Regina is the most dominant team in Iowa 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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@MaxPrepsView Iowa rankings for the past 10 yearsMost dominant Iowa football programs in the MaxPreps era
1. Regina (Iowa City) - 280 pointsOverall record: 115-12
Four straight undefeated seasons helped Regina claim four of its five state championships since 2004. They have twice finished with the No. 2 ranking.
2. Solon - 268Overall record: 110-13
Solon has eight Top 25 finishes over the past 10 season, four of which were accompanied by state championship hardware.
3. St. Albert (Council Bluffs) - 266Overall record: 117-13
The Falcons have compiled four 1A state titles since 2004 to go along with three perfect seasons and seven Top 25 finishes.
4. Valley (West Des Moines) - 236Overall record: 109-19
Valley has claimed three 4A state titles in the past 10 years, two of which helped them grab the No. 1 ranking for the year.
5. Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City) - 223Overall record: 104-19
In all six years that the Crusaders have cracked the Top 25, they have finished in the Top 10 and have two 3A state championship victories.
6. Harlan - 222Overall record: 108-13
Back-to-back perfect seasons from 2004-05 helped Harlan capture two of its three 3A state titles since 2004.
7. Dowling (West Des Moines) - 194Overall record: 97-22
Dowling has finished the year ranked No.1 overall twice, both times coming with the help of a 4A state championship win.
8. Bettendorf - 169Overall record: 104-17
The Bulldogs have finished in the Top 10 four times since 2004 and own two 4A state championship trophies.
9. Ankeny - 167Overall record: 94-29
An undefeated season in 2012 gave Ankeny a No.1 ranking and its lone state title since 2004.
10. Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah) - 160Overall record: 100-23
Since 2004 the Vikings have six Top 25 finishes and a 3A state title on their resume.
11. Xavier (Cedar Rapids) - 156Overall record: 86-29
Xavier has two runner-up finishes over the past 10 years.
12. West Lyon (Inwood) - 126Overall record: 101-22
The Wildcats have captured two state titles and one runner-up finish since 2004.
13. Wapsie Valley (Fairbank) - 118Overall record: 91-25
Although Wapsie Valley has finished in the Top 25 just three times since 2004, two of the three years came with state championships and perfect seasons.
14. Central Lyon/George-Little Rock (Rock Rapids) - 116Overall record: 74-34
The best season in the past 10 years for the Lions came in 2006 when they finished the year with the No. 4 ranking after winning a 2A state title.
15. Iowa City - 109Overall record: 92-25
Iowa City won its only state championship over the past 10 years in 2009 after finishing the season without a blemish on itsrecord.
16. Cedar Falls - 94Overall record: 101-21
Cedar Falls has six Top 25 finishes since cracking the rankings for the first time in 2005.
17. West Bend-Mallard (West Bend) - 92Overall record: 73-37
Though West Bend-Mallard has only two Top 25 finishes since 2004, both have come in the Top 5, reaching the No. 2 slot in 2004.
18. Spirit Lake - 88Overall record: 53-52
Spirit Lake's lone state championship since 2004 came in 2012, finishing the season with only one loss for the second straight year.
19. Emmetsburg - 85Overall record: 91-23
The E'Hawks have four Top 25 finishes over the past 10 years.
19. Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill) - 85Overall record: 79-34
Despite five appearances in the Top 25, the Rams are still searching for their first state title.
