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Winning streaks into Week 7

By Ryan Phelps
Anytown, MN

Winning streaks into Week 7

The state's longest active winning streak belongs to the 3-time defending Class 2A champs from Caledonia. The Warriors were the only team to successfully defend their Prep Bowl XXXV title. Behind them you'll find five of the other six state champs from 2017. Caledonia's 47 straight wins puts them in a tie for the 5th longest streak in Minnesota history.

Caledonia, 47 games

• Last loss was 11-15-14 to BOLD, 21-0
• Most recent win was Week 6 vs Dover-Eyota, 14-0
• Next up: Week 7 at Cannon Falls

Minneota, 20 games

• Last loss was 10-29-16 to Wabasso, 30-20
• Most recent win was Week 6 vs Springfield, 47-16
• Next up: Week 7 at Lakeview

Spring Grove, 20 games

• Last loss was 11-4-16 to Grand Meadow, 41-21
• Most recent win was Week 6 vs Houston, 35-14
• Next up: Week 7 at Grand Meadow

Pierz, 19 games

• Last loss was 11-19-16 to St Croix Lutheran, 35-28
• Most recent win was Week 6 vs Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, 69-7
• Next up: Week 7 at Paynesville

Holy Angels, 13 games

• Last loss was 10-6-17 to Benilde-St Margaret's, 20-19
• Most recent win was Week 6 vs Benilde-St. Margaret's, 34-17
• Next up: Week 7 vs Waconia

Owatonna, 12 games

• Last loss was 10-13-17 to Northfield, 21-17
• Most recent win was Week 6 vs Rochester Century, 28-7
• Next up: Week 7 vs Northfield

*The longest all-time winning streak was 76 games set by Stephen-Argyle from 2003-08. Their last loss before the streak was to Nicollet, 38-16 in the State Semifinals on 11/14/02. On 10/31/08 they lost 7-0 loss to Kittson County Central to end the 76 game winning streak. During that time, they won five straight 9-Man State Championships from 2003-07.

All-time winning streaks

Stephen-Argyle Central, 76 games from 2003-08

Minneapolis Washburn, 60 games from 1966-73 (58-0-2)

Grand Meadow, 51 games from 2013-17

Minneota, 48 games from 1986-89

Grand Meadow, 47 games from 1960-65

Caledonia, 47 games from 2014-present

Mahnomen, 44 games from 1990-93

Eden Prairie, 40 games from 2012-15

Eden Prairie, 39 games from 2006-08

Mahnomen, 39 games from 2012-14

Gaylord, 38 games from 1971-74

Eden Prairie, 38 games from 1996-98

Hutchinson, 37 games from 2012-14

Caledonia, 36 games from 2011-13

Minneota, 36 games from 2013-16

Detroit Lakes, 31 games from 1992-94

Olivia, 28 games from 1969-72

Winning streaks snapped during the 2018 season

Eden Prairie, 14 games

• Last loss was 11-25-16 to Totino-Grace, 28-20
• Lost in Week 2 to Lakeville North, 14-0

Winning streaks snapped during the 2017 season

Grand Meadow, 51 games

• Last loss was 10-5-13 to Lanesboro, 47-36
• Lost in Week 2 to Houston, 30-16

Minneapolis North, 23 games

• Last loss was 11-14-15 to Minneota, 35-18
• Lost in Week 12 to Caledonia, 38-0

Elk River, 18 games

• Last loss was 10-17-15 to St. Michael-Albertville, 35-12
• Lost in Week 6 to Rogers, 24-20

Rochester Lourdes, 18 games

• Last loss was 10-20-15 to Plainview-Elgin-Millville, 33-27
• Lost in Week 6 to Kasson-Mantorville, 34-14

Totino-Grace, 14 games

• Last loss was 11-5-15 to Osseo, 22-21
• Lost in Week 2 to Centennial, 25-17

Benilde-St. Margaret's, 13 games

• Last loss was 10-19-16 to Armstrong, 23-19
• Lost in Week 10 to Orono, 19-15

Winning streaks snapped during the 2016 season

Minneota, 36 games

• Last loss was 11-29-13 to Chatfield, 17-7
• Lost in Week 10 to Wabasso, 30-20

Becker, 25 games

• Last loss was 8-29-14 to Minnetonka, 25-24
• Lost in Week 1 to Hutchinson, 37-34

St Michael-Albertville, 15 games

• Last loss was 8-22-15 to Moorhead
• Lost in Week 4 to Elk River, 43-6

Pierz, 14 games

• Last loss was 11-15-14 to Rochester Lourdes
• Lost in Week 2 to Maple Lake, 20-6

Winning streaks snapped during the 2015 season

Eden Prairie, 40 games

• Last loss was 10/17/12 to Wayzata, 16-0
• Lost in Week 12 to Totino-Grace, 27-13

Rochester Lourdes, 18 games

• Last loss was 11-16-13 to New London-Spicer, 36-16
• Lost in Week 7 at Plainview-Elgin-Millville, 48-21

Mankato West, 16 games

• Last Loss was 10-15-14
• Lost in Week 13 to St. Michael-Albertville, 31-28

Winning streaks snapped during the 2014 season

Mahnomen, 39 games

• Last loss was 11/25/11 to Dawson-Boyd, 35-20
• Lost in Week 12 to Dawson-Boyd, 34-20

Hutchinson, 37 games

• Last loss was 11/4/11 to Mankato West, 55-13
• Lost in Week 13 vs DeLaSalle, 35-14

Owatonna, 16 games

• Last loss was 10-24-12 to Totino-Grace, 49-21
• Lost in Week 4 to Mankato West, 69-0

Chatfield, 14 games

• Last loss was 8/23/13, 19-18 to Caledonia
• Lost in Week 1 to Rushford-Peterson, 29-12

St Croix Lutheran, 11 games

• Last loss was 9-6-13, 34-28 (OT) to Waseca
• Lost in Week 1 to DeLaSalle, 62-12

Winning streaks snapped during the 2013 season

Caledonia, 36 games

• Last loss was 9/2/11 to Plainview/Elgin-Millville, 17-3
• Lost in Week 11 to Chatfield, 13-10 (OT)

Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, 23 games

• Last loss was 11/4/11 to Edgerton/Ellsworth, 30-8
• Lost in Week 11 to Mountain Lake Area, 30-24 (OT)

Blue Earth Area, 17 games

• Last loss was 11/12/11 to Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 35-14
• Lost in Week 5 to Waseca, 30-18

Totino-Grace, 15 games

• Last loss was 11/18/11 to Eden Prairie, 49-7
• Lost in Week 3 to Eden Prairie, 42-7

Minneota/Lincoln HI, 13 games

• Last loss was 11/2/12 to Dawson-Boyd, 42-21
• Lost in Prep Bowl XXXII to Chatfield, 17-7

Brainerd, 12 games

• Last loss was 10/26/12 to Blaine, 21-0
• Lost in Prep Bowl XXXII to Owatonna, 24-0

Winning streaks snapped during the 2012 season

Dawson-Boyd, 17 games

• Last loss was 11/5/10 to Minneota, 40-7 in the Section Finals
• Lost in Week 4 to Minneota/Lincoln HI, 18-14

St Croix Lutheran, 16 games

• Last loss was 10/30/10 to DeLaSalle, 61-20 in the Section Semifinals
• Lost in Week 3 to DeLaSalle, 35-28

Rocori, 16 games

• Last loss was 9/2/11 to Brainerd, 28-20
• Lost in Week 5 to Sauk Rapids-Rice, 20-12

Edgerton/Ellsworth, 15 games

• Last loss was 11/12/10 to Lanesboro, 29-28/OT in the State Quarterfinals
• Lost in Week 2 to Hills-Beaver Creek, 34-28

Eden Prairie, 11 games

• Last loss was 10/19/11 to Wayzata, 9-0
• Lost in Week 7 to Edina, 17-6