@EFrantzMP’s High School Football Great Lakes Region Rankings

By Eric Frantz Nov 4, 2020, 8:00am

This week's top prep football teams 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.

Illinois and New York will play football in 2021.

National acclaim and big-time talent. North Coast football is a force.
Mona Shores is ranked among the Top 20 teams in Michigan.
Mona Shores is ranked among the Top 20 teams in Michigan.
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@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings

1. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia) – 3-0/76.5
Last Week (1):
Senior quarterback Kyle McCord (Ohio State recruit) threw for four touchdowns and ran for another as the Hawks dismantled rival Archbishop Wood (Pa.) 52-6.
Next Up: 11/7, 7 p.m. at Roman Catholic (Pa.) – 0-3



2. Pickerington Central (Ohio) – 10-0/54.3
Last Week (2):
Senior quarterback Garner Wallace (Northwestern recruit) ran for three TDs and 131 yards on nine carries as the Tigers claimed their fifth straight OHSAA Division I regional title with a 38-7 win over Westerville Central (Ohio).
Next Up: 11/6, 7 p.m. vs No. 10 Mentor (Ohio) – 9-1 (at New Philadelphia Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium)

3. Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) – 10-0/70.7
Last Week (3):
Junior quarterback Tayven Jackson completed 15-of-16 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown and ran for two scores as the Trojans opened IHSAA Class 6A postseason play with a 42-7 win over Columbus North (Ind.).
Next Up: 11/6, 7 p.m. vs Columbus East (Ind.) – 8-2

4. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) – 8-0/63.9
Last Week (4):
The Knights blanked Benedictine (Cleveland) 37-0 in the OHSAA D-II regional semifinals.
Next Up: 11/6, 7 p.m. vs Hudson (Ohio) – 9-0

5. Cathedral (Indianapolis) – 9-1/67.0
Last Week (5):
Senior quarterback Nathan McCahill threw four touchdowns as the Irish opened IHSAA Class 5A postseason play with a 57-18 win over Terre Haute South Vigo (Ind.).
Next Up: 11/6, 7 p.m. vs Decatur Central (Ind.) – 8-2

6. Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.) – 6-0/50.3
Last Week (6):
Beat South Fayette (Pa.) 47-7. Still haven’t allowed more than 14 points in a game.
Next Up: 11/6, 7 p.m. at Penn-Trafford (Pa.) – 6-1

7. Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 8-1/53.4
Last Week (7):
The Tigers beat Westerville South (Ohio) 45-36 in the OHSAA Division II regional semifinals.
Next Up: 11/6, 7 p.m. at Perry (Massillon, Ohio) – 9-0



8. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) – 8-2/59.3
Last Week (8):
Junior quarterback Brogan Mccaughey threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to senior Liam Clifford (Penn State recruit) with 27 seconds left as the Bombers stunned Lakota West 10-7 in the OHSAA Division I regional finals.
Next Up: 11/6, 7 p.m. vs Springfield (Ohio) – 9-1 (at Piqua Alexander Stadium)

9. Muskego (Wisc.) – 6-0/41.4
Last Week (9):
The Warriors beat Oconomowoc 49-0 to win the outright Classic 8 Conference title.
Next Up: 11/6, 7 p.m. at Hudson (Wisc.) – 6-1
 
10. Mentor (Ohio) – 9-1/59.1
Last Week (10):
The Cardinals won their third OHSAA Division I regional title in four years with a 49-14 win over Medina. Senior quarterback Ian Kipp threw four touchdowns and ran for two more.
Next Up: 11/6, 7 p.m. vs No. 2 Pickerington Central – 10-0 (at New Philadelphia Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium)

Dropped Out:
None

The Next Five
* Davison (Mich.) – 7-0/47
* Brownsburg (Ind.) – 8-1/56.5
* Carmel (Ind.) – 8-2/54.5
* Westfield (Ind.) – 9-1/53.4
* Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.) – 7-0/51.3

Keep An Eye On (Italics season complete)
* Springfield (Ohio) – 9-1/51.9
* Hudson (Ohio) – 9-0/52.8
* Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) – 9-1/48.8
* Chardon (Ohio) – 9-0/56.3
* North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.) – 6-0/46.0
* Central York (Pa.) – 7-0/48.8
* Belleville (Mich.) – 7-0/43.1
* Northmont (Ohio) – 8-0/52.2
* Lakota West (Ohio) – 8-1/47.9
* Lawrence North (Ind.) – 7-3/48.3
* LaSalle (Cincinnati) – 7-2/47.6
* Cass Tech (Detroit) – 7-0/45.1
* Lakeville South (Minn.) – 4-0/40.9
* Olentangy Liberty (Ohio) – 8-2/47.7
* Dublin Coffman (Ohio) – 8-1/45.2

* Clarkston (Mich.) – 7-0/42.3
* Moorhead (Minn.) – 4-0/42.5
* Kaukauna (Wisc.) – 5-0/36

STATE TOP 20s



Indiana

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Center Grove (Greenwood)10-039.6--
2Cathedral (Indianapolis)9-136.6--
3Brownsburg8-135.6--
4Carmel8-239.7--
5Westfield9-130.5--
6IBCHS (Indianapolis)9-122.6--
7LNHS (Indianapolis)7-332.5--
8Whiteland8-118.0+3
9DCHS (Indianapolis)8-225.6+3
10Mooresville10-118.6+11
11Ben Davis (Indianapolis)5-536.9+3
12Mt. Vernon (Fortville)11-04.2+5
13Roncalli (Indianapolis)9-112.7-5
14ECHS (Evansville)11-08.6+4
15Merrillville8-115.0--
16Avon5-539.3+4
17WCHS (Indianapolis)3-541.1+7
18NCHS (Indianapolis)6-439.1-9
19Homestead (Fort Wayne)9-114.7-6
20East Central (St. Leon)8-319.6-10

Michigan

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Davison7-05.9--
2Cass Tech (Detroit)7-06.0--
3SCHS (Rochester Hills)6-017.7+5
4Belleville7-06.5--
5Clarkston7-019.8--
6DeWitt7-00.6-3
7West Bloomfield6-114.0+7
8Rockford5-012.5+3
9Edwardsburg6-01.2-2
10Catholic Central (Novi)7-012.7+2
11East Lansing6-06.0-2
12CCHS (Grand Rapids)6-09.2+19
13Grandville6-19.6+10
14BRHS (Bloomfield Hills)6-111.8+2
15Dakota (Macomb)6-110.7-9
16MSHS (Norton Shores)7-0-3.3-6
17Grand Blanc6-111.4+4
18Mason7-0-4.2-1
19Chelsea7-0-4.2-6
20Hudsonville5-28.9+23

Minnesota

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Rocori (Cold Spring)4-025.8+20
2LSHS (Lakeville)4-013.6-1
3Eden Prairie4-010.9--
4Caledonia3-04.2+1
5SMAHS (Albertville)4-021.8+6
6Rosemount3-08.2+4
7Willmar3-125.2-3
8Andover4-012.9+6
9NCHS (Minneapolis)4-08.1--
10East Ridge (Woodbury)3-015.7+5
11Becker2-125.0-5
12Blue Earth4-03.0+5
13Orono (Long Lake)4-013.5--
14Cannon Falls4-07.0+4
15Fridley4-08.1+4
16Detroit Lakes5-0-1.9+45
17STA (Mendota Heights)4-04.9-5
18Moorhead4-116.7-16
19Farmington4-0-0.9+5
20Mankato West (Mankato)4-01.5+7



Ohio

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Archbishop Hoban (Akron)8-026.1--
2St. Xavier (Cincinnati)8-237.9--
3Mentor9-133.8--
4Chardon9-017.1+7
5PCHS (Pickerington)10-017.6+4
6Washington (Massillon)8-129.9-1
7Hudson9-025.6+7
8Northmont (Clayton)8-026.3-1
9Springfield8-131.8+6
10LWHS (West Chester)8-130.2-2
11OLHS (Powell)8-232.6-7
12La Salle (Cincinnati)7-228.7+4
13Avon9-018.9+6
14St. Edward (Lakewood)6-234.4-1
15Perry (Massillon)9-021.7+3
16Dublin Coffman (Dublin)8-128.4-6
17Medina6-438.2-5
18Canfield9-022.9+2
19Avon Lake8-119.3+15
20SFDS (Columbus)7-120.8+28

Pennsylvania


Wisconsin

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Muskego6-011.0--
2Kaukauna5-05.5+8
3Bay Port (Green Bay)0-00.0+8
4Menomonee Falls6-08.9-2
5Fond du Lac0-00.0-2
6Waunakee0-00.0-2
7Arrowhead (Hartland)4-213.9-2
8Kimberly0-00.0+5
9Franklin4-00.8-3
10Appleton North (Appleton)1-04.9-3
11Mukwonago4-214.8+1
12DeForest0-00.0+3
13Waukesha West (Waukesha)3-212.6+3
14Menasha0-00.0+16
15LLHS (Lake Mills)5-0-4.8+2
16Whitefish Bay4-0-0.8-2
17Union Grove4-0-2.5+9
18Germantown4-211.9+2
19Wrightstown5-1-1.5-10
20MMHS (Madison)0-00.0+14