Our preseason look at the top HS football teams in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The Great Lakes states are defined -
in large - by silos, steeples and Friday night stadium lights. With
kickoff coming this week, here's our preseason take on our annual and weekly list of
the top high school football programs in the region. Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin start play this week. Illinois, Michigan
and Pennsylvania kick off next week. Minnesota and New York start the following
week.
National acclaim and big-time talent. North Coast football is a force.
@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings
Preseason Poll1. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
2. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia. Pa.)
3. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio)
4. Belleville (Mich.)
5. Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)
6. Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.)
7. Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.)
8. Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)
9. East St. Louis (Ill.)
10. Imhotep Institute (Philadelphia. Pa.)
Keep an Eye On:Aliquippa (Pa.)
Andover (Minn)
Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.)
Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, Wis.)
Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio)
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Kimberly (Wis.)
Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio)
Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.)
Mankato West (Minn.)
Mount Carmel (Chicago, Ill.)
Muckwonago (Wis.)
Springfield (Ohio)
St. Anthony’s (Mellville, N.Y.)
West Bloomfield (Mich.)
MaxPreps Computer Rankings
Below are the Top 25 teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings in each of the Great Lakes states.
Illinois State Rankings
Indiana State Rankings
Michigan State Rankings
Minnesota State Rankings
New York State Rankings
Ohio State Rankings
Pennsylvania State Rankings
