@EFrantzMP’s High School Football Great Lakes Region Rankings

By Eric Frantz Oct 28, 2020, 9:00am

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.

Illinois and New York will play football in 2021.

National acclaim and big-time talent. North Coast football is a force.
Carmel is currently ranked fourth in Indiana.
Carmel is currently ranked fourth in Indiana.
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@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia) – 2-0/76.8
Last Week (1):
DNP.
Next Up: 10/31, 7 p.m. at Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.) – 2-0



2. Pickerington Central (Ohio) – 8-0/44.9
Last Week (2):
The Tigers beat Hilliard Bradley 34-7 in OHSAA Division I regional semifinals.
Next Up: 10/30, 7 p.m. vs Westerville Central (Ohio) – 8-1

3. Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) – 9-0/68
Last Week (3):
DNP. Opens IHSAA Class 6A postseason play this week.
Next Up: 10/30, 7 p.m. vs Columbus North (Ind.) – 6-2

4. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) – 7-0/58.6
Last Week (4):
The Knights beat Mayfield 42-0 in the OHSAA D-II regional quarterfinals. Rematch with Benedictine (beat 31-24 on Sept. 11) awaits in regional semifinals
Next Up: 10/30, 7 p.m. vs Benedictine (Ohio) – 4-4

5. Cathedral (Indianapolis) – 8-1/65.5
Last Week (5):
DNP. Opens IHSAA Class 5A postseason play this week.
Next Up: 10/30, 7 p.m. at Terre Haute South Vigo (Ind.) – 2-7

6. Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.) – 6-0/47.2
Last Week (7):
The Rams beat Kiski Area 58-14.
Next Up: 10/30, 7 p.m. at South Fayette – 4-3

7. Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 7-1/50.8
Last Week (8):
The Tigers beat Hoover 48-23 in the OHSAA Division II regional quarterfinals.
Next Up: 10/30, 7 p.m. vs Westerville South (Ohio) – 8-0



8. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) – 7-2/55.7
Last Week (9):
The Bombers beat Elder for the second time this season 56-28 in the OHSAA D-I regional semifinals.
Next Up: 10/30, 7 p.m. vs Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio)  – 8-0

9. Muskego (Wisc.) – 5-0/52.8
Last Week (10):
The Warriors beat Mukwonago 28-7.
Next Up: 10/30, 7 p.m. at Oconomowoc (Wisc.) – 4-2
 
10. Mentor (Ohio) – 8-1/51.5
Last Week (NR):
The Cardinals beat Brunswick 37-21 in the OHSAA Division I regional semifinals.
Next Up: 10/30, 7 p.m. vs Medina (Ohio) – 6-3

Dropped Out:
No. 6 Dublin Coffman (Ohio) – Lost 18-15 to Olentangy Liberty

The Next Five
* Davison (Mich.) – 6-0/49.2
* Brownsburg (Ind.) – 7-1/52
* Carmel (Ind.) – 7-2/51.6
* Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio) – 8-1/51.1
* Westfield (Ind.) – 8-1/50

Keep An Eye On
* Central Catholic (Toledo) – 6-0/42.3
* Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) – 8-1/47
* Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.) – 6-0/46.5
* Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, Pa.) – 5-0/43
* Westerville Central – 7-1/48.9
* Medina (Ohio) – 6-3/45.8
* LaSalle (Cincinnati) – 6-2/42.7
* Cass Tech (Detroit) – 6-0/44.4
* Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) – 8-0/47.3
* Lawrence North (Ind) – 6-3/44.3
* Northmont (Clayton, Ohio) – 8-0/47.7
* Dublin Coffman – 8-1/46
* St. Edward (Ohio) – 6-2/44.9
* Belleville (Mich.) – 6-0/40.9
* Chardon (Ohio) – 8-0/45.9
* Hudson (Ohio) – 8-0/44.4
* Menomonee Falls (Wisc.) – 5-0/42.9
* North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.) – 5-0/45.6
* DeWitt (Mich.) – 6-0/42.3
* LaSalle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.) – 3-1/44
* Chaska (Minn.) – 2-0/40.5
* Northeast (Philadelphia ) – 1-0/43.7
* Clarkston (Mich.) – 6-0/39.7
* Mona Shores (Mich.) – 6-0/36.7
* Mt. Vernon (Fortville, Ind.) – 10-0/34.6
* Warwick (Lititz, Pa.) – 6-0/40
* Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.) – 4-0/39.7
* East Lansing (Mich.) – 6-0/37.3
* Lakeville South (Minn.) – 3-0/35.7
* Harrisburg (Pa.) – 3-0/43.7
* Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.) – 5-0/34.4
* Hutchinson (Minn.) – 3-0/28.9
* St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, Minn.) – 3-0/27.9
* Kaukauna (Wisc.) – 4-0/40.8
* Moorhead (Minn.) – 3-0/33.6

STATE TOP 20s

Indiana



# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Center Grove (Greenwood)9-037.8--
2Cathedral (Indianapolis)8-143.7--
3Brownsburg7-129.8+1
4Carmel7-237.9-1
5Westfield8-129.6--
6IBCHS (Indianapolis)8-121.2--
7LNHS (Indianapolis)6-333.9--
8Roncalli (Indianapolis)8-111.5--
9NCHS (Indianapolis)6-335.2+1
10East Central (St. Leon)8-213.9+9
11Whiteland7-117.2--
12DCHS (Indianapolis)7-220.5+1
13Homestead (Fort Wayne)8-113.4+9
14Ben Davis (Indianapolis)4-539.4+1
15Merrillville7-114.0-3
16Elkhart7-05.0-2
17Mt. Vernon (Fortville)10-0-1.4-8
18ECHS (Evansville)10-04.9+3
19HSHS (Fishers)6-224.2-2
20Avon5-431.1-2

Michigan

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Davison6-06.8--
2Cass Tech (Detroit)6-07.8--
3DeWitt6-09.0+3
4Belleville6-08.2-1
5Clarkston6-013.6-1
6Dakota (Macomb)5-126.8+7
7Edwardsburg6-00.6+15
8SCHS (Rochester Hills)6-08.8+2
9East Lansing6-06.6-4
10MSHS (Norton Shores)6-04.0-1
11Rockford4-015.9+14
12Catholic Central (Novi)6-016.5-1
13Chelsea6-08.9+2
14West Bloomfield5-112.8+5
15SHSHS (Sterling Heights)5-121.8-3
16BRHS (Bloomfield Hills)5-118.3+2
17Mason6-02.9+10
18Byron Center5-18.8-11
19Muskegon5-17.0-3
20Riverview6-03.7+4

Minnesota

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1LSHS (Lakeville)3-07.2+1
2Moorhead3-05.4+4
3Rocori (Cold Spring)4-016.7+4
4Eden Prairie3-06.7+10
5Becker2-012.9+13
6Caledonia2-0-9.2-1
7Owatonna3-03.2+6
8Hutchinson3-0-0.2-5
9Rosemount2-0-2.6--
10NCHS (Minneapolis)3-0-0.4+2
11SMAHS (Albertville)3-013.9+12
12STA (Mendota Heights)3-00.8-8
13Orono (Long Lake)3-013.0+25
14Andover3-010.4+7
15East Ridge (Woodbury)2-010.6-5
16Chaska2-111.4-15
17Blue Earth3-01.4+10
18Cannon Falls4-01.5+14
19Fridley3-05.4-2
20Rogers3-08.6--

Ohio



# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Archbishop Hoban (Akron)7-020.6--
2St. Xavier (Cincinnati)7-233.0--
3Mentor8-128.8+1
4OLHS (Powell)8-129.0+1
5Washington (Massillon)7-125.4+2
6WCHS (Westerville)7-122.4+4
7Northmont (Clayton)8-022.9-1
8LWHS (West Chester)8-023.3+5
9PCHS (Pickerington)9-012.2+3
10Dublin Coffman (Dublin)8-128.1-7
11Chardon8-010.4-3
12Medina6-331.9+3
13St. Edward (Lakewood)6-232.4+3
14Hudson8-020.4-5
15Springfield7-124.7-1
16La Salle (Cincinnati)6-226.2+1
17Central Catholic (Toledo)6-05.2+3
18Perry (Massillon)8-015.8+8
19Avon8-010.9+11
20Canfield8-018.6+4

Pennsylvania

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1SJP (Philadelphia)2-044.1--
2Pine-Richland (Gibsonia)6-07.8--
3PTHS (McMurray)6-024.6--
4North Allegheny (Wexford)5-021.1+2
5LSCHS (Wyndmoor)3-136.2--
6Northeast (Philadelphia)1-0-7.1+1
7Harrisburg3-06.5+1
8CDHS (Harrisburg)5-09.3-4
9PTHS (Harrison City)5-112.9+2
10GMHS (Shillington)5-0-3.8+2
11Warwick (Lititz)6-04.3+2
12Gateway (Monroeville)4-09.5-3
13Coatesville3-017.1+7
14AWHS (Warminster)2-013.1-4
15McDowell (Erie)4-016.6--
16Pennridge (Perkasie)4-08.6+11
17Malvern Prep (Malvern)1-07.8+6
18SCAHS (Catawissa)7-0-4.7-2
19CCHS (Pittsburgh)4-222.0--
20IC (Philadelphia)1-0-3.8-3

Wisconsin

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Muskego5-023.5--
2Menomonee Falls5-023.2--
3Kaukauna4-014.1+8
4Fond du Lac0-00.0--
5Waunakee0-00.0--
6Arrowhead (Hartland)3-227.2-3
7Franklin4-012.9--
8Appleton North (Appleton)1-017.5--
9CMHS (Waukesha)4-121.7-3
10Wrightstown5-05.0+3
11Bay Port (Green Bay)0-00.0-2
12Mukwonago3-227.7+4
13Kimberly0-00.0-1
14Whitefish Bay4-011.7+1
15DeForest0-00.0-1
16Waukesha West (Waukesha)2-230.2+12
17LLHS (Lake Mills)4-08.5+10
18MU (Milwaukee)3-010.4--
19Xavier (Appleton)4-110.1-9
20Germantown3-223.5+18