The regular season is over and the "paper" champions have been crowned. The final Associated Press Ohio State Football Poll was released Monday, November 3rd where four teams from the Oho Capital Conference finished in the top ten!
OCC-Central Division champion Dublin Coffman narrowly defeated Upper Arlington last week 20-19 to complete the regular season undefeated. The Rocks were ranked 3rd in the final Division I poll, which is as high as they ever reached. Unbeaten Pickerington Central was 5th the poll, Westerville Central (9-1) 9th, and Hilliard Darby (9-1) 10th. The final poll was the Panthers' first appearance of the season in the rankings. Darby ended the regular season last week with a win over rival Bradley 27-14. Their only loss was a 10-7 setback to Davidson in week two. Hudson was the D-I poll champion.
In Division II, Olentangy completed its first 10-0 regular season since 1957 to go with its equally historic OCC-Capital Divison championship. The Braves ended the regular season ranked 2nd in the final AP D-II poll. Perrysburg claimed the D-II poll championship.
In Division III, four-time MVL champion Tri-Valley climbed to 4th in the final poll, its highest ranking of the season. The Scotties finished 10-0 for just the second time in school history, while their defense led the state in points allowed with just 34. Hubbard received 16 first place votes to win the D-III poll championship.
In Division IV, MVL runner-up Maysville (9-1) slipped to 15th despite a 34-0 win over Claymont to wrap up the regular season. Kettering Archbishop Alter finished the year in D-IV top spot.
Listed below is the complete poll of how a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rated Ohio high school football teams in the FINAL weekly Associated Press poll of 2014, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses)Teams that finished the year ranked number one are named AP poll champions for their respective divisions:
DIVISION I
1, Hudson (19);10-0;242
2, Centerville (3);10-0;203
3, Dublin Coffman (2);10-0;189
4, Mentor;9-1;136
5, Pickerington Central;10-0;133
6, Lakewood St. Edward (1);8-2;131
7, Huber Heights Wayne;9-1;106
8, Cincinnati St. Xavier;8-2;105
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Springboro 17. 12, Cincinnati Moeller 14. 13, Cleveland St. Ignatius 12.
DIVISION II
1, Perrysburg (13);10-0;219
2, Lewis Center Olentangy (2);10-0;194
3, Cincinnati La Salle (4);9-1;177
4, Bedford (1);10-0;174
5, Macedonia Nordonia (3);10-0;170
6, Grafton Midview (2);10-0;132
7, Kings Mills Kings;10-0;111
8, Cincinnati Mount Healthy;10-0;82
9, Mayfield;9-1;57
10, Avon;9-1;37
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.
DIVISION III
1, Hubbard (16);10-0;224
2, Athens (4);10-0;197
3, Wapakoneta (2);10-0;180
4, Dresden Tri-Valley;10-0;170
5, Norwalk;10-0;139
6, Jackson;10-0;104
7, Trotwood-Madison (1);9-1;101
8, Toledo Central Catholic (2);8-2;80
9, Aurora;9-1;46
10, Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary;8-2;31
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Louisville 27. 12, Dover 16.
DIVISION IV
1, Kettering Archbishop Alter (13);10-0;234
2, Clarksville Clinton-Massie (9);10-0;227
3, Wooster Triway;10-0;180
4, Cleveland Benedictine (1);9-1;151
5, Wauseon (2);10-0;139
6, Cincinnati McNicholas;9-1;117
7, Columbus Beechcroft;9-1;71
8, Columbus Marion-Franklin;9-1;47
9, Mantua Crestwood;9-1;34
10, Kenton;8-2;33
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney 31. 12, Cincinnati Wyoming 27. 13, Johnstown-Monroe 18. 13, Bellevue 18. 15, Zanesville Maysville 16.
DIVISION V
1, Canton Central Catholic (14);10-0;230
2, Coldwater (7);9-1;200
3, Findlay Liberty-Benton (2);10-0;175
4, Marion Pleasant (1);10-0;150
5, St. Clairsville (1);10-0;128
6, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy;10-0;119
7, Huron;9-1;102
8, Columbus Bishop Hartley;8-2;99
9, Wheelersburg;9-1;29
10, Jamestown Greeneview;9-1;26
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Youngstown Ursuline 20. 12, Delta 18. 13, Youngstown Liberty 16. 14, Ottawa-Glandorf 14. 15, Coshocton 12.
DIVISION VI
1, Kirtland (19);10-0;241
2, Loudonville (3);10-0;212
3, Mogadore;10-0;186
4, Defiance Tinora (2);10-0;156
5, Sugarcreek Garaway;10-0;140
6, McDonald (1);10-0;119
7, Fredericktown;10-0;99
8, Lewisburg Tri-County North;9-0;75
9, Minster;7-3;16
10, Delphos Jefferson;8-2;15
(tie) Lima Central Catholic;8-2;15
Others receiving 12 or more points: 12, Spencerville 13. 12, Bucyrus Wynford 13. 14, West Liberty-Salem 12.
DIVISION VII
1, Maria Stein Marion Local (24);10-0;249
2, Glouster Trimble (1);10-0;205
3, Shadyside;9-0;166
4, Caldwell;10-0;147
5, Norwalk St. Paul;9-1;143
6, Berlin Center Western Reserve;9-1;134
7, Arlington;9-1;123
8, Sidney Lehman;8-2;59
9, Tiffin Calvert;8-2;58
10, McComb;7-3;18
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Bainbridge Paint Valley 13. 12, Fort Recovery 12.