Matthew Papas passed for four touchdowns and ran for another score as Grove City took out two decades of frustration on old rival Hilliard Davidson, avenging a 2022 playoff defeat and a lopsided loss to the Wildcats early in the season. Steve Blackledge writes for Press Pros.
Bad moon rising....Opening night of the OHSAA playoffs had some ghoulish outcomes as a result of seeding disparities. The #12 seed Bradford Railroaders felt the sting, falling to #5 seed Minster, 50-8. Read about the game, and more 'tricks' than treats in other area scores.
Jim Knowles' safety-driven defense is coming of age with Josh Proctor, Lathan Ransom and Sonny Styles at the wheel. In a winning formula, they make big plays and don't permit the opposing offense to speed past them on big plays to the end zone. Jeff Gilbert is in Madison to cover the Buckeyes.
Russia's Braylon Cordonnier ended any and all speculation of where his athletic path leads, committing to Marshall on Wednesday to play Division I college baseball in Huntington, West Virginia. Read more about it.
Taking it to another level, the 2023 football playoffs begin Friday night with most dubious matchups that pit the very best of teams...against at least some who are just happy to be there. And, some mid-level teams eager to prove that they're better than an eighth seed.
