The opening week of the high school football season both solidified and shook up the Super 7 poll. At the top of the poll, Pickerington Central and Dublin Coffman were unanimous picks for the top two spots. After that, there were significant changes because of the losses by No. 3 Pickerington North and No. 4 Hilliard Bradley. Olentangy Liberty, which defeated North 31-19, jumped from seventh to third. Hartley moved up one spot to No. 4, and Hilliard Davidson remained No. 6. Joining the poll are No. 5 Hilliard Darby and No. 7 Reynoldsburg.
More movement could be in store for next week as Davidson plays at Darby.
Below is the poll as selected by ThisWeekSPORTS.com writers. A unanimous selection is 77 points:
1. Pickerington Central (1-0), 77 points, 11 first-place votes. Last game: Defeated Winter Park (Florida) 34-21. Next game: Friday at Columbus (Indiana) East. Last week: No. 1
2. Dublin Coffman (1-0), 66 points. Last game: Def. Clayton Northmont 17-7. Next game: Friday vs. Gahanna. Last week: No. 2
3. Olentangy Liberty (1-0), 44 points. Last game: Def. Pickerington North 31-19. Next game: Friday vs. Huber Heights Wayne. Last week: No. 7
4. Hartley (1-0), 37 points. Last game: Def. Erial (New Jersey) Timber Creek 34-13. Next game: Friday at Wheelersburg. Last week: No. 5
5. Hilliard Darby (1-0), 30 points. Last game: Def. Olentangy 23-13. Next game: Friday vs. Hilliard Davidson. Last week: Not ranked
6. Hilliard Davidson (6-4), 28 points. Last game: Def. Grove City 27-0. Next game: Friday at Hilliard Darby. Last week: No. 6
7. Reynoldsburg (1-0), 16 points. Last game: Def. Upper Arlington 23-9. Next game: Friday vs. Licking Heights. Last week: Not ranked
Also receiving votes: Westerville Central 9, Pickerington North 1
Dropped out: No. 3 Pickerington North, No. 4 Hilliard Bradley
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