@EFrantzMP’s High School Football Great Lakes Region Rankings

1. Pickerington Central (Ohio) – 2-0
MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 1/63.8
Last Week (2): Senior running back Nick Mosley ran for 86 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries and the Tigers held Newark (Ohio) to minus-24 yards and one first down in a 49-0 win. Pick Central has outscored its first two opponents 84-9.
Next Up: 9/11, 7 p.m. vs Central Crossing (Grove City, Ohio) – 1-1

2. Mentor (Ohio) – 2-0
MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 3/58.7
Last Week (3): Senior quarterback Ian Kipp completed 16-of-29 attempts for 341 yards and three touchdowns as the Cardinals beat host Euclid (Ohio) 27-12.
Next Up: 9/11, 7 p.m. vs St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) – 1-1

3. Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) – 3-0
MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 2/56.7
Last Week (4): In a rematch of last year’s IHSAA Class 6A state final, the Trojans got revenge by handing Carmel (Ind.) its first shutout loss in 18 years (183 games) with a 42-0 win. CG held the Greyhounds to six first downs and outgained them 404-138 in total yards. Senior running back Carson Steele had three touchdowns.
Next Up: 9/11, 7 p.m. at Ben Davis (Indianapolis) – 1-2  

4. Brownsburg (Ind.) – 3-0
MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 1/60.8
Last Week (5): The Bulldogs beat Franklin Central (Indianapolis) 35-7. Senior quarterback Ben Easters threw four touchdown passes, two each to senior receivers Luke Lacey and Preston Terrell.
Next Up: 9/11, 7 p.m. vs Avon (Ind.) – 1-2  

5. Cathedral (Indianapolis) – 3-0
MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 3/52.4
Last Week (7): The Irish smoked Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.) 52-7 to increase their point total to 152, which is the most in the 102 seasons at the school through three games. Cathedral outgained the Kingsmen 534-198 in total yards. Senior quarterback Nathan McCahill threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more.
Next Up: 9/11, 7 p.m. at Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) – 3-0   

6. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) – 1-1
MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 4/58
Last Week (NR): Junior quarterback Brogan McCaughey was 21-for-32 passing for 309 yards and three scores and junior back Charles Kellom ran for 112 yards as the Bombers upended neighborhood rival La Salle (Cincinnati) 24-10. St. X rolled up 507 yards of offense. Senior linebacker Matthew Devine had 10 tackles.
Next Up: 9/11, 7 p.m. at Elder (Cincinnati) – 1-1

7. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) – 2-0
MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 5/57.3
Last Week (NR): The Knights outgained St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) 426-107 and limited the Eagles to four first downs in a resounding 35-0 win. Senior running back Victor Dawson ran for 167 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. The Knights have outscored their two opponents 84-0.
Next Up: 9/11, 7 p.m. at Benedictine (Cleveland) – 2-0

8. La Salle (Cincinnati) – 1-1
MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 2/59.3
Last Week (1): Senior quarterback Zach Branam threw for 203 yards and ran for 94, but the Lancers dropped a 24-10 decision to neighborhood rival St. Xavier. Junior linebacker JJ Ruffin had 10 tackles.
Next Up: 9/11, 7 p.m. at Lakota East (Liberty Township, Ohio) – 0-2

9. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) – 0-0
MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 3/46.5
Last Week (9): DNP.
Next Up: 9/11, 7 p.m. vs Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg, Pa.) – 0-0

10. Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 1-1
MaxPreps Computer State Ranking: 10/46.4
Last Week (8): The Tigers beat Bishop Sycamore (Columbus) 35-0 to become the first program in Ohio and fifth nationally to reach 900 program wins. Sophomore quarterback Jay Crable threw 123 yards and a touchdown and ran for a team-high 78 yards in his first start.
Next Up: 9/11, 7 p.m. vs Harding (Warren, Ohio) – 1-1
* Elder (Cincinnati) – 1-1/53.9
* Dublin Coffman (Dublin, Ohio) – 2-0/54.5
* Muskego (Wis.) – 0-0/45.5
* Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.) – 0-0/50.3
* New Palestine (Ind.) – 2-0/49.2