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Girard, Western Reserve top football ratings
Staff report
As expected, almost a dozen area high school football teams are ranked high in the first statewide computer ratings, released on Tuesday by the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
The top eight teams in each region at the end of the regular season qualify for the playoffs. Eleven teams currently are in one of those top eight spots, with several others earning a mention in the top 12.
Leading their respective regions are unbeatens Girard in Division IV, Region 13, and Western Reserve in Div. VI, Region 21.
The Indians (4-0) last appeared in the postseason in 2009.
Western Reserve (4-0) is aiming for its fourth consecutive playoff appearance and fifth in the last six years.
Also in Div. IV, Brookfield (4-0) is third and LaBrae (3-1) is seventh. The Vikings and Indians have a showdown scheduled in Week 9.
Joining Western Reserve in the Div. VI rankings are Youngstown Christian (3-1) in fifth, Warren JFK (2-2) in sixth, Sebring (2-2) in 10th, Leetonia (2-2) in 11th and Jackson-Milton (2-2) in 12th.
Div. V, Region 17 is also populated with area teams, led by Columbiana (4-0), which is second to leader Kirtland (4-0).
Right behind the Clippers is Springfield (4-0) in third, while Southern (4-0) is fifth, Crestview (3-1) is 10th and Campbell Memorial (3-1) is 11th.
Springfield visits Crestview Friday in a key Inter Tri-County League Tier One game.
In the top divisions, Austintown Fitch (3-1) is eighth in Div. I, Region 1, and Howland (4-0) is second in Div. II, Region 5.
In Div. III, Cardinal Mooney (2-2) is ninth and Salem (3-1) is tied for 10th in Region 11, and Niles (3-1) is 11th in Region 9.
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