To become the top medium school football dynasty, a program must do several things: Win an extremely high percentage of its games, win a lot of state championships and win games against some of the top competition in the nation.
That list perfectly describes the Bellevue Wolverines.
Butch Goncharoff, Bellevue
Photo by Jeff Napier
Coached by Butch Goncharoff, who was recently named the
MaxPreps Coach of the Decade for the 2010s, Bellevue has been a powerhouse in the Pacific Northwest. Perhaps the word "powerhouse" doesn't adequately describe the Wolverines' dominance. Bellevue has won nine of the last 11 Class 3A state championships. It has lost just eight games in 11 years. It has won 60 straight games, which is the longest streak in state history and the 25th-longest streak in national history.
And then there is the signature win. A 2004 victory over De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) ended the Spartans' 151-game win streak, which is the longest win streak in high school football history. That monumental win put the Wolverines on the map, but Bellevue's play since that win has made Goncharoff's program the top medium school dynasty in the nation.
The MaxPreps Medium Schools Dynasty Rankings are based on the
MaxPreps Computer Rankings. Teams are listed with their win totals since 2003, along with their computer rating. State titles are also listed.
Bellevue has a comfortable lead in the rankings while four other schools are all bunched close together to fill out the top five. Washington (Miami) has had tremendous success the past two seasons regardless of its school size, as it finished as the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 No. 1 team in 2013. Meanwhile, teams like Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.), Webb City (Mo.) and Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) have all been multiple state championship winners over the past decade.
MaxPreps Medium Schools Dynasty Rankings
1. Bellevue (Wash.), 147-8, 57.5
State Titles: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
2. Washington (Miami), 130-19, 49.7
State Titles: 2007, 2012, 2013
3. Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.), 147-19, 49.1
State Titles: 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
4. Webb City (Mo.), 150-9, 48.6
State Titles: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
5. Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), 74-13, 48.0
State Titles: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
6. Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, Ohio), 119-33, 47.6
State Titles: 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011
7. Gilmer (Texas), 142-16, 46.2
State Titles: 2004, 2009
8. Joliet Catholic Academy (Ill.), 120-27, 45.0
State Titles: 2003, 2004, 2007
9. Wayne County (Waynesboro, Miss.), 130-24, 44.8
State Titles: 2003, 2006
9. Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.), 137-16, 44.8
State Titles: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
11. Alcoa (Tenn.), 148-19, 44.7
State Titles: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
12. Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.), 130-28, 43.9
State Titles: None
13. Timpview (Provo, Utah), 129-19, 43.7
State Titles: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013
14. Centennial (Peoria, Ariz.), 137-18, 43.4
State Titles: 2006, 2007, 2008
14. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, Ill.), 135-11, 43.4
State Titles: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013
16. Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 132-24, 43.0
State Titles: 2009, 2010, 2011
17. Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 103-39, 42.9
State Titles: 2003, 2009
18. Steubenville (Ohio), 133-21, 42.8
State Titles: 2005, 2006
19. South Pointe (Rock Hill, S.C.), 91-27, 42.2
State Titles: 2008, 2011
20. Cocoa (Fla.), 121-28, 42.0
State Titles: 2008, 2009, 2010
21. Phoebus (Hampton, Va.), 137-13, 41.7
State Titles: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
22. Stephenville (Texas), 116-30, 41.6
State Titles: 2012
23. Jackson Prep (Miss.), 126-23, 41.5
State Titles: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013
23. Archbishop Alter (Kettering, Ohio), 128-20-1, 41.5
State Titles: 2008, 2009
25. Celina (Texas), 133-22, 41.4
State Titles: 2005, 2007
25. Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.), 128-26, 41.4
State Titles: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013
