Central District HS Football Rankings: Week 7

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1. Olentangy Liberty Patriots

The Patriots move up from #2.

Key Wins: Pick. North, Groveport-Madison, @Westeville Central

This Week: W; 17-7 @Westerville Central

Up Next: @Westerville South (4-2)

2. Westerville Central Warhawks (5-1)

Central drops a spot from #1.

Best Win: 41-6 @Pick. North week 4

This Week: L; 7-17 to O. Liberty

Up Next: @Westerville North (1-5)

3. Groveport-Madison Cruisers (5-1)

The Cruisers move up a spot from #4.

Best Win: 19-14 over Pick. Central Week 4

Lost: @O. Liberty 14-21 Week 5

This Week: W; 61-7 @Franklin Heights

Up Next: Canal Winchester (6-0) **GOTW

4. Pickerington Central Tigers (5-1)

Pick. Central moves up a spot from #5.

Key Wins: @Columbus East (IN), Winter Park (FL), Hilliard Davidson

Loss: 14-19 @Groveport-Madison week 4

This Week: W; 49-28 @Gahanna-Lincoln

Up Next: Lancaster (2-3)

5. Pickerington North Panthers (3-3)

Pick. North moves up one spot from #6.

Key Wins: @Dublin Coffman, Reynoldsburg, @Olentangy Orange

Losses: @O. Liberty, Clayton Northmont, Westerville Central

This Week: W; 21-16 over Reynoldsburg

Up Next: @Grove City (1-5)

6. Dublin Coffman Shamrocks (5-1)

Coffman moves up a spot from #7

Key Wins: @Clayton Northmont, Dublin Jerome, @Olentangy

Lost: 27-29 to Pick. North week 5

This Week: W; 28-9 over Marysville

Up Next: @Central Crossing (2-4)

7. Reynoldsburg Raiders (5-1)

Reynoldsburg drops four spots from #3.

Key Wins: Upper Arlington, Marion-Franklin, @Westerville South

This Week: L; 16-21 @Pick. North

Up Next: Gahanna-Lincoln (0-6)

8. Dublin Jerome Celtics (5-1)

Jerome stays put at #8.

Key Wins: Columbus DeSales, @Dublin Scioto, Hilliard Darby

Loss: 14-31 @Dublin Coffman week 3

This Week: W; 31-0 @Thomas Worthington

Up Next: Delaware Hayes (2-4)

9. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange Pioneers (5-1)

Orange moves up a spot from 10.

Key Wins: @Worthington Kilbourne, Hilliard Bradley, @Big Walnut

Loss: 17-38 to Pick. North week 3

This Week: W; 30-7 over Westerville North

Up Next: @Olentangy (4-2)

10. Hilliard Davidson Wildcats (4-2)

Davidson re-enters the rankings this week.

Key Wins: Grove City, @Hilliard Darby, @Hilliard Bradley

Losses: O. Liberty, @Pick. Central

This Week: W; 35-0 over Central Crossing

Up Next: @Upper Arlington (3-3)

Dropped Out: (9) Marysville

Also Considered: Marysville (4-2), Upper Arlington (3-3), New Albany (3-3), Hilliard Darby (3-3)

D2:

1. Canal Winchester Indians (6-0)

Canal stays put at #1.

Key Wins: Olentangy Berlin, New Albany, Grove City

This Week: W; 41-27 over New Albany

Up Next: @Groveport-Madison (5-1) **GOTW

2. Lewis Center Olentangy Braves (4-2)

The Braves move up 3 spots from #5.

Key Wins: @New Albany, @Westerville South, @Springfield

Losses: @Hilliard Darby, Dublin Coffman

This Week: W; 23-20 @Westerville South

Up Next: Olentangy Orange (5-1)

3. Westerville South Wildcats (4-2)

South stays put at #3.

Key Wins: @New Albany, @Upper Arlington, @Thomas Worthington

Other Loss: 14-35 to Reynoldsburg week 5

This Week: L; 20-23 to Olentangy

Up Next: @Olentangy Liberty (6-0)

4. Delaware Olentangy Berlin (4-2)

Berlin Enters the rankings for the first time.

Key Wins: @Hilliard Darby, Delaware Hayes, Worthington Kilbourne

Losses: Canal Winchester, @Toledo St. John’s Jesuit

This Week: W; 16-12 @Hilliard Darby

Up Next: Hilliard Bradley (1-5)

5. Columbus Walnut Ridge Scots (6-0)

Walnut Ridge drops three spots from #2.

Best Win: 24-13 @Watkins Memorial

This Week: W; 65-2 over Africentric

Up Next: @Columbus South (6-0)

Dropped Out: (4) St. Charles

Also Considered: St. Francis DeSales (5-1), St. Charles (4-2), Dublin Scioto (3-3), Mount Vernon (4-2), Teays Valley (4-2)

D3:

1. Plain City Johnathan Alder Pioneers (6-0)

Alder moves up one spot from #2.

Key Wins: @Philo, @Bloom-Carroll, North Union

This Week: W; 35-16 @Springfield Kenton Ridge

Up Next: Bellefontaine (4-2)

2. Bishop Hartley Hawks (5-1)

Hartley moves up a spot from #3.

Key Wins: Gahanna-Lincoln, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne, St. Charles

Loss: 14-24 to Clarksville Clinton-Massie week 5

This Week: W; 30-7 over St. Charles

Up Next: @Austintown-Fitch

3. Granville Blue Aces (6-0)

Granville drops two spots from #1.

Key Wins: Marion-Franklin, @Belleville Clear Fork, @Johnstown-Monroe

This Week: W; 35-21 @Pataskala Licking Heights

Up Next: @Johnstown Northridge (1-5)

4. Zanesville Blue Devils (5-1)

Zanesville stays put at #4

Key Wins: Dresden Tri-Valley, Johnstown-Monroe, Mount Vernon

Loss: 34-35 to Wheeling Park (WV) week 5

This Week: W; 38-30 over Mount Vernon

Up Next: @Logan (2-4)

5. Thornville Sheridan Generals (5-1)

Sheridan makes its first appearance in the D3 rankings.

Key Wins: Maysville, @John Glenn, @Philo

Loss: 7-21 to Licking Valley Week 1

This Week: W; 21-19 @Philo

Up Next: Dresden Tri-Valley (4-2)

Dropped Out: (5) Bishop Watterson

Also Considered: London (5-0), Bishop Watterson (4-2), Columbus South (6-0), Dresden Tri-Valley (4-2), Columbus Centennial (5-1)

D4:

1. Newark Licking Valley Panthers (6-0)

Licking Valley is sitting pretty at #1.

Key Wins: @Sheridan, @Heath, Johnstown-Monroe

This Week: W; 47-6 over Hebron Lakewood

Up Next: @Pataskala Watkins Memorial (2-4)

2. Heath Bulldogs (5-1)

Heath moves up a spot from #3.

Key Wins: North Union, @Licking Heights, Watkins Memorial

Loss: 3-29 to Licking Valley Week 2

This Week: W; 35-7 over Pataskala Watkins Memorial

Up Next: @Utica (0-6)

3. Columbus Marion-Franklin Red Devils (4-2)

Marion-Franklin moves up two spots from #5.

Best Win: 21-13 over Eastmoor Academy

Losses: @Granville, Reynoldsburg

This Week: 48-8 @Columbus Briggs

Up Next: Columbus Independence (3-3)

4. Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs (4-2)

The Bulldogs drop two spots from #2.

Key Wins: @Sparta Highland, @Hamilton Township, Circleville

This Week: L; 14-21 @Amanda-Clearcreek

Other Loss: 13-42 to Johnathan Alder

Up Next: Byesville Meadowbrook (2-4)

5. New Concord John Glenn Little Muskies (4-2)

John Glenn drops a spot from #4.

Key Wins: @Philo, Cambridge, Maysville

Losses: Sheridan, @Byesville Meadowbrook

This Week: W; 66-12 @West Muskingum

Up Next: McConnelsville Morgan (0-6)

Others Considered: Duncan Falls Philo (3-3), Zanesville Maysville (3-3), New Lexington (4-2)

D5-D7:

1. West Jefferson Roughriders (6-0) -D5

West Jeff knocks off undefeated Mechanicsburg, stays #1.

Key Wins: @Bishop Ready, @Madison Plains, @Mechanicsburg

This Week: W; 30-22 @Mechanicsburg

Up Next: Springfield Northeastern (2-4)

2. Howard East Knox Bulldogs (6-0) -D6

East Knox was extremely impressive, but I still can’t put them ahead of West Jeff at this point.

This Week: W; 41-0 @Northmor

Key Wins: @Galion Northmor, Warsaw River View, Sparta Highland

Up Next: Centerburg (4-2)

3. Amanda-Clearcreek Aces (5-1) -D5

The Aces get back in the rankings following a big win against a D4 opponent.

Key Wins: Columbus Independence, @Chillicothe Unioto, Bloom-Carroll

Loss: 13-48 @Waverly week 5

This Week: W; 21-14 over Bloom-Carroll

Up Next: @Circleville (1-5)

4. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep Warriors (5-1) -D7

Harvest Prep moves up a spot from #5.

Key Wins: Franklin Heights, Columbus Academy, Grandview Heights

Loss: 12-13 @Columbus Eastmoor Academy Week 1

This Week: W; 42-7 over Grandview Heights

Up Next: @Bishop Ready (3-3)

5. Galion Northmor Golden Knights (5-1)- D6

Northmor drops two spots from #3.

Key Wins: @Worthington Christian, Centerburg, Lucas

This Week: L; 0-41 @East Knox

Up Next: @Cardington-Lincoln (1-5)

Dropped Out: (4) Lancaster Fisher Catholic

Also Considered: Centerburg (4-2), Worthington Christian (4-2), Johnstown-Monroe (3-3), Fisher Catholic (5-1), Columbus Academy (3-3)

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Published by Donny Didion

College Wrestler, Wrestling Coach, Sports Journalist