The Great Lakes states
are defined -
in large - by silos, steeples and Friday night stadium lights. With
kickoff upon us, here's our latest take on our annual and
weekly list of
the top high school football programs in the region. Also listed below are
the current MaxPreps computer
rankings for every Great Lakes state.
National acclaim and big-time talent. North Coast football is a force.
@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings
9/15/2025 PollLast week’s ranking in parenthesis
1 (1). Brownsburg (Ind.), 4-0 – beat Avon (Ind.) 55-47
2 (2). St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), 4-0 – beat Westerville North (Ohio) 28-0
3 (3). LaSalle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 4-0 – beat Calvert Hill (Baltimore, Md.) 48-7
4 (4). Mount Carmel (Chicago, Ill.), 3-0 – beat then-No. 18 Nazareth Academy (LaGrange, Ill.) 42-23
5 (6). Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 3-1 – beat Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville, Tenn.) 49-28
6 (7). St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 4-0 – beat Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) 28-14
7 (5). East St. Louis (Ill.), 0-2 – lost 35-10 to Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.)
8 (8). St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 0-3 – lost 34-26 to St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.)
9 (9). Anderson (Cincinnati, Ohio), 4-0 – beat Lebanon (Ohio) 36-10
10 (10). Center Grove (Greenwood, IN), 4-0 – beat Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.) 63-35
11 (12). Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.), 3-0 – beat Renaissance (Detroit, Mich.) 71-0
12 (13). Avon (Ohio), 3-1 – beat North Ridgeville (Ohio) 55-7
13 (14). Harrisburg (Pa.), 4-0 – beat Chambersburg (Pa.) 49-6
14 (15). Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 3-0 – beat Clarkson North (Mississauga, AK) 41-28
15 (16). Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 3-1 – beat East (Akron, Ohio) 52-0
16 (17). Iona Prep (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 2-0 – beat Paramus Catholic (Paramus, N.J.) 58-48
17 (19). Bishop Watterson (Columbus, Ohio), 4-0 – beat Columbian (Tiffin, Ohio) 81-7
18 (20). Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 2-0 – beat St. Francis (Wheaton, Ill.) 43-21
19 (21). Lincoln Way-East (Frankfort, Ill.), 3-0 – beat Neuqua Valley (Naperville, Ill.) 56-7
20 (22). St. Mary’s Prep (Orchard Park, Mich.), 3-0 – beat DeLaSalle Collegiate (Warren, Mich.) 49-10
21 (23). Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.), 4-0 – beat Pewaukee (Wis.) 47-7
22 (24). Chanhassen (Minn.), 3-0 – beat Waconia (Minn.) 41-16
23 (25). Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.), 3-0 – DNP
24 (NR). Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 3-1 – beat Mt. Lebanon (Pa.) 57-0
25 (NR). Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), 4-0 – beat St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio) 31-0
Dropped Out:
11. Carmel (Ind.), 3-1 – lost 41-28 to Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)
18. Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.), 2-1 – lost 42-23 to then-No. 4 Mount Carmel (Chicago, Ill.)
Keep an Eye On:
* Carmel (Ind.), 3-1
* Elk River (Minn.), 3-0
* Fishers (Ind.), 3-1
* Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.), 3-1
* Maple Grove (Minn.), 3-0
* Monsignor Bonner/Prendergast (Drexel Hill, Pa.), 3-0
* Nazareth Academy (LaGrange, Ill.), 3-1
* New Palestine (Ind.), 4-0
MaxPreps Computer Rankings
Below are the Top 25 teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings in each of the Great Lakes states.
Illinois State Rankings & Top 25 Schedule
