As we head into 2023, High School Football America celebrates the 2022 season with a list of EVERY high school football state champ in America.
The longest active state championship streak belongs to Alcoa High School, winners of eight straight Tennessee high school football championships. The Tornadoes broke their own state-record of seven straight titles (2004-2010) with a 45-26 win over East Nashville. Overall, Alcoa now owns a state-record 21 state championships.
Alcoa finished 2022 ranked No. 95 in the High School Football America 300 national rankings, powered by NFL Play Football.
Related: FINAL 2022 HSFA national rankings
The next longest streak belongs to Virginia’s Riverheads High. The Gladiators won their seventh straight 1A title with a 49-27 win over George Wythe. Next year, Riverheads will move up to Virginia’s 2A classification.
Like Alcoa, Southern Columbia set a new Pennsylvania state record. The Tigers captured their sixth straight state title with a 37-22 win over Westinghouse. SC’s 13 overall titles is the most in Pennsylvania high school football history.
Matching Southern Columbia is South Dakota’s Pierre T.F. Riggs. The Governors won their sixth straight title with a 35-20 win over Tea Area.
South Carolina’s Hammond School is also on a six-game championship streak. The Skyhawks beat Laurence Manning Academy 52-0 for the first-ever AAAA title in the South Carolina Independent School Association. The school now owns 20 overall high school football state championships.
Two schools — Bryant (Arkansas) and Bixby (Oklahoma) — won their fifth straight state championships in 2022.
Bryant extended its state championship streak in Class 7A with a 36-7 win over Bentonville. The Hornets finished 2022 ranked No. 50 in America.
Bixby saw its 58-game win streak come to an end in 2022. However, the Spartans were able to rebound to capture their first Class 6A Division I title. Previously, Bixby, ranked No. 79 in the HSFA 300, had won four straight Class 6A Division II titles.
Ten teams won their fourth straight state title:
- Anadale (Kansas)
- Cherry Creek (Colorado)
- John Milledge Academy (Georgia)
- Miami Central (Florida)
- Mill Valley (Kansas)
- Parish Episcopal (Texas)
- Pulaski Academy (Arkansas)
- St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida)
- Thomas Jefferson Academy (Georgia)
- Thompson (Alabama)
Three-Peats:
- Boyle County (Kentucky)
- Center Grove (Indiana)
- Holly Hill Academy (South Carolina) – 8 Man
- Lena-Winslow (Illinois)
- Mogollon (Arizona)
- North Central (Michigan)
- Oakland (Tennessee)
- Pahranagat Valley (Nevada)
- Royal (Washington)
- Skyline (Idaho)
Back-to-back:
- Aquinas (Wisconsin)
- Axtell (Kansas) – 8 Man
- Belleville (Michigan)
- Benedictine (Georgia)
- Bennington (Nebraska)
- Bergen Catholic (New Jersey)
- Bishop Gorman (Nevada)
- Catholic Memorial (Massachusetts)
- Christian Brothers College (Missouri)
- Cleveland (New Mexico)
- Dallas Christian (Texas)
- De La Salle Collegiate (Michigan)
- Detroit Martin Luther King (Michigan)
- Dunbar (Maryland)
- Florence-Carlton (Montana)
- Fort Hill (Maryland)
- Foxcroft Academy (Maine)
- Franklin (Texas)
- Gateway Christian (New Mexico) – 6 Man
- Harlan (Iowa)
- Highland (Arizona)
- Indianapolis Lutheran (Indiana)
- Jamestown (North Dakota)
- Kahuku (Hawaii)
- Lake Highland Prep (Florida)
- Lathrop (Alaska)
- Laverne (Oklahoma) – 8 Man
- Lehi (Utah)
- Lipscomb Academy (Tennessee)
- Little Snake River (Wyoming)
- Lowndes Academy (Alabama)
- Lynden (Washington)
- Maine-Endwell (New York)
- Marion Local (Ohio)
- Mater Dei Catholic (California)
- Mitchell/Spray/Wheeler (Oregon) – 6 Man
- Newman Catholic (Wisconsin) – 8 Man
- Pelham (New Hampshire)
- Picayune (Mississippi)
- Pikeville (Kentucky)
- Phoebus (Virginia)
- Providence Day (North Carolina)
- Quince Orchard (Maryland)
- Rigby (Idaho)
- San Juan (Utah)
- San Marin (California)
- Sheridan (Wyoming)
- Silverado (Nevada)
- Somersworth (New Hampshire)
- Southeast Polk (Iowa)
- South Oak Cliff (Texas)
- St. Charles Catholic (Louisiana)
- St. Mary’s (St. Louis, Missouri)
- Tioga (New York)
- Trinity Episcopal (Richmond, Virginia)
- Van Meter (Iowa)
- Westbrook (Texas) – 6 Man
- Windsor (Vermont)
The all-time record is 14 consecutive high school state championships. St. Louis in Hawaii won those state championships between 1986 and 1999.
Sioux Falls Washington High School is also credited with 14 straight South Dakota state championships between 1951 and 1964, although those titles were conferred by a media poll or another source.
Below is a state-by-state look at this year’s champs.
2022 High School Football State Champs
Alabama
Alabama High School Association
- 7A – Thompson
- 6A – Saraland
- 5A – Ramsay
- 4A – Andalusia
- 3A – St. James
- 2A – Fyffe
- 1A – Leroy
Alabama Independent School Association
- AAA – Lee-Scott
- AA – Patrician Academy
- A – Lowndes Academy
- 8 Man – Evangel Christian
Alaska
Alaska School Activities Association
- Division I – Colony
- Division II – Lathrop
- Division III – Homer
Arizona
Arizona Interscholastic Association
- Open – Basha
- 6A – Highland
- 5A – Higley
- 4A – American Leadership Academy – Gilbert North
- 3A – Eastmark
- 2A – Pima
- 1A – Mogollon
Arkansas
Arkansas Activities Association
- 7A – Bryant
- 6A – Pulaski Academy
- 5A – Parkview
- 4A – Malvern
- 3A – Charleston
- 2A – Hazen
- 8 Man – Izard County
California
California Interscholastic Federation
- Open Division St. John Bosco
- Division 1AA – Lincoln (San Diego)
- Division 1A – Liberty (Bakersfield)
- Division 2AA – Mater Dei Catholic
- Division 2A – Granite Hills
- Division 3AA – Grant
- Division 3A – Laguna Hills
- Division 4AA – Escalon
- Division 4A – San Marin
- Division 5AA – Hughson
- Division 5A – Orland
- Division 6AA – Classical Academy
- Division 6A – Atascadero
- Division 7AA – Pinole Valley
- Division 7A – Lincoln (San Francisco)
Colorado
Colorado High School Activities Association
- 5A – Cherry Creek
- 4A – Broomfield
- 3A – Roosevelt
- 2A – Eaton
- 1A – Limon
- 8 Man – Dove Creek
- 6 Man – Stratton
Connecticut
Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference
- Class LL – Greenwich
- Class L – New Canaan
- Class MM – North Haven
- Class M – Notre Dame – West Haven
- Class SS – Barlow
- Class S – Ansonia
Delaware
Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association
- Division I – Smyrna
- Division II – Wilmington Friends
- Division III – Laurel
Florida
Florida High School Athletic Association
- 4M – Miami Columbus
- 4S – Lakeland
- 3M – St. Thomas Aquinas
- 3S – Lake Wales
- 2M – Miami Central
- 2S – Cocoa
- 1M – Chaminade-Madonna
- 1S – First Baptist Academy
- 1R – Hawthorne
Sunshine State Athletic Conference
11 Man
- 6A – Lake Highland Prep
- 5A – St. Stephen’s Episcopal
- 4A – Gateway Charter
- 3A – Faith Christian
- 2A – Cornerstone Charter Academy
8 Man
- AAA – Shorecrest Prep
- AA – Master’s Academy
- A – Ocala Christian
Georgia
Georgia High School Association
- 7A – Mill Creek
- 6A – Langston Hughes
- 5A – Ware County
- 4A – Benedictine
- 3A – Sandy Creek
- 2A – Thomson
- 1A Division I – Bowdon
- 1A Division II – Prince Avenue Christian
Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools
- AA – Cherokee Christian
- 8 Man AA – Sherwood Christian
- 8 Man A – Praise Academy
Georgia Independent School Association
- AAAA – St. Anne-Pacelli
- AAA – John Milledge Academy
- AA – Central Fellowship Christian Academy
- A – Thomas Jefferson Academy
- 8 Man – David Emanuel Academy
Hawaii
Hawaii High School Athletic Association
- Open – Kahuku
- Division I – Konawaena
- Division II – Waimea
Idaho
Idaho High School Activities Association
- 5A – Rigby
- 4A – Skyline
- 3A – Sugar-Salem
- 2A – Bear Lake
- 1A DI – Oakley
- 1A DII – Kendrick
Illinois
Illinois High School Association
- 8A – Loyola Academy
- 7A – Mt. Carmel (Chicago)
- 6A – East St. Louis
- 5A – Nazareth Academy
- 4A – Sacred Heart-Griffin
- 3A – Immaculate Conception Catholic
- 2A – St. Teresa
- 1A – Lena-Winslow
Illinois 8-Man Football Association
I8FA – Biggsville West Central
Indiana
Indiana High School Athletic Association
- 6A – Center Grove
- 5A – Valparaiso
- 4A – East Central
- 3A – Bishop Chatard
- 2A – Evansville Mater Dei
- 1A – Indianapolis Lutheran
Iowa
Iowa High School Athletic Association
- 5A – Southeast Polk
- 4A – Cedar Rapids Xavier
- 3A – Harlan
- 2A – Central Lyon/George-Little Rock
- 1A – Van Meter
- A – Grundy Center
- 8 Player – Remsen St. Mary’s
Kansas
Kansas State High School Activities Association
- 6A – Manhattan
- 5A – Mill Valley
- 4A – Bishop Miege
- 3A – Anadale
- 2A – Nemaha Central
- 1A – St. Mary’s
- 8 Player Division I – Leoti-Wichita County
- 8 Player Division II – Axtell
- 6-Player – Cunningham
Kentucky
Kentucky High School Athletic Association
- 6A – Bullitt East
- 5A – Frederick Douglass
- 4A – Boyle County
- 3A – Louisville Christian Academy
- 2A – Beechwood
- 1A – Pikeville
Louisiana
Louisiana High School Athletic Association
- Select I – John Curtis
- Select II – St. Thomas More
- Select III – St. Charles Catholic
- Select IV – Ouachita Christian
- Non-Select I – Destrehan
- Non-Select II – Lutcher
- Non-Select III – Many
- Non-Select IV – Oak Grove
Maine
- A – Oxford Hills
- B – Skowhegan
- C – Leavitt
- D – Foxcroft Academy
- 8 Man Large – Yarmouth
- 8 Man Small – Old Orchard Beach
Maryland
Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association
- 4A – Quince Orchard
- 4A/3A – North Point
- 3A – Damascus
- 2A – Milford Mill
- 2A/1A – Dunbar
- 1A – Fort Hill
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association
- Division 1 – St. John’s Prep
- Division 2 – Catholic Memorial
- Division 3 – Wakefield
- Division 4 – Duxbury
- Division 5 – North Reading
- Division 6 – St. Mary’s
- Division 7 – West Boylston
- Division 8 – Hull
Massachusetts Vocational Athletic Directors Association
- Large – Bay Path RVT
- Small – Shore Vo-Tech
Michigan
Michigan High School Athletic Association
- Division 1 – Belleville
- Division 2 – De La Salle Collegiate
- Division 3 – Detroit Martin Luther King
- Division 4 – South Christian
- Division 5 – Gladwin
- Division 6 – West Catholic
- Division 7 – Lumen Christi
- Division 8 – Whiteford
- 8 Man Division 1 – Martin
- 8 Man Division 2 – North Central
Minnesota
Minnesota State High School League
- AAAAAA – Maple Grove
- AAAAA – Elk River
- AAAA – Simley
- AAA – New London-Spicer
- AA – Barnesville
- A – Minneota
- 9 Man – Mountain Iron-Buhl
Mississippi
Mississippi High School Activities Association
- 6A – Starkville
- 5A – Picayune
- 4A – Louisville
- 3A – Raleigh
- 2A – Scott Central
- 1A – Bay Springs
Midsouth Association of Independent Schools
- 6A – Jackson Prep
- 5A – Oak Forest (Louisiana)
- 4A – St. Joseph Greenville
- 3A – Canton Academy
- 2A Tunica Academy
- 1A – Lee Academy (Arkansas)
Missouri
Missouri State High School Activities Association
- Class 6 – Christian Brothers College
- Class 5 – Francis Howell
- Class 4 – St. Mary’s (St. Louis)
- Class 3 – Cardinal Ritter
- Class 2 – Blair Oaks
- Class 1 – East Buchanan
- 8 Man – North Andrew
Montana
Montana High School Association
- AA – Capital
- A – Lewistown
- B – Florence-Carlton
- C 8 Man – Belt
- C 6 Man – Big Sandy
Nebraska
Nebraska School Activities Association
- A – Omaha Westside
- B – Bennington
- C1 – Pierce
- C2 – Norfolk
- D1 – Clarkson/Leigh
- D2 – Hitchcock County
- D6 – Parkview Christian
Nevada
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association
- 5A – Bishop Gorman
- 4A – Silverado
- 3A – Truckee (California)
- 2A – The Meadows School
- 1A – Pahranagat Valley
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association
- Division I – Bedford
- Division II – Pelham
- Division III – Campbell
- Division IV – Somersworth
New Jersey
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
- Public Group 5 – Toms River North
- Public Group 4 – Millville
- Public Group 3 – North Valley/Old Tappan
- Public Group 2 – Caldwell
- Public Group 1 – Woodbury
- Non-Public A – Bergen Catholic
- Non-Public B – DePaul Catholic
New Mexico
New Mexico Activities Association
- 6A – Cleveland
- 5A – Artesia
- 4A – Bloomfield
- 3A – Ruidoso
- 2A – Jal
- 8 Man – Ft. Sumner/House
- 6 Man – Gateway Christian
New York
New York State Public High School Athletic Association
- AA – Lewis J. Bennett/Omsted/Middle Early College East
- A – Somers
- B – Maine-Endwell
- C – O’Neill
- D – Tioga
Catholic High School Football League
St. Anthony’s (Melville) defeated St. Francis (Hamburg) for Catholic State Championship
North Carolina
North Carolina High School Athletic Association
- 4A – New Bern
- 3A – East Lincoln
- 2A – East Duplin
- 1A – Mount Airy
North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association
- Division I – Providence Day
- Division II – Asheville School
- 8 Man – Arendell Parrott
North Dakota
North Dakota High School Activities Association
- 11AA – Shanley
- 11A – Jamestown
- 11B – Vela/Garrison/Drake-Anamoose
- 9B – New Salem-Almont
- 6 Man – Trenton
Ohio
Ohio High School Athletic Association
- Division I – St. Edward
- Division II – Toledo Central Catholic
- Division III – Canfield
- Division IV – Glenville
- Division V – South Range
- Division VI – Marion Local
- Division VII – New Bremen
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association
- 6AI – Bixby
- 6AII – Stillwater
- 5A – Carl Albert
- 4A – Wagoner
- 3A – Heritage Hall
- 2A – Washington
- A – Fairview
- B – Laverne
- C – Tipton
Oregon
Oregon School Activities Association
- 6A – West Linn
- 5A – Summit
- 4A – Estacada
- 3A – Cascade Christian
- 2A 9 Man – Oakland
- 1A 8 Man – Lost River
- 1A 6 Man – Mitchell/Spray/Wheeler
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
- 6A – St. Joseph’s Prep
- 5A – Pine-Richland
- 4A – Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg)
- 3A – Belle Vernon
- 2A – Southern Columbia
- 1A – Steelton-Highspire
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Interscholastic League
- Division 1 – La Salle Academy
- Division 2 – St. Raphael Academy
- Division 3 – Moses Brown
- Division IV – Smithfield
South Carolina
South Carolina High School League
- AAAAA – Dutch Fork
- AAAA – South Florence
- AAA – Beaufort
- AA – Abbeville
- A – Christ Church Episcopal
South Carolina Independent School Association
- 4A – Hammond
- 3A – Pee Dee Academy
- 2A – Williamsburg Academy
- 1A – Lee Academy
- 8 Man – Holly Hill Academy
South Dakota
South Dakota High School Activities Association
- 11AAA – Sioux Falls Jefferson
- 11AA – Pierre T.F. Riggs
- 11A – Dell Rapids
- 11B – Elk Point-Jefferson
- 9AA – Wall
- 9A – Gregory
- 9B – Hitchcock-Tulare
All-Nations
- A – Todd County
- B – Lower Brule
Tennessee
Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association
Division I
- 6A – Oakland
- 5A – Knoxville west
- 4A – Anderson County
- 3A – Alcoa
- 2A – Tyner
- 1A – McKenzie
Division II
- AAA – Baylor
- AA – Lipscomb Academy
- A – Friendship Christian
Texas
University Interscholastic League
- 6A Division I – Duncanville
- 6A Division II – DeSoto
- 5A Division I – Aledo
- 5A Division II – South Oak Cliff
- 4A Division I – China Spring
- 4A Division II – Carthage
- 3A Division I – Franklin
- 3A Division II – Gunter
- 2A Division I – Hawley
- 2A Division II – Albany
- 1A Division I – Westbrook
- 1A Division II – Benjamin
Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools
- 11 Man Division I – Parish Episcopal
- 11 Man Division II – Fort Ben Christian Academy
- 11 Man Division II – Dallas Christian
- 11 Man Division IV – Lubbock Christian
- 6 Man Division I – Logos Prep Academy
- 6 Man Division II – Covenant Classic
- 6 Man Division III – Christian Heritage
Utah
Utah High School Activities Association
- 6A – Skyridge
- 5A – Lehi
- 4A – Desert Hills
- 3A – Morgan
- 2A – San Juan
- 1A – Layton Christian Academy
- 9 Man – Gunnison Valley
Vermont
Vermont Principals’ Association
- Division I – Champlain Valley Union
- Division II – Mount Anthony
- Division III – Windsor
Virginia
- Class 6 – Freedom (Woodbridge)
- Class 5 – Highlands Springs
- Class 4 – Dinwiddie
- Class 3 – Phoebus
- Class 2 – Graham
- Class 1 – Riverheads
Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association
- Division I – Trinity Episcopal (Richmond)
- Division II – North Cross
- Division III – St. Michael the Archangel
Washington
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association
- 4A – Lake Stevens
- 3A – Yelm
- 2A – Lynden
- 1A – Royal
- 2B – Napavine
- 1B – Liberty Bell
Washington, DC
District of Columbia State Athletic Association
- AA – Friendship Collegiate
- A – Coolidge
West Virginia
West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
- AAA – Huntington
- AA – Independence
- A – Williamstown
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Interscholastic Association
- Division 1 – Kimberly
- Division 2 – Kettle Moraine
- Division 3 – Monroe
- Division 4 – Columbus
- Division 5 – Aquinas
- Division 6 – Stratford
- Division 7 – Regis
- 8 Man – Newman Catholic
Wyoming
Wyoming High School Activities Association
- 4A – Sheridan
- 3A – Star Valley
- 2A – Big Horn
- 1A – Pine Bluffs
- 6 Man – Little Snake River
