EF's Ohio hs football Fab 5 Rankings and poll comparisons

By Eric Frantz Oct 3, 2017, 3:00pm

Our take on the Buckeye State's top teams and where they rank in the AP, Fantastic 50 and MaxPreps state polls.

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Our weekly take on who we think the top teams in Ohio are and who others do. Enjoy as we highlight and compare the MaxPreps computer rankings, the AP poll and Drew Pastuer's Fantastic 50 poll against our own opinion.

Heading into Week 7...

DIVISION I FAB 5



1. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 2
Fantastic 50:
2

2. St. Ignatius (Cleveland) - 6-0

MaxPreps: 2
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

3. St. Edward (Lakewood) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 3

4. Whitmer (Toledo) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 8
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 9

5. Centerville - 6-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 4

Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Pickerington Central - 5-1
Pickerington North - 5-1
Mentor - 5-1
Colerain (Cincinnati) - 4-2
Hilliard Bradley - 6-0
Olentangy (Lewis Center) - 5-1
McKinley (Canton) - 6-0
Wayne (Huber Heights) - 4-2
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) - 3-3
Elder (Cincinnati) - 3-3



DIVISION II FAB 5

1. Winton Woods (Cincinnati) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Anderson (Cincinnati) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 5
AP: 4
Fantastic 50:
13

3. La Salle (Cincinnati) - 5-1
MaxPreps: 2
AP:
3
Fantastic 50:
2

4. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) - 5-1
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 11
Fantastic 50: 3

5. Barberton - 6-0
MaxPreps: 10
AP: 15
Fantastic 50: 11



Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Sidney - 6-0
Hudson - 5-1
Avon - 6-0
Belmont (Dayton) - 6-0
Washington (Massillon) - 5-1
Benedictine (Cleveland) - 5-1
Walnut Ridge (Columbus) - 6-0
Wadsworth - 6-0
St. Edward and Elder are two of Ohio's top Division I teams.
St. Edward and Elder are two of Ohio's top Division I teams.
Photo by Mark Porter/ScoutingOhio.com

DIVISION III FAB 5

1. Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50:
1

2. Central Catholic (Toledo) - 5-1
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 4
Fantastic 50:
3

3. Bishop Hartley (Columbus) - 5-1
MaxPreps: 4
AP:
11
Fantastic 50:
4

4. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) - 5-1
MaxPreps: 6
AP: 9
Fantastic 50:
6
 
5. Canfield - 6-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 3
Fantastic 50:
5



Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Clyde (6-0)
Archbishop Alter (Kettering) - 5-1
Sandusky - 6-0
Padua Franciscan (Parma) - 6-0
Marion-Franklin (Columbus) - 6-0
Franklin - 5-1
Bellefontaine - 5-1
Archbishop McNicholas (Cincinnati) - 5-1
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon) - 5-1

DIVISION IV FAB 5

1. Steubenville - 6-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Valley View (Germantown) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 3

3. Shelby - 6-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 8
Fantastic 50: 6



4. Perry - 6-0
MaxPreps: 8
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 7

5. Wyoming (Cincinnati) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 10
AP: 10
Fantastic 50: 8

Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) - 6-0
Clear Fork (Bellville) - 6-0
Licking Valley (Newark) - 6-0
London - 6-0
Firelands (Oberlin) - 6-0
Poland Seminary (Poland) - 6-0
Memorial (St. Marys) - 5-1
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary takes on undefeated Barberton this week in a meeting of two Fab 5 teams.
Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary takes on undefeated Barberton this week in a meeting of two Fab 5 teams.
Photo by Mark Porter/ScoutingOhio.com

DIVISION V FAB 5

1. Wheelersburg - 6-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Eastwood (Pemberville) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 1
Fantastic 50:
2



3. South Range (Canfield) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 4

4. Pleasant (Marion) - 5-0
MaxPreps: 6
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 5

5. Anna - 5-1
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 8
Fantastic 50:
3

Dropped Out:
No. 4 Liberty Center (lost 35-24 to Wauseon)

Others:
Archbold - 5-1
Liberty Center - 5-1
Columbus Academy (Gahanna) - 5-1
Greeneview (Jamestown) - 6-0
Grand Valley (Orwell) - 6-0
Miami East (Casstown) - 5-1
Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) - 6-0

DIVISION VI FAB 5



1. Marion Local (Maria Stein) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Kirtland - 6-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 2
Fantastic 50:
4

3. Mogadore - 5-0
MaxPreps: 11
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 8

4. Coldwater - 4-2
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 8
Fantastic 50: 2

5. Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 7
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 6

Dropped Out:

No. 5 Fort Recovery (lost 35-14 to Versailles)

Others:

St. Henry - 5-1
Liberty-Benton (Findlay) - 5-1
Shadyside - 5-1
Fort Recovery - 3-3
Shenandoah (Sarahsville) - 6-0
Wynford (Bucyrus) - 5-1
Rootstown - 6-0
Norwayne (Creston) - 5-1

DIVISION VII FAB 5



1. Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) - 5-0
MaxPreps: 7
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 2

2. St. Paul (Norwalk) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 4

3. Dalton - 6-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

4. Minster - 3-3
MaxPreps: 5
AP: 14
Fantastic 50: 3

5. Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora) - 6-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 6

Dropped Out:
None



Others:
Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester) - 5-1
Lehman Catholic (Sidney) - 5-1
Danville - 5-1
Crestview (Convoy) - 5-1
Wayne Trace (Haviland) - 5-1
St. John's (Delphos) - 4-2