Top 25 high school football rankings A look at this week's Xcellent 25 high school football rankings presented by the Army National Guard.
Who wins in Week 14? Man versus machine continues. For the past nine years I've picked Ohio high school postseason games against
Drew Pasteur's Fantastic 50 formula. And I've done well. For the fourth year in a row,
Ned Freeman's CalPreps picks figure into the mix too. Who wins the comp this year? We'll find out in five weeks. Compete alongside if you like.
As for last week? CalPreps and the Fan50 won. Ned Freeman's and Drew Pasteur's formulas picked 23 of 28 games correctly. I got 21.
Below is a comprehensive look at who each of us thinks wins this year's state semifinals.
La Salle (Cincinnati) faces Toledo Central Catholic in an OHSAA Division II state semifinal on Friday.
Photo by Tim Ashcraft
Eric Frantz’s Picks
No. 9 Cincinnati Elder (11-2) vs. No. 5 Springfield (12-1) at Piqua Alexander Stadium: Elder
No. 1 Mentor (13-0) vs. No. 3 Pickerington Central (12-1) at Canton GlenOak Bob Commings Field: Mentor
Fantastic50 Picks
Mentor (13-0 D1 R1) by 19 (89%) neu Pickerington Central (12-1 D1 R3)
Cincinnati Elder (11-2 D1 R4) by 5 (62%) neu Springfield (12-1 D1 R2)
CalPreps Picks
Elder (Cincinnati, OH) vs. Springfield (OH) at Piqua (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Elder (Cincinnati, OH) 31-28]
Mentor (OH) vs. Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH) at GlenOak (Canton, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Mentor (OH) 38-19]
Division II
Eric Frantz’s Picks
No. 1 Massillon Washington (13-0) vs. No. 4 Avon (13-0) at Parma Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium: Massillon
No. 6 Cincinnati La Salle (11-2) vs. No. 2 Toledo Central Catholic (13-0) at Sidney Memorial Stadium: La Salle
Fantastic50 Picks
Massillon Washington (13-0 D2 R5) by 6 (66%) neu Avon (13-0 D2 R6)
Toledo Central Catholic (13-0 D2 R7) by 1 (52%) neu Cincinnati La Salle (11-2 D2 R8)
CalPreps Picks
La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) vs. Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) at Sidney (OH), 7:00pm [projection: La Salle (Cincinnati, OH) 26-17]
Washington (Massillon, OH) vs. Avon (OH) at Byers Field (Parma, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Washington (Massillon, OH) 35-20]
Division III
Eric Frantz’s Picks
No. 3 Aurora (13-0) vs. No. 9 Mansfield Senior (12-1) at Macedonia Nordonia Boliantz Stadium: Aurora
No. 1 Columbus Bishop Hartley (12-1) vs. No. 7 Trotwood-Madison (10-3) at London Bowlus Field: Trotwood-Madison
Fantastic50 PicksAurora (13-0 D3 R9) by 10 (74%) neu Mansfield (12-1 D3 R10)
Columbus Bishop Hartley (12-1 D3 R11) by 3 (57%) neu Trotwood-Madison (10-3 D3 R12)
CalPreps Picks
Aurora (OH) vs. Mansfield (OH) at Nordonia (Macedonia, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Aurora (OH) 22-14]
Bishop Hartley (Columbus, OH) vs. Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH) at London (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Bishop Hartley (Columbus, OH) 21-20]
Division IV
Eric Frantz’s Picks
No. 4 Newark Licking Valley (13-0) vs. Poland Seminary (11-2) at Massillon Washington Paul Brown Tiger Stadium: Licking Valley
No. 1 Cincinnati Wyoming (13-0) vs. Clyde (9-4) at Marysville Impact Stadium: Wyoming
Fantastic50 PicksCincinnati Wyoming (13-0 D4 R16) by 15 (83%) neu Clyde (9-4 D4 R14)
Newark Licking Valley (13-0 D4 R15) by 9 (72%) neu Poland Seminary (11-2 D4 R13)
CalPreps Picks
Poland Seminary (Poland, OH) vs. Licking Valley (Newark, OH) at Fawcett Stadium (Canton, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Poland Seminary (Poland, OH) 21-20]
Wyoming (Cincinnati, OH) vs. Clyde (OH) at Marysville (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Wyoming (Cincinnati, OH) 31-17]
Division V
Eric Frantz’s Picks
No. 5 Ironton (12-1) vs. No. 8 West Jefferson (12-1) at Chillicothe Herrnstein Field: Ironton
No. 1 Kirtland (13-0) vs. No. 3 Oak Harbor (13-0) at Strongsville Pat Catans Stadium: Kirtland
Fantastic50 PicksKirtland (13-0 D5 R17) by 6 (66%) neu Oak Harbor (13-0 D5 R18)
Ironton (12-1 D5 R19) by 3 (57%) neu West Jefferson (12-1 D5 R20)
CalPreps Picks
Ironton (OH) vs. West Jefferson (OH) at Chillicothe (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Ironton (OH) 31-28]
Kirtland (OH) vs. Oak Harbor (OH) at Strongsville (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Kirtland (OH) 28-22]
Division VI
Eric Frantz’s Picks
No. 1 Anna (12-1) vs. Mechanicsburg (11-2) at Wapakoneta Harmon Field: Anna
No. 2 New Middletown Springfield (13-0) vs. Howard East Knox (13-0) at Orrville Heartland Field at Red Rider Stadium: Springfield
Fantastic50 PicksNew Middletown Springfield (13-0 D6 R21) by 13 (79%) neu Howard East Knox (13-0 D6 R22)
Anna (12-1 D6 R23) by 22 (91%) neu Mechanicsburg (11-2 D6 R24)
CalPreps Picks
Anna (OH) vs. Mechanicsburg (OH) at Wapakoneta (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Anna (OH) 42-14]
Springfield (New Middletown, OH) vs. East Knox (Howard, OH) at Orrville (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Springfield (New Middletown, OH) 35-22]
Division VII
Eric Frantz’s Picks
No. 4 Canal Winchester Harvest Preparatory (12-1) vs. No. 7 Lucas (11-2) at Columbus St. Francis DeSales Alumni Stadium: Harvest Prep
No. 1 Maria Stein Marion Local (11-2) vs. No. 10 Hamler Patrick Henry (10-3) at Lima Senior Spartan Stadium: Marion Local
Fantastic50 PicksCanal Winchester Harvest Prep (12-1 D7 R27) by 4 (60%) neu Lucas (11-2 D7 R25)
Maria Stein Marion Local (11-2 D7 R28) by 12 (78%) neu Hamler Patrick Henry (10-3 D7 R26)
CalPreps Picks
Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester, OH) vs. Lucas (OH) at St. Francis DeSales (Columbus, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Harvest Prep (Canal Winchester, OH) 21-20]
Marion Local (Maria Stein, OH) vs. Henry (Hamler, OH) at Lima (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Marion Local (Maria Stein, OH) 31-17]
The Past...
Eric Frantz vs Drew Pasteur vs CalPreps Playoff Picking History
State Finals
EF Picks 2018: 5-2 (71%)
EF Picks 2017: 6-1 (86%)
EF Picks 2016: 3-4 (43%)
EF Picks 2015: 3-4 (43%)
EF Picks 2014: 3-4 (43%)
EF Picks 2013: 4-3 (57%)
EF Picks 2012: 5-1 (83%)
EF Picks 2011: 3-3 (50%)
EF Picks 2010: 4-2 (67%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2018: 5-2 (71%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 6-1 (86%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 5-2 (71%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 4-3 (57%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 4-3 (57%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 3-4 (43%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 5-1 (83%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 5-1 (83%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: N/A
CalPreps Picks 2018: 3-4 (43%)
CalPreps Picks 2017: 6-1 (86%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 4-3 (57%)
State Semifinal History
EF Picks 2018: 12-2 (86%)
EF Picks 2017: 13-1 (93%)
EF Picks 2016: 11-3 (79%)
EF Picks 2015: 11-3 (79%)
EF Picks 2014: 13-1 (93%)
EF Picks 2013: 11-3 (79%)
EF Picks 2012: 7-5 (58%)
EF Picks 2011: 9-3 (75%)
EF Picks 2010: 8-4 (67%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2018: 11-3 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 13-1 (93%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 9-5 (64%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 9-5 (64%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 10-4 (71%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 9-5 (64%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 6-6 (50%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 6-6 (50%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: 7-5 (58%)
CalPreps Picks 2018: 12-2 (86%)
CalPreps Picks 2017: 11-3 (79%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 10-4 (71%)
Regional Final History
EF Picks 2019: 21-7 (75%)
EF Picks 2018: 17-11 (61%)
EF Picks 2017: 21-7 (75%)
EF Picks 2016: 23-5 (82%)
EF Picks 2015: 24-4 (86%)
EF Picks 2014: 24-4 (86%)
EF Picks 2013: 24-4 (86%)
EF Picks 2012: 16-8 (67%)
EF Picks 2011: 20-4 (83%)
EF Picks 2010: 17-7 (71%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2019: 23-5 (82%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2018: 17-11 (61%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 21-7 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 21-7 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 23-5 (82%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 22-6 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 25-3 (89%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 19-5 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 18-6 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: 16-8 (67%)
CalPreps Picks 2019: 23-5 (82%)
CalPreps Picks 2018: 17-11 (61%)
CalPreps Picks 2017: 20-8 (71%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 19-9 (68%)
Regional Semifinal History
EF Picks 2019: 42-14 (75%)
EF Picks 2018: 39-17 (70%)
EF Picks 2017: 46-10 (82%)
EF Picks 2016: 43-13 (77%)
EF Picks 2015: 43-13 (77%)
EF Picks 2014: 44-12 (79%)
EF Picks 2013: 40-16 (71%)
EF Picks 2012: 39-9 (81%)
EF Picks 2011: 31-17 (65%)
EF Picks 2010: 35-13 (73%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2019: 45-11 (80%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2018: 42-14 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 45-11 (80%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 42-14 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 45-11 (80%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 42-14 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 41-15 (73%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 39-9 (81%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 35-13 (73%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: 37-11 (77%)
CalPreps Picks 2019: 47-9 (84%)
CalPreps Picks 2018: 44-12 (79%)
CalPreps Picks 2017: 45-11 (80%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 43-13 (77%)
Regional Quarterfinal History
EF Picks 2019: 92-20 (82%)
EF Picks 2018: 84-28 (75%)
EF Picks 2017: 92-20 (82%)
EF Picks 2016: 87-25 (78%)
EF Picks 2015: 94-18 (84%)
EF Picks 2014: 94-18 (84%)
EF Picks 2013: 93-19 (83%)
EF Picks 2012: 72-24 (75%)
EF Picks 2011: 76-20 (79%)
EF Picks 2010: 72-24 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2019: 93-19 (83%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2018: 89-23 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 91-21 (81%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 91-21 (81%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 89-23 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 94-18 (84%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 89-23 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 72-24 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 82-14 (85%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: 77-19 (80%)
CalPreps Picks 2019: 93-19 (83%)
CalPreps Picks 2018: 86-26 (77%)
CalPreps Picks 2017: 92-20 (82%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 94-18 (84%)
