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.
Nazareth Academy (Ill.) - led by Michigan quarterback recruit J.J. McCarthy - picked up a Week 1 forfeit win from Cardinal Ritter (Ill.) last week. The Roadrunners are now 8-0.
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@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings: 10/23
1. Mentor (Ohio) – 8-0
Last Week (1): The Cardinals beat
Shaker Heights (Ohio) 45-7. Have now
outscored opponents 362-95 this season. Ranked No. 13 in the
MaxPreps Top 25 National Rankings this week.
Next Up: 10/25, 7 p.m. vs
Euclid (Ohio) – 7-1
2. St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) – 5-2
Last Week (2): Junior quarterback and Ohio State recruit
Kyle McCord threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Hawks beat
Father Judge (Philadelphia) 47-7. Ranked No. 20 in the
MaxPreps Top 25 National Rankings this week.
Next Up: 10/26, 1 p.m. at
Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia) – 1-7
3. Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) – 7-1
Last Week (3): Junior
Victor Dawson carried the ball 21 times for 165 yards and three touchdowns as the Knights beat
Padua Franciscan (Parma, Ohio) 44-6. Have
allowed 22 points the last four weeks.
Next Up: 10/25, 7 p.m. vs
Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) – 1-7
4. Muskegon (Mich.) – 8-0
Last Week (4): Senior quarterback and Ohio State recruit
Cameron Martinez ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more as the Big Reds beat
Mona Shores (Norton Shores, Mich.) 53-0. Muskegon
outgained the Sailors in total yards 468-47.
Up Next: 10/25, 7 p.m. at
Reeths-Puffer (Muskegon, Mich.) – 5-3
5. East St. Louis (Ill.) – 8-0
Last Week (5): The Flyers scored on four of their first nine plays and
led 46-0 after the first quarter en route to beating
Belleville East (Belleville, Ill.) 68-3.
Next Up: 10/25, 7 p.m. at
Naperville Central (Naperville, Ill.) – 4-4
6. Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 8-0
Last Week (6): Senior running back
Terrance Keyes Jr. carried the ball 30 times for
255 yards and five touchdowns as the Tigers beat
Barberton (Ohio) 49-24.
Next Up: 10/25, 7:00 p.m. vs
Louisville (Ohio) – 5-3
7. Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.) – 9-0
Last Week (7): The Tigers notched their
seventh shutout of the season with a 35-0 win over
Montoursville (Pa.), which entered the game averaging 47.9 points. Senior receiver and Ohio State recruit
Julian Fleming had seven catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns.
Next Up: 10/25, 7 p.m. vs
Danville (Pa.) – 4-5
8. Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.) – 8-0
Last Week (8): The Griffins opened up a 40-0 halftime lead en route to beating
Sandburg (Orland Park, Ill.) by the same score.
Next Up: 10/25, 7 pm at
Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox, Ill.) – 5-3
9. Muskego (Wis.) – 9-0
Last Week (9): The Warriors beat
Waukesha South (Wis.) 49-0 to cap an undefeated regular season and win the Classic 8 Conference outright. Have allowed 21 points in last five games. Start postseason play this week.
Next up: 10/25, 7 p.m. vs
Pulaski/Carmen Science & Tech South/Carmen Science & Tech Southeast (Milwaukee, Wis.) – 4-4 (Postseason)
10. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) – 7-1
Last Week (10): Senior receiver
Mackenzie Wainwright caught three touchdowns passes from senior quarterback
Conor O'Malley as the Eagles beat Clarkson Football North (Mississauga, Ontario) 48-11.
Next Up: 10/26, 4 p.m. vs
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) – 1-7
Dropped Out
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The Next Five
Avon (Ind.) – 9-0
Elder (Cincinnati) – 7-1
New Palestine (Ind.) – 9-0
North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.) – 9-0
Kimberly (Wis.) – 9-0
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