Lowell and its loyal fan base are the second-ranked team in Michigan during the MaxPreps era.
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It has been 10 years now that MaxPreps has put out football computer rankings, presented by the Army National Guard.
That's plenty of time to come up with a solid list of which programs have been the most dominant during the MaxPreps era.
For the purpose of the rankings, each team will be awarded points based off where it finished in the computer rankings after each season. For example, if a team finished No. 1 overall it receives 25 points. If the team finished No. 25 overall, it would get one point. A team also receives 30 points for winning a state title and 15 for being the runner-up.
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Most dominant Michigan football programs in the MaxPreps era
1. East Grand Rapids - 315 pointsOverall record: 105-19
The Pioneers have compiled five Division 3 state titles, as well as seven Top 10 finishes.
2. Lowell - 293Overall record: 108-18
Lowell has finished in the Top 25 in each of the last 10 seasons, capturing two state championships along the way.
3. Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills) - 283Overall record: 98-26
To go along with their 10 Top 25 finishes, the Warriors have won four Division 2 state championships.
4. Rockford - 277Overall record: 110-19
The Rams have been victorious in three Division 1 state title games, as well as cracking the Top 15 nine times.
5. Muskegon - 276Overall record: 104-20
Muskegon has two No. 1 finishes to go along with three Division 2 state championships.
6. St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake) - 260Overall record: 91-31
The Eaglets have six Top 10 finishes and a Division 3 state title.
7. Catholic Central (Novi) - 201Overall record: 86-34
The Shamrocks have closed the season as the runner-up twice and have finished in the Top 10 six times.
8. Zeeland West (Zeeland) - 172Overall record: 85-21
The Dux have won three state championships and finished in the Top 25 five times.
9. Ithaca - 163Overall record: 101-17
Ithaca lays claim to four consecutive Division 6 state championships from 2010-13.
10. Lumen Christi (Jackson) - 140Overall record: 99-20
The Titans have captured two Division 5 state titles and finished in the Top 25 four times.
11. St. Francis (Traverse City) - 138Overall record: 97-24
St. Francis has three Division 7 state championship and three Top 25 finishes.
12. Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw) - 134Overall record: 97-20
The Panthers have three Top 20 finishes to go along with three state titles.
13. Menominee - 131Overall record: 102-23
Menominee has two Division 5 state titles, both of which came with perfect seasons.
13. Dakota (Macomb) - 131Overall record: 100-23
To go along with six Top 25 finishes, the Cougars lay claim to two Division 1 state championship victories.
15. Cass Tech (Detroit) - 130Overall record: 80-34
Cass Tech has finished in the Top 15 four times and captured two Division 1 state championships.
16. Lake Orion - 111Overall record: 90-27
The Dragons have one state championship and four Top 25 finishes.
17. Marine City - 108Overall record: 111-13
Maine City has captured two Division 4 state championships to go along with their three Top 25 finishes.
17. Muskegon Catholic Central (Muskegon) - 108Overall record: 92-30
The Crusaders have three state titles despite cracking the Top 25 just twice.
19. West Catholic (Grand Rapids) - 107Overall record: 96-27
The Falcons lay claim to two Division 5 state championships and four Top 25 finishes.
20. Forest Park (Crystal Falls) - 105Overall record: 112-19
Forest Park has five runner-up finishes and one state title despite never cracking the Top 25.