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Mooney still atop Division 3 AP poll
STAFF REPORT
The Associated Press high school football poll remained status quo for the majority of the Valley’s elite teams.
Five teams stayed in the same spot this week, including Cardinal Mooney (8-0) and Poland (7-1) in Division III, Girard (8-0) in Div. IV, Crestview (8-0) in Div. V and McDonald (8-0) in Div. VI.
Mooney is the top-ranked team in Div. III, followed by Steubenville (8-0) and Poland (7-1), which stayed at No. 3 despite losing to Big Red, 24-13. Cincinnati Wyoming and Napoleon round out the top five.
Hubbard remained No. 13 in Div. III.
Girard stayed at No. 5 after defeating Campbell Memorial 40-7. The Indians trail Kettering Alter, Amanda-Clearcreek, Chagrin Falls and Genoa Area in Div. IV.
Lakeview (6-2) dropped two spots to No. 14 despite defeating Jefferson Area 34-13.
Crestview stayed at No. 4 in Div. V, behind Hamler Patrick Henry, Coldwater and Cuyahoga Heights. Anna is No. 5.
Ursuline fell one spot to No. 14 despite defeating Akron Buchtel 35-0, and East Palestine (7-1) remained tied for No. 17.
McDonald remained at No. 7 in Div. VI despite beating then-No. 10 Western Reserve 24-11.
McDonald trails Delphos St. John’s, Lockland, Bucyrus Wynford, Ada, Norwalk St. Paul and Carey.
Western Reserve (7-1) fell one spot to No. 11 and Warren JFK (6-2) moved up two spots to No. 10.
Howland (7-1) fell two spots in Div. II to No. 14 despite beating Niles 48-3, and Canfield (7-1) dropped from No. 13 to No. 15 despite beating Chaney 41-14.
Cleveland St. Ignatius continues to lead the Div. I voting, followed by Cincinnati Moeller, Cincinnati St. Xavier, Dublin Coffman and Solon.
In Div. II, Louisville continues as the top vote-getter, followed by Cincinnati Turpin.
How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school football teams in the sixth weekly Associated Press poll of 2009, by OHSAA
DIVISION I
1. Cle. St. Ignatius (27) 8-0331
2. Cin. Moeller (6) 8-0299
3. Cin. St. Xavier (1) 7-1242
4. Dublin Coffman 8-0231
5. Solon 08-0195
6. Cle. Glenville 7-1137
7. Cin. Anderson 8-097
8. Tol. Whitmer 7-196
9. Hilliard Davidson 6-180
10. Cin. Elder 6-253
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Middletown 37. 12. N. Royalton 22. 13. Massillon Washington 13.
DIVISION II
1. Louisville (31) 8-0336
2. Cin. Turpin (2) 8-0277
3. Logan (1) 8-0264
4. Mentor Lake Cath. 7-1191
5. New Philadelphia 8-0149
6. Tol. St. Francis 7-1139
7. Chesterland W. Geauga 7-191
8. Cin. Winton Woods 6-286
8. New Carlisle Tecumseh 7-186
10. Ashland 7-147
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Dresden Tri-Valley 40. 12. Tol. Cent. Cath. 39. 13. Maple Hts. 35. 14. Howland 34. 15. Canfield 17. 16 (tie). Zanesville. Tol. Rogers 14.
DIVISION III
1. Mooney (23) 8-0328
2. Steubenville (11) 8-0317
3. Poland 7-1211
4. Cin. Wyoming 8-0209
5. Napoleon 7-1163
6. Day. Chaminade-Julienne 7-1118
7. Dover 7-1110
8. Cols. Watterson 6-274
9. Cols. DeSales 5-358
10. Sandusky Perkins 7-149
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Bellefontaine 44. 12. Circleville Logan Elm 31. 13. Hubbard 24. 14. Granville 21. 14. Rayland Buckeye 21. 16. Parma Padua 15. 17. Lemon-Monroe 14. 18. Akron SVSM 13.
DIVISION IV
1. Kettering Alter (26) 8-0321
2. Amanda-Clearcreek 8-0287
3. Chagrin Falls (4) 8-0258
4. Genoa Area (2) 8-0197
5. Girard (2) 8-0173
6. Clarksville Clinton-Massie 8-0169
7. Galion 8-0127
8. Cin. N. College Hill 8-098
9. Kenton 7-182
10. Martins Ferry 6-145
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Coshocton 32. 12. Ironton 19. 13. Bellville Clear Fork 14. 14. Lakeview 13. 15. Zanesville W. Muskingum 12.
DIVISION V
1. Hamler Patrick Henry (21) 8-0290
2. Coldwater (7) 7-1274
3. Cuyahoga Hts. (4) 8-0247
4. Crestview (1) 8-0188
5. Anna 7-1154
6. Independence 8-0128
7. W. Lafayette Ridgewood (1) 8-0116
8. Cols. Ready 6-158
9. W. Liberty-Salem 8-053
10. Richwood N. Union 8-047
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Lima Cent. Cath. 44. 12. Oak Hill 41. 13. Fredericktown 40. 14. Ursuline 33. 15. Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 28. 16. St. Henry 25. 17. (tie) East Palestine, Jeromesville Hillsdale. 17.
DIVISION VI
1. Delphos St. John’s (32) 8-0330
2. Lockland 8-0246
3. Bucyrus Wynford 8-0228
4. Ada 8-0204
5. Norwalk St. Paul 8-0197
6. Carey 8-0178
7. McDonald (2) 8-0147
8. Malvern 8-0119
9. Mogadore 7-178
10. Warren JFK 6-224
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Western Reserve 22. 12. Zanesville Rosecrans 15. 13 (tie). Leipsic. Dalton. Ansonia 12.