2020 Ohio Division I runner-up Pickerington Central is slowing climbing toward the top of the High School Football America Ohio Top 25 powered by NFL Play Football. The Tigers, a perfect 3-0 on the 2021 season, moves-up one spot in the latest rankings to No. 2. In the national rankings, PC is currently ranked No. 23.
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There are three new teams in the latest statewide rankings created with our proprietary algorithm — Hilliard Darby at No. 22, Kings at No. 23 and Upper Arlington at No. 25. It’s the first time that all three teams have cracked our Top 25.
As far as the week ahead, there are four head-to-head Top 25 matchups:
- No. 3 St. Edward vs. No. 7 Elder
- No. 6 Lakota West vs. No. 18 Princeton
- No. 9 Springfield vs. No. 25 Wayne (Huber Heights)
- No. 19 Avon Lake vs. No. 20 Avon
High School Football America Ohio Top 25
No. 1 St. Xavier (3-0), LW: #1
No. 2 Pickerington Central (3-0), LW: #3
No. 3 St. Edward (3-0), LW: #4
No. 4 La Salle (2-1), LW: #2
No. 5 Archbishop Hoban (2-1), LW: #5
No. 6 Lakota West (2-1), LW: #6
No. 7 Elder (2-1), LW: #7
No. 8 Massillon Washington (2-1), LW: #8
No. 9 Springfield (2-0), LW: #9
No. 10 Medina (3-0), LW: #10
No. 11 St. Ignatius (1-2), LW: #13
No. 12 Mentor (2-1), LW: #12
No. 13 Benedictine (3-0), LW: #14
No. 14 Toledo Central Catholic (1-2), LW: #16
No. 15 Colerain (1-2), LW: #18
No. 16 Chardon (3-0), LW: #19
No. 17 Princeton (3-0), LW: #22
No. 18 Avon Lake (3-0), LW: #21
No. 19 Avon (2-1), LW: #24
No. 20 Steubenville (3-0), LW: #25
No. 21 Hilliard Darby (3-0), LW: NR
No. 22 Kings (3-0), LW: NR
No. 23 Winton Woods (1-2), LW: #11
No. 24 Wayne (Huber Heights) (2-1), LW: #17
No. 25 Upper Arlington (3-0), LW: NR
Dropped-out: No. 15 Westerville South, No. 17 Northmont, No. 23 Centerville
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
