High expectations for what Josh Proctor could be as a safety are showing up in his final year as a Buckeye. Against Notre Dame he gets a chance to show again how he is a different player against the team his season fell apart against last year.
Two huge special teams plays by Alejandro Aguilar, a solid defensive performance and clutch play from quarterback Harrison Brewster helped Olentangy Berlin notch its second straight upset of an unbeaten, state-ranked team. Read about the game in Saturday's Press Pros.
Quarterback Bradyn Fleharty and receiver Ethen Tibbitts were a two-man wrecking crew as Hilliard Bradley jumped to an early lead and hung on to edge Upper Arlington 24-22 in an OCC Central Division showdown.
Painful reminder...Versailles players stare at the final score of Friday's loss, a game so closely played that a pair of missed kicks loomed heavy in the outcome. #1-ranked Marion Local squeezed by #1-ranked Versailles, 14-13. Read about it in Saturday's Press Pros.
Troy's suffocating defense left Jericho Burns and the Piqua offense with nowhere to go resulting in a 14-0 Trojan win. A quiet offensive night proved unproblematic for Troy as they flipped the script from three straight losses in the rivalry, including a blowout in 2022.