Ohio high school football rankings: Archbishop Hoban sits atop state Top 25 as playoff begin this week

No. 1 Knights head into postseason on heels of 27-14 win; Pickerington Central, St. Xavier sit 2-3.

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High school football playoffs begin this week in Ohio and while the brackets have been released, Archbishop Hoban (Akron) remains atop the state's Top 25 computer rankings. The Knights, 27-14 winners last week over Walsh Jesuit, sit ahead of Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (6-0) and new No. 3 St. Xavier (Cincinnati).

The Bombers jumped two spots following their 62-37 win over St. Ignatius. The second-ranked Tigers, meanwhile, remained perfect on the season with a 38-13 win over Reynoldsburg.

New to this week's rankings are Marysville, up seven spots to No. 19, and Westerville Central (Westerville), which bumped four spots to No. 25.

A total of 648 schools are participating in this year's playoffs, which begin next Friday (Oct. 9). State champions will be crowned in seven divisions.

Ohio Top 25

#	School	Rec.	Str.	+/-
1	Archbishop Hoban (Akron)	5-0	26.1	--
2	PCHS (Pickerington)	6-0	16.0	--
3	St. Xavier (Cincinnati)	4-2	44.7	+2
4	St. Edward (Lakewood)	5-1	40.1	--
5	Central Catholic (Toledo)	4-0	17.8	+1
6	Mentor	5-1	34.5	+1
7	Dublin Coffman (Dublin)	6-0	28.2	-4
8	Chardon	6-0	14.9	--
9	Washington (Massillon)	5-1	31.3	--
10	La Salle (Cincinnati)	4-2	40.2	--
11	LWHS (West Chester)	5-0	24.5	--
12	Northmont (Clayton)	6-0	22.8	--
13	OLHS (Powell)	5-1	29.9	+1
14	AFHS (Youngstown)	6-0	18.1	-1
15	Winton Woods (Cincinnati)	6-0	16.3	+9
16	Springfield	5-1	25.4	-1
17	SJJHS (Toledo)	4-1	27.7	-1
18	Badin (Hamilton)	6-0	12.5	-1
19	Marysville	5-1	21.9	+7
20	PNHS (Pickerington)	5-1	21.4	-1
21	Euclid	4-2	31.2	-3
22	Avon	6-0	8.5	-2
23	Elder (Cincinnati)	3-3	36.0	-2
24	Hudson	6-0	14.8	-2
25	WCHS (Westerville)	5-1	17.2	+4