Our latest and last look at the top HS football teams in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The Great Lakes states
are defined -
in large - by silos, steeples and Friday night stadium lights. With
kickoff coming next week, here's our latest take on our annual and
weekly list of
the top high school football programs in the region. Also listed below are the latest MaxPreps computer
rankings for every Great Lakes
state.
National
acclaim and big-time talent. North Coast football is a
force.
@EFrantzMP's
High School Football Great Lakes Regional
Rankings
12/9/2024 – Final
1 (2). East St. Louis (Ill.), 13-1* – Illinois IHSA Class 6A state champion
2 (3). St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 11-2* – beat then-No. 8 Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 35-6 in the PIAA Class 6A final
3 (4). Brownsburg (Ind.), 13-1* – IHSAA Class 6A state champion
4 (14). Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio), 14-2* – beat then-No. 1 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) 28-14 in the OHSAA Division I state final
5 (5). Avon (Ohio), 16-0* – beat then-No. 7 Anderson (Cincinnati, Ohio) 20-13 in the OHSAA Division II state final
6 (7). Loyola Academy (Willemette, Ill.), 12-2* –IHSA Class 8A state champion
7 (9). Westfield (Ind.), 12-2* – IHSAA Class 6A state runner-up
8 (1). Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 14-2* – lost 28-14 to No. 14 Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio) 28-14 in the OHSAA Division I state final
9 (10). Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.), 12-2* – MHSAA Division 1 state champion
10 (11). La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 10-1* – Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division Champions
11 (12). Mt. Carmel (Chicago, Ill.), 11-3* – IHSA Class 7A state champion
12 (13) Lawrence North (Ind.), 11-1* – IHSAA Class 6A regional finalist
13 (16). Watterson (Columbus, Ohio), 16-0* – beat then No.15 Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio) 19-13 in the OHSAA Division III state final
14 (17). Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.), 12-2* – IHSA Class 5A state champion
15 (20). Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 12-1* – MHSAA Division I state semifinalist
16 (6). Anderson (Cincinnati, Ohio), 15-1* – lost 20-13 to then-No. 5 Avon (Ohio) in the OHSAA Division II state final
17 (23). Iona Prep (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 11-2* – NYCHSFL state champion
18 (15). Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio), 14-2* – lost 19-14 to then-No. 16 Watterson (Columbus, Ohio) in the OHSAA Division III state final
19 (8). Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 12-3* – lost 35-6 to then-No. 3 St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.) in the PIAA Class 6A final
20 (18). Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 12-3* – OHSAA Division III state semifinalist
21 (NR). Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio), 16-0* – beat Hillsdale (Jeromesville, Ohio) 74-0 in the OHSAA D-VII final
22 (NR). Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, N.Y.), 14-0* – beat Christian Brothers Academy (Albany, N.Y.) 41-40 in the NYSPHSAA Class AA final
23 (24). Elk River (Minn.), 12-1* – MSHSL Class AAAAA state champion
24 (25). Slinger (Wis.), 14-0* - WIAA Division 2 state champion
25 (NR) Somers (Lincolndale, N.Y.), 13-0 – beat Whitesboro (N.Y.) 51-27 in the NYSPHSAA Class A final
MaxPreps Computer RankingsBelow are the Top 25 teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings in each of the Great Lakes states.
IHSA Playoff Brackets (Print/Download/Share/Embed)Illinois State Rankings
IHSAA Postseason BracketsIndiana State Rankings
MHSAA Playoff Brackets (Print, Download, Share, Embed)Michigan State Rankings
MSHSL Playoff Brackets
