With the fall sports season behind us, and the champions of the OHSAA's seven football divisions determined, we share comments received over the weekend from those who read, or witnessed. As always, thanks for taking the time to respond.
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.
