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

By Eric Frantz Oct 25, 2017, 11:30am

Our Week 10 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 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 10...

DIVISION I FAB 5



1. St. Edward (Lakewood) - 9-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Whitmer (Toledo) - 9-0
MaxPreps: 12
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 12

3. Pickerington Central - 8-1
MaxPreps: 8
AP: 10
Fantastic 50: 8

4. St. Ignatius (Cleveland) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 3

5. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 2

Dropped Out:
None



Others:
Mentor - 8-1
Colerain (Cincinnati) - 7-2
Hilliard Bradley - 9-0
Northmont (Clayton) - 7-2
Elder (Cincinnati) - 6-3
Wayne (Huber Heights) - 7-2
Centerville - 8-1
Pickerington North - 7-2
Stow-Munroe Falls - 8-1
Perry (Massillon) - 8-1
McKinley (Canton) - 8-1
Euclid - 7-2
Olentangy Liberty (Powell) - 8-1
Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center) - 8-1
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) - 4-5

DIVISION II FAB 5

1. Winton Woods (Cincinnati) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 2

3. La Salle (Cincinnati) - 7-2
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 6
Fantastic 50: 3

4. Barberton - 9-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 5



5. Avon - 9-0
MaxPreps: 6
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 6

Dropped Out:

No. 2 Anderson (Cincinnati) - lost 41-40 to Milford

Others:
Wadsworth - 9-0
Belmont (Dayton) - 9-0
Anderson - 8-1
Walnut Ridge (Columbus) - 8-0
Sidney - 8-1
Troy - 7-2
Ashland - 8-1
Olmsted Falls - 8-1
Bedford - 8-1
Hudson - 7-2
Highland (Medina) - 8-1
Washington (Massillon) - 6-3
St. Edward assumes the top spot in the Fab 5. The Eagles are a unanimous No. 1.
St. Edward assumes the top spot in the Fab 5. The Eagles are a unanimous No. 1.
Photo by Mark Porter/ScoutingOhio.com

DIVISION III FAB 5

1. Trotwood-Madison - 9-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Central Catholic (Toledo) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 2

3. Bishop Hartley (Columbus) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 7
Fantastic 50: 3

4. Canfield - 9-0
MaxPreps: 6
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 7
 
5. Archbishop Alter (Kettering) - 8-1
MaxPreps: 11
AP: 10
Fantastic 50: 8



Dropped Out:
None

Others:
St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) - 6-3
Sandusky - 9-0
Bellefontaine - 8-1
Padua Franciscan (Parma) - 8-1
Goshen - 9-0
Clyde - 8-1
St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) - 5-4
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (Chardon) - 7-2
Independence (Columbus) - 8-1
Bay (Bay Village) - 9-0
Buckeye (Medina) - 9-0

DIVISION IV FAB 5

1. Steubenville - 9-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Valley View (Germantown) - 9-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 3

3. Shelby - 9-0
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 2



4. Perry - 9-0
MaxPreps: 10
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 7

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

Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Clear Fork (Bellville) - 9-0
Licking Valley (Newark) - 9-0
Memorial (St. Marys) - 8-1
Clinton-Massie (Clarksville) - 8-1
Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown) 5-4
Girard - 9-0
St. Clairsville - 8-1
Lakeview (Cortland) - 8-1
Jonathan Alder (Plain City) - 7-2
London - 8-1
Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten) - 9-0

DIVISION V FAB 5

1. Wheelersburg - 9-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 2 (tie)
Fantastic 50: 1



2. Eastwood (Pemberville) - 9-0
MaxPreps: 3
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 2

3. South Range (Canfield) - 9-0
MaxPreps: 4
AP: 2 (tie)
Fantastic 50: 5

4. Pleasant (Marion) - 7-1
MaxPreps: 6
AP: 9
Fantastic 50: 4

5. Anna - 7-2
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 10
Fantastic 50: 3

Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Archbold - 8-1
Johnstown-Monroe - 7-2
Greeneview (Jamestown) - 9-0
Grand Valley (Orwell) - 8-0
Miami East (Casstown) - 8-1
Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth) - 9-0
West Jefferson - 9-0
Manchester (Akron) - 7-2
Bethel-Tate - 9-0
Bishop Ready (Columbus) - 6-3
Madison Senior (Middletown) - 7-2
Licking Valley remained unbeaten last week with a key win over Granville.
Licking Valley remained unbeaten last week with a key win over Granville.
Photo by Mark Porter/ScoutingOhio.com

DIVISION VI FAB 5



1. Marion Local (Maria Stein) - 9-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 1

2. Kirtland - 9-0
MaxPreps: 5
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 4

3. Mogadore - 8-0
MaxPreps: 8
AP: 3
Fantastic 50: 7

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

5. Nelsonville-York - 9-0
MaxPreps: 9
AP: 4
Fantastic 50: 6

Dropped Out:
None



Others:
Liberty-Benton (Findlay) - 8-1
Rootstown - 9-0
Norwayne (Creston) - 8-1
St. Henry - 6-3
Fort Recovery - 5-4
Lima Central Catholic - 8-1
Hicksville - 7-2
Bethel (Tipp City) - 8-1
Southeastern (Chillicothe) - 9-0

DIVISION VII FAB 5

1. St. Paul (Norwalk) - 9-0
MaxPreps: 5
AP: 1
Fantastic 50: 5

2. Dalton - 9-0
MaxPreps: 1
AP: 2
Fantastic 50: 1

3. Minster - 5-4
MaxPreps: 2
AP: 11
Fantastic 50: 3

4. Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester)
- 8-1
MaxPreps: 9
AP: 8
Fantastic 50: 7

5. Cuyahoga Heights (Cleveland) - 7-1
MaxPreps: 14
AP: 5
Fantastic 50: 2



Dropped Out:
None

Others:
Lehman Catholic (Sidney) - 8-1
Danville - 8-1
Crestview (Convoy) - 8-1
McComb - 8-1
St. John's (Delphos) - 5-4
Waterford - 8-1
Fort Loramie - 7-2
Pandora-Gilboa - 7-2
Edgerton - 7-2