MaxPreps regional high school football computer rankings: Midwest region

By Kevin Askeland Dec 19, 2016, 12:15pm

Cass Tech finishes the season at No. 1 in midwest rankings.

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Five-star wide receiver helped lead Cass Tech to No. 1 ranking and state title.

Ohio finished with six of the top 10 teams in the final MaxPreps midwest region football computer rankings, but Michigan had the No. 1 team.

Cass Tech finished the season ranked No. 1 after winning the Michigan Division I state championship. Ohio had six teams in the top 10 and three in the top three, including Division I champion St. Xavier at No. 2.

The regional rankings are based on the MaxPreps National Football Computer Rankings, presented by the Army National Guard. The Midwest region includes teams from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska and North and South Dakota.

MaxPreps midwest region football computer rankings
Donovan Peoples-Jones of Cass Tech.
Donovan Peoples-Jones of Cass Tech.
Photo by David Donoher
1. (last week 1) Cass Tech (Detroit), 14-0, 73.0#



2. (2) St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 10-5, 72.8#

3. (3) Colerain (Cincinnati), 11-1, 71.8*

4. (4) St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 13-2, 71.2*

4. (4) Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 12-2, 71.2*

6. (6) Warren Central (Indianapolis), 10-2, 68.9*

7. (7) La Salle (Cincinnati), 13-2, 68.0#



7. (8) Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio), 11-1, 68.0*

9. (9) Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 14-1, 67.1#

10. (10) Carmel (Ind.), 10-4, 66.0#

11. (11) Ben Davis (Indianapolis), 9-4, 65.7*

12. (12) Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio), 12-2, 65.3*

13. (13) Elk River (Minn.), 13-0, 65.2#



14. (14) Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake, Ill.), 14-0, 64.9#

15. (15) Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 13-1, 64.7*

16. (16) Derby (Kan.), 13-0, 63.9#

17. (17) East St. Louis (Ill.), 14-0, 63.0#

18. (18) Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 12-1, 62.7#

19. (19) Solon (Ohio), 10-2, 62.2*



20. (20) Totino-Grace (Fridley, Minn.), 13-0, 61.3#

21. (21) Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.), 11-3, 60.9#

22. (22) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 9-3, 60.7*

22. (23) Kirkwood (Mo.), 12-1, 60.7#

24. (24) Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township, Mich.), 12-1, 59.9*

25. (25) Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 13-1, 59.6*



* Season over
# State champion