Blitz 5 Top 25: Cream rising to the top

St. Xavier warded off Elder at The Pit to remain atop the Blitz 5 Top 25 presented by TriStateFootball.com. The Bombers have gotten better each week and appear to be a serious contender for a state title. They will travel to unbeaten Indianapolis Cathedral this Friday night. It will be the first of three straight home games for the Irish against GCL South teams (La Salle next, then Moeller).

There won’t be a GMC title for Colerain. The Cardinals fell to unbeaten Princeton for their second league loss. The Vikings have now won three games by five, five and four points. Lakota West moves up a spot to #3 in the poll after pitching its second shutout of the year. Princeton and Lakota West are two of the seven teams in the poll that are 3-0. There are five games versus ranked teams this weekend. 

Here is a look at the latest Blitz 5 Top 25:

1. St. Xavier (2-1) – LAST WEEK: won at then #3 Elder (1-2), 38-24; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at Indianapolis Cathedral (IN) (4-0).

2. La Salle (2-1) – LAST WEEK: won at then #15 Lakota East (0-3), 35-13; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at Louisville DuPont Manual (KY) (0-0).

3. Lakota West (3-0) – LAST WEEK: won at then #12 Sycamore (1-2), 33-0; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at #13 Fairfield (1-2).

4. Elder (1-2) – LAST WEEK: lost to #1 St. Xavier (2-1).38-24; NEXT UP: 9/18 – #14 MOELLER (1-2).

5. Winton Woods (3-0) – LAST WEEK: won at West Clermont (1-2), 28-13; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at Milford (1-1). 

6. Princeton (3-0) – won at then #6 Colerain (1-2), 41-37; NEXT UP: 9/18 – #19 LAKOTA EAST (0-3). 

7. Covington Catholic (1-0) – LAST WEEK: won at Dixie Heights (0-1), 21-24; NEXT UP: 9/18 – BEECHWOOD (1-0).

8. Mason (3-0) – LAST WEEK: won at Oak Hills (0-3), 27-12; NEXT UP: 9/18 – #11 SYCAMORE (1-2)

9. Colerain (1-2) – LAST WEEK: lost to then #8 Princeton (3-0), 41-37; NEXT UP: 9/18 – #25 MIDDLETOWN (0-2).

10. East Central (3-1) – LAST WEEK: beat Franklin County (2-1), 36-12; NEXT UP: 9/18 – BATESVILLE (3-1).

11. Sycamore (1-2) – LAST WEEK: lost to then #4 Lakota West (3-0), 33-0; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at #8 Mason (3-0).

12. Hamilton (1-2) – LAST WEEK: won at then #11 Fairfield (1-2). 28-25; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at Oak Hills (0-3).

13. Fairfield (1-2) – LAST WEEK: lost at then #14 Hamilton (1-2), 28-25; NEXT UP: 9/18 – #3 LAKOTA WEST (3-0).

14. Moeller (1-2) – LAST WEEK: lost at Trinity (KY) (1-0), 44-7; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at #4 Elder (1-2).

15. Simon Kenton (1-0) – LAST WEEK: won at then #19 Highlands (0-1), 27-14; NEXT UP: 9/18 – WALTON-VERONA (0-1).

16. Turpin (3-0) – LAST WEEK: won Little Miami (0-3), 44-8; NEXT UP: 9/18 – TBD.

17. Badin (3-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Chaminade Julienne (1-2), 40-14; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at Fenwick (0-2).

18. Kings (2-0) – LAST WEEK: won at #25 Middletown (0-2), 34-13: NEXT UP: 9/18 – LEBANON (1-2).

19. Lakota East (0-3) – LAST WEEK: lost to #2 La Salle (2-1), 35-13; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at #6 Princeton (3-0).

20. Anderson (2-1) – LAST WEEK: won at Lebanon (1-2), 38-20; NEXT UP: 9/18 – WEST CLERMONT (1-2).

21. Highlands (0-1) – LAST WEEK: lost to then #16 SIMON KENTON (1-0), 27-14; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at Ryle (1-0).

22. Ross (2-1) – LAST WEEK: won at then #22 Talawanda (2-1), 35-0; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at Harrison (1-2).

23. Wyoming (3-0) – LAST WEEK: won at Madeira (1-2), 21-3; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at Deer Park (2-1).

24. Talawanda (2-1) – LAST WEEK: lost to then #24 ROSS (2-1), 35-0; NEXT UP: 9/18 – EDGEWOOD (1-2).

25. Middletown (0-2) – LAST WEEK: lost to then #20 Kings (2-0), 34-13; NEXT UP: 9/18 – at #9 Colerain (1-2).

Knocking on the Door: Harrison, Clinton-Massie, Indian Hill, New Richmond, Roger Bacon, Beechwood 

Dropped Out: None

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