Ohio high school football state polls: AP, MP & how we voted

By Eric Frantz Oct 4, 2021, 11:15am

A look at the Buckeye State's top football teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings and Associated Press State Poll.

Here's a look at this week's top Ohio high school football teams by division and overall according to the MaxPreps Computer Rankings and AP Poll. Also listed is who we voted where.


MaxPreps State Rankings: Divisional
This week's Ohio MaxPreps computer rankings based on division. All teams ranked.

Division I State Rankings
Division VII State Rankings

MaxPreps State Rankings: Overall
This week's Ohio MaxPreps computer rankings regardless of division. All teams ranked.



# School Rec. Str. +/-
1St. Xavier (Cincinnati)6-137.5--
2St. Edward (Lakewood)7-027.9--
3Medina7-025.1--
4Springfield6-021.0+2
5UAHS (Columbus)7-019.3+3
6LWHS (West Chester)6-124.4-2
7Benedictine (Cleveland)6-019.6+3
8Marysville6-021.6+3
9PCHS (Pickerington)6-119.5-2
10AMHS (Cincinnati)5-239.4-5
11LEHS (Liberty Township)6-126.3+2
12La Salle (Cincinnati)4-353.8-3
13St. Ignatius (Cleveland)4-336.6+1
14Aurora7-05.6+18
15Chardon7-012.8-3
16Avon5-224.3--
17Kings (Kings Mill)7-013.4-2
18Central Catholic (Toledo)5-222.1-1
19New Albany7-06.2+25
20Archbold7-03.9-1
21Big Walnut (Sunbury)7-00.1-1
22Dover6-013.3+11
23Highland (Medina)6-115.4+2
24Princeton (Cincinnati)6-119.6--
25MLHS (Maria Stein)7-08.4+3

AP POLLS
Released 10/4/2021

Division I
1. Lakewood St. Edward (13)     6-0     186
2. Medina (2)     7-0     167
3. Springfield (1)     6-0     153
4. Cincinnati St. Xavier (3)     6-1     147
5. Marysville (1)     6-0     119
6. Columbus Upper Arlington     7-0     95
7. Massillon Jackson     7-0     87
8. West Chester Lakota West     6-1     57
9. Centerville (1)     6-1     39
10. New Albany     7-0     29

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cincinnati Moeller 20. Liberty Twp. Lakota East 18. Pickerington Central 18.

How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. St. Edward, 2. Springfield, 3. Medina, 4. St. Xavier, 5. Lakota West, 6. Marysville, 7. Pickerington Central, 8. Upper Arlington, 9. St. Ignatius, 10. Lakota East

Division II
1. Cleveland Benedictine (18)     6-0     203
2. Kings Mills Kings (1)     7-0     172
3. Piqua (1)     7-0     123
4. Willoughby South     7-0     117
5. Medina Highland     6-1     90
6. Sunbury Big Walnut     7-0     88
7. Akron Hoban (1)     5-2     57
8. Cincinnati La Salle     4-2     49
9. Hudson     6-1     46
10. Toledo Central Catholic     5-2     36

Others receiving 12 or more points: Macedonia Nordonia 27. Ashville Teays Valley 24. Delaware Olentangy Berlin 23. Avon 22. Massillon Washington 21. Barberton 14. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 12.


How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Benedictine, 2. Hoban, 3. Walsh, 4. LaSalle, 5. Toledo CC, 6. Avon, 7. Massillon Washington, 8. Kings, 9. Big Walnut, 10. Medina Highland

Division III
1. Chardon (16)     7-0     199
2. Hamilton Badin (3)     7-0     180
3. Aurora (1)     7-0     151
4. Granville     6-0     120
5. Millersburg West Holmes     7-0     116
6. Dover     6-0     110
7. Norton     7-0     61
8. Hamilton Ross     5-1     57
9. Chagrin Falls Kenston     6-1     41
10. Hubbard     7-0     20

Others receiving 12 or more points: Columbus Bishop Hartley 18. Steubenville 17. Bellbrook (1) 16. Monroe 16.

How @EFrantzMP Voted:
1. Chardon, 2. Badin, 3. Aurora, 4. Hartley, 5. Granville, 6. West Holmes, 7. Dover, 8. Steubenville, 9. Hubbard, 10. Ross

Division IV
1. Cincinnati Wyoming (15)     7-0     195
2. Bloom-Carroll     7-0     168
3. Eaton (1)     7-0     143
4. Beloit West Branch (1)     7-0     121
5. Cincinnati McNicholas (2)     7-0     120
6. Waverly     6-0     86
7. Clarksville Clinton-Massie     5-1     82
8. Van Wert     6-1     68
9. Bellevue (1)     6-1     50
10. Youngstown Ursuline (1)     4-2     41

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph 24. Navarre Fairless 17. St. Clairsville 14.

How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Ursuline, 2. Wyoming, 3. McNicholas, 4. Bloom-Carroll, 5. Clinton-Massie, 6. Glenville, 7. Eaton, 8. West Branch, 9. Van Wert, 10. Bellevue

Division V
1. Kirtland (20)     6-0     207
2. Canfield S. Range     7-0     166
3. Tontogany Otsego     6-0     147
4. Ironton     6-1     130
5. West Lafayette Ridgewood     7-0     100
6. Garrettsville Garfield     7-0     98
7. Sugarcreek Garaway     7-0     70
8. Piketon     6-0     61
9. Cincinnati Mariemont     6-1     36
10. Versailles     6-1     35

Others receiving 12 or more points: Camden Preble Shawnee (1) 29. Pemberville Eastwood 19. Bloomdale Elmwood 17.


How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Kirtland, 2. South Range, 3. Ironton, 4. Otsego, 5. Elmwood 6. Ridgewood, 7. Garaway, 8. Versailles, 9. Garfield, 10. Eastwood

Division VI
1. Archbold (12)     7-0     174
(tie) Mechanicsburg (5)     7-0     174
3. Coldwater (3)     6-1     129
4. Columbia Station Columbia     7-0     128
5. West Jefferson     7-0     114
6. Beverly Fort Frye     5-1     92
(tie) Columbus Grove     7-0     92
8. Ashland Crestview     7-0     83
9. Mogadore     6-1     51
10. Galion Northmor     7-0     30

Others receiving 12 or more points: New Middletown Springfield (1) 28. Arcanum 23. Carey 13.

How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Archbold, 2. Columbia, 3. Mechanicsburg, 4. West Jefferson, 5. Columbus Grove, 6. Coldwater, 7. Fort Frye, 8. New Middletown Springfield, 9. Carey, 10. Ashland Crestview

Division VII
1. Maria Stein Marion Local (21)     7-0     210
2. Newark Catholic     7-0     166
3. Norwalk St. Paul     7-0     147
4. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon     6-1     98
5. Lima Central Catholic     6-1     93
6. Shadyside     6-0     85
7. New Madison Tri-Village     6-1     62
8. Sugar Grove Berne Union     7-0     59
9. Lucas     6-1     57
10. New Bremen     5-2     40

Others receiving 12 or more points: McComb 39. Edon 33. St. Henry 32.

How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Marion Local, 2. McComb, 3. Newark Catholic, 4. LCC, 5. Hopewell-Loudon, 6. St. Henry, 7. Lucas, 8. St. Paul, 9. Edon, 10. New Bremen