Posting 10 straight seasons in the state Top 25 rankings, Colerain is the most dominant public high school football team from Ohio over the last decade.
Based on MaxPreps methodology, the Cardinals amassed 345 points from play over 2010 to 2019 to outdistance Wayne (243), Marion Local (228) and Trotwood-Madison (224).
Colerain didn't win a state title, but placed second in 2018 and was nationally ranked four times. Wayne advanced to three state finals and was nationally-ranked each time. Marion Local played in nine state finals over the last decade (won seven titles), while Trotwood-Madison played in the state championship seven times (three titles).
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).
Colerain tops the list of Ohio's top public football programs.
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State runner-up: 2018 (DI)
State Top 25: 2010 (4), 2011 (10), 2012 (3), 2013 (7), 2014 (17), 2015 (4), 2016 (2), 2017 (5), 2018 (3), 2019 (13)
Nationally ranked: 2012 (19), 2015 (12), 2016 (15), 2017 (15)
2. Wayne (Huber Heights) (243)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2010 (DI), 2014 (DI), 2015 (DI)
State Top 25: 2010 (2), 2013 (17), 2014 (3), 2015 (2), 2016 (5), 2017 (18)
Nationally ranked: 2010 (24), 2014 (17), 2015 (8)
3. Marion Local (Maria Stein) (228)State championships: 2011 (DVI), 2012 (DVI), 2013 (DVII), 2014 (DVII), 2016 (DVI), 2017 (DVI), 2019 (DVII)
State runner-up: 2015 (DVI), 2018 (DVI)
State Top 25: 2011 (17), 2013 (11), 2014 (8), 2016 (15), 2017 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A
4. Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) (224)State championships: 2011 (DII), 2017 (DIII), 2019 (DIII)
State runner-up: 2010 (DII), 2012 (DII), 2013 (DIII), 2016 (DIII)
State Top 25: 2010 (20), 2011 (7), 2012 (15), 2013 (12), 2016 (14), 2017 (2), 2019 (19)
Nationally ranked: 2017 (20)
5. Pickerington Central (Pickeringon) (195)State championships: 2017 (DI), 2019 (DI)
State runner-up: 2011 (DI)
State Top 25: 2010 (17), 2011 (4), 2016 (7), 2017 (3), 2018 (7), 2019 (1)
Nationally ranked: 2017 (23)
6. Mentor (188)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2013 (DI), 2017 (DI)
State Top 25: 2010 (21), 2011 (9), 2012 (7), 2013 (4), 2014 (14), 2015 (23), 2017 (8), 2018 (4), 2019 (2)
Nationally ranked: 2018 (25)
7. Kirtland (166)State championships: 2011 (DV). 2013 (DVI), 2015 (DVI), 2018 (DVI), 2019 (DV)
State runner-up: 2012 (DV), 2014 (DVI), 2017 (DVI)
State Top 25: 2011 (11), 2013 (20), 2018 (17), 2019 (20)
Nationally ranked: N/A
8. Coldwater (162)State championships: 2012 (DV), 2013 (DV), 2014 (DV), 2015 (DV)
State runner-up: 2010 (DV), 2011 (DV), 2016 (DV)
State Top 25: 2012 (12), 2013 (19), 2014 (9), 2015 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A
9. Whitmer (Toledo) (116)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2012 (DI)
State Top 25: 2010 (12), 2011 (2), 2012 (2), 2015 (25), 2017 (24)
Nationally ranked: 2012 (10)
10. Pickerington North (Pickerington) (85)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2012 (8), 2013 (21), 2016 (13), 2017 (4)
Nationally ranked: 2017 (24)
11. Washington (Massillon) (74)State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2018 (D2), 2019 (D2)
State Top 25: 2012 (13), 2018 (6), 2019 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A
12. Steubenville (73)State championships: 2017 (DIV)
State runner-up: 2015 (DIV), 2016 (DIV)
State Top 25: 2011 (18), 2015 (8), 2017 (19)
Nationally ranked: N/A
13. Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard) (70)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (14), 2011 (19), 2013 (6), 2015 (11), 2018 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A
14 (tie). Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) (55)
State championships: 2012 (DIV), 2013 (DIV)
State runner-up: 2017 (DIV)
State Top 25: 2012 (14), 2013 (15)
Nationally ranked: N/A
14 (tie). Winton Woods (Cincinnati) (55)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2017 (DII)
State Top 25: 2017 (9), 2018 (14), 2019 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A
16. Minster (50)
State championships: 2014 (DVI), 2017 (DVII)
State runner-up: 2016 (DVII)
State Top 25: N/A
Nationally ranked: N/A
17. Glenville (Cleveland) (45)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2013 (DII)
State Top 25: 2010 (8), 2013 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A
18. Olentangy Liberty (Powell) (44)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2014 (24), 2016 (10), 2017 (15), 2018 (19), 2019 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A
19. Avon (43)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2011 (DII)
State Top 25: 2011 (15), 2017 (20), 2018 (15), 2019 (21)
Nationally ranked: N/A
20 (tie). Loveland (41)
State championships: 2013 (DII)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A
20 (tie). Maple Heights (41)
State championships: 2010 (DII)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (10), 2018 (21)
Nationally ranked: N/A
20 (tie). Perry (Massillon) (41)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2015 (DII), 2016 (DII)
State Top 25: 2015 (14), 2016 (17)
Nationally ranked: N/A
23. Anna (38)
State championships: 2019 (DVI)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2019 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A
24 (tie). Solon (37)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (7), 2016 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A
24 (tie). Wyoming (Cincinnati) (37)
State championships: 2018 (DIV)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2018 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A
Others receiving 10 or more points:
Dublin Coffman (35),
Norwayne (Creston) (34),
Kenston (Chagrin Falls) (33),
Springfield (32),
Hudson (31),
Kenton (30),
Nordonia (Macedonia) (29),
Perrysburg (28),
Middletown (28),
Centerville (26),
Sycamore (Cincinnati) (22),
Wheelersburg (20),
Trimble (Glouster) (20),
Orrville (20),
Northmont (Clayton) (20),
McComb (20),
Fort Recovery (20),
Euclid (20),
Clyde (20),
Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) (20),
Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown) (19),
Zanesville (18),
Hilliard Bradley (18),
Athens (The Plains) (18),
Stow-Munroe Falls (17),
Lakota West (West Chester) (16),
Chagrin Falls (16),
Tri-Valley (Dresden) (14),
Bellevue (14),
Shawnee (Springfield) (13),
Barberton (13),
Groveport-Madison (11),
Fairfield (11),
Wayne Trace (Haviland) (10),
Buckeye Central (New Washington) (10),
Buchtel (Akron) (10),
Eastwood (Pemberville) (10),
Girard (10),
Hilliard Darby (Hilliard) (10),
Ironton (10),
Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown) (10),
Licking Valley (Newark) (10),
Lucas (10),
Mansfield Senior (Mansfield) (10),
Mogadore (10),
Shadyside (10),
St. Clairsville (10)
