This week's Top 20 football teams (and others of note) in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota.
The Great Lakes states are defined - in large - by silos, steeples and Friday night stadium lights. With competition thriving, here's our weekly take on the top high school programs in that region playing football in the fall of 2020: Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. Also listed are the Top 20 teams in each state according to the MaxPreps Computer Rankings.
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1. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia) – 2-0/76.8
Last Week (3): The Hawks
scored on all six first half posessions to build a 38-0 halftime lead en route to beating archrival LaSalle College 38-14. Running back Noble House scored on three 1-yard runs.
Next Up: 10/24, 7 p.m. vs
Bishop Sycamore (Columbus, Ohio) – 0-6
2. Pickerington Central (Ohio) – 8-0/44.9
Last Week (1): Senior running back
Nick Mosley scored three touchdowns (has 25 on the season) and senior receiver and Notre Dame recruit
Lorenzo Styles added
74-yard punt and 90-yard kickoff returns for touchdowns as the Panthers beat
Hilliard Darby (Ohio) 35-16 in the second round of the OHSAA Division I playoffs.
Next Up: 10/23, 7 p.m. vs
Hilliard Bradley (Ohio) – 3-5
3. Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) – 9-0/68
Last Week (4): Junior quarterback
Tayven Jackson threw two touchdowns, the last covering 14-yards to senior
Trenton Veith with 16 seconds to play, as the Trojans beat Cathedral 17-13 in a
battle of unbeatens. CG opens IHSAA Class 6A play next week.
Next Up: 10/30, 7 p.m. vs
Columbus North (Ind.) – 6-2
4. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) – 6-0/57.3
Last Week (5): The Knights scored
seven first-half touchdowns in a 63-0 win over
Roosevelt (Kent, Ohio) in the OHSAA D-II playoffs.
Next Up: 10/23, 7 p.m. vs
Mayfield (Ohio) – 5-1
5. Cathedral (Indianapolis) – 8-1/65.5
Last Week (2): See No. 3 Center Grove.
Next Up: 10/30, 7 p.m. at
Terre Haute South Vigo (Ind.) – 2-7
6. Dublin Coffman (Dublin, Ohio) – 8-0/51.2
Last Week (8): A 24-point second quarter helped propel the Rocks to a 45-35 win over
Springboro (Ohio) in the OHSAA D-I playoffs.
Next Up: 10/23, 7 p.m. vs Olentangy Liberty (Ohio) – 7-1
7. Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.) – 5-0/48.5
Last Week (7): Senior quarterback
Cole Spencer threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns as the Rams
won the Northeast Conference title with a 59-13 win over
North Hills (Pittsburgh). PR led 52-0 at half.
Next Up: 10/23, 7 p.m. vs
Kiski Area (Vandergrift, Pa.) – 2-3
8. Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 6-1/47.9
Last Week (9): The Tigers held
Walnut Ridge (Columbus) to 56 total yards en route to beating the Scots 56-0 in the OHSAA D-II playoffs. It is the
most lopsided postseason win in Massillon’s fabled history.
Next Up: 10/23, 7 p.m. vs
Hoover (North Canton, Ohio) – 5-2
9. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) – 6-2/53.2
Last Week (10): Junior quarterback
Brogan McCaughey threw for
272 yards and four touchdowns as the Bombers beat
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) 45-14 in the OHSAA D-I playoffs.
Next Up: 10/23, 7 p.m. vs
Elder (Cincinnati) – 5-3
10. Muskego (Wisc.) – 4-0/52.4
Last Week (NR): The Warriors scored
35 first quarter points in a 56-7 win over
Waukesha North (Wis.).
Next Up: 10/23, 7 p.m. at Mukwonago (Wisc.) – 3-1
Dropped Out:No. 6 St. Edward – lost 35-31 to Medina (Ohio)
The Next Five* Mentor (Ohio) – 7-1/50.7
* Davison (Mich.) – 5-0/47.5
* Brownsburg (Ind.) – 7-1/51.3
* Carmel (Ind.) – 7-2/51.5
* Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio) – 7-1/49.8
Keep An Eye On* Westfield (Ind.) – 8-1/49.8
* Central Catholic (Toledo) – 5-0/40.7
* LaSalle (Cincinnati) – 5-2/42.8
* Northmont (Clayton, Ohio) – 8-0/49.5
* Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) – 8-1/48.2
* Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.) – 5-0/47.7
* Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, Pa.) – 4-0/45.7
* Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) – 7-0/44.5
* St. Edward (Ohio) – 6-2/43
* Cass Tech (Detroit) – 5-0/43.8
* Chardon (Ohio) – 7-0/47.6
* Hudson (Ohio) – 7-0/46.7
* Menomonee Falls (Wisc.) – 4-0/43.4
* North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.) – 5-0/43.9
* Belleville (Mich.) – 5-0/40.7
* LaSalle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.) – 3-1/44.4
* Chaska (Minn.) – 2-0/40.5
* Clarkston (Mich.) – 5-0/38.9
* Mona Shores (Mich.) – 5-0/35.3
* Mt. Vernon (Fortville, Ind.) – 9-0/38.5
* Warwick (Lititz, Pa.) – 5-0/37
* Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.) – 3-0/40.6
* East Lansing (Mich.) – 5-0/34.4
* DeWitt (Mich.) – 5-0/38.5
* Lakeville South (Minn.) – 2-0/35.2
* Thomas Jefferson (Jefferson Hills, Pa.) – 5-0/36.9
* Fond du Lac (Wis.) – 0-0/38.3
* Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.) – 5-0/34.4
* Arrowhead (Wisc.) – 0-0/38.5
* Waunakee (Wis.) – 0-0/38.2
* Bay Port (Green Bay, Wis.) – 0-0/32.9
* Hutchinson (Minn.) – 2-0/34
* St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, Minn.) – 2-0/32.1
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