They weren't perfect, but as Cuyahoga Heights discovered...they were Marion. And in the end, with incentive special enough to win their ninth state football title. Read the latest from the state tournament on Press Pros. An encore presentation of Marion Local's ninth state title story from 2017...in today's inside feature.
The Wildcats saved their season with a critical defensive stop and game winning fourth quarter drive, advancing to state for the second time in three years and third in school history. Alex Lehmkuhl’s (above) leaping interception with 3 minutes left... ended the Panthers final chance and gave the Wildcat fans something to celebrate.
“Our motto is PTW – Prove Them Wrong. This was the class that everybody said couldn't win the league. I challenged each kid and told them that they couldn't do it. I told them they proved everybody wrong to this point so let's finish it off.” - Coach Chip Otten. Read about it from Greg Billing in today’s Press Pros feature on the Cavaliers.