Not as sharp as they were in the regional final, but sharp enough...St. Henry gained momentum throughout to defeat Independence in the second Division VI semi-final at the Nutter Center...moves on to Saturday's Div. VI final with Newark Catholic.
Winners of the first two sets, the New Bremen Cardinals let that lead slip away in the Division VII state semi-final Thursday, falling to Newark Catholic in five sets. It just wasn't their day.
St. Henry used two of their best sets of the year, back to back, to cruise by MAC rival Fort Recovery in straight sets and win the Division VI regional final Saturday at Northmont High School. Read more in Sunday Press Pros.
Lehman again used its offense, and prayed for just enough defense, to pull the surprise knockout with a 50-48 win over Minster in Week 1 playoff football. Read Marcus Hartman.
New Bremen's Jacob Kelly ran wild in the opening round of the playoffs as the #10 seed New Bremen Cardinals took down the #7 seed Ansonia Tigers. The Cardinal defense held Ansonia to a season-low 154 yards. Alan Brads writes for Press Pros.
