Wheeling Central Catholic, shown here in 2008, is the third-most dominant West Virginia program in the MaxPreps era.
Photo by George M Powers
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 West Virginia rankings for the past 10 yearsMost dominant West Virginia football programs in the MaxPreps era
1. Martinsburg - 366 points
Overall record: 113-18
The Bulldogs have claimed four consecutive state titles, as well as four consecutive No. 1 rankings, making them the state's most dominant team.
2. Wayne - 294
Overall record: 121-14
Wayne has recorded 10 Top 25 finishes, compiling three state championships in the process.
3. Wheeling Central Catholic - 277
Overall record: 104-25
The Maroon Knights lay claim to six state tiles and six Top 25 finishes.
4. Morgantown - 243
Overall record: 101-25
Back-to-back undefeated seasons from 2004-05 gave the Mohigans their only two state titles since 2004.
5. Bluefield - 226
Overall record: 95-29
Bluefield owns three state titles and eight Top 25 finishes.
6. South Charleston - 205
Overall record: 82-34
The Black Eagles claimed the No. 1 ranking in 2008 and 2009, capturing state titles in both seasons.
7. George Washington (Charleston) - 196
Overall record: 87-34
The Patriots have compiled nine Top 25 finishes as well as two runner-up finishes.
8. Parkersburg - 194
Overall record: 76-40
Since 2004, Parkersburg has won two state titles and finished in the Top 25 eight times.
9. Madonna (Weirton) - 162
Overall record: 104-22
Perfect seasons in 2009 and 2013 resulted in the Blue Dons' only two state titles over the past 10 years.
10. Bridgeport - 159
Overall record: 102-20
Bridgeport lays claim to nine Top 25 finishes and one state title.
11. Williamstown - 155
Overall record: 108-22
Williamstown has been in five state championship games since 2004, being the victor once and the runner-up four times.
12. Capital (Charleston) - 146
Overall record: 77-37-1
Capital has finished in the Top 25 nine times, reaching the No. 2 rank in 2013.
13. Cabell Midland (Ona) - 134
Overall record: 69-45
The Knights have recorded one runner-up finish and eight Top 25 finishes.
14. Magnolia (New Martinsville) - 114
Overall record: 88-33
An undefeated season in 2010 helped the Blue Eagles capture a state title and the No. 3 ranking.
15. University (Morgantown) - 111
Overall record: 81-36
University has totaled eight Top 25 finishes, twice claiming the No. 5 spot.
16. Hurricane - 110
Overall record: 71-40
The Redskins have finished with the No. 8 ranking three times and have totaled eight Top 25 finishes.
17. Huntington - 94
Overall record: 52-59
Huntington reached the No. 3 ranking in 2013 after ending the season with a runner-up finish.
18. Brooke (Wellsburg) - 91
Overall record: 62-49
The Bruins finished in the Top 5 two years in a row after back-to-back runner-up finishes in 2009-10.
19. Nitro - 88
Overall record: 46-64
Nitro has compiled four Top 25 finishes as well as a runner-up finish in 2005.
20. Wheeling Park (Wheeling) - 84
Overall record: 61-48
The Patriots have cracked the Top 25 a total of five times over the past 10 years.
