High school football rankings: St. Edward finishes No. 1 in final Ohio MaxPreps Top 25

Marvin Bell and Casey Bullock led the Eagles to second straight Division I state championship.

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Dec 7, 2022, 11:00am
The high school football season in Ohio came to a close over the weekend. St. Edward (Lakewood) was among the winners, beating Springfield in the Division I state championship game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. That victory helped propel the Eagles to the No. 1 ranking in the final state MaxPreps Top 25.

Marvin Bell Jr. ran for 170 yards and a pair of scores to help St. Edward upend Springfield 28-14 in the state title contest, giving the Eagles their second state title and sixth in school history. Casey Bullock added 101 yards and a touchdown on the ground while completing 8 of 13 passes for 102 yards and a score for the champions.

Division II state champion Central Catholic (Toledo) finishes No. 4 after defeating Archbishop Hoban (Akron) 28-21.

Billy Skripac of South Range (Canfield) and Tayden Carpenter of Ironton put on an air show in the Division V championship game. South Range, which grabbed the No. 8 spot in the final rankings, won the battle of unbeatens 53-27 after Skripac threw for 331 yards and three scores. Carpenter countered with 325 yards and four touchdowns.

Division VI state champion Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio) knocked off Kirtland in the title game to win its second straight title, extend its winning streak to 32 games and finish No. 10.

Other state champions that finished in the MaxPreps Top 25 include No. 7 Glenville (Cleveland) and No. 16 Canfield.

Read on for a complete look at the final Ohio MaxPreps Top 25.

2022 OHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS

Division I – St. Edward (Lakewood)
Division III – Canfield
Division IV – Glenville (Cleveland)
Division V – South Range (Canfield)
Division VII – New Bremen

FINAL OHIO MAXPREPS TOP 25

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1St. Edward (Lakewood)15-146.1--
2Springfield13-241.9--
3AMHS (Cincinnati)13-249.2+1
4Central Catholic (Toledo)15-133.7+2
5Archbishop Hoban (Akron)14-239.4-2
6LWHS (West Chester)13-139.0-1
7Glenville (Cleveland)15-016.8--
8South Range (Canfield)16-020.2+4
9Elder (Cincinnati)10-343.6-1
10MLHS (Maria Stein)16-020.7+1
11Washington (Massillon)12-236.0-2
12Lincoln (Gahanna)13-233.1-2
13Avon12-227.2--
14Kings (Kings Mill)13-227.9+1
15Mason10-338.0-1
16Canfield14-125.2+4
17Hudson13-128.9-1
18Centerville10-338.2-1
19Mentor9-435.7--
20Princeton (Cincinnati)9-335.1-2
21Riverside (Painesville)11-226.9+1
22St. Ignatius (Cleveland)8-438.4-1
23Winton Woods (Cincinnati)12-124.9--
24Kirtland15-110.2--
25AFHS (Youngstown)10-229.8+2

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