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

2018 Ohio State commits in action
The Ohio State Buckeyes have one of the top recruiting classes so far in the Class of 2018. Jaiden Woodbey (St. John Bosco, CA), Jeremy Ruckert (Lindenhurst, NY), Teradja Mitchell (Bishop Sullivan Catholic, VA), Jaelen Gill (Westerville South, OH), Dallas Gant (St. John's Jesuit, OH) and L'Christian Smith (Wayne, OH) are highlighted in this video.

Three weeks into the Ohio High School football season and a clearer picture is starting to appear. Still a lot of football left to play, but the Associated Press state polls debut this week and so do our initial Fab 5 rankings. Below you will find who we think are the top teams in Ohio and who others do. We highlight/compare the MaxPreps computer rankings, the AP poll and Drew Pastuer’s Fantastic 50 poll.

Heading into Week 4, it’s clear St. Xavier (Division I), LaSalle (II), Trotwood-Madison (III), Steubenville (IV), Eastwood (V), Marion Local (VI) and Minster (VII) are all ahead of the class early.

DIVISION I FAB 5



1. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) - 3-0
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 2
MaxPreps: 1

2. St. Ignatius (Cleveland) - 3-0
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 1
MaxPreps: 2

3. St. Edward (Lakewood) - 3-0
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 4
MaxPreps: 3

4. Whitmer (Toledo) - 3-0
AP: 6
Fantastic 50: 17
MaxPreps: 14

5. Dublin Coffman - 3-0
AP: 8
Fantastic 50: 14
MaxPreps: 10

Dropped Out:
None



On Deck:
Centerville
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
Wayne (Huber Heights)
Pickerington Central
Pickerington North
Mentor
Colerain (Cincinnati)
Elder (Cincinnati)
Hilliard Bradley
Stow-Munroe Falls

DIVISION II FAB 5

1. La Salle (Cincinnati) - 3-0
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1
MaxPreps: 1

2. Anderson (Cincinnati) - 3-0
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 11
MaxPreps: 3

3. Benedictine (Cleveland) - 3-0
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 10
MaxPreps: 14

4. Winton Woods (Cincinnati) - 3-0
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 3
MaxPreps: 9

5. Barberton - 3-0
AP: 12
Fantastic 50: 32
MaxPreps: 23

Dropped Out:
None

On Deck:
Archbishop Hoban (Akron)
Sidney
Belmont (Dayton)
Boardman (Youngstown)
Avon

DIVISION III FAB 5

1. Trotwood-Madison - 3-0
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 3
MaxPreps: 1

2. Central Catholic (Toledo) - 3-0
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 1
MaxPreps: 3

3. St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) - 3-0
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 2
MaxPreps: 2

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



5. Franklin - 3-0
AP: 8
Fantastic 50: 5
MaxPreps: 4

Dropped Out:
None

On Deck:
Archbishop Alter (Kettering)
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon)
Granville
Bishop Hartley (Columbus)
Sandusky
Padua Franciscan (Parma)
Marion-Franklin (Columbus)

DIVISION IV FAB 5

1. Steubenville - 3-0
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1
MaxPreps: 2

2. Shelby - 3-0
AP: 10
Fantastic 50: 9
MaxPreps: 1

3. Perry - 3-0
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 5
MaxPreps: 7



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

5. Wyoming (Cincinnati) - 3-0
AP: 8
Fantastic 50: 7
MaxPreps: 6

Dropped Out:
None

On Deck:
Clinton-Massie (Clarksville)
Firelands (Oberlin)
Clear Fork (Bellville)
John Glenn (New Concord)
Poland Seminary
Waverly
Wauseon

DIVISION V FAB 5

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

2. Wheelersburg - 3-0
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 3
MaxPreps: 3

3. Liberty Center - 3-0
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 4
MaxPreps: 8

4. Columbus Academy (Gahanna) - 3-0
AP: 6
Fantastic 50: 7
MaxPreps: 5

5. Anna - 3-0
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 2
MaxPreps: 2

Dropped Out:
None

On Deck:
Grand Valley (Orwell)
Indian Lake (Lewistown)
Genoa Area
Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills)
Chesapeake
South Range (Canfield)

DIVISION VI FAB 5

1. Marion Local (Maria Stein) - 3-0
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1
MaxPreps: 1



2. Kirtland - 3-0
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 2
MaxPreps: 3

3. St. Henry - 3-0
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 4
MaxPreps: 2

4. Coldwater - 1-2
AP: 10
Fantastic 50: 3
MaxPreps: 6

5. Mogadore - 3-0
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 2
MaxPreps: 9

Dropped Out:
None

On Deck:
Fort Recovery
Mechanicsburg
Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville)
Carey
Shenandoah (Sarahsville)
Norwayne (Creston)
Shadyside

DIVISION VII FAB 5



1. Minster - 3-0
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1
MaxPreps: 1

2. Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) - 2-0
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 2
MaxPreps: 2

3. Danville - 3-0
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 10
MaxPreps: 9

4. Leipsic - 3-0
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 6
MaxPreps: 6

5. St. Paul (Norwalk) - 3-0
AP: 7
Fantastic 50: 8
MaxPreps: 4

Dropped Out:
None



On Deck:
Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester)
Crestview (Convoy)
Lehman Catholic (Sidney)
Dalton
Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville)