Glenville Coaching Staff Downsized

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Glenville head coach Ted Ginn will have to get rid of his 11 volunteer coaches, because the Cleveland School District only allows a team to have a head coach and four paid assistants.

According to the report, no volunteers are permitted in any high school sport.

#19 Glenville Cruises to 8th Win

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

Glenville, ranked #19 this week by USA Today, moved to 8-0 Thursday night with a 56-0 shutout of Collinwood. Below are the rest of the scores from around Ohio Thursday night.

Ohio High School Football Scores
Thursday, October 9, 2008

Cin. Woodward 60, Cin. Aiken 14
Cle. E. Tech 20, Cle. East 6
Cle. Glenville 56, Cle. Collinwood 0
Cle. John Adams 42, Cle. John Marshall 12
Cle. S. 30, Cle. Rhodes 0
Mentor Lake Cath. 21, Akr. Hoban 7
Youngs. Ursuline 40, Akr. Buchtel 6

Elder Moves Into USA Today Super 25, Glenville Top Mover

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle


Trinity's loss is St. Xavier's gain as the Louisville, Kentucky powers swap spots in the latest USA Today Super 25. St. X, which beat last week's #21, moves into the rankings at #25. #8 Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) tumbles out of the poll, but Cincinnati high school football fans don't have to worry...Elder (Cincinnati, OH) moves in at #20.

Lowndes 24-7 win over former #19 Northside pushed the Vikings up three spots to #8 while the Eagles to slide five spots to #24. Glenville (Cleveland, OH) is the biggest mover this week climbing five spots to #19.

Here's the rest of the rankings...

1. Byrnes (Duncan, SC) 6-0, LW: #1
2. Trinity (Euless, TX) 5-0, LW: #2
3. Gateway (Monroeville, PA) 6-0, LW: #3
4. St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) 4-0, LW: #4
5. Armwood (Seffner, FL) 5-0, LW: #5
6. Long Beach Poly (CA) 4-0, LW: #6
7. Carmel (IN) 7-0, LW: #7
8. Lowndes (Valdosta, GA) 6-0, LW: #11
9. River Hill (Clarksville, MD) 5-0, LW: #9
10. Centennial (Corona, CA) 4-0, LW: #10
11. Madison County (Madison, FL) 3-0, LW: #12
12. Lakeland (FL) 5-0, LW: #13
13. South Panola (Batesville, MS) 6-0, LW: #14
14. Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) 6-0, LW: #15
15. Skyline (Issaquah, WA) 5-0, LW: #16
16. Lake Travis (Austin, TX) 6-0, LW: #17
17. Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) 6-0, LW: #18
18. Plano (TX) 6-0, LW: #20
19. Glenville (Cleveland, OH) 7-0, LW: #24
20. Elder (Cincinnati, OH) 6-1, LW: NR
21. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) 3-1, LW: #22
22. Tuscaloosa County (Northport, AL) 6-0, LW: #23
23. De La Salle (Concord, CA) 3-1, LW: #25
24. Northside (Warner Robins, GA) 5-1, LW: #24
25. St. Xavier (Louisville, KY) 5-0, LW: NR

Regular Season Kicks-Off Tonight

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

There's not a lot of games, but the Ohio high school football season kicks-off tonight.

One of the biggest games in the state this season will be played on Saturday night when Cleveland-area powers St. Ignatius and Glenville square-off. Thanks to nine returning offensive starters back, St. Ignatius is ranked #16 in the USA Today's Pre-Season Top 25 Poll.

St. Ignatius is ranked #1 in the Cleveland Plain Dealer Pre-Season Top 25, while Glenville is #2.

Below you can check-out a preview of both teams from the Plain Dealer.

St. Ignatius Football Preview

Glenville Football Preview