Edison, Monroeville in AP poll top 10

COLUMBUS — The Monroeville and Edison football teams both appeared in the top 10 in their respective divisions in the third weekly Associated Press high school football state poll, released on Sept. 24. After another strong defensive performance, the Chargers (5-0) moved into the top 10 for the first time this season in Division V. Edison moved up one spot from a three-way tie in 11th to 10th this week. Edison is coming off a 35-0 win at Norwalk on Sept. 20. It has allowed one offensive touchdown halfway through the regular season. The Chargers open SBC Bay Division play at Bellevue (2-3) this Friday. In Division VII, the Eagles (5-0) are down one spot from sixth to No. 7. The Eagles have flipped between those two positions in all three weeks of the poll voting so far this season. Monroeville (2-0 FC) cruised past South Central in a 41-0 win on Sept. 20 at Marsh Field. The Eagles visit New London (2-3, 0-1) in another Firelands Conference game this Friday at Recreation Park. Also in Div. VII, six other teams in Monroeville's region (25) are ranked, including two in the top five in Jeromesville Hillsdale (5-0) and Berlin Center Western Reserve (5-0) at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. Also in Div. V, Liberty Center (5-0) is No. 2 and former longtime Sandusky Bay Conference opponent Oak Harbor (5-0) is No. 5. Both teams are in Region 18 with Edison, as is No. 12-ranked Wooster Triway (5-0); No. 14 Pemberville Eastwood (5-0); and No. 17 Findlay Liberty-Benton (4-1). Of note to the area, Perkins (5-0) remains the No. 1-ranked team in Div. IV. Both the Chargers (Oct. 4) and Truckers (Oct. 11) host the SBC Lake favorites later this season in consecutive weeks. Also in Div. IV with Perkins, Shelby (4-0) is ranked No. 7 this week. Norwalk scrimmaged the Whippets on Aug. 16 in Shelby. In Div. VI, SBC River Division member Hopewell-Loudon (5-0) is tied for third. The Chieftains host Willard (2-3) on Oct. 4 in Bascom. Galion Northmor (5-0), which defeated South Central on Aug. 30 and scrimmaged Western Reserve, is ranked sixth. Also in Div. VI, SBC Bay member Huron (3-1) is just outside of the top 10 and ranked 111th. The Tigers defeated St. Paul on Aug. 23 and will host the rival Chargers on Oct. 25. Top-ranked teams this week included Mentor (Div. I), Avon (Div. II), Columbus Watterson (Div. III), Perkins (Div. IV), Ironton (Div. V), Kirtland (Div. VI) and Maria Stein Marion Local (Div. VII).