Preseason 2023 High School Football America Ohio Top 25

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Two-time reigning Ohio Division I champ St. Edward is in a familiar spot. The Eagles begin 2023 at the top of the High School Football America Ohio Top 25, powered by NFL Play Football.

As is usually the case, St. Ed has the toughest schedule in the Buckeye State. This year, eight of the Eagles’ regular season opponents are ranked in our preseason national rankings.

Related: High School Football America Preseason 300 for 2023

With that sort of schedule, St. Edward will find itself in the national championship conversation. The Eagles start the year No. 13 in the HSFA 300.

2022 St. Edward Eagles Regular Season Schedule

August 19 – vs. No. 33 Center Grove (Indiana)

August 27 – vs. No. 30 Good Counsel (Maryland)

September 2 – vs. No. 298 Rock Creek Christian (Maryland)

September 9 – at No. 94 Elder

September 15 – at No. 232 Massillon Washington

September 23 – vs. River Rouge (Michigan)

September 30 – vs. No. 110 St. Ignatius

October 7 – vs. Clarkson Football North (Canada)

October 14 – vs. No. 54 Archbishop Moeller

October 20 – at No. 40 Archbishop Hoban

Senior quarterback Casey Bullock is back for a crack at a second straight title. The dual-threat QB will operate behind a well-seasoned offensive line that features twins Deontae and Devontae Armstrong, who have given their verbals to Ohio State. Michigan-recruit Ben Roebuck joins the Armstrongs to create one of the best offensive lines in America.

On the other side of the ball, EDGE rusher Loghan Thomas gives St. Ed four of the top 18 Ohio players in the Class of 2024, according to 247sports Composite Rankings.

Below you can see the entire Top 25 created with our proprietary algorithm.

High School Football America Ohio Top 25

Ranking/Team2022 RecordHSFA 300 National Ranking
No. 1 St. Edward(15-1)12
No. 2 Massillon Washington(12-2)32
No. 3 Archbishop Hoban(14-2)40
No. 4 Toledo Central Catholic(15-1)52
No. 5 Archbishop Moeller(13-2)54
No.  6 Springfield(13-2)56
No. 7 Lakota West(13-1)67
No. 8 Elder(10-3)94
No. 9 St. Ignatius(8-4)110
No. 10 St. Xavier(5-7)131
No. 11 Lincoln (Gahanna)(13-2)154
No. 12 Kings(13-2)164
No. 13 Glenville(15-0)170
No. 14 Centerville(10-3)209
No. 15 Winton Woods(12-1)213
No. 16 Mason(10-3)226
No. 17 Pickerington Central(9-4)238
No. 18 Springboro(8-4)244
No. 19 Princeton (9-3)257
No. 20 Wayne (Huber Heights)(6-5)258
No. 21 Avon(12-2)NR
No. 22 Mentor(9-4)NR
No. 23 Medina(11-2)NR
No. 24 Austintown-Fitch(10-2)NR
No. 25 Fairmont(8-4)NR

Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.

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About the Author

Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.