Massillon moves up in AP high school football state poll; Lake drops; Alliance appears

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Brendan Zurbrugg, 4, of Alliance targets a receiver while being pressured by Thomas Buckler, 64, of Central Catholic during their game at Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.
Brendan Zurbrugg, 4, of Alliance targets a receiver while being pressured by Thomas Buckler, 64, of Central Catholic during their game at Central Catholic on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.

The Massillon Tigers moved back up to No. 3 in this week's Associated Press high school football Division II state poll, released Monday afternoon.

The 6-1 Tigers had dropped from No. 3 into a three-way tie for fourth last week. Also in D2, Lake dropped three spots after suffering its first loss of the season on Friday to Canton McKinley.

Alliance makes its second appearance this season in the Division III poll. The Aviators host West Branch (ranked eighth in Division IV) this week in a huge Eastern Buckeye Conference game. Both high-scoring teams enter Friday on a six-game winning streak.

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Massillon's Dorian Pringle looks for the touchdown call in the third quarter against Austintown Fitch at Massillon. Friday, September 23, 2022.
Massillon's Dorian Pringle looks for the touchdown call in the third quarter against Austintown Fitch at Massillon. Friday, September 23, 2022.

The fifth Ohio high school football state poll of the 2022 season from the Associated Press. First-place votes are in parentheses.

DIVISION I

1. Cincinnati Moeller (17)                     7-0   198

2. West Chester Lakota West (2)                 7-0   172

3. Lakewood St. Edward                         6-1   164

4. Centerville (1)                             6-1   99

5. Springfield                                 5-1   79

6. Cleveland Heights (1)                       7-0   74

7. Cincinnati Princeton                        6-1   71

8. Dublin Jerome                               6-1   65

9. Medina                                      6-1   62

10. Gahanna Lincoln                            6-1   52

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cincinnati Elder 45. Fairfield 20. Springboro 17.

Lake's Matthew Sollberger fights past McKinley's Treyton Mackey for a second half touchdown at Lake Friday , September 30, 2022.
Lake's Matthew Sollberger fights past McKinley's Treyton Mackey for a second half touchdown at Lake Friday , September 30, 2022.

DIVISION II

1. Akron Hoban (13)                            7-0   195

2. Cincinnati Winton Woods (6)                  7-0   167

3. Massillon Washington                        6-1   131

4. Xenia (1)                                   7-0   107

5. Medina Highland                             7-0   93

6. Avon                                        6-1   78

7. Hudson                                      7-0   77

8. Kings Mills Kings                           6-1   75

9. Toledo Central Catholic (1)                  6-1   60

10. Uniontown Lake                             6-1   36

Others receiving 12 or more points: Westerville South 32. Painesville Riverside 31. Trenton Edgewood 19. Piqua 18. Austintown-Fitch 16. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 14.

Alliance's Ramhir Hawkins (3) takes off down the sideline during a high school football game vs. Lake at Kehres Stadium on Friday, August 19, 2022.
Alliance's Ramhir Hawkins (3) takes off down the sideline during a high school football game vs. Lake at Kehres Stadium on Friday, August 19, 2022.

DIVISION III

1. Hamilton Badin (15)                         7-0   197

2. Chardon (4)                                 5-1   170

3. Canfield                                    5-1   119

4. Tipp City Tippecanoe                        6-1   101

5. Mount Orab Western Brown                     6-1   77

6. Youngstown Ursuline                         5-2   71

7. Youngstown Chaney                           6-1   67

8. Dresden Tri-Valley (1)                      6-1   64

9. Bellbrook (1)                               6-1   60

10. Tiffin Columbian                           6-1   53

Others receiving 12 or more points: Wapakoneta 33. Aurora 17. Chillicothe 16. Bellefontaine 15. Medina Buckeye 15. Columbus Bishop Watterson 14.  Alliance 13. Thornville Sheridan 13.

West Branch's Dru DeShields carries the ball for a long gain during an Eastern Buckeye Conference game against the Dukes at Marlington High School Friday, September 30, 2022.
West Branch's Dru DeShields carries the ball for a long gain during an Eastern Buckeye Conference game against the Dukes at Marlington High School Friday, September 30, 2022.

DIVISION IV

1. Cleveland Glenville (15)                     7-0   199

2. Cincinnati Wyoming (5)                      7-0   180

3. Millersburg West Holmes (1)                  7-0   157

4. Steubenville                                6-1   112

5. Sandusky Perkins                            6-1   92

6. Van Wert                                    6-1   84

7. Gallipolis Gallia Academy                    7-0   77

8. Beloit West Branch                          6-1   66

9. Columbus East                               6-0   38

10. Chillicothe Unioto                         6-1   33

Others receiving 12 or more points: Middletown Bishop Fenwick 22. Elyria Catholic 21. Girard 15. Springfield Shawnee 14.

DIVISION V

1. Coldwater (9)                               7-0   180

2. Ironton (6)                                 7-0   165

3. Canfield S. Range (4)                       7-0   143

4. Liberty Center                              7-0   135

5. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (1)            7-0   123

6. Sugarcreek Garaway                          7-0   81

7. Milton-Union                                6-0   64

8. Chillicothe Zane Trace                      7-0   52

9. Pemberville Eastwood                        7-0   38

10. Springfield Northeastern                    7-0   37

Others receiving 12 or more points: Germantown Valley View 29. Perry 23. Bloomdale Elmwood 23. Jamestown Greeneview (1) 18. Cincinnati Madeira 18.

DIVISION VI

1. Maria Stein Marion Local (18)                7-0   198

2. Kirtland (2)                                7-0   170

3. Carey                                       7-0   151

4. Mogadore                                    6-0   116

5. Ashland Crestview                           7-0   107

6. Beverly Fort Frye                           6-1   80

7. Versailles                                  5-2   77

8. Columbia Station Columbia                    7-0   62

9. Cleveland Cuyahoga Heights                   6-0   56

10. New Madison Tri-Village                     6-1   27

Others receiving 12 or more points: Youngstown Christian 13. Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant 12.

DIVISION VII

1. Warren John F. Kennedy (8)                   6-1   166

2. Newark Catholic                             4-1   123

3. New Bremen (6)                              6-1   112

4. Antwerp (1)                                 7-0   106

5. McComb                                      6-1   85

6. Lowellville (1)                             7-0   84

7. Ansonia (2)                                 6-1   75

8. Waynesfield-Goshen                          7-0   74

9. Caldwell (1)                                7-0   43

10. Springfield Catholic Central (1)            6-1   39

Others receiving 12 or more points: Salineville Southern 36. Danville 29. Ft. Loramie 28. Defiance Ayersville 23. Mechanicsburg 18. Arlington 16.

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