@EFrantzMP’s High School Football Great Lakes Region Rankings

By Eric Frantz Nov 18, 2020, 8:30am

This week's top prep football teams 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 25 teams in each state according to the MaxPreps Computer Rankings.

Illinois and New York will play football in 2021.

National acclaim and big-time talent. North Coast football is a force.
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) won its fourth OHSAA Division I state title with a 44-3 win over Pickerington Central.
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) won its fourth OHSAA Division I state title with a 44-3 win over Pickerington Central.
Photo by Jeff Harwell
@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia) – 4-0/76.6
Last Week (1):
The Hawks were idle.
Next Up: 11/21, 1 p.m. vs Souderton (Pa.) – 7-0 (at Altonna HS in the PIAA Class 6A state semifinals)



2. Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) – 12-0/75.7
Last Week (3):
The Trojans beat Warren Central (Ind.) 38-0 in the IHSAA Class 6A regional finals.
Next Up: 11/20, 7 p.m. vs Ben Davis (Indianapolis) – 7-5

3. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) – 10-0/65.3
Last Week (4):
The Knights beat Avon (Ohio) 28-14 in the OHSAA Division II state semifinals.
Next Up: 11/20, 7 p.m. vs Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 10-0 (at Fortress Obetz in D-II state Final)

4. Cathedral (Indianapolis) – 11-1/74.1
Last Week (5):
The Irish beat Whiteland (Ind.) 39-6 in the IHSAA Class 5A regional finals.
Next Up: 11/20, 7 p.m. vs Castle (Ind.) – 8-3

5. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) – 10-2/66.5
Last Week (8):
The Bombers dominated Pickerington Central (Ohio) 44-3 to win the OHSAA Division I state title. St. X led 30-0 after the first quarter.
Next Up: Season Complete

6. Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.) – 10-0/70
Last Week (6):
The Rams beat Peters Township (Pa.) 35-0 in the PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals.
Next Up: 11/20, 7 p.m. vs Governor Mifflin (Pa.) – 8-0 (at Hollidaysburg S in the PIAA Class 5A state semifinals)

7. Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 10-1/60
Last Week (7):
The Tigers beat LaSalle (Cincinnati) 14-10 in the OHSAA D-II state semifnals.
Next Up: 11/20, 7 p.m. vs Archbishop Hoban (Akron) – 10-0 (at Fortress Obetz in D-II state final)



8. Muskego (Wisc.) – 8-0/45.7
Last Week (9):
The Warriors beat Arrowhead (Wisc.) 38-0 in the first round of the WIAA Division I playoffs.
Next Up: 11/19, 7 p.m. vs Menomonee Falls (Wisc.) – 8-0

9. Pickerington Central (Ohio) – 11-1/58.4
Last Week (2):
The Tigers lost to St. Xavier (Cincinnati) 44-3 in the OHSAA D-I state final.
Next Up: Season Complete

10. Chardon (Ohio) – 11-0/62.5
Last Week (NR):
The Hilltoppers continued their dominating season by beating Columbian (Tiffin, Ohio) 47-7 in the OHSAA D-III state semifinals. Have outscored foes 476-81 this season.
Next Up: 11/21, 7 p.m. vs St. Francis De Sales (Columbus) – 10-1 (at Fortress Obetz in the OHSAA D-III state final)

Dropped Out:
No. 10 Carmel (Ind.) – lost 27-21 to Ben Davis (Indianapolis)

The Next Five (Italics season complete)
* Westfield (Ind.) – 11-1/59.7
* Davison (Mich.) – 9-0/58.8
* Mentor (Ohio) – 9-2/54.8
* Central York (Pa.) – 9-0/56.1
* Carmel (Ind.) – 9-3/57.8

Keep An Eye On (Italics season complete)
* Brownsburg (Ind.) – 8-2/56.3
* La Salle (Cincinnati) – 8-2/51.1
* McDowell (Erie, Pa.) – 7-0/53.9
* Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) – 11-1/51.3
* La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.) – 5-1/51.3
* Rockford (Mich.) – 7-0/53.6
* Ben Davis (Indianapolis) – 7-5/49.6
* Springfield (Ohio) – 8-2/51.5
* Hudson (Ohio) – 9-1/51.2

* DeWitt (Mich.) – 9-0/51.6
* Northmont (Ohio) – 8-0/51.8
* Lakota West (Ohio) – 8-1/50.4

* Cass Tech (Detroit) – 9-0/51.3
* Belleville (Mich.) – 9-0/45.1
* Lakeville South (Minn.) – 6-0/45.4
* Eden Prairie (Minn.) – 6-0/50.4
* Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.) – 8-1/49.3
* Moorhead (Minn.) – 6-0/46.7
* Lawrence North (Ind.) – 7-4/49



STATE TOP 20s

Indiana

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Center Grove (Greenwood)12-043.9--
2Cathedral (Indianapolis)11-142.3--
3Westfield11-134.2+1
4Carmel9-347.4-1
5Brownsburg8-243.5--
6IBCHS (Indianapolis)11-125.5--
7Ben Davis (Indianapolis)7-538.0+6
8LNHS (Indianapolis)7-439.8--
9Whiteland9-230.3-2
10Merrillville10-122.6-1
11WCHS (Indianapolis)4-651.5-1
12Mooresville12-123.4--
13Roncalli (Indianapolis)11-118.0+3
14DCHS (Indianapolis)8-336.2-3
15NCHS (Indianapolis)6-444.8+2
16Avon5-542.7+4
17ECHS (Evansville)12-118.4-2
18East Central (St. Leon)8-321.6+1
19Homestead (Fort Wayne)10-225.6-5
20Zionsville6-532.3+8
21Elkhart9-117.0-3
22Pike (Indianapolis)3-747.7+2
23Columbus East (Columbus)8-324.5--
24Valparaiso8-015.5+2
25Southridge (Huntingburg)13-04.2+2


Michigan

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Davison9-011.4+1
2Rockford7-026.6-1
3DeWitt9-010.1+2
4Cass Tech (Detroit)9-012.9-1
5West Bloomfield8-112.5+7
6Belleville9-010.5--
7East Lansing8-010.1+4
8Edwardsburg8-05.9-1
9Catholic Central (Novi)9-015.1+1
10Grandville7-221.8-2
11MSHS (Norton Shores)9-09.8+3
12Grand Blanc7-225.7-3
13Chelsea9-05.3+15
14Clarkston7-125.8-1
15SCHS (Rochester Hills)7-122.6-11
16Muskegon8-17.9+1
17CCHS (Grand Rapids)8-08.3-2
18Montague9-0-4.9--
19North Branch9-00.6+3
20King (Detroit)6-313.5+5
21River Rouge7-17.3--
22Frankenmuth9-0-0.6-2
23TCCHS (Traverse City)8-15.9+9
24BRHS (Bloomfield Hills)7-219.6-8
25Hudsonville5-321.7-1

Minnesota



# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Eden Prairie6-022.3+1
2Moorhead6-018.1+1
3LSHS (Lakeville)6-011.0-2
4Rocori (Cold Spring)6-027.8--
5Andover6-019.2+1
6Caledonia3-07.7-1
7Becker3-231.3+14
8SMAHS (Albertville)5-126.8--
9Mankato West (Mankato)5-010.1--
10Blue Earth6-03.9+3
11Cannon Falls6-010.9+4
12Albany6-03.0--
13Rogers4-227.0-2
14Spring Lake Park5-114.2+10
15Bemidji4-222.2+1
16Fridley6-02.1-9
17Willmar4-226.9-7
18Chanhassen5-09.4+1
19Shakopee4-223.0+10
20Farmington5-112.1+6
21Hutchinson4-222.3-3
22Prior Lake3-328.1+10
23Elk River4-218.9+5
24Barnesville6-0-2.3+7
25STA (Mendota Heights)5-03.5-2

Ohio

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1St. Xavier (Cincinnati)10-243.5+2
2Archbishop Hoban (Akron)10-034.1-1
3Chardon11-023.3-1
4Washington (Massillon)10-135.9+1
5PCHS (Pickerington)11-127.1-1
6Mentor9-235.4--
7Northmont (Clayton)8-026.2+1
8Springfield8-236.5+2
9La Salle (Cincinnati)8-335.7-2
10Hudson9-131.1-1
11LWHS (West Chester)8-132.6--
12SFDS (Columbus)9-125.5+2
13Avon10-128.0-1
14St. Edward (Lakewood)6-234.8-1
15OLHS (Powell)8-232.3--
16Coldwater11-019.3--
17Kirtland10-012.6+4
18Dublin Coffman (Dublin)8-127.9-1
19Van Wert10-118.9+4
20Perry (Massillon)9-127.8-1
21Medina6-436.8-3
22Elder (Cincinnati)5-441.3+5
23Canfield9-128.9-1
24Lake Catholic (Mentor)8-222.7+14
25WSHS (Westerville)8-121.0--

Pennsylvania

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1SJP (Philadelphia)4-036.9--
2Pine-Richland (Gibsonia)9-026.6--
3Central York (York)9-017.2--
4McDowell (Erie)7-028.9+5
5LSCHS (Wyndmoor)5-136.2-1
6PTHS (McMurray)8-135.7-1
7GMHS (Shillington)8-05.6-1
8PTHS (Harrison City)6-229.9+2
9Malvern Prep (Malvern)4-019.9+3
10SCAHS (Catawissa)10-04.1+20
11Souderton7-018.6+32
12CCHS (Pittsburgh)6-331.2-5
13Cathedral Prep (Erie)6-220.4+5
14TJHS (Jefferson Hills)8-114.9+10
15North Allegheny (Wexford)6-128.1-4
16Pennridge (Perkasie)6-123.9-8
17Central Valley (Monaca)10-02.5+9
18Bedford10-012.7-1
19Beaver Falls10-09.9+4
20Wyomissing8-0-0.7+30
21Gateway (Monroeville)5-123.0-7
22IC (Philadelphia)1-0-1.0-2
23Warwick (Lititz)8-17.8-1
24Northeast (Philadelphia)0-00.0-8
25Nazareth7-05.5--

Wisconsin



# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Muskego8-012.8--
2Kaukauna6-13.5--
3Bay Port (Green Bay)0-00.0--
4Menomonee Falls8-05.8--
5Whitefish Bay6-04.8+10
6Fond du Lac0-00.0-1
7Waunakee0-00.0-1
8Franklin5-11.7-1
9Kimberly0-00.0--
10CMHS (Waukesha)6-28.8+7
11Mukwonago6-27.7--
12Appleton North (Appleton)1-04.8-2
13Waukesha West (Waukesha)5-29.7--
14Edgar8-0-10.8+7
15Arrowhead (Hartland)5-319.2-7
16LLHS (Lake Mills)6-0-2.0-4
17DeForest0-00.0-3
18Xavier (Appleton)7-1-4.7+7
19WWHS (Wauwatosa)4-27.5+3
20Menasha0-00.0--
21Union Grove4-0-1.5-3
22Germantown5-311.0-6
23MMHS (Madison)0-00.0--
24Baraboo7-0-13.4+9
25BHWIL (CO-OP) (South Wayne)0-00.0-1