COLUMBUS – The Franklin Monroe boys are ranked third in the Miami Valley and 10th in the state in the first coaches polls of the 2015 soccer season.
The Franklin Monroe boys are tied with Greeneview for third place in Division III in the Miami Valley Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association local rankings. The Jets only trail Dayton Christian and Yellow Springs in the local rankings.
Franklin Monroe is ranked 10th in the state in the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Division III rankings. The Jets trail Worthington Christian School, Mansfield Christian School, Dayton Christian School, Columbus Academy, Beachwood, Fort Jennings, St. Thomas Aquinas, Bishop Rosecrans and Yellow Springs in the state rankings.
The Franklin Monroe boys soccer team is the only Darke County team ranked in either the local or state soccer rankings.
Greater Western Ohio Conference member Beavercreek is ranked fourth in the Division I boys state rankings, and GWOC member Springboro is ranked sixth in the Division I girls state rankings. The Butler boys and Beavercreek girls also received votes in the state rankings.
For more information on the MVSSCA and OSSCA rankings, visit the OSSCA website at www.ossca.org.
OSSCA state polls
Boys Division I
1. St. Ignatius (Cleveland) 2-0-0 100
2. Coffman (Dublin) 1-0-0 76
3. Jerome (Dublin) 3-0-0 59
4. Beavercreek 1-0-0 54
5. Solon 2-0-0 48
6. Copley 1-0-0 46
7. St. Johns Jesuit (Toledo) 1-0-1 44
8. Mason 1-0-1 41
9. Olentangy Liberty (Powell) 0-0-0 28
10. St. Xavier (Cincinnati) 2-0-0 23
Receiving votes: Butler (Vandalia), Fitch (Austintown), St. Francis De Sales (Toledo), Berea, Findlay
Boys Division II
1. St. Francis DeSales (Columbus) 1-0-1 95
2. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls) 1-0-0 75
2. Revere (Richfield) 2-0-0 75
4. Bay (Bay Village) 2-0-1 61
5. Bellbrook 0-0-0 53
6. Carroll (Dayton) 1-0-0 41
7. Wyoming (Cincinnati) 1-1-1 40
8. Bishop Hartley (Columbus) 2-0-0 23
8. University School (Hunting Valley) 1-0-1 23
10. Archbishop McNicholas (Cincinnati) 2-0-1 22
Receiving votes: Canfield, Memorial (St. Mary’s), Orange (Pepper Pike), Granville, Tippecanoe (Tipp City), Minerva, Shawnee (Lima), Athens
Boys Division III
1. Worthington Christian School 1-2-0 90
2. Mansfield Christian School 2-0-0 84
3. Dayton Christian School 0-2-0 72
4. Columbus Academy (Gahanna) 1-2-0 63
5. Beachwood 2-0-1 55
6. Fort Jennings 2-0-0 53
7. St. Thomas Aquinas (Louisville) 3-0-0 40
8. Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville) 1-1-0 35
9. Yellow Springs 1-0-0 29
10. Franklin-Monroe (Pitsburg) 0-0-0 19
Receiving votes: South Range (Canfield), Crestview (Columbiana)
Girls Division I
1. Medina 1-0-0 98
2. Coffman (Dublin) 2-0-0 84
3. Mason 2-0-0 72
3. Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls) 1-0-1 72
5. Magnificat (Rocky River) 2-0-0 62
6. Springboro 2-0-1 52
7. Perrysburg 1-0-0 47
8. Jerome (Dublin) 2-0-0 23
9. Brecksville-Broadview Heights 2-0-0 16
10. Canfield 1-0-0 11
Receiving votes: Jackson (Massillon), Zanesville, Loveland, Turpin (Cincinnati), Beavercreek, Clay (Oregon)
Girls Division II
1. Archbishop Hoban (Akron) 1-1-0 92
2. Archbishop McNicholas (Cincinnati) 0-2-1 87
3. Ontario 3-0-0 66
4. Archbishop Alter (Kettering) 2-0-0 47
5. Tippecanoe (Tipp City) 2-0-0 45
6. Indian Hill (Cincinnati) 1-0-0 41
7. Big Walnut (Sunbury) 2-0-0 35
8. Ottawa-Glandorf 2-0-0 32
9. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls) 1-0-0 21
10. Bath (Lima) 1-1-0 19
Receiving votes: Clear Fork (Bellville), Granville, Revere (Richfield), Celina, West Holmes (Millersburg), Monroe
Girls Division III
1. Fairbanks (Milford Center) 2-0-0 81
2. Lehman Catholic (Sidney) 1-0-1 69
3. Archbold 2-0-0 59
4. Bishop Rosecrans (Zanesville) 2-0-0 57
5. Hawken (Chesterland) 1-1-0 55
6. Badin (Hamilton) 2-1-0 36
6. United (Hanoverton) 3-0-0 36
8. Cincinnati Country Day School 1-0-1 26
8. Summit Country Day School (Cincinnati) 3-0-0 26
10. Western Reserve Academy (Hudson) 1-1-0 22
Receiving votes: Grandview Heights (Columbus), Mapleton (Ashland), Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills), St. Joseph Central (Ironton), Waynesville, Lynchburg-Clay, Eastwood (Pemberville), Chippewa (Doylestown), Troy Christian School
MVSSCA local polls
Boys Division I
1. Beavercreek 77
2. Butler (Vandalia) 71
3. Springboro 50
4. Lebanon 49
5. Troy 45
6. Centerville 31
7. Xenia 28
8. Northmont 27
9. Sidney 15
10. Fairmont (Kettering) 14
Boys Division II
1. Carroll (Dayton) 92
2. Alter 88
3. Bellbrook 85
4. Tippecanoe (Tipp City) 65
5. Fenwick (Middletown) 63
6. Monroe 37
7. Chaminade Julienne (Dayton) 35
8. Oakwood 33
9. Waynesville 16
10. Valley View (Germantown) 11
Boys Division III
1. Dayton Christian 63
2. Yellow Springs 52
3. Franklin-Monroe (Pitsburg) 49
3. Greeneview (Jamestown) 49
5. Bethel (Tipp City) 41
6. Catholic Central (Springfield) 38
7. Miami Valley 17
7. Newton (Pleasant Hill) 17
9. Miami East (Casstown) 15
10. Troy Christian 14
Girls Division I
1. Springboro 60
2. Beavercreek 59
3. Lebanon 56
4. Centerville 54
5. Wayne (Huber Heights) 35
6. Sidney 31
7. Northmont 28
7. Troy 28
9. Butler (Vandalia) 15
10. Miamisburg 6
Girls Division II
1. Tippecanoe (Tipp City) 47
2. Alter 46
3. Monroe 35
4. Carroll (Dayton) 27
5. Chaminade Julienne (Dayton) 24
5. Fenwick (Middletown) 24
7. Bellbrook 21
8. Oakwood 19
9. Kenton Ridge (Springfield) 7
9. Valley View (Germantown) 7
Girls Division III
1. Lehman Catholic (Sidney) 77
2. Waynesville 48
3. Troy Christian 43
3. West Liberty-Salem 43
5. Milton-Union 42
6. Northwestern (Springfield) 36
7. Greeneview (Jamestown) 35
8. Preble Shawnee 29
9. Catholic Central (Springfield) 26
10. Miami East (Casstown) 24