Ohio high school football rankings: No. 1 Pickerington Central continues to roll

By Steve Montoya Sep 21, 2020, 2:30pm

Top-ranked Tigers haven't allowed a touchdown since season opener Aug. 30.

Defending Division I state champion Pickerington Central dominated Groveport-Madison 43-3 on Friday, notching its 18th victory in 19 outings dating back to the start of the 2019 season. The Tigers remain No. 1 in this week's Ohio high school football rankings.

Groveport-Madison beat Central during the regular season a year ago, but the Tigers have exacted their revenge with a playoff victory last November combined with Friday's 40-point thrashing. Pickerington Central has allowed a mere 12 points in four games this fall.

Archbishop Hoban and St. Edward each improved their standing this week, moving to the Nos. 2 and 3 spots, respectively. Those two teams met Sept. 5 with Archbishop Hoban winning decisively 35-0.

The biggest riser among the Top 10 was Chardon (4-0), who jumped 17 spots following a 35-7 win over Riverside.

Ohio Top 25



# School Rec. Str. +/-
1PCHS (Pickerington)4-015.9--
2Archbishop Hoban (Akron)3-022.3+1
3St. Edward (Lakewood)3-150.7+1
4St. Xavier (Cincinnati)2-251.1-2
5Dublin Coffman (Dublin)4-027.9+1
6Mentor3-140.7+1
7Central Catholic (Toledo)3-022.4+1
8La Salle (Cincinnati)3-136.9-3
9Washington (Massillon)3-129.8+1
10Chardon4-016.5+17
11LWHS (West Chester)4-022.2--
12Northmont (Clayton)4-021.3+7
13Olentangy (Lewis Center)4-020.6+5
14Elder (Cincinnati)2-237.0-5
15St. Ignatius (Cleveland)1-131.6-3
16SJJHS (Toledo)2-133.7-2
17OLHS (Powell)3-131.1+5
18PNHS (Pickerington)3-124.2-2
19Badin (Hamilton)4-011.5+5
20Avon4-010.9-5
21Hudson4-017.0+2
22Benedictine (Cleveland)2-239.9-2
23Perry (Massillon)4-018.4+21
24Euclid2-232.4-11
25Springfield3-129.1-8