EF's Ohio hs football Fab 5 Rankings and poll comparisons

By Eric Frantz Nov 1, 2017, 6:00am

Our final take on the Buckeye State's top teams and where they rank in the AP, Fantastic 50 and MaxPreps state polls.

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Our weekly and final take on who we think the top teams in Ohio are and who others do. Enjoy as we highlight and compare the MaxPreps computer rankings, the AP poll and Drew Pastuer's Fantastic 50 poll against our own opinion.

Heading into Week 11...

DIVISION I FAB 5



1. St. Ignatius (Cleveland) - 9-1
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 2

2. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) - 9-1
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 1

3. Whitmer (Toledo) - 10-0
MaxPreps: 17
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 12

4. Pickerington Central - 9-1
MaxPreps: 8
AP: 8
Fantastic 50: 7

5. St. Edward (Lakewood) - 9-1
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 3

Dropped Out:
None



Others:
Mentor - 9-1
Colerain (Cincinnati) - 8-2
Hilliard Bradley - 10-0
Northmont (Clayton) - 8-2
Centerville - 9-1
Pickerington North - 8-2
Stow-Munroe Falls - 9-1
Perry (Massillon) - 9-1
Euclid - 8-2
Olentangy Liberty (Powell) - 8-2
Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) - 9-1
Wayne (Huber Heights) - 7-3
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) - 4-6

DIVISION II FAB 5

1. Winton Woods (Cincinnati) - 9-1
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) - 9-1
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 2

3. La Salle (Cincinnati) - 8-2
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 6
Fantastic 50: 3

4. Barberton - 10-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 4



5. Avon - 10-0
MaxPreps: 6
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 6

Dropped Out:

None

Others:
Wadsworth - 10-0
Belmont (Dayton) - 10-0
Anderson (Cincinnati) - 9-1
Troy - 8-2
Sidney - 9-1
Olmsted Falls - 9-1
Bedford - 9-1
Washington (Massillon) - 7-3
Archbishop Hoban finishes the season No. 2 in the final D-II Fab 5.
Archbishop Hoban finishes the season No. 2 in the final D-II Fab 5.
Photo by Jeff Harwell

DIVISION III FAB 5

1. Trotwood-Madison - 10-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Bishop Hartley (Columbus) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 5
AP: 6
Fantastic 50: 4

3. Canfield - 9-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 5
 
4. Archbishop Alter (Kettering) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 8
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 7

5. St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 4
AP: NR
Fantastic 50: 3



Dropped Out:
No. 2 Central Catholic (Toledo) – lost 13-6 to Toledo St. John’s

Others:
Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio) – 8-2
Sandusky - 10-0
Bellefontaine - 9-1
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon) - 8-2
St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) - 6-4
Independence (Columbus) - 9-1
Bay (Bay Village) - 10-0
Buckeye (Medina) - 10-0
Padua Franciscan (Parma) - 8-2
Tri-Valley (Dresden) - 9-1

DIVISION IV FAB 5

1. Steubenville - 10-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Valley View (Germantown) - 10-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 3

3. Shelby - 10-0
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 2



4. Perry - 10-0
MaxPreps: 11
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 8

5. Wyoming (Cincinnati) - 10-0
MaxPreps: 9
AP: 6
Fantastic 50: 6

Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Clear Fork (Bellville) - 10-0
Licking Valley (Newark) - 10-0
Memorial (St. Marys) - 9-1
Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) - 9-1
Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) 6-4
Lakeview (Cortland) - 9-1
Jonathan Alder (Plain City) - 8-2
Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) - 10-0
Bellevue - 7-3

DIVISION V FAB 5

1. Wheelersburg - 10-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 1



2. Eastwood (Pemberville) - 10-0
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 2

3. South Range (Canfield) - 10-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 3

4. Pleasant (Marion) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 5
AP: 6
Fantastic 50: 4

5. Anna - 7-3
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 12
Fantastic 50: 5

Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Johnstown-Monroe - 8-2
Greeneview (Jamestown) - 10-0
Archbold - 8-2
West Jefferson - 10-0
Edison (Milan) - 8-2
Manchester (Akron) - 8-2
Grand Valley (Orwell) - 10-0
Miami East (Casstown) - 9-1
Madison Senior (Middletown) - 8-2
Bethel-Tate (Bethel) - 10-0
Rootstown beat Mogadore in a Week 10 meeting of small school undefeateds.
Rootstown beat Mogadore in a Week 10 meeting of small school undefeateds.
Photo by Jeff Harwell

DIVISION VI FAB 5



1. Marion Local (Maria Stein) - 10-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Kirtland - 10-0
MaxPreps: 6
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 3

3. Nelsonville-York - 10-0
MaxPreps: 8
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 8

4. Coldwater - 7-3
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 9
Fantastic 50: 2

5. Rootstown - 10-0
MaxPreps: 7
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 6

Dropped Out:
No. 3 Mogadore - lost 24-7 to Rootstown



Others:
Liberty-Benton (Findlay) - 9-1
Norwayne (Creston) - 9-1
Fort Recovery - 6-4
Lima Central Catholic - 9-1
St. Henry - 6-4
Mogadore- 8-1
Hicksville - 8-2
Fort Frye (Beverly) - 9-1

DIVISION VII FAB 5

1. St. Paul (Norwalk) - 10-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 5

2. Dalton - 10-0
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 2

3. Minster - 6-4
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 11
Fantastic 50: 1

4. Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester)
- 9-1
MaxPreps: 11
AP: 7
Fantastic 50: 7

5. Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 12
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 2



Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Lehman Catholic (Sidney) - 9-1
Crestview (Convoy) - 9-1
St. John's (Delphos) - 6-4
Danville - 9-1
Fort Loramie - 8-2
Pandora-Gilboa - 8-2
Edgerton - 8-2
Waterford - 9-1
McComb - 8-2