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With the high school football season complete in the midwest, Cass Tech (Detroit) finishes the season ranked No. 1 in the MaxPreps midwest region football computer rankings.
Cass Tech was never ranked No. 1 during its season, which ended Nov. 26. However, it took over the No. 1 spot following St. Ignatius's loss to St. Xavier in the Ohio Division 1 final on Dec. 2.
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)
Cass Tech (Detroit), 14-0, 73.0#
2. (2)
St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 10-5, 72.7#
3. (3)
Colerain (Cincinnati), 11-1, 71.8*
4. (4)
St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 13-2, 71.2*
4. (5)
Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 12-2, 71.2*
6. (6)
Warren Central (Indianapolis), 10-2, 68.9*
7. (7)
La Salle (Cincinnati), 13-2, 68.0#
7. (8)
Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio), 11-1, 68.0*
9. (9)
Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 14-1, 67.2#
10. (10)
Carmel (Ind.), 10-4, 66.1#
11. (11)
Ben Davis (Indianapolis), 9-4, 65.7*
12. (12)
Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio), 12-2, 65.3*
13. (13)
Elk River (Minn.), 13-0, 65.2#
14. (14)
Prairie Ridge (Crystal Lake, Ill.), 14-0, 64.9#
15. (15)
Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 13-1, 64.7*
16. (16)
Derby (Kan.), 13-0, 63.9#
17. (17)
East St. Louis (Ill.), 14-0, 63.0#
18. (18)
Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 12-1, 62.7#
19. (19)
Solon (Ohio), 10-2, 62.2*
20. (20)
Totino-Grace (Fridley, Minn.), 13-0, 61.3#
21. (21)
Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.), 11-3, 60.9#
22. (22)
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 9-3, 60.7*
22. (23)
Kirkwood (Mo.), 12-1, 60.7#
24. (24)
Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township, Mich.), 12-1, 60.0*
Utica Eisenhower is No. 24 in the midwest rankings after a Michigan title game loss to No. 1 Cass Tech.
Photo by Kent Koller
25. (25)
Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 13-1, 59.6*
* Season over
# State champion
