By JOSHUA MORGRET joshuamorgret@sanduskyregister.com Oct 28, 2025 3:00 PM The final high school football state poll was released by the Associated Press on Tuesday. Margaretta, which finished the season 9-1 overall and outright champions of the Sandusky Bay Conference River Division, was ranked No. 2 in Division VI. The Polar Bears moved up two spots after grinding out a 9-6 win over Gibsonburg last Friday. Margaretta finished as the No. 1 seed in 22. The Polar Bears were awarded a bye in the first round of the playoffs. Margaretta will host the winner of Patrick Henry (8-2), which was No. 15 in this week's poll, and Carey (6-4) on Nov. 7. Margaretta's biggest win of the regular season came Oct. 3 when it traveled to Bascom and defeated Hopewell-Loudon. The Chieftains were ranked No. 4 in the final poll and are the No. 2 seed in Region 22. H-L has a bye and if seeds hold all the way, could face Margaretta at a neutral site in the regional championship game. Division VI Rank School Total Points Previous 1. Kirtland (10) (10-0) 118 1 2. Castalia Margaretta (9-1) 69 4 3. Columbiana Crestview (10-0) 67 T2 4. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (9-1) 64 6 5. New Madison Tri-Village (2) (10-0) 57 7 6. Archbold (8-2) 43 T2 7. Paulding (10-0) 36 NR 8. Anna (7-3) 33 8 9. Beverly Fort Frye (8-1) 29 NR 10. Coldwater (6-4) 28 9 Others receiving votes: 11, Centerburg 25. 12, Bluffton 21. 13, West Jefferson 17. 14, North Robinson Colonel Crawford 12.