Tigers, Wildcats retain top 2 spots in Super 7

After one week of the high school football season, this much we know: Pickerington Central still is the unanimous No. 1 team in the Super 7 poll, and Westerville South remains No. 2 and is only three votes from being a unanimous pick in that spot.

After that, it's anyone's guessbecause the Tigers and the Wildcats were the only teams on all 11 ballots.

In all, 18 teams received votes, which we will attribute to the balance of central Ohio football this season.

Yes, it likely won't be this way in a few weeks as the top teams separate themselves.

But what an opening week it was as four teams dropped out of the poll, and Olentangy Liberty fell from third to seventh after losing to Steubenville 22-7.

Upper Arlington joins the poll at No. 3, followed by newcomers Westerville Central, Hilliard Darby and Pickerington North.

A little shakeup can be expected in the next poll as well as Westerville South visits Westerville Central this week.

Below is the poll as selected by our writers. A unanimous selection is 77 points:

1. Pickerington Central (1-0), 77 points. Last game: Defeated Massillon Washington 26-7; Next game: Aug. 27 vs. Cincinnati Elder. Last week: No. 1.

2. Westerville South (1-0), 63 points. Last game: Def. Olentangy 29-17; Next game: Aug. 27 at Westerville Central. Last week: No. 2.

3. Upper Arlington (1-0), 49 points. Last game: Def. Reynoldsburg 42-41; Next game: Aug. 27 vs. Toledo St. Francis at the University of Toledo. Last week: Not ranked.

4. Westerville Central (1-0), 17 points. Last game: Def. Westerville North 14-7; Next game: Aug. 27 vs. Westerville South. Last week: Not ranked.

5. Hilliard Darby (1-0), 16 points. Last game: Def. Olentangy Orange 17-0; Next game: Aug. 27 vs. Hilliard Bradley. Last week: Not ranked.

6. Pickerington North (1-0), 15 points. Last game: Def. Lancaster 23-10; Next game: Aug. 27 at Walnut Ridge. Last week: Not ranked.

7. Olentangy Liberty (0-1), 13 points. Last game: Lost to Steubenville 22-7; Next game: Aug. 27 vs. Cleveland Glenville. Last week: No. 3.

Also receiving votes: New Albany 11, Hartley 9, Marysville 9, Desales 7, Dublin Jerome 7, Dublin Coffman 3, Dublin Scioto 3, Hilliard Bradley 3, Canal Winchester 2, Harvest Prep 2, Reynoldsburg 2

Dropped out: No. 4 Hartley, No. 5 Desales, No. 6 Dublin Coffman, No. 7 Marysville

PAUL VERNON/THISWEEK Carson Gresock’s 373 yards and four TDS on 28 carries helped catapult his Upper Arlington Bears into the Super 7 poll after being unranked last week.