Staff report

Austintown Fitch continues to earn the respect of Associated Press football poll voters around the state.

The Falcons (6-0) moved up one spot, to No. 9, in the weekly Division I poll on Monday.

Fitch, which plays host to North Canton Hoover on Friday, is one of five area teams in the top 10 and 15 schools overall in this week’s poll by sports writers and broadcasters around the state.

Ursuline (6-0) remained No. 1 in Div. V by a comfortable margin over Kirtland after a 52-14 win over St. Thomas. The Fighting Irish are joined by No. 15 Crestview (5-1) and No. 18 South Range (5-1).

In Div. II, Howland (6-0), which defeated Beaver Local 26-0 last Friday, remained at No. 8 in the poll. The Tigers visit Poland this Friday night; the Bulldogs (4-2) are ranked No. 17 in Div. III.

Also, in Div. III, Cardinal Mooney (3-2) moved up one spot, to No. 9, after beating Buffalo St. Francis 42-0.

Hubbard (4-2) also moved up a spot, to No. 16, after a 27-24 win over Girard, and Salem (5-1) moved back into the poll, at No. 17, after a 43-21 win over Campbell Memorial.

In Div. IV, Campbell Memorial (5-1) is the highest-ranked team, at No. 18 (down one spot from last week), followed by Lakeview (4-2) at No. 19, Girard (4-2) at No. 20 and Champion (3-3) at No. 21.

Western Reserve (6-0), which defeated Southern 26-10 last Friday in a battle of unbeatens, moved up two spots, to No. 8, in Div. VI.

Southern actually moved up one spot in the poll, as well, to No. 16.

The first-place teams remained the same in all divisions except one.

Cleveland Glenville (I), Steubenville (III), Elyria Catholic (IV) and Delphos St. John’s (VI) all remained in first place, but in Div. II, Cincinnati Turpin was supplanted in the top spot by Columbus Marion-Franklin.

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DIVISION I

1, Cle. Glenville (20) 6-0 348

2, Cin. Colerain (6) 6-0 275

3, Hilliard Davidson (3) 6-0 246

4, Lakewood St. Edward (2) 6-0 221

5, Middletown (2) 6-0 196

6, Pickerington Cent. (1) 6-0 193

7, Centerville (1) 6-0 144

8, Solon 6-0 141

9, Austintown Fitch (3) 6-0 105

10, Cin. Moeller 5-1 51

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Twinsburg 46. 12, Springfield 24. 13, Sylvania Southview 13. 13, Warren Harding 13. 13, Cin. La Salle 13. 16, Massillon Perry 12. 16, Hilliard Darby 12.

DIVISION II

1, Cols. Marion-Franklin (7) 6-0 286

2, Cin. Turpin (14) 6-0 282

3, Avon (1) 6-0 230

4, Maple Hts. (4) 6-0 227

5, New Albany (5) 6-0 203

6, Mentor Lake Cath. (2) 5-1 171

7, Tol. Cent. Cath. 6-0 151

8, Howland (3) 6-0 139

9, Copley (1) 6-0 132

10, Cin. Winton Woods (1) 5-1 85

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Sunbury Big Walnut 56. 12, Cols. St. Charles 22. 13, Chesterland W. Geauga 19. 14, Kings Mills Kings 13. 15, Ashland 12.

DIVISION III

1, Steubenville (36) 6-0 378

2, Clyde 6-0 261

3, Napoleon 6-0 211

4, Alliance Marlington (1) 6-0 200

5, Thornville Sheridan 6-0 194

6, Cols. Watterson 4-1 167

7, Cols. DeSales 4-2 129

8, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 5-1 119

9, Youngs. Mooney 3-2 66

10, Eaton 6-0 45

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Akr. SVSM 44. 12, E. Liverpool (1) 38. 12, Tiffin Columbian 38. 14, Washington C.H. 36. 15, Minerva 34. 16, Hubbard 17. 17, Mogadore Field 15. 17, Poland 15. 17, Salem 15. 20, Tipp City Tippecanoe 13. 21, Cin. Wyoming 12.

DIVISION IV

1, Elyria Cath. (18) 6-0 314

2, Clarksville Clinton-Massie (2) 6-0 271

3, Akr. Manchester (3) 6-0 245

4, Middletown Fenwick (4) 6-0 212

5, Kettering Alter (5) 5-1 165

6, Genoa Area 6-0 139

7, Kenton 5-1 115

8, Ironton (2) 5-1 105

9, St. Clairsville (3) 6-0 99

10, Plain City Jonathan Alder 5-1 54

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Perry 50. 12, Cin. N. College Hill 48. 13, Carlisle 46. 14, Bellville Clear Fork 36. 15, Portsmouth W. (1) 26. 16, Orrville 24. 17, Coshocton 22. 18, Campbell Memorial 19. 19, Cols. Hartley 15. 19, Lakeview 15. 21, Girard 13. 21, Champion 13.

DIVISION V

1, Ursuline (29) 6-0 359

2, Kirtland (4) 6-0 287

3, Hamler Patrick Henry (1) 6-0 239

4, Richwood N. Union (2) 6-0 225

5, Fredericktown (2) 6-0 158

6, Archbold 6-0 157

7, Collins Western Reserve 6-0 133

8, Cuyahoga Hts. 5-1 72

9, Minford 5-1 64

10, W. Lafayette Ridgewood 6-0 52

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, W. Jefferson 39. 12, Lucasville Valley 38. 13, Defiance Tinora 35. 14, Versailles 32. 15, Crestview 31. 16, Lima Cent. Cath. 25. 17, Oak Hill 22. 18, Coldwater 16. 18, S. Range 16. 20, Orwell Grand Valley 15. 20, Caldwell 15.

DIVISION VI

1, Delphos St. John’s (32) 6-0 365

2, Maria Stein Marion Local 6-0 286

3, Bucyrus Wynford 6-0 201

4, Mogadore (1) 6-0 200

5, Shadyside 6-0 188

6, Ada 6-0 181

7, McComb 6-0 126

8, Western Reserve (4) 6-0 121

9, Covington 6-0 77

10, Newark Cath. 5-1 60

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Thompson Ledgemont 53. 12, Spring. Cath. Cent. 48. 13, Bridgeport 39. 14, Willow Wood Symmes Valley (1) 32. 15, Fremont St. Joseph 20. 16, New Washington Buckeye Cent. 12. 16, Southern 12.