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
9/1/2025 PollLast week’s ranking in parenthesis
1 (4). Brownsburg (Ind.), 2-0 – beat then-No. 22 Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.) 29-0
2 (2). St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), 2-0 – beat Centerville (Ohio) 20-7
3 (6). LaSalle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 2-0 – beat Malvern Prep (Pa.) 42-35
4 (8). Mount Carmel (Chicago, Ill.), 1-0 – beat then-No. 1 Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) 43-42
5 (3). East St. Louis (Ill.), 0-1 – lost 22-21 to Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
6 (1). Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 1-1 – lost 43-42 to Mount Carmel (Chicago, Ill.)
7 (5). St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 0-2 – lost 45-17 to DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
8 (9). Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.), 1-0 – beat Toledo Central Catholic (Ohio) 28-27
9 (10). Harrisburg (Pa.), 2-0 – beat Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.) 29-21
10 (11). Anderson (Cincinnati, Ohio), 2-0 – beat West Clermont (Cincinnati, Ohio) 49-7
11 (21). St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 2-0 – beat Delbarton (Morristown, N.J.) 48-28
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12 (24). Center Grove (Greenwood, IN), 2-0 – beat Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.) 35-24
13 (NR). Carmel (Ind.), 2-0 – beat then-No. 13 Westfield (Ind.) 34-10
14 (12). Avon (Ohio), 1-1 – lost 25-22 to Spruce Creek (Fla.)
15 (7). Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 1-1 – lost 58-28 to Archbishop Spalding (Severn, Md.)
16 (15). Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 1-0 – beat Chippewa Valley (Mich.) 41-7
17 (18). Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio), 2-0 – beat Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio) 13-8
18 (17). Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.), 1-0 – beat Kankakee (Ill.) 33-12
19 (NR). Bishop Watterson (Columbus, Ohio), 2-0 – beat Middletown (Del.) 14-13
20 (16). Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 1-0 – beat Merrillville (Ind.) 21-14
21 (19). Iona Prep (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 0-0 – DNP
22 (20). Lincoln Way-East (Frankfort, Ill.), 1-0 – beat Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.) 40-0
23 (23). St. Mary’s Prep (Orchard Park, Mich.), 1-0 – beat Portage Northern (Mich.) 41-0
24 (25). Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.), 2-0 – beat Neenah (Wis.) 16-13
25 (NR). De La Salle Collegiate (Warren, Mich.), 1-0 – beat Hamtramck (Mich.) 64-8
Dropped Out:
13. Westfield (Ind.), 1-1 – lost 34-10 to Carmel (Ind.)
14. Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.), 1-1 – lost 31-28 to Fishers (Ind.)
22. Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.), 1-1 – lost 29-0 to then-No. 4 Brownsburg (Ind.)
Keep an Eye On:
* Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 1-1
* Chanhassen (Minn.), 1-0
* Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), 2-0
* Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia. Pa.), 1-1
* Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio), 1-1
* Maple Grove (Minn.), 1-0
* Monsignor Bonner/Prendergast (Drexel Hill, Pa.), 2-0
* New Palestine (Ind.), 2-0
* Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.), 2-0
* Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), 2-0
MaxPreps Computer Rankings
Below are the Top 25 teams in the MaxPreps Computer Rankings in each of the Great Lakes states.
Illinois State Rankings
Indiana State Rankings
Michigan State Rankings
Minnesota State Rankings
New York State Rankings
Ohio State Rankings
Pennsylvania State Rankings
Wisconsin State Rankings