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Heights High Football Still Ranked No. 8 Despite Victory
The Heights Tigers have a better record than four teams above them in the OHSAA rankings.
SOLON, OH — The Heights High Tigers may have dominated their Friday night match-up, but the victory failed to impress the computers responsible for the Ohio High School Athletic Association's rankings. The Tigers are still No. 8 in their region heading into the final week of regular season play.
Heights High is currently 8-1 on the season, the fourth best record in the region. However, the Tigers are caught behind four teams with inferior records (three squads with 7-2 records, one with a 6-3 record). The computers believe the victories notched by the teams above Heights High are more impressive than the Tigers eight victories.
That ranking leaves the Tigers in a precarious position. The team finds itself in a near must-win situation heading into the final week of the season.
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So, on Friday night, the Tigers will face-off with Maple Heights. A win could punch Heights High's ticket into the playoffs. A loss could exclude the team from the postseason. A lot will be riding on Friday night's game.
For Maple Heights, a team with a strong record, it will be senior night. Both Maple Heights and Cleveland Heights could win their conference title with a victory. To recognize the immense consequences of Friday night's contest, the Cleveland Browns have nominated the match-up for their game of the week.
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The Week 10 match-up between the Tigers and Maple Heights has been nominated for Cleveland Browns High School Game of the Week.
If Heights High versus Maple Heights is selected for game of the week, the Cleveland Browns will cover the game on their website and social media and the winning team will receive $2,500 for its football program. Fans can vote for their school to be selected online.
Here are the current Ohio High School Athletic Association's computer rankings for the region:
- Mentor (9-0)
- Lakewood St. Edward (8-1)
- Canton McKinley (8-1)
- Euclid (7-2)
- Solon (7-2)
- Massillon Jackson (7-2)
- Medina (6-3)
- Cleveland Heights (8-1)
- Stow-Munroe Falls (5-4)
- Brunswick (6-3)
- Cle. St. Ignatius (4-5)
- Strongsville (5-4) 15.05
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