Top 20 most dominant Virginia high school football programs of last decade

Powered by one state crown and four runner-up finishes, Oscar Smith is the most dominant high school football team from Virginia over the last decade.

Based on MaxPreps methodology, the Tigers amassed 234 points from play over 2010 to 2019 to edge Westfield, which finished second with 227 points.

Oscar Smith won its lone championship in 2011 and placed second in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019. Westfield won three straight 6A championships starting in 2015.

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). 1. Oscar Smith (Chesapeake) (234)
State championships: 2011 (6A)
State runner-up: 2013 (6A), 2015 (6A), 2016 (6A), 2019 (6A)
State Top 25: 2010 (16), 2011 (1), 2012 (5), 2013 (4), 2014 (6), 2015 (5), 2016 (9), 2017 (8), 2019 (6)
Nationally ranked: N/A

2. Westfield (Chantilly) (227)
State championships: 2015 (6A), 2016 (6A), 2017 (6A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2011 (3), 2012 (15), 2013 (6), 2014 (11), 2015 (4), 2016 (3), 2017 (4), 2018 (8), 2019 (13)
Nationally ranked: N/A

3. Highland Springs (223)
State championships: 2015 (6A), 2016 (6A), 2017 (6A), 2018 (6A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2012 (17), 2014 (10), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (5), 2018 (2), 2019 (3)
Nationally ranked: N/A

4. Lake Taylor (Norfolk) (197)
State championships: 2012 (5A), 2014 (4A), 2019 (4A)
State runner-up: 2015 (4A), 2018 (4A)
State Top 25: 2011 (15), 2012 (1), 2013 (22), 2014 (2), 2015 (14), 2016 (24), 2018 (6), 2019 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A

5. Stone Bridge (Ashburn) (191)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2010 (5A), 2012 (5A), 2015 (5A), 2016 (5A), 2018 (5A), 2019 (5A)
State Top 25: 2010 (7), 2012 (10), 2015 (13), 2016 (5), 2017 (13), 2018 (3), 2019 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A

6. Bird (Chesterfield) (183)
State championships: 2012 (6A), 2013 (5A), 2014 (5A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (20), 2011 (14), 2012 (2), 2013 (3), 2014 (3), 2015 (10), 2016 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A

7. Salem (171)
State championships: 2015 (4A), 2016 (4A), 2017 (4A)
State runner-up: 2014 (4A)
State Top 25: 2012 (25), 2013 (21), 2014 (12), 2015 (2), 2016 (2), 2017 (1), 2019 (18)
Nationally ranked: N/A

8. Briar Woods (Ashburn) (146)
State championships: 2010 (4A), 2011 (4A), 2012 (4A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (6), 2011 (4), 2012 (3), 2013 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A

State championships: 2013 (6A)
State runner-up: 2011 (6A), 2014 (6A)
State Top 25: 2011 (2), 2013 (1), 2014 (4)
Nationally ranked: N/A

10. Hermitage (Richmond) (137)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2010 (6A)
State Top 25: 2010 (10), 2011 (11), 2012 (9), 2013 (19), 2014 (7), 2015 (3), 2016 (12), 2017 (10)
Nationally ranked: N/A

11. Phoebus (Hampton) (135)
State championships: 2010 (5A), 2011 (5A)
State runner-up: 2018 (3A)
State Top 25: 2010 (1), 2011 (6), 2012 (16), 2019 (25)
Nationally ranked: N/A

12. Colonial Forge (Stafford) (119)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2010 (9), 2012 (19), 2013 (9), 2014 (17), 2016 (18), 2017 (3), 2018 (5), 2019 (9)
Nationally ranked: N/A

13. Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach) (115)
State championships: 2014 (6A)
State runner-up: 2012 (6A)
State Top 25: 2012 (4), 2013 (8), 2014 (1), 2015 (12), 2018 (20)
Nationally ranked: N/A

14. Dinwiddie (114)
State championships: 2013 (4A)
State runner-up: 2016 (4A)
State Top 25: 2010 (5), 2013 (2), 2016 (6), 2017 (7)
Nationally ranked: N/A

15. Appomattox County (110)
State championships: 2015 (2A), 2016 (2A), 2017 (2A) 2019 (2A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2015 (15), 2016 (10), 2017 (23)
Nationally ranked: N/A

16. (tie) Riverheads (Staunton) (96)
State championships: 2016 (1A), 2017 (1A), 2018 (1A), 2019 (1A)
State runner-up: 2015 (1A)
State Top 25: 2019 (20)
Nationally ranked: N/A

16. (tie) South County (Lorton) (96)
State championships: 2019 (6A)
State runner-up: 2011 (5A)
State Top 25: 2011 (13), 2013 (17), 2014 (20), 2015 (9), 2019 (5)
Nationally ranked: N/A

18. Heritage (Lynchburg) (88)
State championships: 2018 (3A)
State runner-up: 2012 (4A), 2017 (3A)
State Top 25: 2012 (12), 2017 (12), 2018 (11),  2019 (21)
Nationally ranked: N/A

19. Manchester (Midlothian) (86)
State championships: 2018 (6A)
State runner-up: N/A
State Top 25: 2014 (8), 2017 (17), 2018 (1), 2019 (12)
Nationally ranked: N/A

20. Tuscarora (Leesburg) (84)
State championships: N/A
State runner-up: 2014 (5A), 2017 (5A), 2019 (4A)
State Top 25: 2014 (5), 2015 (19), 2017 (18), 2019 (8)
Nationally ranked: N/A