), 2012 (6), 2013 (2), 2014 (21), 2015 (14), 2017 (4), 2018 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A

7. Canisius (Buffalo) (128)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2012 (5), 2013 (3), 2014 (1), 2015 (9), 2016 (6), 2017 (22), 2019 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A

8. Troy (115)
State championships: 2016 (AA), 2017 (AA)
State runner-up: 2010 (AA)
State Top 25: 2010 (10), 2016 (1), 2017 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A

9. Randolph (105)
State championships: 2012 (D), 2013 (D), 2014 (D)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2012 (12), 2013 (7), 2014 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A

10. Iona Prep (New Rochelle) (102)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (11), 2011 (16), 2012 (8), 2014 (12), 2017 (14), 2018 (9), 2019 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A

11. Orchard Park (97)
State championships: 2011 (AA)
State runner-up: 2012 (AA)
State Top 25: 2010 (16), 2011 (1), 2012 (10), 2014 (16), 2015 (20)
Nationally ranked: N/A

12. Glens Falls (96)
State championships: 2016 (B), 2018 (B)
State runner-up: 2012 (B)
State Top 25: 2012 (23), 2016 (2), 2017 (23), 2018 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A

13. Hornell (95)
State championships: 2010 (B), 2011 (B)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (5), 2011 (5), 2012 (13)
Nationally ranked: N/A

14. Cornwall Central (New Windsor) (87)
State championships: 2018 (A), 2019 (A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2012 (19), 2014 (23), 2018 (3), 2019 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A

15. Rush-Henrietta (Henrietta) (86)
State championships: 2010 (AA)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (1), 2011 (7), 2012 (20), 2013 (23), 2015 (13)
Nationally ranked: N/A

16. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (Brunt Hills) (85)
State championships: 2012 (A)
State runner-up: 2011 (A), 2016 (A)
State Top 25: 2010 (25), 2011 (14), 2012 (4), 2018 (16)
Nationally ranked: N/A

17. Newburgh Free Academy (Newburgh) (79)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2011 (AA), 2014 (AA)
State Top 25: 2011 (11), 2013 (11), 2014 (10), 2016 (14), 2017 (25)
Nationally ranked: N/A

18. Jamestown (77)
State championships: 2014 (AA)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (12), 2012 (25), 2013 (8), 2014 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A

19. (tie) Queensbury (68)
State championships: 2013 (A)
State runner-up: 2014 (A)
State Top 25: 2013 (9), 2014 (19), 2018 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A

20. (tie) Susquehanna Valley (Conklin) (68)
State championships: 2018 (C), 2019 (C)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2018 (15), 2019 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A

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