Ohio Week 8 Rankings and Discussion

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Quote from: AztecPadre on Oct 08, 2025, 02:20 PMI really like these write ups you do. Is there any chance you could add the teams top player and if they have offers or not?  Time permitting of course.

Many of these schools have several D1 commits/offers, but here are the top players according to the industry rankings:

1. Hoban: Sam Greer, OT, 6-8, 315 (committed to Ohio State)
2. Elder: Derek Uran, LB, 6-2, 200 (committed to Virginia)
3. St. Edward: Brayden Thomas, S, 6-1, 175 (committed to Michigan State)
4. Moeller: Matt Ponatoski, QB, 6-1, 195 (committed to Kentucky)
5. Orange: Levi Davis, QB, 5-11, 185 (committed to Ohio University)
6. Walsh Jesuit: Milan Parris, WR, 6-5, 205 (Miami, Oklahoma, Oregon, Auburn, etc.)
7. Anderson: Ace Alston, CB, 5-11, 175 (Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, ND, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Auburn, etc.)
8. Avon: Jakob Weatherspoon, S, 5-10, 175 (committed to UNC)
9. Bishop Watterson: Davis Seaman, OT, 6-5, 270 (Ohio State, Auburn, Illinois, Iowa State, etc.)
10. Glenville: Cincere Johnson, LB, 6-3, 225 (committed to Ohio State)

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Quote from: OdbCle on Oct 09, 2025, 06:01 AMMany of these schools have several D1 commits/offers, but here are the top players according to the industry rankings:

1. Hoban: Sam Greer, OT, 6-8, 315 (committed to Ohio State)
2. Elder: Derek Uran, LB, 6-2, 200 (committed to Virginia)
3. St. Edward: Brayden Thomas, S, 6-1, 175 (committed to Michigan State)
4. Moeller: Matt Ponatoski, QB, 6-1, 195 (committed to Kentucky)
5. Orange: Levi Davis, QB, 5-11, 185 (committed to Ohio University)
6. Walsh Jesuit: Milan Parris, WR, 6-5, 205 (Miami, Oklahoma, Oregon, Auburn, etc.)
7. Anderson: Ace Alston, CB, 5-11, 175 (Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, ND, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Auburn, etc.)
8. Avon: Jakob Weatherspoon, S, 5-10, 175 (committed to UNC)
9. Bishop Watterson: Davis Seaman, OT, 6-5, 270 (Ohio State, Auburn, Illinois, Iowa State, etc.)
10. Glenville: Cincere Johnson, LB, 6-3, 225 (committed to Ohio State)

You da man!!

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Quote from: OdbCle on Oct 07, 2025, 09:10 AMTop ten teams all remain this week, but some shuffling in the order after Elder's statement win over Moeller.

1. Archbishop Hoban (5-1) (previously #3, idle): Despite being off this past week on a bye, my preseason #1 team regains their spot by virtue of the Moeller loss. Elder certainly has a strong claim to this spot with their undefeated record and consecutive wins over GCL rivals X and Moeller, but I have a hard time looking past all the talent Hoban has (even if their coach never seems to implement it right). Tim Tyrrell said they set the schedule up this year to have a bye after playing rival Walsh Jesuit before taking on Glenville. We'll see if the week off brought them down from the high of a rivalry win to refocus on the next opponent. 10/10 v. Glenville.

2. Elder (7-0) (previously #9, beat Moeller 24-16): Elder clinched the GCL-S title with the win over Moeller and proved its defense is for real in holding an explosive Crusader offense to 16 points. While not an offensive juggernaut this year, Elder's scheme under Ramsey is always a nightmare to deal with defensively as they sustain long, clock-eating drives with their short pass game and RPO's. I'd like to see if they can remain focused the next few weeks with three OOS opponents to close the year out. 10/10 v. Highlands (KY).

3. St. Edward (6-1) (previously #3, beat St. Ignatius 45-31): I contemplated dropping the Eagles down with concerns about their undersized defensive front seven and a closer than expected final score against Ignatius, but kept them at #3 for now. Despite the 14 point final difference Ed's was thoroughly in control the whole night and could score at will. They led 45-17 late in the fourth and were driving for a running-clock score before a fumble gave the Wildcats the ball back. They would score twice more (including a deep TD pass as time was about to run out) against a defense that was rotating in the backups. Poor special teams kick coverage gave Ignatius very advantageous field position all night. The Eagles are not a finished product defensively (and quite frankly, may never be), but they have three big games left to show if they have what it takes to bring home the hardware again in D1. Next up is a Clarkson North football team that has the size and talent to play spoiler as they proved against Massillon a few weeks ago. 10/10 v. Clarkson North (ON).

4. Archbishop Moeller (5-2) (previously #1, lost to Elder 24-16): Not easy to go into the Pit and come away with a victory when Elder has a good team. I expect a rematch between these teams at some point in the playoffs, which should be on a neutral field. Moeller's talent and resume keeps them ahead of the rest of the top 10 for now. 10/10 v. St. Ignatius.

5. Olentangy Orange (7-0) (previously #4, beat Dublin Coffman 45-7): Another week, another route. Orange could be the best team in the state, but I just can't give them much credit for whooping another Columbus team with a losing record. This week is their opportunity to make a move up as they go on the road to Upper Arlington. I was hoping for a battle of undefeateds but UA laid a clunker against O-Lib over the weekend to drop to 6-1. UA will need to slow this game down and keep the Orange offense on the sidelines in order to win this one, which they are certainly capable of doing. 10/10 at Upper Arlington.

6. Walsh Jesuit (5-1) (previously #5, beat Bishop Hartley 49-0): Walsh didn't stew in their last second loss to Hoban and absolutely destroyed Bishop Hartley. What would have been a very big game against Ursuline this week had to be cancelled in light of Ursuline terminating their season amidst a nasty hazing scandal, so they will be idle.

7. Anderson (7-0) (previously #6, beat Turpin 58-16): The only game left in Anderson's regular season that matters is next weekend against Winton Woods. I believe this team may in fact be far better than 7th in the state, but who you play matters. 10/10 v. Walnut Hills.

8. Avon (6-1) (previously #7, beat Midview 52-0): Avon has been rolling since the Florida trip and seems to have found their groove as the playoffs approach, which will once again make them the prohibitive R6 favorite with a chance to repeat in D2. 10/10 @ Amherst.

9. Bishop Watterson (7-0) (previously #8, idle): The last threat on their schedule is this week against Bishop Hartley, but it's hard to think Hartley is that much of a threat after getting their doors blown off by Walsh. For comparison's sake, I'll be interested in what this final score is. 10/10 v. Bishop Hartley.

10. Glenville (4-2) (previously #10, idle): The glorified scrimmage that was to take place this past weekend against East Tech was cancelled. Not sure why, but it's quite possible East Tech did not have enough players available/eligible to take the field. The game wouldn't have done anything to prepare them for this week against Hoban, but we'll see if there is any rust to knock off in the early going. This is Glenville's last chance to prove it is a Top 10 Ohio team. There will be a lot of talent on display this weekend in Akron. 10/10 @ Hoban.

Others: Pick North, Pick Central, Mentor, Princeton, St. X, Highland, Wadsworth, Massillon, TCC, Olentangy, Canton McKinley, Trotwood-Madison, Big Walnut, Upper Arlington, Whitmer
OdbCle,
Nice job. As we both know this will change quite a bit in the next 3 weeks. I am anxious to see how the most talented team performs this week.
Lot of great games this week as you have posted.

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Some halftime scores
Glenville 9 Hoban 5 not a misprint or baseball score
Eds 21 Canada North 0
Moeller 35 Iggy 10
Wadsworth 27 Nordonia 21

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Quote from: OdbCle on Oct 09, 2025, 06:01 AMMany of these schools have several D1 commits/offers, but here are the top players according to the industry rankings:

1. Hoban: Sam Greer, OT, 6-8, 315 (committed to Ohio State)
2. Elder: Derek Uran, LB, 6-2, 200 (committed to Virginia)
3. St. Edward: Brayden Thomas, S, 6-1, 175 (committed to Michigan State)
4. Moeller: Matt Ponatoski, QB, 6-1, 195 (committed to Kentucky)
5. Orange: Levi Davis, QB, 5-11, 185 (committed to Ohio University)
6. Walsh Jesuit: Milan Parris, WR, 6-5, 205 (Miami, Oklahoma, Oregon, Auburn, etc.)
7. Anderson: Ace Alston, CB, 5-11, 175 (Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, ND, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Auburn, etc.)
8. Avon: Jakob Weatherspoon, S, 5-10, 175 (committed to UNC)
9. Bishop Watterson: Davis Seaman, OT, 6-5, 270 (Ohio State, Auburn, Illinois, Iowa State, etc.)
10. Glenville: Cincere Johnson, LB, 6-3, 225 (committed to Ohio State)
You forgot Savior Owens 😄

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Finals
Hoban 12 Glenville 9
Hoban recovers fumble on their 1 yard line then Feister runs 99 yards
Ed's 42 Canada North 23 never close but Eagles D stout in first half ran out of gas second half
Wadsworth 62 Nordonia 21
Marion Local 28 Anna 27 double OT longest win streak in the nation 65 games + -
Moeller 42 Iggy 10

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Friday Finals:

#1 Hoban 12, #10 Glenville 9
#2 Elder 40, Highlands (KY) 10
#3 St. Edward 42, Clarkson North (ON) 23
#4 Moeller 42, St. Ignatius 10
#5 Olentangy Orange 28, Upper Arlington 14
#7 Anderson 53, Walnut Hills 16
#8 Avon 34, Amherst 0
#9 Bishop Watterson 57, Bishop Hartley 7
St. Xavier 28, La Salle 7
Canton McKinley 24, Lake 21
Wadsworth 62, Nordonia 21
Whitmer 35, Findlay 33
Massillon 45, Cornerstone Christian (TX) 20
Pick North 31, Grove City 21
Pick Central 33, Groveport-Madison 17
Mentor 49, Shaker Heights 0
Princeton 30, Oak Hills 27
Highland 58, Kent Roosevelt 7
TCC 21, OLSM (MI) 36
Olentangy 17, Hilliard Darby 11