TOP OF THE CROP

1: (2) Avon Lake (4-0) 2: (1) Avon (3-1) 3: (3) Olmsted Falls (3-1) 4: (4) Lorain (3-1) 5: (5) Bay (4-0) 6: (6) Amherst (4-0) 7: (7) Columbia (3-1) 8: (8) Elyria Catholic (3-1) 9: (9) Rocky River (3-1) 10: (NR) Clearview (3-1) Dropped out: Lutheran West (3-1) Watch list: Lutheran West (3-1), Firelands (2-2), North Olmsted (2-2), Vermilion (2-2) Comments: Avon Lake (4-0) takes over the top spot following a dominant display against Westlake . ... Avon (3-1) drops because it did not match the effort of No. 1 Avon Lake against the only similar opponent at this point: North Olmsted. ... Olmsted Falls (3-1) has proven to be an offensive juggernaut, averaging 41.5 points per game. Most recently, the Bulldogs put up 49 against Lakewood . ... Lorain (3-1) dismantled its Canadian visitor, St. Joseph, and showed the Browns a bit of flash, too . ... Bay (4-0) kicked off its GLC title defense with a 38-13 win over Parma. However, fair or not, the Rockets’ opponents boast a combined 2-14 record, making it hard to push Bay higher despite a perfect record . ... Amherst (4-0) gets its first real test with Berea-Midpark on tap for Week 5. A strong win will mean a leap . ... Columbia (3-1) was nothing if not efficient in a 41-0 shutout of Keystone, starting the game at 7 p.m. and finishing at 8:46 p.m. The Raiders face a stiff test with Buckeye in Week 5 . ... Elyria Catholic (3-1) was handed its first loss from perennial powerhouse Mogadore. A slip isn’t concerning. The rebound will be what matters . ... Rocky River (3-1) narrowly edged Holy Name in its GLC opener. It may not be pretty at times, but the Pirates keep finding ways to win . ... Clearview (3-1) jumps back into the crop after dominating Wellington to show that its struggles with John Hay in Week 3 were a mere hiccup.