The Great Lakes states are defined - in large - by silos, steeples and Friday night stadium lights. With competition thriving, here's our weekly take on the top high school programs in that region playing football in the fall of 2020: Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. Also listed are the Top 25 teams in each state according to the MaxPreps Computer Rankings.
Illinois and New York will play football in 2021.
National acclaim and big-time talent. North Coast football is a force.
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) won its fourth OHSAA Division I state title with a 44-3 win over Pickerington Central.
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1. St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia) – 4-0/76.6
Last Week (1): The Hawks were idle.
Next Up: 11/21, 1 p.m. vs Souderton (Pa.) – 7-0 (at Altonna HS in the
PIAA Class 6A state semifinals)
2. Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) – 12-0/75.7
Last Week (3): The Trojans beat Warren Central (Ind.) 38-0 in the
IHSAA Class 6A regional finals.
Next Up: 11/20, 7 p.m. vs Ben Davis (Indianapolis) – 7-5
3. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) – 10-0/65.3
Last Week (4): The Knights beat Avon (Ohio) 28-14 in the
OHSAA Division II state semifinals.
Next Up: 11/20, 7 p.m. vs Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 10-0 (at Fortress Obetz in D-II state Final)
4. Cathedral (Indianapolis) – 11-1/74.1
Last Week (5): The Irish beat Whiteland (Ind.) 39-6 in the
IHSAA Class 5A regional finals.
Next Up: 11/20, 7 p.m. vs Castle (Ind.) – 8-3
5. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) – 10-2/66.5
Last Week (8): The Bombers dominated Pickerington Central (Ohio) 44-3 to win the
OHSAA Division I state title. St. X led 30-0 after the first quarter.
Next Up: Season Complete
6. Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.) – 10-0/70
Last Week (6): The Rams beat Peters Township (Pa.) 35-0 in the
PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals.
Next Up: 11/20, 7 p.m. vs Governor Mifflin (Pa.) – 8-0 (at Hollidaysburg S in the PIAA Class 5A state semifinals)
7. Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 10-1/60
Last Week (7): The Tigers beat LaSalle (Cincinnati) 14-10 in the
OHSAA D-II state semifnals.
Next Up: 11/20, 7 p.m. vs Archbishop Hoban (Akron) – 10-0 (at Fortress Obetz in D-II state final)
8. Muskego (Wisc.) – 8-0/45.7
Last Week (9): The Warriors beat Arrowhead (Wisc.) 38-0 in the first round of the
WIAA Division I playoffs.
Next Up: 11/19, 7 p.m. vs Menomonee Falls (Wisc.) – 8-0
9. Pickerington Central (Ohio) – 11-1/58.4
Last Week (2): The Tigers lost to St. Xavier (Cincinnati) 44-3 in the
OHSAA D-I state final.
Next Up: Season Complete
10. Chardon (Ohio) – 11-0/62.5
Last Week (NR): The Hilltoppers continued their dominating season by beating Columbian (Tiffin, Ohio) 47-7 in the
OHSAA D-III state semifinals. Have outscored foes 476-81 this season.
Next Up: 11/21, 7 p.m. vs St. Francis De Sales (Columbus) – 10-1 (at Fortress Obetz in the OHSAA D-III state final)
Dropped Out:No. 10 Carmel (Ind.) – lost 27-21 to Ben Davis (Indianapolis)
The Next Five (Italics season complete)* Westfield (Ind.) – 11-1/59.7
* Davison (Mich.) – 9-0/58.8
* Mentor (Ohio) – 9-2/54.8* Central York (Pa.) – 9-0/56.1
* Carmel (Ind.) – 9-3/57.8Keep An Eye On (Italics season complete)* Brownsburg (Ind.) – 8-2/56.3
* La Salle (Cincinnati) – 8-2/51.1
* McDowell (Erie, Pa.) – 7-0/53.9
* Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) – 11-1/51.3
* La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.) – 5-1/51.3
* Rockford (Mich.) – 7-0/53.6
* Ben Davis (Indianapolis) – 7-5/49.6
* Springfield (Ohio) – 8-2/51.5
* Hudson (Ohio) – 9-1/51.2* DeWitt (Mich.) – 9-0/51.6
* Northmont (Ohio) – 8-0/51.8
* Lakota West (Ohio) – 8-1/50.4* Cass Tech (Detroit) – 9-0/51.3
* Belleville (Mich.) – 9-0/45.1
* Lakeville South (Minn.) – 6-0/45.4
* Eden Prairie (Minn.) – 6-0/50.4
* Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.) – 8-1/49.3 * Moorhead (Minn.) – 6-0/46.7
* Lawrence North (Ind.) – 7-4/49
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