As part of the new partnership between Blitz 5 WLWT and Tristatefootball.com, the media partners will be releasing a weekly poll highlighting the top teams across the Greater Cincinnati area. In the initial preseason rankings, Milford has been ranked No. 17 in the area.

 

The Eagles are the only Eastern Cincinnati Conference squad among the top-25 which is headlined by Elder at No. 1. Milford’s Week 1 opponent, Princeton is tabbed No. 7. Click here for the full rankings.

 

Here’s what the rankers had to say about the 2019 Eagles:

It has been quite a turnaround for Milford under Tom Grippa. The Eagles made the playoffs for a second straight season and won their first-ever postseason game in 2018. There are big shoes to fill as the school graduated its most successful class on the gridiron. Look for QB Hunter Johnson to build on a stellar junior campaign.