Top 20 most dominant Delaware high school football teams in the MaxPreps era

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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1. Salesianum (Wilmington) - 367 points
Overall record: 93-27
Over the past 10 years, the Sallies have never missed the Top 10 and have racked up four No. 1 finishes to go along with their four D-1 state championships.

2. Middletown - 349
Overall record: 93-25
Middletown has captured three D-1 state titles since 2004 and has finished in the Top 5 seven times.

3. Caravel (Bear) - 304
Overall record: 95-23
An undefeated season in 2012 helped the Buccaneers hoist their second D-2 state championship trophy since 2004. They have not missed the Top 25 in the past 10 seasons.

4. Concord (Wilmington) - 250
Overall record: 85-31
Since 2004, Concord has not fallen outside the Top 15 and owns two D-2 state championship victories.

5. Hodgson Vo-Tech (Newark) - 244
Overall record: 84-30
The Eagles have been in three state championship games over the past 10 years, coming out the victor twice and the runner-up once. A perfect season in 2007 helped them claim their first state title since MaxPreps began.

6. St. Mark's (Wilmington) - 243
Overall record: 75-37
St. Mark's has finished in the Top 5 six times since 2004, including a No. 1 ranking in 2010 that was accompanied by a D-1 state championship.

7. Sussex Central (Georgetown) - 222
Overall record: 75-35
The Golden Knights have finished as the runner-up three times since 2004, despite never falling outside the Top 15.

8. Caesar Rodney (Camden) - 218
Overall record: 69-43-1
Although the Riders have seven Top 10 finishes since 2004, their lone state championship came in 2008.

9. Newark - 173
Overall record: 62-51
Newark has seven Top 25 finishes over the past 10 years to go along with one D-1 state title.

10. Delmar - 153
Overall record: 82-27
The Wildcats have missed the Top 25 just once since 2004, reaching their highest ranking at No. 5 in 2009 following a D-2 state championship victory.

11. William Penn (New Castle) - 145
Overall record: 64-45
William Penn has finished in the Top 25 every year since 2004 despite never competing for a state championship.

12. Indian River (Dagsboro) - 129
Overall record: 77-35
In 2011, the Indians finished the season without a loss and captured their first state championship in the past 10 seasons.

13. Dover - 121
Overall record: 59-47
Since 2004, Dover has never missed the Top 25 and has finished in the Top 10 five times.

14. Milford - 113
Overall record: 48-54
In its best season since 2004, Milford finished the season at 10-2, capturing a D-2 state title.

15. St. Elizabeth (Wilmington) - 109
Overall record: 50-51
It has been seven straight years that the Vikings have finished in the Top 25. They capped the 2010 season with a D-2 state championship victory.

16. Sussex Tech (Georgetown) - 99
Overall record: 51-51
Despite missing the Top 25 just once since 2004, the Ravens have not found themselves in a state title game in the past 10 seasons.

17. Archmere Academy (Claymont) - 91
Overall record: 62-45
The Auks fell just short of a state championship in 2010, finishing as the runner-up.

18. Howard (Wilmington) - 85
Overall record: 74-32
Howard has eight Top 25 finishes over the past 10 years, topping out at No. 6 in 2005.

19. Cape Henlopen (Lewes) - 83
Overall record: 44-57
Despite a sub -.500 record, the Vikings have three Top 10 finishes since 2004.

19. Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear) - 83
Overall record: 35-47-1
Red Lion's best season was in 2011 when it finished the year with the No.1 ranking.