Buckeye Football Takes Early Season Offensive Firepower
Buckeye shines in Great Lakes Conference play led by Ben Barnes with 98 points in five games and aiming for the Buckeye career top 10. Todd Allen and Jack Buckley anchor a stout defense as Kaymen Marshall rushes for 240 yards in the last three games.
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Ben Barnes
Buckeye
Todd Allen
Parma
Jack Buckley
Zack Weber
Brendan Miller
Redmen
Dominic Gallo
Aiden Craig
Kaymen Marshall
Craig
Barnes
Buckley
Josh Kolasinski
Allen
Shane Bambrick
Marshall
Griffin Mitchell
Weber
Playoff matchups unfold across divisions and regions
The schedule lists Division I Region 1 games Medina vs St Edward at Elyria Euclid at St Ignatius Stow at Mentor Brunswick at Canton McKinley. Division II Region 6 matchups North Olmsted at Avon Fremont Ross at Highland Barberton at Toledo St John s Jesuit Oregon Clay at Brecksville Sylvania Northview at Toledo Central Catholic Toledo St Francis de Sales at Whitehouse Anthony Wayne Wadsworth at Avon Lake North Royalton at Olmsted Falls. Division III Region 10 Norton at Tiffin Columbian Buckeye at Revere Rocky River at Padua West Holmes at Cloverleaf Mansfield at Ashland Copley at Norwalk Defiance at Bowling Green Caledonia River Valley at Holy Name.
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Medina
St. Edward
Elyria
Euclid
St. Ignatius
Stow
Mentor
Brunswick
Canton
McKinley
North Olmsted
Avon
Fremont Ross
Highland
Barberton
Toledo
St. John’s Jesuit
Oregon Clay
Brecksville
Sylvania Northview
Central Catholic
Toledo St. Francis de Sales
Whitehouse
Anthony Wayne
Wadsworth
Avon Lake
North Royalton
Olmsted Falls
Norton
Tiffin
Columbian Buckeye
Revere
Rocky River
Padua
West Holmes
Mansfield
Ashland
Copley
Norwalk
Defiance
Bowling Green
Caledonia River Valley
Holy Name
Great Lakes
Cor. Conf. PF PA
Holy Name Rocky River
Buckeye
Valley Forge
Elyria Catholic
Bay
Fairview
Parma
Lakewood
Normand
Greater Cleveland
Cor. Conf. PF PA Mentor
Strongsville
Solon
Lorain County League School
Firelands Keystone
Columbia
Black River
Wellington
Clearview
Brookside
Oberlin
Metro Athletic Conference
Cor. Conf. PF
Streetsboro
Clover
Ales Aurora Copley Bee
Tallmadge
Kent Roosevelt
Cor. Conf. PF PA Hudson
Nordonia
Twinsburg
Cuyahoga Falls
Sia
GLC
Barnes
Buc
McKean
L. Hensley
Labus
Tierney
Stiles
Koenig
Bru
Rivera
Chrino
Mendel
TD McKean
Eo Marshall
Filips
Williams
Rollin
Gray
Chino
Montgomery
Jackson
Wilson
Schramm
D. Hensley
Rudolph
M. Kohmann
Ose
I Allar
Evans
Fritz
Fifnal Filips
May
Gillespie
O’neal
FG Pet
Groesser
Miller
Bartezak
Gerney
Apicella
Klien
Ernst
Rush
Cloverleaf
Cass
Hamula
George
Hopkins
N. Spatny
Haber
Marshall
Wright
Shiarla
Metzger
Owen
Yuravak
Bittaker
Tatulinski
Boyland
Sacks
Buckle Buc
Blicha
Goode
Manley
Hamrick
Weber
Dye
Wood
Smith
M. Spatny
Kaufman
Hamilton
Kries
Sam
Baker
Hill
Stratton
K. Scherette
Lima
Gazette
Albert Grindie
Brunswick Blue Devils' playoff history and recent standout performances
Brunswick enters with a 3-2 mark under coach Mark Pinzone in the Greater Cleveland Conference. Notable notes include Kyle Scherette's eight tackles and a 35 yard pick against Massillon Jackson, Hamrick extending Medina County lead with six interceptions, and Jacob Dye averaging 36.8 yards per punt. The Blue Devils trail McKinley 0-5 in playoff clashes, closest loss 14-7 in 2001 first round. Running backs Haber Koenig and Vadini combined for 36 carries, 213 yards and three touchdowns against Jackson. Brunswick leads early, with 58-21 first quarter and 140-69 first-half scoring margins.
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Greater Cleveland
Mark Pinzone
Blue Devils
McKinley
Kyle Scherette
Massillon
Jackson
David Hamrick
Medina County
Dominic Swazil
Quintyn McKinley
Jacob Dye
Andrew Haber
Brandon Koenig
Nick Vadini
Brunswick
Tom Lombardo
Archbishop Hoban
Mentor
St. Ignatius
Benedictine
Glen Oak
Highland
St. Edward
Ramos
Malachi Watkins
Daniel Enovitch
Eagles
Lombardo
Ohio
Mentor Lake Catholic
McKinley Bulldogs football preview notes notable playmakers
McKinley shows a 9-2 record in Federal League play under Marcus Wattley in his second season with a 14-5 overall mark. Toledo recruit Elijah Wesley shines as a dynamic quarterback. McKinley leans on counter-tree rushing with backs Foster Powell and Jones sharing carries. Key players include Snow Pinkney Lytle Stovall and Powell on defense, while the team contends with inconsistent scoring and mixed shutouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Wattley
Toledo
Elijah Wesley
Brunswick
Bulldogs
McKinley
Brandon Foster
Mani Powell
Rob Jones
Berea-Midpark
Stephan Monahan
Xavier Black
Latrell Snow
Percy Snow
Cavaliers
Eric Snow
D-I
Brian Pinkney
Old Dominion
Jonah Lytle
Powell
Pinkney
Nehemiah Stovall
Glen Oak
Massillon Jackson
Cloverleaf Colts Ride 9-of-10 Hot Streak Into West Holmes
Cloverleaf, 5-1, under Justin Vorhies, seeks third straight win as it faces West Holmes. The Colts boast a 7-3 all-time edge, 13 of 14 scoring quarters, and standout plays from Yuravak, Wilson, Baker, Hamilton, and George. Rivera shines as punter with a 43.4 average.
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Justin Vorhies
Cloverleaf
Colts
Norton
Luke Yuravak
Ravenna
Blake Wilson
Kaleb Baker
Philip Hamilton
Justin George
West Holmes
Logan Tierney
Emilio Rivera
Wilson
Michael Williams
Kodey Trent
Cade Cass
Rivera
West Holmes Knights aim to rebound in high-stakes clash
West Holmes, 9-2, coached by Zach Gardner in his fourth season, features a spread offense led by quarterback Peyton McKinney and Noah Clark. They face a challenging matchup against Mansfield, Wooster, and Ashland precedents, with standout players Luke Vess and Lane Graham anchoring the defense while receivers Easter, Taylor, and Myers pace the aerial attack.
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Ohio Cardinal
Zach Gardner
The
Knights
Ashland
Wooster
New Philadelphia
Mansfield
Noah Clark
Peyton McKinney
McKinney
Garrett Easter
Brady Taylor
Emmett Myers
Colts
Luke Vess
Lane Graham
West Holmes
Tucker Kauffman
Medina High School Football Notes Highlight Key Records
Medina, Green and gold led by coach Larry Laird, enters playoffs with Drew Allar at 3676 career passing yards needing 34 to join county top 10 and 41 touchdowns. Luke Hensley climbs county ranks in receiving and receptions while Dorian Boyland and Colemans spark Week last Strongsville clash amid penalty woes for opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Allar
Medina County
Luke Hensley
Strongsville
Highland
Cory Moncol
Brunswick
Jordan Gribble
Barret Labus
Wadsworth
Hensley
Labus
Paul Macko
Dorian Boyland
Antonio Coleman
Nick Manley
Keon Johnson
Blake Chenevey
Aaron Jensen
Andrew Delac
Brennen Schramm
Revere Minutemen Run, Defense Dominates Suburban League
Revere, led by 6-6 300 pound tackle Ben Chrisman and 62 225 quarterback Brent Slattery, mixes power and multiple formations. Notable: Zack Coffey and Brandon Read share quarterback duties, Cameron Penzenik stars at WR and DB, while Tyler Tessmer anchors a stout 3-4 defense allowing 9.5 points per game. Players include Shane Slattery, Ben Chrisman, Aidan Palmer, and Zack Coffey with coaching ties to Dennison and Canton McKinley.
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Rob Karovic
Karovic
Dennison
Wadsworth
Canton McKinley
Atwater Waterloo
Portage County
Minutemen
Ohio State
Ben Chrisman
Kent State
Shane Slattery
Zack Coffey
Brandon Read
Maple Heights
Cameron Penzenik
Revere
Chrisman
Aidan Palmer
Slattery
Tyler Tessmer
Highland Hornets Rally Past Barberton in Playoff Bid
Highland 3-2 team under coach Mike Gibbons outperformed Barberton with a 60 yard interception return by Austin Addington and multiple stops. Lukas Stiles set career highs with nine tackles and a forced fumble while Aaron Filips scored on a 16 yard run blocked by Sam Waibel and David Petruziello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Gibbons
Austin Addington
Barberton
Lukas Stiles
Max Kohmann
Carson Dryer
Devin Lima
Andrew Riggenberg
Highland
Magics
Sam Waibel
David Petruziello
Aaron Filips
Sam Jonathan Lima
Hornets
Stow
E Highland
Oak Harbor
Avon Lake
Whitehouse
Anthony Wayne
Fremont Ross Little Giants Fight Through Three Rivers Clash
Fremont Ross in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference battles through a 4-3 season led by sophomore QB Kaden Holmes. Holmes has 1,536 passing yards and 23 TDs with 509 rushing yards, aided by receivers Bryson Hammer Anthony Vann and Spencer Sprice. The team, coached by Chad Long, shows a potent spread with notable losses to St. John’s Jesuit, St. Francis de Sales, and Findlay, and a lighter win sum against mixed 3-20 opponents.
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Three Rivers Athletic Conference
Chad Long
Kaden Holmes
Little Giants
Three Rivers Athletic
Ross
Holmes
Labronze Barnett
Bryson Hammer
Anthony Vann
Spencer Sprice
Toledo
St. John’s Jesuit
St. Francis de Sales
Findlay
NFL
Charles Woodson
Wadsworth Grizzlies cling to playoff hopes in Suburban League
Wadsworth, led by coach Justin Todd in his fifth season, sits with a 2-4 record in the Suburban League National Conference amid a season highlighted by Notre Dame recruit Mitchell Evans matching a 20th touchdown pass milestone. Defensive standout Jamison Jackson and Logan Shiarla anchored a strong effort vs Westlake, as the team deploys a heavy defensive game plan and a season high 28 rushing attempts by Brennan Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Todd
Notre Dame
Mitchell Evans
Wadsworth
Brennan Gray
Westlake
Evans
Mike Hoover
Joey Baughman
Trey Shaffer
Clint Cochran
Ian Kaufman
Jamison Jackson
Carston Marshall
Logan Shiarla
Nick Metzger
Ethan Russell
Shiarla
Grizzlies
Avon Lake Shoremen Aim for Defensive Stand in Southwestern Clash
Avon Lake comes in at 5-1 led by coach Matt Kostelnik. The Shoremen’s defense has allowed just 24 points since opening loss to Avon, with key players Sinth Viancourt Schillinger and Cikalo leading the charge. Offensively, Gage Duesler and Michael Corbo pace a balanced attack averaging 39.8 points and 351.5 yards per game, while Owen Wiley handles kicking duties.
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Southwestern
Matt Kostelnik
Shoremen
Avon
Jacob Sinth
Kadyn Viancourt
Nate Schillinger
Nate Cikalo
Griffin Lidyard
Avon Lake
Gage Duesler
Michael Corbo
Corbo
Cikalo
Mitchell Fedders
Owen Wiley
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Dominic Svozil
Nick Cammett
Blake
Ron Schwane
Jajuan Jackson
Larry Laird