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Blitz 5 Top 25: Early-season shakeups

It didn’t take long for havoc rear its ugly head in the Blitz 5 Top 25 presented by TriStateFootball.com. The top and bottom eight teams in last week’s rankings each went a combined 7-1. The squads sandwiched between #9 and #17 went 4-5.

The lone newcomer to the poll is Anderson, who skyrockets up to #16 after an impressive road win at Simon Kenton. The defeat caused the Pioneers to plummet six spots to #17.

Two of Anderson’s ECC rivals, Kings and Turpin, also got wins over ranked schools, but failed to crack the rankings. Kings knocked Lebanon out of the Top 25 while Turpin’s victory sent Lakota East spiraling downward six spots to #18.

Several other teams have made statements to start the 2019 campaign including seventh-ranked Covington Catholic, who has outscored its first two foes 85-0. The top five didn’t disappoint as they pummeled their opponents, none of which could be considered patsies.

Four tilts between ranked teams in Week 2 including the marquee matchup, #2 St. Xavier at # 3 Colerain. The “War on 74” has #11 East Central traveling into the Buckeye state to face #20 Harrison in a standing-room only affair.

1. Elder (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Gahanna Lincoln (0-1), 41-6; NEXT UP: 9/06 – INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (2-0)

2. St. Xavier (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat BROWNSBURG (1-1), 38-17; NEXT UP: 9/06 – at #3 Colerain (1-0)

3. Colerain (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Wayne (0-1), 28-19; NEXT UP: 9/06 – #2 ST. XAVIER (1-0)

4. Fairfield (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat CENTERVILLE (0-1), 33-7; NEXT UP: 9/06 at Springfield (1-0)

5. Winton Woods (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Trotwood-Madison (0-1), 36-7; NEXT UP: 9/06 at West Clermont (0-1)

6. Princeton (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat then #17 Milford (0-1), 38-7; NEXT UP: 9/06 – WITHROW (0-0)

7. Covington Catholic (2-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Campbell County (0-2), 49-0; NEXT UP: 9/06 – LEXINGTON CATHOLIC (2-0)

8. La Salle (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat then #13 LAKOTA WEST (0-1), 31-7; NEXT UP: 9/06 – at #10 Mason (0-1)

9. Moeller (0-1) – LAST WEEK: lost to INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (2-0); NEXT UP: 9/06 – at Louisville Trinity (2-0)

10. Mason (0-1) – LAST WEEK: lost to SPRINGBORO (0-1), 34-7; NEXT UP: 9/06 – #8 LA SALLE (1-0)

11. East Central (2-0) – LAST WEEK: beat OAK HILLS (0-1), 28-0; NEXT UP: 9/06 – #20 HARRISON (1-0)

12. Lakota West (0-1) – LAST WEEK: lost to then #10 LA SALLE (1-0), 31-7; NEXT UP: 9/06 – CENTERVILLE (0-1)

13. Sycamore (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat LOVELAND (0-1), 50-20; NEXT UP: 9/06 – at Kings (1-0)

14. Highlands (1-1) – LAST WEEK: lost to Knoxville Catholic (1-0), 31-28; NEXT UP: 9/06 – CAMPBELL COUNTY (1-0)

15. Hamilton (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat West Clermont, 21-7; NEXT UP: 9/06 – #16 ANDERSON (1-0).

16. Anderson (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat then #11 Simon Kenton (1-1), 44-16; NEXT UP: 9/06 – at #15 Hamilton (1-0).

17. Simon Kenton (1-1) – LAST WEEK: lost to ANDERSON (1-0), 44-16; NEXT UP: 9/06 – at Oak Hills (0-1).

18. Lakota East (0-1) – LAST WEEK: lost to TURPIN (1-0), 35-21; NEXT UP: 9/06 – FAIRMONT (0-1)

19. Milford (0-1) – LAST WEEK: lost to then #7 PRINCETON (1-0), 38-7; NEXT UP: 9/06 – DUNBAR (0-1)

20. Harrison (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Butler (0-1), 38-6; NEXT UP: 9/06 – at #11 East Central (2-0)

21. Edgewood (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat MONROE (0-1), 34-6; UP: 9/06 – at Franklin (1-0).

22. Middletown (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Western Hills (0-1), 49-0; NEXT UP: 9/06 – SPRINGBORO (1-0)

23. Mount Healthy (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Tippecanoe (0-1), 22-8; NEXT UP: 9/06 – COLDWATER (1-0)

24. Wyoming (1-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Columbus Academy (0-1), 40-7; NEXT UP: 9/06 – TAFT (1-0)

25. Ryle (1-1) – LAST WEEK: beat CONNER (1-0), 34-10; NEXT UP: 9/06 –.at Cooper (2-0)

Knocking on the Door: Boone County, Clinton-Massie, Cooper, Franklin, Indian Hill, Kings, Lebanon, Mount Healthy, Roger Bacon, South Dearborn, Turpin.

Dropped Out: Lebanon (21)

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