MaxPreps Midwest Top 25 high school football rankings

There was finally a changing of the guard at the top of the Midwest Top 25 rankings, as Colerain assumed the No. 1 spot after Archbishop Moeller's loss to St. Edward.

Moeller, which fell to No. 5, had been the Midwest's top team for the entire season until this week.

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1. (2 last week) Colerain (Cincinnati) 9-0
The Cardinals moved into the top ranking following a 49-10 rout of Middletown (Ohio). De Tuan Smith led the way by running 12 times for 177 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Next: Friday at Oak Hills (Cincinnati)



2. (6) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) 7-1
The Eagles rebounded from their first loss the previous week to topple then No. 1-ranked Moeller (Cincinnati) 45-42. Andrew Dowell carried 30 times for 204 yards and three touchdowns, while Brett Kean accounted for 226 yards and three touchdowns.
Next: Saturday at Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, Md.)

3. (3) Cass Tech (Detroit) 9-0
Cass Tech won the battle of unbeatens and the city championship by beating Martin Luther King (Detroit) 20-14. Jayru Campbell passed for 152 yards and two touchdowns as the winning streak reached 15 games. Damon Webb had an interception and two late sacks to pace the defense.
Next: Saturday vs. Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe Farms) in the Division I state playoff opener.

4. (4) Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) 9-0
The Warriors defeated Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.) for the second time, 20-7, to win the Prep Bowl. Alex Malzone completed 14 of 22 passes for 156 yards and one touchdown and the defense yielded just 105 yards.
Next: Friday vs. Birmingham Groves (Beverly Hills) in the Division 2 state playoff opener.

5. (1) Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) 8-1
The Crusaders lost their No. 1-ranking and 14-game winning streak when then No. 6 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) jumped out to a 31-0 lead and held on for a 45-42 victory. Gus Ragland accounted for 407 yards and six touchdowns, while Isaiah Gentry made 10 catches for 173 yards and three touchdowns.
Next: Friday at Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)

6. (9) Montini (Lombard, Ill.) 9-0
The Broncos scored all their points in the first half of a 47-0 victory over Central Catholic (Aurora, Ill.). Alex Wills completed nine of 11 passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns to lead the rout.
Next: Saturday vs. Morgan Park (Chicago) in first round of Class 5A state playoffs

7. (7) Blue Springs (Mo.) 9-0
The Wildcats handed Lee's Summit (Mo.) its first loss by a convincing 49-7 margin. They forced three first-half turnovers and scored on all three of them. Dalvin Warmack set the pace by running 15 times for 143 yards and three touchdowns.
Next: Friday vs.North (Lee's Summit) in the first round of Class 6 state playoffs



8. (8) Eden Prairie (Minn.) 8-0
The Eagles launched the Class 6A section playoffs with a 39-12 victory over Armstrong (Robbinsdale). Charlie Venable returned after an injury had kept him out of five games and was the leader with 10 carries for 86 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Next: Friday vs. Centennial (Circle Pines) in the second round of 6A playoffs

9. (11) Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.) 10-0
The Kingsmen opened Class 6A sectional action with a 28-7 victory over Portage as Zach Oakley accounted for 284 yards and three touchdowns.
Next: Friday vs. Chesterton in second round

10. (10) Mount Carmel (Chicago) 8-1
Jaquan Buntyn ran 17 times for 201 yards and two touchdowns to lead a 59-13 rout of Leo (Chicago).
Next: Friday vs. Benet Academy (Lisle) in Class 7A state playoff opener

11. (5) Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.) 8-1
The Ramblers were handed their first setback 31-19 by once-beaten St. Rita (Chicago) despite the efforts of Jack Penn, who completed 18 of 34 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns.
Next: Saturday vs. Lane Tech (Chicago) in Class 8A state playoff opener

12. (12) Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) 8-1
Drew Vogg completed nine of 12 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns during a 35-7 victory over York (Elmhurst, Ill.).
Next: Saturday vs. Harlem (Machesney Park) in Class 7A state playoff opener

13. (13) Dowling (West Des Moines, Iowa) 9-0
Dowling shut out Marshalltown (Iowa) 49-0 as Elliott Treinen ran 15 times for 145 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Next: Wednesday vs. West (Sioux City) in the first round of Class 4A state playoffs



14. (14) Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, Ohio) 9-0
Darrin Hall ran for 148 yards and three touchdowns to spark a 41-20 victory over Lake (Uniontown, Ohio).
Next: Friday at Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, Ohio)
 
15. (15) Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) 9-1
Five players scored touchdowns as the Trojans opened Class 6A sectional action with a 70-14 rout of New Albany. Calvin Daggett led the way by rushing for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Next: Friday at Jeffersonville in the second round

16. (16) Homestead (Mequon, Wis.) 10-0
The Highlanders opened the Division 2 state playoffs with a 56-0 rout of Madison (Milwaukee) as Michael Fehrenbach gained 158 yards on just eight carries and scored twice.
Next: Friday vs. Hamilton (Sussex) in the Level 2 round

17. (17) Bolingbrook (Ill.) 9-0
Quincy Woods ran 20 times for 171 yards and three touchdowns during a 35-6 victory over Sandburg (Orland Park, Ill.).
Next: Saturday vs. Bloom Township (Chicago Heights) in the first round of Class 8A state playoffs

18. (18) Dakota (Macomb, Mich.) 9-0
Tyler Crowell completed five of six passes — three for touchdowns — before being replaced during the second quarter of a 55-0 rout of Roseville (Mich.).
Next: Friday vs. De La Salle Collegiate (Warren, Mich.) in the Division I state playoff opener

19. (NR) St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 9-0
The defending Division III state champions raised their winning streak to 15 games with an emotion-charged 28-23 victory over then-No. 22 Washington (Massillon, Ohio). The winners forced four turnovers and three led to touchdowns. Newman Williams scored twice and linebacker Dante Booker ran 71 yards to paydirt after scooping up a fumble.
Next: Friday at Ursuline (Youngstown, Ohio)

20. (NR) Glenbard North (Carol Stream, Ill.) 8-1
The Panthers won their eighth straight game — second in a row against a team which was ranked in the Top 25 at the time — with a 33-13 victory over then No. 20 North (Wheaton, Ill.). Workhorse Justin Jackson overcame three fumbles by rushing 43 times for 339 yards and four touchdowns and making two interceptions.
Next: Friday vs. New Trier (Winnetka) in the first round of Class 8A state playoffs



21. (21) Lincoln (Sioux Falls, S.D.) 8-0
Idle.
Next: Thursday vs. Stevens (Rapid City) in Class 3A state quarterfinals

22. (19) Lake Zurich (Ill.) 8-1
The Bears were handed their first loss, 24-17, by Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.) after taking an early 17-0 lead. Three second-half turnovers matched their entire total for the previous eight games.
Next: Saturday vs. Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village) in the first round of Class 7A state playoffs

23. (23) Carroll (Wichita, Kan.) 8-0
The Golden Eagles raised their winning streak to 21 games with a 48-0 rout of Goddard (Kan.). Denzel Goolsby ran nine times for 93 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. Mark Quaney led the defense, which yielded just 64 yards, with a pair of interceptions.
Next: Friday at Liberal (Kan.)

24. (24) Ben Davis (Indianapolis) 8-2
The Giants won their sixth straight game with a 45-14 verdict against Avon in the Class 6A sectional opener. Kyle Castner passed for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth.
Next: Friday vs. Pike (Indianapolis) in the second round of sectionals

25. (25) Bismarck (N.D.) 9-0
The Demons boosted their winning streak to 26 games with a 28-14 victory over previously unbeaten Dakota Memorial (Minot, N.D.). Ricardo Galindo ran for 193 yards and all four touchdowns, while Kole Bauer recovered three fumbles.
Next: Friday vs. West Fargo in Class AAA state quarterfinals

Dropped out:
No. 20 Wheaton North (Wheaton, Ill.) lost to Glenbard North (Carol Stream, Ill.) 33-13.
No. 22 Washington (Massillon, Ohio) lost to St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 28-23.



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