The Chronicle-Telegram Top 10 is voted on weekly by the five full-time sports staffers. Ten points are awarded to first-place teams, nine for second, eight for third and so forth.

1. Avon Lake

RECORD: 1-0
POLL POINTS: 50 (5*)
BREAKDOWN: The Shoremen have been the definition of dominance when it comes to area football over the past decade or so.
Avon Lake fans weren’t disappointed as the team got off to a good start with a 38-26 road win over Maple Heights last week.
NEXT UP: Tonight vs. Dover

2. Amherst

RECORD: 1-0
POLL POINTS: 43
BREAKDOWN: The Comets put up 52 points against Elyria in its season-opening victory. But they also gave up 34 points to the Pioneers.
NEXT UP: Tonight vs. Midview

3. Elyria Catholic

RECORD: 1-0
POLL POINTS: 29
BREAKDOWN: The Panthers made it to the playoffs last season, and began this year with a 42-14 win over Cleveland East.
NEXT UP: Tonight at Southview

4. Avon

RECORD: 1-0
POLL POINTS: 23
BREAKDOWN: The Eagles picked up a
last-second
27-24 win over Aurora on prime-time television last Thursday.
NEXT UP: Tonight vs. Wellington

5. Admiral King

RECORD: 1-0
POLL POINTS: 22
BREAKDOWN: The Admirals avenged a loss from last season with a 30-21 win over Toledo Start.
NEXT UP: Saturday vs. Toledo Scott

6. Olmsted Falls

RECORD: 0-1
POLL POINTS: 20
BREAKDOWN: The Bulldogs debut in the bottom six after a 17-14 loss to Toledo St. Francis de Sales last weekend.
NEXT UP: Tonight vs. Clyde

7. Midview

RECORD: 1-0
POLL POINTS: 19
BREAKDOWN: The Middies kept Warrensville Heights from rolling up the points in an 8-7 win — snapping a six-game win streak for the Tigers.
NEXT UP: Tonight at Amherst

8. Clearview

RECORD: 1-0
POLL POINTS: 18
BREAKDOWN: The Clippers welcomed Margaretta to their schedule by handing the Polar Bears a 37-14 defeat.
NEXT UP: Tonight vs. Vermilion

9. North Olmsted

RECORD: 1-0
POLL POINTS: 17
BREAKDOWN: Eagle Jordan Hoppel scored three times in a 27-6 win over Valley Forge.
NEXT UP: Tonight vs. Padua

10. Lutheran West

RECORD: 1-0
POLL POINTS: 11
BREAKDOWN: Longhorns quarterback Paul Fackler threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more.
NEXT UP: Tonight vs. Hawken

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Keystone 10, Westlake 7, Oberlin 5, Wellington 1.
* — First-place votes. 

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