@EFrantzMP’s High School Football Great Lakes Region Rankings

By Eric Frantz Nov 21, 2022, 9:01am

This week's 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 postseason play in full swing, here's our weekly take on the top high school football programs in the region.

National acclaim and big-time talent. North Coast football is a force.
@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings

Week 11/20 Poll
1. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 13-1
2. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati), 13-1
3. Mount Carmel (Chicago), 13-0
4. St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia), 9-1
5. Belleville (Mich.), 13-0
6. Archbishop Hoban (Ohio), 13-1
7. East St. Louis (Ill.), 11-2
8. Carroll (Ft. Wayne, Ind.), 13-0
9. Loyola Academy (Ill.), 12-1
10. Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 11-2

Next In Line (Alphabetical):
Aliquippa (Pa.), 11-0
Brownsburg (Ind.), 10-2*
Caledonia (Mich.), 12-1
Cathedral (Indianapolis), 10-2*
Columbus (Wisc.), 14-0*
De La Salle Collegiate (Mich.), 12-1
Elder (Cincinnati), 10-3*
Elk River (Minn.), 12-0
Glenville (Cleveland), 13-0
Hamilton Southeastern (Ind.), 12-1*
Kimberly (Wisc.), 13-1*
Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio), 13-1*
Lincoln-Way East (Ill.), 13-0
Mankato West (Minn.), 12-0
Massillon Washington (Ohio), 12-1
Muckwonago (Wisc.), 12-2*
Rockford (Mich.), 10-1*
Springfield (Ohio), 12-1
St. Anthony’s (Melville, N.Y.), 10-1
State College (Pa.), 12-0
Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio), 13-1



* - season complete

MaxPreps Computer Rankings
Below are the Top 20 teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings in the Great Lakes states. Ohio and Indiana started play last week, while Illinois, PA...

Illinois State Rankings


Indiana State Rankings


Michigan State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Caledonia12-132.7
2Rockford10-132.1
3Belleville13-018.7
4DLSC (Warren)12-120.4
5Cass Tech (Detroit)9-428.5
6King (Detroit)9-321.3
7Frankenmuth13-09.1
8Clarkston10-333.6
9Dakota (Macomb)11-123.1
10FHCHS (Grand Rapids)13-019.1
11Muskegon11-220.6
12SCHS (Grand Rapids)13-015.0
13WCHS (Grand Rapids)12-114.5
14Davison9-221.0
15Whitehall11-114.2
16SFHS (Traverse City)13-06.8
17Gladwin13-05.8
18Catholic Central (Novi)8-331.0
19Grandville7-333.2
20Dexter12-115.0
21West Bloomfield8-228.8
22Adams (Rochester)10-225.2
23Goodrich12-113.6
24SATHS (Southfield)8-324.1
25Romeo8-327.9


Minnesota State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Elk River12-021.7
2Mankato West (Mankato)12-019.1
3Rosemount12-018.4
4Hutchinson11-116.0
5Chatfield12-015.3
6Andover7-327.8
7Maple Grove12-011.8
8Eden Prairie9-322.6
9LSHS (Lakeville)9-319.4
10Barnesville12-02.2
11NLSHS (New London)10-217.8
12Mahtomedi10-216.3
13EVWHS (Eden Valley)11-113.6
14Rogers9-423.8
15Chanhassen8-225.1
16STA (Mendota Heights)10-110.4
17Stillwater9-218.6
18Stewartville10-16.9
19Zimmerman9-415.9
20SHS (Inver Grove Heights)11-16.7
21DGFHS (Glyndon)12-08.4
22Milaca9-216.9
23Minneota11-24.9
24Rocori (Cold Spring)9-313.8
25Chaska7-317.9


New York State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1St. Anthony's (Melville)10-122.8+1
2Iona Prep (New Rochelle)9-331.7-1
3ASHS (White Plains)8-324.9--
4Plainedge (Massapequa)11-0-1.0+3
5BBPHS (Bayport)10-0-1.3+1
6Somers (Lincolndale)10-01.2-2
7LJBOMECE (CO-OP) (Buffalo)7-38.5-2
8Maine-Endwell (Endwell)11-01.8+4
9St. Francis (Hamburg)6-317.2-1
10Farmingdale11-0-7.0+4
11Sayville11-0-4.7+2
12Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn)8-20.1-3
13CNSHS (Cicero)11-1-0.6+20
14CBA (Albany)12-0-0.2+1
15Union-Endicott (Endicott)10-11.7+10
16Holy Trinity (Hicksville)9-14.6+3
17CBA (Syracuse)9-14.3-6
18General Brown (Dexter)10-1-0.6+5
19Chaminade (Mineola)5-527.8-2
20Garden City11-0-9.9+10
21Tioga (Tioga Center)12-0-14.5+13
22WNWCLG (CO-OP) (Warrensburg)11-0-16.3-4
23KMHS (Uniondale)6-419.7-3
24MQJHS (Rochester)9-23.6-8
25Pleasantville11-0-1.2+10




Ohio State Rankings


Pennsylvania State Rankings


Wisconsin State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Kimberly13-130.3
2Mukwonago12-228.7
3Columbus14-014.3
4Muskego10-227.8
5Kettle Moraine (Wales)11-324.1
6Monroe14-04.9
7CMHS (Waukesha)13-112.5
8Bay Port (Green Bay)12-120.4
9Neenah9-225.4
10Regis (Eau Claire)14-00.1
11West De Pere (De Pere)12-216.1
12Arrowhead (Hartland)9-323.5
13Aquinas (La Crosse)13-17.9
14Hamilton (Sussex)10-317.7
15Appleton North (Appleton)9-322.9
16Waunakee11-111.4
17Kaukauna8-523.8
18West Salem12-28.0
19Franklin8-321.6
20Freedom11-26.2
21Onalaska12-14.5
22Fond du Lac5-533.7
23BCHS (Brookfield)10-39.8
24Stratford11-2-14.6
25Pewaukee8-38.9