OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Week Nine
ZANESVILLE, OH – Just two weeks remain in the regular season, and the football rankings matter more than ever, as it relates to the postseason standings, set to become official in just two weeks’ time.
The OHSAA has released its latest football computer rankings of the season, which will be released on a weekly basis leading up to the end of the season in late October.
The top 12 teams of each region qualify for the postseasons, while the top four seeds get a first-round bye.
The rankings are calculated by overall records and difficulty of schedule. Only local teams in the top 16 of each region are listed.
DIVISION I, REGION 3:
#13: Newark – 4-4 record, 5.8875 average
- Week 8 result: W, 31-28 @ Teays Valley
- +3 spots from previous week
DIVISION III, REGION 11:
#3: Licking Valley – 8-0, 17.4625
- Week 8 result: W, 35-14 @ Granville
- +2 spots from previous week
#4: Tri-Valley – 6-2, 15.2625
- Week 8 result: W, 37-15 vs. Philo
- +2 spots from previous week
#9: Sheridan – 6-2, 12.9125
- Week 8 result: W, 35-14 vs. Morgan
- +2 spots from previous week
#10: Granville – 5-3, 10.8643
- Week 8 result: L, 35-14 vs. Licking Valley
- -3 spots from previous week
DIVISION IV, REGION 15:
#1: New Lexington – 8-0, 19.5625
- Week 8 result: W, 49-6 @ Meadowbrook
- Same spot from previous week
#7: Philo – 5-3, 9.4357
- Week 8 result: L, 37-15 @ Tri-Valley
- Same spot from previous week
#11: Heath – 4-4, 8.45
- Week 8 result: W, 40-6 @ Newark Catholic
- +1 spot from previous week
DIVISION V, REGION 19:
#9: Morgan – 5-3, 9.975
- Week 8 result: L, 35-14 @ Sheridan
- -1 spot from previous week
DIVISION VI, REGION 23:
#8: Ridgewood – 7-1, 11.0587
- Week 8 result: L, 42-14 @ Indian Valley
- -2 spots from previous week
#13: Caldwell – 5-3, 8.3466
- Week 8 result: W, 48-0 @ Shadyside
- +1 spot from previous week
#16: Shenandoah – 4-4, 6.9625
- Week 8 result: W, 33-0 vs. River
- +3 spots from previous week
DIVISION VII, REGION 27:
#11: Rosecrans – 4-4, 5.7375
- Week 8 result: W, 45-44 @ Miller
- +3 spots from previous week
#14: Miller – 3-5, 4.9375
- Week 8 result: L, 45-44 vs. Rosecrans
- -1 spot from previous week
