High school football: @EFrantzMP’s 2024 Great Lakes Region Rankings

Our latest look at the top HS football teams in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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Sep 9, 2024, 9:00am
The Great Lakes states are defined - in large - by silos, steeples and Friday night stadium lights. With kickoff coming next week, 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 latest MaxPreps computer rankings for every Great Lakes state.

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@EFrantzMP's High School Football Great Lakes Regional Rankings

9/9/2024 Poll
1 (4 last week). Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.), 3-0 – beat Chester (Pa.) 28-24
2 (6). Brownsburg (Ind.), 3-0 – beat Franklin Central (Ind.) 40-0
3 (2). Washington (Massillon, Ohio), 2-1 – lost 35-21 to Bergen Catholic (NJ)
4 (1). St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 2-1 – lost 38-21 to Boyle County (Ky.)
5 (3). St. Joseph’s Prep (PA), 1-1 – beat Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, N.Y.) 44-16
6 (5). Belleville (Mich.), 2-0 – beat Stevenson (Mich.) 44-6
7 (7). East St. Louis (Ill.), 2-0 – beat Newton (Ill.) 28-21
8 (8). Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio), 3-0 – beat Kings (Kings Mills, Ohio) 19-5
9 (10). Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 3-0 – beat Milford (Ohio) 22-3
10 (11). Mt. Carmel (Chicago, Ill.), 1-1 – beat St. Rita (Chicago, Ill.) 28-0
11 (12). Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.), 1-0 – DNP
12 (13). Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 2-1 – beat Buchtel (Akron, Ohio) 56-0
13 (14). La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 3-0 – beat Calvert Hill (Md.) 28-10
14 (15). Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.), 3-0 – beat Randolph Campus (New York, N.Y.) 67-0
15 (17). Loyola Academy (Ill.), 1-1 – beat Glenbard West (Ill.) 42-7
16 (18). Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), 3-0 – beat North Central (Ind.) 30-0
17 (NR) Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 2-0 – beat then-No. 9 Central Catholic (Novi, Mich.) 21-7
18 (20). Aliquippa (Pa.), 2-0 – beat Avonworth (Pa.) 46-20
19 (21). Avon (Ohio), 3-0 – beat Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) 13-12
20 (22). Franklin (Wis.), 3-0 – beat Racine Case (Wis.) 27-14
21 (23). Westfield (Ind.) – 3-0 – beat Zionsville (Ind.) 28-10
22 (25). Rockford (Mich.), 2-0 – beat Muskegon (Mich.) 28-21
23 (NR) Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 2-1 – beat Trinity (Louisville, KY) 24-10
24 (NR). De La Salle Collegiate (Warren, Mich.), 2-0 – beat King (Detroit, Mich.) 35-13
25 (NR). Kimberly (Wis.), 2-0 – beat Oshkosh West (Wis.) 49-0
 
Dropped Out:
9. Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio), 2-1 – lost to Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.) 21-7
16. Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) – 1-2/lost to St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio) 35-31
19. West Bloomfield (Mich.), 1-1– lost 28-13 to Groves (Mich.)
24. Mankato West (Minn.), 1-1 – lost to Andover (Minn.) 28-21
 
Keep an Eye On:
~ Andover (Minn.), 1-1 beat Mankato West (Minn.) 28-21
~ Batavia (Ill.), 2-0 – beat South Elgin (Ill.) 42-14
~ Cardinal Hayes (N.Y.), 1-0 – beat Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, Ma.) 36-29
~ Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.), 1-2 – lost to St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio) 35-31
~ Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio), 2-1 – lost to Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.) 21-7
~ Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, N.Y.), 1-0 – beat East Rochester (N.Y.) 32-0
~ Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), 2-0 – beat Avon (Ind.) 28-10
~ Harrisburg (Pa.), 2-1 – beat State College (Pa.) 7-6
~  Iona Prep (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 1-1 – beat Central (Springfield, MA) 44-20
~ Kirtland, (Ohio), 3-0 – beat Perry (Ohio) 22-21 3 OT
~ Mankato West (Minn.), 1-1 – lost to Andover (Minn.) 28-21
~ Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio), 3-0 – beat St. Henry (Ohio) 42-9
~ Muskego (Wis.), 3-0 – beat Pewaukee (wis.) 21-7
~ Nazareth Academy (LaGrange, Ill.), 2-0 – beat Kenwood (Ill.) 42-15
~ Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), 3-0 – beat Lincoln (Gahnna, Ohio) 31-0
~ Pine-Richland (Pa.), 2-0 – DNP
~ Rice Lake (Wis.), 3-0 – beat Marshfiled (Wis.) 39-7
~ St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), 2-1 – beat then No. 16 Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) 35-31
~ Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), 3-0 – beat St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) 52-0
~ West Bloomfield (Mich.), 1-1– lost 28-13 to Groves (Mich.)
~ Zeeland West (Mich.), 2-0 – beat West Ottawa (Mich.) 42-22

MaxPreps Computer Rankings
Below are the Top 25 teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings in each of the Great Lakes states. 

Illinois State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1East St. Louis2-041.0
2LWEHS (Frankfort)1-027.6
3CMCHS (Chicago)1-140.8
4Loyola Academy (Wilmette)1-136.7
5Batavia2-07.9
6NA (LaGrange Park)2-09.4
7DGNHS (Downers Grove)2-0-5.1
8PRHS (Crystal Lake)2-03.8
9St. Francis (Wheaton)2-0-3.2
10Marist (Chicago)2-016.2
11York (Elmhurst)2-02.6
12Rochester1-127.7
13Maine South (Park Ridge)1-135.9
14Cary-Grove (Cary)2-0-1.4
15St. Rita (Chicago)1-124.4
16Byron2-0-32.2
17Barrington2-02.7
18Warren Township (Gurnee)1-117.3
19Fenwick (Oak Park)2-0-2.3
20Brother Rice (Chicago)1-16.5
21Wilmington2-0-10.1
22Oswego2-09.3
23Joliet Catholic (Joliet)1-19.5
24SICP (Chicago)1-117.1
25Edwardsville1-112.4


Indiana State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Brownsburg3-026.6
2Westfield3-037.3
3Center Grove (Greenwood)2-140.8
4Crown Point3-06.9
5WCHS (Indianapolis)3-020.2
6Cathedral (Indianapolis)1-246.5
7HSHS (Fishers)3-017.6
8Ben Davis (Indianapolis)1-231.5
9LNHS (Indianapolis)3-017.0
10Carmel2-128.4
11IBCHS (Indianapolis)3-016.5
12FWSHS (Fort Wayne)2-117.7
13Pike (Indianapolis)2-132.1
14Fishers2-123.2
15East Central (St. Leon)1-235.0
16New Palestine2-0-17.0
17Zionsville1-236.6
18Noblesville2-112.9
19Columbus North (Columbus)3-01.4
20Concord (Elkhart)3-011.3
21Carroll (Fort Wayne)1-222.6
22LCHS (Indianapolis)1-228.4
23Mishawaka2-115.4
24Merrillville2-113.5
25EMHS (Evansville)3-0-5.5


Michigan State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Belleville2-019.1
2Rockford2-035.2
3DLSC (Warren)2-029.5
4Catholic Central (Novi)2-013.4
5Cass Tech (Detroit)1-137.6
6CCHS (Grand Rapids)2-07.7
7Clarkston1-137.5
8Lake Orion2-014.5
9Zeeland West (Zeeland)2-018.5
10Davison1-133.3
11Muskegon0-241.7
12Groves (Beverly Hills)2-016.3
13Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac)2-0-1.1
14WCHS (Grand Rapids)1-123.0
15SMP (Orchard Lake)2-06.3
16FHCHS (Grand Rapids)2-09.1
17West Bloomfield1-124.4
18Saline2-09.1
19Caledonia2-013.0
20Frankenmuth2-03.4
21King (Detroit)1-130.4
22MSHS (Norton Shores)2-011.7
23Byron Center2-0-15.7
24Grandville0-234.4
25Heritage (Saginaw)2-02.1


Minnesota State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Andover1-126.3
2Stewartville2-010.2
3Elk River2-011.9
4Mankato West (Mankato)1-116.3
5Waconia2-0-1.4
6Minneota2-0-24.2
7Hutchinson2-0-9.1
8Edina2-06.9
9Detroit Lakes2-05.2
10Becker2-01.6
11STA (Mendota Heights)1-130.4
12EVWHS (Eden Valley)2-0-20.9
13Alexandria2-06.5
14LNHS (Lakeville)2-06.2
15Caledonia2-0-2.5
16Moorhead2-0-0.3
17Barnesville2-0-13.7
18Chaska1-19.1
19Owatonna2-0-2.6
20Waseca1-14.6
21Rocori (Cold Spring)1-110.9
22B O L D (Olivia)2-0-27.5
23RAHS (Plymouth)2-0-32.0
24Orono (Long Lake)2-0-15.4
25JCCHS (Jackson)2-0-37.2


New York State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1CBA (Syracuse)1-03.3
2Somers (Lincolndale)1-015.9
3Tioga (Tioga Center)1-0-17.5
4St. Francis (Hamburg)1-013.3
5EIHS (Islip Terrace)0-00.0
6CBA (Albany)1-0-13.2
7Maine-Endwell (Endwell)1-0-23.3
8Waverly1-0-3.3
9LJBOMECE (CO-OP) (Buffalo)0-138.0
10BBPHS (Bayport)0-00.0
11Garden City1-0-26.8
12Rye1-08.9
13Sayville0-00.0
14Oceanside1-08.2
15YHS (Yorktown Heights)1-04.4
16Monroe (Rochester)1-0-4.3
17Massapequa0-18.8
18Farmingdale0-00.0
19Niskayuna1-0-17.0
20SSHS (Rockville Centre)0-00.0
21MQJHS (Rochester)1-00.6
22Shaker (Latham)1-01.3
23Harrison0-18.7
24CNSHS (Cicero)1-0-13.4
25Mahopac1-0-2.1


Ohio State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Washington (Massillon)2-141.4
2St. Edward (Lakewood)2-153.3
3Archbishop Hoban (Akron)2-142.5
4AMHS (Cincinnati)3-029.7
5Avon3-032.0
6OLHS (Powell)3-029.5
7WJHS (Cuyahoga Falls)3-019.0
8St. Xavier (Cincinnati)2-136.1
9MLHS (Maria Stein)3-05.8
10Kirtland3-04.7
11Princeton (Cincinnati)2-130.0
12LWHS (West Chester)2-133.8
13Mentor3-019.8
14Anderson (Cincinnati)3-02.9
15Glenville (Cleveland)1-244.3
16Winton Woods (Cincinnati)3-022.6
17Harrison3-010.7
18Coldwater3-05.2
19PNHS (Pickerington)2-135.5
20VASJ (Cleveland)3-02.6
21Elder (Cincinnati)3-017.4
22Perkins (Sandusky)3-07.6
23Ursuline (Youngstown)2-118.1
24Central Catholic (Toledo)2-129.2
25BWHS (Columbus)3-07.8


Pennsylvania State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1SJP (Philadelphia)1-133.9
2LSCHS (Wyndmoor)3-032.4
3IC (Philadelphia)3-03.0
4RCHS (Philadelphia)3-03.1
5Aliquippa2-019.8
6Pine-Richland (Gibsonia)2-029.9
7PTHS (McMurray)3-05.0
8Harrisburg2-134.8
9MTHS (Lancaster)3-01.2
10CCHS (Pittsburgh)1-236.5
11BMDHS (Harrisburg)2-113.4
12Belle Vernon1-126.0
13Upper St. Clair3-04.8
14North Allegheny (Wexford)3-0-2.9
15Nazareth Area (Nazareth)3-0-10.9
16Bethel Park3-00.8
17DWHS (Downingtown)3-01.5
18Montour (McKees Rocks)3-08.3
19TJHS (Jefferson Hills)3-0-2.9
20CBSHS (Warrington)3-0-3.2
21Freedom (Bethlehem)3-05.5
22Cathedral Prep (Erie)3-02.8
23State College2-19.9
24Troy3-0-24.0
25North Penn (Lansdale)3-0-1.4


Wisconsin State Rankings
# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Kimberly2-04.6
2Franklin3-010.1
3Muskego3-010.8
4Rice Lake3-0-9.5
5Columbus3-04.7
6Oconomowoc3-05.6
7VPMHS (Madison)3-00.6
8Arrowhead (Hartland)2-117.6
9NDA (Green Bay)3-05.8
10Verona3-0-3.6
11MHBHS (CO-OP) (Mount Horeb)3-03.9
12Waunakee2-110.7
13Neenah2-18.6
14MU (Milwaukee)2-19.0
15Stratford3-0-4.6
16Mukwonago2-113.5
17Kaukauna2-17.8
18New Richmond3-0-5.0
19Hamilton (Sussex)2-18.3
20Bay Port (Green Bay)2-18.4
21CMHS (Waukesha)2-11.3
22Cedarburg3-0-0.7
23Slinger3-0-0.8
24Oak Creek2-14.2
25BWHS (Baldwin)2-10.7

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