Put the helmets away, along with any notion that anyone - everyone - can win a state title in OHSAA football...if they're just given a chance. We saw, heard, differently first-hand, in Canton.
New Bremen took a lot of teams by surprise when it rolled to the 2020 Division VII state championship, but if anyone thought that was a fluke, the Cardinals proved otherwise Saturday with yet another running-clock domination and another title triumph.
In windy conditions, dropping temperatures, and facing a near mirror-image of itself, Marion Local parlayed just one offensive touchdown, 142 total yards, and a vital 'pick six' into a 14-6 win over Kirtland, and their 13th state title, overall.
Sacked nine times, Springfield's Bryce Schondelmyer nonetheless directed the Wildcats within striking distance of knocking off #1-ranked Lakewood St. Edward before falling 28-14 in the Division I final at Tom Benson Stadium, in Canton. Read about the game on Press Pros.
Dual-threat Indiana-bound quarterback Broc Lowry (12) accounted for five touchdowns as Canfield used its speed and unpredictability to trump Bloom-Carroll's power-based run game and take home its first title.
