With the regular season now over and the OHSAA playoff pairings released, the Ohio Prep Sportswriter's Association released a final media football poll Monday.
Despite Moeller taking the Southwest District, Region 4, Division I top seed by computer, Ohio media voted 8-2 St. Xavier as the top-ranked local team at No. 6. At 8-1 Lakota West is No. 8 and 7-3 Moeller finishes the regular-season poll at No. 10.
Princeton, at 9-1, finished just out of the top 10 at No. 11.
In Division II, even though the OHSAA computer gives Piqua the No. 1 seed, Kings was voted No. 1. Also receiving votes at No. 12 overall was 8-2 Anderson.
Badin's 9-0 Rams are at No. 2 in Division III behind 10-0 Chardon. Monroe also received votes to finish at No. 12.
Division IV continues to belong to 10-0 Wyoming, while 8-1 Clinton-Massie is at No. 4 and 8-1 McNicholas is No. 8. In Division V, Taft finished just out of the top 10 at No. 11. The Senators are 7-2.
No Greater Cincinnati teams garnered enough votes for representation in Divisions VI-VII.
Division I
1. Medina (13)
2. Marysville (2)
3. Lakewood St. Edward
4. Columbus Upper Arlington (1)
5. Springfield (1)
6. St. Xavier (1)
7. New Albany
8. Lakota West
9. Pickerington Central
10. Moeller
Others receiving 12 or more points: Princeton 13.
Division II
1. Kings (12)
2. Piqua (3)
3. Sunbury Big Walnut (2)
4. Medina Highland
5. Toledo Central Catholic
6. Barberton
7. Avon
8. Akron Hoban (1)
9. Cleveland Benedictine
10. Massillon Washington
Others receiving 12 or more points: Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 21. Anderson 17. Ashville Teays Valley 16. North Canton Hoover 13.
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