Central Ohio high school football Top 10 poll entering Week 6

For eight teams in the central Ohio high school football Top 10 poll, it is time to open league play. Only No. 2 Big Walnut and No. 5 Worthington Kilbourne, both members of the OCC-Capital, have played league games entering Week 6. No. 1 Watterson will try to extend its winning streak to 36 games wh

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For eight teams in the central Ohio high school football Top 10 poll, it is time to open league play.

Only No. 2 Big Walnut and No. 5 Worthington Kilbourne, both members of the OCC-Capital, have played league games entering Week 6.

No. 1 Watterson will try to extend its winning streak to 36 games when it hosts DeSales at Ohio Dominican in the CCL opener for both teams.

Our Top 10 ranks teams regardless of division. Each voter submits a Top 10 with a first-place vote worth 10 points, a second-place vote worth nine and so on down to one point for 10th.

Pickerington Central's Moses Ifakorede (8) tackles Bishop Watterson's Dash Hoy (4) in the second half of the OHSAA football game at Ohio Dominican University on Aug. 28, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.

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Central Ohio high school football Top 10 poll for Week 6

Below is the poll as selected by USA Today Network Ohio staff and contributors. A unanimous selection is 90 points:

1. Watterson (5-0), 89 points, eight

first-place votes. Last game: Def. Harvest Prep 50-6. Next game: Sept. 25 vs. DeSales. Last week: No. 1

2. Big Walnut (5-0), 80 points, one first-place vote. Last game: Def. Westerville South 45-14. Next game: Sept. 25 at Ironton. Last week: No. 2

3. Gahanna Lincoln (5-0), 69 points. Last game: Def. Hilliard Darby 10-7. Next game: Sept. 25 at Central Crossing. Last week: No. 3

4. Pickerington North (4-1), 61 points. Last game: Def. Olentangy Orange 51-7. Next game: Sept. 25 at Westerville Central. Last week: No. 4

5. Worthington Kilbourne (5-0), 49 points. Last game: Def. Dublin Scioto 49-20. Next game: Sept. 25 vs. Delaware Hayes. Last week: No. 5

6. Upper Arlington (4-1), 45 points. Last game: Def. Marysville 28-0. Next game: Sept. 25 at Hilliard Bradley. Last week: No. 6

7. New Albany (4-1), 23 points. Last game: Def. Dublin Jerome 42-29. Next game: Sept. 25 vs. Grove City. Last week: No. 7

8. Hilliard Bradley (4-1), 22 points. Last game: Def. Thomas Worthington 49-14. Next game: Sept. 25 vs. Upper Arlington. Last week: No. 9

9. Licking Valley (5-0), 17 points. Last game: Def. Johnstown 28-13. Next game: Sept. 25 vs. Watkins Memorial. Last week: No. 8

10. St. Charles (5-0), 15 points. Last game: Def. Franklin Heights 36-10. Next game: Sept. 25 vs. Hartley. Last week: No. 10

Dropped out: None

Others receiving votes: DeSales 11; Jonathan Alder and Olentangy Liberty 7.

High school sports editor Andy Resnik can be reached at aresnik@dispatch.com and at @DispatchPreps on X.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohio high school football Top 10 poll entering Week 6

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