MaxPreps/JJHuddle Ohio high school football large schools state polls: Divisions I-III

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Below is a look at Ohio's top 10 teams in divisions I, II and III - plus others under consideration. There are no new No. 1s after Week 9, as Wayne (Division I), Holland Springfield (II) and Akron Hoban (III) hold steady. Expect some shifting next week when the final polls are released. The slate for Week 10 contains several key regular season finales among Ohio's big boys including: Wayne-Trotwood, St. Ignatius-St. Edward, Solon-Medina, Holland Springfield-Anthony Wayne, Avon-Olmsted Falls, Troy-Piqua, LaSalle-Elder, Massillon Washington-Canton McKinley, Warren Harding-Howland, New Philadelphia-Dover and St. Marys-Ottawa-Glandorf.


1. (1 last week) Wayne (Huber Heights) 8-0-1
AP Ranking: 2
DP Fab 50: 3
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Springfield 38-14. Next Game: vs Trotwood-madison (8-1)

2. (2) Colerain (Cincinnati) 9-0
AP Ranking: 1
DP Fab 50: 2
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Lakota West 31-0. Next Game: vs Oak Hills (4-5)

3. (3) Olentangy Liberty (Powell) 9-0
AP Ranking: 3
DP Fab 50: 7
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Olentangy Orange 20-13 double OT. Next Game: at Westerville North (3-6)

4. (4) St. Edward (Lakewood) 7-1
AP Ranking: 4
DP Fab 50: 6
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Moeller 24-21. Next Game: at St. Ignatius (8-1)

5. (5) St. Ignatius (Cleveland) 8-1
AP Ranking: 5
DP Fab 50: 1
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat St. Xavier 31-14. Next Game: vs St. Edward (7-1)

6. (7) Pickerington Central 8-1
AP Ranking: 6
DP Fab 50: 8
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Reynoldsburg 43-21. Next game: vs Grove City (0-9)

7. (8) Hilliard Davidson 7-2
AP Ranking: NR
DP Fab 50: 10
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Marysville 56-20. Next Game: vs Westland (0-9)

8. (9) Solon 8-1
AP Ranking: 4
DP Fab 50: 4
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Shaker Heights 43-6. Next Game: at Medina (8-1)

9. (10) Stow-Munroe Falls 8-1
AP Ranking: 7
DP Fab 50: 11
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Brecksville-Broadview Heights 41-7. Next Game: at North Royalton (3-6)

10. (6) St. Xavier (Cincinnati) 4-5
AP Ranking: NR
DP Fab 50: 5
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Lost 31-14 to St. Ignatius. Next Game: vs Louisville St. Xavier (Ky.) (7-2)

Dropped Out
None

Under Consideration
Elder (Cincinnati) (6-3)
Hilliard Bradley (8-1)
Upper Arlington (Columbus) (8-1)
Dublin Coffman (7-2)
Dublin Jerome (8-1)
Medina (8-1)
Whitmer (Toledo) (7-2)



1. (1) Springfield (Holland) 9-0
AP Ranking: 4
DP Fab 50: 17
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Bowling Green 38-35 OT. Next Game: at Anthony Wayne (7-2)

2. (2) Avon 9-0
AP Ranking: 1
DP Fab 50: 4
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Berea-Midpark 42-7. Next Game: vs Olmsted Falls (7-2)

3. (3) La Salle (Cincinnati) 7-2
AP Ranking: 5
DP Fab 50: 1
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Football North (Ont.) 31-13. Next Game: at Elder (6-3)

4. (4) Harding (Warren) 8-1
AP Ranking: 6
DP Fab 50: 3
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Youngstown East 49-0. Next Game: vs Howland (7-2)

5. (5) Midview (Grafton) 8-1
AP Ranking: 8
DP Fab 50: 9
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Avon Lake 55-34. Next Game: at North Ridgeville (3-6)

6. (6) Troy 8-1
AP Ranking: 7
DP Fab 50: 5
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Grenville 42-21. Next Game: at Piqua (7-2)

7. (7) Turpin (Cincinnati) 9-0
AP Ranking: 2
DP Fab 50: 6
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Glen Este 41-7. Next Game: at Loveland (4-5)

8. (8) Chardon 9-0
AP Ranking: 3
DP Fab 50: 10
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Brush 49-28. Next Game: at Willoughby South (5-4)

9. (9) Washington (Massillon) 7-2
AP Ranking: 12
DP Fab 50: 7
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 21-12. Next Game: vs Canton McKinley (6-3)

10. (10) Miamisburg 7-2
AP Ranking: 11
DP Fab 50: 5
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Beavercreek 28-7. Next Game: vs Northmont (4-5)

Dropped Out
None

Under Consideration
Aurora (8-1)
Edgewood (Trenton) (7-2)
Perry (Massillon) (7-2)


1. (1) Archbishop Hoban (Akron) 8-1
AP Ranking: 3
DP Fab 50: 2
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 41-21. Next Game: vs Benedictine (3-6)

2. (2) Central Catholic (Toledo) 9-0
AP Ranking: 1
DP Fab 50: 1
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Toledo St. John’s 49-7. Next Game: at Lima Senior (6-3)

3. (3) St. Francis de Sales (Columbus) 9-0
AP Ranking: 2
DP Fab 50: 3
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat St. Charles 38-7. Next Game: at Mount Vernon (2-7)

4. (4) Trotwood-Madison 8-1
AP Ranking: 7
DP Fab 50: 4
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Xenia 49-14. Next Game: at Wayne (7-0-1)

5. (5) Marlington (Alliance) 9-0
AP Ranking: 6
DP Fab 50: 12
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat West Branch 21-13. Next Game: at Alliance (5-4)

6. (6) Franklin 9-0
AP Ranking: 5
DP Fab 50: 6
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Oakwood 66-48. Next Game: at Brookville (5-4)

7. (7) New Philadelphia 8-1
AP Ranking: 11
DP Fab 50: 7
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Cambridge 19-0. Next Game: vs Dover (6-3)

8. (9) Sandusky 8-1
AP Ranking: 10
DP Fab 50: 9
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Ontario 36-6. Next game: vs Norwalk (6-3)

9. (10) Bexley (Columbus) 9-0
AP Ranking: 8
DP Fab 50: 16
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Columbus Academy 28-14. Next Game: vs Grandview Heights (6-3)

10. (NR) Memorial (St. Marys) (9-0)
AP Ranking: 4
DP Fab 50: 8
Regional Computer Playoff Ranking
Beat Wapakoneta 13-7. Next Game: vs Ottawa-Glandorf (8-1)

Dropped Out
No. 8 Wapakoneta (8-1) lost 13-7 to St. Marys

Under Consideration
St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron) (5-4)
Beechcroft (Columbus) (8-1)
Wapakoneta (8-1)
Mt. Healthy (Cincinnati) (8-1)
Buckeye (Medina) (8-1)