Late, but never forgotten!
D1
St. X cruised over Middletown, 21-6. Absolute peak factory.
Olentangy crushed a very good St. Ed's, 28-0. They've been the clear cut #1 all year and I don't see that changing. Would be their first state football title as well.
D2
Avon smoked Walsh Jesuit, 38-7. I feared beating Hoban was going to cause an emotional let down and it did.
Anderson in a closer than expected win, 29-22, over Big Walnut. A repeat of last years title game, this time I think Anderson gets revenge. Also realized last years Final 4 had the same teams (swap Hoban for Walsh) and the scores were nearly identical for the winners. Odd.
D3
TCC comes back to beat CVCA, 21-20....CVCA was up 20-7 going into the 4th, heartbreak for them
Another rematch as Bishop Waterson won easily, 41-9 over Tippecanoe. Bishop Waterson won the title 14-9 last year, I'm torn on this one as they've been the best team in the division but there has just been something special about TCC all year to me. I'll take the upset.
D4
Glenville, back again in the Final 4, eeks out a 26-21 over Indian Valley.
Shelby dominates 42-7 over Indian Hill. Still, I will never pick against Glenville who still has the best jerseys in high school, as well as the best chant of 'Boom, whack, thud - Tarblood!'. How are you picking the Whippets when you have that!? Side note...wow, truly rough mascot name nowadays.
D5
Wheelersburg wins 24-10 over Mooney
Liberty Center crushed Indian Lake, 42-10. LC lost a tough title game last year to Ironton, this year they cruise to theirs.
D6
Kirtland over North Robinson, 49-22, for another return to the title game.
No rematch to last years as Coldwater couldn't hold up their end of the bargain and lost 20-18 to Hopewell-Loudon. The Cavs were up 18-6 but got controlled in the 2nd half. Kirtland FTW next week, although easily the game I'm least confident on.
D7
St. Henry in a very tight, and great game, 13-10 over Columbus Grove.
Hillsdale returns again with a 41-14 win over McDonald
Hillsdale lost the title game last year 74-0 to Marion Local...yes, you read that right. St. Henry has just looked like the best team in that division, which is why I had them shock the world with the upset, and unfortunately Hillsdale finds themselves in the path of another beast.
Next weeks schedule with my picks in bold, feel free to add your own!
Division I: Cincinnati St. Xavier (11-2) vs. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (14-0), Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Division II: Avon (13-1) vs. Cincinnati Anderson (14-0), Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.
Division III: Toledo Central Catholic (11-4) vs. Columbus Bishop Watterson (13-0), Friday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m.
Division IV: Cleveland Glenville (11-3) vs. Shelby (14-0), Friday, Dec. 5 at 10:30 a.m.
Division V: Wheelersburg (14-0) vs. Liberty Center (14-0), Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Division VI: Kirtland (14-0) vs. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon (13-1), Saturday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.
Division VII: St. Henry (13-1) vs. Jeromesville Hillsdale (13-1), Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m.