The Top 10 football teams (and others of note) in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Top 25 high school football rankings
How many Great Lakes teams are in this week's Top 25 high school football rankings?
Silos, smokestacks, steeples and stadium lights. The Great Lakes region is molded by its horizon. North Coast communities are defined - in part - by Friday nights.
Here's our latest look at the top prep football teams in a landscape that houses the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Lambeau Field, the Big Ten Conference, Notre Dame and several of the top high school programs in the history of the sport.
State champs, national acclaim, big-time talent. North Coast football is a force. So are the following teams from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Muskego (Wis.) beat Franklin (Wis.) 17-10 last week to advance to the WIAA D-I semifinals.
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@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings: 11/13
1. Mentor (Ohio) – 11-0
Last Week (1): The Cardinals held their opponent to seven points or less for the seventh time in eight games with a 48-7 victory over Cleveland Heights in the
OHSAA Division I regional quarterfinals. It also marked the
last home game for head coach Steve Trivisonno, who will retire at season’s end after 23 years. Remain No. 13 in the
MaxPreps Top 25 National Rankings and are No. 9 in the
MaxPreps Composite Rankings.
Next Up: 11/15, 7 p.m. vs
McKinley (Canton, Ohio) – 9-2
2. St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) – 8-2
Last Week (2): The Hawks beat
La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.) 52-7. Play
Northeast (Philadelphia) in the District XII City Championship this week. Ranked No. 19 in the
MaxPreps Top 25 National Rankings and No. 23 in the
MaxPreps Composite Rankings.
Next Up: 11/9, 6 p.m. vs Northeast (Philadelphia) – 11-1
3. Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) – 10-1
Last Week (3): The Knights beat Alliance 69-6 in an
OHSAA D-II regional quarterfinal. Hoban
scored 10 touchdowns and forced seven turnovers.
Next Up: 11/15, 7 p.m. vs
Mayfield (Ohio) – 11-0
4. Muskegon (Mich.) – 11-0
Last Week (4): Ohio State recruit and senior quarterback
Cameron Martinez ran for
four touchdowns as the Big Reds beat
Cedar Springs (Mich.) 48-10 in the second round of the
MHSAA D-3 postseason.
Up Next: 11/16, 1 p.m. vs
East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, Mich.) – 8-3
5. East St. Louis (Ill.) – 10-0
Last Week (5): Senior running back
DaMonta Witherspoon ran for four touchdowns as the Flyers beat
Rock Island (Ill.) 70-28 in the second round of
IHSA Class 6A postseason play.
Next Up: 11/16, 3 p.m. vs
Richards (Oak Lawn, Ill.) – 10-1
6. Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 11-0
Last Week (6): The Tigers beat
Harding (Warren, Ohio) 55-0 in an
OHSAA D-II regional quarterfinal. Massillon
outgained the Raiders 347-73 in total yards.
Next Up: 11/15, 7 p.m. vs
Perry (Massillon, Ohio) – 9-2
7. Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.) – 11-0
Last Week (7): The Tigers beat
North Penn-Mansfield (Mansfield, Pa.) 42-0 to advance to the PIAA District IV Class AA championship.
Next Up: 11/15, 7 p.m. vs
Mount Carmel (Pa.) – 10-2
8. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) – 10-1
Last Week (8): The Eagles set school
records for points in a game and first downs (30) in a 73-38
OHSAA D-I regional quarterfinal win over
Medina (Ohio). St. Edward had 571 yards of offense and scored 10 touchdowns. Ranked No. 28 in the
MaxPreps Top 25 National Rankings and are No. 22 in the
MaxPreps Composite Rankingss.
Next Up: 11/15, 7 p.m. vs
Euclid (Ohio) – 9-2
9. Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.) – 11-0
Last Week (9): Senior back and Michigan recruit
A.J. Henning scored three touchdowns (
one rushing, two receiving) as the Griffins beat
Niles Notre Dame (Niles, Ill.) 23-13 in the second round of the
IHSA Class 8A postseason.
Next Up: 11/16, 1 pm vs
Homewood-Flossmoor (Ill.) – 10-1
10. Muskego (Muskego, Wis.) – 12-0
Last Week (10): The Warriors beat
Franklin (Wis.) 17-10 to advance to the
WIAA D-I state semifinals.
Next up: 11/15, 7 p.m. vs
Madison Memorial (Madison, Wis.) – 12-0
Dropped Out: None
The Next 511.
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) – 9-2
12.
Pickerington Central (Ohio) – 10-1
13.
Kimberly (Wis.) – 12-0
14.
New Palestine (Ind.) – 11-0
15.
La Salle (Cincinnati) – 9-2
Keep An Eye On…Fairfield (Ohio) – 10-1
Elder (Cincinnati) – 9-2
Colerain (Cincinnati) – 10-1
Chicago Mt. Carmel (Chicago) – 11-0
Cathedral (Indianapolis) – 9-2
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) – 11-1
Belleville (Mich.) – 11-0
Warren Township (Gurnee, Ill.) – 11-0
Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) – 11-0
Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.) – 11-0
Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, Pa.) – 10-2
St. Ignatius (Cleveland) – 5-5*
Avon (Avon, Ind.) – 9-1*
West Bloomfield (Mich.) – 10-1
Springfield (Ohio) – 10-1
Brownsburg (Ind.) – 7-4*
Winton Woods (Cincinnati) – 6-3*
Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio) – 11-0
Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.) – 10-1
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) – 10-1
Hutchinson (Minn.) – 11-0
Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, N.Y.) – 8-1
DeForest (Wis.) – 12-0
Homewood-Flossmoor (Ill.) – 10-1
Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.) – 8-3
Manheim Township (Lancaster, Pa.) – 11-1*
* - Season Complete
