High school football: @EFrantzMP’s 2025 Great Lakes Region Rankings

By Eric Frantz Sep 1, 2025, 10:15am

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.

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@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings

9/1/2025 Poll
Last week’s ranking in parenthesis
1 (4). Brownsburg (Ind.), 2-0 – beat then-No. 22 Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) 29-0
2 (2). St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), 2-0 – beat Centerville (Ohio) 20-7
3 (6). LaSalle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 2-0 – beat Malvern Prep (Pa.) 42-35
4 (8). Mount Carmel (Chicago, Ill.), 1-0 – beat then-No. 1 Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) 43-42
5 (3). East St. Louis (Ill.), 0-1 – lost 22-21 to Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
6 (1). Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 1-1 – lost 43-42 to Mount Carmel (Chicago, Ill.)
7 (5). St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 0-2 – lost 45-17 to DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
8 (9). Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.), 1-0 – beat Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) 28-27
9 (10). Harrisburg (Pa.), 2-0 – beat Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.) 29-21
10 (11). Anderson (Cincinnati, Ohio), 2-0 – beat West Clermont (Cincinnati, Ohio) 49-7
11 (21). St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 2-0 – beat Delbarton (Morristown, N.J.) 48-28
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12 (24). Center Grove (Greenwood, IN), 2-0 – beat Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.) 35-24
13 (NR). Carmel (Ind.), 2-0 – beat then-No. 13 Westfield (Ind.) 34-10
14 (12). Avon (Ohio), 1-1 – lost 25-22 to Spruce Creek (Fla.)
15 (7). Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 1-1 – lost 58-28 to Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.)
16 (15). Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 1-0 – beat Chippewa Valley (Mich.) 41-7
17 (18). Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio), 2-0 – beat Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio) 13-8
18 (17). Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.), 1-0 – beat Kankakee (Ill.) 33-12
19 (NR). Bishop Watterson (Columbus, Ohio), 2-0 – beat Middletown (Del.) 14-13
20 (16). Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 1-0 – beat Merrillville (Ind.) 21-14
21 (19). Iona Prep (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 0-0 – DNP
22 (20). Lincoln Way-East (Frankfort, Ill.), 1-0 – beat Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.) 40-0
23 (23). St. Mary’s Prep (Orchard Park, Mich.), 1-0 – beat Portage Northern (Mich.) 41-0
24 (25). Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.), 2-0 – beat Neenah (Wis.) 16-13  
25 (NR). De La Salle Collegiate (Warren, Mich.), 1-0 – beat Hamtramck (Mich.) 64-8
 
Dropped Out:
13. Westfield (Ind.), 1-1 – lost 34-10 to Carmel (Ind.)
14. Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.), 1-1 – lost 31-28 to Fishers (Ind.)
22. Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.), 1-1 – lost 29-0 to then-No. 4 Brownsburg (Ind.)
 
Keep an Eye On:
* Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 1-1
* Chanhassen (Minn.), 1-0
* Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), 2-0
* Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia. Pa.), 1-1
* Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio), 1-1
* Maple Grove (Minn.), 1-0
* Monsignor Bonner/Prendergast (Drexel Hill, Pa.), 2-0
* New Palestine (Ind.), 2-0
* Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.), 2-0
* Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), 2-0

MaxPreps Computer Rankings
Below are the Top 25 teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings in each of the Great Lakes states. 



Illinois State Rankings


Indiana State Rankings


Michigan State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Cass Tech (Detroit)1-044.2
2King (Detroit)1-028.6
3Catholic Central (Novi)1-013.0
4UCHS (Hudsonville)1-021.1
5Clarkston1-022.6
6SMP (Orchard Lake)1-07.6
7Davison1-020.0
8LCCHS (Jackson)0-130.5
9West Bloomfield1-02.3
10FHCHS (Grand Rapids)1-012.1
11Dakota (Macomb)1-09.8
12Hudsonville1-025.9
13Adams (Rochester)1-014.6
14DLSC (Warren)1-0-48.4
15Goodrich1-023.5
16Saline1-026.7
17DeWitt1-08.1
18Grandville1-026.6
19Rockford0-128.2
20Muskegon0-127.5
21Byron Center0-132.2
22Zeeland West (Zeeland)1-0-31.8
23Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac)1-0-1.1
24CCHS (Grand Rapids)1-02.9
25Grand Blanc1-023.6
26MSHS (Norton Shores)0-124.4
27Frankenmuth0-128.4
28Northview (Grand Rapids)1-023.1
29Caledonia0-00.0
30WCHS (Grand Rapids)0-123.3
31Belleville0-137.1
32UEHS (Shelby Township)1-09.2
33WLWHS (Walled Lake)1-02.8
34Mason1-00.1
35East Kentwood (Kentwood)1-016.0
36Whitehall0-137.6
37Lake Orion0-118.7
38SCHS (Grand Rapids)1-0-3.7
39Dexter1-07.7
40Lowell1-07.3
41Roseville0-133.2
42Portland1-0-2.8
43Groves (Beverly Hills)1-00.2
44Niles1-010.6
45GPSHS (Grosse Pointe)1-0-16.0
46Northville1-020.8
47Harper Woods1-0-11.9
48Mt. Pleasant1-011.6
49Freeland1-0-21.6
50SATHS (Southfield)0-121.6


Minnesota State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Chanhassen1-023.4
2Elk River1-06.6
3Maple Grove1-08.7
4Moorhead1-010.6
5Stewartville1-0-4.8
6STA (Mendota Heights)1-02.4
7Andover1-01.1
8Alexandria0-133.5
9Minneota1-0-17.0
10Eden Prairie1-02.2
11Orono (Long Lake)1-019.7
12Shakopee1-00.7
13Mahtomedi1-020.1
14Chatfield1-01.7
15Mankato West (Mankato)0-120.2
16Becker0-122.0
17JCCHS (Jackson)1-0-7.9
18Hutchinson1-09.8
19Edina1-0-1.6
20Rocori (Cold Spring)1-02.2
21Marshall1-0-1.8
22LSHS (Lakeville)1-0-1.1
23EVWHS (Eden Valley)1-0-31.0
24Minnetonka1-01.0
25Centennial (Circle Pines)1-08.9
26Chaska1-03.9
27Barnesville1-0-31.5
28Dassel-Cokato (Cokato)1-0-8.0
29Waseca1-0-6.6
30RAHS (Plymouth)1-0-21.8
31DGFHS (Glyndon)1-0-14.8
32Monticello1-03.6
33Waconia1-0-2.7
34Annandale1-0-6.2
35Albany1-05.8
36Byron1-0-3.4
37Rogers0-127.4
38Brainerd1-0-5.7
39Princeton0-119.3
40Rosemount0-117.1
41Stillwater0-130.7
42Forest Lake1-07.0
43LNHS (Lakeville)0-14.4
44Spring Lake Park1-0-3.7
45Owatonna0-18.3
46Mankato East (Mankato)1-08.3
47Goodhue1-0-3.6
48Pequot Lakes1-0-3.9
49Prior Lake0-18.6
50St. Francis1-02.1


New York State Rankings


Ohio State Rankings




Pennsylvania State Rankings


Wisconsin State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Arrowhead (Hartland)2-032.0
2West De Pere (De Pere)2-013.3
3Muskego1-128.5
4Kimberly1-135.4
5Bay Port (Green Bay)1-130.7
6Waunakee2-07.0
7Badger (Lake Geneva)2-012.2
8Mukwonago1-124.8
9Franklin2-020.2
10Hamilton (Sussex)2-029.0
11Neenah1-140.7
12Homestead (Mequon)2-019.2
13Oconomowoc2-018.9
14Fond du Lac2-020.7
15MU (Milwaukee)0-236.8
16Aquinas (La Crosse)2-017.8
17NDA (Green Bay)2-018.6
18Kaukauna0-234.9
19New Richmond2-0-0.8
20Slinger1-118.8
21CMHS (Waukesha)1-115.3
22Rice Lake2-05.0
23KBHS (Kenosha)2-02.5
24Columbus1-111.5
25Middleton1-122.0
26Verona0-229.2
27Kettle Moraine (Wales)1-115.9
28Oak Creek1-123.1
29BWHS (Baldwin)2-0-12.6
30Edgar2-02.0
31Grafton2-016.2
32Appleton North (Appleton)1-130.4
33MHBHS (CO-OP) (Mount Horeb)1-116.8
34Racine Case (Racine)1-121.0
35Waukesha West (Waukesha)2-03.4
36River Falls2-05.0
37Hudson2-03.8
38Onalaska2-07.2
39Stratford0-214.0
40Darlington2-05.0
41Freedom2-0-10.8
42Lodi2-0-0.4
43Pewaukee2-04.5
44BCHS (Brookfield)1-118.3
45St. Joseph (Kenosha)2-0-9.1
46Germantown1-121.6
47Chippewa Falls1-13.4
48Pulaski1-115.4
49Wausau West (Wausau)1-13.2
50Winneconne2-0-7.2