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

By Eric Frantz Oct 2, 2023, 12:30pm

A look at the Buckeye State's top football teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings and latest 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 the AP Poll. Also listed is who we voted where.
Youngstown Ursuline moved to 7-0 with a 34-20 victory over Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary.
Youngstown Ursuline moved to 7-0 with a 34-20 victory over Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary.
By Jeff Harwell

OHIO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLLS (10/2/2023)

Division I

AP Poll
1. St. Edward (12)     6-1 185
2. Pickerington North (2)     7-0 153
3. Hilliard Bradley (3)     7-0 144
4. Cin. Princeton (1)     7-0 143
5. Gahanna Lincoln     7-0 118
6. Milford      7-0 105
7. Canton McKinley (1)      6-1 87
8. Olentangy      6-1 64
9. Centerville (2)        6-1 47
10. Cin. Moeller (1)     4-3 41
 
Others receiving 12 or more points: Olentangy Berlin 35. Wadsworth 23. Miamisburg 18. Cleveland Heights 17.

How @EFrantzMP Voted
1. St. Edward
2. Pickerington North
3. Gahanna Lincoln
4. Princeton
5. Milford
6. Moeller
7. Hilliard Bradley
8. Olentangy Berlin
9. Canton McKinley
10. Olentangy

MaxPreps Computer Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1St. Edward (Lakewood)6-142.0--
2AMHS (Cincinnati)4-342.6+6
3HBHS (Hilliard)7-025.6+9
4Lincoln (Gahanna)7-014.2-3
5Milford7-017.2-2
6OBHS (Delaware)6-129.3+7
7PNHS (Pickerington)7-017.6-6
8Olentangy (Lewis Center)6-124.2+6
9Princeton (Cincinnati)7-018.8-6
10McKinley (Canton)6-127.7-2
11Elder (Cincinnati)4-337.8-11
12St. Xavier (Cincinnati)3-438.7-3
13LWHS (West Chester)5-221.0+1
14Wadsworth6-116.7+20
15Cleveland Heights6-118.9-4
16Centerville6-119.7--
17Dublin Coffman (Dublin)5-225.7-12
18Whitmer (Toledo)5-225.0+21
19Medina5-217.9+22
20OOHS (Lewis Center)4-327.2+34
21Hamilton5-222.3-7
22Perrysburg6-18.0-11
23HDHS (Hilliard)4-319.8-18
24PCHS (Pickerington)4-324.3-12
25Wayne (Huber Heights)5-221.3-19


Division II

AP Poll
1. Massillon (11)     7-0 205
2. Hoban (8)       6-0 189
3. Avon         7-0 165
4. Painesville Riverside      7-0 134
5. Cin. Anderson (1)      6-1 125
6. Canal Winchester           7-0 102
7. Cin. Winton Woods (1)   6-1 86
8. Walsh Jesuit (1)            6-1 65
9. Cin. Withrow         6-1 61
10. Hudson          5-2 15
(tie) Nordonia        6-1 15
 
Others receiving 12 or more points: Troy 14. Avon Lake 14.

How @EFrantzMP Voted
1. Hoban
2. Massillon Washington
3. Avon
4. Anderson
5. Riveside
6. Withrow
7. Winton Woods
8. Canal Winchester
9. Walsh Jesuit
10. Hudson

MaxPreps Computer Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Archbishop Hoban (Akron)6-033.2--
2Washington (Massillon)7-036.0--
3Avon7-024.9--
4WJHS (Cuyahoga Falls)6-123.6-1
5Anderson (Cincinnati)6-120.3-2
6Withrow (Cincinnati)6-110.3-2
7Winton Woods (Cincinnati)6-117.9+4
8Riverside (Painesville)7-07.2-5
9Hudson5-220.1+8
10Canal Winchester7-03.0+10
11AFHS (Youngstown)4-217.9+5
12Olmsted Falls5-217.4-1
13La Salle (Cincinnati)4-325.7+3
14Green (Uniontown)4-222.3+1
15SVSM (Akron)4-326.8-14
16Northmont (Clayton)4-323.6+31
17Harrison5-214.4+37
18AWHS (Whitehouse)5-211.1+28
19Highland (Medina)6-13.5-4
20Loveland4-323.1+7
21Kings (Kings Mill)4-321.8-13
22Lake (Uniontown)5-214.6--
23Avon Lake6-110.7-7
24Nordonia (Macedonia)6-110.0-24
25Shaker Heights6-11.9-10


Division III

AP Poll
1. Toledo Central Catholic (16)        7-0 206
2. Hamilton Badin (4)         7-0 184
3. Young. Ursuline (2)     7-0 174
4. Col. Watterson     7-0 146
5. Norton         7-0 111
6. London         7-0 103
7. Medina Buckeye      7-0 57
8. Kenston      6-1 48
9. Tiffin Columbian     6-1 45
10. Trotwood-Madison       5-2 29
 
Others receiving 12 or more points: Celina 22. Geneva 18. Bloom-Carroll 17. Chardon 12.

How @EFrantzMP Voted
1. Toledo CC
2. Badin
3. Ursuline
4. Watterson
5. Kenston
6. Norton
7. Geneva
8. Trotwood-Madison
9. Bloom-Carroll
10. London

MaxPreps Computer Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Central Catholic (Toledo)7-020.1+1
2Ursuline (Youngstown)7-015.8+7
3BWHS (Columbus)7-06.3+5
4Norton7-0-7.9+1
5Badin (Hamilton)7-04.6-13
6TMHS (Trotwood)5-29.0+4
7Geneva6-114.1-1
8Bloom-Carroll (Carroll)6-16.1+37
9Kenston (Chagrin Falls)6-110.7-10
10Columbian (Tiffin)6-115.9+19
11London7-02.5-5
12Chardon4-320.7--
13VASJ (Cleveland)5-215.0-29
14Wapakoneta5-29.8--
15MSHS (Mansfield)5-220.3-10
16Aurora6-10.6+6
17Celina6-110.4--
18Ontario (Mansfield)7-0-6.4+14
19Jackson6-14.4+7
20Canfield3-322.0+14
21Buckeye (Medina)7-0-8.3+2
22East (Akron)6-14.8+4
23Defiance5-28.1-29
24Rocky River6-1-2.9+49
25Madison6-11.6+26


Division IV

AP Poll
1. Clinton-Massie (14)      7-0 198
2. Sandusky Perkins (1)     6-0 149
3. Canton South (2)      7-0 148
4. Cin. Wyoming     7-0 133
5. Sheridan (1)     7-0 132
6. Steubenville (1)       6-1 122
7. Cle. Glenville (3)     5-2 106
8. Mentor Lake Cath.     6-1 62
9. Cin. Taft        5-2 32
10. Springfield Shawnee     6-1 31
 
Others receiving 12 or more points: Logan Elm 27. Col. Hartley 23. Streetsboro 12.

How @EFrantzMP Voted
1. Glenville
2. Clinton-Massie
3. Steubenville
4. Perkins
5. Sheridan
6. Canton South
7. Wyoming
8. Taft
9. Hartley
10. Lake Catholic

MaxPreps Computer Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Glenville (Cleveland)5-217.8-1
2Perkins (Sandusky)6-00.6+13
3CMHS (Clarksville)7-08.5--
4Bishop Hartley (Columbus)5-221.4+40
5Steubenville6-116.8-1
6Poland Seminary (Poland)6-14.8+14
7Canton South (Canton)7-00.8-17
8Struthers5-210.4+5
9Sheridan (Thornville)7-0-5.1+21
10Lake Catholic (Mentor)6-18.3-3
11AAHS (Kettering)5-23.0+28
12West Branch (Beloit)6-1-1.7+29
13St. Clairsville6-1-3.9-5
14Streetsboro6-1-1.2-17
15Eaton6-1-8.3+34
16McKinley (Niles)5-21.7-14
17Shawnee (Springfield)6-1-5.5-11
18Taft (Cincinnati)5-25.2-3
19Shelby5-2-1.1-31
20Van Wert4-311.2-8
21CMHS (Youngstown)4-310.1-46
22JAHS (Plain City)5-21.1+47
23Wyoming (Cincinnati)7-0-10.5-32
24GA (Gallipolis)6-1-10.3+21
25Girard4-33.1-9


Division V

AP Poll
1. Perry (13)     7-0 198
2. Coldwater (3)     7-0 169
3. Liberty Center (3)   7-0 164
4. Valley View (3)   7-0 160
5. Oak Harbor      7-0 99
6. Ironton        6-1 96
7. Norwayne       7-0 85
8. Harvest Prep    5-1 60
9. Waynesville     7-0 59
10. S. Range     6-1 36
 
Others receiving 12 or more points: Milan Edison 22. Brookville 16. Garrettsville Garfield 13. Barnesville 12.



How @EFrantzMP Voted
1. Coldwater
2. Perry
3. Harvest Prep
4. Liberty Center
5. Valley View
6. Ironton
7. Norwayne
8. South Range
9. Garrettsville Garfield
10. Waynesville

MaxPreps Computer Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Perry7-05.2-7
2Liberty Center7-00.3+15
3HP (Canal Winchester)5-112.1+5
4Ironton6-16.4--
5South Range (Canfield)6-111.3+13
6Coldwater7-03.8+14
7Valley View (Germantown)7-0-4.2+15
8Norwayne (Creston)7-0-9.2-12
9Edison (Milan)6-12.4-37
10Archbold6-1-0.9+11
11Waynesville6-12.7+2
12Brookville6-1-3.6+17
13Oak Harbor7-0-21.3+13
14Fairland (Proctorville)6-1-2.3--
15Wheelersburg3-37.0-5
16Genoa Area (Genoa)6-1-6.0+3
17Barnesville7-0-23.7+38
18Liberty-Benton (Findlay)6-1-10.6-10
19Huron5-2-1.6+42
20Garfield (Garrettsville)7-0-22.8-22
21Heath5-2-3.0-7
22PWHS (West Portsmouth)6-1-9.5+9
23WMHS (Zanesville)6-1-8.0-10
24CA (Gahanna)7-0-17.2-39
25Eastwood (Pemberville)6-1-14.9+8


Division VI

AP Poll
1. Versailles (10)  6-1 178
2. West Jefferson (5)    7-0 165
3. Williamsburg (3)    7-0 150
4. Kirtland (2)     6-1 138
5. Garaway (1)  7-0 125
6. Bluffton     7-0 106
7. Rootstown     7-0 65
8. Cin. Country Day    7-0 48
9. West Liberty-Salem   6-1 38
10. Columbia Station Columbia 7-0 35
 
Others receiving 12 or more points: Tri-Village 31. Paint Valley 15.

How @EFrantzMP Voted
1. Versailles
2. Kirtland
3. Garaway
4. Bluffton
5. West Jefferson
6. Williamsburg
7. Rootstown
8. Canton Central Catholic
9. Columbus Grove
10. Cincinnati Country Day

MaxPreps Computer Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Versailles6-113.5-2
2Kirtland6-1-0.9-16
3Garaway (Sugarcreek)7-0-9.5+18
4Bluffton7-0-11.3+13
5West Jefferson7-0-7.2+22
6Anna3-415.9+15
7Columbus Grove5-2-0.2+30
8WLSHS (West Liberty)6-1-11.6-19
9Williamsburg7-0-18.2+21
10Ottawa Hills (Toledo)6-1-21.8-2
11CCCHS (Canton)4-34.5+3
12Carey5-2-5.9-8
13Tri-Village (New Madison)6-1-21.7-8
14Mogadore5-2-8.6-39
15Tinora (Defiance)4-35.3+15
16CCHS (North Robinson)6-1-21.4+9
17Paint Valley (Bainbridge)6-1-17.0+21
18Rootstown7-0-28.4+20
19CHS (Columbia Station)7-0-28.0-12
20Parkway (Rockford)2-512.5-8
21CHHS (Cleveland)5-1-16.8+3
22Wayne Trace (Haviland)3-4-4.3-1
23Northmor (Galion)5-2-20.6+52
24Western Reserve (Collins)5-2-16.2-39
25Allen East (Harrod)2-53.3+32


Division VII

AP Poll
1. Marion Local (18)   7-0 198
2. Ansonia (2)    7-0 165
3. Hopewell-Loudon   7-0 124
4. Danville    7-0 119
5. Hamler Henry (1)    6-1 117
6. Antwerp     7-0 77
7. Dalton      5-1 60
8. Malvern        6-1 53
9. Tiffin Calvert      6-0 49
10. Minster      6-1 47
 
Others receiving 12 or more points: McComb 34. Cedarville 19. Reedsville Eastern 19. Beaver Eastern 18. Steubenville CC 13. Pandora-Gilboa 12.

How @EFrantzMP Voted
1. Marion Local
2. Dalton
3. Minster
4. Ansonia
5. Antwerp
6. Patrick Henry
7. Hopewell-Loudon
8. Danville
9. Tiffin Calvert
10. McComb

MaxPreps Computer Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1MLHS (Maria Stein)7-012.0-3
2Dalton5-1-5.1-21
3Minster6-14.5+12
4McComb6-1-5.8+23
5Patrick Henry (Hamler)6-12.2-13
6Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora)5-2-1.8+12
7Antwerp7-0-18.6+3
8Hopewell-Loudon (Bascom)7-0-14.3+1
9SHS (New Middletown)5-2-4.5+12
10Ansonia7-0-21.9-4
11Leipsic6-1-7.4-40
12Calvert (Tiffin)6-0-10.5-1
13New Bremen3-411.0-54
14LCCHS (Lima)4-32.5+9
15Danville7-0-25.7+1
16Crestview (Convoy)5-2-3.1-9
17Riverside (De Graff)6-1-13.6-4
18St. Henry2-514.8+64
19Hillsdale (Jeromesville)5-2-7.5-13
20St. John's (Delphos)3-412.8-12
21Fort Loramie4-3-3.4+5
22Lucas4-3-7.2-11
23Malvern6-1-17.1-12
24Monroeville5-2-12.2+23
25WGHS (Waynesfield)7-0-42.9+67



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