Ohio Super 25: Riverside, Springboro on the rise for Week 7 in statewide ranking

Riverside quarterback Mikey Maloney prepares to throw against Chardon in the second half.

Riverside wide receiver Jake Elly comes up just shy on this throw against Chardon in the second half.

Riverside players celebrate their win over Chardon.

Chardon quarterback Alex Henry runs the ball against Riverside in the second half.

ChardonÕs running back Bruce Andrew catches as pass as RiversideÕs Brady McKnight wraps him up in the second half.

Riverside wide receiver Jake Elly catches a pass and goes in for a touchdown against Chardon in the second half.

Riverside players celebrate their win over Chardon.

ChardonÕs Heath Fetchick and RiversideÕs Trey Reutter dive for a dropped punt in the second half.

Chardon quarterback Alex Henry throws after scrambling out of the pocket against Riverside in the second half.

Riverside wide receiver Jake Elly celebrates after catching a pass for a touchdown against Chardon in the second half.

Riverside wide receiver Jake Elly leaps a Chardon defender in the second half.

Riverside wide receiver Jake Elly catches a pass and goes in for a touchdown against Chardon in the second half.

Riverside players celebrate their win over Chardon.

Riverside defensive back Adam Becker intercepts a pass against Chardon in the second half.

Riverside quarterback Mikey Maloney hands the ball off to running back Jason Mackey against Chardon in the first half.

Riverside running back Jason Mackey charges down the field for a first down against Chardon in the first half.

Riverside running back Jason Mackey runs the ball against Chardon in the first half.

Riverside running back Jason Mackey prepares to stiff arm ChardonÕs defensive back Bruce Andrew as he charges down the field in the first half.

Riverside quarterback Mikey Maloney runs the ball as Chardon defensive back Leo Colombi wraps him up in the first half.

Riverside wide receiver Brady McKnight breaks away for a touchdown run against Chardon in the first half.

Riverside wide receiver Brady McKnight celebrates after breaking away for a touchdown run against Chardon in the first half.

ChardonÕs Joseph Evans kicks the extra point to tie the game against Riverside in the first half. It was the last point scored by the Hilltoppers for the night.

Riverside wide receiver Brady McKnight breaks away for a touchdown run against Chardon in the first half.

Riverside students wearing their red, white and blue against Chardon in the first half.

Riverside quarterback Mikey Maloney hands the ball off to running back Jason Mackey against Chardon in the first half.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Riverside and Springboro made the biggest jump in this week’s Ohio Super 25, which ranks the state’s best high school football teams, regardless of division.

Both schools jump into this top 25 because of the combination of recent wins and overall resumes.

Springboro not only rose into this week’s rankings, but is 11th after a 21-17 win against previously unbeaten Centerville. The Panthers’ lone loss this year came by one point to No. 7 Cincinnati Elder, which has a showdown Friday at top-ranked Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller.

Additionally, Springboro has a win against Kettering Fairmont, which just handed Springfield — a state finalist last year in Division I — its first loss, 24-21.

That had ramifications for Huber Heights Wayne and its standing in the Super 25, dropping six spots despite a blowout win last week. The reason: head-to-head matchups, as both of Wayne’s losses this year, Fairfield and Springfield, suffered defeats but remain ahead of the Warriors. Fairfield dropped 10 spots because of its loss to Cincinnati Princeton.

Meanwhile, Riverside moved into the top 25 after a third straight win, 58-14 at Mayfield. The Beavers’ lone loss is by a point at Mentor, which visits No. 17 Medina on Friday. Area Division II programs Olmsted Falls and Hudson are on the cusp.

See how the state’s top teams, regardless of division, stack up entering Week 7:

25. Mason (5-1)

Last week: Not ranked, won at Lakota East 21-6

This week: Friday at Lakota West

24. Riverside (5-1)

Last week: Not ranked, won at Mayfield 58-14

This week: Friday vs. Eastlake North

23. Upper Arlington (5-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 24, won at Hilliard Bradley 29-0

This week: Friday vs. Olentangy Liberty

22. Pickerington Central (3-3)

Last week: Ranked No. 22, won at Newark 35-6

This week: Friday vs. Central Crossing

21. St. Ignatius (4-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 20, won at River Rouge (Mich.) 21-14

This week: Saturday vs. St. Edward

20. Huber Heights Wayne (4-2)

Last week: Ranked No. 14, beat Beavercreek 44-7

This week: Friday at Clayton Northmont

19. Fairfield (5-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 9, lost to Cincinnati Princeton 28-14

This week: Friday at Hamilton

18. Cincinnati Princeton (5-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 21, won at Fairfield 28-14

This week: Friday vs. Oak Hills

17. Medina (5-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 19, won at Euclid 48-7

This week: Friday vs. Mentor

16. Highland (6-0)

Last week: Ranked No. 18, beat Kent Roosevelt 69-0

This week: Friday vs. Revere

15. Kings Mills Kings (6-0)

Last week: Ranked No. 16, won at West Clermont 34-14

This week: Friday vs. Cincinnati Winton Woods

14. Gahanna Lincoln (5-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 15, won at Westland 55-7

This week: Friday vs. New Albany

13. Centerville (5-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 13, lost at Springboro 21-17

This week: Friday at Beavercreek

12. Springfield (4-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 7, lost to Kettering Fairmont 24-21

This week: Friday vs. Springboro

11. Springboro (5-1)

Last week: Not ranked, beat Centerville 21-17

This week: Friday at Springfield

10. Avon (5-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 11, beat North Ridgeville 63-7

This week: Friday at Olmsted Falls

9. Glenville (5-0)

Last week: Ranked No. 10, won at Rhodes 40-0

This week: Friday vs. JFK

8. Toledo Central Catholic (5-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 8, won at Lima Senior 56-0

This week: Friday vs. Oregon Clay

7. Cincinnati Elder (5-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 12, beat Cincinnati St. Xavier 42-10

This week: Friday at Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller

6. St. Edward (5-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 6, beat Rock Creek Christian (Md.) 37-6

This week: Saturday at St. Ignatius

5. Massillon Washington (5-1)

Last week: Ranked No. 5, beat Austintown-Fitch 49-28

This week: Friday vs. Middletown

4. Archbishop Hoban (6-0)

Last week: Ranked No. 4, won at Walsh Jesuit 32-20

This week: Friday vs. Athol Springs (N.Y.) St. Francis

3. Cincinnati Winton Woods (6-0)

Last week: Ranked No. 3, beat Cincinnati Anderson 62-31

This week: Friday at Kings Mills Kings

2. Lakota West (6-0)

Last week: Ranked No. 2, beat Hamilton 38-0

This week: Friday vs. Mason

1. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (6-0)

Last week: Ranked No. 1, won at Cincinnati La Salle 47-14

This week: Friday vs. Cincinnati Elder

Dropped out

Austintown-Fitch (5-1, was No. 17), Pickerington North (4-2, was No. 23), Cincinnati St. Xavier (2-4, was No. 25)

On the cusp

Dublin Jerome (6-0), Hudson (6-0), Kettering Fairmont (4-2), Olmsted Falls (5-1), Uniontown Lake (6-0)

Contact sports reporter Matt Goul on Twitter (@mgoul) or email (mgoul@cleveland.com).

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