Our updated 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 upon us, 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 current 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
11/3/2025 PollLast week’s ranking in parenthesis
1 (1). Brownsburg (Ind.), 10-0 – beat Pike (Indianapolis, Ind.) 43-14
2 (2). LaSalle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 9-1 – beat then-No. 9 St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.) 24-14
3 (3). Mount Carmel (Chicago, Ill.), 10-0 – beat Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.) 21-17
4 (4). Elder (Cincinnati, Ohio), 10-0 – DNP
5 (5). East St. Louis (Ill.), 6-3 – beat Plainfield East (Ill.) 63-7
6 (6). Anderson (Cincinnati, Ohio), 10-0 – DNP
7 (7). Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.), 10-0 – beat Northville (Mich.) 46-3
8 (8). Carmel (Ind.), 9-1 – beat Harrison (West Lafayette, Ind.) 56-7
9 (10). Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 10-0 – beat Hartland (Mich.) 35-7
10 (11). Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 9-1 – DNP
11 (12). Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 8-1 – DNP
12 (13). Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center, Ohio), 10-0 – DNP
13 (14). Avon (Ohio), 9-1 – DNP
14 (15). Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 9-1 – beat Jeffersonville (Ind.) 48-0
15 (16). Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.), 7-3 – beat Father Judge (Philadelphia. Pa.) 63-21
16 (17). St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 8-2 – DNP
17 (18). Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.), 10-0 – DNP
18 (9). St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 5-5 – lost 24-14 to then-No. 2 LaSalle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.)
19 (19). Bishop Watterson (Columbus, Ohio), 9-0 – DNP
20 (20). Harrisburg (Pa.), 10-0 – DNP
21 (21). Malvern Prep (Pa.), 8-1 – beat William Penn Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) 49-14
22 (22). New Palestine (Ind.), 10-0 – beat Plainfield (Ind.) 42-7
23 (23) Brother Rice (Chicago, Ill.), 9-1 – beat Jefferson (Rockford, Ill.) 57-0
24 (24) Muskego (Wis.), 10-1 – beat Racine Case (Wis.) 34-6
25 (25). Maple Grove (Minn.), 10-0 – beat East Ridge (Woodbury, Minn.) 55-18
Dropped Out:
None
Keep an Eye On:
* Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.), 10-1
* Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, N.Y.), 8-0
* Franklin (Wis.), 11-0
* Highland (Medina, Ohio), 9-0
* Iona Prep (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 8-1
* Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 7-3
* Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island, N.Y.), 8-1
* Nazareth Academy (LaGrange, Ill.), 9-2
* Pine Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.), 9-1
* St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, Minn.), 10-0
* St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), 7-2
* Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), 8-1
* Westfield (Ind.), 8-2
MaxPreps Computer Rankings
Below are the Top 25 teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings in each of the Great Lakes states.
Illinois State Rankings
Pennsylvania State Rankings
