Wyoming continues No. 1 run in DIV, La Salle No. 4 in DII, Colerain now Top 10 in DI

The newest Ohio Prep Sportswriter's football keeps Wyoming High School's wire-to-wire streak alive as the No. 1 team in Ohio's Division IV. The defending state champs remain in the driver's seat in the Cincinnati Hills League with their Nov. 1 showdown with No. 6 Indian Hill looming ahead.

In Division I, unbeaten Fairfield received a pair of first-place votes but remains No. 3 in the state. The Indians have home dates with Oak Hills and Colerain remaining in their quest to finish 10-0.  Elder stays at No. 5 after their 42-37 defeat of Winton Woods, while St. Xavier drops four spots to No. 10 after losing to La Salle 22-15. New to the top 10 under new coach Shawn Cutright are the Colerain Cardinals at No. 9.

In Division II, Turpin somehow was dropped from 4th to 5th despite holding off Anderson 29-28 to remain undefeated. La Salle overtook the Spartans for No. 4 with their "Battle of North Bend" victory over St. Xavier. Winton Woods fell out from No. 9 to 13th overall after their narrow loss to Elder at home.

New to the Division II top 10 is Harrison at No 9. The Wildcats' sole loss was to Indiana powerhouse East Central.

Greater Cincinnati has no Division III representation this week. In Division IV, Roger Bacon is still slightly on the outside at No. 11 behind top-ranked Wyoming and No. 6 Indian Hill despite a convincing win over CHCA Friday where Corey Kiner scored eight touchdowns with Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly in attendance.

Likewise, one loss Taft is on the outskirts of Division V at No. 11. Division VI is empty locally, but New Miami advanced from 8th to 6th in Division VII with a 48-26 win over North College Hill. 

DIVISION I

1, Mentor (20)                            

2, Lakewood St. Edward                  

3, Fairfield (2)                            

4, Powell Olentangy Liberty (1)          

5, Cincinnati Elder                   

6, Springfield                           

7, Euclid                               

8, Pickerington Central               

9, Cincinnati Colerain                 

10, Cincinnati St. Xavier                 

Others receiving 12 or more points: Toledo Whitmer 25. Canton McKinley 24. Groveport-Madison 22. Springboro 19. 

DIVISION II

1, Massillon Washington (11)              

2, Akron Hoban (7)                        

3, Toledo Central Catholic (4)             

4, Cincinnati La Salle (1)             

5, Cincinnati Turpin                       

6, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne               

7, Avon                                   

8, Mayfield                                

9, Columbus St. Francis DeSales           

10, Harrison                              

 Others receiving 12 or more points: Troy 23. Massillon Perry 22. Cincinnati Winton Woods 17. Avon Lake 13. 

DIVISION III

1, New Philadelphia (14)               

2, Plain City Jonathan Alder (3)          

3, Columbus Bishop Hartley (4)           

4, Trotwood-Madison                        

5, Aurora (1)                            

6, Granville                            

7, Streetsboro                             

8, Dayton Chaminade Julienne (1)           

9, Chagrin Falls Kenston                

10, Norwalk                              

Others receiving 12 or more points: Jackson 34. Wapakoneta 32. Franklin 24. Mansfield 15. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 15. 

DIVISION IV

1, Cincinnati Wyoming (17)                  

2, Perry (5)                              

3, Clarksville Clinton-Massie (1)           

4, Newark Licking Valley                

5, Gallipolis Gallia Academy            

6, Cincinnati Indian Hill                  

7, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley            

8, Waynesville                             

9, Ottawa-Glandorf                         

10, Wintersville Indian Creek              

 Others receiving 12 or more points: St. Bernard Roger Bacon 29. Wauseon 28. Germantown Valley View 15. Poland Seminary 15.  Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 13. Galion 13.

DIVISION V

1, Kirtland (20)                         

2, Orrville (3)                       

3, West Lafayette Ridgewood                

4, Pemberville Eastwood                     

5, Oak Harbor                             

6, Ironton                            

7, West Liberty-Salem                 

8, Springfield Shawnee                

9, West Jefferson                          

10, Garrettsville Garfield                 

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cincinnati Taft 32. Northwood 14. Rootstown 14. Findlay Liberty-Benton 13. Amanda-Clearcreek 12. 

DIVISION VI

1, Anna (13)                             

2, New Middletown Springfield (1)           

3, Glouster Trimble (4)                 

4, Coldwater (2)                          

5, Minster                                 

6, Beverly Fort Frye (2)                  

7, Liberty Center (1)                     

8, Mogadore                               

9, Mechanicsburg                         

10, Howard East Knox                       

(tie) Archbold                         

Others receiving 12 or more points:  Lima Central Catholic 39. Chillicothe Southeastern 21. Bainbridge Paint Valley 17. Frankfort Adena 12. Arcanum 12. <

DIVISION VII

1, McComb (15)                            

2, Maria Stein Marion Local (4)         

3, Ft. Loramie                            

4, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (1)        

5, Lucas (1)                             

6, Hamilton New Miami (1)                 

7, Cleveland Cuyahoga Heights             

8, Norwalk St. Paul                       

9, Leipsic                                

10, Hamler Patrick Henry                  

  Others receiving 12 or more points: New Bremen 42. Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas 30.