OHSAA Power Rankings (Jan. 24)
Back at it with the biweekly Power Rankings!
Quick hits on each OHSAA division:
- No teams added to Division I but plenty of reshuffling.
- Besides Hughes, nobody had a banner two-week stretch in D-II.
- D-III: Purcell vaults to the top after acing the eye test.
- The D-IV top three is a distinguishable tier.
On the outside looking in for Division I (alphabetical): Canal Winchester, East Tech, Hoban, Mason, Mentor, Northview, Pickerington North, Sidney, Walnut Ridge
Team | Avg. Pt. Dif. | Quality Wins | Losses | Previous Rank | Notes |
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#1 Moeller (13-0) | 27.9 | STVM, Lakota East, Wayne, Centerville, Covington Catholic (KY), Booker (FL) | 1 | Team scoring and average point differential have marginally receded. | |
#2 Bradley (13-0) | 14.5 | Walnut Ridge, Thomas Worthington (2x), Springfield, Delaware Hayes | 3 | Junior point guard Matt Allocco's scoring numbers have ballooned with the official news of Jack Pugh being out for the season. | |
#3 Coffman (14-0) | 24.4 | Pickerington North, Davidson, Lakota East, Upper Arlington | 7 | Dominiq Penn and Luke Bartemes are averaging 34.9 PPG, per the Dispatch, to lead the Rocks. | |
#4 Brush (11-1) | 19.6 | St. Edward, Willoughby South, Warrensville Heights | Spire | 4 | Unsigned senior DJ Dial has steered the ship, averaging 15.2 points and 10.2 assists, per the News Herald. |
#5 St. Edward (10-4) | 9.1 | Lakwood, St. Ignatius, Benedictine, Florence (MS), North Mecklenberg (NC), Myrtle Beach (SC), Kennedy Catholic (PA) | Brush, Lima Senior, North Crowley (TX), Kennedy Catholic (PA) | 10 | St. Edward, in our opinion, has played the hardest schedule of any team in Ohio. |
#6 Pickerington Central (14-1) | 19.6 | Trotwood, Pickerington North, Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, Springfield, Williamston (MI), Catholic Central (MI) | Pickerington North | 2 | Pick Central was hard to place after an up-and-down week. Javohn Garcia added offers from Toledo and James Madison this week. |
#7 St. Vincent-St. Mary (10-2) | 8.9 | Lorain, Warrensville Heights, Clev. Central Catholic, St. Ignatius, Simeon (IL), Chaminade (CA) | Moeller, Spire | 5 | Played one game since the last update, a nine-point win over Warrensville. |
#8 Lima Senior (11-2) | 14.8 | St. Edward, Whitmer, Tol. St. Francis | Findlay, Anthony Wayne | 9 | Followed up a road loss to Findlay with a 12-point win at Whitmer. |
#9 Lorain (10-1) | 18.6 | Lutheran East, Cleveland Heights | St. Vincent-St. Mary | 6 | Devon Grant is averaging 28.3 PPG, per the Morning Journal. They've played just once since last update. |
#10 Whitmer (11-1) | 11.8 | Tol. St. Francis, Start, Findlay | Lima Senior | 8 | Unsigned point guard Trey Syroka recently became the school's all-time assist leader. |
On the outside looking in for Division II: Benedictine, Col. DeSales, Gilmour Academy, Lima Shawnee, Sheridan, Wauseon
Team | Avg. Pt. Dif. | Quality Wins | Losses | Previous Rank | Notes |
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#1 Taft (12-1) | 17.5 | Olentangy Liberty, Deer Park, Stivers, Aiken, Covington Catholic (KY) | Hughes | 2 | Recovered from overtime loss at Hughes with impressive Flyin' to the Hoop showing. |
#2 Columbus South (12-1) | 19.4 | Walnut Ridge, Alder, Bishop Hartley | Walnut Ridge | 3 | Unsigned senior point guard Treohn Watkins leads the Bulldogs at 16.4 PPG, per the Dispatch. |
#3 VASJ (10-3) | 2.8 | Hoban, Cleveland Heights, Benedictine, Gilmour Academy, Clev. Central Catholic | Pickerington North, St. Ignatius, West Memphis | 5 | Winners of six of their last seven games. Arguably the most impressive collection of quality wins in D-II. |
#4 Trotwood (10-2) | 34.9 | Centerville, Butler, Crispus Attucks (IN) | Pickerington Central, Wayne | 1 | Pick Central exposed flaws during a concerning loss at Flyin' to the Hoop. |
#5 Hughes (11-3) | 7.4 | Taft, Cleveland Heights, Aiken, Alonso (FL) | Moeller, Taft, Wesley Christian (KY) | 10 | Nobody in D-II had a better week than the Big Red. Clearly becoming better as season continues. |
#6 Lake Catholic (10-2) | 11.3 | Solon, St. Ignatius, GIlmour Academy | Hoban, Willoughby South | 7 | Juniors Luka Eller and Lukas Frazier both averaging better than 20 PPG, per News Herald. |
#7 Chaminade Julienne (14-1) | 15.4 | Purcell Marian, Fenwick, Buchtel | Bishop Hartley | 8 | |
#8 Wyoming (11-1) | 14.9 | Deer Park, Reading | Purcell Marian | 4 | An 18-point home loss against Purcell Marian exposed vulnerabilities. |
#9 Bay (12-2) | 15.8 | Fairview | Spire, Elyria Catholic | NR | Winners of 12 of their last 13 games. Unsigned point guard Erik Painter leading team with 18.9 PPG, per Morning Journal. |
#10 Lexington (10-3) | 12.1 | Mansfield Senior, Upper Sandusky | Copley, Mt. Vernon, Shelby | NR | Six-straight wins for the Minutemen — including their two best wins — after a slow start to the season. |
On the outside looking in for Division III: Brookville, CHCA, Deer Park, Eastern, Garaway, Genoa, Labrae, Middletown Madison, Reading, Stivers, Upper Sandusky, Worthington Christian
Team | Avg. Pt. Dif. | Quality Wins | Losses | Previous Rank | Notes |
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#1 Purcell Marian (13-2) | 11.5 | Wyoming, Deer Park, Badin, Fenwick, Elder, McNicholas, Alter, St. Xavier, North Catholic (PA) | Chaminade Julienne, LaSalle | 3 | Purcell is on a tear after losing their first two games of season by a combined seven points. |
#2 Lutheran East (9-3) | 19.5 | Lakewood, Warrensville Heights | Lorain, Cleveland Heights, St. Ignatius | 1 | Time to see how the Falcons fare with transfer Jalin Billingsley back in the fold. |
#3 Harvest Prep (11-2) | 22.3 | Northland, Middletown Madison, Mt. Lebanon (PA) | Fairmont, Marquette Catholic (IN) | 4 | Junior point guard CJ Anthony is averaging 23.6 points on 65 percent shooting (40 percent beyond the arch), and 4.2 assists, via the Dispatch. *insert big eyes emoji* |
#4 Warrensville Heights (9-4) | 7.5 | Cleveland Heights, Clev. Central Catholic, Garfield Heights | St. Vincent-St. Mary, Brush, East Tech, Lutheran East | 7 | The teams they've lost to have a combined record of 43-6. |
#5 Archbold (12-0) | 20.1 | Wauseon (2x), Ottawa Glandorf | 6 | Austin Wiemken, Jeron Williams, and Rigo Ramos are averaging a combined 40.2 points, per the Toledo Blade. | |
#6 Anna (13-0) | 23.3 | Jackson Center, Marion Local, St. Henry | 8 | ||
#7 Columbus Academy (10-3) | 15.1 | Johnstown-Monroe, Whitehall, Grandview Heights | Worthington Christian, Central Crossing | NR | Seven-straight wins for CA with Worthington Christian, West Jeff, then Bexley coming up. |
#8 Cardinal Stritch (12-3) | 21.5 | Maumee Valley, Tol. Central Catholic, Collins (KY) | Toledo Christian, Marion Local, Blackman (TN) | NR | A 31-point win over Maumee Valley is more impressive than a 3-point loss to Marion Local is disappointing. |
#9 Johnstown-Monroe (10-2) | 12.0 | Col. Desales, Alder, Grandview Heights, Zane Trace | Columbus Academy, Granville | 2 | Still holding teams to low scoring totals but the Johnnies are coming out of a tough stretch nonetheless. |
#10 Wheelersburg (14-0) | 21.9 | Oak Hill | 9 |
On the outside looking in for Division IV: Berne Union, Delphos St. John’s, Fort Loramie, Hicksville, Jackson Center, Marion Local, Springfield Central Catholic, St. Henry, Toronto
Team | Avg. Pt. Dif. | Quality Wins | Losses | Previous Rank | Notes |
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#1 Convoy Crestview (12-1) | 18.2 | Minster, Delphos St. John's | Bluffton | 1 | A clear no. 1 following a decisive victory over Minster at Flyin' to the Hoop. Skilled forwards separate the Knights. |
#2 Richmond Heights (11-5) | 21.1 | Padua | Lorain, Whitmer, Gahanna, Shaker Heights, Benedictine | 3 | Against D-III and D-IV opponents, Richmond Heights is 10-0 with an average point differential of +38.2. |
#3 Hiland (16-1) | 22.9 | Garaway, Grandview Heights | East Tech | 4 | |
#4 Legacy Christian (13-2) | 20.0 | Minster, Emmanuel Christian | Reynoldsburg, Stivers | 5 | Mike Sharavjamts, averaging 10.8 PPG, is one of Ohio's most talented freshman. |
#5 Minster (9-5) | 10.1 | Ottoville, Marion Local, Russia | Crestview, Legacy Christian, Fort Loramie, Delphos St. John's, Wapakoneta | 7 | Struggling to piece together consecutive wins. The Wildcats will be battle-tested come March, though. |
#6 Maumee Valley (8-4) | 18.3 | Toledo Christian, Rogers | Cardinal Stritch, Southview, Ottawa Hills, Farmington (MI) | 2 | Disappointing two-week stretch as conference opponents have bested the Hawks. |
#7 Toledo Christian (11-2) | 13.7 | Cardinal Stritch, Ottawa Hills | Maumee Valley, Stryker | 9 | Their two leading scorers are sophomores Cole McWhinnie and Trevor Wensink. |
#8 Mohawk (12-0) | 13.7 | Upper Sandusky, Carey, Colonel Crawford | NR | Narrow wins in the Northern 10 Conference highlight their résumé. | |
#9 Ottoville (11-3) | 11.4 | Delphos St. John's, Elida | Minster, Columbus Grove, Antwerp | 8 | Led by sophomore duo Josh Thorbahn and Ryan Suever. |
#10 Cincinnati Christian (12-3) | 13.3 | Stivers, Seven Hills | Aiken, Badin, CHCA | 6 |