City League: Toughest high school football cities in 2014 by region

Midwest

1. Greater Cleveland
Average rating: 56.9

St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
Overall rating: 91.9
National rank: 1

Mentor (Ohio)
Overall rating: 66.6
National rank: 34

St. Ignatius (Cleveland)
Overall rating: 60.9
National rank: 70

Hudson (Ohio)
Overall rating: 59.1
National rank: 89

Brunswick (Ohio)
Overall rating: 55.5
National rank: 134

Strongsville (Ohio)
Overall rating: 49.5
National rank: 282

Madison (Ohio)
Overall rating: 47.7
National rank: 340

Kirtland (Ohio)
Overall rating: 47.2
National rank: 357

Nordonia (Macedonia, Ohio)
Overall rating: 46.1
National rank: 401

Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
Overall rating: 45.4
National rank: 419

2. Indianapolis
Average rating: 55.6

Ben Davis (Indianapolis)
Overall rating: 74.6
National rank: 13

Carmel (Ind.)
Overall rating: 69.3
National rank: 29

Warren Central (Indianapolis)
Overall rating: 64.9
National rank: 50

Pike (Indianapolis)
Overall rating: 55.5
National rank: 136

Indianapolis Cathedral
Overall rating: 52.8
National rank: 189

Columbus East (Ind.)
Overall rating: 51.4
National rank: 230

Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)
Overall rating: 48.4
National rank: 311

Southport (Indianapolis)
Overall rating: 47.3
National rank: 348

Fishers (Ind.)
Overall rating: 47
National rank: 369

New Palestine (Ind.)
Overall rating: 44.8
National rank: 445

3. Kansas City
Average rating: 54.71

Fort Osage (Independence, Mo.)
Overall rating: 64.5
National rank: 52

Lee's Summit West (Mo.)
Overall rating: 59.9
National rank: 80

Blue Springs (Mo.)
Overall rating: 58.2
National rank: 99

Kearney (Mo.)
Overall rating: 53.7
National rank: 171

Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.)
Overall rating: 53.6
National rank: 172

Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)
Overall rating: 52.8
National rank: 191

Blue Valley (Stilwell, Kan.)
Overall rating: 51.6
National rank: 221

Olathe North (Kan.)
Overall rating: 51.3
National rank: 231

East (Wichita, Kan.)
Overall rating: 50.8
National rank: 14075

Park Hill (Kansas City, Mo.)
Overall rating: 50.7
National rank: 254

4. Chicago
Average rating: 52.78

Providence Catholic (New Lenox, Ill.)
Overall rating: 61.5
National rank: 68

St. Rita (Chicago)
Overall rating: 56.8
National rank: 116

Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.)
Overall rating: 55.9
National rank: 130

Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.)
Overall rating: 55.7
National rank: 132

Brother Rice (Chicago)
Overall rating: 51.6
National rank: 223

Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.)
Overall rating: 50.7
National rank: 249

Joliet Catholic Academy (Joliet, Ill.)
Overall rating: 50.1
National rank: 263

Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)
Overall rating: 49.5
National rank: 280

Mount Carmel (Chicago)
Overall rating: 48.3
National rank: 313

Cary-Grove (Cary, Ill.)
Overall rating: 47.7
National rank: 334

5. Greater Cincinnati
Average rating: 48.6

Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
Overall rating: 69.9
National rank: 24

Elder (Cincinnati)
Overall rating: 59.5
National rank: 84

St. Xavier (Cincinnati)
Overall rating: 54.5
National rank: 156

Clinton-Massie (Clarksville, Ohio)
Overall rating: 51.4
National rank: 229

La Salle (Cincinnati)
Overall rating: 50.6
National rank: 255

Covington Catholic (Park Hills, Ky.)
Overall rating: 48.7
National rank: 302

Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio)
Overall rating: 45.8
National rank: 407

Highlands (Fort Thomas, Ky.)
Overall rating: 44.5
National rank: 459

Springboro (Ohio)
Overall rating: 41.6
National rank: 619

Mt. Healthy (Cincinnati)
Overall rating: 41.3
National rank: 634