Top 25 Ohio high school football rankings (10/8/2024)

Another week, another new No. 1 as the top spot continues to be a precarious place
Greylo Coach (32) heads in for a Moeller touchdown against Elder at Nippert Stadium on Oct. 4, 2024.
Greylo Coach (32) heads in for a Moeller touchdown against Elder at Nippert Stadium on Oct. 4, 2024. / Geoff Blankenship for The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

It was a tough call for No. 1 this week between Archbishop Moeller and Walsh Jesuit, but if recent history is any indication, maybe No. 2 is the better spot.

Walsh Jesuit had the biggest win of the week in knocking off previous No. 1 Archbishop Hoban, rising 11 spots in the SBLive/SI Ohio Top 25.

Ohio high school football computer rankings (10/7/2024)

No. 1s have been falling all year long, and St. Ignatius is on the clock to keep the streak going.

HIGH SCHOOL ON SI OHIO TOP 25

1. Archbishop Moeller (6-1)

Last week: 3
Moeller crushed Elder 42-14 behind another stellar performance by quarterback Matt Ponatoski. Next up: St. Ignatius, Oct. 11

2. Walsh Jesuit (7-0)

Last week: 13
Walsh Jesuit knocked off previous No. 1 Archbishop Hoban to end an 11-game losing streak to the Knights. Next up: Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin, Oct. 11

3. Massillon (5-2)

Last week: 2
Massillon routed Clarkson North a week after the team from Canada beat Top 25 team Ironton. Next up: Edison, Oct. 11

4. Avon (7-0)

Last week: 4
Avon continued its impressive season with a 49-7 homecoming rout of Berea-Midpark. Next up: Midview, Oct. 11

5. Archbishop Hoban (5-2)

Last week: 1
Archbishop Hoban proved what a dangerous place No. 1 has been this season, losing 19-14 to Walsh Jesuit. Next up: Glenville, Oct. 11

6. Toledo Central Catholic (6-1)

Last week: 5
Toledo Central Catholic routed rival St.John's Jesuit 56-21 for its 10th straight win in the series. Next up: St. Mary's Prep, Oct. 11

7. Anderson (7-0)

Last week: 8
Another week, another blowout win for Anderson, this time a 56-13 thrashing of rival Turpin. Next up: Walnut Hills, Oct. 11

8. Glenville (5-2)

Last week: 9
No letdown for Glenville after its upset of St. Edward, as the Tarblooders cruised past Rhodes 35-14. Next up: Archbishop Hoban, Oct. 11

9. St. Edward (4-3)

Last week: 10
St. Edward got back on track after back-to-back losses with an efficient 28-6 win over St. Ignatius. Next up: Clarkson North, Oct. 11

10. Marion Local (7-0)

Last week: 6
Fort Recovery had no chance against Marion Local in a 62-0 blowout. Next up: Anna, Oct. 11

11. Bishop Watterson (7-0)

Last week: 7
Bishop Watterson followed its hard-fought win over Bishop Hartley with an easy 45-6 victory of KIPP Columbus. Next up: St. Charles, Oct. 11

12. Lakota West (6-1)

Last week: 11
Lakota West enjoyed its 52-0 win two weeks ago against Colerain so much that the Firebirds posted the same score against Sycamore last week. Next up: Oak Hills, Oct. 11

13. Wadsworth (7-0)

Last week: 12
Two straight thrillers in a row for Wadsworth, which beat previously unbeaten Nordonia 37-36 a week after an overtime win over Hudson. Next up: Stow-Munroe Falls, Oct. 11

14. Mentor (7-0)

Last week: 17
Mentor continues its ascent up the rankings with a 45-6 win at Shaker Heights. Next up: Brunswick, Oct. 11

15. Ursuline (6-1)

Last week: 18
Ursuline made it six consecutive easy wins with a 37-7 victory over St. Vincent-St. Mary. And that Week 1 two-point loss to Walsh Jesuit is looking awfully good now. Next up: Villa Angela-St. Joseph, Oct. 11

16. St. Xavier (4-3)

Last week: 14
St. Xavier lost a defensive battle against a tough team from Kentucky, falling 7-3 to Trinity. Next up: La Salle, Oct. 11

17. Upper Arlington (6-1)

Last week: NR
Upper Arlington won a big matchup with Olentangy Liberty 31-28, and its only loss was a hard-fought 6-0 defeat in Week 1 against Glenville. Next up: Olentangy Orange, Oct. 11

18. Wapakoneta (7-0)

Last week: 19
Wapakoneta continued its streak of double-digit wins with a 42-21 triumph over Kenton. Next up: Elida, Oct. 11

19. Winton Woods (7-0)

Last week: 23
Winton Woods cruised to a 49-0 win over Loveland, and with a win this week, a huge matchup the following week with Anderson looms. Next up: West Clermont, Oct. 11

20. Coldwater (7-0)

Last week: 24
Coldwater made it two blowout wins in a row after its first close game of the season, beating Delphos St. John's 52-7. Next up: New Bremen, Oct. 11

21. Ironton (6-1)

Last week: 21
Ironton bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 48-34 win over Pikeville (Kentucky). Next up: Fairland, Oct. 11

22. Elder (4-3)

Last week: 16
Elder has lost three of its past four games against tough competition, getting handled last week by Archbishop Moeller 42-14. Next up: Rock Creek Christian Academy, Oct. 11

23. Anthony Wayne (7-0)

Last week: 22
Anthony Wayne outlasted Findlay 34-25 to keep its undefeated season going. Next up: Holland Springfield, Oct. 11

24. Olentangy Liberty (5-2)

Last week: 20
Olentangy Liberty lost a tough one to Upper Arlington, 31-28, after winning a close game the previous week against Dublin Coffman. Next up: Hilliard Bradley, Oct. 11

25. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (5-1)

Last week: 25
The big question is whether the off week (game against Dohn Community was canceled) was enough time to get Ohio State commit Bo Jackson healthy enough to return. Next up: Ursuline, Oct. 11

-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive | @sblivesports


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