Top 25 high school football rankings
How many Great Lakes teams are in this week's Top 25 high school football rankings?
Silos, smokestacks, steeples and stadium lights. The Great Lakes region is molded by its horizon. North Coast communities are defined - in part - by Friday nights.
Here's our latest look at the top prep football teams in a landscape that houses the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Lambeau Field, the Big Ten Conference, Notre Dame and several of the top high school programs in the history of the sport.
State champs, national acclaim, big-time talent. North Coast football is a force. So are the following teams from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
New Palestine (Ind.) and running back Charlie Spegal beat Cathedral (Indianapolis) 35-10 in the IHSAA Class 5A Regional Championship last week.
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@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings: 11/20
1. Mentor (Ohio) – 12-0
Last Week (1): The Cardinals
failed to score 40 points or more for the ninth straight week, but beat Canton McKinley 34-13 in the OHSAA Division I regional semifinals. Senior running back
Brian Trobel ran for three touchdowns. The win sets up a rematch with No. 8
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) in the regional semifinals. Mentor beat the Eagles 29-28 in Week 1. Mentor remains No. 13 in the
MaxPreps Top 25 National Rankings and No. 9 in the
MaxPreps Composite Rankings.
Next Up: 11/22, 7 p.m. vs No. 8 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) – 11-1
2. St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia) – 9-2
Last Week (2): The Hawks beat Northeast in the first round of the PIAA Class 6A playoffs. Ranked No. 19 in the
MaxPreps Top 25 National Rankings and No. 23 in the
MaxPreps Composite Rankings.
Next Up: 11/22, 7 p.m. vs
Nazareth (Pa.) – 12-1
3. Muskegon (Mich.) – 12-0
Last Week (4): The Big Reds scored 36 second half points to pull away for a 50-10 win over
East Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and advance to their fourth straight MHSAA D-3 semifinal.
Up Next: 11/23, 7 p.m. vs
DeWitt (Mich.) – 10-2
4. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) – 11-1
Last Week (8): Senior quarterback
Conor O'Malley tied a
school record with five touchdown passes as the Eagles dominated Euclid 47-9 in the OHSAA D-I regional semifinals. The win sets up a rematch with No. 1 Mentor in the regional semifinals. Mentor beat the Eagles 29-28 in Week 1. St. Edward is ranked No. 26 in the
MaxPreps Top 25 National Rankings and are No. 22 in the
MaxPreps Composite Rankings.
Next Up: 11/15, 7 p.m. vs No. 1 Mentor (Ohio) – 12-0
5. Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) – 11-1
Last Week (3): Junior quarterback
Shane Hamm’s touchdown pass to
Kharion Davis on
fourth-and-six from the Mayfield 13-yardline provided the difference as the Knights survived the Wildcats upset bid 21-17 in the OHSAA D-II regional semifinals. Hamm also ran for two touchdowns. That sets up a rematch of last year’s state final with No. 5
Washington (Massillon, Ohio) in the regional finals.
Next Up: 11/22, 7 p.m. vs No. 5 Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 12-0
6. Washington (Massillon, Ohio) – 12-0
Last Week (6): The Tigers
scored on their first five possessions en route to beating rival Massillon Perry 35-7 in an OHSAA D-II regional semifinal. Senior quarterback
Aidan Longwell threw five touchdown passes, including three to
Andrew Wilson-Lamp. He tossed two to Ohio State recruit
Jayden Ballard. The win sets up a rematch of last year’s state final with No. 4 Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) in the regional finals.
Next Up: 11/15, 7 p.m. vs Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) – 11-1
7. East St. Louis (Ill.) – 12-0
Last Week (5): Quarterback
Tyler Macon threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns and the
Flyers gained 459 yards of offense in a 60-0 win over
Richards (Oak Lawn, Ill.) in the IHSA Class AA regional quarterfinals.
Next Up: 11/23, 2 p.m. vs
Glenwood (Chatham, Ill.) – 12-0
8. Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.) – 13-0
Last Week (7): The Tigers beat
Mount Carmel (Pa.) 49-0 in the PIAA District IV Class AA championship game to claim their
27th district title in 29 years. Have outscored opponents 706-26 this season with 10 shutouts.
Next Up: 11/22, 7 p.m. vs
Upper Dauphin Area (Elizabethville, Pa.) – 12-0
9. Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.) – 12-0
Last Week (9): Dominic Dzioban connected on
four field goals, including one from 50 yards, as the Griffins beat
Homewood-Flossmoor (Ill.) 26-7 to advance to the IHSA Class 8A semifinals for the third straight season.
Next Up: 11/23, 1 pm vs
Marist (Chicago) – 8-4
10. Muskego (Wis.) – 13-0
Last Week (10): The Warriors beat
Madison Memorial (Wis.) 49-13 to advance to the WIAA D-I state final and one step closer to a second straight state championship. Muskego, which
scored on seven of eight possessions against the Spartans, has won 27 straight games.
Next up: 11/22, 4 p.m. vs
Bay Port (Green Bay, Wis.) – 12-0 (University of Wisconsin)
Dropped Out: None
The Next 511.
Pickerington Central (Ohio) – 11-1
12.
New Palestine (Ind.) – 12-0
13.
La Salle (Cincinnati) – 10-2
14.
Elder (Cincinnati) – 10-2
15.
Colerain (Cincinnati) – 11-1
Keep An Eye On…Chicago Mt. Carmel (Chicago) – 12-0
Belleville (Mich.) – 12-0
Warren Township (Gurnee, Ill.) – 12-0
Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.) – 12-0
St. Xavier (Cincinnati) – 9-3*
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis) – 12-1
Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, Pa.) – 11-2
St. Ignatius (Cleveland) – 5-5*
Cathedral (Indianapolis) – 9-3*
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh) – 12-1
Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.) – 12-0
Carmel (Ind.) – 9-3
Avon (Ind.) – 9-1*
Fairfield (Ohio) – 10-2*
Springfield (Ohio) – 11-1
Brownsburg (Ind.) – 7-4*
Winton Woods (Cincinnati) – 6-3*
Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio) – 12-0
DeForest (Wis.) – 13-0
Dublin Coffman (Ohio) – 10-2
Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.) – 10-2*
Manheim Township (Lancaster, Pa.) – 11-1*
Kimberly (Wis.) – 12-1*
Glenwood (Chatam, Ill.) – 12-0
Davison (Mich.) – 10-2
State College (State College, Pa.) – 11-1
Bay Port (Wisc.) – 13-0
St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, Minn.) – 13-1
Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.) – 7-4
* - Season Complete