{
  "id": 11072049,
  "title": "High School Football: Which teams are at the top of the Week 7 power rankings?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/high-school-football-which-teams-are-at-the-top-of-the-week-7-power",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T01:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/high-school-football-teams-top-010300664.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 7 high school football power rankings are out from Cox First Media. Highest on the Division I list is Lakota West, currently ranked No. 1, facing Middletown in the matchup. Division II sees Trotwood atop the charts, with a win over Cathedral and an upcoming game against Dunbar. Bellbrook leads Division III, with a victory over Edgewood and a home game against Franklin. Valley View tops Division IV, defeating Oakwood, and will host Madison. Coldwater is at the top of the Division V rankings after defeating Parkway, and will host Versailles. Tri-Village is the Division VI leader, with a win over Mississinawa Valley, and will face Dixie. Finally, Marion Local is the top-ranked team in Division VII, following a win over St. Henry, and will host Fort Recovery.",
  "summary": "Each week, the top high school football teams in the Cox First Media coverage area will be recognized in our power rankings. Some of the top matchups in Week 7 include Lakota West (D-I No. 1) at Middletown (D-I No. 5), Butler (D-II No. 4) at Troy (D-II No. 3), Dunbar (D-IV No. 5) at Trotwood (D-II No. 1), and Versailles (D-VI No. 4) at Coldwater (D-V No. 1). Here are the area power rankings ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "H.S. Football Notebook | Area football teams push for playoff contention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/h-s-football-notebook-area-football-teams-push-for-playoff-contention",
        "published": "2026-09-30T23:33:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}