2023 Midwest Region High School Football Final Rankings
| Regional Ranking | State Ranking | Team | Division | Record | 2023 Final Playoff Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Loyola Academy (IL) | 8A | 14-0 | Beat Lincoln-Way East in the 8A State Finals 26-15. |
| 2 | 1 | Massillon Washington (OH) | D2 | 16-0 | Beat Archbishop Hoban in the Division 2 State Finals 7-2. |
| 3 | 1 | Ben Davis (IN) | 6A | 13-1 | Beat Crown Point in the 6A State Finals 38-10. |
| 4 | 2 | Mount Carmel (IL) | 7A | 13-1 | Beat Downers Grove North in the 7A State Finals 35-10. |
| 5 | 2 | St. Edward (OH) | D1 | 15-1 | Beat Springfield in the Division 1 State Finals 31-21. |
| 6 | 3 | Toledo Central Catholic (OH) | D3 | 16-0 | Beat Bishop Watterson in the Division 3 State Finals 27-7. |
| 7 | 1 | Southfield Arts & Tech (MI) | D1 | 13-1 | Beat Belleville in the Division 1 State Finals 36-32. |
| 8 | 2 | Belleville (MI) | D1 | 13-1 | Lost to Southfield in the Division 1 State Finals 36-32. |
| 9 | 4 | Archbishop Hoban (OH) | D2 | 13-2 | Lost to Washington in the Division 2 State Finals 7-2. |
| 10 | 1 | Southeast Polk (IA) | 5A | 13-0 | Beat Ankey in the 5A State Championship 49-21 |
| 11 | 1 | Badger (WI) | D2 | 14-0 | Beat Waunakee in the Division 2 State Finals 34-33. |
| 12 | 1 | Chanhassen (MN) | 5A | 13-0 | Beat St. Thomas Academy in the 5A State Finals 34-31 in Overtime. |
| 13 | 2 | Center Grove (IN) | 6A | 11-2 | Lost to Ben Davis in the 6A State Playoffs 37-34. |
| 14 | 3 | Lincoln-Way East (IL) | 8A | 13-1 | Lost to Loyola Academy in the 8A State Finals 26-15. |
| 15 | 4 | Cary-Grove (IL) | 6A | 12-2 | Beat East St. Louis in the 6A State Finals 23-20. |
| 16 | 5 | East St. Louis (IL) | 6A | 10-3 | Lost to Cary-Grove in the 6A State Finals 23-20. |
| 17 | 5 | Avon (OH) | D2 | 14-1 | Lost to Archbishop Hoban in the Division 2 Semifinals 14-7. |
| 18 | 6 | Cleveland Glenville (OH) | D4 | 13-3 | Beat Archbishop Alter in the Division 4 State Finals 38-3. |
| 19 | 2 | Waunakee (WI) | D2 | 13-1 | Lost to Badger in the Division 2 State Finals 34-33. |
| 20 | 2 | Centennial (MN) | 6A | 12-1 | Beat Edina in the 6A State Finals 28-7. |
| 21 | 3 | Crown Pointe (IN) | 6A | 13-1 | Lost to Ben Davis in the 6A State Finals 38-10. |
| 22 | 4 | Brownsburg (IN) | 6A | 9-1 | Lost to Ben Davis in the 6A State Playoffs 28-25. |
| 23 | 5 | East Central (IN) | 4A | 15-0 | Beat in the 4A State Finals |
| 24 | 3 | Marquette University (WI) | D1 | 12-2 | Beat Franklin in the Division 1 State Finals 27-10. |
| 25 | 3 | West Bloomfield (MI) | D1 | 10-3 | Lost to Southfield in the Division 1 State Playoffs 40-35. |
| 26 | 2 | Dowling Catholic (IA) | 5A | 9-2 | Lost to Ankey in the 5A State Playoffs 17-14. |
| 27 | 4 | Muskegon (MI) | D2 | 12-2 | Beat Warren DeLaSalle in the Division 2 State Finals 40-28. |
| 28 | 7 | Bishop Watterson (OH) | D3 | 14-2 | Lost to Central Catholic in the Division 3 Finals 27-7. |
| 29 | 6 | Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (IN) | 3A | 15-0 | Beat Heritage Hills in the 3A State Finals |
| 30 | 3 | Eden Prairie (MN) | 6A | 11-1 | Lost to Edina in the 6A State Playoffs 28-7. |
| 31 | 3 | Lewis Central (IA) | 4A | 11-2 | Beat Western Dubuque in the 4A State Championship 40-21. |
| 32 | 8 | Hilliard Bradley (OH) | D1 | 13-2 | Lost to St. Edward in the Division 1 State Playoffs 26-3. |
| 33 | 6 | Batavia (IL) | 7A | 11-2 | Lost to Mount Carmel in the 7A State Playoffs 64-26. |
| 34 | 7 | York (IL) | 8A | 11-2 | Lost to Loyola Academy in the 8A State Playoffs 23-14. |
| 35 | 8 | Barrington (IL) | 8A | 12-1 | Lost to Lincoln-Way East in the 8A State Playoffs 49-6. |
| 36 | 4 | Franklin (WI) | D1 | 13-1 | Lost to Marquette University in the Division 1 State Finals 27-10. |
| 37 | 7 | Westfield (IN) | 6A | 11-2 | Lost to Crown Point in the 6A State Playoffs 38-31 in 2 OTs. |
| 38 | 4 | Lakeville South (MN) | 6A | 10-2 | Lost to Centennial in the 6A State Playoffs 20-13. |
| 39 | 5 | Kettle Moraine (WI) | D2 | 11-1 | Lost to Badger in the Division 2 State Playoffs 28-7. |
| 40 | 6 | Hamilton (WI) | D1 | 12-1 | Lost to Franklin in the Division 1 State Playoffs 35-0. |
| 41 | 8 | Penn (IN) | 6A | 10-2 | Lost to Crown Point in the 6A State Playoffs 34-33. |
| 42 | 9 | Fort Wayne Snider (IN) | 5A | 13-1 | Beat Decatur Central in the 5A State Finals 33-6. |
| 43 | 5 | Davison (MI) | D1 | 12-1 | Lost to Belleville in the Division 1 State Playoffs 63-21. |
| 44 | 9 | Downers Grove North (IL) | 7A | 11-3 | Lost to Mount Carmel in the 7A State Playoffs 35-10. |
| 45 | 10 | Kanakee (IL) | 7A | 11-1 | Lost to East St. Louis in the 6A State Playoffs 39-13. |
| 46 | 4 | Ankey (IA) | 5A | 9-4 | Lost to Southeast Polk in the 5A State Championship 49-21 |
| 47 | 5 | Western Dubuque (IA) | 4A | 11-2 | Lost to Lewis Central in the 4A State Championship 40-21. |
| 48 | 6 | Williamsburg (IA) | 3A | 12-1 | Beat Bishop Heelan Catholic in the 3A State Championship 20-0. |
| 49 | 11 | Edwardsville (IL) | 8A | 10-2 | Lost to York in the 8A State Playoffs 36-29. |
| 50 | 12 | Maine South (IL) | 8A | 10-2 | Lost to Barrington in the 8A State Playoffs 42-40. |
| 51 | 10 | Hamilton Southeastern (IN) | 6A | 9-3 | Lost to Westfield in the 6A State Playoffs 24-21. |
| 52 | 5 | St. Thomas Academy (MN) | 5A | 10-3 | Lost to Chanhassen in the 5A State Finals 34-31 in Overtime. |
| 53 | 6 | Alexandria (MN) | 5A | 11-1 | Lost to St. Thomas Academy in the 5A State Playoffs 42-30. |
| 54 | 13 | Washington (IL) | 7A | 11-2 | Lost to East St. Louis in the 6A State Playoffs 34-18. |
| 55 | 14 | Hersey (IL) | 7A | 10-1 | Lost to Downers Grove North in the 7A State Playoffs 24-21. |
| 56 | 15 | Normal Community (IL) | 7A | 12-1 | Lost to Downers Grove North in the 7A State Playoffs 42-0. |
| 57 | 9 | Springfield (OH) | D1 | 10-6 | Lost to St. Edward in the Division 1 State Finals 31-21. |
| 58 | 10 | Cincinnati Moeller (OH) | D1 | 10-5 | Lost to Springfield in the Division 1 Semifinals 26-19. |
| 59 | 7 | Kaukauna (WI) | D2 | 11-2 | Lost to Waunakee in the Division 2 State Playoffs 24-14. |
| 60 | 8 | Kimberly (WI) | D1 | 10-2 | Lost to Marquette University in the Division 1 State Playoffs 14-7. |
| 61 | 9 | Muskego (WI) | D1 | 10-2 | Lost to Franklin in the Division 1 State Playoffs 35-7. |
| 62 | 7 | Mankato West (MN) | 5A | 8-2 | Lost to Chanhassen in the 5A State Playoffs 37-36. |
| 63 | 11 | Lincoln (OH) | D1 | 12-1 | Lost to Upper Arlington in the Division 1 State Playoffs 12-7. |
| 64 | 12 | Pickerington North (OH) | D1 | 11-2 | Lost to Hilliard Bradley in the Division 1 State Playoffs 19-0 |
| 65 | 13 | Lakota West (OH) | D1 | 11-2 | Lost to Cincinnati Moeller in the Division 1 State Playoffs 22-0. |
| 66 | 6 | Rockford (MI) | D1 | 11-1 | Lost to Davison in the Division 1 State Playoffs 20-14. |
| 67 | 8 | Andover (MN) | 5A | 10-2 | Lost to Chanhassen in the 5A State Playoffs 54-46. |
| 68 | 14 | Princeton (OH) | D1 | 12-1 | Lost to Lakota West in the Division 1 State Playoffs 19-7. |
| 69 | 7 | Warren DeLaSalle (MI) | D2` | 11-3 | Lost to Muskegon in the Division 2 State Finals 40-28. |
| 70 | 16 | Quincy (IL) | 7A | 11-1 | Lost to Mount Carmel in the 7A State Playoffs 61-14. |
| 71 | 17 | Hononegah (IL) | 7A | 11-1 | Lost to Batavia in the 7A State Playoffs 55-14. |
| 72 | 10 | Verono (WI) | D1 | 10-2 | Lost to Hamilton in the Division 1 State Playoffs 26-16. |
| 73 | 11 | Stevens Point (WI) | D1 | 9-2 | Lost to Kimberly in the Division 1 State Playoffs 35-18. |
| 74 | 8 | Lake Orion (MI) | D1 | 10-1 | Lost to Clarkston in the Division 1 State Playoffs 38-37. |
| 75 | 15 | Anderson (OH) | D2 | 13-2 | Lost to Washington in the Division 2 Semifinals 55-7. |
| 76 | 16 | Withrow (OH) | D2 | 12-2 | Lost to Anderson in the Division 2 State Playoffs 49-28. |
| 77 | 18 | Warren Township (IL) | 8A | 9-3 | Lost to Lincoln-Way East in the 8A State Playoffs 24-0. |
| 78 | 19 | Lake Zurich (IL) | 6A | 11-2 | Lost to Cary-Grove in the 6A State Playoffs 28-10. |
| 79 | 12 | Middleton (WI) | D1 | 9-2 | Lost to Verona in the Division 1 State Playoffs 28-26. |
| 80 | 13 | Hudson (WI) | D1 | 8-2 | Lost to Chippewa Falls in the Division 1 State Playoffs 21-14. |
| 81 | 9 | Northville (MI) | D1 | 10-2 | Lost to Belleville in the Division 1 State Playoffs 49-7. |
| 82 | 17 | Walsh Jesuit (OH) | D2 | 12-2 | Lost to Archbishop Hoban in the Division 2 State Playoffs 30-6. |
| 83 | 18 | Cleveland Heights (OH) | D1 | 11-2 | Lost to Medina in the Division 1 State Playoffs 21-20. |
| 84 | 19 | Milford (OH) | D1 | 11-1 | Lost to Mason in the Division 1 State Playoffs 10-9. |
| 85 | 20 | Olentangy Berlin (OH) | D1 | 11-2 | Lost to Dublin Coffman in the Division 1 State Playoffs 24-7. |
| 86 | 21 | Olentangy (OH) | D1 | 11-2 | Lost to Springfield in the Division 1 State Playoffs 37-24. |
| 87 | 10 | Utica Eisenhower (MI) | D1 | 9-2 | Lost to West Bloomfield in the Division 1 State Playoffs 24-6. |
| 88 | 20 | Wheaton St. Francis (IL) | 5A | 10-3 | Lost to Nazareth Academy in the 5A State Playoffs 38-31. |
| 89 | 21 | St. Rita (IL) | 7A | 8-5 | Lost to Mount Carmel in the 7A State Playoffs 39-10. |
| 90 | 22 | Nazareth Academy (IL) | 5A | 9-5 | Beat Joliet Catholic in the 5A State Finals 38-20. |
| 91 | 8 | Xavier (IA) | 4A | 8-3 | Lost to North Polk in the 4A State Playoffs 17-14. |
| 93 | 11 | Cathedral (IN) | 6A | 8-4 | Lost to Ben Davis in the 6A State Playoffs 27-24. |
| 94 | 12 | Fishers (IN) | 6A | 7-4 | Lost to Hamilton Southeastern in the 6A State Playoffs 38-21. |
| 95 | 22 | Upper Arlington (OH) | D1 | 10-4 | Lost to Hilliard Bradley in the Division 1 State Playoffs 35-28. |
| 96 | 13 | Warsaw (IN) | 6A | 9-2 | Lost to Penn in the 6A State Playoffs 31-10. |
| 97 | 14 | Decatur Central (IN) | 5A | 11-3 | Lost to Fort Wayne Snider in the 5A State Finals 33-6. |
| 98 | 15 | Bloomington South (IN) | 5A | 11-2 | Lost to Decatur Central in the 5A State Playoffs 24-12. |
| 99 | 16 | Bloomington North (IN) | 5A | 9-1 | Lost to Bloomington South in the 5A State Playoffs 44-31. |
| 100 | 17 | NorthWood (IN) | 4A | 12-3 | Lost to East Central in the 4A State Finals 42-14. |
