This week's Top 10 football teams (and others of note) in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota.
The Great Lakes states are defined - in large - by silos, steeples and Friday night stadium lights. With competition thriving, here's our weekly take on the top high school programs in that region playing football in the fall of 2020: Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. Also listed are the Top 20 teams in each state according to the MaxPreps Computer Rankings.
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Muskego (Wis.) opened the season with a 32-24 win over Arrowhead (Wis.).
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1. Pickerington Central (Ohio) – 5-0MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 2/64.6
Last Week (1): The Tigers beat Lancaster 35-0. Have allowed 12 points in five games.
Next Up: 10/1, 7 p.m. at Reynoldsburg – 3-2
2. Cathedral (Indianapolis) – 6-0MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 1/64.6
Last Week (3): The Irish gained 403 yards of offense and outrushed La Salle 234-42 en route to beating the Lancers 37-28. Quarterback
Nathan McCahill threw for three touchdowns.
Next Up: 10/2, 7 p.m. vs Elder (Cincinnati) – 3-2
3. Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) – 6-0MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 2/60.4
Last Week (2): The Trojans recorded five first half turnovers and led 49-0 after the first quarter in a 66-0 win over Lawrence Central.
Next Up: 10/2, 7 p.m. at Pike (Ind.) – 3-3
4. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) – 4-0MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 1/65.7
Last Week (5): The Knights beat rival St. Vincent-St. Mary (37-9) for the sixth straight time. Hoban held the Irish to 84 total yards.
Next Up: 10/2, 7 p.m. vs Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) – 4-0
5. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) – 4-1MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 4/56.4
Last Week (7): Ahead 35-0 at halftime, the Eagles beat Bishop Sycamore 35-8.
Next Up: 10/3, 7 p.m. at Benedictine – 2-3
6. Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.) – 2-0MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 2/51.2
Last Week (8): DNP. Highly-anticipated game against Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.) was cancelled after Gateway shut down its high school due to two students testing positive for covid-19.
Next Up: 10/2, 7 p.m. at Penn Hills (Pa.) – 1-2
7. Dublin Coffman (Dublin, Ohio) – 5-0MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 3/53.6
Last Week (9): The Shamrocks rallied from a 14-0 third quarter deficit to beat Upper Arlington 24-14.
Casey Magyar's 31-yard field goal with 1:42 to go gave Coffman its first lead.
Next Up: 10/2, 7 p.m. vs Hilliard Bradley (Ohio) – 1-4
8. Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 4-1MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 9/51.1
Last Week (10): The Tigers used two key fourth quarter turnovers to record a 21-14 win over St. Ignatius.
Next Up: 10/3, 2 p.m. vs McKinley (Canton) – 4-1
9. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) – 3-2/55.8MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 5/55.8
Last Week (NR): The Bombers racked up 459 yards of offense and forced five turnovers in a 43-14 win over Moeller that clinched the Greater Catholic League South Division title.
Next Up: 10/3, 1 p.m. vs St. Ignatius – 1-2
10. Mentor (Ohio) – 4-1/54.5MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 7/54.5
Last Week (NR): Tailback
Brenden Panhorst ran for three touchdowns as the Cardinals built a 38-0 halftime lead en route to beating Elyria 45-21.
Next Up: 10/2, 7 p.m. vs Strongsville (Ohio) – 2-2
Dropped Out:No. 4 Brownsburg (Ind.) – lost 43-42 to Westfield (Ind.)
No. 6 LaSalle (Cincinnati) – lost 37-28 to Cathedral (Indianapolis)
The Next Five* Brownsburg (Ind.) – 5-1/48.2
* LaSalle (Cincinnati) – 3-2/50.7
* Central Catholic (Toledo) – 3-0/55.1
* Muskego (Wis.) – 1-0/39.3
* Davison (Mich.) – 2-0/50.5
Keep An Eye On* Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) – 4-0/49.2
* Northmont (Clayton, Ohio) – 5-0/46.7
* Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) – 5-1/44
* Westfield (Ind,) – 5-1/44.7
* Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.) – 2-0/42.6
* Mona Shores (Mich.) – 2-0/42
* Thomas Jefferson (Jefferson Hills, Pa.) – 3-0/38.7
* Cass Tech (Detroit) – 2-0/41.3
* Elder (Cincinnati) – 3-2/43
* Carmel (Ind.) – 4-2/45.1
* Chardon (Ohio) – 5-0/53.5
* Merrillville (Ind.) – 5-0/35.3
* Mt. Vernon (Fortville, Ind.) – 6-0/36.3
* Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, Wis.) – 1-0/36.7
* North Central (Indianapolis) – 4-2/37.7
* Belleville (Mich.) – 2-0/40.9
* Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, Pa.) – 1-0/42.9
* Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.) – 2-0/41.3
* Warwick (Lititz, Pa.) – 2-0/37.1
* West Bloomfield (Mich.) – 2-0/36.2
* Valparaiso (Ind.) – 3-0/27.6
* Bay Port (Green Bay, Wis.) – 0-0/32.5
* Fond du Lac (Wis.) – 0-0/29.2
* Central Valley (Monaca, Pa.) – 3-0/34.5
* New Palestine (Ind.) – 4-1/26.9
* Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.) – 2-0/37.9
* Waunakee (Wis.) – 0-0/28.9
* Chaska (Minn.) – 0-0/39.2
* Hutchinson (Minn.) – 0-0/34.3
* Mooresville (Ind.) – 6-0/35.8
* East Lansing 9Mich.) – 2-0/36.8
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