Week 2 of the Ohio high school football playoffs has come and gone, but it was one crazy week of action with some gigantic statewide results that will shape the rest of the playoffs.
Week 2 is the first week games that are held at neutral sites, giving no one a real edge of home field advantage. This past weekend saw a lot of the top teams face off. It also saw huge upsets that have really opened up the entire division for the rest of the state. It was yet another week where lower seeds took home the victory. It was a great weekend of games and it should only get better as the playoffs go on.
So, what happened in Week 2 of the Ohio high school football playoffs? Let’s take a look at what went on this week in the high school football in Northeast Ohio.
NEO HS Football Recap: Season Preview, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Playoff Preview, Playoff Wk 1, Playoff Wk 2
Notable Scores from Northeast Ohio
Division I
St. Ignatius 31 Solon 17
St. Edward 41 Stow 35
Lorain 30 Dublin Jerome 14
Olentangy Liberty 45 Medina 27
Division II
Hudson 14 Aurora 7
Massillon Perry 66 Columbus Franklin Heights 28
New Albany 31 Dublin Scioto 7
Olmsted Falls 49 Westlake 21
Warren Harding 49 Chardon 31
Anthony Wayne 14 Avon Lake 6
Division III
Archbishop Hoban 21 St. Vincent-St. Mary 7
Lexington 30 Sandusky 19
New Philadelphia 27 Akron East 20
Toledo Central Catholic 56 University School 13
Division IV
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 17 Youngstown Cardinal Mooney 12
Perry 42 Woodridge 41
Division V
Canton Central Catholic 30 Black River 0
Garrettsville Garfield 33 LaBrae 28
Division VI
Cuyahoga Heights 34 St. Thomas Aquinas 0
Kirtland 35 Springfield 13
Division VII
Crestview 28 Arlington 7
McComb 42 Hicksville 0
Norwalk St. Paul 24 Monroeville 0
Warren JFK 16 Mogadore 3
Best Performance
Warren JFK beats Mogadore, 16-3
The best performance of Week 2 of the playoffs was by Warren JFK beating Mogadore, 16-3. Mogadore has been a power in Division VII and this season they were showing they’re usually level of play, finishing the season at 9-2. But Warren JFK completely dominated the Wildcats.
After averaging 29.4 points a game in the regular season, Mogadore’s high-powered offense was held to just three points and 125 yards of total offense. JFK’s defense even forced a safety against the Wildcats offense. It was a great defensive performance by Warren JFK taking down Mogadore.
Biggest Surprise
St. Xavier upsets Colerain, 29-23
Usually I stick to Northeast Ohio in my roundup, but St. Xavier upsetting Colerain was a massive surprise and the biggest of the playoffs so far. Colerain came into the game as the No. 1 seed in Division I, Region 4, after finishing the regular season perfect at 10-0. St. Xavier was the No. 5 seed, after going 5-5 in the regular season, including losing to Colerain 20-14 in Week 2. Colerain was my pick to win the Division I state championship, but the Bombers had other plans. Colerain went up 23-7 in the third quarter, poised to advance to the next round, but St. Xavier scored 16 unanswered points in the last 13 minutes of regulation to force overtime.
In the first overtime, Colerain went scoreless after missing a field goal to get three points with their first possession of overtime. St. Xavier took advantage, scoring a game-winning touchdown on the first play of their first possession of overtime. It was a huge stunner to see one of the division’s favorites get eliminated in the second round of the playoffs.
(via cincinnati.com)
Best Individual Performance
RB Curtis Szelesta, St. Edward
The best performance of Week 2 of the playoffs was by running back Curtis Szelesta of St. Edward. He led his Eagles to a close 41-35 victory over Stow. In the win, he rushed 20 times for 185 yards and three touchdowns.
Final Regular Season Top 10-Week 2 Results
- Medina– Loss
- Cuyahoga Heights– Win
- Chardon– Loss
- Midview– Eliminated
- St. Edward– Win
- Avon– Eliminated
- Solon– Loss
- Stow– Loss
- St. Ignatius– Win
- Archbishop Hoban-Win
5 Big Game Picks for Week 3 of the Playoffs
St. Ignatius over St. Edward
Warren Harding over Hudson
Anthony Wayne over Olmsted Falls
Cuyahoga Heights over Kirtland
Archbishop Hoban over New Philadelphia
Last Week’s Results and Overall Game Pick Record
St. Ignatius over Solon- Correct
Stow over St. Edward- Wrong
Aurora over Hudson- Wrong
Warren Harding over Chardon- Correct
Archbishop Hoban over St. Vincent-St. Mary- Correct
Overall Record: 8-2
All stats come from Cleveland.com or noted otherwise
