High School on SI Midwest Region Rankings — Sept. 22, 2025

Cass Tech takes over No. 1 spot, knocking on door to national Power 25.

Cass Tech is on the short list of teams ready to enter the national Power 25 rankings after taking over the No. 1 spot in the Midwest this week. | Scott Hasse

We recently released our High School on SI Power 25 national high school football rankings.

Now, we break it down by region.

Here’s a look at our preseason Top 10 teams in the Midwest Region (Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota).

High School on SI Midwest Region Rankings — Sept. 22, 2025

1. Cass Tech (Detroit) (4-0)

2. Brownsburg (Ind.) (5-0)

3. Mount Carmel (Chicago) (4-0)

4. Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) (4-1)

5. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) (4-1)

6. Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.) (4-0)

7. Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.) (4-0)

8. Maple Grove (Minn.) (4-0)

9 St. Xavier (Cincinnati) (4-1)

10. East St. Louis (Ill.) (2-2)

Under Consideration

Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)

Avon (Ohio)

Brother Rice (Chicago)

Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.)

Hudsonville (Mich.)

Lincoln (Sioux Falls, S.D.)

Muskego (Hartland, Wis.)

New Palestine (Ind.)

Northwest (Waukee, Iowa)