Nye's Week 2 high school football power rankings

And off we go…Some teams had big wins in Week 1 and others showed what kind of teams they could be this season. For the most part, Week 1 is always a crap shoot because you only have names on a roster and what a coach tells you to go off of at that point.H-L took care of business, Seneca East got an impressive road win and Columbian lost a heart breaker last week. But Week 2 is a fresh start for many and a chance to bounce back.Here's what I had for the way-too-early preseason rankings: 1. H-L 2. Carey 3. Mohawk 4. Bellevue 5. Seneca East 6. Columbian 7. Calvert 8. Clyde 9. Lakota 10. Upper Sandusky 11. Buckeye Central 12. Fostoria.For Week 2: 1. H-L (1-0): The Chieftains handled bigger Lake with a 49-13 drubbing, shutting out the Flyers in the opening half. A trip to Huron could be a little interesting this week, but a huge welcome-to-the-N10 matchup looms in Week 3 with a trip to Colonel Crawford. Knowing H-L, it isn't going to look past the Tigers this week.2. Carey (0-1): Even though the Blue Devils lost, I don't penalize them in the slightest going to powerhouse Marion Local for a Week 1 matchup. It ended 34-7, but surely Carey began to find some things out. Another tough one this week with bigger Galion before heading into N10 play at new member Lucas, so we'll see if Carey can bounce back and get into the win column.3. Seneca East (1-0): The Tigers had the most impressive win of Week 1 in my eyes, going on the road at Gibsonburg, falling behind 20-7 in the first half and then pouring it on for a 44-26 victory. Looking at the numbers, Branson Robinson took care of business in his first career start and Jackson Gayheart did what Gayheart does. The Tigers are a scary team.4. Bellevue (1-0): Another team with an impressive Week 1 had to be Bellevue, routing rival Clyde 42-0. Now, I'm not sure too many people knew what to expect from Clyde with a new coach and new players all over the field, but 42-0... That's a beat down. With Ike Brown at QB and a hard-nosed defense, the Redmen will be tough to beat this season.5. Mohawk (0-1): I believe turnovers played a part in the Mohawk loss at Margaretta Friday, but besides the Big 3 (Andon Clouse, Kaden Bish and Levi Tiell) returning, the Warriors had some question marks and holes to fill. It might take the Warriors a few weeks to find a groove. Thankfully Cardington-Lincoln comes to town this week, so this seems like a "get-right" game for the Warriors.6. Columbian (0-1): Two costly special teams miscues was the difference most likely between a win and a loss Friday for the Tornadoes. Looks like Logan Gooding picked up where he was at last year and the defense was good for a lot of the game, so there's a lot to build from if TC can bounce back from a tough loss. A trip to Mansfield Senior might be what TC needs to get the bad taste out of its mouth.7. Upper Sandusky (1-0): How about the Rams? The last week 1 victory for Upper Sandusky came back in 2018 before the Rams handled Northmor on the road last Friday 30-21. Now with games against Mount Gilead and Wynford could the Rams be 3-0 heading into a big rivalry matchup at Carey? 8. Calvert (0-1): It's only Week 2, but this feels like a must-win game for Calvert at Norwalk St. Paul, considering SE, Colonel Crawford, Carey and H-L are coming in the next few weeks. That aside, the young Senecas looked just that Thursday against a good Vikings team – young. While I was impressed with Bentley Colon's command of the offense for his first start and Niko Marinis has the potential to break out this season, the Senecas have to find some semblance of a run game to survive in the N10.9. Lakota (0-1): Now the Raiders did put up 30 points against Elmwood, but did give up 41. Lakota now hits the road for games at Hicksville and Arcadia before a few more non-league games against some unfamiliar opponents before Margaretta and Gibsonburg to start league play, so we'll see if the Raiders can find some wins and some momentum before then.10. Clyde (0-1): In the few years I've been doing the power rankings, I believe this might be the lowest Clyde has ever been. There's just a lot of unknowns for the Fliers in my mind and taking a 42-0 loss on the chin to your rival stings. The schedule doesn't get much easier either with D-II teams Toledo Start and Ashland up next.11. Buckeye Central (1-0): A good Week 1 win for the Bucks, losing a lot of their offense to graduation after last year. The schedule sets up nicely for the Bucks here the next few weeks, so we'll see what they can do.12. Fostoria (0-1): After seeing the Redmen in person, I don't believe they'll go winless again this year. But where that win will come from...I'm not sure yet.