Ohio high school football state polls: AP, MP & how we voted

By Eric Frantz Oct 11, 2021, 10:45am

A look at the Buckeye State's top football teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings and Associated Press State Poll.

Here's a look at this week's top Ohio high school football teams by division and overall according to the MaxPreps Computer Rankings and AP Poll. Also listed is who we voted where.


MaxPreps State Rankings: Divisional
This week's Ohio MaxPreps computer rankings based on division. All teams ranked.

Division I State Rankings
Division VII State Rankings

MaxPreps State Rankings: Overall
This week's Ohio MaxPreps computer rankings regardless of division. All teams ranked.



# School Rec. Str. +/-
1St. Xavier (Cincinnati)7-138.7--
2St. Edward (Lakewood)8-028.8--
3Springfield7-023.3+1
4Medina8-027.8-1
5LWHS (West Chester)6-127.1+1
6PCHS (Pickerington)7-119.7+3
7UAHS (Columbus)8-019.1-2
8Marysville7-019.6--
9AMHS (Cincinnati)6-241.3+1
10Benedictine (Cleveland)6-0-123.1-3
11Avon6-226.5+5
12LEHS (Liberty Township)7-124.0-1
13La Salle (Cincinnati)4-455.7-1
14Central Catholic (Toledo)6-224.9+4
15Washington (Massillon)6-229.9+11
16Kings (Kings Mill)8-015.6+1
17Chardon8-011.2-2
18St. Ignatius (Cleveland)4-438.6-5
19Big Walnut (Sunbury)8-02.3+2
20Princeton (Cincinnati)7-121.9+4
21Archbishop Hoban (Akron)6-226.8+8
22New Albany8-06.2-3
23Badin (Hamilton)8-012.8+5
24Dover7-08.8-2
25Highland (Medina)7-111.7-2

AP POLLS
Released 10/11/2021

Division I
1. Lakewood St. Edward (14)    8-0    169
2. Springfield (1)    7-0    140
3. Medina    8-0    136
4. Cincinnati St. Xavier (2)    7-1    131
5. Marysville (1)    7-0    117
6. Columbus Upper Arlington    8-0    85
7. West Chester Lakota West    6-1    62
8. New Albany    8-0    59
9. Pickerington Central    7-1    25
10. Pickerington North    7-1    14

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cincinnati Moeller 13. Centerville 13.

How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. St. Edward, 2. Springfield, 3. Medina, 4. St. Xavier, 5. Lakota West, 6. Marysville, 7. Pickerington Central, 8. Upper Arlington, 9. Lakota East, 10. Moeller

Division II
1. Cleveland Benedictine (14)    6-0    172
2. Kings Mills Kings (2)    8-0    146
3. Piqua (1)    7-0    126
4. Sunbury Big Walnut    8-0    105
5. Akron Hoban (1)    6-2    86
6. Medina Highland    7-1    74
7. Toledo Central Catholic    6-2    50
8. Avon    6-2    37
9. Hudson    7-1    29
10. Willoughby South    7-1    26
(tie) Barberton    7-1    26

Others receiving 12 or more points: Ashville Teays Valley 23. Delaware Olentangy Berlin 21. Massillon Washington 16. Cincinnati La Salle 14. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 12.


How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Benedictine, 2. Hoban, 3. Walsh, 4. Toledo CC, 5. LaSalle, 6. Massillon Washington, 7. Avon, 8. Kings, 9. Big Walnut, 10. Olentangy Berlin

Division III
1. Chardon (14)    8-0    164
2. Hamilton Badin (3)    8-0    159
3. Granville    7-0    130
4. Millersburg West Holmes    8-0    112
5. Dover    7-0    104
6. Norton    8-0    76
7. Aurora    7-1    51
8. Hamilton Ross    6-1    47
9. Hubbard    8-0    38
(tie) Chagrin Falls Kenston    7-1    38

Others receiving 12 or more points: Columbus Bishop Hartley 19. Monroe 18. Bellbrook (1) 13.

How @EFrantzMP Voted:
1. Chardon, 2. Badin, 3. Hartley, 4. Granville, 5. West Holmes, 6. Dover, 7. Aurora, 8. Steubenville, 9. Hubbard, 10. Ross

Division IV
1. Cincinnati Wyoming (15)    8-0    171
2. Bloom-Carroll    8-0    154
3. Eaton (1)    8-0    125
4. Beloit West Branch (1)    8-0    104
5. Cincinnati McNicholas (1)    7-0    96
6. Clarksville Clinton-Massie    6-1    77
7. Van Wert    7-1    73
8. Bellevue    7-1    72
9. St. Clairsville    7-1    23
10. Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph    5-1    21

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Port Clinton 18. 12. Navarre Fairless 17.

How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Wyoming, 2. Bloom-Carroll, 3. McNicholas, 4. Clinton-Massie, 5. Glenville, 6. Eaton, 7. West Branch, 8. Van Wert, 9. Bellevue, 10. VASJ

Division V
1. Kirtland (17)    7-0    179
2. Canfield S. Range    8-0    152
3. Tontogany Otsego    7-0    139
4. Ironton    7-1    102
5. West Lafayette Ridgewood    8-0    100
6. Sugarcreek Garaway    8-0    72
7. Garrettsville Garfield    8-0    68
8. Piketon    8-0    57
9. Versailles    7-1    33
10. Camden Preble Shawnee (1)    8-0    25

Others receiving 12 or more points: Elyria Catholic 13.


How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Kirtland, 2. South Range, 3. Ironton, 4. Otsego, 5. Elmwood 6. Ridgewood, 7. Garaway, 8. Versailles, 9. Garfield, 10. Eastwood

Division VI
1. Archbold (12)    8-0    159
2. Mechanicsburg (3)    8-0    153
3. Coldwater (2)    7-1    124
4. Columbia Station Columbia    8-0    106
5. West Jefferson    8-0    96
6. Beverly Fort Frye    5-1    76
7. Ashland Crestview    8-0    75
8. Columbus Grove    8-0    72
9. New Middletown Springfield (1)    7-1    42
10. Galion Northmor    8-0    32

Others receiving 12 or more points: Carey 16. Arcanum 12.

How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Archbold, 2. Columbia, 3. Mechanicsburg, 4. West Jefferson, 5. Columbus Grove, 6. Coldwater, 7. New Middletown Springfield, 8. Carey, 9. Ashland Crestview, 10. Liberty Center

Division VII
1. Maria Stein Marion Local (18)    8-0    180
2. Newark Catholic    8-0    152
3. Norwalk St. Paul    7-0    135
4. Lima Central Catholic    7-1    102
5. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon    7-1    81
6. Sugar Grove Berne Union    8-0    76
7. New Madison Tri-Village    7-1    65
8. Lucas    6-1    39
9. St. Henry    6-2    35
10. Shadyside    6-1    32

Others receiving 12 or more points: Edon 30.McComb 29.

How @EFrantzMP Voted: 1. Marion Local, 2. McComb, 3. Newark Catholic, 4. LCC, 5. St. Henry, 6. Hopewell-Loudon, 7. St. Paul, 8. Lucas, 9. Edon, 10. New Bremen