Division VI, Region 23 1st Round
Grandview Heights 41 Elgin 6
Division VI, Region 24 1st Round
Anna 61 Perry 14
Division VII, Region 26 1st Round
Delphos St. John’s 28 Upper Scioto Valley 22
Calvert 55 Hardin Northern 25
Columbus Grove 42 North Baltimore 8
Division VII, Region 28 1st Round
Fort Loramie 49 Ridgemont 22
Tri-Village 43 Waynesfield-Goshen 7
In the final 2024 AP Football State Poll, Upper Scioto Valley is ranked 10th in Division VII.
2024 AP Ohio High School Football Polls
(AP) – The top teams in the final regular season Ohio Associated Press high school football polls released on Friday, November 1, 2024, with first-place votes, records, total points:
Division I
1. Mentor (8) (10-0) 122
2. Cincinnati Moeller (4) (9-1) 114
3. West Chester Lakota West (1) (9-1) 89
4. Powell Olentangy Liberty (8-2) 82
5. Cincinnati Winton Woods (9-1) 71
6. Kettering Fairmont (8-2) 29
6. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (8-2) 29
8. Toledo Whitmer (8-2) 26
9. Gahanna Lincoln (8-2) 25
10. Pickerington Central (8-2) 21
Others receiving votes: 11. Hamilton 16. 12. Centerville 15. 13. Perrysburg 15. 14. Galloway Westland 9. 15. Lakewood St. Edward 9. 16. Cincinnati Princeton 8. 17. Columbus Upper Arlington 8. 18. Pickerington North 7. 19. Lorain 6. 20. Cincinnati St. Xavier 6. 21. Massillon Jackson 4. 22. Canton McKinley 3. 23. Delaware Olentangy Berlin 1.
Division II
1. Avon (9) (10-0) 122
2. Cincinnati Anderson (3) (10-0) 104
3. Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (10-0) 102
4. Medina Highland (10-0) 68
4. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (10-0) 68
6. Massillon Washington (1) (8-2) 53
7. Akron Hoban (8-2) 50
8. Sunbury Big Walnut (9-1) 35
9. Columbus Walnut Ridge (10-0) 27
10. Xenia (9-1) 25
Others receiving votes: 11, Cincinnati La Salle 19. 12, Lima Senior 10. 13, Hamilton Badin 7. 14, North Ridgeville 7. 15, Wadsworth 6. 16, Marion Harding 6. 17, Ashland 6.
Division III
1. Columbus Bishop Watterson (8) (10-0) 123
2. Toledo Central Catholic (2) (9-1) 106
3. Steubenville (1) (9-0) 92
4. Tipp City Tippecanoe (2) (10-0) 87
5. Youngstown Ursuline (9-1) 67
6. Wapakoneta (10-0) 60
7. Dresden Tri-Valley (10-0) 55
8. Bellbrook (9-1) 24
8. London (10-0) 24
10. Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (9-1) 19
Others receiving votes: 11, Medina Buckeye 18. 12, Newark Licking Valley 11. 13, Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph 10. 14, Aurora 7. 15, Granville 6. 16, Bloom-Carroll 3. 17, St. Marys Memorial 2. 18, Cleveland Benedictine 1.
Division IV
1. Mentor Lake Catholic (8) (10-0) 120
2. Sandusky Perkins (1) (9-1) 92
3. Cincinnati Wyoming (2) (10-0) 81
4. Perry (9-1) 80
5. St. Clairsville (10-0) 69
6. Shelby (10-0) 66
7. Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (10-0) 55
8. Clarksville Clinton-Massie (8-2) 38
9. Beloit West Branch (10-0) 30
10. Streetsboro (10-0) 25
Others receiving votes: 11, Germantown Valley View 21. 12, Cleveland Glenville 20. 13, Ontario 6. 14, Cincinnati Taft 4. 15, New Lexington 3. 16, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy 3. 17, Chillicothe Unioto 2.
Division V
1. Ironton (4) (9-1) 101
1. Canfield S. Range (2) (10-0) 101
3. Liberty Center (3) (10-0) 89
4. Milan Edison (3) (10-0) 87
5. Oak Harbor (10-0) 75
6. Barnesville (10-0) 50
6. Jamestown Greeneview (1) (10-0) 50
8. Proctorville Fairland (9-1) 42
9. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (7-2) 24
10. Camden Preble Shawnee (9-1) 19
10. Akron Manchester (9-1) 19
Others receiving votes: 12, West Liberty-Salem 12. 13, Findlay Liberty-Benton 10. 14, Waynesville 8. 15, Pemberville Eastwood 7. 16, Gahanna Columbus Academy 7. 17, Sugarcreek Garaway 5. 18, Garrettsville Garfield 4. 19, Creston Norwayne 4. 20, LaGrange Keystone 1.
Division VI
1. Kirtland (12) (10-0) 129
2. Coldwater (1) (9-1) 115
3. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (9-0) 103
4. Columbus Grandview Heights (9-0) 85
5. Galion Northmor (10-0) 76
6. West Lafayette Ridgewood (9-1) 47
6. Bluffton (9-1) 47
8. Cincinnati Country Day (9-1 ) 33
9. New Middletown Springfield (8-2) 20
10. Andover Pymatuning Valley (9-1) 15
Others receiving votes: 11, Hamler Patrick Henry 12. 12, Toledo Ottawa Hills 11. 13, Anna 11. 14, Columbia Station Columbia 4. 15, Defiance Tinora 3. 16, Sherwood Fairview 2. 17, Woodsfield Monroe Central 1. 18, Collins Western Reserve 1.
Division VII
1. Maria Stein Marion Local (13) (10-0) 130
2. Columbus Grove (10-0) 114
3. Berlin Center Western Reserve (9-1) 87
4. Minster (8-2) 79
5. Jeromesville Hillsdale (9-1) 54
6. Beaver Eastern (10-0) 46
7. Malvern (9-1) 40
8. Monroeville (9-1) 33
9. Ansonia (9-1) 28
10. McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley (9-1) 26
Others receiving votes: 11. Gibsonburg 21. 12. Cin. College Prep. 19. 13. Danville 16. 14. Edon 10. 15. Warren John F. Kennedy 5. 16. Lima Central Catholic 3. 17. Sycamore Mohawk 3. 18. St. Henry 1.
NWCC Offensive Player of the Year: Maddox Underwood – Upper Scioto Valley
NWCC Defensive Player of the Year: Landon Shepard – Elgin
NWCC Coach of the Year: Dustin Price – Upper Scioto Valley
First Team – Offense
Quarterback
Maddox Underwood – Upper Scioto Valley
Running Back
Ryan Roberts – Upper Scioto Valley
Quinten Harrison – Elgin
Nolan Hopson – Hardin Northern
End
Kimari Glenn – Perry
Brody Walter – North Baltimore
Tight End
Bodi Hipsher – Hardin Northern
Mason Thompson – Upper Scioto Valley
Center
Colton Bailey – Ridgemont
Guard
Patrick Staklin – Ridgemont
Mykal Ellerbrock – Upper Scioto Valley
Tackle
Wyatt Helton – Upper Scioto Valley
Wyatt Pore – Hardin Northern
Kicker
Carson Reese – Cory-Rawson
First Team – Defense
Defensive Line
Beau Sanders – Upper Scioto Valley
Colton Bailey – Ridgemont
Bodi Hipsher – Hardin Northern
Layden Porter – Waynesfield-Goshen
Linebacker
Grant Breitigam – Waynesfield-Goshen
Landon Shepard – Elgin
Ryan Roberts – Upper Scioto Valley
Jevin Henderson – Ridgemont
Defensive Back
Jace Kaufman – Waynesfield-Goshen
Xavier Stuck -Ridgemont
Maddox Underwood – Upper Scioto Valley
Xander Wilson – Hardin Northern
Punter
Xander Wilson – Hardin Northern
Colton Bailey – Ridgemont
Second Team – Offense
Quarterback
Luke Long – North Baltimore
Running Back
Mason Howard – Ridgemont
Grant Breitigam – Waynesfield-Goshen
Isaiah McFadden – Perry
End
Reed Waitman – Waynesfield-Goshen
Boss Horrison – Perry
Center
Brody Roberts – Waynesfield-Goshen
Tackle
Jayce Turner – Waynesfield-Goshen
Henry Greenleaf – Elgin
Guard
Kam Frank – Hardin Northern
Layden Porter – Waynesfield-Goshen
Kicker
Nolan Hopson – Hardin Northern
Second Team – Defense
Defensive Line
Noah Cox – Perry
Jayce Turner – Waynesfield-Goshen
Colton Long – Elgin
Evan Ricketts – Ridgedale
Linebacker
Mason Thompson – Upper Scioto Valley
Kaden Guinn – Hardin Northern
Hunter Niese – Cory-Rawson
Troy Spencer – Waynesfield-Goshen
Defensive Back
Mason Stewart – Hardin Northern
Kolton Manns – Ridgemont
JJ Slaughterbeck – Ridgedale
Kimari Glenn – Perry
NWCC Honorable Mention
Mason Hall – Cory-Rawson
Ashton Montgomery – Cory-Rawson
Lane Banner – Cory-Rawson
Gavin Rhodes – Elgin
Jack Van Gundy – Elgin
Emory Skaggs – Elgin
Kruz Curtis – Hardin Northern
Dylan Bacon – Hardin Northern
Caleb Emerine – Hardin Northern
Cooper Clark – North Baltimore
Thain Spangenberg – North Baltimore
Braiden Solly – North Baltimore
Hunter Scott – Perry
Caiden Mort – Perry
Connor Reed – Perry
Michael Deas – Ridgedale
Brayden Townsend – Ridgedale
Ayden Salyer – Ridgedale
Landon Eaton – Ridgemont
Jordan Olsen – Ridgemont
Kody Kiser – Ridgemont
Andrue Kindle – Upper Scioto Valley
Caiden Lowery – Upper Scioto Valley
Macain Underwood – Upper Scioto Valley
Carson Barnes – Waynesfield-Goshen
Bradey Miller – Waynesfield-Goshen
Gaige Steinke – Waynesfield-Goshen
Division VI, Region 23
16. Elgin
Division VI, Region 24
14. Perry
Division VII, Region 26
2. Upper Scioto Valley, 10. Hardin Northern, 16. North Baltimore
Division VII, Region 28
6. Ridgemont, 8. Waynesfield-Goshen
OHSAA Football Computer Rankings – Final
The top 16 teams from each region will qualify for the State Playoffs.
Division VI, Region 23
16. Elgin 8.2
Division VI, Region 24
14. Perry 5.35
Division VII, Region 26
2. Upper Scioto Valley 18.704, 10. Hardin Northern 10.9, 16. North Baltimore 4.4, 23. Cory-Rawson 0.35
Division VII, Region 27
21. Ridgedale 1.4216
Division VII, Region 28
6. Ridgemont 14.75, 8. Waynesfield-Goshen 11.3
Elgin 32 Hardin Northern 28
Upper Scioto Valley 36 North Baltimore 14
Perry 10 Ridgedale 7
Ridgemont 18 Waynesfield-Goshen 12, OT
Non-Conference:
Gibsonburg 48 Cory-Rawson 0
Ridgemont 6 Cory-Rawson 3
Elgin 30 Perry 13
Upper Scioto Valley 38 Hardin Northern 10
Waynesfield-Goshen 33 Ridgedale 6
Non-Conference:
North Baltimore 36 Crestline 13
Ridgedale 20 Cory-Rawson 3
Upper Scioto Valley 28 Elgin 8
Ridgemont 41 North Baltimore 7
Waynesfield-Goshen 26 Perry 7
Non-Conference:
Hardin Northern 52 Crestline 14
OHSAA Football Computer Rankings through Week 7
The top 16 teams from each region after week 10 will qualify for the State Playoffs.
Division VI, Region 23
20. Elgin
Division VI, Region 24
13. Perry
Division VII, Region 26
4. Upper Scioto Valley, 8. Hardin Northern, 16. North Baltimore, 23. Cory-Rawson
Division VII, Region 27
22. Ridgedale
Division VII, Region 28
6. Ridgemont, 7. Waynesfield-Goshen
Perry 28 Cory-Rawson 3
Waynesfield-Goshen 21 Elgin 14
Ridgemont 14 Hardin Northern 7
North Baltimore 32 Ridgedale 13
Non-Conference:
Upper Scioto Valley 30 Dayton Christian 0
Waynesfield-Goshen 24 Cory-Rawson 0Ridgemont 53 Montpelier 28
Elgin 29 Cory-Rawson 3
Hardin Northern 38 Perry 15
Waynesfield-Goshen 49 North Baltimore 14
Upper Scioto Valley 38 Ridgedale 8
Gabriel Richard (MI) 38 Ridgedale 6
North Baltimore 20 Cory-Rawson 7
Ridgemont 28 Elgin 0
Hardin Northern 21 Waynesfield-Goshen 20
Upper Scioto Valley 48 Perry 20
Hardin Northern 29 Cory-Rawson 0
Elgin 34 North Baltimore 0
Ridgemont 14 Ridgedale 8
Upper Scioto Valley 40 Waynesfield-Goshen 38, 3OT
Non-Conference:
Perry 34 North Central 0
Waynesfield-Goshen 49 Crestline 12
Upper Scioto Valley 48 Cory-Rawson 6Cory-Rawson 29 Arcadia 22
Cardington-Lincoln 26 Elgin 22
Arlington 53 Hardin Northern 33
North Baltimore 56 Vanlue 14
Perry 33 Dixie 3
Ridgedale 14 Hilltop 13
Spencerville 29 Ridgemont 19
Ada 15 Upper Scioto Valley 14
Waynesfield-Goshen 36 Mississinawa Valley 12
NWCC Offensive Player of the Year: Drew Breitigam – Waynesfield-Goshen
NWCC Defensive Player of the Year: Alex Sanders – Upper Scioto Valley
NWCC Coach of the Year: Shane Wireman – Waynesfield-Goshen
First Team – Offense
QB: Drew Breitigam – Waynesfield-Goshen
RB: Alex Sanders – USV
RB: Quinten Harrison – Elgin
RB: Carter Curtis – Hardin Northern
End: Dalton Jordan – Waynesfield-Goshen
End: Xander Wilson – Hardin Northern
TE: Bodi Hipsher – Hardin Northern
C: Jacob Brown – Elgin
G: Drew Cook – Waynesfield-Goshen
G: Mykal Ellerbrock – USV
T: Mason Thompson – USV
T: Clay Rager – Hardin Northern
K: Nolan Hopson – Hardin Northern
First Team – Defense
DL: Nels VanGundy – Elgin
DL: Bodi Hipsher – Hardin Northern
DL: Drew Cook – Waynesfield-Goshen
DL: Layden Porter –Waynesfield-Goshen
LB: Grant Breitigam –Waynesfield-Goshen
LB: Landon Shepard – Elgin
LB: Alex Sanders – USV
LB: Kaden Guinn – Hardin Northern
DB: Dalton Jordan – Waynesfield-Goshen
DB: Drew Breitigam -Waynesfield-Goshen
DB: Maddox Underwood – USV
DB: Xander Wilson – Hardin Northern
P: Xander Wilson – Hardin Northern
Second Team – Offense
QB: Brayden Townsend – Ridgedale
RB: Mason Howard – Ridgemont
RB: Dakota Peckham – Cory-Rawson
RB: Maddox Underwood – USV
End: Nathan Thiel – Ridgedale
End: Jason Thomas – Perry
TE: Carson Barnes – Waynesfield-Goshen
C: Kam Frank – Hardin Northern
T: Braylon Ardner – Perry
T: Landon Shepard – Elgin
G: Bo Bame – Hardin Northern
G: Nels VanGundy – Elgin
K: Lane Steinke – Waynesfield-Goshen
Second Team – Defense
DL: Braylon Ardner – Perry
DL: Beau Sanders – USV
DL: Caleb Atha – Elgin
DL: Brayden Townsend – Ridgedale
LB: Mason Thompson – USV
LB: Quinten Harrison – Elgin
LB: Nathan Thiel – Ridgedale
LB: Troy Spencer – Waynesfield-Goshen
DB: Nash Lust – Elgin
DB: Connor Scott – USV
DB: JJ Slaughterbeck – Ridgedale
DB: Kimari Glenn – Perry
P: Jay Carter – Waynesfield-Goshen
Honorable Mention
Blake Bohem – Cory-Rawson
Hunter Niese – Cory-Rawson
Lane Banner – Cory-Rawson
Brett Cheney – Crestline
Parker Bowman – Crestline
Ky Taylor – Crestline
Russell Sherman – Elgin
Kaiden Luikart – Elgin
Stephen Castillo-Carey – Elgin
Justin Reffitt – Hardin Northern
Sean Kuhlman – Hardin Northern
Rowan Frater – Hardin Northern
Lucas Long – North Baltimore
Rowan Tackett-Spangenberg – North Baltimore
Brody Walter – North Baltimore
Kadin Jones – Perry
Isaiah McFadden – Perry
Connor Reed – Perry
Landon Murphy – Ridgedale
Evan Ricketts – Ridgedale
Brody Fultz – Ridgedale
Clayton Patterson – Ridgemont
Jevin Henderson – Ridgemont
Patrick Stacklin – Ridgemont
Drew Sanders – USV
Ryan Roberts – USV
Doug May – USV
Jace Kaufman – Waynesfield-Goshen
David Born – Waynesfield-Goshen
Jayce Turner – Waynesfield-Goshen