MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio high school football small schools state polls: Divisions IV-VII

By Eric Frantz Oct 27, 2016, 6:00am

Alter, Garaway, Marion Local and McComb try to cap regular seasons ranked No. 1

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Below is a look at Ohio's top 10 teams in Divisions IV, V, VI and VII, and others under consideration. New No. 1 ranked teams? Yep. Division VII has a new top dog. Heading into Week 10, the regular season schedule concludes with several key in-state small school contests of note, including Johnstown-Heath, Coldwater-Delphos St. John's, Cuyahoga Heights-Independence, Delphos Jefferson-Spencerville, Aquinas-Warren JFK, St. Paul-Monroeville, Fort Recovery-St. Henry, Minster-Anna, Ben Logan-Indian Lake and Sciotoville East-Portsmouth Notre Dame. 

MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio Division IV state poll


1. (1 last week) Archbishop Alter (Kettering) 9-0
AP Ranking: 2
DP Fab 50: 4
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat McNicholas 35-3. Next Game: vs Chaminade Julienne (6-3)

2. (2) Woodridge (Peninsula) 9-0
AP Ranking: 9
DP Fab 50: 6
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Norton 45-13. Next Game: vs Akron Springfield (5-4)



3. (3) Bishop Hartley (Columbus) 7-2
AP Ranking: 7
DP Fab 50: 1
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Lima Central Catholic 56-0. Next Game: vs Reigning Sports Academy (3-6)

4. (4) Johnstown-Monroe 9-0
AP Ranking: 1
DP Fab 50: 5
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Utica 69-6. Next Game: at Heath (9-0)

5. (5) Steubenville 8-1
AP Ranking: 5
DP Fab 50: 3
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat St. Clairsville 47-0. Next Game: vs Canada Prep (Ont.) (2-4)

6. (6) Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) 6-2
AP Ranking: 8
DP Fab 50: 2
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Youngstown Ursuline 13-9. Next Game: at Austintiwn-Fitch

7. (8) Wyoming (Cincinnati) 9-0
AP Ranking: 4
DP Fab 50: 11
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Reading 42-13. Next Game: at Deer Park (2-7)

8. (9) Heath 9-0
AP Ranking: 10
DP Fab 50: 7
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Hebron Lakewood 34-3. Next Game: vs Johnstown-Monroe (9-0)



9. (10) Perry 9-0
AP Ranking: 3
DP Fab 50: 9
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat West Geauga 33-28. Next Game: vs Harvey (1-8)

10. (NR) Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) 8-1
AP Ranking: 12
DP Fab 50: 13
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Wilmington 23-21. Next Game: vs East Clinton (1-8)

Dropped Out
No. 7 Jonathan Alder (Plain City) (8-1) lost 28-14 to River Valley

Under Consideration
Crestwood (Mantua) (8-1)
Indian Hill (Cincinnati) (8-1)
Indian Lake (Lewistown) (9-0)
Benjamin Logan (Bellefontaine) (9-0)
Shelby (8-1)
Valley View (Germantown) (8-1)
Waverly (8-1)
Struthers (8-1)
Dunbar (Dayton) (8-1)
Jonathan Alder (8-1)
Port Clinton (8-1)
Mogadore and Crestwood are among the state's top teams according to the MaxPreps/JJHuddle State Polls.
Mogadore and Crestwood are among the state's top teams according to the MaxPreps/JJHuddle State Polls.
Photo by Jeff Harwell


MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio Division V state poll

1. (1) Garaway (Sugarcreek) 9-0
AP Ranking: 4
DP Fab 50: 9
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Tuscarawas Central Catholic 49-7. Next Game: at Strasburg-Franklin (2-7)

2. (2) Wheelersburg 9-0
AP Ranking: 1
DP Fab 50: 1
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Lucasville Valley 42-0. Next Game: at Portsmouth West (3-6)



3. (3) Coldwater 8-1
AP Ranking: 2
DP Fab 50: 2
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Anna 34-0. Next Game: vs Delphos St. John’s (5-4)

4. (4) Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 9-0
AP Ranking: 3
DP Fab 50: 5
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Cincinnati Country Day 38-0. Next Game: at Little Miami (3-6)

5. (5) Edison (Milan) 8-1
AP Ranking: 6
DP Fab 50: 4
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Port Clinton 28-14. Next Game: at Perkins (5-4)

6. (6) Canton Central Catholic 6-3
AP Ranking: 12
DP Fab 50: 3
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Akron Garfield 20-13. Next Game: Regular Season Over

7. (7) Swanton 8-1
AP Ranking: 7
DP Fab 50: 6
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Liberty Center 28-15. Next Game: at Delta (2-70

8. (8) Norwayne (Creston) 8-1
AP Ranking: 5
DP Fab 50: 7
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Rittman 59-0. Next Game: at Waynedale (1-8)



9. (10) South Range (Canfield) 8-1
AP Ranking: 9
DP Fab 50: 8
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Indian Creek 41-7. Next Game: at East Palestine (6-3)

10. (NR) Eastwood (Pemberville) (8-1)
AP Ranking: 8
DP Fab 50: 10
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Elmwood 49-7. Next Game: at Rossford (6-3)

Dropped Out
No. 9 Columbus Academy (7-2) lost 28-14 to Bexley

Under Consideration
Ridgewood (West Lafayette) (8-1)
Carlisle (7-2)
Coshocton (8-1)
Pleasant (Marion) (7-2)
Northwestern (West Salem) (8-1)
Grand Valley (Orwell) (8-1)
Columbus Academy (Gahanna) (7-2)

MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio Division VI state poll

1. (1) Marion Local (Maria Stein) 8-1
AP Ranking: 1
DP Fab 50: 1
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat St. Henry 31-0. Next Game: at Parkway (1-8)

2. (3) Mechanicsburg 9-0
AP Ranking: 5
DP Fab 50: 3
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Greeneview 40-7. Next Game: at Southeastern (3-6)

3. (4) Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) 9-0

AP Ranking: 2
DP Fab 50: 2
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Kirtland 21-0. Next Game: vs Independence (7-2)



4. (5) Jefferson (Delphos) 8-1
AP Ranking: 10
DP Fab 50: 7
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Ada 44-0. Next Game: vs Spencerville (8-1)

5. (6) Patrick Henry (Hamler) 9-0
AP Ranking: 3
DP Fab 50: 4
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Bryan 35-12. Next Game: vs Wauseon (4-5)

6. (2) Kirtland 8-1
AP Ranking: 6
DP Fab 50: 8
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Lost 21-0 to Cuyahoga Heights. Next Game: at Hawken (2-7)

7. (7) Aquinas (Louisville) 8-1
AP Ranking: 7
DP Fab 50: 6
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Valley Christian 42-14. Next Game: at Warren JFK (8-1)

8. (8) River (Hannibal) 9-0
AP Ranking: 12
DP Fab 50: 15
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Buckeye Trail 22-7. Next Game: vs Frontier (1-8)

9. (NR) Wynford (Bucyrus) 9-0
AP Ranking: 4
DP Fab 50: 5
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Upper Sandusky 53-0. Next Game: vs Buckeye Central (2-7)



10. (NR) Fort Frye (Beverly) 9-0
AP Ranking: 8
DP Fab 50: 17
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Shenandoah 31-8. Next Game: vs Wirt County (WV) (1-7)

Dropped Out
No. 9 Liberty Center (7-2) lost 28-15 to Swanton
No. 10 St. Henry (6-3) lost 31-0 to Marion Local

Under Consideration
Newark Catholic (6-3)
Spencerville (8-1)
Ayersville (Defiance) (9-0)
Seneca East (Attica) (8-1)
Springfield (New Middletown) (7-2)
Barnesville (8-1)
David Anderson (Lisbon) (8-1)
St. Henry (6-3)
Chesapeake (8-1)
Liberty Center (7-2)

MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio Division VII state poll

1. (2) McComb 8-1
AP Ranking: 5
DP Fab 50: 1
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Pandora-Gilboa 35-0. Next Game: vs Liberty-Benton (6-3)

2. (4) Mogadore 8-1
AP Ranking: 3
DP Fab 50: 2
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Waterloo 48-0. Next Game: vs Rootstown (5-4)

3. (5) Covington 9-0
AP Ranking: 1
DP Fab 50: 3
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat National Trail 41-7. Next Game: at Ansonia (2-7)



4. (3) St. Paul (Norwalk) 9-0
AP Ranking: 2
DP Fab 50: 8
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat South Central 35-0. Next Game: at Monroeville (9-0)

5. (6) Fort Recovery 6-3
AP Ranking: 10
DP Fab 50: 4
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat New Bremen 37-0. Next Game: at St. Henry (6-3)

6. (1) John F. Kennedy Catholic (Warren) 8-1
AP Ranking: 6
DP Fab 50: 6
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Lost 14-10 to Cleveland VASJ. Next Game: vs Aquinas (8-1)

7. (7) Minster (5-4)
AP Ranking: NR
DP Fab 50: 5
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Versailles 15-12. Next Game: vs Anna (5-4)

8. (8) East (Sciotoville) 9-0
AP Ranking: 9
DP Fab 50: 32
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Symmes Valley 42-0. Next Game: at Portsmouth Notre Dame (7-2)

9. (9) Waterford (8-1)
AP Ranking: 8
DP Fab 50: 23
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Federal Hocking 55-0. Next Game: vs Belrpe (4-5)



10. (10) Monroeville 9-0
AP Ranking: 4
DP Fab 50: 16
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Collins Western Reserve 41-16. Next Game: vs St. Paul (9-0)

Dropped Out
None

Under Consideration
Troy Christian (8-1)
Toronto (7-2)
Shadyside (7-2)
Lehman Catholic (Sidney) (6-3)