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Five states are in action this weekend, with some great games from around the country. TOP 100 GAMES – #22 Buford (GA) @ #10 Milton (GA) #24 Draper (UT) Corner Canyon @ #69 American Fork (UT) #25 Chatsworth (CA) Sierra Canyon @ Honolulu (HI) Punahou (1-0) Salt Lake City (UT) @ #30 Norman Park (GA) Colquitt County #31 Mission Viejo (CA) @ Honolulu (HI) Kamehameha Kapalama (1-0) #34 Carrollton (GA) @ College Park (GA) Woodward Academy #39 Hoschton (GA) Mill Creek @ Swannee (GA) Lambert #44 Lehi (UT) Skybridge @ Provo (UT) Timpview Suwanee (GA) Collins Hill @ #49 Loganville (GA) Grayson Snellville (GA) Brookwood @ #55 Marietta (GA) Walton Honolulu (HI) St. Louis (0-1) @ #61 Mililani (HI) (1-0) Albany (GA) Monroe @ #71 Thomasville (GA) Thomas County Central #80 Kingsland (GA) Camden County @ Brunswick (GA) Savannah (GA) Benedictine @ #94 Rabun Gap (GA) Rabun Gap-Nacoochee #98 Rome (GA) @ Fairburn (GA) Creekside Other Games of Interest ALASKA Anchorage West @ Palmer Colony Eagle River @ Big Lake Houston Homer @ Kenai Central GEORGIA Atlanta Westlake vs. Fairbanks Hughes Gainesville @ Marietta Warner Robins @ Leesburg Lee County HAWAII – Kapolei (1-0) @ Lahaina Lahainaluna Honolulu ‘Iolani (1-0) @ Wahiawa Leilehua (0-1) Kea’au Kamehameha (1-0) @ Honolulu Moanalua (1-0) NEVADA St. George (UT) Desert Hills @ Las Vegas Faith Lutheran Reno Bishop Monague @ Reno Damonte Ranch Sparks Reed @ Fallon Churchill County UTAH Highland Lone Peak @ South Jordan Bingham Salt Lake City Brighton @ Provo Kaysville Davis @ Lehi

No Indy bias, just being realistic. Crown Point was exposed in last year's 6A title game and Carroll is not even the best team in the SAC. Can you honestly say that the best football in the state is not played in the Indy metro. BTW, I live in Northern Indiana and am at a game in this area of the state every weekend, so have a good read on the strengths and weaknesses of the teams in this area.

There may be some movement as I look for some teams to bounce back after an off year (looking at you Carmel), some others beginning the long road back (Avon) and several others that could surprise (Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Westfield, Zionsville) and make a run at the top, but for now Center Grove, Ben Davis and Brownsburg appear to be the head of the class.

Hard to believe a coach could get fired for going 12-1, winning the California Open title and finishing second in the country but heard he made several high-profile boosters angry. The new coach, Raul Lara, had a good run at Long Beach Poly during a 13-year run there, but with the schedule listed above, it will be a tough first season although they are loaded. The Gorman game will most likely be this year's national championship game.

With Hawaii kicking off the 2024 high school football season this weekend, I thought I would post this as two Top 100 teams are in action. 1. Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman 2. Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei 3. Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy 4. Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco 5. DeSoto (TX) 6. Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna 7. Duncanville (TX) 8. Corona (CA) Centennial 9. Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas 10. Milton (GA) 11. Houston (TX) North Shore 12. Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph Prep 13. Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic 14. Massillon (OH) Washington 15. Peoria (AZ) Liberty 16. Olney (MD) Our Lady of Good Counsel 17. Plantation (FL) American Heritage 18. Baltimore (MD) St. Francis Academy 19. Lakewood (OH) St. Edward 20. Miami (FL) Central 21. Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha 22. Buford (GA) 23. Phenix City (AL) Central 24. Draper (UT) Corner Canyon 25. Chatsworth (CA) Sierra Canyon 26. Cocoa (FL) 27. Austin (TX) Westlake 28. Akron (OH) Archbishop Hoban 29. Alabaster (AL) Thompson 30. Norman Park (GA) Colquitt County 31. Mission Viejo (CA) 32. Belleville (MI) 33. Orange (CA) Lutheran 34. Carrollton (GA) 35. Kahuku (HI) 36. Tampa (FL) Berkley Prep 37. Folsom (CA) 38. Wilmette (IL) Loyola Academy 39. Southlake (TX) Carroll 40. Hochston (GA) Mill Creek 41. Miami (FL) Norland 42. Humble (TX) Atascocita 43. Peoria (AZ) Centennial 44. Greenwood (IN) Center Grove 45. Lehi (UT) Skybridge 46. Houston (TX) Summer Creek 47. Liberty (MO) North 48. Chicago (IL) Mt. Carmel 49. Loganville (GA) Grayson 50. Bixby (OK) 51. Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep Charter 52. Miami (FL) Columbus 53. Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis 54. Concord (CA) De LaSalle 55. Marietta (GA) Walton 56. Lakeland (FL) 57. San Mateo (CA) Serra 58. Katy (TX) 59. Bryant (AR) 60. Charlotte (NC) Providence Day 61. Saraland (AL) 62. Toledo (OH) Central Catholic 63. Trophy Club (TX) Byron Nelson 64. Mililani (HI) 65. Aledo (TX) 66. Chattanooga (TN) McCallie 67. Ruston (LA) 68. Longview (TX) 69. American Fork (UT) 70. Washington (DC) St. Johns 71. Thomasville (GA) Thomas County Central 72. Chandler (AZ) 73. Brownsburg (IN) 74. Louisville (KY) Trinity 75. Severn (MD) Archbishop Spalding 76. Denton (TX) Guyer 77. Pinson (AL) Clay-Chalkville 78. San Diego (CA) Lincoln 79. Dallas (TX) South Oak Cliff 80. Kingsland (GA) Camden County 81. Littleton (CO) Columbine 82. Rancho Santa Margarita (CA) Santa Margarita 83. Cibolo (TX) Steele 84. Cincinnati (OH) Archbishop Moeller 85. East St. Louis (IL) 86. Venice (FL) 87. Dripping Springs (TX) 88. Danville (KY) Boyle County 89. Chattanooga (TN) Baylor 90. Greensboro (NC) Grimsley 91. Woodbridge (VA) Freedom 92. Lafayette (LA) St. Thomas More 93. Louisville (MS) 94. Rabun Gap (GA) Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 95. Anaheim (CA) Sevite 96. Sanford (FL) Seminole 97. Vestavia Hills (AL) 98. Rome (GA) 99. Daytona Beach (FL) Mainland 100. Bentonville (AR)

They still need to amend the rule to allow our teams to travel outside of the 300-mile ban. Most schools want a home and home contract. One-way contracts are difficult.

2008 - Center Grove (86) 2009 - Evansville Reitz (77) 2010 - Fishers (42) 2011 - Carmel (8), Warren Central (24), Indianapolis Cathedral (50), Ben Davis (56) 2012 - Lawrence Central (31) 2013 - Warren Central (32), Center Grove (46), Carmel (83), Indianapolis Pike (97) 2014 - Ben Davis (38), Carmel (60), Warren Central (67) 2015 - Center Grove (50), Mishawaka Penn (100) 2016 - Warren Central (32), Center Grove (52) 2017 - Ben Davis (5) 2018 - Warren Central (12) 2019 - New Palestine (80) 2021 - Center Grove (11), Indianapolis Cathedral (31) 2022 - Center Grove (72) 2023 - Ben Davis (48), Center Grove (56). Brownsburg (74) * - No poll in 2020 due to Covid.

Yes, I have a listing of each seasons Top 100 since 2007 which would include all the Indiana teams that were in the poll that season. In addition, I have a listing for each state's teams each year since then and where they are in the Dynasty poll for that season. Would be more than happy to share that with you if you would like.

I have data for all teams in the Top 100 since 2007 including those from Indiana. I do not have all Indiana teams, just the ones in my final poll.

Warren Central - 32 Center Grove - 46 Ben Davis - 82 Pike - 97

With losses to Moeller, one point loss to Center Grove, OT loss to Ben Davis, a loss to Carmel and a three-point loss to WC in the regional.

They were ranked 97th in 2013 last poll.

I think you are getting too caught up in the use of the term dynasty. As it relates to this compilation, it is defined as teams that have appeared in my Top 100 at the end of a particular season. Now that may not fit your definition of the word dynasty, but I simply use the word for lack of a better one. However, most it would be hard to argue that most of the teams in the poll have been consistent winners over the period from 2007-2023.

Just showing where Indiana teams rank in the overall ranking.

Did not want to go there, but even the bigger schools nationally are private. Mater Dei, Bosco, and Gorman are all private schools.

I appreciate the love for small schools and each year I track several throughout the country as they near the poll. Teams like Alcoa (TN). They are a Class 3A team in the state whose only loss this season was to Maryville, a highly respected 6A team in a 24-21 game. Alcoa has won the Class 3A title in Tennessee every year since 2014. Despite all that, they have only been ranked in the Top 100 three times since 2007. Now on the flip side is Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna, a Class 1M team in Florida who finished ranked third in the country. The difference is strength of schedule. CM played and defeated Baltimore (MD) St. Francis Academy, Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic, and Miami (FL) Central among a group of others in a very difficult schedule. Last year there was a small private school out of Nashville (TN), Lipscomb Academy, who were able to finish ranked 9th in the country due to an impressive season run. This season, they began highly ranked but fell short of expectations and quickly fell out of the rankings. And one final thought on this from a local level, Chatard was really close to being ranked this season. The only thing holding them back was a schedule that included Indianapolis Tech, Indianapolis Shortridge and Columbus North. The wins over Cathedral and Elder helped, but just not quite enough. Hope this helps.

Dynasty is a term I grabbed from other compilations of the same type. All states have teams that are dynasties in their respective states, but my list is teams that have been able to maintain a lofty status on a national level. Most of the teams, if not all, in my list are schools who have been consistent winners for several years.

2007 That is correct.

I have decided to change the format in which I present the dynasty rankings at the end of this season. In prior years, I would list all teams that have been included in my Top 100 since 2007. However, the list has grown so large that it has become a difficult read. Therefore, starting this season I am only going to list the Top 100 and will follow that up with state listings. Again, schools compile points by being ranked in the final poll each season. Twenty-five points are awarded just for being in the final poll and points are awarded for a school’s final position in the poll. For instance, a school finishing on the top of the final poll will receive 125 points, a school finishing at the bottom of the poll will receive 26 points. Here is the Top 100 Dynasty Ranking at the conclusion of the 2023 season. Each school is listed by its ranking, last seasons ranking and its total points. I have also included a listing of all Indiana schools that are in the compilation. 1. Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman (2) 1467 2. Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas (3) 1441 3. Concord (CA) De La Salle (1) 1432 4. Corona (CA) Centennial (4) 1391 5. Miami (FL) Central (6) 1303 Katy (TX) (5) 1303 7. Bellflower (CA) St. Johns Bosco (7) 1299 8. Lakewood (OH) St. Edward (8) 1274 9. Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei (10) 1157 10. Allen (TX) (9) 1149 11. Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy (12) 1062 12. Southlake (TX) Carroll (13) 1030 13. Austin (TX) Lake Travis (11) 1010 14. Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph Prep (15) 931 15. Mission Viejo (CA) (16) 875 16. Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha (22) 830 17. Hoover (AL) (14) 825 18. Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic (23) 823 19. Folsom (CA) (24) 810 20. Galena Park (TX) North Shore (28) 788 21. Austin (TX) Westlake (29) 780 22. Ramsey (NJ) Don Bosco Prep (17) 778 DeSoto (TX) (32) 778 24. Louisville (KY) Trinity (18) 776 25. Loganville (GA) Grayson (19) 775 26. Aledo (TX) (30) 768 27. South Jordan (UT) Bingham (20) 757 28. River Ridge (LA) John Curtis (21) 748 29. Jenks (OK) (25) 728 30. Euless (TX) Trinity (26) 722 31. Chandler (AZ) Hamilton (27) 702 32. Baltimore (MD) St. Francis Academy (34) 676 33. Irmo (SC) Dutch Fork (31) 664 34. Duncanville (TX) (41) 656 35. Cincinnati (OH) Colerain (33) 647 36. Olney (MD) Our Lady of Good Counsel (43) 637 37. Buford (GA) (42) 629 38. Maryville (TN) (35) 626 39. Washington (DC) St. Johns (36) 584 40. Plantation (FL) American Heritage (44) 578 41. Miami (FL) Northwestern (37) 570 42. Tulsa (OK) Union (38) 562 43. Seffner (FL) Armwood (39) 555 44. Scottsdale (AZ) Saguaro (40) 553 45. Norman Park (GA) Colquitt County (60) 528 46. Wilmette (IL) Loyola Academy (63) 521 47. Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius (45) 518 48. Murfreesboro (TN) Oakland (46) 512 Cibolo (TX) Steele (51) 512 50. Chandler (AZ) (47) 511 51. Greenwood (IN) Center Grove (57) 504 52. Charlotte (NC) Mallard Creek (48) 495 53. Bellevue (WA) (49) 491 54. Hochston (GA) Mill Creek (68) 485 55. Denton (TX) Guyer (50) 473 56. Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna (83) 470 57. Cedar Hill (TX) (51) 466 58. Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central (53) 463 59. Peoria (AZ) Centennial (77) 462 60. Duncan (SC) Byrnes (54) 458 61. Batesville (MS) South Panola (55) 442 Rock Hill (SC) South Pointe (55) 442 63. Akron (OH) Archbishop Hoban (90) 433 64. New Orleans (LA) Edna Karr (58) 424 65. Miami (FL) Booker T. Washington (86) 419 Hampton (VA) Phoebus (59) 419 67. Montvale (NJ) St. Joseph Regional (60) 418 68. Lakeland (FL) (62) 415 69. Draper (UT) Corner Canyon (96) 411 70. Houston (TX) Westfield (64) 405 71. Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis (94) 401 72. Mentor (OH) (65) 400 73. West Monroe (LA) (66) 392 74. Martinsburg (WV) (80) 391 75. Bradenton (FL) Manatee (67) 390 76. Chicago (IL) Mt. Carmel (98) 387 77. Anaheim (CA) Servite (68) 380 Cincinnati (OH) Archbishop Moeller (68) 380 Pickerington (OH) Central (68) 380 80. Coppel (TX) (72) 378 81. Gardena (CA) Serra (73) 370 82. St. Louis (MO) Christian Brothers (74) 368 83. Long Beach (CA) Poly (75) 364 84. Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett (76) 362 85. Tampa (FL) Plant (78) 360 East St. Louis (IL) (78) 360 87. Pinson (AL) Clay-Chalkville (124) 358 88. Matthews (NC) Butler (81) 351 89. Rock Hill (SC) Northwestern (82) 348 90. Dallas (TX) Skyline (83) 347 Manvel (TX) (83) 347 92. Longview (TX) (87) 344 93. Lawrenceville (GA) Archer (88) 341 94. Highlands Ranch (CO) Valor Christian (89) 337 Miami (FL) Columbus (122) 337 96. Alabaster (AL) Thompson (122) 336 97. Honolulu (HI) St. Louis (90) 333 98. Cocoa (FL) (124) 331 99. Chesapeake Bay (VA) Oscar Smith (92) 330 100. Bixby (OK) (132) 329

Lipscomb was ranked #23 when they met, but that ranking was not good as they struggled against a very tough schedule. St. Joseph Prep was ranked #11 when they played them. It ended up being Prep's only loss of the year. They finished #8 in my final poll. Glenville was unranked at the time they played but ended up winning the Ohio Division 4 title. Bartram Trail and Pine Forest are two Florida teams that were a little down this season. Gray Collegiate Academy is a small South Carolina team that has established itself in that state as a perpetual powerhouse. St. Thomas More is an unknown. St. Francis Academy was ranked #6 in the preseason poll, but after a schedule that would have challenged most college teams, they ended up ranked #92 with six losses.

Do you really think that FW Snider could beat Dallas South Oak Cliff, who is ranked last in my poll? If so, you did not watch the Texas state finals this weekend. South Oak Cliff had three losses this year, one to Duncanville, one to DeSoto and last Friday when Port Neches-Groves beat them in the final minute of the State final game. Trust me when I tell you that Snider could not beat that team.

And I have them ranked lower than most other polls. As I have stated before, sometimes I feel like I have an anti-Indiana basis because I live here. I do not want to be like the guy from Texas on another site who thinks that half the poll should be made up of teams from Texas, so sometimes I let that influence me. To be quite honest, I feel that I have them ranked in a good spot. Keep in mind that they trailed Brownsburg big in the fourth quarter.

1. Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman (11-0) 2. Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei (13-1) 3. Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna (14-0) 4. DeSoto (TX) (15-0) 5. Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy (9-0) 6. Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco (11-2) 7. Duncanville (TX) (14-1) 8. Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph Prep (13-1) 9. Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas (14-1) 10. Massillon (OH) Washington (16-0) 11. Corona (CA) Centennial (9-3) 12. Galena Park (TX) North Shore (14-1) 13. Peoria (AZ) Liberty (12-1) 14. Lakewood (OH) St. Edward (15-1) 15. Austin (TX) Westlake (14-1) 16. Norman Park (GA) Colquitt County (12-1) 17. Olney (MD) Our Lady of Good Counsel (10-1) 18. Pinson (AL) Clay-Chalkville (14-0) 19. Wilmette (IL) Loyola Academy (14-0) 20. Toledo (OH) Central Catholic (15-0) 21. Hochston (GA) Mill Creek (12-1) 22. San Mateo (CA) Serra (12-1) 23. Aledo (TX) (16-0) 24. Chatsworth (CA) Sierra Canyon (11-1) 25. Peoria (AZ) Centennial (11-2) 26. Akron (OH) Archbishop Hoban (13-2) 27. Milton (GA) (13-2) 28. Southlake (TX) Carroll (13-2) 29. Woodbridge (VA) Freedom (14-0) 30. Phenix City (AL) Central (13-0) 31. Buford (GA) (11-2) 32. Miami (FL) Norland (14-1) 33. Marietta (GA) Walton (14-1) 34. Draper (UT) Corner Canyon (13-1) 35. Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep Charter (15-0) 36. Norfolk (VA) Maury (15-0) 37. Saraland (AL) (14-1) 38. Bixby (OK) (13-0) 39. Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic (11-1) 40. Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha (9-2) 41. Gainesville (GA) (12-1) 42. Chicago (IL) Mt. Carmel (13-1) 43. Miami (FL) Columbus (13-2) 44. Alabaster (AL) Thompson (11-2) 45. Cocoa (FL) (13-1) 46. Liberty (MO) North (13-1) 47. Carrollton (GA) (11-2) 48. Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis (13-1) 49. Belleville (MI) (13-1) 50. Portland (OR) Central Catholic (13-0) 51. Folsom (CA) (13-2) 52. Chandler (AZ) Basha (10-2) 53. Miami (FL) Booker T. Washington (8-3) 54. Mission Viejo (CA) (13-3) 55. West Linn (OR) (11-1) 56. Greenwood (IN) Center Grove (11-2) 57. Louisville (MS) (15-0) 58. Little Rock (AR) Parkview (14-0) 59. Concord (CA) De La Salle (11-3) 60. Wexford (PA) North Allegheny (13-2) 61. Lafayette (LA) St. Thomas More (14-0) 62. Matthews (NC) Weddington (14-2) 63. Miami (FL) Central (7-4) 64. Southfield (MI) Arts and Tech (13-1) 65. Littleton (CO) Columbine (14-0) 66. Kahuku (HI) (10-2) 67. Plantation (FL) American Heritage (11-2) 68. Trophy Club (TX) Byron Nelson (13-1) 69. Ruston (LA) (13-1) 70. Lehi (UT) Skybridge (11-3) 71. Frankfort (IL) Lincoln-Way East (13-1) 72. Charlotte (NC) Providence Day (12-1) 73. American Fork (UT) (11-2) 74. Brownsburg (IN) (9-1) 75. Katy (TX) (10-2) 76. Midwest City (OK) Carl Albert (14-0) 77. Chattanooga (TN) McAllie (12-1) 78. Avon (OH) (13-1) 79. Severn (MD) Archbishop Spalding (10-2) 80. Cibolo (TX) Steele (13-2) 81. Hattiesburg (MS) Oak Grove (13-1) 82. Pittsburgh (PA) Central Catholic (10-2) 83. Fayetteville (AR) (13-0) 84. Omaha (NE) Westside (13-0) 85. Rabun Gap (GA) Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (13-1) 86. Greenwood Village (CO) Cherry Creek (13-1) 87. Martinsburg (WV) (13-0) 88. Mililani (HI) (10-2) 89. Orlando (FL) Edgewater (11-1) 90. Baltimore (MD) St. Francis (4-6) 91. Nashville (TN) Pearl-Cohn (15-0) 92. Thomasville (GA) Thomas County Central (15-0) 93. Red Bank (NJ) Catholic (11-1) 94. Homestead (FL) (11-1) 95. Lake Stevens (WA) (13-1) 96. Hickory (NC) (16-0) 97. Greenwood (AR) (13-0) 98. Tulsa (OK) Lincoln Christian (14-0) 99. Douglas (GA) Coffee (15-0) 100. Dallas (TX) South Oak Cliff (13-3)

This is it for the season. GEORGIA Class 7A Final #50 Milton (13-2) 31 #11 Marietta Walton (14-1) 21 Class 6A Final #94 Thomasville Thomas County Central (15-0) 49 College Park Woodward Academy (12-3) 28 Class 5A Final Douglas Coffee (15-0) 31 #98 Fairburn Creekside (13-2) 14 Class 4A Final Perry (13-2) 38 Stockbridge (12-3) 27 Class 3A Final Ellenwood Cedar Grove (10-5) 49 Savannah Christian (12-3) 28 Class 2A Final Blackshear Pierce County (14-1) 48 Rockmart (12-3) 45 Class A- Division I Final Athens Prince Avenue Christian (14-1) 49 Swainsboro (12-3) 32 Class A- Division II Final Manchester (12-2) 28 Bowdon (12-3) 27 TEXAS Conference 6A-Division II Final #8 DeSoto (15-0) 74 #52 Houston Summer Creek (14-2) 14 Conference 6A-Division I Final #9 Duncanville (14-1) 49 #5 Galena Park North Shore (14-1) 33 Conference 5A-Division II Final Port Neches-Groves (15-1) 20 #58 Dallas South Oak Cliff (13-3) 17 Conference 5A-Division I Final #29 Aledo (16-0) 51 Spring Branch Smithson Valley (14-2) 8 Conference 4A-Division II Final Gilmer (13-3) 28 Bellville (15-1) 26 Conference 4A-Division I Final Anna (15-1) 26 Chapel Hill (13-3) 0 Conference 3A-Division II Final Gunter (16-0) 30 Tidehaven (14-1) 14 Conference 3A-Division I Final Malakoff (16-0) 14 Franklin (14-2) 7 Conference 2A-Division II Final Albany (16-0) 28 Mart (15-1) 10 Conference 2A-Division I Final Timpson (16-0) 49 Tolar (14-2) 7