GeauxPreps’ Most Successful Teams In High School Football (2016-2020)
by Hunter Bower // GeauxPreps.com Owner
Which Louisiana high school teams enjoyed the most success on the football field over the last five years?
To get fans revved up for some gridiron action in the fall, GeauxPreps.com is giving viewers a look at the Top 10 teams that produced the best football during the last half-decade.
With the help of Fizz Rankings (Twitter: @FizzRankings), the five-year analysis is totaled using a formula that accounts for different factors including:
- Games Won
- Championships Won
- Finals Appearances
- Playoff Round Appearances
- 10-win seasons
- Plus more factors
Louisiana high school programs must have played in all five varsity seasons to be accounted for in the analysis. For example, teams such as Kenner Discovery and Southside are not eligible due to not having played all five seasons within the timeframe. In addition, schools that did not play in the 2020 season, like Barbe and Elton, are also excluded from this year’s list.
Fizz Rankings is a Texas-based account that uses similar formulas to decide which dynasties are alive and well in The Lone Star State.
LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL MOST SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS (2016-2020)
NOTE: The following list reflects calculations based on a mathematical formula. No human element was used to determine this analysis. These rankings are based on which teams enjoyed the most success on the gridiron from 2016 through 2020.
1. Edna Karr Cougars – 9.10 Rating
- Record: 65-5 (.929)
- Head Coach: Brice Brown (2016-2020)
- State Championships: 4 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- State Runner-Ups: 1 (2020)
- 10-Win Seasons: 5
- All-State Selections: 16
2. Many Tigers – 7.99 Rating
- Record: 59-10 (.855)
- Head Coach: Jess Curtis (2016-2020)
- State Championships: 1 (2020)
- State Runner-Ups: 1 (2019)
- 10-Win Seasons: 5
- All-State Selections: 13
3. Oak Grove Tigers – 7.98 Rating
- Record: 57-10 (.851)
- Head Coach: Ryan Gregory (2016-2020)
- State Championships: 2 (2019, 2020)
- State Runner-Ups: 1 (2018)
- 10-Win Seasons: 5
- All-State Selections: 21
4. St. Thomas More – 7.78 Rating
- Record: 53-9 (.855)
- Head Coach: Jim Hightower (2016-2020)
- State Championships: 3 (2016, 2019, 2020)
- State Runner-Ups: 1 (2018)
- 10-Win Seasons: 5
- All-State Selections: 14
5. Catholic Bears – 7.77 Rating
- Record: 54-8 (.871)
- Head Coach: Gabriel Fertitta (2016-2020)
- State Championships: 2 (2017, 2020)
- State Runner-Ups: 2 (2018, 2019)
- 10-Win Seasons: 4
- All-State Selections: 10
6. Lafayette Christian Knights – 7.76 Rating
- Record: 55-7 (.887)
- Head Coach: Barry Baldwin (2016-2018), Jacarde Carter (2019-2020)
- State Championships: 4 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
- State Runner-Ups: None
- 10-Win Seasons: 3
- All-State Selections: 16
7. Acadiana Wreckin’ Rams – 7.69 Rating
- Record: 57-9 (.864)
- Head Coach: Ted Davidson (2016-2017), Matt McCullough (2018-2020)
- State Championships: 2 (2019, 2020)
- State Runner-Ups: None
- 10-Win Seasons: 4
- All-State Selections: 12
8. West Monroe Rebels – 7.54 Rating
- Record: 57-8 (.877)
- Head Coach: Jerry Arledge (2016-2020)
- State Championships: None
- State Runner-Ups: 2 (2016, 2018)
- 10-Win Seasons: 4
- All-State Selections: 16
9. University Lab Cubs – 7.26 Rating
- Record: 51-11 (.823)
- Head Coach: Chad Mahaffey (2016-2018), Andy Martin (2019-2020)
- State Championships: 2 (2017, 2018)
- State Runner-Ups: None
- 10-Win Seasons: 3
- All-State Selections: 13
10. Zachary Broncos – 7.23 Rating
- Record: 52-13 (.800)
- Head Coach: David Brewerton (2016-2020)
- State Championships: 2 (2017, 2018)
- State Runner-Ups: None
- 10-Win Seasons: 4
- All-State Selections: 10
Rounding Out The Top 25:
11. Notre Dame
12. Destrehan
13. John Curtis
14. Amite
15. Catholic-N.I.
16. Sterlington
17. De La Salle
18. Warren Easton
19. St. Charles Catholic
20. Neville
21. Ferriday
22. Logansport
23. Kentwood
24. Ouachita Christian
25. Madison Prep