Since 1984 and the start of the “one-poll” era of Wyoming high school football, a No. 1-ranked team has met a No. 2 team from the same classification 223 times.
And, as expected, the No. 1 teams win more often — although not by as much as you might think.
Overall, No. 1-ranked teams have the advantage, holding a record of 139-84 (.623) in those matchups.
Of the 223 1-vs-2 games in the past 39 years, 117 have come in the regular season and another 106 have come in the playoffs.
In regular-season games, No. 1 teams have a 72-45 (.615) record against No. 2-ranked teams. In the playoffs, No. 1 teams are slightly better, at 67-39 (.632), than in the regular season.
Combined, the No. 1 teams are 65-45 (.591) at home and 48-28 (.632) on the road. In neutral site contests, No. 1 teams are 26-11 (.703).
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Here are all the No. 1-vs. No. 2 games in Wyoming high school football since 1984. This list does not include games of teams ranked 1 or 2 in different classifications. Road team listed first; bolded teams won the game; *-at Laramie.
2022
4A Week 5: #1 Cheyenne East 39 #2 Sheridan 42
*4A Championship: #2 Cheyenne East 23 #1 Sheridan 34
3A Week 6: #1 Cody 35 #2 Star Valley 25
*3A Championship: #2 Star Valley 14 #1 Cody 7
2A Week 3: #1 Lovell 12 #2 Lyman 6 OT
*2A Championship: #1 Lovell 7 #2 Big Horn 8
1A nine-man Week 1: #2 Pine Bluffs 34 #1 Shoshoni 26
*1A nine-man Championship: #2 Shoshoni 27 #1 Pine Bluffs 33
1A six-man Week 2: #1 Snake River 44 #2 Dubois 28
2021
4A Week 3: #2 Sheridan 27 #1 Rock Springs 24
*4A Championship: #1 Rock Springs 27 #1 Sheridan 45
3A Week 4: #1 Cody 38 #2 Powell 14
3A Week 8: #1 Cody 21 #2 Jackson 15
*3A Championship: #2 Jackson 24 #1 Cody 41
1A nine-man Week 5: #2 Pine Bluffs 34 #1 Shoshoni 25
*1A six-man Championship: #2 Encampment 24 #1 Snake River 65
2020
4A Week 2: #2 Cheyenne Central 20 #1 Sheridan 17
4A Week 3: #2 Thunder Basin 26 #1 Cheyenne Central 38
3A Week 8: #2 Cody 48 #1 Jackson 6
3A Championship: #2 Jackson 13 #1 Cody 34
2A Week 2: #2 Mountain View 12 #1 Lovell 9
2A Week 8: #2 Lyman 21 #1 Mountain View 15
1A six-man Week 3: #2 Encampment 32 #1 Farson 74
1A six-man Week 5: #1 Farson 47 #2 Kaycee 13
1A six-man Week 7: #2 Meeteetse 16 #1 Farson 35
1A six-man Championship: #2 Meeteetse 30 #1 Farson 42
2019
4A Week 3: #2 Sheridan 30 #1 Thunder Basin 37
*4A Championship: #2 Sheridan 35 #1 Thunder Basin 26
3A Week 7: #1 Star Valley 20 #2 Cody 7
*2A Championship: #2 Buffalo 14 #1 Mountain View 24
1A 11-man Week 4: #1 Big Horn 27 #2 Upton-Sundance 0
1A six-man Week 6: #2 Farson 0 #1 Snake River 53
*1A six-man Championship: #1 Snake River 71 #2 Hanna 38
2018
4A Week 2: #1 Sheridan 7 #2 Natrona 34
*3A Championship: #2 Torrington 14 #1 Star Valley 35
2A Week 4: #2 Buffalo 23 #1 Glenrock 16
*2A Championship: #2 Mountain View 18 #1 Buffalo 43
1A 11-man Week 5: #1 Big Horn 42 #2 Pine Bluffs 7
*1A 11-man Championship: #2 Cokeville 3 #1 Big Horn 56
1A six-man Week 5: #2 Meeteetse 0 #1 Farson 64
2017
4A Week 2: #2 Natrona 34 #1 Sheridan 37 OT
*4A Championship: #2 Natrona 14 #1 Sheridan 28
2A Week 1: #1 Glenrock 12 #2 Greybull 7
*2A Championship: #2 Mountain View 35 #1 Glenrock 28
1A six-man SF: #2 Burlington 38 #1 Kaycee 47
2016
4A Week 5: #2 Campbell County 24 #1 Sheridan 21
3A SF: #1 Star Valley 61 #2 Douglas 42
1A 11-man Week 8: #2 Tongue River 20 #1 Upton-Sundance 32
*1A six-man Championship: #2 Kaycee 41 #1 Farson 30
2015
4A Week 5: #1 Sheridan 14 #2 Campbell County 20
*4A Championship: #2 Sheridan 38 #1 Campbell County 31
3A Week 4: #2 Star Valley 13 #1 Cody 0
*1A six-man Championship: #1 Meeteetse 32 #2 Kaycee 51
2014
4A Week 3: #2 Natrona 47 #1 Campbell County 7
3A Week 1: #1 Powell 18 #2 Douglas 17
3A Week 7: #2 Douglas 15 #1 Riverton 3
*3A Championship: #1 Douglas 0 #2 Cody 19
*2A Championship: #1 Big Horn 19 #2 Mountain View 28
*1A 11-man Championship: #1 Cokeville 26 #2 Lusk 6
*1A six-man Championship: #1 Guernsey-Sunrise 80 #2 Dubois 30
2013
4A Week 5: #2 Sheridan 10 #1 Campbell County 39
4A Week 8: #1 Campbell County 41 #2 Cheyenne East 6
4A SF: #2 Natrona 14 #1 Campbell County 7
*3A Championship: #1 Powell 19 #2 Douglas 13 OT
*1A 11-man Championship: #1 Lusk 12 #2 Cokeville 13
1A six-man Week 4: #2 Meeteetse 56 #1 Dubois 46
2012
4A Week 1: #1 Natrona 38 #2 Sheridan 13
4A Week 8: #2 Campbell County 17 #1 Natrona 20
*4A Championship: #2 Campbell County 7 #1 Natrona 35
3A Week 5: #2 Star Valley 0 #1 Powell 13
*3A Championship: #2 Star Valley 10 #1 Powell 13
2A Week 3: #1 Lovell 6 #2 Lyman 20
1A six-man Week 2: #2 Dubois 43 #1 Snake River 36
*1A six-man Championship: #1 Dubois 54 #2 Snake River 30
2011
4A Week 1: #1 Sheridan 6 #2 Natrona 20
2A Week 3: #2 Lyman 7 #1 Lovell 21
*2A Championship: #2 Lyman 13 #1 Lovell 21
*1A 11-man Championship: #2 Cokeville 28 #1 Southeast 13
1A six-man Week 2: #1 Snake River 66 #2 Dubois 24
*1A six-man Championship: #1 Snake River 54 #2 Dubois 33
2010
4A Week 6: #2 Campbell County 32 #1 Natrona 47
*4A Championship: #2 Sheridan 14 #1 Natrona 34
3A Week 4: #2 Buffalo 7 #1 Douglas 22
2A Week 5: #1 Thermopolis 7 #2 Big Horn 42
*2A Championship: #2 Thermopolis 13 #1 Big Horn 9
*1A 11-man Championship: #2 Lusk 6 #1 Cokeville 26
1A six-man Week 6: #1 Snake River 50 #2 Hanna 34
*1A six-man Championship: #2 Hanna 12 #1 Snake River 67
2009
4A Week 7: #2 Cheyenne Central 20 #1 Sheridan 28
*4A Championship: #2 Cheyenne Central 15 #1 Sheridan 40
2A Week 1: #1 Glenrock 26 #2 Kemmerer 6
1A six-man Week 3: #1 Guernsey 72 #2 Hanna 12
1A six-man Week 7: #1 Guernsey 63 #2 Midwest 20
2008
5A Week 0: #1 Green River 14 #2 Natrona 12
3A Championship: #1 Kemmerer 0 #2 Glenrock 18
2A Championship: #2 Big Horn 12 #1 Burns 41
1A Championship: #2 Southeast 12 #1 Burlington 0
2007
5A Week 5: #2 Cheyenne East 35 #1 Evanston 26
5A Week 8: #2 Cheyenne Central 3 #1 Natrona 27
4A Championship: #2 Buffalo 6 #1 Jackson 10
3A Championship: #2 Glenrock 0 #1 Kemmerer 22
2A Championship: #2 Riverside 21 #1 Big Horn 20
2006
3A Week 3: #1 Mountain View 8 #2 Kemmerer 0
2A Championship: #2 Southeast 8 #1 Riverside 6
1A Championship: #2 Guernsey-Sunrise 14 #1 Cokeville 12
2005
5A Week 6: #1 Campbell County 17 #2 Natrona 23 OT
4A Week 1: #2 Lander 20 #1 Buffalo 45
4A Championship: #1 Buffalo 17 #2 Star Valley 14
3A Week 4: #2 Big Piney 13 #1 Kemmerer 37
3A Championship: #2 Glenrock 12 #1 Kemmerer 37
2A Week 2: #1 Big Horn 0 #2 Wright 7
2A Week 6: #2 Big Horn 22 #1 Sundance 20
2004
5A Championship: #1 Green River 20 #2 Natrona 0
4A Championship: #2 Lander 10 #1 Buffalo 31
2A Week 6: #1 Upton 8 #2 Big Horn 24
2A Championship: #2 Upton 22 #1 Big Horn 52
1A SF: #2 Guernsey-Sunrise 24 #1 Burlington 21 OT
2003
5A Week 1: #2 Natrona 48 #1 Rock Springs 6
5A Week 5: #2 Campbell County 21 #1 Natrona 35
5A Championship: #2 Campbell County 3 #1 Natrona 28
4A Week 3: #1 Worland 3 #2 Star Valley 0
1A Week 6: #1 Guernsey 0 #2 Southeast 21
1A Championship: #1 Southeast 13 #2 Cokeville 14
2002
5A Championship: #2 Campbell County 14 #1 Rock Springs 36
3A Week 4: #2 Mountain View 28 #1 Glenrock 19
2A Championship: #2 Big Horn 0 #1 Lusk 31
2001
4A Week 1: #1 Powell 31 #2 Douglas 14
4A Week 2: #2 Star Valley 20 #1 Powell 21
3A Week 8: #2 Big Piney 21 #1 Mountain View 14
3A SF: #2 Glenrock 33 #1 Big Piney 34 OT
2A Week 8: #2 Lusk 7 #1 Southeast 21
2000
4A Championship: #1 Campbell County 28 #2 Laramie 7
3A Championship: #1 Powell 14 #2 Rawlins 39
2A Week 5: #2 Big Piney 19 #1 Lyman 35
1A-D1 SF: #1 Lusk 49 #2 Shoshoni 0
1A-D2 Championship: #1 Southeast 41 #2 Big Horn 20
1999
4A Week 7: #2 Campbell County 0 #1 Natrona 35
4A Championship: #2 Campbell County 10 #1 Natrona 13
3A Week 4: #2 Powell 15 #1 Riverton 29
3A Week 8: #1 Riverton 17 #2 Douglas 14
3A Championship: #2 Douglas 6 #1 Riverton 14
2A Week 5: #2 Lyman 52 #1 Big Piney 7
2A Week 7: #1 Lyman 15 #2 Mountain View 15
2A Championship: #2 Lyman 16 #1 Mountain View 6
1998 (no poll after Week 7)
4A Championship: #2 Laramie 7 #1 Campbell County 14
3A Week 6: #2 Wheatland 14 #1 Riverton 17
2A SF: #2 Big Piney 15 #1 Thermopolis 13
1997
4A Week 7: #2 Campbell County 16 #1 Natrona 13 2OT
3A Week 6: #2 Worland 0 #1 Star Valley 31
2A SF: #2 Buffalo 0 #1 Mountain View 18
1A-D1 Championship: #2 Lusk 20 #1 Rocky Mountain 32
1996
3A Week 3: #1 Lander 17 #2 Riverton 3
3A Week 7: #1 Lander 10 #2 Star Valley 14
1A-D1 SF: #2 Moorcroft 34 #1 Rocky Mountain 20
1A-D2 SF: #2 Lingle 0 #1 Cokeville 16
1995 (no poll after Week 7)
4A Week 4: #1 Laramie 27 #2 Green River 14
4A Week 6: #2 Evanston 22 #1 Laramie 36
3A Week 8 (final poll in week 7): #1 Lander 27 #2 Cody 31
3A ½ playoff: #1 Lander 13 #2 Cody 10 (at Riverton)
2A Championship: #2 Buffalo 0 #1 Mountain View 27
1A-D1 Championship: #1 Rocky Mountain 32 #2 Lusk 20
1A-D2 SF: #2 Cokeville 28 #1 Burlington 13
1994
4A Week 3: #1 Green River 0 #2 Natrona 7
4A Championship: #2 Laramie 30 #1 Natrona 9
3A Week 7: #1 Lander 6 #2 Star Valley 15
2A Week 4: #1 Lovell 14 #2 Thermopolis 28
2A Championship: #2 Kemmerer 16 #1 Thermopolis 6
1A 11-man Week 3: #2 Burns 12 #1 Lusk 13
1A 11-man SF: #1 Lusk 6 #2 Cokeville 7
1A nine-man Championship: #2 Hulett 20 #1 Burlington 36
1993
4A Week 5: #1 Sheridan 44 #2 Laramie 21
4A Week 6: #1 Sheridan 15 #2 Campbell County 22
3A Championship: #2 Lander 12 #1 Star Valley 14
2A Week 6: #2 Lovell 0 #1 Buffalo 21
1A 11-man Championship: #1 Rocky Mountain 22 #2 Cokeville 40
1A nine-man Week 7: #1 Meeteetse 22 #2 Burlington 14
1A nine-man Championship: #2 Hulett 20 #1 Meeteetse 23
1992
4A Week 3: #2 Kelly Walsh 18 #1 Sheridan 47
4A Week 6: #2 Campbell County 15 #1 Sheridan 18
4A Championship: #2 Campbell County 9 #1 Sheridan 27
3A Championship: #1 Star Valley 34 #2 Torrington 13
1A 11-man Championship: #2t Wind River 7 #1 Rocky Mountain 10
1A nine-man Week 7: #2 Dubois 41 #1 Meeteetse 22
1991
4A Week 6: #1 Sheridan 35 #2 Campbell County 13
1A nine-man ½ playoffs: #1 Big Horn 22 #2 Hulett 0 (at Gillette)
1990
4A Week 1: #1 Cheyenne Central 35 #2 Natrona 7
4A Week 5: #1 Cheyenne Central 28 #2 Sheridan 20
4A Championship: #2 Sheridan 35 #1 Cheyenne Central 30
3A Week 5: #1 Star Valley 31 #2 Jackson 7
3A Championship: #1 Star Valley 6 #2 Torrington 20
2A Week 4: #2 Thermopolis 46 #1 Glenrock 20
2A Week 6: #2 Lovell 20 #1 Thermopolis 28
2A SF: #2 Buffalo 19 #1 Thermopolis 20
1A 11-man Championship: #1 Sundance 6 #2 Cokeville 20
1A nine-man Week 1: #1 Meeteetse 29 #2 Hanna 7
1A nine-man SF: #2 Lingle 14 #1 Meeteetse 8
1989
4A Week 5: #1 Cheyenne Central 13 #2 Natrona 0
4A Championship: #2 Rock Springs 0 #1 Cheyenne Central 32
2A SF: #2 Cokeville 35 #1 Greybull 11
1A nine-man Week 3: #1 Meeteetse 37 #2 Ten Sleep 20
1988
4A Week 6: #1 Rock Springs 14 #2 Green River 6
4A SF: #2 Cheyenne Central 30 #1 Rock Springs 0
3A Championship: #2 Worland 0 #1 Torrington 6
1987
4A Week 8: #2 Campbell County 15 #1 Laramie 21
4A Championship: #2 Rock Springs 14 #1 Laramie 13
3A Week 8: #2 Jackson 28 #1 Star Valley 7
3A SF: #1 Jackson 0 #2 Wheatland 14
2A Week 6: #2 Lovell 22 #1 Greybull 14 OT
2A SF: #2 Pinedale 7 #1 Lovell 20
1A SF: #2 Big Horn 14 #1 Meeteetse 20
1986
4A Championship: #1 Sheridan 44 #2 Rawlins 13
3A Week 8: #1 Torrington 35 #2 Glenrock 0
2A Week 3: #2 Greybull 20 #1 Shoshoni 7
1A Week 8: #2 Midwest 14 #1 Big Horn 21 OT
1985 (poll taken before championship games)
4A Week 4: #1 Natrona 17 #2 Sheridan 13
3A Week 9: #2 Evanston 15 #1 Star Valley 14
3A Championship: #1 Torrington 8 #2 Evanston 47
2A Championship: #1 Shoshoni 18 #2t Seton 7
1A Week 7: #2 Wright 6 #1 Big Horn 25
1A Week 8: #1 Big Horn 14 #2 Midwest 12
1A Championship: #2 Wright 6 #1 Big Horn 7
1984 (poll taken before 4A/3A championship games)
3A Championship: #1 Evanston 21 #2 Wheatland 35
1A Championship: #1 Midwest 8 #2 Cokeville 12
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