The first Ohio high school football championship game will be played this weekend when No. 1 and defending Division I champ Pickerington Central plays No. 4 St. Xavier. Both teams are highly-ranked in the High School Football America 100 national rankings — Pickerington Central at No. 4 and St. X at No. 32.
In a big Division II semifinal, No. 3 Massillon Washington will meet No. 6 La Salle. It will be a rematch of last year’s state championship game won by La Salle.
High School Football America Ohio Top 25
No. 1 Pickerington Central (11-0), LW: #1
No. 2 Archbishop Hoban (9-0), LW: #2
No. 3 Massillon Washington (9-1), LW: #3
No. 4 St. Xavier (9-2), LW: #5
No. 5 Mentor (9-2), LW: #4
No. 6 La Salle (8-2), LW: #6
No. 7 Lakota West (8-1), LW: #7
No. 8 Elder (5-4), LW: #9
No. 9 St. Edward (6-2), LW: #10
No. 10 Medina (6-4), LW: #11
No. 11 Springfield (9-2), LW: #12
No. 12 Olentangy Liberty (8-2), LW: #13
No. 13 Northmont (8-1), LW: #14
No. 14 Dublin Coffman (8-1), LW: #15
No. 15 Avon (10-0), LW: #17
No. 16 Winton Woods (9-1), LW: #16
No. 17 Massillon Perry (9-1), LW: #8
No. 18 Westerville South (8-1), LW: #18
No. 19 Westerville Central (8-2), LW: #19
No. 20 Wayne (Huber Heights) (5-2), LW: #20
No. 21 Avon Lake (8-2), LW: #21
No. 22 Toledo Central Catholic (6-1), LW: #22
No. 23 St. Ignatius (3-4), LW: #23
No. 24 Canton McKinley (6-3), LW: #24
No. 25 Chardon (10-0), LW: #25
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
