Dunbar is the top football program in Maryland during the MaxPreps era.
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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 Maryland rankings for the past 10 yearsMost dominant Maryland football programs in the MaxPreps era
1. Dunbar (Baltimore) - 316 pointsOverall record: 116-18
The Poets lay claim to seven 1A state titles as well as seven Top 25 finishes.
2. River Hill (Clarksville) - 307Overall record: 119-12
River Hill has won four state championships and piled up nine Top 25 finishes.
3. Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg) - 208Overall record: 107-18
The Cougars have compiled seven Top 10 finishes, one 4A state title victory, and two runner-up finishes.
4. Middletown - 193Overall record: 101-27
Middletown owns three 2A state championship trophies, and lays claim to undefeated season in 2012 and 2013.
5. Gilman (Baltimore) - 192Overall record: 74-24
Gilman has finished in the Top 20 in each of the past 10 seasons including four No. 1 finishes.
6. Damascus - 161Overall record: 102-20
The Hornets have captured two state titles and six Top 25 finishes.
6. Sherwood (Sandy Spring) - 161Overall record: 96-26
Sherwood has six Top 25 finishes including four Top 5 finishes, to go along with a 4A state championship.
8. Suitland (Forestville) - 143Overall record: 104-20
The Rams have won two 4A state championships and have four Top 20 finishes to go along with it.
8. Linganore (Frederick) - 143Overall record: 88-28
Linganore has six Top 25 appearances including a No. 1 finish in 2009 that came with a 3A state title.
10. McDonogh (Owings Mills) - 133Overall record: 59-38
The Eagles have nine Top 25 finishes and one runner-up finish.
10. Old Mill (Millersville) - 133Overall record: 100-22
The Patriots lay claim to two 4A state titles and six Top 25 finishes.
12. Urbana (Ijamsville) - 127Overall record: 88-31
Urbana has one state championship and has been ranked in the Top 25 seven times.
12. Northwest (Germantown) - 127Overall record: 70-44
The Jaguars have two state championship victories and four Top 25 finishes.
14. Wise (Upper Marlboro) - 126Overall record: 70-27
Wise has notched one state title, an undefeated season in 2012, and four Top 25 finishes.
15. Douglass (Upper Marlboro) - 122Overall record: 97-26
The Eagles have finished as the runner-up three times, and cracked the Top 25 seven times.
16. Fort Hill (Cumberland) - 120Overall record: 105-22
Fort Hill has finished in the Top 25 six times, claimed one state title, and finished as the runner-up twice.
17. Loyola Blakefield (Towson) - 118Overall record: 73-35
The Dons have finished in the Top 15 six times and the Top 25 a total of seven times.
18. Eastern Tech (Baltimore) - 109Overall record: 84-34
The Mavericks lay claim to a 2A state championship and four Top 25 finishes.
19. Potomac (Oxon Hill) - 97Overall record: 79-35
Potomac has finished in the Top 25 twice and has two state championship victories.
20. Huntingtown - 96Overall record: 82-37
Huntingtown has finished the season as the runner-up twice, and has finished in the Top 25 five times.