No. 1 Archbishop Moeller will be looking for its first Ohio high school football championship since 2013 later this week in Canton. The Crusaders, the top team in the High School Football America Ohio Top 25 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, will play No. 5 Olentangy Liberty Friday night in Canton.
Liberty arrives at the title game by ending St. Edward’s run of three straight Division I titles with a 21-7 win in last week’s semifinals.
Avon moves up three spots in the latest statewide rankings. The Eagles beat Archbishop Hoban 35-10 to move into the Division II state championship game where they’ll play No. 11 Anderson in a battle of two 15-0 teams. The Division II title game will be played Thursday night.
In Division III, No. 7 Toledo Central Catholic will face No. 24 Bishop Watterson. The Fighting Irish are looking for their second straight Division III state title and third straight overall after winning the DII crown in 2022.
High School Football America Ohio Top 25
| Ranking/Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Archbishop Moeller | (14-1) | 1 |
| No. 2 Avon | (15-0) | 5 |
| No. 3 Archbishop Hoban | (12-3) | 4 |
| No. 4 Massillon Washington | (11-3) | 2 |
| No. 5 Olentangy Liberty | (13-2) | 11 |
| No. 6 St. Edward | (9-6) | 3 |
| No. 7 Toledo Central Catholic | (14-1) | 7 |
| No. 8 Glenville | (11-4) | 6 |
| No. 9 St. Xavier | (11-3) | 8 |
| No. 10 Lakota West | (11-2) | 9 |
| No. 11 Anderson | (15-0) | 10 |
| No. 12 Big Walnut | (13-2) | 12 |
| No. 13 Walsh Jesuit | (13-1) | 13 |
| No. 14 Upper Arlington | (10-3) | 15 |
| No. 15 Pickerington North | (11-3) | 14 |
| No. 16 Winton Woods | (10-2) | 16 |
| No. 17 Olentangy Berlin | (10-3) | 17 |
| No. 18 La Salle | (11-3) | 18 |
| No. 19 Lincoln (Gahanna) | (9-3) | 19 |
| No. 20 Olentangy Orange | (9-3) | 20 |
| No. 21 Elder | (6-6) | 21 |
| No. 22 Mentor | (13-1) | 22 |
| No. 23 Ursuline | (13-2) | 23 |
| No. 24 Bishop Watterson | (15-0) | 24 |
| No. 25 Ironton | (14-1) | 25 |
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
