Ohio high school football rankings: Archbishop Hoban sits atop state Top 25 as playoff begin this week

No. 1 Knights head into postseason on heels of 27-14 win; Pickerington Central, St. Xavier sit 2-3.

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Oct 5, 2020, 1:15pm
High school football playoffs begin this week in Ohio and while the brackets have been released, Archbishop Hoban (Akron) remains atop the state's Top 25 computer rankings. The Knights, 27-14 winners last week over Walsh Jesuit, sit ahead of Pickerington Central (Pickerington) (6-0) and new No. 3 St. Xavier (Cincinnati).

The Bombers jumped two spots following their 62-37 win over St. Ignatius. The second-ranked Tigers, meanwhile, remained perfect on the season with a 38-13 win over Reynoldsburg.

New to this week's rankings are Marysville, up seven spots to No. 19, and Westerville Central (Westerville), which bumped four spots to No. 25.

A total of 648 schools are participating in this year's playoffs, which begin next Friday (Oct. 9). State champions will be crowned in seven divisions.

Ohio Top 25

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Archbishop Hoban (Akron)5-026.1--
2PCHS (Pickerington)6-016.0--
3St. Xavier (Cincinnati)4-244.7+2
4St. Edward (Lakewood)5-140.1--
5Central Catholic (Toledo)4-017.8+1
6Mentor5-134.5+1
7Dublin Coffman (Dublin)6-028.2-4
8Chardon6-014.9--
9Washington (Massillon)5-131.3--
10La Salle (Cincinnati)4-240.2--
11LWHS (West Chester)5-024.5--
12Northmont (Clayton)6-022.8--
13OLHS (Powell)5-129.9+1
14AFHS (Youngstown)6-018.1-1
15Winton Woods (Cincinnati)6-016.3+9
16Springfield5-125.4-1
17SJJHS (Toledo)4-127.7-1
18Badin (Hamilton)6-012.5-1
19Marysville5-121.9+7
20PNHS (Pickerington)5-121.4-1
21Euclid4-231.2-3
22Avon6-08.5-2
23Elder (Cincinnati)3-336.0-2
24Hudson6-014.8-2
25WCHS (Westerville)5-117.2+4

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