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Blitz 5 Top 25: Playoff push continues

St. Xavier WR Liam Clifford (photo by Dan Bieneke/TriStateFootball.com)

The Ohio Division I, Region 4 semi-finals are upon us and four of the seven highest ranked teams inside the Blitz 5 Top 25 presented by TriStateFootball.com square off in playoff contests. The only other game between teams in the poll is #13 Turpin at #12 Kings in a Division II, Region 8 quarter-finals matchup. The postseason begins in Indiana too and #9 East Central gets a tough draw having to go on the road and face unbeaten Silver Creek.

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

1. Lakota West (7-0) – LAST WEEK: beat #11 Lakota East (4-4), 31-14; NEXT UP: 10/23 – #7 COLERAIN (6-2).

2. St. Xavier (6-2) – LAST WEEK: beat #14 Moeller (2-6), 45-14; NEXT UP: 10/23 – #5 ELDER (5-3).

3. La Salle (5-2) – LAST WEEK: beat Little Miami (2-6), 42-14; NEXT UP: 10/23 – STEBBINS (5-2).

4. Winton Woods (7-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Xenia (2-6), 28-13; NEXT UP: 10/23 – EDGEWOOD (4-3).

5. Elder (5-3) – LAST WEEK: won at then #7 Princeton (6-2), 26-12; NEXT UP: 10/23 – at #2 St. Xavier (6-2).

6. Covington Catholic (5-0, 3-0) – LAST WEEK: beat then #21 Highlands (3-3, 2-1), 42-0; NEXT UP: 10/23 – CONNER (3-1, 2-1).

7. Colerain (6-2) – LAST WEEK: beat #10 Mason (5-3), 28-7; NEXT UP: 10/23 – at #1 Lakota West (7-0).

8. Princeton (6-2) – LAST WEEK: lost to #5 Elder (5-3), 26-21; NEXT UP: 10/23 – TBA.

9. East Central (7-2) – LAST WEEK: lost to Roncalli (7-1), 34-27; NEXT UP: 10/23 – at Silver Creek(9-0).

10. Mason (5-3) – LAST WEEK: lost to then #8 Colerain (6-2), 28-7; NEXT UP: 10/23 – TBA.

11. Lakota East (4-4) – LAST WEEK: lost at #1 Lakota West (7-0), 31-14; NEXT UP: 10/23 – TBD.

12. Kings (6-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Talawanda (3-5), 42-7: NEXT UP: 10/23 – #13 TURPIN (5-1).

13. Turpin (5-1) – LAST WEEK: beat Withrow (2-3), 23-6; NEXT UP: 10/23 – at #12 Kings (6-0).

14. Moeller (2-6) – LAST WEEK: lost at #2 St. Xavier (6-2), 45-14; NEXT UP: 10/23 – TBA.

15. Hamilton (4-4) – LAST WEEK: won at then #17 Sycamore (1-7), 39-7; NEXT UP: 10/23 – TBA.

16. Badin (6-0) – LAST WEEK: idle; NEXT UP: 10/23 – TIPPECANOE (6-1).

17. Ross (6-1) – LAST WEEK: BEAT Monroe (3-5), 52-14; NEXT UP: 10/23 – at New Richmond (5-2).

18. Fairfield (1-7) – LAST WEEK: lost at Centerville (4-4), 40-28; NEXT UP: 10/23 – TBA.

19. Anderson (6-2) – LAST WEEK: beat Teays Valley (3-4), 52-14; NEXT UP: 10/23 – at Piqua (7-0).

20. Sycamore (1-7) – LAST WEEK: lost to #15 Hamilton (5-3), 39-7; NEXT UP: 10/23 – TBA.

21. Wyoming (6-0) – LAST WEEK: idle; NEXT UP: 10/24 – GRAHAM (7-0).

22. Indian Hill (7-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Oakwood (3-5), 42-3; NEXT UP: 10/24 – VALLEY VIEW (5-2). 

23. Roger Bacon (7-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Carlisle (4-4), 49-6; NEXT UP: 10/24 – GREENON (6-1). 

24. Clinton-Massie (7-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Thurgood Marshall (2-3), 63-6; NEXT UP: 10/24 – BETHEL-TATE (7-1).

25. Highlands (3-3, 2-1) – LAST WEEK: lost at #6 Covington Catholic (5-0, 3-0), 42-0; NEXT UP: 10/23 – COOPER (2-4, 1-2).

Knocking on the Door: New Richmond, Conner, Newport Central Catholic, Lawrenceburg, and Ryle.

Dropped Out: None

 

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