Video: Junior season highlights of Luke Bolden The highly touted linebacker hopes to lead Colerain to a second state title since 2003.
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Freeman's rating takes into account games going back to 2003, giving fans and readers and unmatched look at the high school football landscape over the past 15 years.
We head out to the Midwest for a look at Ohio, which has which has produced four national champions over the last 15 seasons, all different teams.
St. Edward (2010), St. Ignatius (2008), St. Xavier (2007) and Colerain (2004) all were national champions from Ohio, which has boasted 44 Top 25 teams since 2003.
La Salle's Devonta Smith (left) and St. Xavier's Jake Lawson are back to lead their traditionally strong teams in 2018.
File photo by Wayne Litmer
164-24
State championships: 1
vs. Top 1,000: 83-24
2. St. Xavier (Cincinnati)Overall record (2003-2017): 136-50
State championships: 2
vs. Top 1,000: 122-50
3. St. Edward (Lakewood)Overall record (2003-2017): 143-44
State championships: 3
vs. Top 1,000: 91-42
Overall record (2003-2017): 116-61
State championships: 1
vs. Top 1,000: 88-61
5. St. Ignatius (Cleveland)Overall record (2003-2017): 135-48
State championships: 2
vs. Top 1,000: 80-48
6. Elder (Cincinnati)
Overall record (2003-2017): 111-62
State championships: 0
vs. Top 1,000: 75-61
7. Mentor
Overall record (2003-2017): 111-62
State championships: 0
Vs. Top 1,000: 61-40
8. Wayne (Huber Heights)
Overall record (2003-2017): 136-43
State championships: 0
vs. Top 1,000: 57-39
9. La Salle (Cincinnati)Overall record (2003-2017): 112-59
State championships: 2
vs. Top 1,000: 47-53
10. Coldwater Overall record (2003-2017): 190-25
State championships: 4
vs. Top 1,000: 53-22
