High School Football Week 6 Power Rankings

Beavercreek QB Jake Maloney pitches to Drew Nanda. Beavercreek defeated visiting Fairmont 14-3 in a GWOC National East high school football opener on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Beavercreek QB Jake Maloney pitches to Drew Nanda. Beavercreek defeated visiting Fairmont 14-3 in a GWOC National East high school football opener on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. MARC PENDLETON / STAFF

Here’s who we consider the top high school football area teams. All games on Friday unless otherwise noted.

Division I

1. Wayne (4-1): d. Northmont 38-35 double-OT; hosts Centerville (5-0).

2. Centerville (5-0): d. Springboro 31-19; at Wayne (4-1).

3. Beavercreek (5-0): d. Fairmont 14-3; at Springboro (1-4).

4. Springfield (4-1): d. Lebanon 33-14; at Xenia (0-5).

5. Northmont (3-2): lost 38-35 double-OT to Wayne; at Lebanon (2-3).

Others: Fairmont, Lebanon, Miamisburg, Springboro.

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Division II

1. Belmont (5-0): d. Cin. Woodward 55-0; hosts Cin. Hughes (3-2) on Sat. at Welcome Stadium.

2. Sidney (5-0): d. West Carrollton 42-0; at Piqua (3-2).

3. Troy (3-2): d. Miamisburg 31-21; at Tippecanoe (3-2).

4. Xenia (0-5): lost 36-20 at Piqua; hosts Springfield (4-1).

5. Fairborn (1-4): lost 23-21 to Tippecanoe; hosts Stebbins (0-5).

Others: Carroll, Stebbins, Tecumseh.

Division III

1. Trotwood-Madison (5-0): d. Greenville 59-0; at West Carrollton (1-4).

2. Alter (4-1): d. Fenwick 46-22; at Cin. Roger Bacon (2-3).

3. Dunbar (4-1): d. Cin. Aiken 48-6; at Detroit Catholic Central (3-2) on Sat.

4. Franklin (4-1): lost 34-3 at Valley View; at Waynesville (0-5).

5. Piqua (3-2): d. Xenia 36-20; hosts Sidney (5-0).

Others: Bellbrook, Chaminade Julienne, Greenville, Ponitz, Thurgood Marshall, Tippecanoe, Vandalia-Butler, West Carrollton, Wilmington.

Division IV

1. Clinton-Massie (5-0): d. Cin. Northwest 52-6; at Batavia (4-1).

2. Valley View (5-0): d. Franklin 34-3; at Bellbrook (4-1).

3. Kenton Ridge (4-1): d. Graham 42-14; hosts Jonathan Alder (4-1).

4. Oakwood (3-2): lost 48-28 to Madison; hosts Brookville (3-2) on Thu.

5. Northwestern (3-2): d. Spg. Shawnee 7-6; hosts Ben Logan (2-3).

Others: Eaton, Fenwick, Graham, Meadowdale, Northridge, Spg. Shawnee, Urbana.

Division V

1. Greeneview (5-0): d. Northeastern 55-7; hosts Greenon (1-3).

2. Anna (5-0): d. Delphos SJ’s 21-13; at Marion Local (5-0).

3. Miami East (4-1): d. Bethel 50-29; hosts Covington (2-3).

4. Carlisle (4-1): d. Northridge 48-20; at Preble Shawnee (4-1).

5. Indian Lake (3-2): lost 35-34 OT to Jonathan Alder; at Graham (1-4).

Others: Brookville, Greenon, Milton-Union, Preble Shawnee, Versailles, Waynesville.

Division VI

1. Marion Local (5-0): d. Versailles 28-18; hosts Anna (5-0).

2. Coldwater (3-2): d. St. Henry 13-10; at Parkway (1-4).

3. St. Henry (4-1): lost 13-10 at Coldwater; hosts Minster (3-2).

4. Bethel (4-1): lost 50-29 to Miami East; at Arcanum (1-4).

5. Fort Recovery (3-2): d. Minster 28-27; hosts Versailles (1-4).

Others: Arcanum, Covington, Dayton Christian, Dixie, Mechanicsburg, National Trail, Northeastern, Tri-County North, Troy Christian, Twin Valley South, West Liberty-Salem.

Division VII

1. Minster (3-2): lost 28-27 to Fort Recovery; at St. Henry (4-1).

2. Lehman Catholic (4-1): d. Elgin 55-8; at Hardin Northern (1-4).

3. Fort Loramie (3-2): d. Ansonia 52-28; hosts Twin Valley South (2-3).

4. New Bremen (3-2): d. Parkway 34-20; at Delphos SJ’s (3-2).

5. Catholic Central (2-3): lost 42-14 at West Jefferson; hosts Madison Plains (2-3).

Others: Ansonia, Bradford, Cedarville, Jefferson, Mississinawa Valley, Southeastern, Tri-Village, Triad.

- Compiled by Cox Media Group Ohio.

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