The Top 10 football teams (and others of note) in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Top 25 high school football rankings
How many Great Lakes teams are in this week's Top 25 high school football rankings?
Silos, smokestacks, steeples and stadium lights. The Great Lakes region is molded by its horizon. North Coast communities are defined - in part - by Friday nights.
Here's our latest look at the top prep football teams in a landscape that houses the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Lambeau Field, the Big Ten Conference, Notre Dame and several of the top high school programs in the history of the sport.
State champs, national acclaim, big-time talent. North Coast football is a force. So are the following teams from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Washington (Massillon, Ohio) ran its win streak over archrival McKinley (Canton, Ohio) to four as the teams met for the 130th time last Saturday.
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@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings: 11/6
1. Mentor (Ohio) – 10-0
Last Week (1): The Cardinals wrapped the regular season undefeated for the first time since 2003 with a 56-21 win over
Strongsville (Ohio). Start OHSAA Division I postseason play this week. Remain No. 13 in the MaxPreps Top 25 National Rankings and are No. 13 in the MaxPreps Composite Rankings.
Next Up: 11/8, 7 p.m. vs
Cleveland Heights (Ohio) – 9-1
2. St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia)– 7-2
Last Week (2): The Hawks beat
Father Judge (Philadelphia) 49-0. Ranked No. 19 in the MaxPreps Top 25 National Rankings this week.
Next Up: 11/9, 6 p.m. vs
La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.) – 8-2
3. Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) – 9-1
Last Week (3): The Knights beat
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon, Ohio) 38-13. Start OHSAA D-II postseason play this week.
Next Up: 11/8, 7 p.m. vs
Alliance (Ohio) – 7-3
4. Muskegon (Mich.) – 10-0
Last Week (4): Ohio State recruit and senior quarterback
Cameron Martinez ran for 293 yards and seven touchdowns (all in the first half) as the Big Reds beat
Marquette (Mich.) 69-7 in the first round of the MHSAA D-3 postseason.
Up Next: 11/2, 1 p.m. vs
Cedar Springs (Mich.) – 9-1 (at Grand Haven HS)
5. East St. Louis (Ill.) – 10-0
Last Week (5): Senior running back
DaMonta Witherspoon ran for four touchdowns as the Flyers beat
Morgan Park (Chicago) 44-0 to start IHSA Class AA postseason play.
Next Up: 11/9, 1 p.m. vs
Rock Island (Ill.) – 8-2
6. Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 10-0
Last Week (6): The Tigers rallied from a 14-10 third quarter deficit to beat archrival
McKinley (Canton, Ohio) 24-14. It was Massillon’s fourth straight win in the rivalry, which has been contested 130 times. Start OHSAA D-II postseason play this week with a rematch against
Harding (Warren, Ohio) who they beat 49-7 in Week 3.
Next Up: 11/8, 7 p.m. vs Harding (Warren, Ohio) – 7-3
7. Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.) – 11-0
Last Week (7): The Tigers beat Towanda 75-0. Have now outscored opponents a staggering 615-26 this season. Ranked No. 4 in the MaxPreps Small School National Rankings.
Next Up: 11/8, 7 p.m. vs
North Penn-Mansfield (Mansfield, Pa.) – 5-6
9. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) – 9-1
Last Week (10): The Eagles won for the ninth time in a row, downing National Christian Academy (Md.) 36-14. Start OHSAA D-I postseason play this week. Ranked No. 28 in the MaxPreps Top 25 National Rankings and are No. 13 in the MaxPreps Composite Rankings.
Next Up: 11/8, 7 p.m. vs
Medina (Ohio) – 7-3
9. Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.) – 10-0
Last Week (8): Senior back and Michigan recruit
A.j. Henning scored three touchdowns as the Griffins beat
Plainfield South (Plainfield, Ill.) 40-0 in the first round of the IHSA Class 8A postseason.
Next Up: 11/9, 1 pm vs
Niles Notre Dame (Niles, Ill.) – 8-2
10. Muskego (Wis.) – 11-0
Last Week (9): The Warriors beat
Mukwonago (Wis.) 17-7 to advance in the WIAA D-I postseason.
Next up: 11/8, 7 p.m. vs
Franklin (Wis.) – 10-1
Dropped Out: None
The Next FiveSt. Xavier (Cincinnati) – 8-2
Pickerington Central (Ohio) – 9-1
Kimberly (Wis.) – 11-0
New Palestine (Ind.) – 10-0
La Salle (Cincinnati) – 8-2
Keep An Eye On…Fairfield (Ohio) – 9-1
Elder (Cincinnati) – 8-2
Brownsburg (Ind.) – 7-3
Colerain (Cincinnati) – 9-1
Belleville (Mich.) – 10-0
Owatonna (Minn.) – 10-0
Chicago Mt. Carmel (Chicago) – 10-0
Cathedral (Indianapolis) – 8-2
Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) – 10-0
Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.) – 10-0
Manheim Township (Lancaster, Pa.) – 11-0
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) – 10-1
Avon (Ind.) – 9-1
St. Ignatius (Cleveland) – 5-5
West Bloomfield (Mich.) – 9-1
Iona Prep (New Rochelle, N.Y.) – 8-0
Springfield (Ohio) – 9-1
Warren Township (Gurnee, Ill.) – 10-0
Winton Woods (Cincinnati) – 6-3
Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio) – 10-0
Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.) – 9-1
North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.) – 10-1
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) – 9-1
Hutchinson (Minn.) – 10-0
Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) – 7-1
DeForest (Wis.) – 11-0
Wilson (West Lawn, Pa.) – 10-1
