TOP OF THE CROP

1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: (1) Lorain 5-0 (3) Vermilion 5-1 (4) Elyria Catholic 3-1 (2) Bay 5-2 (6) Olmsted Falls 3-1 (5) Elyria 3-3 (7) Rocky River 4-0 (9) Clearview 5-0 (8) Fairview 4-1 10: (10) Avon 5-0

Dropped out: None. Watch list: Columbia 3-2, Keystone 5-2, Midview 3-2, Open Door 1-2, Wellington 3-2

Crop comments: Lorain remains undefeated after a pair of Lake Erie League victories this week including a convincing win over a Division III state semifinalist in Lutheran East . ... Vermilion moves up a spots thanks in large part to a big win over Elyria Catholic . ... Elyria Catholic rises to No. 3 with a win over rival Bay but remains behind No. 2 Vermilion after an earlyseason nonconference loss to the Sailors . ... Bay falls one spot after a loss to No. 3 Elyria Catholic on the road, but the Rockets are always in the hunt for a spot in the top three and have two nonconference games before Great Lakes Conference play picks back up . ... Olmsted Falls moves up despite a tough loss to its co-SWC champion Lakewood on the road this week. The Bulldogs will likely still challenge Lakewood for the conference title . ... Elyria went 0-2 on the week including losses to Medina and No. 4 Bay. The Pioneers continue Greater Cleveland Conference play at home against Strongsville on Dec. 22 . ... Rocky River stays put at No. 7 after an idle week. The Pirates put their undefeated record on the line on Dec. 21 against No. 3 Elyria Catholic . ... Clearview beat Patriot Athletic Conference foes Columbia and Wellington this week to move up one spot and will face Oberlin on Dec. 21 . ... Fairview falls one spot due to strength of schedule, beating Oberlin and Brookside this week. The Warriors scored 111 points on the road against Brookside . ... Avon beat North Olmsted, Open Door and Midview to round out The Crop for the second straight week. Note:

18. Records as of Dec.