Sidney, Anna, Lehman Catholic ranked in AP state football poll

Bryant Billing
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Sidney, Anna and Lehman Catholic remain ranked in the Associated Press state football poll, while Minster has dropped out of the top ten in Division VII.

Sidney is ranked sixth in Division II, the same as last week. The Yellow Jackets, which beat rival Piqua 34-33 last Friday, host Tippecanoe on Thursday night.

Anna suffered its first loss of the season last Friday and has dropped in Division V this week. Marion Local, who’s ranked No. 1 in Division VI, beat the Rockets 32-7. Anna is ranked eighth in Div. V, down from third last week.

Lehman beat Hardin Northern 63-0 last Friday to improve to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the Northwest Central Conference. The Cavaliers are eighth in Division VII, up two spots from last week. Minster was ranked No. 9 in Div. VII last week and lost 30-7 to St. Henry. Though the Wildcats received votes this week, they dropped out of the top ten.

All Division I through VII polls are below, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses). A statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters rate Ohio high school football teams each week.

DIVISION I
1. Cleveland St. Ignatius (18) 6-0 260
2. Cincinnati St. Xavier (9) 6-0 248
3. Lakewood St. Edward 6-0 212
4. Centerville 6-0 168
5. Toledo Whitmer (1) 6-0 155
6. Canton McKinley 6-0 151
7. Hilliard Bradley 6-0 115
8. Mentor 5-1 52
9. Stow-Munroe Falls 5-1 40
10. Pickerington North 5-1 19

Others receiving 12 or more points: Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 16. Pickerington Central 13.

DIVISION II
1. Avon (19) 6-0 249
2. Cincinnati Winton Woods (8) 6-0 244
3. Cincinnati La Salle 5-1 182
4. Cincinnati Anderson 6-0 181
5. Medina Highland 6-0 154
6. Sidney 6-0 121
7. Wadsworth (1) 6-0 115
8. Columbus Walnut Ridge 6-0 89
9. Cleveland Benedictine 5-1 47
10. Grafton Midview 5-1 39

Others receiving 12 or more points: Akron Hoban 25. Sylvania Northview 23. Hudson 15. Dayton Belmont 14. Barberton 13. Massillon Washington 13.

DIVISION III
1. Trotwood-Madison (22) 6-0 261
2. Clyde (1) 6-0 198
3. Canfield (4) 6-0 192
4. Toledo Central Catholic 5-1 151
5. Sandusky 6-0 128
6. Columbus Marion-Franklin 6-0 115
7. Parma Padua 6-0 103
8. Medina Buckeye 6-0 90
9. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 6-0 78
10. Franklin 5-1 44

Others receiving 12 or more points: Columbus Bishop Hartley 38. Bay Village Bay (1) 26. Columbus St. Francis DeSales 19. Kettering Archbishop Alter 16. New Philadelphia 14. Tallmadge 13. Chardon 12.

DIVISION IV
1. Steubenville (22) 6-0 252
2. Germantown Valley View (3) 6-0 223
3. Perry (1) 6-0 164
4. Bellville Clear Fork 6-0 162
5. Clarksville Clinton-Massie (1) 6-0 153
6. Poland Seminary (1) 6-0 137
7. London 6-0 104
8. Shelby 6-0 87
9. Oberlin Firelands 6-0 63
10. Cincinnati Wyoming 6-0 61

Others receiving 12 or more points: Girard 18. Cincinnati Indian Hill 17. Plain City Jonathan Alder 16. Newark Licking Valley 15. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney 13.

DIVISION V
1. Pemberville Eastwood (15) 6-0 232
2. Wheelersburg (9) 6-0 213
3. Canfield S. Range (2) 6-0 201
4. Portsmouth West 6-0 166
5. Marion Pleasant (1) 5-0 145
6. Orwell Grand Valley 6-0 108
7. Sullivan Black River 6-0 102
8. Anna 5-1 98
9. Jamestown Greeneview 6-0 83
10. Archbold (1) 5-1 37

Others receiving 12 or more points: Liberty Center 26. Milan Edison 21. Belmont Union Local 20. Gahanna Columbus Academy 19. Tontogany Otsego 18. Bethel-Tate 17.

DIVISION VI
1. Maria Stein Marion Local (26) 6-0 278
2. Kirtland (1) 6-0 201
3. Mogadore (1) 6-0 196
4. Nelsonville-York 6-0 153
5. Sarahsville Shenandoah 6-0 129
6. St. Henry 5-1 102
7. Rootstown 6-0 97
8. Coldwater 4-2 96
9. Creston Norwayne 5-1 91
10. Findlay Liberty-Benton 5-1 38

Others receiving 12 or more points: Smithville 28. Mechanicsburg 22. West Liberty-Salem 16.

DIVISION VII
1. Dalton (19) 6-0 264
2. Cleveland Cuyahoga Heights (3) 6-0 222
3. Norwalk St. Paul (5) 6-0 212
4. Pandora-Gilboa (1) 6-0 170
5. Danville 5-1 149
6. Windham 5-1 89
7. Convoy Crestview 5-1 87
8. Sidney Lehman 5-1 85
9. Delphos St. John’s 4-2 40
10. Haviland Wayne Trace 5-1 32
(tie) Lucas 5-1 32
(tie) Canal Winchester Harvest Prep 5-1 32

Others receiving 12 or more points: McComb 30. Minster 22. Warren John F. Kennedy 16. Lisbon David Anderson 16.

Lehman players listen to head coach Dick Roll during a timeout in the fourth quarter of of a nonconference game against Graham on Sept. 9 at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. The Cavaliers are ranked eighth in Division VII in the state AP poll.
http://www.sidneydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2017/10/web1_DSC_0331-Edit.jpgLehman players listen to head coach Dick Roll during a timeout in the fourth quarter of of a nonconference game against Graham on Sept. 9 at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. The Cavaliers are ranked eighth in Division VII in the state AP poll. Bryant Billing | Sidney Daily News

Anna’s Caleb Kaufman breaks the tackle from Marion Local’s Tanner Ungruhn during a Midwest Athletic Conference game on Friday. Anna is ranked eighth in this week’s state AP poll.
http://www.sidneydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2017/10/web1_SDN100217SidFB12.jpgAnna’s Caleb Kaufman breaks the tackle from Marion Local’s Tanner Ungruhn during a Midwest Athletic Conference game on Friday. Anna is ranked eighth in this week’s state AP poll. Jason Alig | Sidney Daily News

Sidney’s Caleb Harris keeps pressure on Piqua’s Hayden Schrubb during a pass attempt last Friday at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. Sidney is ranked sixth in Division II in this week’s state AP poll.
http://www.sidneydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2017/10/web1_SDN100217SidFB5.jpgSidney’s Caleb Harris keeps pressure on Piqua’s Hayden Schrubb during a pass attempt last Friday at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. Sidney is ranked sixth in Division II in this week’s state AP poll. Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News
Minster drops out of top ten in Division VII after loss to St. Henry

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