Lakota West, Archbishop Hoban and Princeton roll: How the SBLive Ohio Top 25 fared
The top of the SBLive Ohio rankings all took care of business pretty easily on Friday night, and all but two teams in action went home with wins.
Fairfield and Avon Lake, however, were the two who came up short this week.
Meanwhile, the only game this week featuring two teams in the Top 25 took place Saturday afternoon as No. 6 St. Edward defeated No. 2 Archbishop Moeller.
No. 5 Massillon had the week off.
(photo by Michael Noyes)
1. Lakota West, West Chester (9-0)
The Firebirds remained unbeaten with a 33-7 win over Middletown.
2. Archbishop Moeller, Cincinnati (8-1) Last Week: 2
The Crusaders lost 6-0 to No. 6 St. Edward on Saturday.
3. Archbishop Hoban, Akron (9-0) Last Week: 3
The Knights had no problem on Friday night, easily defeating Benedictine 48-0.
4. Princeton, Cincinnati (8-1) Last Week: 4
Make it four in a row for the Vikings, who defeated Sycamore 42-7.
5. Massillon (7-1) Last Week: 5
After seven wins in a row, the Tigers have a week off as they prepare to face rival Canton McKinley to finish the regular season.
6. St. Edward, Lakewood (8-1) Last Week: 6
The Eagles went on the road Saturday and handed No. 2 Moeller its first loss of the season, 6-0..
7. Toledo Central Catholic (8-1) Last Week: 7
The Fighting Irish handled Fremont Ross, defeating the Little Giants 42-0.
8. Avon (8-1) Last Week: 8
The Eagles reeled off their sixth win in a row with a 42-7 victory over Midview.
9. Medina (8-1) Last Week: 9
Another week, another offensive explosion for the Bees as Medina bested Lorain 55-13.
10. Springfield (7-1) Last Week: 15
The Wildcats are back on track and humming along, as they defeated Miamisburg 39-0 for their third win in a row.
11. Riverside, Painesville (8-1) Last Week: 10
The Beavers just keep winning, this time with a 42-25 victory over Kenston.
12. Highland, Medina (9-0) Last Week: 11
The Hornets still haven't given up more than seven points in a game since Week 1, defeating Aurora 30-3.
13. Elder, Cincinnati (7-2) Last Week: 12
For the second straight week, the Panthers faced an opponent from Indiana. And for the second straight week, Ohio defeated Indiana as Elder beat Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indiana) 21-16.
14. Winton Woods, Cincinnati (9-0) Last Week: 13
That's 18 wins in a row for the defending Division II state champions, as the Warriors beat Loveland 33-7..
15. Fairfield (6-3) Last Week: 14
The Indians couldn't bounce back from a heartbreaking 38-31 double overtime loss to No. 1 Lakota West as they lost to Mason 30-7.
16. Walsh Jesuit, Cuyahoga Falls (7-2) Last Week: 16
The Warriors didn't get caught looking ahead to a rivalry matchup against St. Vincent-St. Mary in Week 10, defeating Padua Franciscan 35-0.
17. Hudson (9-0) Last Week: 18
Nine up, nine down for Hudson as the Explorers remained perfect on the season with a 35-13 win over Brunswick.
18. West Holmes, Millersburg (9-0) Last Week: 20
For the seventh time this season, the Knights put at least 48 points on the scoreboard as the beat New Philadelphia 60-7.
19. Austintown-Fitch (8-1) Last Week: 24
No overtime heroics were needed for the Falcons this week, as they easily defeated Boardman 42-20.
20. Marion Local, Maria Stein (9-0) Last Week: 22
The Flyers pitched their third consecutive shutout - and sixth this season - in a 35-0 win over St. Henry.
21. Kings, Kings Mills (8-1) Last Week: 21
The Knights have bounced back from their only loss of the season with two straight wins after a 37-7 victory over Little Miami.
22. Chardon (7-1) Last Week: NR
One loss couldn't slow the Hilltoppers down, as Chardon has now won four in a row with a 56-20 victory over Willoughby South.
23. Avon Lake (7-2) Last Week: 19
The Shoremen fell 56-31 to Olmsted Falls.
24. South Range, Canfield (9-0) Last Week: NR
The Raiders picked up their 29th consecutive regular season win with a 66-6 victory over Lakeview.
25. Ursuline, Youngstown (7-2) Last Week: NR
Back-to-back lopsided wins for the Fighting Irish as they rolled over Youngstown East 56-8.
