To say Friday night was prosperous for the Chagrin Falls football team is putting it mildly. The Tigers, ranked 13th in The Plain Dealer Top 25 and 11th in the Division IV state poll, locked up home-field advantage for next week's Region 13 quarterfinals with a 27-6 win over host Perry. Chagrin Falls also earned a piece of the...
To say Friday night was prosperous for the Chagrin Falls football team is putting it mildly.
The Tigers, ranked 13th in The Plain Dealer Top 25 and 11th in the Division IV state poll, locked up home-field advantage for next week's Region 13 quarterfinals with a 27-6 win over host Perry. Chagrin Falls also earned a piece of the Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division championship thanks to Kenston's upset of Aurora.
Kurt Vidmer and Jack Campbell teamed up for 111 rushing yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers (9-1, 6-1), who finish as tri-champs with Kenston and Aurora.
Glenville 38, John Marshall 20 The Lawyers gave the champion Tarblooders their toughest league game of the season but it still wasn't enough. Quarterback Cardale Jones completed 9 of 16 passes for 198 yards and touchdown tosses to wide receivers Shane Wynn and Nicholas Davis for Glenville (10-0, 6-0), ranked No. 1 in the area and the Division I state poll, fifth in ESPN and 10th in USA Today. Tailback V'Angelo Bentley rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, Davis finished with three receptions and linebacker Frank Clark led the defense with six tackles, including two sacks and two passes defensed.
Maple Heights 45, Warrensville Heights 14 The Mustangs (10-0, 4-0), ranked fourth in the area and fifth in the Division II state poll, wrapped up an unbeaten regular season and clinched the LEL Erie Division crown. Quarterback and Cincinnati recruit Shaq Washington passed for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and added 65 yards rushing.
Mentor 48, Euclid 7 The sixth-ranked Cardinals (7-3, 4-0) won their sixth straight game and clinched the outright championship in their Lake Erie League Lake Division swan song. (Mentor is joining the Northeast Ohio Conference in 2011.) Wide receiver Colton Wallace had seven receptions, good for 111 yards and a touchdown while tailbacks Ricky Hanzlik and Mike Korecz combined for 247 yards and three touchdowns, and quarterback Mitch Trubisky made good on 8 of 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Twinsburg 45, Elyria 0 The ninth-ranked Tigers (9-1, 4-1) will share the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division title with Hudson. Tailback John Barton rushed for 63 yards and had 104 yards receiving and two touchdowns.
Walsh Jesuit 55, Toledo Bowsher 0 The 11th-ranked Warriors (7-3) romped in the nonleague road game as quarterback and Michigan State recruit Connor Cook passed for 267 yards and rushed for 50 to total five touchdowns on the night. Tyler Starkey was on the receiving end of seven of those passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns.
Copley 40, Revere 7 The 21st-ranked Indians (9-1, 6-1) got 213 rushing yards and two touchdowns from tailback Argeros Turner, and a 10-for-13 effort from quarterback Lou Gigliotti for 120 yards, two passing touchdowns and one touchdown via the run in the Suburban League victory.
Olmsted Falls 33, North Olmsted 14 Jeremy Ortiz had four touchdown runs as the 19th-ranked Bulldogs (7-3, 6-1) earned a piece of the Southwestern Conference crown with Avon Lake.
Mogadore 17, East Canton 7 Sophomore tailback Gary Strain had a 2-yard touchdown run and caught a 34-yard scoring pass as the unbeaten Wildcats (10-0, 7-0), ranked No. 2 in the Division VI state poll, won the Portage Trail Conference County Division crown.
Madison 35, Riverside 13 John March gained a game-high 136 yards and scored a touchdown as the Blue Streaks (7-3, 4-1) closed the regular season with the Premier Athletic Conference victory.
Kirtland 55, Newbury 0 The CVC Valley Division champion Hornets (10-0, 4-0), ranked No. 2 in the Division V state poll, closed their regular season unbeaten and with three shutouts as quarterback Paul Guhde passed for two touchdowns, and Zach Hill and Christian Hauber each rushed for two touchdowns.
Mayfield 10, Nordonia 3 Tailback Carlos Cruzado rushed for 122 yards and scored the clinching touchdown from 1 yard out with 8:08 left to play as the Wildcats (6-4, 2-3) won the NOC Valley Division nail-biter.
John F. Kennedy 14, Rhodes 8 Quarterback/cornerback Antonio Howard passed for 62 yards, rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown, and also had a first-quarter interception which stopped a Rhodes' drive as the Eagles (7-3, 5-2) prevailed. Defensive tackle Savon Jefferson had a game-ending quarterback sack with the Rams on the JFK 15-yard line.
John Hay 14, John Adams 6 Safety/receiver Brandon Sipp had two interceptions, 47 yards rushing and 68 yards receiving with a touchdown to help the Hornets (6-4, 4-3) win. Quarterback Darnell Tucker passed for 87 yards and ran for 43 yards with a touchdown while defensive end Richard Johnson came up with two sacks in the fourth quarter.
Hudson 28, Lakewood 6 The Explorers (4-6, 4-1) earned a NOC River Division championship thanks to Joey Studer and Ben Gedeon, who rushed for 108 and 77 yards, respectively, and a touchdown each.
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 24, Holy Name 6 The Lions (3-7, 2-3) closed in fine fashion as tailback Randy Dameron rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown and quarterback Mike Strubley passed for 120 yards and touchdown in the North Coast League Blue Division upset.
Orange 55, Harvey 21 The Lions (4-6, 1-5) gained 407 yards on the ground and Chase Ullman accounted for 262 of those yards and three touchdowns in the CVC Chagrin Division win.
Cloverleaf 45, Highland 7 Grant Vujanov rushed for a game- and career-high 247 yards and four touchdowns as the Colts (4-6, 2-5) won the Suburban League home game.
Streetsboro 30, Rootstown 7 Junior fullback Chris Lahm scored three times as the host Rockets 5-5, 5-2) prevailed in a PTC County Division game.
Bedford 22, Lorain 6 The host Bearcats (2-8, 2-2) dominated the final three quarters of the LEL Erie Division game after falling behind, 6-0. Senior quarterback Wayne Mathews threw touchdown passes of 24, 11 and 37 yards. Lorain, in its first year following the summer merger of Admiral King and Southview, finishes 2-8, 1-3.
Padua 10, Archbishop Hoban 6 Quarterback Jim Solano scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter, putting the host Bruins (7-3, 4-1 North Coast League Blue Division) up for good. Hoban ends its season at 4-6, 2-3.
Garrettsville 49, Windham 7 Junior running back/safety Bobby Bright scored three times as the G-Men (8-2, 6-1) wrapped up second place in the PTC County Division behind unbeaten Mogadore. Bright scored on runs of 13 and 11 yards and a 52-yard punt return.
Beachwood 20, Hawken 19 Corey Jones rushed for 105 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown, as the visiting Bison (5-5, 2-2) held off a late rally in CVC Metro Division play. The Hawks (3-7, 1-3) scored with 1:37 left on a 6-yard run by Jeremy Simmons and went for two, but Liam Green's pass attempt to Simmons was incomplete. Hawken then recovered an onside kick and moved to the Beachwood 22 before Green's pass was batted down in the end zone on the last play of the game. Simmons led Hawken with 20 rushes for 169 yards and two touchdowns.
Rocky River 48, Fairview 14 Quarterback Robbie Plagens threw for three touchdowns, covering a total of 151 yards, to receivers Killian Hollo, Kyle Dunn and Zak Echols. The Pirates (7-3, 6-1 West Shore Conference) also got touchdowns on fumble recoveries by Luke Riemenschneider, Scott Iverson and Dunn. Fairview (5-5, 4-3) got touchdown runs by John Doherty and Nick Williams.