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. Amherst

RECORD: 3-0
POLL POINTS: 50 (5*)
BREAKDOWN: The Comets maintain their place atop the poll, and boast the area’s top offense at 40.3 points per game.
NEXT UP: Tonight at Olm. Falls

2. Avon

RECORD: 3-0
POLL POINTS: 43
BREAKDOWN: The Eagles jump up two spots and have the top offense and defense in the West Shore Conference.
NEXT UP: Tonight at Fairview

3. Avon Lake

RECORD: 2-1
POLL POINTS: 42
BREAKDOWN: The Shoremen drop a spot despite a 43-22 win over Elyria last week. Avon Lake has surprisingly given up more points than anyone in the SWC.
NEXT UP: Tonight at Brecksville

4. Clearview

RECORD: 3-0
POLL POINTS: 33
BREAKDOWN: The Clippers are up two spots, and own the area’s best defense — giving up just 10.1 points per game.
NEXT UP: Tonight at Buckeye

5. Elyria Catholic

RECORD: 2-1
POLL POINTS: 26
BREAKDOWN: The Panthers are looking to bounce back after a lopsided loss to state power Cardinal Mooney.
NEXT UP: Tonight vs. Warren JFK

6. Admiral King

RECORD: 2-1
POLL POINTS: 21
BREAKDOWN: The Admirals lost a 13-12 game to Berea, which is headed by former Clearview coach Matt Wilson.
NEXT UP: Tonight at Sandusky

7. Oberlin

RECORD: 3-0
POLL POINTS: 17
BREAKDOWN: The Phoenix are trying to go 4-0 for the first time in 18 seasons. They went 3-0 last year, then lost six of the next seven.
NEXT UP: Tonight at Black River

8. Olmsted Falls

RECORD: 1-2
POLL POINTS: 13
BREAKDOWN: The Bulldogs are back in the Top 10 after a 21-14 win over Mayfield — their first of the season.
NEXT UP: Tonight vs. Amherst

T-9. Lutheran West

RECORD: 2-1
POLL POINTS: 9
BREAKDOWN: The Longhorns lost, 32-21, to former MAC-8 rival Independence last weekend.
NEXT UP: Tonight at Wellington

T-9. Midview

RECORD: 2-1
POLL POINTS: 5
BREAKDOWN: The Middies re-enter the Top 10 after squeaking by Buckeye in overtime. Midview has a winning record despite giving up 63 points and only scoring 38 in its first three games.
NEXT UP: Tonight at Firelands

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: North Olmsted 5, Westlake 3.
* — First-place votes. 

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