The MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings are packed with programs that have been around for well over 50 years, including
Duncanville (Texas),
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.). Then there is
Massillon (Ohio), which has fielded teams since the late 1800s.
However, new dynasties are on the rise.
Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) has only been around a decade yet has found a place in the final MaxPreps Top 25 three times in the past five seasons. The Chargers began play in 2013, have twice posted 14-0 seasons and have a 117-27 overall record during that span with a 59.1 dynasty ranking per CalPreps.
Corner Canyon is No. 1 in our look at the top 25 newest football dynasties. Only schools that began varsity play in the past 10 years (since 2013 and excluding the 2021 COVID season due to some states canceling) are included. Schools are ordered by their CalPreps dynasty rating.
Utah has the top two schools with
Skyridge (Lehi) coming in behind Corner Canyon. Texas had the most schools with 12. Utah was the second-fastest growing state in the nation over the past decade (Nevada was first) while Texas was the fourth-fastest.
Schools are listed with their record since they began varsity play, their dynasty rating, their first year of varsity play and their best record to date.
Corner Canyon and Skyridge have met in Utah's Class 6A state championship game in each of the past two seasons. Skyridge won in 2022 while Corner Canyon prevailed in the 2023 contest pictured. (Photo: Craig Peterson)
Record/dynasty rating: 117-27, 59.1
First year: 2013
Best year: 14-0, 2019 and 2020
2. Skyridge (Lehi, Utah)
Record/dynasty rating: 83-22, 57.5
First year: 2016
Best year: 13-1, 2022
3. Midlothian Heritage (Midlothian, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 84-20, 40.2
First year: 2015
Best year: 12-1, 2023 and 2017
4. Shadow Creek (Pearland, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 75-17, 39.9
First year: 2016
Best year: 16-0, 2019
5. Frederick Douglass (Lexington, Ky.)
Record/dynasty rating: 78-14, 38.3
First year: 2017
Best year: 15-0, 2022
6. Klein Cain (Houston, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 43-25, 37
First year: 2018
Best year: 10-2, 2022
7. Emerson (McKinney, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 21-5, 34.5
First year: 2022
Best year: 12-3, 2023
8. Casteel (Queen Creek, Ariz.)
Record/dynasty rating: 66-30, 32.3
First year: 2016
Best year: 14-0, 2017
9. Reedy (Frisco, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 64-28, 32.2
First year: 2016
Best year: 13-1, 2018
10. Bridgeland (Cypress, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 49-21, 31.1
First year: 2018
Best year: 12-1, 2020
11. Ridgeline (Millville, Utah)
Record/dynasty rating: 66-33, 30.9
First year: 2016
Best year: 13-0, 2021
12. Bentonville West (Centerton, Ark.)
Record/dynasty rating: 53-38, 30.6
First year: 2016
Best year: 9-3, 2017
13. Denmark (Alpharetta, Ga.)
Record/dynasty rating: 36-28, 30
First year: 2018
Best year: 8-3, 2021
14. Tompkins (Katy, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 62-49, 29.9
First year: 2014
Best year: 10-1, 2020
15. Farmington (Utah)
Record/dynasty rating: 33-38, 28.3
First year: 2018
Best year: 9-2, 2019
16. Jefferson Davis County (Bassfield, Miss.)
Record/dynasty rating: 67-28, 27.4
First year: 2017
Best year: 15-1, 2017
17. V.R. Eaton (Fort Worth, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 43-43, 27.3
First year: 2016
Best year: 9-4, 2020
18. Crimson Cliffs (Washington, Utah)
Record/dynasty rating: 37-27, 27.3
First year: 2019
Best year: 13-1, 2023
19. Randle (Richmond, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 15-8, 26.2
First year: 2021
Best year: 11-2, 2023
20. Lapeer (Mich.)
Record/dynasty rating: 75-27, 25.1
First year: 2014
Best year: 11-1, 2018
21. Green Canyon (North Logan, Utah)
Record/dynasty rating: 41-39, 23
First year: 2017
Best year: 10-4, 2023
22. Pike Road (Ala.)
Record/dynasty rating: 60-15, 22.9
First year: 2018
Best year: 14-0, 2021
22. Weiss (Pflugerville, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 36-29, 22.9
First year: 2017
Best year: 10-2, 2021
22. Panther Creek (Frisco, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 14-10, 22.9
First year: 2022
Best year: 11-2, 2023
25. Harlan (San Antonio, Texas)
Record/dynasty rating: 53-19, 21.9
First year: 2017
Best year: 12-1, 2023 and 2019
