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2023 Ohio Team Power Rankings - Update 1


Dylan Hefflinger
PBR Ohio Editor in Chief/NW Scout

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2023 Ohio Team Power Rankings

As the 2023 spring season gets underway, PBR Ohio would like to bring to you the first update of the Team Power Rankings. Every Tuesday of each week we will bring you an updated Team Power Rankings.

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The Power 25 - Update 1

Updated on 4/10/23

* If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

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Rank
Last
Week
High School
Record
1 1
Archbishop Moeller 6-2
2 4 Saint Ignatius 4-1
3 2 Mason 7-1
4 19 Badin 7-0
5 3  Walsh Jesuit 3-1
6 25 Wapakoneta 6-1
7 6 Defiance 5-1
8 5  Archbishop Hoban 5-2
9 15  Butler 6-1
10 NR St. Xavier
5-1
11 NR Massillon Jackson
7-1
12 7 Grove City
4-2
13 10
Olentangy Liberty
5-1
14 8
Olentangy Orange 4-2
15 9
New Albany 5-3
16 16 Hilliard Darby 6-2
17 21 Eastwood
6-0
18 18 Chaminade Julienne 6-1
19 NR Jonathan Alder
7-0
20 NR Canfield
3-1
21 23 Elder 6-1
22 NR Medina
6-2
23 NR North Royalton
5-1
24 NR
Unioto
6-1
25 NR
Washington C.H.
6-1

2023 PBR Ohio Division I Top 50 Team Power Rankings - Update 1

Updated on 4/10/23

* If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

** Click on the team name to view their team preview.

Rank
Last
Week
High School
Record
1 1
Archbishop Moeller 6-2
2 4 Saint Ignatius 4-1
3 2 Mason 7-1
4 3 Walsh Jesuit   3-1
5 5 Archbishop Hoban 5-2
6 13 Butler 6-1
7 31 St. Xavier
5-1
8 34 Massillon Jackson
7-1
9 6 Grove City 4-2
10 9 Olentangy Liberty 5-1
11 7 Olentangy Orange 4-2
12 8 New Albany 5-3
13 14 Hilliard Darby 6-2
14 17 Elder
6-1
15 19 Medina 6-2
16 21 North Royalton
5-1
17 24 Wadsworth 3-1
18 39 Stow-Munroe Falls
6-1
19 47 Aurora
6-1
20 25 Clay 4-2
21 11 University School 4-2
22 12 St. Edward 3-2
23 20 Lebanon 4-2
24 23 Springboro 5-2
25 32
Upper Arlington
6-2
26
NR  
Dublin Coffman
5-1
27 NR  
 Louisville 4-2
28 26
 Chardon 4-3
29 22
Olentangy
4-3
30
49
Olentangy Berlin 
5-3
31 18 Toledo St. John's Jesuit  2-1
32
16
Anthony Wayne 4-3
33
27   Kings
8-2
34
33
 Bishop Watterson 3-0
35
28
Avon 3-1
36
NR  
Pickerington Central
5-2
37
45
West Clermont 5-2
38
37   Perrysburg 4-2
39
NR  
Pickerington North
5-1
40
NR  
Hilliard Bradley
6-1
41
NR  
Sidney
5-0
42
NR  
Monroe 5-0
43
NR  
Hamilton Ross
6-1
44
10
Troy
4-4
45
NR  
Miamisburg
5-2
46
43
Brunswick
6-2
47
NR  
Mount Vernon
7-1
48
NR  
Fairmont 5-1
49
15
Milford 2-3
50
29
 Centerville 2-3
Others Receiving Votes (Alphabetical Order):
Amherst Steele 4-2, Beavercreek 4-2, Brecksville-Broadview Heights 3-0, Colerain 4-2, Fairfield 3-3, Gahanna Lincoln 3-4, GlenOak 3-3, Hudson 5-2, Lancaster 3-3, Massillon Washington 4-2, Middletown 3-3, North Canton Hoover 2-3, Northview 3-3, Princeton 5-2, Solon 3-1, St. Charles 4-3, Toledo St. Francis de Sales 3-2, Turpin 5-1, Western Brown 4-2, Whitmer 4-1

2023 PBR Ohio Division II Top 25 Team Power Rankings - Update 1

Updated on 4/10/23

If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

** Click on the team name to view their team preview.

Rank
Last
Week
High School
Record
1 4
Badin
7-0
2 5 Wapakoneta
6-1
3 1 Defiance
5-1
4 3 Chaminade-Julienne
6-1
5 9 Jonathan Alder
7-0
6 6 Canfield
3-1
7 12 Unioto
6-1
8 7 Washington C.H.
6-1
9 15 Kenton Ridge
6-1
10 NR
Gilmour Academy
5-0
11 NR
St. Clairsville
8-0
12 16 Buckeye Valley
5-2
13 NR
Jackson
6-2
14 11 Eaton
3-3
15 N10
Field
6-0
16 8 Sheridan
6-2
17 17 Toledo Central Catholic 1-1
18 18 CHCA 4-3
19 19 Elyria Catholic 4-1
20 20 Perkins 7-1
21 N10 Mentor Lake Catholic
4-1
22 N10 Tallmadge
3-1
23 NR
Alliance
6-0
24 NR
Reading
6-0
25 2 Kenston
2-4

On Deck - The Next 10

- NR
Indian Valley
6-1
- N10 Norton 4-2
- N10 Indian Creek 5-2
- N10 CVCA 4-2
- NR
Marengo Highland
6-1
- NR
Clyde 4-1
- 21 Bowling Green
2-1
- NR
Tri-Valley
4-2
- 10 Marlington 3-3
- N10 Napoleon 4-1-1
Others Receiving Votes (Alphabetical Order):
Batavia 7-3, Bishop Fenwick 4-2, Bryan 3-3, Cloverleaf 3-3, Geneva 5-1, Indian Hill 3-3, Johnstown-Monroe 2-2, McNicholas 4-2, New Richmond 4-3, River View 6-1, Salem 3-3, Summit Country Day 3-3, Tippecanoe 2-4, Upper Sandusky 6-1, Ursuline 3-2, Van Wert 6-1

2023 PBR Ohio Division III Top 25 Team Power Rankings - Update 1

Updated on 4/10/23

If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

** Click on the team name to view their team preview.

Rank
Last
Week
High School
Record
1 2 Eastwood
6-0
2 4 South Range
5-1
3 1 Waynedale
4-2
4 3 Milan Edison
5-2
5 7 Coldwater
4-1
6 8 Fredericktown
6-0
7 9
Lucasville Valley
6-0
8 13 Portsmouth
5-0
9 12 Wayne Trace
4-1
10 15 Liberty-Benton
5-0
11 N10 Worthington Christian
7-0
12 6 Harrison Central
6-3
13 NR
Brookville
7-1
14 NR
Ironton
4-0-1
15 NR
Oak Hill
4-0
16 17 Wheelersburg
6-2
17 NR
Kirtland
5-1
18 NR
Sandy Valley
6-1
19 NR
Huntington
4-0
20 NR
Manchester
4-0
21 19 Carlisle
4-2
22 24 Cincinnati Country Day
4-2
23 NR
Keystone
4-2
24 N10 Williamsburg
6-3
25 5 Wynford
3-3

On Deck - The Next 10

- N10 Fairland
3-0
- 10 Triway 2-2
- 11 Ottawa Hills
2-4
- 14 Archbold 2-4
- N10 Cardinal 4-2
- N10 Millbury Lake 4-2
- NR
Westfall
4-1
- N10 Liberty Center 4-2
- NR
West Jefferson
6-1
- 18 Canton Central Catholic
3-3
Others Receiving Votes (Alphabetical Order):
Ashland Crestview 4-1, Beachwood 3-3, Chagrin Falls 4-4, Cincinnati Christian 3-3, Cortland Lakeview 4-1, Hawken 2-4, Indian Lake 4-2, Jackson-Milton 6-1, LaBrae 6-1, Madeira 3-0, Minford 1-1, Oak Harbor 2-2, Otsego 8-2, Riverdale 3-1, Waynesville 3-1, West Liberty-Salem 3-2, Zane Trace 5-4

2023 PBR Ohio Division IV Top 25 Team Power Rankings - Update 1

Updated on 4/10/23

If you know a team that you feel should be in consideration for the rankings, please email [email protected] ... Thanks and good luck on the Road To Canal Park!

** Click on the team name to view their team preview.

Rank
Last
Week
High School
Record
1 1 Russia 6-0
2 2 Lincolnview 5-1
3 4 Hiland
5-0
4 5 Toronto
9-1
5 3 Newark Catholic
3-1
6 7 Whiteoak
6-0
7 9 Tiffin Calvert
4-0
8 16 Northmor
6-0
9 N10 Warren JFK
3-0
10 6 Hillsdale
5-2
11 15 Fort Loramie
4-2
12 14 Minster
5-1
13 11 St. Henry
4-2
14 N10 Fort Recovery
4-1
15 NR
Patrick Henry
6-0
16 17 Convoy Crestview
3-1
17 21 Lake Center Christian
6-1
18 22 Kalida
5-1
19 8 Lima Central Catholic
2-3
20 19 Ayersville
2-2
21 N10 Columbus Grove
5-2
22 N10 Gibsonburg
6-1
23 N10 Leesburg Fairfield
5-1
24 NR
Bradford
8-1
25 NR
Newton Local
5-2

On Deck - The Next 10

- NR
New Bremen
5-1
- NR
Southern
6-1
- NR
Trimble
5-1
- NR
Fairfield Christian Academy
5-2
- NR
River
6-2
- NR
Jackson Center
4-2
- 23 Miller City
4-4
- NR
Reedsville Eastern
4-3
- NR
Toledo Christian
2-1
- N10 New Middletown Springfield 3-2
Others Receiving Votes (Alphabetical Order):
Antwerp 1-5, Berne Union 3-3, Leipsic 2-3, McComb 3-4, Mechanicsburg 1-2, Montpelier 3-2, Old Fort 3-3, South Central 1-2, Strasburg-Franklin 3-3, Troy Christian 1-2