http://highschool.rivals.com/viewrankhs.asp?ra_key=819
Aug. 27 - #10 St. Thomas Aquinas at #1 Prattville, Al.

Ohio
#14 Middletown
#15 Colerain
#20 St. Xavier
#24 St. Edward
#43 Moeller
#61 Pickerington Central
#93 Austintown Fitch

As much as I hate to say it, how could you not have Hilliard Davidson in this list? More prolonged recent success than Pickerington Central has had in winnings two state championships.... I'm sure there are a number of variables contributing to this list in compiling a total program (college committments, facilities, etc), but still...

Also nice to see some love for the Middies on that list! My dad was an assistant during the Bill Conley days of the early 80's

How could Ursuline be excluded? LOL

Wondered that myself. I thought I saw Delphos St. John's and Ursuline in another poll.

Spread All Day;859045 wrote:How could Ursuline be excluded? LOL

Only the big time Div I schools get ranked....it's all politics.

S.I. poll top 25

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/ben_glicksman/08/15/preseason-top-25/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_wr_a1

Speedofsand;865385 wrote:S.I. poll top 25

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/ben_glicksman/08/15/preseason-top-25/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_wr_a1

Wow...big difference from the other one. SI only had (2) Ohio teams in the top 25 compared to (4) in the Rivals one. They are pretty much worthless either way.

Yeah, most of these are a complete misconception of either strength of schedule or previous records. They don't look at the actual talent!

just watched #5 Armwood, Fl. at #7 Bishop Gorman Las Vegas, Nv.
Armwood won 20-17. Gorman fought back, great game.

Sat. on ESPN/ESPNU/ESPN2
http://rise.espn.go.com/football/articles/2011/08/02-espn-high-school-kickoff.aspx

6 games on TV.
noon: S.T.A. @ Prattville

Sunday
D.C. at Taft
Cocoa at Colerain

Twenty-six teams from 13 states will compete in 13 high school matchups as part of the annual ESPN High School Football Kickoff, Aug. 26-28. The Kickoff will be shown live from ten states -- Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas -- and will feature seven teams from the [URL="http://cms.rise.espn.go.com%7e/link.aspx?_id=BEFF8FC02C5E41F3B836DA6A9C88805E&_z=z"]ESPNHS FAB 50 2010 final ranking[/URL], 15 [URL="http://cms.rise.espn.go.com%7e/link.aspx?_id=B62A59D2E18D49B28DEDF35042ACA799&_z=z"]ESPNU 150-[/URL]ranked players and more than 100 Division I recruits. The weekend-long event will air live on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3.com.