Ohio High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams — Oct. 7

The Ohio high school football rankings have updated heading into the second week of October.

There is a new No. 1 team in the Buckeye State this week after Walsh Jesuit upset previous No. 1 Hoban. Marion Local jumped to No. 3 in the rankings after keeping the most impressive winning streak in the state alive, and Avon and Anderson remained perfect through seven weeks.

The On3 Massey Ratings — which were officially used during the BCS era and have generated college high school sports team rankings since 1995 — rank sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule and margin of victory.

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Below is the updated Ohio On3 Massey Ratings top 25, as of Oct. 7.

1. Archbishop Moeller (+1)

The 8-1 Moeller Crusaders rose to No. 1 in Ohio for the first time this season with a 42-14 ranked win over Greater Catholic League rival Elder. The Crusaders have a strong resume with wins against Elder, No. 24 Princeton, East Central (Ind.), No. 8 St. Xavier and No. 20 LaSalle. Up next for the top-ranked Crusaders is Cleveland St. Ignatius.

2. Walsh Jesuit (+6)

Walsh Jesuit picked up the best win of the weekend and skyrocketed in the rankings as a result. The Warriors hosted then-No. 1 Hoban last Friday and came away with the hard-fought 19-14 victory to stay undefeated. Walsh is a huge favorite this Friday against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin.

3. Marion Local (+2)

Division VII Marion Local hammered Fort Recovery 62-0 last Friday. The Flyers have not lost a game since 2020 and have outscored their opponents 264-22 in 2024. They are 35-point favorites on the road at 4-2 Anna this week.

4. Avon

Avon stayed perfect and held steady at No. 4 in the state with a 49-7 win over Berea-Midpark. The Eagles’ best win of the year is a 13-12 victory against Glenville in early September. On deck for the Eagles is Midview.

5. Massillon Washington (-2)

Massillon Washington dropped its second game of the season 20-14 to DeMatha Catholic (Md.) two weeks ago before bouncing back against Clarkson 45-6. The Tigers will host Edison this week as 35-point favorites.

6. Anderson (+1)

Anderson has continued to slowly work its way up the top 25 this season, now with a 7-0 record. The Raptors’ strong suit is not defense — No. 24 in Ohio — but their offense is second in the state. They beat Turpin 56-13 last Friday and will play Walnut Hills this Friday before taking on No. 12 Winton Woods.

7. Archbishop Hoban (-6)

Hoban dropped its first game to an Ohio opponent last weekend with a tough 19-14 loss to Walsh Jesuit. The Knights fell six spots in the rankings ahead of their clash with Glenville. Glenville, a Division IV squad, ranks outside of the Ohio top 25 but has a signature win over Lakewood St. Edward. Hoban is a 32-point favorite.

8. St. Xavier (-2)

St. Xavier fell to 4-3 on the year with a 7-3 loss to Louisville Trinity (Ky.) over the weekend. The Bombers will look to bounce back against GCL rival No. 20 LaSalle this Friday before closing out against Cleveland St. Ignatius and Life Christian Academy (Va.).

9. Toledo Central Catholic

Boasting one of the five best offenses in the Buckeye State, Toledo Central Catholic improved to 6-1 with a 56-21 over St. John’s Jesuit on Friday. The Irish will play Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep this week. The Eaglets are the No. 22 program in Michigan.

10. Lakota West (+1)

Lakota West bumped up one spot to No. 10 this week following a 52-0 shutout win over Sycamore. Oak Hills is on deck, and the Firebirds are 35-point favorites. Lakota West has a top-10 offense in the state and the No. 1 defense. Their signature win came in week one against St. Xavier.

Teams 11-25 in latest Ohio High School Football Rankings

11. St. Edward (-1)
12. Winton Woods (+1)
13. Bishop Watterson (-1)
14. Mentor
15. Highland (+1)

16. Elder (-1)
17. Coldwater (+2)
18. Wapakoneta
19. Wadsworth (-2)
20. LaSalle (+5)

21. Pickerington North
22. Ursuline
23. Ironton (-3)
24. Princeton (-1)
25. Anthony Wayne (NR)

Dropped from rankings: Perkins