Massillon climbs Associated Press high school football state poll; Lake remains, Fairless appears
On the strength of knocking off defending Division I state champion and last week's top-ranked Division I team Lakewood St. Edward, the Massillon Tigers jumped back up in this week's Associated Press Division II state poll.
The Tigers (4-1), who endured a puzzling drop from No. 4 to No. 10 last week in the poll, are up to a tie for third this week. Undefeated Lake remains in the top 10 of Division II, while Stark County's only other unbeaten team, Fairless, makes its first appearance in the Division V poll.
Alliance, which made its first appearance in the poll last week, surprisingly dropped out this week after an impressive 34-7 win at Canton Central Catholic.
First state poll of 2022:Massillon, Lake ranked in first Associated Press high school football state poll of season
Last week's state poll:Lake rises, Massillon falls in this week's Associated Press high school football state poll
The third weekly Ohio high school football poll from the Associated Press. First-place votes in parentheses.
DIVISION I
1. Cin. Moeller (18) 5-0 202
2. Centerville (2) 5-0 154
3. Lakota West (1) 5-0 147
4. St. Edward 4-1 132
5. Springfield 4-0 105
6. Dublin Jerome 5-0 89
7. Cin. Elder 4-1 86
8. Fairfield 5-0 75
9. Cle. St. Ignatius 3-1 32
10. Cle. Hts. 5-0 27
Others receiving 12 or more points: Medina 20. Cin. Princeton 18. Gahanna Lincoln 13. New Albany 13. Springboro 12. Grove City 12.
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DIVISION II
1. Hoban (11) 5-0 193
2. Winton Woods (8) 5-0 127
3. Massillon 4-1 114
(tie) Medina Highland 5-0 114
5. Xenia (1) 5-0 88
6. Kings Mills 5-0 85
7. Lake 5-0 78
8. Tol. Cent. Cath. (1) 4-1 68
9. Austintown Fitch 5-0 58
10. Nordonia 5-0 39
Others receiving 12 or more points: Fremont Ross 35. Riverside 34. Avon 30. Hudson 28. Whitehouse Wayne 24. Piqua 12.
DIVISION III
1. Hamilton Badin (13) 5-0 198
2. Tippecanoe (1) 5-0 149
3. Chardon (4) 4-1 140
4. Young. Chaney (1) 5-0 119
5. Canfield (1) 4-1 86
6. Granville 5-0 75
7. Western Brown 4-1 51
8. Bellbrook (1) 4-1 49
9. Gilmour Acad. 5-0 41
10. Tri-Valley 4-1 40
Others receiving 12 or more points: Young. Ursuline 34. Tallmadge 29. New Richmond 27. Wapakoneta 26. Tiffin Columbian 22.
DIVISION IV
1. Cle. Glenville (15) 5-0 190
2. Cin. Wyoming (3) 5-0 168
3. Steubenville (1) 5-0 151
4. West Holmes (1) 5-0 138
5. Girard 5-0 107
6. Van Wert 4-1 87
7. West Branch 4-1 65
8. Unioto 5-0 54
9. Sandusky Perkins 4-1 32
10. Col. East 4-0 28
Others receiving 12 or more points: New Lexington 23. Gallia Acad. 20. Shawnee 17. Elyria Cath. 15. Bellevue 13.
DIVISION V
1. Ironton (8) 5-0 173
2. Coldwater (7) 5-0 161
3. Harvest Prep (1) 5-0 116
4. Liberty Center (2) 5-0 101
5. S. Range (1) 5-0 94
6. Garaway (1) 5-0 87
7. Milton-Union 5-0 77
8. Elmwood 5-0 57
9. Zane Trace 5-0 44
10. Cin. Madeira 5-0 34
Others receiving 12 or more points: Perry 32. Greeneview (1) 26. Eastwood 23. Fairless 21. Union Local 17. Valley View 17. Springfield Northeastern 15. Brookville 15. Ridgewood 13. Barnesville 12.
DIVISION VI
1. Marion Local (15) 5-0 201
2. Kirtland (6) 5-0 182
3. Carey 5-0 134
4. Fort Frye 5-0 129
5. Versailles 4-1 95
6. Mogadore 5-0 90
7. Ashland Crestview 5-0 71
8. Colonel Crawford 5-0 67
9. Dawson-Bryant 5-0 62
10. Cuy. Hts. 5-0 49
Others receiving 12 or more points: Columbia Station Columbia 24. Tri-Village 13.
DIVISION VII
1. Warren JFK (18) 5-0 206
2. Springfield Cath. Cent. (2) 5-0 129
3. New Bremen 4-1 122
4. Antwerp 5-0 100
5. Newark Cath. (1) 2-1 93
6. Lowellville 5-0 84
7. Mechanicsburg 4-1 57
8. Arlington 5-0 52
9. Salineville Southern 5-0 50
10. McComb 4-1 42
Others receiving 12 or more points: Franklin Furnace Green 40. Waynesfield-Goshen 37. Danville 34. Ansonia 33. Caldwell 22.
Looking back on Weeks 1-5 of high school football
Miss any of our earlier coverage this season, here it is:
Ohio High School Football:Stark County high school football scoreboard, box scores, standings — see what happened in Week 5
Ohio High School Football:Stark County high school football scoreboard, box scores — see what happened in Week 4
Ohio High School Football:Stark County high school football scoreboard, box scores — see what happened in Week 3
Ohio High School Football:Stark County high school football scoreboard, box scores — see what happened in Week 2
Ohio High School Football:High school football scoreboard, box scores, story links — see what happened in Week 1
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