High School Athletic Association Commissioner Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D.

Football Release No. 7 (of 7) - December 4, 2012

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FUTURE OHSAA FOOTBALL FINALS 2012 State Football Championships December 6 & 7, 2013* - Canton and Massillon Friday-Saturday, Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 December 5 & 6, 2014* - Ohio Stadium, Columbus Canton & Massillon December 4 & 5, 2015* - Ohio Stadium, Columbus Friday, November 30 Note: The OHSAA football finals will consist of seven divisions beginning in 2013. Game times and dates are to be determined and could span three days. Division VI Maria Stein Marion Local (13-2, AP #7) def. Newark Catholic (12-3, AP #9), 28-21 2012 41st Annual OHSAA Football Tournaments at Masillon Paul Brown , Attendance: 5,509 FINAL COMPUTER RATINGS: The final computer ratings appeared on the football page at www.ohsaa.org Sunday morning, October 28, 2012. Regional quarterfinals Division IV pairings were announced that afternoon. Clarksville Clinton-Massie (15-0, AP #4) def. St. Clairsville (14-1, AP #7), 46-36 at Canton Fawcett Stadium, Attendance: 8,676 FOURTEENTH YEAR WITH 192 QUALIFIERS: This is the 14th year that the OHSAA football tournament field consisted of 192 total qualifiers. Each of the 24 Division II regions qualified eight teams to the tournaments, which consisted of five rounds. Toledo Central Catholic (14-1, AP #4) def. Trotwood-Madison (12-3, AP #9), 16-12 The first round is the regional quarterfinals, and teams that finish first through fourth at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 4,897 in their regions in the final OHSAA computer rankings served as hosts. Teams may choose an alternate site to host first-round games and do not need approval from the OHSAA to do so. In bracket order, team one hosts team eight, team four hosts Saturday, December 1 team five, team two hosts team seven and team three hosts team six.The OHSAA will designate neutral sites for regional semifinal, regional final and state semifinal Division III games, and no rebracketing occured until the state semifinals. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (13-2, AP #9) def. Bellevue (13-2, AP #7), 42-21 at Canton Fawcett Stadium, Attendance: 9,109

2012 OHSAA Football Division V Regional Quarterfinals 192 Teams Coldwater (15-0, AP #1) def. Kirtland (14-1, AP #2), 10-9 at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 6,886 Regional Semifinals 96 Teams Regional Finals 48 Teams Division I State Semifinals 24 Teams Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (12-3, AP unranked) def. Toledo Whitmer (14-1, AP #3), 20-12 at Canton Fawcett Stadium, Attendance: 8,834 State Finals 12 Teams

MEDIA COVERAGE FOOTBALL SCHOOLS: There were 717 football-playing schools this year. The FINALS ON SPORTSTIME OHIO: SportsTime Ohio provides exclusive coverage division breakdowns are: of the state football finals from Canton and Massillon. Division I: 118 schools (enrollments of 494 or more); STO’s partnership with Time Warner Cable was forged in 2007 to deliver OHSAA Division II: 119 schools (enrollments of 327 through 493); programming to over 3.1 million homes statewide. Division III: 120 schools (enrollments of 243 through 326); Division IV: 122 schools (enrollments of 172 through 242); PLAYOFFS ON TELEVISION: SportsTime Ohio and Time Warner Cable Division V: 116 schools (enrollments of 120 through 171); televised many regional and state semifinal contests during the first four rounds of Division VI: 122 schools (enrollments of 119 or less). the OHSAA tournaments. The television schedule appears at http://www.ohsaa. Divisions are based on enrollments of males in grades 9 through 11 as reported to org/news/features/2012OHSAAFootballTelevisedGames.htm. the State Department of Education in October 2010. The 2013 season will begin the new two-year divisional alignment cycle. OHSAA RADIO NETWORK: The OHSAA Radio Network carried all six state football championship games live.For more information visit the OHSAA Radio TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATION: Of the current 717 member schools playing Network home by going to OHSAA.org under News & Media. football, 87-percent have made the tournament at least once in its history. The number of first-time participants since 2000 by year include seven in 2012, eight in 2011, six in 2010, 14 in 2009, 12 in 2008, 14 in 2007, 10 in 2006, 12 in 2005, 16 in 2004, 12 in 2003, 21 in 2002, 17 in 2001 and 26 in 2000. There are currently 96 member schools playing football who have never qualified for the state tournament. @OHSAASports

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Division I - Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (12-3, AP unranked) def. Toledo Whitmer (14-1, AP #3), 20-12

Toledo Whitmer Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller Head Coach: Jerry Bell Head Coach: John Rodenberg Nickname: Panthers Nickname: Fighting Crusaders 2012 Record: 14-1 (AP #3); 2012 Tournament Seed: 2 2012 Record: 12-3 (AP unranked); 2012 Tournament Seed: 3 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 7 Avon Lake (W, 28-0); 6 Hudson (W, 39-28); 1 Massillon 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 6 Huber Heights Wayne (W, 43-21); 7 Liberty Twp. Washington (W, 49-16); State Semifinal: AP #7 Mentor (W, 62-34); State Final: Lost to Lakota East (W, 46-20); 1 Cincinnati Colerain (W, 24-21); State Semifinal: AP unranked, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 20-12 Pickerington North (W, 26-21); State Final: Defeated Toledo Whitmer, 20-12 State Championships: None State Championships: 8 (12, 85, 82, 80, 79, 77, 77, 76, 75) State Runner-up: 1 (12) State Runner-Up: 4 (97, 93, 89, 81) State Final Appearance: 1st (12) State Final Appearance: 12th (12, 97, 93, 89, 85, 82, 81, 80, 79, 77, 76, 75) State Semifinal Appearance: 6th (12, 11, 10, 88, 87, 79) State Semifinal Appearance: 14th (12, 97, 93, 89, 85, 82, 81, 80, 79, 77, 76, 75, 74, 73) All-Time Tournament Record: 19-14 All-Time Tournament Record: 41-23

Region Year In Last All-Time State Record Region Finish Tournament Appearance Tournament Record Championships (Last) Toledo Whitmer (AP #3) 14-1 2 2 14th 2011 19-14 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (AP NR) 12-3 4 3 31st 2011 41-23 8 (2012)

Cincinnati Moeller Outlasts Toledo Whitmer 20-12 to Claim passes for 76 yards and also garnered 68 rushing yards on 22 carries. Eighth State Title Moeller kicker Matt Reiniger was also instrumental in the contest, Crusaders tied for second all-time for most football state titles connecting on two field goals and two PAT attempts.

CANTON – Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller knocked off previously The Crusaders were led on the defensive end by their senior All-Ohio undefeated and third-ranked Toledo Whitmer 20-12 in the 2012 OHSAA Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Shane Jones, who totaled 7.5 tackles. Division I football state championship game Saturday night in front of 8,834 fans at Canton Fawcett Stadium. The twin brother duo of Nick and Nate Holley provided the majority of the offense for Whitmer. Nick completed 12 of 20 pass attempts for 196 The title, which is Moeller’s eighth overall but first since 1985, comes in yards and rushed for 92 yards on 23 carries. Nate, who also contributed the Crusaders’ 12th state final appearance and ties them with Newark eight tackles on the defensive end, connected with his brother on eight Catholic and Youngstown Cardinal Mooney for the second-most all-time. passes to tally 135 yards in his final game. Micha Dzikowski also scored Cleveland St. Ignatius, the 2011 Division I state champion, holds the a touchdown in the first quarter on a 37-yard reception. record with 11 state titles. The six-game, two-day attendance at the OHSAA 2012 football state Before the championship game, Whitmer had outscored its opponents championships was 43,911, down 4,784 from 2011. 614-153 and, despite its unfamiliarity with tightly contested contests, was able to amass 304 total yards to match Moeller’s impressive passing and rushing combination of 161 and 154 yards, respectively. Whitmer also assembled 17 first downs to keep pace with Moeller’s 20.

The Crusaders were led by their senior quarterback, Spence Iacovone, who accounted for 161 passing yards on 15 of 19 attempts. His main target the majority of the evening was Keith Watkins, who caught eight

Division I Notes

AFTER THE FINAL... GOING INTO THE FINAL... A TRADITION REKINDLED: The 2012 championship is Moeller’s eighth state WHITMER VS. MOELLER: The 2012 state championship game will be the eighth football title and first since 1985. The eight titles is now tied for second with meeting between the two schools. Moeller holds a 7-0 advantage over Whitmer in Newark Catholic and Youngstown Cardinal Mooney for most in OHSAA history. the head-to-head matchup. The two schools have not played since 1993. The latest Cleveland St. Ignatius has the most titles with 11.The Crusaders have played in 12 the two schools have met in the playoffs prior to 2012 was in the 1979 state football championship games spanning five decades and now have a state championship in semifinal. three of those decades. REPRESENTING TOLEDO: Whitmer is looking to bring home the city of Toledo’s MOELLER AGAINST THE CHAMPS: The Crusaders played six out of state first Division I football state championship since 1984. Toledo St. Francis DeSales opponents during the regular season finishing 6-0 against those schools. Four of defeated North Canton Hoover 17-14 to win the title that year. those schools went on to win state championships in their respective states; Gilman (Md.), Grand Rapids Christian (Mich.), Indianapolis Cathedral (Ind.) and Louisville WELCOME BACK CINCINNATI: Since 2000 the city of Cincinnati has sent a team Trinity (Ky.). One other school, Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), finished as state to the Division I state championship game eight times. Moeller becomes the fourth runner-up. team in that span to go the finals, the others include Cincinnati Colerain, Cincinnati Elder and Cincinnati St. Xavier. DEFENSIVE EFFORT: Moeller held Whitmer to 12 points, the lowest amount for a Division I school in the final since 2007, when Cincinnati St. Xavier defeated Mentor 12TH FINAL IN 2012: Moeller is playing in its 12th state championship game and 27-0. The Crusaders had 15 players record one or more tackles, led by AP All Ohio first since 1997. The Crusaders are tied for second for most championship game co-defensive player of the year Shane Jones with 7.5 tackles. appearances. Newark Catholic leads all schools with 14, followed by Moeller, Cleveland St. Ignatius (12), Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (11) and Versailles (9). WHITMER TWINS: Senior quarterback Nick Holley was 12-20 for 196 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 92 yards. Nick’s twin brother senior receiver/ LOOKING TO GO UNDEFEATED: Whitmer, 14-0, is one of only five remaining defender Nate collected eight receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown, while unbeaten teams in the state and is looking to go undefeated for the first time in recording eight tackles. school history. The 14 wins is also the most in school history for one season, topping the 13 wins from the state semifinal team from a year ago. 2 www.ohsaa.org OHSAA Football Release No. 7 2012 OHSAA Football State Championships

Division II - Toledo Central Catholic (14-1, AP #4) def. Trotwood-Madison (12-3, AP #9), 16-12

Toledo Central Catholic Trotwood-Madison Head Coach: Greg Dempsey Head Coach: Maurice Douglass Nickname: Fighting Irish Nickname: Rams 2012 Record: 14-1 (AP #4); 2012 Tournament Seed: 2 2012 Record: 12-3 (AP #9); 2012 Tournament Seed: 6 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 7 Grafton Midview (W, 50-7); 6 Mansfield Madison 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 3 Cincinnati Mt. Healthy (W, 48-0); 2 Cincinnati Winton (W, 45-7); 4 Avon (W, 42-14); State Semifinal: AP #5 Aurora (W, 20-13): State Final: Woods (W, 27-20 OT); 1 Cincinnati Turpin (W, 42-14); State Semifinal: AP unranked, Defeated Trotwood-Madison, 16-12 New Albany (W, 33-32); State Final: Lost to Toledo Central Catholic, 16-12 State Championships: 2 (12, 05) State Championships: 1 (11) State Runner-Up: None State Runner-Up: 3 (12, 10, 81) State Final Appearance: 2nd (12, 05) State Final Appearance: 4th (12, 11, 10, 81) State Semifinal Appearance: 3rd (12, 05, 77) State Semifinal Appearance: 4th (12, 11, 10, 81) All-Time Tournament Record: 14-12 All-Time Tournament Record: 18-7

Region Year In Last All-Time State Record Region Finish Tournament Appearance Tournament Record Championships (Last) Toledo Central Catholic (AP #4) 14-1 6 2 14th 2011 14-12 2 (2012) Trotwood-Madison (AP #9) 12-3 8 6 8th 2011 18-7 1 (2011)

Toledo Central Catholic Wins Second State Football Trotwood (12-3) couldn’t find a rhythm offensively until the fourth Championship quarter, when senior quarterback Austin Howell took over the offensive Irish defeat Trotwood-Madison 16-12 in Division II Title Game signal caller duties. Howell was instrumental in the Rams’ two scoring drives and helped get them within four points of Central Catholic on a MASSILLON – Fourth-ranked Toledo Central Catholic dictated the style touchdown pass to junior receiver Demarcus Wilson with 2:38 remaining of play from kickoff to the final whistle in defeating ninth-ranked and in the game. defending state champion Trotwood-Madison 16-12 in the 2012 OHSAA Division II state football championship game Friday evening at Massillon Trotwood junior running back Isreal Green, who ran for 327 yards and Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. six touchdowns in the 2011 championship game was held to 56 yards rushing on 14 carries in the 2012 final. The Irish (14-1) collected 245 yards of total offense and controlled the tempo of the game, led by senior running back Amir Edwards, Playing in their third straight championship game, and after winning the who carried the ball 38 times for 185 yards and accounted for Central title in 2011, the Rams finish as runner-up for the second time in three Catholic’s two touchdowns. years and third time overall.

Defensively the Irish held Trotwood to 46 total yards in the first half and were very strong as a unit, with five players collecting four or more tackles and an additional nine players collecting a tackle or more, while also recording a momentum changing safety.

Central Catholic now has two state football titles in two trips to the championship game. The Irish previously won the title in 2005. The title is the fourth for the city of Toledo, with St. Francis deSales winning the other two titles in 1984 and 2001.

Division II Notes

AFTER THE FINAL... GOING INTO THE FINAL... TWO-FOR-TWO: Central Catholic is two-for-two in state championship LOOKING FOR BACK-TO-BACK TITLES: Trotwood-Madison returns to game appearances. The Irish have now won both their trips to the state Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium for the third year in a row and is looking championship by a combined seven points. Central Catholic defeated to repeat as state champion in Division II. The Rams defeated Avon 42-28 to Trotwood-Madison 16-12 in 2012 and Canfield 31-29 in 2005. win their first state championship in 2011 after finishing as runner-up in 2010.

TITLE FOR TOLEDO: The Irish were able to bring back a fourth OHSAA REPRESENTING TOLEDO PART TWO: Toledo Central Catholic is one of football championship trophy to the city of Toledo. They now join Toledo St. two schools representing Toledo in the 2012 football finals. Whitmer is the Francis deSales (1984, 2001) with two football titles apiece. other (see Div. I note). The Irish have brought back the most recent title, and one of only three, to the city winning the Division II title in 2005, defeating TOUGH TO REPEAT: Trotwood-Madison was unable to repeat as Division II Canfield 31-29. state champions in 2012. The Rams overcame two early losses to make their way back to their third straight title game, where they became state runner-up TROTWOOD-MADISON’S GREEN: Trotwood-Madison’s Isreal Green for the third time in school history (2012, 2010, 1981). ran the ball 35 times for 327 yards and six touchdowns in the 2011 state championship game as a junior. Green set all divisions records for most THREE AND OUT: There were a combined 15 punts in the 2012 Division II points (36), most touchdowns and most rushing touchdowns (6), along with state football championship game. Central Catholic punted eight times, while the Division II record for rushing yards in a state championship game. Trotwood-Madison punted seven for a combined yardage of 574 yards. The schools combined offensively for 472 yards in the game. FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING: Central Catholic and Trotwood-Madison are meeting in the state championship game for the first time.

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Division III - Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (13-2, AP #9) def. Bellevue (13-2, AP #7), 42-21

Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary Bellevue Head Coach: Dan Boarman Head Coach: Ed Nasonti Nickname: Fighting Irish Nickname: Redmen 2012 Record: 13-2 (AP #9); 2012 Tournament Seed: 6 2012 Record: 13-2 (AP #7); 2012 Tournament Seed: 2 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 3 Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin (W, 49-23); 7 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 7 Elida (W, 19-14); 6 Sandusky Perkins (W, 28-27); 1 Hubbard (W, 54-14); 1 Chagrin Falls (W, 34-7); State Semifinal: AP unranked, Dover (W, Napoleon (W, 35-20); State Semifinal: AP #4, Dayton Thurgood Marshall (W, 34-33); 48-13); State Final: Defeated Bellevue, 42-21 State Final: Lost to Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 42-21 State Championships: 5 (12, 88, 82, 81, 72) State Championships: None State Runner-Up: 1 (79) State Runner-Up: 1 (12) State Final Appearance: 6th (12, 88, 82, 81, 79, 72) State Final Appearance: 1st (12) State Semifinal Appearance: 9th (12, 01, 91, 88, 82, 81, 79, 74, 72) State Semifinal Appearance: 3rd (12, 01, 96) All-Time Tournament Record: 29-12 All-Time Tournament Record: 13-14

Region Year In Last All-Time State Record Region Finish Tournament Appearance Tournament Record Championships (Last) Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (AP #9) 13-2 9 6 17th 2011 29-12 5 (2012) Bellevue (AP #7) 13-2 10 2 14th 2011 13-14

Akron St. Vincent –St. Mary Races By Bellevue to Win Fifth Thurgood Marshall during its playoff run, was making its first state title Football State Championship game appearance and finished the season 13-2. Fighting Irish use impressive running game to defeat Redmen 42-21 Both teams used a steady dosage of passing throughout the game, CANTON – Ninth-ranked Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary used its athleticism but it was SVSM’s rushing game, which totaled 281 yards compared to and three highlight reel plays by junior Newman Williams to run away Bellevue’s 63, that gave the Fighting Irish their 435-247 edge in total with a 42-21 win over seventh-ranked Bellevue in the 2012 OHSAA yardage. Division III football state championship game at Canton Fawcett Stadium in front of 9,109 fans Saturday afternoon. SVSM junior Parris Campbell led the ground attack with 165 yards, including an impressive 47-yard dash down the sideline to give the With 1:05 remaining in the third quarter and the Fighting Irish facing a Fighting Irish their first points of the contest. He would finish the game fourth and seven, SVSM faked a punt and direct snapped to Williams, with three touchdowns. SVSM Williams’ also finished with an impressive who fought through multiple defenders and scored on a 41-yard march performance, tallying 51 rushing yards on his three carries (17 yard to the end zone to give the Fighting Irish a 28-14 lead. On the ensuing average). Redmen possession, Williams recorded an interception and eventually scored on a five-yard touchdown charge into the end zone. His Bellevue relied heavily on its senior quarterback Jalen Santoro, the impressive three-play display took just under three and a half minutes Division III All-Ohio Co-Offensive Player of the Year. Santoro finished the and all but clinched the game for the Fighting Irish. game with 53 yards rushing, 184 yards passing on 25 attempts and three touchdown tosses. The title is the fifth overall for SVSM (13-2) but first since 1988 (2012, 1988, 1982, 1981, 1972). The Fighting Irish are now 5-1 all-time in state Part of the Redmen running game was suppressed by the Division III All- final games. Ohio Co-Defensive Player of the Year, SVSM’s Dante Booker, who took the Redmen runners down for nine tackles. Bellevue, which defeated top-ranked Napoleon and fourth-ranked Dayton

Division III Notes

AFTER THE FINAL... GOING INTO THE FINAL... A RETURN TO GOOD TIMES: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary was returning to FOR THE FIRST TIME: Bellevue is making an appearance in the state title the state championship game for the first time since 1988. With the 2012 state game in football for the first time. The Redmen had reached the final four two championship victory, the Irish are now 5-1 in state championship games. other times in 1996 and 2001, but were unable advance to the championship game. ALL IN A DAYS WORK: Irish junior Newman Williams had a state championship game to remember. Williams ran the ball three times for 51 yards and two LONG ROAD BACK: Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary returns to the state touchdowns, which included a 41-yard fake punt for a touchdown to take championship game in football for its sixth time. The Irish haven’t appeared in a 14-point lead in the third quarter. He also collected five tackles and an a title game since 1988 when they defeated Ironton 14-12 at Ohio Stadium in interception on defense. Columbus.

MISSED OPPORTUNITIES: Bellevue managed 247 yards of total offense in BEATING #1: In its road to the championship game Bellevue defeated AP #1 24:33 time of possession, but ran into problems with three turnovers and four Napoleon 35-20 in its regional semifinal game. The Redmen went on to defeat punts during the Division III championship game. AP #4 Dayton Thurgood Marshall 34-33 in the state semifinal.

SEASON WORTH NOTING: The 2012 state runner-up is the first for Bellevue. SUCCESS IN THE FINALS: St. Vincent-St. Mary has had success once it has The Redmen returned to the state semifinals for the first time since 2001 and made it to the state championship game in its history. The Irish are 4-1 in title defeated number-one Columbus Bishop Hartley and number-four Dayton games, their lone state runner-up trophy coming in a 1979 loss to Ironton 7-6. Thurgood Marshall in their playoff run. Bellevue also defeated Sandusky Perkins twice, once in the regular season and once in the playoffs and finished the FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING: St. Vincent-St. Mary and Bellevue are season at 13-2. meeting in the state championship game for the first time. In the 2001 state semifinals, St. Vincent-St. Mary and Bellevue both qualified, but did not meet. Bellevue was in Division III and St. Vincent-St. Mary was in Division IV.

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Division IV - Clarksville Clinton-Massie (15-0, AP #4) def. St. Clairsville (14-1, AP #7), 46-36

St. Clairsville Clarksville Clinton-Massie Head Coach: Brett McLean Head Coach: Dan McSurley Nickname: Red Devils Nickname: Falcons 2012 Record: 14-1 (AP #7); 2012 Tournament Seed: 1 2012 Record: 15-0 (AP #4); 2012 Tournament Seed: 1 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 8 Cadiz Harrison Central (W, 41-6); 5 Piketon (W, 59-27); 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 8 Cincinnati Madeira (W, 48-7); 4 Batavia (W, 42-13); 7 3 Johnstown-Monroe (W, 37-29); State Semifinal: AP #3, Creston Norwayne (W, 40-27); West Milton Milton-Union (W, 35-7); State Semifinal: AP #1, Columbus Bishop Hartley State Final: Lost to Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 46-36 (W, 45-21); State Final: Defeated St. Clairsville, 46-36 State Championships: None State Championships: 1 (12) State Runner-Up: 1 (12) State Runner-Up: None State Semifinal Appearance: 3rd (12, 86, 83) State Final Appearance: 1st (12) State Final Appearance: 1st (12) State Semifinal Appearance: 2nd (12, 11) All-Time Tournament Record: 11-9 All-Time Tournament Record: 17-11

Region Year In Last All-Time State Record Region Finish Tournament Appearance Tournament Record Championships (Last) St. Clairsville (AP #7) 14-1 15 1 9th 2011 11-9 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (AP #4) 15-0 16 1 12th 2011 17-11 1 (2012)

Clarksville Clinton-Massie Defeats St. Clairsville 46-36 to Kinnick finished fourth all-time for the most passing yards in all divisions Win First State Title with 437. Falcons hold off determined Red Devils to finish 15-0 Clinton-Massie wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as it drove In a game that included 988 total yards of offense, fourth-ranked 64-yards on seven plays to score on its first possession and take a Clarksville Clinton-Massie outlasted seventh-ranked St. Clairsville, 46- 6-0 lead after a missed PAT. Senior Cole Brogan then intercepted St. 36, Friday afternoon to win the 2012 OHSAA Division IV football state Clairsville’s first pass attempt, which lead to another Falcons touchdown final game in front of 8,676 fans at Canton’s Fawcett Stadium. and a 12-0 lead. Clinton-Massie would finish the quarter with a comfortable 19-0 lead. Clinton-Massie tallied 472 total yards of offense, while St. Clairsville racked up 516 yards, but Clinton-Massie’s state record-setting guided the St. Clairsville didn’t show any quit, however, and put together an Flacons to their school’s first state title. impressive 21 point outburst, highlighted by a 76-yard touchdown pass from Matt Kinnick (Sr.) to Jerrid Marhefka (Sr.). Clinton-Massie also put With Clinton-Massie’s 46 points, they added to their state record for the 14 points up during the quarter to maintain a 35-21 lead at the half. most points in a season with 822, a record previously set by Marion Pleasant in 2001. The combined yardage total ranks third all-time in an The third quarter featured a touchdown by each team, but St. Clairsville OHSAA state championship game. cut Clinton-Massie’s lead to three, 39-36, on a 46-yard Kinnick pass to Marhefka with 2:36 remaining in the game. However, Clinton-Massie St. Clairsville finished the season 14-1 and took home its school’s first responded with Bayle Wolf’s fifth touchdown run of the game to take state runner-up trophy in its third final four appearance. The Red Devils home the state title. With Wolf’s last touchdown, he tied the record for the lost in the semifinal game in 1986 and 1983. most individual touchdowns in a Division IV game.

St. Clairsville received impressive performances by two All-Ohio seniors The Falcons, which gained 408 of their 472 yards on the ground, also in their final games. Marhefka set the state record for the most receiving tied the record for the most touchdowns in a Division IV state title game yards by an individual in a state title game in all divisions (272 yards) and with seven.

Division IV Notes

AFTER THE FINAL... GOING INTO THE FINAL... ADDING TO THE RECORD: Going into the state championship game Clarksville Clinton- A GAME OF FIRSTS: St. Clairsville and Clarksville Clinton-Massie are both making their Massie had scored an OHSAA record 776 points. The Falcons added 46 points in the final first state championship game appearance in 2012. St. Clairsville had previously made bringing the final 15-game total to 822 points. The previous record was 731 points set by the state semifinals two other times, but not since the 1980s, while Clarksville Clinton- Marion Pleasant in 2001. Massie made the semifinals last year but was defeated by Kenton 36-6.

TYING TWO RECORDS: Clinton-Massie tied the team record for most touchdowns in TAKING DOWN THE CHAMP: St. Clairsville defeated defending champion Creston a Division IV championship game with seven. The Falcons became the sixth team to Norwayne 40-27 in it state semifinal game. The Red Devils held Norwayne to a season accomplish the feat and match Creston Norwayne, which scored seven a year ago in low 27 points, while going for 430 yards through the air on offense. Norwayne was the 2011 title game. In addition, junior running back Bayle Wolf tied the individual record previously undefeated and ranked number-three in the AP poll. for most touchdowns in a championship game with five. He ties Delbert Ferguson of Youngstown Ursuline who accomplished the feat in the 2000 title game. BEATING #1: In its state semifinal game Clarksville Clinton-Massie defeatedAP #1 Columbus Bishop Hartley 45-21 to advance to the championship game. CATCHING A RECORD: St. Clairsville senior receiver Jerrid Marhefka caught nine passes for 272 yards and four touchdowns against Clinton-Massie in the final. The 272 receiving PUTTING UP RECORD POINTS: Pending verification of the point totals, Div. IV state yards is the new record in any division for an individual in a state championship game. finalist Clarksville Clinton-Massie has scored 776 points this season going into the Marhefka broke the previous record of 264 set by Randy Hemmelgarn of St. Henry in 1996. championship game, which breaks the state record for points in a season set initially by Marion Pleasant in 2001. BREAK THROUGH: After making the state semifinals in 2011 and losing, Clinton-Massie not only made it to the state finals for the first time, but won in its first trip, and finished the NO SLOUCH EITHER: St. Clairsville’s offense has been busy as well, producing 677 season 15-0. With the Falcons’ win, the South Central Ohio League also claimed its first points during the 2012 football season. Combined the Red Devils and Falcons have football state championship. amassed 1,453 points going into the state championship game.

MORE OFFENSE: St. Clairsville totaled 713 points on offense during the 2012 season, MATCHUP OF UNDEFEATEDS: Both St. Clairsville and Clarksville Clinton-Massie come placing fourth on the all-time list pending verification. The Red Devils, who were looking to into the championship game with undefeated records of 14-0. become the first state champions from Belmont County, claimed their first state runner-up trophy. www.ohsaa.org 5 OHSAA Football Release No. 7 2012 OHSAA Football State Championships

Division V - Coldwater (15-0, AP #1) def. Kirtland (14-1, AP #2), 10-9

Kirtland Coldwater Head Coach: Tiger LaVerde Head Coach: Chip Otten Nickname: Hornets Nickname: Cavaliers 2012 Record: 14-1 (AP #2); 2012 Tournament Seed: 1 2012 Record: 15-0 (AP #1); 2012 Tournament Seed: 1 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 8 Beverly Fort Frye (W, 49-7); 4 Columbiana Crestview 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 8 Casstown Miami East (W, 42-7); 4 West Liberty-Salem (W, 28-14); 7 Youngstown Ursuline (W, 38-37); State Semifinal: AP unranked, Baltimore (W, 41-22); 3 Covington (W, 20-0); State Semifinal: AP unranked, Findlay Liberty- Liberty Union (W, 41-7); State Final: Lost to Coldwater, 10-9 Benton (W, 38-0); State Final: Defeated Kirtland, 10-9 State Championships: 1 (11) State Championships: 3 (12, 07, 05) State Runner-Up: 1 (12) State Runner-Up: 5 (11, 10, 09, 00, 98) State Final Appearance: 2nd (12, 11) State Final Appearance: 8th (12, 11, 10, 09, 07, 05, 00, 98) State Semifinal Appearance: 2nd (12, 11) State Semifinal Appearance: 10th (12, 11, 10, 09, 07, 05, 04, 00, 98, 95) All-Time Tournament Record: 13-7 All-Time Tournament Record: 49-15

Region Year In Last All-Time State Record Region Finish Tournament Appearance Tournament Record Championships (Last) Kirtland (AP #2) 14-1 17 1 8th 2011 13-7 1 (2011) Coldwater (AP #1) 15-0 20 1 18th 2011 50-15 3 (2012)

Coldwater Knocks Off Defending Champion Kirtland for Offensively, Coldwater totaled 319 total yards, led by AP All-Ohio Third Football Championship co-offensive player of the year senior quarterback Austin Bruns, who Cavaliers defeat Hornets 10-9 in Division V title game completed 20 of 28 passes for 233 yards and ran for 97 yards.

MASSILLON – In an OHSAA Division V state football championship For all of the offensive yardage output, Coldwater could only capitalize game rematch from a year ago, No. 1 Coldwater defeated defending on two occasions, scoring one touchdown and a field goal. Junior champion No. 2 Kirtland, 10-9, in a defensive struggle at Massillon Paul receiver Mitch Schoenherr caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Brown Tiger Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Bruns late in the first quarter and Kyle Bergman provided a crucial field goal as time expired in the first half to account for the Cavaliers’ points. With 2:34 remaining in the fourth quarter and Coldwater clinging to a 10-9 lead, Kirtland began a drive that ended with senior quarterback In the back and forth game, defending state champion Kirtland (14-1) Scott Eilerman throwing a pass intercepted by a diving Brody Hoying mustered 199 yards of total offense led by sophomore fullback Adam (So.), sealing a hard fought victory by the Cavaliers. Hess, who ran 24 times for 86 yards and Eilerman, who was 4-11 passing for 25 yards and a touchdown. In its fourth straight trip to the state championship game Coldwater (15-0) left as a state champion in 2012, with the school’s third overall football The Hornets were able to pull within one point of Coldwater with 6:22 title. The Cavaliers two previous titles came in 2005 and 2007. remaining in the fourth quarter when sophomore defender Sam Skiljan sniffed out a Cavalier bubble screen on the one-yard line to record a Defensively the Cavaliers were led by Associated Press All-Ohio co- safety for Kirtland. defensive player of the year, senior linebacker Zach Dickman, who accounted for 10 tackles. Dickman was accompanied by fellow senior In their second appearance in the title game, coming in back-to-back linebacker Derek Collett, also totaling 10 tackles. Coldwater had 12 years, the Hornets finish as state runner-up for the first time. players record one or more tackles.

Division V Notes

AFTER THE FINAL... GOING INTO THE FINAL... WIRE-TO-WIRE: Coldwater was ranked number-one in the Associated Press THE REMATCH: Coldwater and Kirtland will face off for the second straight Division V state poll every week it was published during the regular season year in the Division V championship game at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger and finished the season 15-0 and as state champion. Stadium. Kirtland defeated Coldwater 28-7 in 2011 to win its first football state championship. CHAMPIONS AGAIN: After playing in the past three state championship games and finishing as runner-up, Coldwater is state champion again for the #1 VS. #2: The matchup between Coldwater and Kirtland is the only third time in school history. The Cavaliers previous titles came in 2005 and championship game that features the AP number-one versus number-two. 2007. The Division V game is also the only game that features a number one or two team in a championship game. ALL-OHIO SHOWCASE: The Division V state championship game featured AP All-Ohio co-offensive Players of the Year Austin Bruns of Coldwater and AT STAKE: Both Coldwater and Kirtland come into the Damon Washington of Kirtland. It also featured AP All-Ohio co-defensive championship game with undefeated records of 14-0. Players of the Year Zach Dickman of Coldwater and Cannon Schroeder of Kirtland. Kirtland’s Tiger LaVerde was tabbed along with three others as a BACK-TO-BACK APPEARANCES...TITLES?: Kirtland made its first state Division V coach of the year. semifinal and final appearance in 2011 and wound up with its first state championship. The Hornets look to go two-for-two in appearances and titles in FOOTBALL BUZZ IN KIRTLAND: The Hornets did not win back-to-back the 2012 championship game. titles, but they have accomplished a record of 29-1 the past two seasons, playing in their first title game and winning, followed by a second title game FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW: Coldwater is in the title game for the fourth and finishing as runner-up. year in a row and sixth time in the last eight years. The impressive run has produced two state championships and three runner-up trophies. (See page 10 for a note regarding other schools that have played in four or more consecutive state championship games.) 6 www.ohsaa.org OHSAA Football Release No. 7 2012 OHSAA Football State Championships

Division VI - Maria Stein Marion Local (13-2, AP #7) def. Newark Catholic (12-3, AP #9), 28-21

Newark Catholic Maria Stein Marion Local Head Coach: Bill Franks Head Coach: Tim Goodwin Nickname: Green Wave Nickname: Flyers 2012 Record: 12-3 (AP #9); 2012 Tournament Seed: 2 2012 Record: 13-2 (AP #7); 2012 Tournament Seed: 3 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 7 Lancaster Fairfield Christian (W, 41-14); 3 Glouster 2012 Tournament: Regionals: 6 Bradford (W, 53-27); 2 Minster (W, 41-34); 4 St. Henry Trimble (W, 20-13); 1 Danville (W, 48-46); State Semifinal: AP #1, Mogadore (W, 38-21; (W, 28-21); State Semifinal: AP #2, McComb (W, 34-28 3OT); State Final: Defeated State Final: Lost to Maria Stein Marion Local, 28-21 Newark Catholic, 28-21 State Championships: 8 (07, 91, 87, 86, 85, 84, 82, 78) State Championships: 6 (12, 11, 07, 06, 01, 00) State Runner-Up: 6 (12, 92, 83, 81, 80, 75) State Runner-Up: 1 (03) State Final Appearance: 14th (12, 07, 92, 91, 87, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82, 81, 80, 78, 75) State Final Appearance: 7th (12, 11, 07, 06, 03, 01, 00) State Semifinal Appearance: 24th (12, 07, 05, 03, 02, 00, 93, 92, 91, 90, 88, 87, 86, 85, State Semifinal Appearance: 11th (12, 11, 09, 08, 07, 06, 03, 01, 00, 99, 81) 84, 83, 82, 81, 80, 78, 76, 75, 74, 73) All-Time Tournament Record: 48-9 All-Time Tournament Record: 67-24

Region Year In Last All-Time State Record Region Finish Tournament Appearance Tournament Record Championships (Last) Newark Catholic (AP #9) 12-3 23 2 32nd 2010 67-24 8 (2007) Maria Stein Marion Local (AP #7) 13-2 24 3 15th 2011 48-9 6 (2012)

Marion Local Wins Back-to-Back Football Championships early in the first quarter after only three carries for 19 yards. Junior in Thrilling Fashion quarterback Adam Bertke stepped in to carry the load offensively, rushing Flyers win 28-21 over Newark Catholic in Division VI Championship 27 times for 102 yards, while completing 17 passes for 166 yards. While the junior quarterback carried the offense, Wilker, the converted receiver, MASSILLON – Maria Stein Marion Local needed all 48-minutes and an put them into the end zone on rushing touchdowns of six, 11 and one untimed down to hold off Newark Catholic, 28-21, and repeat as OHSAA yards. Senior Alaric Keller provided the other touchdown, punching the Division VI state football champions Friday afternoon at Paul Brown Tiger ball in from the one yard line in the third quarter for the Flyers. Stadium in Massillon. Newark Catholic’s Crouch did all he could in leading the Green Ninth-ranked Marion Local (13-2) scored with 21-seconds left in the Wave offensively, completing 14 of 27 passes for 236 yards and two fourth quarter on a sweep left from freshman Hunter Wilker, his third touchdowns and running for 37 yards and a touchdown. Bourne led touchdown of the game, to give the Flyers the lead. Seventh-ranked Newark Catholic receivers with eight receptions for 121 yards and a Newark Catholic (12-2) responded, starting with the ball on its own 35- touchdown. He also recorded six and a half tackles defensively for the yard line. Junior quarterback Chayce Crouch found senior receiver Kevin Green Wave. Bourne twice down field to drive the ball to the Marion Local 11-yard line. A pass interference call in the end zone as time expired gave the Green Newark Catholic finished as state runner-up for the sixth time in school Wave one untimed down where Flyer junior defensive back Nate Nagel history after returning to the championship game for the first time since knocked away a pass in the end zone, ending the game. 2007. The Green Wave hold eight state championship titles and lead all schools with 67 playoff wins. The 2012 football state championship marks the sixth time Marion Local has won a title and is the third time the Flyers have won back-to-back championships.

Marion Local lost starting running back sophomore Jay Goettemoeller Division VI Notes

AFTER THE FINAL... GOING INTO THE FINAL... REGULATION PLUS ONE: It took 48 minutes of regulation plus one untimed STEEPED IN TRADITION: Newark Catholic is making its OHSAA record 14th play for Maria Stein Marion Local to win its sixth football state championship and state championship game appearance. The Green Wave have won eight titles, back-to-back titles. Leading 28-21, Flyer junior Nate Nagel broke up a Newark which is tied for second with Youngstown Cardinal Mooney. Newark Catholic is Catholic pass in the end zone to end the Division VI championship game. first in games played and wins in the playoffs with 90 and 67, respectively.

FLYER TITLES COME IN PAIRS: Marion Local has now won six state football RECENT TRADITION: Maria Stein Marion Local is making its seventh state championships with all six titles coming in pairs. The Flyers won titles back- championship game appearance since 2000. The Flyers have won five to-back in 2000 and 2001, 2006 and 2007 and 2011 and 2012. Their lone title championships in those seven appearances, the last coming a year ago. game appearance that did not result in a state championship came in 2003. BACK-TO-BACK FOR A THIRD TIME?: Marion Local defeated New MAC TITLE NO. 100: Marion Local’s football championship win on Friday Washington Buckeye Central 61-21 in 2011 and will look for back-to-back state morning gave the Midwest Athletic Conference its 100th state championship championships. The Flyers accomplished the feat for the first time in 2000 and in all OHSAA sports. Number 101 would come on Saturday afternoon when 2001 and the second time in 2006 and 2007. Coldwater defeated Kirtland 10-9 for the Division V state championship. HEAVY ON THE HARDWARE: Between these two schools they will have JUST SHORT: Down 28-21 in the fourth quarter, with just :20 left Newark now played in 21 state championship games (NC-14, ML-7) and have won 13 Catholic started with the ball on its own 35-yard line and drove to the Marion titles (NC-8, ML-5) before the 2012 game. They also have 35 state semifinal Local 11-yard line on two pass plays from junior Chayce Crouch to senior Kevin appearances between them (NC-24, ML-11). Bourne. Marion Local was called for pass interference on the next play, allowing for one untimed down in which a Newark Catholic pass in the end zone was FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING: Newark Catholic and Marion Local are deflected. meeting in the state championship game for the first time. Both schools qualified for the state tournament together in 1981 but played in opposite semifinal games. Marion Local was defeated in its semifinal, while Newark Catholic advanced to the final, falling to Tiffin Calvert 3-0 in the championship game.

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OHSAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: (updated 10/28/2012) OHSAA STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS BY CONFERENCE 1. Newark Catholic, 32 Note: Schools are listed by current conference and conferences are listed in 2. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 31 alphabetical order. 3. Ironton, 30 4. Mogadore, 26 AKRON CITY SERIES: Akron Buchtel (2) TOTAL: 2 T-5. Steubenville, 25 ALL-AMERICAN CONFERENCE: Poland Seminary (1) TOTAL: 1 T-5. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 25 BLANCHARD VALLEY CONFERENCE: Dola Hardin Northern (1), McComb (1) T-7. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 24 TOTAL: 2 T-7. Wheelersburg, 24 CENTRAL CATHOLIC LEAGUE: Columbus Bishop Hartley (2), Columbus Bishop T-9. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 22 Ready (1), Columbus Bishop Watterson (2), Columbus St. Francis DeSales T-9. Orrville, 22 (3) TOTAL : 8 CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE: Aurora (1), Kirtland (1) TOTAL: 2 CINCINNATI HILLS LEAGUE: Cincinnati Wyoming (1) TOTAL: 1 OHSAA PLAYOFF WINS: (updated 12/3/2012) Columbus Brookhaven (1) TOTAL: 1 1. Newark Catholic, 67 COLUMBUS CITY LEAGUE: FEDERAL LEAGUE: Canton McKinley (3) TOTAL: 3 2. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 63 FIRELANDS CONFERENCE: Norwalk St. Paul (1) TOTAL: 1 3. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 56 FORT ANCIENT VALLEY CONFERENCE: Cincinnati Anderson (1), Cincinnati 4. Coldwater, 50 Winton Woods (1) TOTAL: 2 T-5. Delphos St. John’s, 49 GREATER CATHOLIC LEAGUE: Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (8), Cincinnati T-5. Mogadore, 49 Elder (2), Cincinnati Purcell Marian (1), Cincinnati St. Xavier (2), Dayton 7. Maria Stein Marion Local, 48 Chaminade Julienne (1), Hamilton Badin (1), Kettering Archbishop Alter (2), T-8. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 47 Middletown Bishop Fenwick (2) TOTAL: 19 T-8. Steubenville, 47 GREATER MIAMI CONFERENCE: Cincinnati Colerain (1), Cincinnati Princeton T-10. Versailles, 44 (3), Fairfield (1) TOTAL: 5 T-10. Ironton, 44 GREATER WESTERN OHIO CONFERENCE: Lebanon (1), Piqua (1), Trotwood- Madison (1) TOTAL: 3 OHSAA PLAYOFF WINNING PERCENTAGE: (updated 12/3/2012) INDEPENDENT - Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (5), Brookfield (1), Canton Central (minimum 50 playoff games) Catholic (2), Cleveland St. Ignatius (11), Cleveland St. Joseph (1), Ironton (2), 1. Delphos St. John’s, 49-9, .845 Lakewood St. Edward (1), Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas (1), Youngstown 2. Maria Stein Marion Local, 48-9, .842 Cardinal Mooney (8) TOTAL: 32 3. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 63-13, .829 INTER TRI-COUNTY LEAGUE: Lisbon David Anderson (1) TOTAL: 1 4. St. Henry, 43-9, .827 LAKE ERIE LEAGUE: Maple Heights (1), Warren G. Harding (2) TOTAL: 3 5. Versailles, 44-11, .800 MID-OHIO ATHLETIC LEAGUE: Marion Pleasant (3) TOTAL: 3 7. Coldwater, 50-15, .769 MID-STATE LEAGUE: Amanda-Clearcreek (2), Gahanna Columbus Academy (2), 6. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 56-17, .767 Newark Catholic (8), West Jefferson (2) TOTAL: 14 8. Newark Catholic, 67-24, .736 MIDLAND ATHLETIC LEAGUE: Carey (1), Tiffin Calvert (2) TOTAL: 3 9. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 47-19, .712 MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: Coldwater (3), Delphos St. John’s (6), 10. Steubenville, 47-22, .681 Maria Stein Marion Local (6), Minster (1), St. Henry (6), Versailles (6) TOTAL: 28 OHSAA STATE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS: (updated 12/3/2012) MUSKINGUM VALLEY LEAGUE: Crooksville (1) TOTAL: 1 1. Cleveland St. Ignatius, 11 NORTH COAST LEAGUE: Bedford St. Peter Chanel (1), Cleveland Benedictine T-2. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 8 (6), Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (1), Garfield Heights Trinity (1), Mentor Lake Catholic (3), Parma Heights Holy Name (1), Warren John F. Kennedy T-2. Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 8 (1) TOTAL: 14 T-2. Newark Catholic, 8 NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE: Galion (1) TOTAL: 1 T-5. Maria Stein Marion Local, 6 NORTHEASTERN BUCKEYE CONFERENCE: Beloit West Branch (1) TOTAL: 1 T-5. Delphos St. John’s, 6 NORTHERN BUCKEYE CONFERENCE: Fostoria (2) TOTAL: 2 T-5. St. Henry, 6 NORTHERN LAKES LEAUGE: Sylvania Southview (1) TOTAL: 1 T-5. Cleveland Benedictine, 6 NORTHERN OHIO LEAGUE: Norwalk (1) TOTAL: 1 T-5. Versailles, 6 NORTHWEST CONFERENCE: Columbus Grove (1) TOTAL: 1 10. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, 5 NORTHWEST OHIO ATHLETIC LEAGUE: Archbold (1), Hamler Patrick Henry (1), Liberty Center (1), Wauseon (1) TOTAL: 4 OHSAA STATE TOURNAMENT RUNNERS-UP: (updated 12/3/2012) OHIO CAPITAL CONFERENCE: Dublin Scioto (1), Hilliard Davidson (2), Sunbury T-1. Ironton, 6 Big Walnut (1), Upper Arlington (1) TOTAL: 5 T-1. Newark Catholic, 6 OHIO CARDINAL CONFERENCE: Orrville (1) TOTAL: 1 T-2. Coldwater, 5 OHIO VALLEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: Steubenville (3), Steubenville Catholic T-2. Columbus St. Francis DeSales, 5 Central (1) TOTAL: 4 T-5. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 4 PORTAGE TRAIL CONFERENCE: Mogadore (3) TOTAL: 3 T-5. Mogadore, 4 PREMIER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: Chardon (1) TOTAL: 1 T-7. 15 schools with 3: Akron Buchtel, Amanda-Clearcreek, Canton McKinley, SANDUSKY BAY CONFERENCE: Clyde (1), Sandusky Perkins (1) TOTAL: 2 Cincinnati Princeton, Cincinnati St. Xavier, Columbus Bishop Watterson, SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO LEAGUE: Clarksville Clinton-Massie (1) TOTAL: 1 Lakewood St. Edward, Massillon Washington, Norwalk St. Paul, Orrville, SOUTHERN OHIO CONFERENCE: Wheelersburg (1) TOTAL: 1 Steubenville, Trotwood-Madison, Uniontown Lake, Versailles, Warren John F. SOUTHWESTERN BUCKEYE LEAGUE: Germantown Valley View (3) TOTAL: 3 Kennedy SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE: Avon Lake (1), Brecksville-Broadview Heights (1), Olmsted Falls (1) TOTAL: 3 STEEL VALLEY CONFERENCE: Youngstown Ursuline (4) TOTAL: 4 OHSAA THREE RIVERS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: Lima Senior (1), Toledo Central Catholic (2), Toledo St. Francis deSales (2) TOTAL: 5 SPORTS INFORMATION TRI-VALLEY CONFERENCE: Nelsonville-York (1) TOTAL: 1 STAFF WAYNE COUNTY ATHLETIC LEAGUE: Creston Norwayne (1) TOTAL: 1 WESTERN BUCKEYE LEAGUE: Defiance (1), Kenton (2), St. Marys Memorial (3) TOTAL: 6 Bob Goldring, Associate Commissioner of Operations WEST SHORE CONFERENCE: Elyria Catholic (3) TOTAL: 3 Tim Stried, Director of Information Services Brenda Murray, Coordinator of Website and myOHSAA OTHER SCHOOLS: Kristin Daugherty, Administrative Liaison Sports Information Cincinnati Academy of Physcial Education (3, defunct) Warren Western Reserve (1, defunct) Paul Seiter, Sports Information Assistant TOTAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 208

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Listed below are the number of teams that qualified for the tournaments by record since 2000, the tournament was expanded to include the Top 8 teams in each region in 1999. 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Record Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams Teams 10-0 34 32 37 30 34 29 25 28 21 26 29 26 28 9-0 0 4 2 0 1 0 2 1 4 1 2 2 1 9-0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-1 47 45 45 49 49 52 58 55 54 56 53 48 52 8-1-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-1 1 3 1 2 1 3 4 0 4 3 0 3 2 8-2 58 54 59 59 54 58 48 51 60 51 53 57 51 7-2 6 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 3 5 1 3 4 7-3 28 40 35 40 36 35 32 36 28 39 41 40 34 6-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-3 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 6-3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6-4 11 8 4 7 11 12 14 18 12 9 8 6 13 5-5 1 2 4 2 2 1 4 0 4 1 4 3 5 5-4 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Total 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 192

Football Playoff Attendance

Total attendance for the OHSAA football tournaments has been over 8.1 million in the last 13 years. Listed below is the total attendance for all rounds of the tournaments, attendance for the six state championship games and per game averages for those past 13 seasons, which is when the OHSAA football tournaments moved to the 192 qualifiers and five round playoff format: Total Tournament State Finals Year Attendance Per Game Average Per Game Average Attendance (6 games) (186 games) 1999 752, 247 4,044 60,111 10,002 2000 679,707 3,654 57,678 9.613 2001 811,409 4,362 65,663 10,944 2002 669,432 3,599 65,584 10,931 2003 686,411 3,690 60,586 10,098 2004 624,825 3,359 52,799 8,800 2005 691,741 3,529 59,410 9,902 2006 568,230 3,055 48,932 8,155 2007 585,423 3,147 50,972 8,495 2008 516,466 2,777 48,420 8,070 2009 561,416 3,018 39,027 6,504 2010 483,179 2,598 35,737 5,956 2011 515,249 2,770 48,695 8,116 2012 - - 43,911 7,319

State Football Attendance Records

State Finals, All Divisions Combined State Finals (Single game) 1. 2001, Canton Fawcett Stadium & Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium— 1. 1973, Akron Rubber Bowl—29,720 65,663 (6 games) (Youngstown Cardinal Mooney vs. Warren Western Reserve) 2. 2002, Canton Fawcett Stadium & Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium— 2. 1980, Nippert Stadium, University of Cincinnati—22,751 65,584 (6 games) (Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller vs. Massillon Washington) 3. 1997, Canton Fawcett Stadium & Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium— 3. 2002, Canton Fawcett Stadium—20,328 60,935 (6 games) (Cincinnati Elder vs. Warren G. Harding) 4. 2003, Canton Fawcett Stadium & Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium— 4. 1981, Akron Rubber Bowl—20,325 60,586 (6 games) (Canton McKinley vs. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller) 5. 1999, Canton Fawcett Stadium & Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium— Note: 1982, Ohio Stadium, The Ohio State University, Columbus—31,409 60,011 (6 games) (Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller vs. Massillon Washington & Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary vs. Ironton) Doubleheader Division I and Division III www.ohsaa.org 9 OHSAA Football Release No. 7 2012 OHSAA Football Playoff Notes (from 11/25)

The 2012 football season has arrived at Week 15, where 12 RECORD-SETTING OFFENSE FROM CLINTON-MASSIE: Pending teams remain alive in the playoffs out of the 717 schools that play verification of the point totals, Div. IV state finalist Clarksville Clinton- football in Ohio. Those 12 teams will meet this weekend in the state Massie has scored 776 points this season, which breaks the state championships November 30 and December 1 in historic Canton record for points in a season set initially by Marion Pleasant in 2001. Fawcett Stadium and Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. MAC ATTACK: Coldwater and Maria Stein Marion Local, two The 2012 state finals feature many intriguing matchups and include Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC) schools, have continued the a mix of both traditional powers and newcomers to the spotlight of conference’s streak of having at least one team play in a state the state championships. championship game every year since 2003. MAC teams have gone on to win 11 state championships in those nine years (Delphos St. DEFENDING STATE CHAMPIONS: Three of the six defending John’s 3, Maria Stein Marion Local 3, Coldwater 2, St. Henry 2, state champions have reached the state finals, including Trotwood- Versailles 1). Coldwater (14-0) plays Kirtland (14-0) in the Division V Madison (12-2) in Div. II, Kirtland (14-0) in Div. V and Maria Stein state final game, while Maria Stein Marion Local (12-2) will take on Marion Local (12-2) in Div. VI. (Div. IV defending state champion Newark Catholic (12-2) in the Division VI state final game. Creston Norwayne lost to St. Clairsville in the state semifinal, Div. I defending state champion Cleveland St. Ignatius lost in triple MAC NOTE #2: For the 10th time since 1999, the Midwest Athletic overtime to Mentor in the regional finals (see later note), while Conference has two teams playing for State Championships. The defending Div. III state champion Youngstown Cardinal Mooney did MAC has brought home two state titles in 2005, 2006 and 2007. not qualify for the playoffs.) The next MAC title in any sport will be the 100th in the history of the conference that debuted in 1973. NOTING THE UNDEFEATED: There are currently five unbeaten teams heading into the state finals, including undefeated matchups STARK COUNTY STADIUMS TOP THE LIST: Canton Fawcett in the Div. IV and Div. V title games.There are no undefeated teams Stadium and Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium were named No. remaining in Div. II and III. 1 and 10, respectively, among the nation’s best stadiums, as voted by ESPN.com in 2009. Both stadiums have been FIRST STATE TITLE APPEARANCE: Four schools are playing named “Famous High School Venues” by the National Federation of in their first football state final. In Div. I Toledo Whitmer makes the State High School Associations. championship for the first time in its sixth state final four appearance, Div. III Bellevue is making its first appearance in the three final four THREE SCHOOLS MADE FIRST TRIP TO SEMIFINALS: Three appearances and in Div. IV both schools are making their first title schools made their first appearance in the state semifinals, including game appearance. St. Clairsville in its third trip to the final four and Pickerington North in Div. I, Dayton Thurgood Marshall in Div. III Clarksville Clinton-Massie in its second final four appearance. and Dover in Div. III. In fact, this year marked only the second time Pickerington North had qualified for the playoffs and it marked the TITLE GAME REMATCH: Coldwater (14-0, AP #1) and Kirtland first time the school had won a playoff game since the Pickerington (14-0, AP#2) will face off for the second straight year in the Division school district split into North and Central in the mid-1990s. V championship game at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Pickerington Central is credited with 13 playoff appearances and Kirtland defeated Coldwater 28-7 in 2011 to win its first football state was the Div. I runner-up last year. Pickerington North defeated championship. The last time a championship game rematch occured Pickerington Central this year in the regional quarterfinals. Dover, was in 2000 and 2001 in Division VI the teams being Maria Stein meanwhile, is in the state semifinals for the first time despite making Marion Local and Mogadore, with Marion Local winning both games. its 16th playoff appearance this year.

A FAMILIAR FEELING: In addition to the three defending state HISTORICAL MATCH-UP IN DIVISION VI: The state semifinal champions that return to the final, three other schools from the match-up in Division VI between Newark Catholic and Mogadore 2011 state semifinals have won to advance to a state championship featured the two schools that have made the most state semifinal game. They include Toledo Whitmer (14-0) in Div. I, Clarksville appearances in OHSAA football history. This year marked the Clinton-Massie (14-0) in Div. IV and Coldwater (14-0) in Div. V. In 21st time that Newark Catholic has been to the semifinals, while addition to those six schools the state finals are a familiar setting Mogadore made its 16th appearance in the semifinals. Newark for several other teams even though they were not there last year. Catholic owns eight state titles, while Mogadore owns three. Newark They include Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller in Div. I (12th state final Catholic made its state-leading 32nd playoff appearance in 2012. appearance, first since 1997), Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in Div. III The Green Wave also own the state record with 66 playoff wins. (sixth appearance, first since 1988) and Newark Catholic in Div. VI Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (31), Ironton (30), Mogadore (26) and (14th appearance, last in 2007). Coldwater is the state finals for the Steubenville (25), which all qualified for the playoffs, and round out eighth time and the fourth year in a row. the top-five of most appearances.

FOUR IN A ROW CLUB: Coldwater is now the seventh school AND JUST AS NOTEWORTHY IN DIVISION VI: When it comes to in OHSAA history to play in four or more consecutive football state all-time best playoff winning percentage, Delphos St. John’s owns championship games. Newark Catholic owns the record with eight that record with a .845 winning percentage (49-9), but the Blue straight title game appearances (1980-87) followed by Cleveland St. Jays were knocked out of the playoffs this year in the regional finals Ignatius with six in a row (1991-96). Five schools have advanced to the by McComb, which is making its second appearance in the state title game four straight years, including Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller semifinals and first since 1983. McComb faced defending state (1979-82), Versailles (1993-96), Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (2004- champion Maria Stein Marion Local in the state semifinals, which 07), Youngstown Ursuline (2007-10) and now Coldwater (2009-12). ranks second behind Delphos St. John’s on the best playoff winning Considering that the OHSAA expanded the number of playoff qualifiers to percentage list at .839 (47-9). 8 teams per region in 1999 and thus creating the potential for a 15 game season, Coldwater becomes the first school to play 60 games in four TRIPLE OVERTIME: In the Div. I, Region 1 regional final game years. Cardinal Mooney played 58 and Ursuline 59 in their four year runs. between Mentor and Cleveland St. Ignatius it took three overtimes to

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decide an outcome. Mentor defeated the defending state champion Division III saw undefeated Bryan (11-0, Reg. 10, #4) and The Wildcats by attempting a two-point conversion rather than kicking Plains Athens (10-1, Reg. 12, #3) win. an extra point in the third overtime. The decision paid off for the In Division IV, Richwood North Union (11-0, Reg. 14, #4), Piketon Cardinals and sent them to the state semifinals for the third time with (9-2, Reg. 15, #5) and Batavia (11-0, Reg. 16, #4). a 57-56 win. The triple overtime game is the 11th in OHSAA playoff Accomplishing the feat in Division V was Columbia Station history. Four games have gone longer all-time in the playoffs (two Columbia (10-1, Reg. 18, #3) and Cincinnati Summit Country Day into five overtimes and two into four overtimes). A total of five games (11-0, Reg. 20, #2). have gone into at least one overtime period in the 2012 playoffs. GAINING MOMENTUM: Four of the teams that were outside the top-eight that earned their way into the playoffs with a win in week OFFENSIVE OUTBURST: In the Division I, Region 1 regional 10 of the regular season won their first round playoff game. semifinal, fourth-seed Mentor took down previously undefeated In Division I Liberty Twp. Lakota East did so by defeating number-one seed Lakewood St. Edward 63-56. The 119 points is Springboro 45-28. In Division III Hubbard (8-3, Reg. 9, #7) defeated tied for second for a playoff game combined scoring record. The Niles McKinley 39-27, Poland Seminary upended Alliance Marlington record of 123 points came in a 2003 regional final, in which Newark 38-0 and Springfield Shawnee (8-3, Reg. 12, #7) took down Licking Valley defeated Germantown Valley View 63-60. Kettering Archbishop Alter 42-34. Shawnee is the 2011 Division III state runner-up. ANNUAL CONTENDERS: Entering this season, Columbus St. Liberty Twp. Lakota East, Hubbard, Poland Seminary and Francis DeSales held the longest active streak of consecutive years Springfield Shawnee all were unable to advance past their second making the playoffs at 18 years, until the Stallions did not qualify round opponents. for the playoffs in 2012. The new active streak belongs to Div. V state semifinalist Coldwater, which made the playoffs for the 17th PLAYOFF WINNING PERCENTAGE: With a round-one win St. consecutive year in 2012 and is in the semifinals for the 10th time Henry qualified for the top-10 in playoff winning percentage for (see earlier note). The second-longest streak is held by Mogadore in schools having played 50 or more playoff games. The Redskins sit Div. VI at 14 straight playoff years. They are in the state semifinals with exactly 50 games played and a record of 42-8, placing them for the 16th time. The longest streak all-time of consecutive years second on the list with a winning percentage of .840. The complete making the playoffs is 22 years by Cleveland St. Ignatius. That top-10 list along with other playoff history information is on page 14. streak started in 1988 and was broken in 2010 when the Wildcats St. Henry won its second round game improving its playoff record did not qualify for the playoffs. St. Ignatius returned to the playoffs in to 43-8 going into the third round of the 2012 playoffs. 2011 and won the Division I state title. WELCOME TO THE POSTSEASON: The lone remaining team TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE: Total attendance for the OHSAA making its first postseason trip, Liberty Twp. Lakota East was football tournaments has been over 8.1 million in the last 13 defeated in the second round by Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller 46- years, when the OHSAA football tournaments moved to the 192 20. qualifiers and five round playoff format. In 2011 the total tournament One of the seven schools that earned their first postseason bid in attendance (186 games) was 515,249 for an average of 2,770 per 2012 remains going into round two. Liberty Twp. Lakota East (Div. I, game. The state finals (six games) attendance total was 48,695 for Reg. 4 #7, 8-3) defeated Springboro 45-28 to advance and claim its an average of 8,116 per game. first playoff victory. The Thunderhawks jumped from 11th to seventh after week 10 to qualify for the playoffs. 1 vs. 2 IN THE REGION: Of the 24 regions in the OHSAA football The six schools that made the playoffs but did not advance were, playoffs, only five regional championship games saw the one-seed Ashtabula Edgewood (Div. IV, Reg. 13 #8, 6-4), Cleveland John Hay playing the two-seed. They included Region 2 in Div. I (Massillon (Div. III, Reg. 9 #4, 8-3), Zanesville Maysville (Div. III, Reg. 11 #6, Washington vs. Toledo Whitmer), Region 10 in Div. III (Napoleon 9-2), , Miamisburg Dayton Christian (Div. V, Reg. 20 #5, 10-1), New vs. Bellevue), Regions 13 and 14 in Div. IV (Brookfield vs. Creston Lebanon Dixie (Div. V, Reg. 20 #6, 7-4) and North Robinson Colonel Norwayne and Columbus Bishop Hartley vs. Ottawa-Glandorf) and Crawford (Div. VI, Reg. 23 #6, 8-3). Region 23 in Div. VI (Danville vs. Newark Catholic). Going into the final week of the regular season there were nine schools ranked in the top-eight of their region that had never made RESTORING ORDER: Of the 24 regions in the OHSAA football a postseason appearance. Two of those schools dropped out of the playoffs, only four regions saw the top four seeds all win their top-eight in the rankings with two more making the jump to earn their regional quarterfinal game. Of note, Region 14 (Div. IV) and 20 (Div. bid. V) did so with all undefeated teams. Also doing so were Regions 23 and 24 in Division VI. WELCOME BACK TO THE POSTSEASON: Of the six schools that made a return to the playoffs for the first time in 20 years or more in PLAYOFF UPSETS: Twenty-five of the 96 first round playoff games 2012, none advanced past the first round. can be deemed an upset. Two eight-seeds upended a one-seed, The six schools were Bradford (Div. VI, Reg. 24, 8-2) qualified for eight seven-seeds defeated a two-seed and 10 six-seeds were the first time since 1982. The other schools are Westlake (1989), victorious over a three-seed. Only five #5 seeds defeated a four- Cincinnati Northwest (1990), Akron Ellet (1991), Fairport Harbor seed in round one. Fairport Harding (1991) and Streetsboro (1992). Division II, region five, #8 Chagrin Falls Kenston (7-4) defeated #1 Tallmadge 26-23 to advance to the second round. In Division STILL SEARCHING FOR PLAYOFF WIN NO. 1: 24 schools that III, region 11, #8 Poland Seminary (8-3) took down #1 Alliance qualified for the playoffs in 2012 will have to look to next year for Marlington 38-0. postseason victory number one, after first round losses. score their first postseason victory. Six of those schools were first time FIRST ROUND WIN, FIRST PLAYOFF WIN: Ten schools recorded qualifiers. their first playoff win with a victory in round one. In Division I, North Ten schools did record their first playoff victory noted above, with Royalton (10-1, Reg. 1, #6), Pickerington North (10-1, Reg. 3, one of those being a first time qualifier. #4) and Liberty Twp. Lakota East (8-3, Reg. 4, #7). Lakota East accomplished the feat in its first playoff game. www.ohsaa.org 11 OHSAA Football Release No. 7 2012 OHSAA Football Regional Results & State Pairings

Division I - Regional Quarterfinal Results Division I - Regional Final Results Region 1 Region 1 1 Lakewood St. Edward 50, 8 Mayfield 27 4 Mentor 57, 2 Cleveland St. Ignatius 56 3OT 2 Cle. St. Ignatius 35, 7 Austintown-Fitch 26 Region 2 6 North Royalton 38, 3 Willoughby South 35 2 Toledo Whitmer 49, 1 Massillon Washington 16 4 Mentor 45, 5 Warren G. Harding 35 Region 3 Region 2 4 Pickerington North 21, 7 Hilliard Davidson 0 1 Massillon Washington 63, 8 Macedonia Nordonia 34 Region 4 2 Toledo Whitmer 28, 7 Avon Lake 0 3 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller 24, 1 Cincinnati Colerain 21 6 Hudson 38, 3 Canton GlenOak 6 5 Canton McKinley 36, 4 North Canton Hoover 29 Region 3 1 Hilliard Darby 31, 8 Westerville South 10 7 Hilliard Davidson 17, 2 Dublin Coffman 14 Division I - State Semifinal Parings 3 Lewis Center Olentangy 21, 6 Dublin Scioto 17 Saturday, November 24, 7:00 p.m. 4 Pickerington North 24, 5 Pickerington Central 0 Region 4 1 Cin. Colerain 35, 8 Cin. St. Xavier 14 2 Toledo Whitmer (AP #3) 62, 4 Mentor (AP #7) 34 7 Liberty Twp. Lakota East 45, 2 Springboro 28 at Mansfield Arlin Field 3 Cin. Archbishop Moeller 43, 6 Huber Heights Wayne 21 4 Cin. Elder 49, 5 Cin. Sycamore 42 3 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (AP NR) 26, 4 Pickerington North (AP NR) 21 at Dayton Welcome Stadium Division I - Regional Semifinal Results Region 1 4 Mentor 63, 1 Lakewood St. Edward 56 2 Cleveland St. Ignatius 56, 6 North Royalton 0 Region 2 Division I - State Championship 1 Massillon Washington 28, 5 Canton McKinley 19 Saturday, December 1, 7:00 p.m. 2 Toledo Whitmer 39, 6 Hudson 28 at Canton Fawcett Stadium Region 3 4 Pickerington North 24, 1 Hilliard Darby 14 7 Hilliard Davidson 29, 3 Lewis Center Olentangy 14 Region 4 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (AP NR) 20, Toledo Whitmer (AP #3) 12 1 Cincinnati Colerain 35, 4 Cincinnati Elder 34 (OT) 3 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller 46, 7 Liberty Twp. Lakota East 20

Division II - Regional Final Results Division II - Regional Quarterfinal Results Region 5 Region 5 3 Aurora 34, 4 Chardon 14 8 Chagrin Falls Kenston 26, 1 Tallmadge 23 Region 6 2 Kent Roosevelt 24, 7 Akron Ellet 7 2 Toledo Central Catholic 42, 4 Avon 14 3 Aurora 35, 6 New Philadelphia 32 Region 7 4 Chardon 42, 5 Warren Howland 16 4 New Albany 32, 3 Columbus Marion-Franklin 30 Region 6 Region 8 1 Tiffin Columbian 28, 8 Mansfield Senior 16 6 Trotwood-Madison 42, 1 Cincinnati Turpin 14 2 Toledo Central Catholic 50, 7 Grafton Midview 7 6 Mansfield Madison 14, 3 Westlake 7 (OT) 4 Avon 28, 5 Perrysburg 11 Region 7 1 Dresden Tri-Valley 47, 8 New Carlisle Tecumseh 29 Division II - State Semifinal Pairings 7 Canal Winchester 21, 2 Zanesville 16 Friday, November 23, 7:30 p.m. 3 Cols. Marion-Franklin 46, 6 Pataskala Licking Heights 14 4 New Albany 25, 5 Cols. Beechcroft 6 Region 8 2 Toledo Central Catholic (AP #4) 20, 3 Aurora (AP #5) 13 1 Cin. Turpin 26, 8 Tipp City Tippecanoe 3 at Huron Memorial Stadium 2 Cin. Winton Woods 50, 7 Trenton Edgewood 7 6 Trotwood-Madison 48, 3 Cin. Mount Healthy 0 6 Trotwood-Madison (AP #9) 33, 4 New Albany (AP NR) 32 4 Franklin 34, 5 Cin. Northwest 28 at Piqua Alexander Stadium-Purk Field

Division II - Regional Semifinal Results Region 5 4 Chardon 34, 8 Chagrin Falls Kenston 15 Division II - State Championship 3 Aurora 27, 2 Kent Roosevelt 13 Region 6 Friday, November 30, 7:00 p.m. 4 Avon 24, 1 Tiffin Columbian 14 at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium 2 Toledo Central Catholic 45, 6 Mansfield Madison 7 Region 7 4 New Albany 42, 1 Dresden Tri-Valley 35 Toledo Central Catholic (AP #4) 16, Trotwood-Madison (AP #9) 12 3 Columbus Marion Franklin 44, 7 Canal Winchester 14 Region 8 1 Cincinnati Turpin 42, 4 Franklin 14 6 Trotwood-Madison 27, Cincinnati Winton Woods 20 (OT)

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Division III - Regional Quarterfinal Results Division III - Regional Final Results Region 9 Region 9 1 Chagrin Falls 60, 8 Peninsula Woodridge 28 6 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 34, 1 Chagrin Falls 7 7 Hubbard 39, 2 Niles McKinley 27 Region 10 6 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 49, 3 Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 23 2 Bellevue 35, 1 Napoleon 20 5 Ravenna 13, 4 Cle. John Hay 12 Region 11 Region 10 4 Dover 48, 2 Millersburg West Holmes 21 1 Napoleon 30, 8 Caledonia River Valley 6 Region 12 2 Bellevue 19, 7 Elida 14 1 Dayton Thurgood Marshall 60, 3 The Plains Athens 21 6 Sandusky Perkins 42, 3 Urbana 14 4 Bryan 41, 5 Cols. Bishop Watterson 24 Region 11 8 Poland Seminary 38, 1 Alliance Marlington 0 Division III - State Semifinal Pairings 2 Millersburg West Holmes 35, 7 Wintersville Indian Creek 7 Saturday, November 24, 7:00 p.m. 3 Steubenville 28, 6 Zanesville Maysville 0 4 Dover 27, 5 Granville 24 Region 12 6 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (AP #9) 48, 4 Dover (AP NR) 13 1 Dayton Thurgood Marshall 67, 8 Circleville Logan Elm 22 at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium 7 Springfield Shawnee 42, 2 Kettering Archbishop Alter 34 3 The Plains Athens 63, 6 Circleville 28 2 Bellevue (AP #7) 34, 1 Dayton Thurgood Marshall (AP #4) 33 4 Gallipolis Gallia Academy 37, 5 Cin. Archbishop McNicholas 35 at Ohio Wesleyan University Selby Stadium

Division III - Regional Semifinal Results Region 9 1 Chagrin Falls 49, 5 Ravenna 21 6 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 54, 7 Hubbard 14 Division III - State Championship Region 10 Saturday, December 1, 11:00 a.m. 1 Napoleon 21, 4 Bryan 20 2 Bellevue 28, 6 Sandusky Perkins 27 at Canton Fawcett Stadium Region 11 4 Dover 35, 8 Poland Seminary 17 2 Millersburg West Holmes 35, 3 Steubenville 7 Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (AP #9) 42, Bellevue (AP #7) 21 Region 12 1 Dayton Thurgood Marshall 68, 4 Gallipolis Gallia Academy 9 3 The Plains Athens 36, 7 Springfield Shawnee 35

Division IV - Regional Quarterfinal Results Division IV - Regional Final Results Region 13 Region 13 1 Brookfield 38, 8 Ashtabula Edgewood 14 2 Creston Norwayne 49, 1 Brookfield 28 2 Creston Norwayne 48, 7 West Salem Northwestern 7 Region 14 6 Youngstown Liberty 48, 3 Streetsboro 35 1 Columbus Bishop Hartley 41, 2 Ottawa-Glandorf 31 4 Akron Manchester 21, 5 Gates Mills Hawken 14 Region 14 Region 15 1 Cols. Bishop Hartley 63, 8 Upper Sandusky 19 1 St. Clairsville 37, 3 Johnstown-Monroe 29 2 Ottawa-Glandorf 72, 7 Lorain Clearview 0 Region 16 3 Genoa Area 42, 6 Cols. Bishop Ready 21 1 Clarksville Clinton-Massie 35, 7 West Milton Milton-Union 7 4 Richwood North Union 40, 5 Galion 21 Region 15 1 St. Clairsville 41, 8 Cadiz Harrison Central 6 Division IV - State Semifinal Pairings 2 Ironton 41, 7 Bloom-Carroll 16 Friday, November 23, 7:30 p.m. 3 Johnstown-Monroe 24, 6 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 21 5 Piketon 49, 4 Minford 27 Region 16 1 St. Clairsville (AP #7) 40, 2 Creston Norwayne (AP #3) 27 1 Clarksville Clinton-Massie 48, 8 Cin. Madeira 7 at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium 7 West Milton Milton-Union 46, 2 Williamsport Westfall 14 3 Norwood 21, 6 Middletown Bishop Fenwick 14 1 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (AP #4) 45, 1 Columbus Bishop Hartley (AP #1) 21 4 Batavia 46, 5 Cin. Hills Christian Academy 27 at Clayton Northmont Good Samaritan Stadium

Division IV - Regional Semifinal Results Region 13 1 Brookfield 55, 4 Akron Manchester 14 2 Creston Norwayne 54, 6 Youngstown Liberty 7 Division IV - State Championship Region 14 1 Columbus Bishop Hartley 43, 4 Richwood North Union 0 Friday, November 30, 3:00 p.m. 2 Ottawa-Glandorf 41, 3 Genoa Area 12 at Canton Fawcett Stadium Region 15 1 St. Clairsville 59, 5 Piketon 27 3 Johnstown-Monroe 42, 2 Ironton 7 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (AP #4) 46, St. Clairsville (AP #7) 36 Region 16 1 Clarksville Clinton-Massie 42, 4 Batavia 13 7 West Milton Milton-Union 51, 3 Norwood 8

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Division V - Regional Quarterfinal Results Division V - Regional Final Results Region 17 Region 17 1 Kirtland 49, 8 Beverly Fort Frye 7 1 Kirtland 38, 7 Youngstown Ursuline 37 7 Youngstown Ursuline 64, 2 Sugarcreek Garaway 48 Region 18 3 Cuyahoga Heights 42, 6 Bellaire 14 4 Findlay Liberty-Benton 22, 7 Hamler Patrick Henry 21 4 Columbiana Crestview 51, 5 Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas 50 Region 19 Region 18 6 Baltimore Liberty Union 26, 1 Lucasville Valley 14 1 Lima Central Catholic 42, 8 Collins Western Reserve 14 Region 20 7 Hamler Patrick Henry 20, 2 Northwood 19 1 Coldwater 20, 3 Covington 0 3 Columbia Station Columbia 39, 6 Archbold 34 4 Findlay Liberty-Benton 16, 5 Liberty Center 7 Region 19 1 Lucasville Valley 41, 8 Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant 16 2 Oak Hill 29, 7 Jeromesville Hillsdale 26 Division V - State Semifinal Pairings 6 Baltimore Liberty Union 24, 3 Wheelersburg 13 Saturday, November 24, 7:00 p.m. 4 Bucyrus Wynford 24, 5 Loudonville 0 Region 20 1 Coldwater 72, 8 Casstown Miami East 7 1 Kirtland (AP #2) 41, 6 Baltimore Liberty Union (AP NR) 7 2 Cincinnati Summit Country Day 35, 7 North Lewisburg Triad 27 at Canton Fawcett Stadium 3 Covington 55, 6 New Lebanon Dixie 18 4 West Liberty-Salem 28, 5 Miamisburg Dayton Christian 14 1 Coldwater (AP #1) 38, 4 Findlay Liberty-Benton (AP NR) 0 at Lima Stadium Division V - Regional Semifinal Results Region 17 1 Kirtland 28, 4 Columbiana Crestview 14 7 Youngstown Ursuline 44, 3 Cuyahoga Heights 15 Division V - State Championship Region 18 4 Findlay Liberty-Benton 24, 1 Lima Central Catholic 17 (OT) Saturday, December 1, 3:00 p.m. 7 Hamler Patrick Henry 56, 3 Columbia Columbia Station 15 at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Region 19 1 Lucasville Valley 21, 4 Bucyrus Wynford 9 6 Baltimore Liberty Union 22, 2 Oak Hill 21 Coldwater (AP #1) 10, Kirtland (AP #2) 9 Region 20 1 Coldwater 41, 4 West Liberty-Salem 22 3 Covington 58, 2 Cincinnati Summit Country Day 14

Division VI - Regional Quarterfinal Results Division VI - Regional Final Results Region 21 Region 21 1 Mogadore 49, 8 Steubenville Catholic Central 24 1 Mogadore 42, 6 Youngstown Christian 20 2 Malvern 21, 7 Fairport Harbor Fairport Harding 0 Region 22 6 Youngstown Christian School 20, 3 Warren John F Kennedy 14 1 McComb 28, 6 Delphos St. John’s 21 5 Berlin Center Western Reserve 19, 4 Shadyside 18 Region 23 Region 22 2 Newark Catholic 48, 1 Danville 46 1 McComb 14, 8 Arlington 0 Region 24 2 Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic 27, 7 Toledo Ottawa Hills 3 3 Maria Stein Marion Local 28, 4 St. Henry 21 6 Delphos St. John’s 34, 3 Leipsic 29 5 Tiffin Calvert 56, 4 Norwalk St. Paul 27 Region 23 1 Danville 30, 8 Hannibal River 6 2 Newark Catholic 41, 7 Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy 14 Division VI - State Semifinal Pairings 3 Glouster Trimble 41, 6 North Robinson Colonel Crawford 6 Friday, November 23, 7:30 p.m. 4 Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans 26, 5 Willow Wood Symmes Valley 3 Region 24 2 Newark Catholic (AP #9) 38, 1 Mogadore (AP #1) 21 1 Ada 50, 8 Waynesfield-Goshen 15 at New Philadelphia Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium 2 Minster 48, 7 Lewisburg Tri-County North 7 3 Maria Stein Marion Local 53, 6 Bradford 27 3 Maria Stein Marion Local (AP #7) 34,1 McComb (AP #2) 28 (3OT) 4 St. Henry 45, 5 Fort Loramie 21 at Wapakoneta Harmon Field Division VI - Regional Semifinal Results Region 21 1 Mogadore 28, 5 Berlin Center Western Reserve 7 6 Youngstown Christian 25, 2 Malvern 20 Division VI - State Championship Region 22 Friday, November 30, 11:00 a.m. 1 McComb 42, 5 Tiffin Calvert 0 6 Delphos St. John’s 54, 2 Fremont St. Joseph Central Catholic 21 at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium Region 23 1 Danville 28, 4 Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans 14 2 Newark Catholic 20, Glouster Trimble 13 Maria Stein Marion Local (AP #7) 28, Newark Catholic (AP #9) 21 Region 24 4 St. Henry 40, 1 Ada 35 3 Maria Stein Marion Local 41, 2 Minster 34

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October 29, 2012 - How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school football teams in the final weeklyAssociated Press poll of 2012, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses): Teams in BOLD are still in the playoffs.

DIVISION I Record Poll Points DIVISION IV Record Poll Points 1. Lakewood St. Edward (21)...... 10-0...... 243 1. Columbus Bishop Hartley (15)..... 10-0...... 219 2. Cincinnati Colerain (3)...... 10-0...... 212 2. Ottawa-Glandorf (1)...... 10-0...... 187 3. Toledo Whitmer...... 10-0...... 178 3. Creston Norwayne (5)...... 10-0...... 183 4. Cleveland St. Ignatius (1)...... 9-1...... 171 4. Clarksville Clinton-Massie (1)... 10-0...... 175 5. Willoughby South...... 10-0...... 130 5. Genoa Area...... 10-0...... 146 6. Hilliard Darby ...... 10-0...... 111 6. Brookfield (1)...... 10-0...... 129 7. Mentor...... 9-1...... 80 7. St. Clairsville (1)...... 10-0...... 125 8. Austintown-Fitch...... 9-1...... 59 8. Richwood North Union...... 10-0...... 73 9. Dublin Coffman...... 9-1...... 57 9. Williamsport Westfall...... 9-1...... 48 10. Massillon Washington...... 9-1...... 48 10. Galion...... 9-1...... 25 Others receiving 12 or more points: Springboro, Pickerington Others receiving 12 or more points: Middletown Bishop Fenwick, North Batavia, Columbus Bishop Ready

DIVISION II Record Poll Points DIVISION V Record Poll Points 1. Cincinnati Turpin (13) ...... 10-0...... 222 1. Coldwater (16)...... 10-0...... 237 2. Tiffin Columbian (4)...... 10-0...... 204 2. Kirtland (8)...... 10-0...... 215 3. Dresden Tri-Valley (5)...... 10-0...... 179 3. Lima Central Catholic (1)...... 10-0...... 188 4. Toledo Central Catholic (1)...... 9-1...... 133 4. Sugarcreek Garaway...... 10-0...... 140 5. Aurora (2)...... 9-1...... 124 5. Columbiana Crestview...... 10-0...... 128 6. Zanesville...... 9-1...... 107 6. Northwood ...... 10-0...... 110 7. Pataskala Licking Heights...... 10-0...... 102 7. Covington...... 10-0...... 90 8. Avon...... 9-1...... 91 8. Lucasville Valley...... 10-0...... 50 9. Trotwood-Madison...... 8-2...... 48 9. Cincinnati Summit Country Day... 10-0...... 44 10. Mansfield Senior...... 8-2...... 22 10. Cuyahoga Heights...... 9-1...... 43 Others receiving 12 or more points: Columbus Marion- 11. Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas...... 9-1...... 43 Franklin, Westlake, Mansfield Madison, Kent Roosevelt Others receiving 12 or more points:Youngstown Ursuiline, Miamisburg Dayton Christian, West Liberty-Salem DIVISION III Record Poll Points 1. Napoleon (14)...... 9-0-1...... 214 DIVISION VI Record Poll Points 2. Chagrin Falls (4)...... 9-1...... 187 1. Mogadore (20)...... 10-0...... 239 3. Bryan (2)...... 10-0...... 179 2. McComb (4)...... 10-0...... 213 4. Dayton Thurgood Marshall (2)...... 9-1...... 155 3. Shadyside...... 10-0...... 143 5. Kettering Archbishop Alter...... 8-1-1...... 134 4. Malvern...... 9-1...... 139 6. Millersburg West Holmes...... 9-1...... 112 5. Ada...... 9-1...... 117 7. Bellevue...... 9-1...... 108 6. Fremont St. Joseph Cent.Cath...... 9-1...... 114 8. Urbana...... 9-1...... 65 7. Maria Stein Marion Local...... 8-2...... 103 9. Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary (1).... 8-2...... 57 8. Warren John F. Kennedy...... 9-1...... 74 10. Alliance Marlington...... 8-2...... 33 9. Newark Catholic...... 8-2...... 70 Others receiving 12 or more points: Steubenville, Sandusky 10. Leipsic...... 8-2...... 34 Perkins, The Plains Athens (1), Chardon Notre Dame-Cathedral Others receiving 12 or more points: Danville (1), Minster, Latin, Dover Glouster Trimble, Norwalk St. Paul

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