Powered by state titles in 2015, 2018 and 2022,
Loyola Academy (Wilmette) is the most dominant high school football team from Illinois over the last decade.
Based on our methodology, the Ramblers amassed 311 points from 2013 to 2022 to edge
Mt. Carmel (Chicago), which finished second with 228 points.
Loyola Academy played in every state title game between 2015 and 2018 and finished in the state top 25 every season over the past 10 years.
Mt. Carmel, which is coached by 2013 Heisman finalist Jordan Lynch, won state titles in 2013, 2019 and 2022.
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).
Loyola Academy is the top team in Illinois over the past decade after winning three titles in 8A, the state's highest classification. In three additional seasons, the Ramblers finished as the state's runner-ups. (Photo: Dean Reid)
Dominating the decade: Illinois
1. Loyola Academy (Wilmette) (311)
State championships: 2015 (8A), 2018 (8A), 2022 (8A)
State runner-up: 2013 (8A), 2016 (8A), 2017 (8A)
State Top 25: 2013 (5), 2014 (6), 2015 (1), 2016 (2), 2017 (5), 2018 (1), 2019 (13), 2020 (1), 2021 (3), 2022 (2)
Nationally ranked: N/A
2. Mt. Carmel (Chicago) (228)
State championships: 2013 (7A), 2019 (7A), 2022 (7A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (1), 2014 (12), 2015 (11), 2017 (17), 2018 (9), 2019 (3), 2020 (3), 2021 (9), 2022 (1)
Nationally ranked: N/A
3. Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park) (216)
State championships: 2014 (6A), 2015 (5A), 2018 (7A), 2022 (5A)
State runner-up: 2017 (6A), 2019 (7A)
State Top 25: 2014 (3), 2015 (3), 2017 (13), 2018 (3), 2019 (5), 2022 (13)
Nationally ranked: N/A
4. East St. Louis (211)
State championships: 2016 (7A), 2019 (6A), 2022 (6A)
State runner-up: 2021 (6A)
State Top 25: 2013 (19), 2016 (3), 2017 (18), 2018 (11), 2019 (2), 2020 (6), 2021 (5), 2022 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A
T-5. Rochester (186)
State championships: 2013 (4A), 2014 (4A), 2016 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2019 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (9), 2014 (22), 2016 (9), 2017 (9), 2019 (8), 2020 (14), 2021 (25)
Nationally ranked: N/A
T-5. Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield) (186)
State championships: 2013 (5A), 2014 (5A), 2022 (4A)
State runner-up: 2016 (6A), 2021 (4A)
State Top 25: 2013 (2), 2014 (5), 2016 (11), 2020 (5), 2021 (19), 2022 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A
7. Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort)(184)
State championships: 2017 (8A), 2019 (8A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2014 (25), 2015 (25), 2016 (18), 2017 (1), 2018 (4), 2019 (1), 2020 (2), 2021 (20), 2022 (4)
Nationally ranked: N/A
8. Batavia (153)
State championships: 2013 (6A), 2017 (7A)
State runner-up: 2022 (7A)
State Top 25: 2013 (6), 2017 (6), 2018 (8), 2019 (17), 2020 (23), 2021 (8), 2022 (11)
Nationally ranked: N/A
9. Cary-Grove (Cary,) (141)
State championships: 2018 (6A), 2021 (6A)
State runner-up: 2014 (7A)
State Top 25: 2014 (7), 2015 (9), 2016 (16), 2018 (6), 2021 (1)
Nationally ranked: N/A
10. IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst) (138)
State championships: 2016 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2018 (4A), 2022 (3A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2016 (6), 2017 (21), 2018 (12), 2021 (24), 2022 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A
T-11. Lena-Winslow (Lena) (134)
State championships: 2013 (1A), 2017 (1A), 2019 (1A), 2021 (1A), 2022 (1A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2019 (6), 2022 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A
T-11. Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake) (134)
State championships: 2016 (6A), 2017 (6A)
State runner-up: 2019 (6A), 2022 (6A)
State Top 25: 2015 (13), 2016 (1), 2017 (3), 2019 (15)
Nationally ranked: N/A
13. Maine South (Park Ridge) (133)
State championships: 2016 (8A)
State runner-up: 2021 (8A)
State Top 25: 2014 (11), 2016 (4), 2017 (2), 2018 (7), 2021 (11), 2022 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A
14. Marist (Chicago) (132)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2015 (8A)
State Top 25: 2013 (14), 2015 (14), 2017 (10), 2018 (5), 2019 (14), 2020 (7), 2021 (12), 2022 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A
15. Joliet Catholic (Joliet) (127)
State championships: 2018 (5A), 2021 (4A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (7), 2014 (20), 2015 (8), 2018 (23), 2020 (11), 2021 (2), 2022 (24)
Nationally ranked: N/A
16. Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn) (123)
State championships: 2015 (7A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2013 (12), 2014 (4), 2015 (2), 2016 (8), 2019 (20), 2022 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A
17. Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) (114)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2014 (8A)
State Top 25: 2013 (17), 2014 (8), 2015 (6), 2016 (17), 2017 (11), 2018 (10), 2019 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A
18. Montini Catholic (Lombard) (112)
State championships: 2015 (6A)
State runner-up: 2013 (5A), 2014 (5A), 2018 (5A)
State Top 25: 2013 (3), 2014 (18), 2015 (4), 2018 (17)
Nationally ranked: N/A
19. St. Rita (Chicago) (109)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2019 (5A), 2021 (7A)
State Top 25: 2013 (8), 2019 (11), 2020 (4), 2021 (13), 2022 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A
20. Brother Rice (Chicago) (105)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2018 (8A)
State Top 25: 2014 (23), 2015 (12), 2018 (2), 2019 (21), 2020 (8), 2021 (7), 2022 (14)
Nationally ranked: N/A
