High School Football: Week 10 state polls

Marion Local (Division VI) and Covington (D-VII) maintained their No. 1 status in the Associated Press high school state football polls that were released on Monday. Area teams ranking No. 2 were Wayne (D-I), Alter (D-IV) and Coldwater (D-V).

The final state polls will be released next Monday, Oct. 31, following the completion of the regular season. Rankings are determined by voting from media throughout the state and compiled by the AP. First-place votes are in parenthesis, followed by record and total points.

DIVISION I

1. Cin. Colerain (21), 9-0, 252

2. Wayne (2), 8-0-1, 226

3. Powell Olentangy Liberty (1), 9-0, 191

4. Lakewood St. Edward (2), 7-1, 182

5. Cle. St. Ignatius (1), 8-1, 150

6. Pickerington Central 8-1, 149

7. Stow-Munroe Falls 8-1, 106

8. Solon 8-1, 103

9. Hilliard Bradley 8-1, 74

10. Dublin Jerome 8-1, 19

Others: None.

DIVISION II

1. Avon (18), 9-0, 241

2. Cin. Turpin (2), 9-0, 222

3. Chardon (2), 9-0, 179

4. Holland Springfield (2), 9-0, 171

5. Cin. La Salle (3), 7-2, 136

6. Warren G. Harding, 8-1, 129

7. Troy, 8-1, 120

8. Grafton Midview , 8-1, 94

9. Aurora, 8-1, 92

10. Massillon Perry, 7-2, 28

Others: 11, Miamisburg 15. 12, Massillon Washington 13.

DIVISION III

1. Toledo Central Catholic (9), 9-0, 241

2. Col. St. Francis DeSales (14), 9-0, 230

3. Akron Hoban (2), 8-1, 178

4. St. Marys Memorial (1), 9-0, 160

5. Franklin, 9-0, 154

6. Alliance Marlington, 9-0, 131

7. Trotwood-Madison (1), 8-1, 100

8. Columbus Bexley, 9-0, 84

9. Wapakoneta, 8-1, 61

10. Sandusky, 8-1, 53

Others: 11, New Philadelphia 41. 12, Warren Howland 14.

DIVISION IV

1. Johnstown-Monroe (14), 9-0, 231

2. Alter (9), 9-0, 217

3. Perry (1), 9-0, 178

4. Cin. Wyoming, 9-0, 137

5. Steubenville (1), 8-1, 136

6. Mantua Crestwood 8-1, 89

7. Col. Bishop Hartley (1), 7-2, 85

8. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 6-2, 67

9. Peninsula Woodridge, 9-0, 61

10. Heath, 9-0, 59

Others: 11, Plain City Jonathan Alder 45. 12, Clinton-Massie 39. 13, Port Clinton 36. 14, Struthers (1), 23. 15, Indian Lake 20. 16, Hubbard 15.

DIVISION V

1. Wheelersburg (17), 9-0, 236

2. Coldwater (5), 8-1, 226

3. Cin. Hills Christian Academy, 9-0, 186

4. Sugarcreek Garaway (2), 9-0, 182

5. Creston Norwayne (1), 8-1, 133

6. Milan Edison, 8-1, 130

7. Swanton, 8-1, 98

8. Pemberville Eastwood, 8-1, 92

9. Canfield S. Range (2), 8-1, 60

10. West Salem Northwestern, 8-1, 53

Others: 11, Coshocton 21. 12, Canton Central Catholic 12. 12, Orwell Grand Valley 12.

DIVISION VI

1. Marion Local (16), 8-1, 228

2. Cle. Cuyahoga Heights (4), 9-0, 218

3. Hamler Patrick Henry (5), 9-0, 203

4. Bucyrus Wynford, 9-0, 159

5. Mechanicsburg, 9-0, 150

6. Kirtland (1), 8-1, 125

7. Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (1), 8-1, 104

8. Beverly Fort Frye, 9-0, 95

9. Defiance Ayersville, 9-0, 83

10. Delphos Jefferson, 8-1, 27

Others: 11, New Middletown Springfield 26. 12, Hannibal River 21. 13, Liberty Center 16.

DIVISION VII

1. Covington (15), 9-0, 244

2. Norwalk St. Paul (11), 9-0, 234

3. Mogadore (1), 8-1, 177

4. Monroeville, 9-0, 176

5. McComb, 8-1, 166

6. Warren John F. Kennedy, 8-1, 111

7. Troy Christian, 8-1, 109

8. Waterford, 8-1, 71

9. Portsmouth Sciotoville Community , 9-0, 67

10. Fort Recovery, 6-3, 48

Others: 11, Glouster Trimble 27. 12, Toronto 15. 13, Hicksville 13.

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