The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its first official football computer ratings Tuesday, with several northeast Ohio teams positioning themselves well for the upcoming playoffs.
In Division I Region 1, Mentor (5-0) leads with a 12.7 rating, followed by Lakewood St. Edward (4-1) at 11.8707 and Berea-Midpark (4-1) at 10.7. Strongsville (4-1) sits fifth with an 8.7 rating, while Medina (2-3) holds the 10th spot despite its record.
Division II Region 5 features strong northeast Ohio representation with Nordonia (5-0) in second place at 11.75, trailing only Uniontown Lake. Hudson (4-1) and Twinsburg (4-1) are tied for fifth with 9.1 ratings, while Garfield Heights (4-1) occupies eighth place at 7.102.
The Region 6 standings show Medina Highland (5-0) at the top with 13.65, followed by Wadsworth (5-0) at 12.1 and Avon (4-1) at 11.55. North Ridgeville (4-1) sits sixth, while Lakewood (3-2) holds ninth place.
Division III features several area teams in competitive positions. In Region 9, Canfield (5-0) leads at 12.45, with Madison (3-2) fourth and Alliance (4-1) sixth. Chardon (3-2) holds seventh place in the region.
The top 12 teams in each region will qualify for the playoffs, with the top four seeds receiving first-round byes. The OHSAA will release updated ratings each Tuesday through the final report October 26.
Playoff action begins October 31 with first-round games hosted by higher seeds, continuing through state championships December 4-6 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.
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