MaxPreps regional high school football computer rankings: Midwest region

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Only two teams joined the MaxPreps midwest region football computer rankings this week, one from Ohio and one from Missouri.

Pickerington Central (Ohio) makes its debut at No. 22 while Rockhurst (Mo.) is back in the rankings this week at No. 23.

The top four teams in the rankings remained the same with Colerain (Cincinnati, Ohio) holding a comfortable lead at No. 1.

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.


1. (last week 1) Colerain (Cincinnati), 9-0, 75.1

2. (2) Warren Central (Indianapolis), 8-1, 70.5

3. (3) Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio), 8-0, 68.9

4. (4) Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 9-0, 64.0

5. (6) Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 9-0, 63.8

6. (8) St. Ignatius (Cleveland), 8-1, 63.0

7. (5) Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 8-1, 62.4

8. (10) St. Francis de Sales (Columbus, Ohio), 9-0, 61.0

9. (7) Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio), 9-0, 60.2

10. (9) La Salle (Cincinnati), 7-2, 60.2

11. (10) Solon (Ohio), 8-1, 60.1

12. (14) East St. Louis (Ill.), 9-0, 59.0.

13. (16) Christian Brothers (St. Louis), 9-1, 58.3

14. (23) Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio), 9-0, 58.2

15. (13) Blue Valley (Stilwell, Kan.), 8-0, 58.0

16. (17) Derby (Kan.), 8-0, 57.3

17. (12) St. Xavier (Cincinnati), 4-5, 57.3

18. (18) St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 7-1, 57.3

19. (19) Palatine (Ill.), 9-0, 57.3

20. (20) Ben Davis (Indianapolis), 6-3, 57.2

21. (20) Neuqua Valley (Naperville, Ill.), 8-1, 56.9

22. (NR) Pickerington Central (Pickerington, Ohio), 8-1, 56.6

23. (NR) Rockhurst (Kansas City, Mo.), 7-2, 56.4 24. (15) Brother Rice (Chicago), 8-1, 56.4

25. (24) Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 7-1, 56.1