High school football rankings: Marion Local moves to No. 1 in Small Town Top 25

Ohio school prevailed in battle of unbeatens last week to extend the nation's longest win streak, rise to the top of rankings.

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Oct 31, 2024, 11:00am
Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio) kept high school football's longest win streak alive against unbeaten Coldwater (Ohio) last week and subsequently moved to No. 1 in the latest edition of the Small Town Top 25.

The Flyers blanked Coldwater 35-0, raising their win streak to 58 games and breaking the state record of 57 held by St. John's (Delphos). Marion Local also finished the regular season 10-0 and will begin the Division VII state playoffs against Fort Recovery this week.

Coldwater, which saw its undefeated season come to an end against Marion Local, moved up from No. 9 to No. 3 in the Small Town Top 25. Minster (Ohio), which wasn't ranked last month, finished the regular season 8-2 with losses to Marion Local and Coldwater. The Wildcats enter the rankings at No. 8.

Carthage (Texas), which was ranked No. 1 to begin the season and again in the September rankings, moves down to No. 2 while previous No. 2 Louisville (Miss.) drops to No. 5.

Teams are ordered based on the MaxPreps computer rankings. To be eligible for inclusion in the Small Town Top 25, schools must have an enrollment of less than 1,000 in a town with a population under 10,000. Teams are listed with their overall record and computer rating.
Marion Local quarterback Justin Knouff threw a touchdown pass and ran for another in a 35-0 win over Coldwater last week, the program's 58th victory in a row. (File photo: Jeff Harwell)
Marion Local quarterback Justin Knouff threw a touchdown pass and ran for another in a 35-0 win over Coldwater last week, the program's 58th victory in a row. (File photo: Jeff Harwell)
Small Town Top 25

1. (4) Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio), 10-0, 60.2
2. (1) Carthage (Texas), 7-1, 52.8
3. (9) Coldwater (Ohio), 9-1, 47.2
4. (12) Hitchcock (Texas), 7-1, 46.3
5. (2) Louisville (Miss.), 8-1, 43.8

6. (3) Toombs County (Lyons, Ga.), 7-0, 44.1
7. (10) Jackson (Ala.), 9-1, 43.5
8. (NR) Minster (Ohio), 8-2, 43.0
9. (7) Columbus (Texas), 7-1, 42.7
10. (NR) Elkins (Ark.), 42.5

11. (NR) Columbus Grove (Ohio), 10-0, 41.8
12. (8) Brock (Texas), 8-0, 40.9
13. (NR) Seminole (Okla.), 8-0, 40.5
14. (NR) Wagoner (Okla.), 8-0, 40.2
15. (25) Elgin (Okla.), 8-0, 40.0

16. (15) Hawthorne (Fla.), 6-1, 39.6
17. (NR) Tuttle (Okla.), 8-0, 39.4
18. (NR) Noxubee County (Macon, Miss.), 6-2, 38.5
19. (14) Gilmer (Texas), 5-3, 38.1
20. (NR) East Bernard (Texas), 7-0, 37.3

21. (22) Edna (Texas), 8-0, 36.8
22. (18) Bellville (Texas), 5-3, 36.3
23. (17) Wahoo (Neb.), 9-0, 36.0
24. (NR) Manchester (Ga.), 6-1, 35.8
25. (NR) West Lyon (Inwood, Iowa), 35.6

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