2021 State Football Playoffs News and Notes. Final.

[LucasDavenport]

State Semis for D5 - D7 on Saturday 11/27

State Rankings listed if applicable

D5

1 Kirtland (13-0) v Ottawa Glandorf (11-3)

Harvest Prep (10-2) v 8 Versailles (13-1)


D6

7 New Middleton Springfield (13-1) v 8 Carey (13-1)

6 Coldwater (12-2) v 9 West Jefferson (13-1)


D7

1 Marion Local (14-0) v 2 Hopewell Loudon (13-1)

3 Newark Catholic (13-1) v Warren JFK (10-2)

My picks for Saturday and State Finals Games

Kirtland v Versailles

NM Springfield v Coldwater

Marion Local v Warren JFK

[LucasDavenport]

State Semis for D1 - D4 on Friday 11/26

State rankings listed if applicable.

D1

3 St Ed’s (12-1) v 4 Upper Arlington (14-0)

5 Springfield (12-1) v 10 Moeller (11-3)


D2

8 Akron Hoban (11-3) v 7 Avon (12-2)

Uniontown Green (11-3) v Winton Woods (11-3)


D3

1 Chardon (14-0) v 4 West Holmes (14-0)

2 Hamilton Badin (13-0) v 3 Granville (13-0)


D4

13 Port Clinton (13-1) v Ursuline (10-3)

4 Clinton Massie (12-1) v 2 Bloom Carroll (14-0)

My picks for Friday and the State Finals Games

Springfield v St Ed’s

Hoban v Winton Woods

Chardon v Badin

Ursuline v Bloom Carroll

I hope these games are as competitive as they seem to be on paper. I look for a very interesting night

[LucasDavenport]

State Finals Schedule. 12/2 12/3 and 12/4

7:00 Thursday 12/2 - Division 2

10:30 Friday 12/3 - Division 4

3:00 Friday 12/3 - Division 3

7:30 Friday 12/3 - Division 1

10:30 Saturday 12/4 - Division 7

3:00 Saturday 12/4 - Division 6

7:30 Saturday 12/4 - Division 5

[LucasDavenport]

All games in Canton

Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

Division 2

Thursday 12/2 - 7:00 pm

8 Akron Hoban (12-3) v Winton Woods (12-3)


Division 4

Friday 12/3 - 10:30 am

4 Clinton Massie (13-1) v Ursuline (11-3)

Division 3

Friday 12/3 - 3:00 pm

2 Hamilton Badin (14-0) v 1 Chardon (15-0)

Division 1

Friday 12/3 - 7:30 pm

5 Springfield (13-1) v 3 St Ed’s (13-1)

[LucasDavenport]

State Semis for D1 - D4 on Friday 11/26

State rankings listed if applicable.

D1

3 St Ed’s (12-1) v 4 Upper Arlington (14-0)

5 Springfield (12-1) v 10 Moeller (11-3)


D2

8 Akron Hoban (11-3) v 7 Avon (12-2)

Uniontown Green (11-3) v Winton Woods (11-3)


D3

1 Chardon (14-0) v 4 West Holmes (14-0)

2 Hamilton Badin (13-0) v 3 Granville (13-0)


D4

13 Port Clinton (13-1) v Ursuline (10-3)

4 Clinton Massie (12-1) v 2 Bloom Carroll (14-0)

My picks for Friday and the State Finals Games

Springfield v St Ed’s

Hoban v Winton Woods

Chardon v Badin

Ursuline v Bloom Carroll

I hope these games are as competitive as they seem to be on paper. I look for a very interesting night

Only missed Bloom Carroll and they fumbled on the 3 yard line at the end.

[LucasDavenport]

All Games in Canton

Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

Saturday 12/4 - 10:30 am

1 Marion Local (15-0) v 3 Newark Catholic (14-1)

Saturday 12/4 - 3:00 pm

6 Coldwater (13-2) v 8 Carey (14-1)

Saturday 12/4 - 7:30 pm

1 Kirtland (14-0) v 8 Versailles (14-1)

[LucasDavenport]

I went 11-3 on my Semfinal picks so I’m feeling confident.

Take that for what it’s worth.

Here are my picks for State Final Weekend

St Ed’s (hope I’m wrong as Springfield is a great story)
Hoban
Chardon
Massie
Kirtland
Coldwater
Marion Local

[82nd]

my reading could be off but 10/14 teams in title game have been beat and the d3 game is battle of unbeatens.

[LucasDavenport]

my reading could be off but 10/14 teams in title game have been beat and the d3 game is battle of unbeatens.

This is correct.

[LucasDavenport]

We are underway in Canton.

Hoban 10
Winton Woods 21 Final.

Hoban 3 and out to start.

Winton Woods ball and they are driving. Fumbled inside Hoban 20. Hoban takes over at their 23.

Hoban gets 1 first down and is forced to punt. Great punt rolls to the 15. WW takes over. 3 and out. Punter went to a knee to catch the snap. Big Break for Hoban.

1st and Goal Hoban at the 9. End of 1. Hoban has 4th and Goal at the 3.

First play of the 2nd quarter - Hoban takes the short FG instead of going for it on 4th and Goal.

WW takes over and moves the ball again. Their best play has been the QB keeper off the Read play. 5’4 Spikes just got loose for 10 more. In Hoban territory at the 44. Spikes right up the middle to the 4!! The size difference is Amazing. Hoban is huge. QB keeper for 6. PAT Good.

So far very fun to watch. I’m rooting for WW as they are undersized and if Vegas put a line down it would probably be a 2 TD underdog.

Hoban takes over at their own 22. 4th possession. 1 First down this far. First down at the 32. WW gets a sack. 2nd and 18. 20 yard shovel pass. Their best play offensively thus far. 1st down own 44. WW defense is really getting after it. 4th and 7 at the 32 sets up a 49 yard attempt for Hoban which is short. WW takes over at their own 20.

WW starts moving again. 1st and 10 at the 36. Timeout. Spikes finds a hole and breaks another one to the Hoban 20. Backup RB comes in and carries a defender to the 9. 1st and Goal. Run to the 2. 2nd and Goal. Under a minute. Spikes for the score. Nice cut! Wow. 1st Half All Winton Woods. PAT Good.

Hoban gets a 1st down but nothing more. End of Half.

WW to get the ball to start the 2nd Half.

Hoban strips Spikes and takes it directly into the Endzone. First play of the 2nd Half and Hoban Scores a Defensive TD.
PAT Good.

Now only up 4 WW starts again. Moving again. Own 47. 3rd and 3. Spears to the House. Wow. What a run. PAT Good.

Hoban starts at their 39 after a decent return. 1st and 10 at the WW 48 after a nice run. Timeout Hoban on 2nd and 5. Moved the chains to the 37. Hoban has gone with power and straight ahead Football this half. 3rd and 7 upcoming. QB around left end for 2. 4th and 5 from the 32. Overthrew a wide open receiver on the crossing route. WW takes over. Mid 3rd.

WW goes 3 and out. Hoban still down 11 takes over at their own 31. Hoban moving the ball. 1st and 10 at the WW 37. Sacked back to the 44. 2nd and 17. Loss of 2 more on a screen pass. 3rd and 19. Draw for 4. 4th and 15 at the 44. Forced to punt. WW takes over own 20. Late 3rd.

Spikes with a great run to end the 3rd. WW moves into Hoban half of the field and will have a First Down to Start the 4th.

Turnover by WW. Fumble. Hoban takes over own 45. First play of 3rd and 4th were fumbles by WW.

3rd and 5 at midfield. WW is a great open field tackling team. After a 5 yard penalty they complete an 8 yard pass. 4th and 2. Lined up to punt - fake punt stopped! WW takes over at their own 45. WW very conservative goes 3 and out.

Hoban takes over at their own 19. Down 11. 7:25 to go.

After a first down Hoban QB picked at midfield and returned to the 20 of Hoban. 3rd and 4 from the 14. Clock under 6:00. Spikes to the 5. 1st and Goal. Back to back tackles in the backfield. 3rd and goal from the 14. 4th and goal now from the 20. 3:19 and 2nd timeout for Hoban. WW kicking a FG. Off the crossbar and short. Still 21-10. Hoban takes over own 20.

Hoban gets a 1st down at the 35. But the clock is down to 2:18. 4th and 8. 1:45. Last timeout.

Incomplete. Wow.

Winton Woods is going to win this. Victory Formation.

Northeast Ohio Powerhouse falls.

Winton Woods wins the D2 State Championship.

Hoban scored 10 points. FG after being given the ball at the WW 9 yard line. TD on a fumble return.

[LucasDavenport]

Massie and Ursuline getting ready to start!

Massie 29
Ursuline 28 Final.

Score by quarters

M 7 0 7 15 - 29
U 0 21 7 0 - 28

Note about Clinton Massie Coach. Massie won 62 games in their first 22 years of Football. Coach Dan McSurley comes to town and goes 30-31 his first 6 years. 219-32 since. 249-63 overall. State champions in 12 and 13 and runners up in 17.

Massie moving the ball methodically with first drive. No passes even on 3rd and 16. Now inside the 10. 7:00 off the clock. 4th and Goal from the 1. Over 9 minutes off the clock. Touchdown !! 17 plays 9:13. 76 yards. Pat good
7-0 Massie.

Ursuline gets good field position but gets stopped inside the 20. Massie blocks the FG attempt on the last play of the 1st quarter. Massie takes over at start of 2nd quarter

Ursuline forces a 3 and out on Massie’s 2nd possession.

Ursuline takes over own 35. 9:52 til H.

Ursuline much more balanced and they strike in 2:05 to tie up the game. 7-7. 7:07. Nice pass to move the ball into Massie territory and then their great RB goes to the house from 30+.

Ursuline executes a beautiful onside kick and has the ball again at The Massie 40.

Soul crushing drive by Ursuline. Massie did everything but stop them. (I know that’s the point). Converted a 4th and goal and a 2 point conversion to cap it. 15-7 Ursuline. 4:43 til Half.

Massie couldn’t move the ball and Ursuline made them pay. Broken coverage leads to a wide open TD pass from 40 out. 2 point try unsuccessful. 21-7 U with 1:55 til H

Massie has a 3rd and 7 at U 45 and QB fumbles on a hit right at the option point. :40 til H. They are checking to see if it was a fumble or a forward pass. Ruled a forward pass.

Massie punts and Ursuline has :35 on the clock from their own 23. Clock ticks to 0:00. They put :01 back on the clock. Ursuline at their own 39. Hook and ladder gets them some yardage but not near enough. Halftime in Canton. Ursuline gets the ball to start the 3rd quarter. A touchdown by Ursuline could be the Hammer.

First half. Ursuline 241 yards. 120 rushing and 121 passing
Massie 123 yards. 122 on the ground.

Ursuline has the ball to start the 3rd and converts a 3rd and 5 to start the drive.

Ursuline fumbles to give Massie life. Massie takes over at their 41. Massie runs twice for 4 yards and then elects to pass on 3rd down and The QB was crushed in the backfield.

Massie punts back to Ursuline. 7:38 3rd. Ball around the 25.

Ursuline fumbles on their first play but after a long scrum comes up with it. Now has it on Massie 45. Ursuline goes for it on 4th and 7 and connects on a nice Touchdown pass from about 30 out. 5:23 3Q and Massie is in a deep hole down 3 scores and not really able to pass the ball at all.
PAT Good. 28-7 Ursuline.

Massie gets a first down and then breaks one on 3rd and 5 and scores quickly. QB keeps it and goes 49 yards to the end zone.
PAT good. 28-14. 3:48 3rd.

Ursuline gets a first down but stalls at midfield. 4th and 14 and forced to punt. They fake it and convert off a tip. Flag on the play. Ineligible downfield. Downed at the 10 yard line. :20 left in the 3rd. Massie has a chance.

31 yards on First Down. End of the 3rd. Massie on the 41 to start the 4th.

First play of the 4th Massie runs it to the 10 yard line. Now has 3rd and Goal from the 1. Fumbled into the end zone and we have a big man TD for Massie. 10:17 to go.
PAT good. 28-21 Ursuline

Momentum has totally switched in Canton.

Ursuline gets a first down at the 32. Sacked to the 28. Incomplete pass brings a 3rd and 14. Incomplete on a great defensive play by Massie. Ursuline calls timeout and wants a review. 8:03 to go. Looks like a catch. They didn’t change the call. Ursuline punts. Massie takes over at their 23. 7:48 to go.

Massie picks up 2 first downs. At midfield. 5:19 to go.
Ursuline offside. 2nd and 2. Another conversion. 1st down at the U 38. 4:47 to go. Great game. 1st and Goal Massie at the 7. 3:00 to go. 3rd and Goal from the 1. 1:45 to go.
Stopped short. 4th and goal from inside the 1. 1:00 to go. Timeout.

QB keeper. Naked bootleg. Touchdown. 28-27 Ursuline. Timeout. Decision time. :45.

Going for 2. Outside right option. Good!! Holy Crap.

29-28 Massie. :45 to go

Ursuline starts on own 37. Qb scrambled to 40. :29 left.
Incomplete. Incomplete. 4th and 8. :18. Pressure and incomplete!!! Massie does it. :09 to go. Massie comes back from 28-7 without passing. All time comeback.

Massie 29
Ursuline 28. Final

Massie wins The D4 Championship

[LucasDavenport]

Chandon and Hamilton Badin about to Start.

1 vs 2. Both undefeated and both coached by Alums.

Badin 14
Chardon 21. Final.

Score by quarter

Badin —- 0 7 7 0 - 14
Chardon 7 0 7 7 - 21

Badin playing with a back up QB as the starter broke his hand in the Regional Final.

Badin goes 3 and out and looks disjointed early. Poor punt gives Chardon the short field.

36 yard TD pass for Chardon starts the scoring. PAT good. 7-0 early.

Badin goes 3 and out but Chardon roughs the punter.
Badin has it on their own 39. Goes 3 and out again.
Chardon takes over on own 28 and goes 3 and out.

Badin starts at their own 38. 3:33 1st. 12 plays and 4 punts now. Chardon takes over at their own 21. No movement. Punt to Badin with :01 left Badin takes over at their 36.

No 1st downs in the First quarter. Badin has 2nd and 4 at their own 42. 3rd an inches at the 46. Initial first down for Badin. 11:32 2nd quarter. 15th play. Can’t get another. Punts to the Chardon 16. Chardon gets their initial first down barely at the 27. 8:14 2nd quarter. Settle in. 4th and 1 and Chardon will punt again. Poor punt. Badin takes over near midfield. 5:23 2Q.

Badin completes a 25 yard pass to the 35 and then picks up a 4th and 7 on a QB scramble. Good run to the 3. 1st and Goal for Badin. No gain. 2nd and G. Got it. Right up the middle. This drive came out of nowhere. PAT good. 7-7. 2:17 til H

Chardon returns kick to the 44. 2:09 til H. Chardon can’t move it. Punts to the 25. 1:07 til H. Badin not looking to do anything crazy. Half in The D3 Title game in Canton.
7-7. Chardon gets the ball to start the 3rd Quarter

Food run. Be Back by 4th quarter. Probably a bunch of punts anyway! Message from the wife. Chardon takes kickoff and puts a drive together. Scores with 9:00 to go 3Q

Badin answers with a TD drive of their own. I should have left for food earlier. 6:30 to go 3rd. 14-14.

I get home in time to see Chardon punt. 1:46 to go 3rd. Badin takes over at their own 48. Badin can’t move the ball. Punts back to Chardon. End of 3 in Canton. 14-14. Chardon ball around their own 30.

Chardon can’t convert a 3rd and 2. Punts it to Badin at their own 31. 10:33 to go.

Badin set up a beautiful screen play but the RB tried to run before he caught it. Badin goes 3 and out. Chardon takes over at their own 45. Promptly loses yards 3rd and long and forced to punt. Badin takes over at their own 20. 8:28 to go

Guess what? 3 and out for Badin. Chardon takes over at their own 41. 7:27 to go.

Chardon gets a 1st down but is stopped at the Badin 45. Punts and Badin has it on their own 18. 4:15 to go

Badin going backwards. 3rd and 26 from their own 3. 3:26. Badin would probably pay a nice chunk of change to live to see OT. Actually had an open receiver down the sideline and just missed him. Punting from one end zone.

Chardon takes over at the Badin 29 with 3:13 to go.

Toss sweep nets 18 to the 11. Clock ticking at 2:45 Gain of 6 to the 5. Badin only has 1 timeout. 4 yards to the 1 but not a 1st down. 3rd and short. Touchdown Chardon. 1:05 to go. PAT good. 21-14.

Badin only returns Kick to the 23. 1:01. Back up QB really shows here. Now at the 30. 3rd and 2. 4th and 2 but only 14 seconds left. Timeout Badin.

3rd consecutive fun game in Canton. NE Ohio looks to gain their 1st of the weekend with 2 opportunities remaining. Also Public schools will be 3-0

Intercepted at the 40. :07 left.

Chardon wins 2nd straight D3 title.

21-14 Chardon.

Chardon becomes first team in Ohio History to finish 16-0

Marion Local can match tomorrow morning.

[VetteMan]

Wow! What a Div.4 game, what a comeback.

[LucasDavenport]

Wow! What a Div.4 game, what a comeback.

It was amazing.

A Canton Miracle I’m telling ya.

[LucasDavenport]

With 3 games in the books:

SW Ohio 2-1
NE Ohio 1-2.

Public 3-0
Private 0-3.

St Ed’s tonight and Newark Catholic tomorrow are the only Private Schools left.

[LucasDavenport]

The D1 Championship Game is upon us.

Springfield 13
St Ed’s 23 Final.

Score by Quarter

Springfield 0 7 0 6 - 13
St Ed’s —— 7 9 7 0 - 23

St Ed’s starts from their own 27 tonight. 72 yards to the 1 on the first play. 3 straight plays. No yards. 4th and goal from the 1. And Springfield stops them! Wow.

Springfield passes their way nicely upfield and has a 1st down on St Ed’s 24. 7:15 1Q. Springfield turns it over on downs at the 28 of St Ed’s. This one has a good intensity to start.

St Ed’s moving again. Inside Springfield 35. Late 1st. 3rd and 2. Both QBs look good. Scramble to the 17. 1st down. 17 yard run by their little RB to the house. PAT Good. 11 plays 72 yards. 7-0 St Ed’s.

Springfield starts at their own 23. :45 left in 1Q. End of 1. Springfield has 3rd and 12 to start the 2nd. Well thrown ball dropped. Forced to punt. High snap. Punter falls on the ball in the end zone. Safety. 9-0. St Ed’s. 11:49 2Q

St Ed’s returns free kick to their own 48. 3rd and 5 from Springfield 33 and St Ed’s calls timeout. 5 straight running plays this drive. 8:55 til H. QB scrambles to the 20. 20 yard TD Pass perfectly thrown PAT Good. 8 plays 52 yards. 16-0 St Ed’s.

Springfield returns kick to the 31. They need a positive possession. 7:40 til H. Springfield QB has been on target tonight and this possession they are catching his passes. Face mask penalty adds to the drive. Springfield now on the St Ed’s 12. 4:45 2Q. QB scramble for a TD. Under review. 3:53 til H I think it will stand. It’s First and Goal at the 1/2 yard line if not. Touchdown Stands. PAT Good. 16-7. Thought they might go for 2 but it’s early.

Current Rushing Yards. St Ed’s 158 Springfield -4

3rd and 7 for St Ed’s. Now 4th and 5. 3:00. Momentum shift in Canton. St Ed’s punt rolls to the 30 of Springfield. 2:33 til Half. St Ed’s with the interception on the first play for Springfield. Then promptly fumbles it back to Springfield on the 2nd play of their drive. 1:29 til H. Springfield ball own 47. Little bit of craziness.

Nice slant pass to the 35 of St Ed’s. :53. Now 2nd and 10. I like Springfield QB. Smoot I believe. 8 yard out. 3rd and 2 from the 27. Sacked him back to the 40. 4th and 16. :40. Springfield goes for it - gets it. Complete to the 20 yard line. 5 yard penalty. 1st and 5 from the 15. Sack to the 23 Timeout. :20 til H. 2nd and 13. Pass to the 9. :09 clock was stopped for 1st down and Springfield thought it was stopped for out of bounds. Runs down to :01 and Springfield spikes it. St Ed’s calls timeout to set defense. Now Springfield decides to kick FG. 26 yard attempt. Wide left.

16-7 halftime. Springfield gets the ball to start the 3rd Quarter.

Springfield starts at the 21. They have -26 yards rushing currently. 13 yard pass to the 34. St Ed’s D Line are monsters. Another pass for 11. 45 yard line now. - moving into St Ed’s territory at the 44. 5 wideouts. Now 3rd and 18. Springfield gets it. Complete to the 29. 3rd and 10 complete to the 18. 6:45 3rd. 3rd and 7. Timeout St Ed’s. St Ed’s turns them away. Intercepted at the 2. Return to the 8.

St Ed’s takes over. Gets a 1st down at the 25. 3rd and 6 at the 29. QB keeps to the 37. Nice catch for 18 yards to the plus 45. 4th and 4 at the 23. 2:03. Nice pass to the 9. Looks like a college offense. TD St Ed’s. 9 yard rush. 1:20 in the 3rd. 92 yard drive. 23-7.

Springfield takes over at their own 39. 3rd and 1 on the 48. Complete to the plus 47. Nice pass to the 26. Complete to the 19. Last play of the 3rd.

Touchdown pass from 20 out. 2 point conversion no good. 23-13 St Ed’s 11:21 to go.

St Ed’s takes over at their own 30. QB fumbles and Springfield recovers at the St Ed’s 33. 11:09.

2 incomplete passes brings 3rd and 10. And a great pass rush causes Intentional Grounding Great stand by St Ed’s after the turnover. St Ed’s takes the punt at the 17. 10:45 to go.

St Ed’s goes 3 and out. Springfield returns the punt to the St Ed’s 45. 9:18 to go.

2 good passes brings Springfield to the 23. Smoot keeps to the 16. 2nd and 3. Keeps to the 8. 1st and Goal. 8:02 keeper to the 5. 2nd and Goal. Run stuffed. 3rd and Goal from the 5. 7:00. Good defense on the pass in the flat. 4th and Goal from the 6. FG attempt. 24 yards. Blocked. 5:58. Dagger. 23-13. St Ed’s takes over. Springfield has missed 2 chip shots.

St Ed’s takes over at the 20. Starts working on the clock. Gets a first down. Gets 3 yards. 2nd and 7. 4:38 to go. Springfield takes first timeout. 3rd and 4. Got it. 1st and 10 at the 43. Review will take place. Call stands. 3 yards to the 46. 2nd and 7. Timeout. 3rd and 2. 2:30. Midfield. 1st down. At the 44. Pretty much does it. St Ed’s cheering section shirtless - young and dumb - vaguely remember that.

St Ed’s 23
Springfield 13. D1 State Champs.

[LucasDavenport]

Til tomorrow. Lucas Davenport signing off.

Mark Morrison Is coming to Canton tomorrow.

[VetteMan]

Thanks again Lucas. Another very good job. Really appreciate you doing these games.

[LucasDavenport]

Thanks again Lucas. Another very good job. Really appreciate you doing these games.

You’re welcome my friend.

Last day ahead. Then Lucas goes into hibernation until The Basketball Tournament

[LucasDavenport]

D7 Starts the last morning. Mark Morrison plays on the speaker system.

Marion Local 21
Newark Catholic 7. 6:53 2Q

Score by Quarter

Marion Local —- 21
Newark Catholic 0 7

Marion Local goes 3 and out then Newark Catholic returns the favor.

Marion Local has good field position around their 45 to start
their 2nd drive. Nice pass downfield to the 26. Threatening. Another great pass on 3rd and long takes ML to the 1 and they score from there. PAT good.

NC only returned the kick to the 15 and now they are punting from their endzone. Punt only goes out to the 27.

NC defense stiffens. Forces a 4th and 14 but ML slices them with a great pass to the end zone. 2:13 1Q. PAT Good. 14-0 early. Theme from Top Gun playing on the Speakers …

NC returns kick to the 41. Better. Facing 3rd and 6. Intercepted. This one has the possibility of a running clock.

ML takes over at the 49. Late 1st Quarter.

1st play. 51 yard pass down the right sideline. Paydirt.
PAT Good. 21-0 still :45 1Q.

NC moves the ball but stalls in ML territory. ML finally is stopped and NC tries to get back into the game.

Nice drive by Newark Catholic. 6:53 til H. Touchdown Green Wave PAT Good. 21-7 now.

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