Video: La Salle football highlights vs. St. Xavier High
Watch all the big plays in the Lancers' 17-14 win over the Bombers.
La Salle (Cincinnati) made the biggest move in the MaxPreps midwest region football computer rankings this week, jumping all the way from No. 19 to No. 4 following a 17-14 win over St. Xavier (Cincinnati).
La Salle has won three straight since dropping two in a row in early September, including a 6-0 loss to No. 1 Colerain. St. Xavier drops to No. 5 with the loss after rising all the way to No. 4 last week.
The regional rankings are based on the MaxPreps National Football Computer Rankings, presented by the Army National Guard. The Midwest region includes teams from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska and North and South Dakota.
MaxPreps midwest region football computer rankings
1. (last week 1)
Colerain (Cincinnati), 7-0, 77.5
2. (2)
Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio), 6-0, 70.0
3. (3)
Warren Central (Indianapolis), 7-1, 69.7
4. (19)
La Salle (Cincinnati), 5-2, 63.8
5. (4)
St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 4-3, 62.9
6. (7)
Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 7-1, 62.1
7. (8)
Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 7-0, 61.7
8. (12)
Solon (Ohio), 6-1, 61.6
9. (24)
Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 7-0, 61.3
10. (9)
Blue Valley (Stilwell, Kan.), 6-0, 60.8
11. (5)
Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 6-1, 60.5
12. (6)
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 5-1, 60.1
13. (11)
St. Francis de Sales (Columbus, Ohio), 7-0, 60.0
14. (18)
Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 5-1, 59.2
15. (14)
East St. Louis (Ill.), 7-0, 59.0
16. (15)
Blue Springs (Mo.), 7-1, 58.1
17. (20)
Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio), 7-0, 57.9
Olentangy Liberty DB Will Fowler and his Patriots climbed to No. 17 in the midwest region rankings.
Photo by Ken Reabe Jr.
18. (17)
Brother Rice (Chicago), 7-0, 57.9
19. (13)
Dublin Coffman (Dublin, Ohio), 6-1, 57.9
20. (NR)
Christian Brothers (St. Louis, Mo.), 7-1, 57.4
21. (25)
Harding (Warren, Ohio), 7-0, 56.9
22. (NR)
Ben Davis (Indianapolis), 5-3, 56.5
23. (23)
Neuqua Valley (Naperville, Ill.), 7-0, 56.4
24. (21)
Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio), 7-0, 55.7
25. (NR)
Pickerington North (Pickerington, Ohio), 6-1, 55.5
