Lions still in playoff position

The Lions will remain 7th in this week's computer rankings that decide the 8 teams in the Division III Region 12 playoffs despite the 21-14 loss to Goshen Friday and in a position to make the playoffs with wins over 4-4 Western Brown next week and 2-6 Greenville the final week of the season.

In the unofficial Joe Eitel rankings (which duplicates the computer formula the OHSAA uses to determine playoff spots) released Saturday, New Richmond has an average of 11.8112. Chaminade-Julienne leads the region with an average of 16.5125 followed by Logan Elm (15.9500), Monroe (15.3251), Wyoming (13.7875), Springfield Shawnee (13.2625), Goshen (12.6000), New Richmond and Jackson (11.3625).

Shawnee still must play 7-1 Bellefontane and winless Dayton Stebbins while Goshen must play 4-4 Bethel and 7-1 Div. II West Carrollton. Jackson (7-1) still has 8-0 Logan and 7-1 Zanesville left on the schedule and could move ahead of the Lions with a win in either of those games.