Midwest high school football rankings: Ohio playoffs have arrived

There were two marquee matchups in the Midwest region last week, with St. Edward’s defense dominating in a 14-7 victory over Archbishop Hoban, while Loyola Academy ended Mount Carmel’s 22-game win streak, 23-21, in a matchup of 2022 Illinois state champions. The victory vaults the Ramblers to No. 8 in our regional rankings, one spot behind Hoban.

SBLive's Midwest regional high school football rankings include teams from Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

MIDWEST REGIONAL FOOTBALL RANKINGS

1, St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) (9-1; National No. 13)

2, Belleville (Mich.) (9-0; National No. 18)

3, Washington Massillon (Ohio) (10-0; National No. 20)

4, Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.) (9-0)

5, Ben Davis (Indianapolis) (8-1)

6, Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio) (10-0)

7, Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio) (8-1)

8, Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.) (9-0)

9, Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) (8-1)

10, Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill, Iowa) (9-0)

Honorable mention: Avon (Ohio) (10-0), Eden Prairie (Minn.) (8-0), Kettle Moraine (Wales, Wis.) (10-0), Mount Carmel (Chicago) (8-1), Rockford (Mich.) (9-0)