At 23-3 the Botkins Trojans have been overlooked as a Division VII team that might have the goods to take down #1-ranked Delphos St. John. And after braking Lehman Catholic's ride in the regional semi-final, they're going to get that chance.
Lehman Catholic and Botkins won Division VII District championships, and will face each other in the regional semifinals. Lehman's high-octane offense will come face-to-face with Botkins' stout defense.
The first meeting two months ago ended strangely in Versailles' favor. Anna's redemption on Wednesday had its own strange flavor of unusual events in a girls Division V regional semifinal. Read Jeff Gilbert
Russia's stifling defense carried the Raiders through to the regional finals amidst a sluggish offensive performance. The Raiders used an 18-0 run to oust another lesser opponent. They'll face Cedarville, who knocked off Mississinawa Valley 49-43.
Botkins moves on to a Division VII district final playing the way it likes to play while learning it can't deviate from that plan in March if it wants to continue to survive and advance, while Fort Loramie loses a heartbreaker to Cedarville. Read Jeff Gilbert
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