Blitz 5 Top 25: Final Rankings

Lakota West started the season at #1 in Blitz 5 Top 25 presented by TriStateFootball.com and never relinquished the position. The Firebirds went wire-to-wire atop the poll and turned in the first 10-0 undefeated regular season in school history. They had victories over #5, #6, #7, #8, #15 and #23 in the rankings.

Also finishing the regular season unbeaten were Winton Woods, Badin (for a second straight year) and Wyoming (for a sixth straight year). Mason was one of the year’s most pleasant surprises starting the year at #13 and ending up at #5. Their GMC rival Oak Hills came out of nowhere, securing the #23 spot to end the season.

Here is a look at the 2022 Blitz 5 Top 25 Final Rankings:

1. Lakota West (10-0, 9-0) – LAST WEEK: beat #16 COLERAIN (4-6, 4-5), 31-14. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, LABANON (4-6).
2. Winton Woods (10-0, 9-0) – LAST WEEK: beat LEBANON (4-6, 4-5), 44-8. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, LA SALLE (2-8).
3. Moeller (9-1, 3-0) – LAST WEEK: beat DETROIT KING (MI) (5-3), 30-14. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, HAMILTON (3-7).
4. Elder (8-2, 2-1) – LAST WEEK: beat then #23 LA SALLE (2-8, 0-3), 31-7. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, MIDDLETOWN (3-7).
5. Mason (8-2, 8-1) – LAST WEEK: won at then #4 Princeton (8-2, 7-2). 10-7. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, #16 COLERAIN (4-6).
6. Princeton (8-2, 7-2) – LAST WEEK: lost to then #6 MASON (8-2, 8-1). 10-7. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, #24 WEST CLERMONT (5-5).
7. Fairfield (7-3, 6-3) – LAST WEEK: beat LAKOTA EAST (3-7, 3-6), 27-19. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, #8 ST. XAVIER (4-6).
8. St. Xavier (4-6, 1-2) – LAST WEEK: beat LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (VA) (3-5), 30-16. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, at #7 Fairfield (7-3).
9. Kings (9-1, 8-1) – LAST WEEK: won at then #20 Anderson (5-5, 5-4), 41-26. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, SIDNEY (4-6).
10. East Central (8-2) – LAST WEEK: beat EDGEWOOD (IN) (2-8), 53-0. NEXT UP: 10/28 – IHSAA Playoffs, at Silver Creek (5-5).
11. Milford (8-2, 7-2) – LAST WEEK: won at Turpin (1-9, 1-8), 56-21. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, WESTERN HILLS (5-5).
12. Badin (10-0, 5-0) – LAST WEEK: beat McNICHOLAS (5-5, 2-3), 42-7. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, WOODWARD (5-5).
13. Edgewood (9-1, 5-0) – LAST WEEK: beat HARRISON (1-9, 0-5), 47-7. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, LIMA SENIOR (3-7).
14. Highlands (8-2, 4-0) – LAST WEEK: beat Cooper (5-4, 2-2), 34-5. NEXT UP: 11/04 – KHSAA Playoffs, MONTGOMERY COUNTY (2-7).
15. Covington Catholic (7-2, 3-1) – LAST WEEK: beat CONNER (2-6, 1-2), 42-3. NEXT UP: 10/28 – at Ryle (5-4).
16. Colerain (4-6, 4-5) – LAST WEEK: lost at #1 Lakota West (10-0, 9-0), 31-14. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, at #5 Mason (8-2).
17. Wyoming (10-0, 7-0) – LAST WEEK: won at Madeira (9-1, 6-1), 23-7. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, WAVERLY (5-5).
18. Beechwood (8-1, 3-0) – LAST WEEK: beat NEWPORT (3-7, 0-3), 57-0. NEXT UP: 10/28 – Newport Central Catholic (8-1).
19. Western Brown (9-1, 5-0) – LAST WEEK: won at Batavia (1-9, 0-5), 73-16. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, MOUNT HEALTHY (5-5).
20. Withrow (7-3, 5-0) – LAST WEEK: beat HUGHES (6-2, 3-1), 54-0. NEXT UP: 10/21 – NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, LOVELAND (4-6).
21. Anderson (5-5, 5-4) – LAST WEEK: lost to #9 KINGS (9-1, 8-1), 41-26. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, at Troy (7-3).
22. Taft (8-2, 4-1) – LAST WEEK: beat WOODWARD (5-5, 1-4), 47-0. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, CHCA (5-5).
23. Oak Hills (5-5, 4-5) – LAST WEEK: beat then #25 MIDDLETOWN (3-7, 2-7), 13-10. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, at Springboro (7-3).
24. West Clermont (5-5, 5-4) – LAST WEEK: won at Loveland (4-6, 4-5), 49-13. NEXT UP: 10/28 – OHSAA Playoffs, at #6 Princeton (8-2).
25. Lawrenceburg (9-1) – LAST WEEK: won at South Dearborn (7-3), 35-6. NEXT UP: 10/28 – IHSAA Playoffs, at Greensburg (4-6).

DROPPED OUT:
#23 La Salle, # 25 Middletown

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