Botkins, the ninth-ranked team in the Division IV state poll trailed five-win Bradford at halftime. A second-half surge and 28-0 run pushed the Trojans past the Railroaders and into next week. Greg Billing writes for Saturday's Press Pros.
Frustrated by a slow start, Anna's Isaiah Masteller (below) warmed to the task and put on a show, driving the Anna Rockets to a workman-like win over Mechanicsburg in the D-III sectional opener at Northmont.
Buckeyes go on the road and win where they haven't won much recently. Liddell, Washington, and the bench contribute big in a ten-point win over Penn State. Read Bruce Hooley in today's Press Pros.
Miami East got off to a slow start...and never quite caught up with a mercurial talent named Isabella Cassoni (below) and the Waynesville Spartans. The Vikings bowed out of the Division III tournament sectional Thursday, 40-25. Read more in today's Press Pros.
Both ample skill and considerable good fortune lie at the root of Ohio State's ascent to No. 4 in the country, but don't overlook the masterful touch of Chris Holtmann in expertly mixing all the ingredients in the Buckeyes' success. Bruce Hooley writes for today's Press Pros.
