First Ohio football poll of October: Moeller tops in DI, Badin leads DIII
In the first October media tally, the Ohio Associated Press has voted eight Southwest Ohio/Greater Cincinnati teams into the top 10 of Divisions I-VII in high school football. Among those, Moeller leads the state in Division I with Badin topping Division III.
The unbeaten Crusaders just clinched the Greater Catholic League-South for the first time since 2018 with a 42-14 victory over Elder last Friday at the University of Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium. Badin defeated Alter by that same 42-14 score to remain unblemished in Division III.
Second in the state in Division I is undefeated Lakota West while Princeton is at No. 7 with a lone loss to the Firebirds in Greater Miami Conference play. With the loss, 5-2 Elder dropped out of the top 10 at No. 11, followed by Fairfield at No. 12.
In Division II, 7-0 Winton Woods won a battle of unbeatens against Kings but still trails Akron Hoban, the team they defeated for last year's DII state title. Kings dropped to No. 8. Edgewood is barely out of the top 10 at No. 13.
Behind Badin in Division III is Western Brown at No. 5. In Division IV, 7-0 Wyoming is still second behind top-ranked Cleveland Glenville. Bishop Fenwick barely missed the top 10 at No. 11.
Unbeaten Madeira continues to receive votes in Division V, but no locals received enough votes in Divisions VI-VII.
Division I
1. Moeller (17)
2. Lakota West (2)
3. Lakewood St. Edward
4. Centerville (1)
5. Springfield
6. Cleveland Heights (1)
7. Princeton
8. Dublin Jerome
9. Medina
10. Gahanna Lincoln
Others receiving 12 or more points: Elder 45. Fairfield 20. Springboro 17.
Division II
1. Akron Hoban (13)
2. Winton Woods (6)
3. Massillon Washington
4. Xenia (1)
5. Medina Highland
6. Avon
7. Hudson
8. Kings
9. Toledo Central Catholic (1)
10. Uniontown Lake
Others receiving 12 or more points: Westerville South 32. Painesville Riverside 31. Edgewood 19. Piqua 18. Austintown-Fitch 16. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 14.
Division III
1. Badin (15)
2. Chardon (4)
3. Canfield
4. Tipp City Tippecanoe
5. Western Brown
6. Youngstown Ursuline
7. Youngstown Chaney
8. Dresden Tri-Valley (1)
9. Bellbrook (1)
10. Tiffin Columbian
Others receiving 12 or more points: Wapakoneta 33. Aurora 17. Chillicothe 16. Bellefontaine 15. Medina Buckeye 15. Columbus Bishop Watterson 14. Alliance 13. Thornville Sheridan 13.
Division IV
1. Cleveland Glenville (15)
2. Wyoming (5)
3. Millersburg West Holmes (1)
4. Steubenville
5. Sandusky Perkins
6. Van Wert
7. Gallipolis Gallia Academy
8. Beloit West Branch
9. Columbus East
10. Chillicothe Unioto
Others receiving 12 or more points: Bishop Fenwick 22. Elyria Catholic 21. Girard 15. Springfield Shawnee 14.
Division V
1. Coldwater (9)
2. Ironton (6)
3. Canfield South Range (4)
4. Liberty Center
5. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (1)
6. Sugarcreek Garaway
7. Milton-Union
8. Chillicothe Zane Trace
9. Pemberville Eastwood
10. Springfield Northeastern
Others receiving 12 or more points: Germantown Valley View 29. Perry 23. Bloomdale Elmwood 23. Jamestown Greeneview (1) 18. Madeira 18.
Division VI
1. Maria Stein Marion Local (18)
2. Kirtland (2)
3. Carey
4. Mogadore
5. Ashland Crestview
6. Beverly Fort Frye
7. Versailles
8. Columbia Station Columbia
9. Cleveland Cuyahoga Heights
10. New Madison Tri-Village
Others receiving 12 or more points: Youngstown Christian 13. Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant 12.
Division VII
1. Warren John F. Kennedy (8)
2. Newark Catholic
3. New Bremen (6)
4. Antwerp (1)
5. McComb
6. Lowellville (1)
7. Ansonia (2)
8. Waynesfield-Goshen
9. Caldwell (1)
10. Springfield Catholic Central (1)
Others receiving 12 or more points: Salineville Southern 36. Danville 29. Ft. Loramie 28. Defiance Ayersville 23. Mechanicsburg 18. Arlington 16.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: October's first Ohio football poll: Moeller, Badin tops in state
