There was a 20-30 year period where Dalton, Smithville or Waynedale won 90% of the titles. Another team would sneak in once in awhile (Rittman under Long in 80's & early 90s had some good years), but mostly those 3. It might be just me, but if you add the time Shrock (Smithville) and Ramsey (Dalton) coached you've got 50 some years. They weren't fancy or inventive, they were just tough coaches who coached tough teams so long that the kids in their communities grew up knowing no other way to play.
Why mention that? You can look at what Hillsdale (Coach Williams) and Norwayne (Harbour to Indorf) have done - get the right guy, be patient, and watch them build something special. You could even throw Thut (Northwestern) in there too. They were AWFUL for decades but he made them consistently competitive.
Unique players/groups of players will change the course of a season or two, but the stability of the coach & staff will be what makes teams consistent winners in areas as small and rural as the WCAL