Six weeks are in the books and only four teams in the Blitz 5 Top 25 presented by TriStateFootball.com remain unbeaten. Princeton continues to hold down the top spot, while Beechwood, Wyoming and newcomer Northwest have also made it through the first six weeks without a loss.
There was plenty of movement after an eventful Week 6. St. Xavier climbs four spots to #4 after knocking Elder from the ranks of the unbeaten at The Pit, while East Central rallied from a 14-point deficit to hand Harrison its first loss. Northwest makes its Top 25 debut at #25 after improving to 6-0.
Week 7 brings another loaded slate with five games between ranked teams. #3 Moeller hosts #5 Elder in a GCL South showdown, while #2 Lakota West travels to #9 Middletown. The Blitz 5 Game of the Week takes us to Park Hills for #10 Highlands at #16 Covington Catholic. Also in the GMC, #1 Princeton hosts #21 Mason and #8 Lakota East visits #20 Fairfield.
Here’s a look at the 2026 Blitz 5 Top 25 rankings for Week 7:
- Princeton (6-0, 5-0)
LAST WEEK: won at then-#7 LAKOTA EAST (4-2, 3-2), 48-22. The Vikings remain the only unbeaten team in the GMC and have scored at least 27 points in every game.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – #21 MASON (2-4, 2-3) - Lakota West (5-1, 4-1)
LAST WEEK: beat then-#20 FAIRFIELD (2-4, 1-4), 38-7. The Firebirds bounced back from their first loss by holding the Indians to seven points and piling up 213 rushing yards.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at #9 MIDDLETOWN (4-2, 4-1) - Moeller (4-2, 2-0)
LAST WEEK: won at #12 LA SALLE (3-3, 0-2), 45-0. The Crusaders have won three straight and outscored their last three opponents, 117-29.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – #5 ELDER (5-1, 1-1) - St. Xavier (3-3, 1-1)
LAST WEEK: won at then-#2 ELDER (5-1, 1-1), 31-29. Drew Davidson kicked a 25-yard field goal as time expired to give head coach Steve Specht his 200th career victory.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at Trinity (KY) - Elder (5-1, 1-1)
LAST WEEK: lost to then-#8 ST. XAVIER (3-3, 1-1), 31-29. Kaden Estep threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 72 yards and another score in the Panthers’ first loss.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at #3 MOELLER (4-2, 2-0) - Anderson (5-1, 5-0)
LAST WEEK: won at MILFORD (1-5, 1-4), 58-14. The Raptors have scored at least 49 points in all five of their ECC victories and are averaging 56.0 points per game in conference play.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – TURPIN - Winton Woods (5-1, 5-0)
LAST WEEK: won at LITTLE MIAMI (3-3, 2-3), 14-7. The Warriors won their fifth straight game and have allowed just 42 points during that winning streak.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at LOVELAND - Lakota East (4-2, 3-2)
LAST WEEK: lost to #1 PRINCETON (6-0, 5-0), 48-22. Both Thunderhawks losses have come against the top two teams in this week’s rankings, Princeton and Lakota West.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at #20 FAIRFIELD (2-4, 1-4) - Middletown (4-2, 4-1)
LAST WEEK: beat SYCAMORE (0-6, 0-5), 41-0. After opening the season 0-2, the Middies have rattled off four consecutive GMC victories.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – #2 LAKOTA WEST (5-1, 4-1) - Highlands (5-1, 1-0)
LAST WEEK: beat HARRISON COUNTY, 78-6. The Bluebirds led 57-0 at halftime as Bryce Armstrong threw four touchdown passes and Quinton Simon returned two interceptions for touchdowns and added a rushing score.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at #16 COVINGTON CATHOLIC (4-2) - East Central (5-1, 2-0)
LAST WEEK: won at then-#13 HARRISON (5-1), 24-21. The Trojans erased a 21-7 deficit with 17 unanswered points and have now won seven of the last eight meetings in the War on 74 rivalry.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at CONNERSVILLE - La Salle (3-3, 0-2)
LAST WEEK: lost to then-#4 MOELLER (4-2, 2-0), 45-0. The Lancers have dropped both of their GCL South games and have been shut out in each.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – WITHROW - Harrison (5-1)
LAST WEEK: lost to then-#11 EAST CENTRAL (5-1, 2-0), 24-21. The Wildcats led 21-7 before East Central scored the final 17 points to hand Harrison its first loss of the season.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – MT. HEALTHY - Beechwood (5-0, 1-0)
LAST WEEK: won at OWEN COUNTY (2-3), 63-0. The Tigers have posted three shutouts in five games and have outscored their opponents 229-38.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – WALTON-VERONA - Badin (5-1, 1-0)
LAST WEEK: beat CHAMINADE JULIENNE (1-5, 0-1), 34-7. The Rams bounced back from their first loss by allowing a season-low-tying seven points.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at BISHOP FENWICK - Covington Catholic (4-2)
LAST WEEK: beat CENTRAL (2-4), 41-14. Sophomore Kiyan Miller ran for four touchdowns as the Colonels bounced back from their loss to Beechwood.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – #10 HIGHLANDS (5-1) - Lebanon (5-1, 4-1)
LAST WEEK: won at then-#19 KINGS (3-3, 2-3), 35-24. The Warriors have won back-to-back games since suffering their only loss of the season against Anderson.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – MILFORD (1-5, 1-4) - Colerain (3-3, 3-2)
LAST WEEK: won at then-#17 OAK HILLS (3-3, 2-3), 47-31. The Cardinals produced a season-high 47 points and snapped a six-game road losing streak.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at SYCAMORE (0-6, 0-5) - Oak Hills (3-3, 2-3)
LAST WEEK: lost to then-#21 COLERAIN (3-3, 3-2), 47-31. The Highlanders have alternated wins and losses through their first six games.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at HAMILTON - Fairfield (2-4, 1-4)
LAST WEEK: lost at then-#3 LAKOTA WEST (5-1, 4-1), 38-7. The Indians have dropped four of their five GMC games with three of those losses coming against current Top 25 teams.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – #8 LAKOTA EAST (4-2, 3-2) - Mason (2-4, 2-3)
LAST WEEK: beat HAMILTON (1-5, 1-4), 40-3. The Comets snapped a three-game losing streak while posting their largest margin of victory this season.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at #1 PRINCETON (6-0, 5-0) - Kings (3-3, 2-3)
LAST WEEK: lost to then-#18 LEBANON (5-1, 4-1), 35-24. The Knights have dropped three of their last four games after starting the season 2-0.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – LITTLE MIAMI (3-3, 2-3) - Wyoming (6-0, 3-0)
LAST WEEK: beat MARIEMONT (3-3, 1-2), 45-10. The Cowboys remain perfect and have scored at least 42 points in four of their six victories.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at MADEIRA (4-2, 2-1) - McNicholas (4-2, 1-0)
LAST WEEK: won at CARROLL (2-4, 0-1), 40-7. The Rockets have won three straight after a 1-2 start and have allowed just 28 points during the streak.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – at CHAMINADE JULIENNE (1-5, 0-1) - Northwest (6-0, 1-0)
LAST WEEK: won at MT. HEALTHY (2-4, 0-1), 40-20. The Knights make their Blitz 5 Top 25 debut as one of only four remaining unbeaten teams in the rankings.
NEXT UP: 10/2 – TALAWANDA (5-1)
DROPPED OUT: #23 Talawanda
KNOCKING ON THE DOOR: Deer Park, Goshen, Hughes, Lawrenceburg, Lloyd Memorial, North College Hill & Talawanda
