2015 Ohio Highschool Football Season

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@hammertime said:
Any of the teams your rooting for still alive? There are some alumni of Canton Central C that I work with and are slightly surprised they've made it as far as they have.

A very good young man that I coached in travel baseball (catcher) for several seasons plays Linebacker for Edison Chargers, whom CCC beat on Friday in the semi's. The kid had over 100 tackles and a couple of sacks for Edison. The had a great season.

The Gipper

@atenears said:

Really? They lost 45-7 ... (hehe, right back at ya!)

Can't compete with that cash.

The Gipper

@atenears said:

I guess I'm now satisfied with Mentor taking Ed's into the fourth Quarter only down 10-7 before the wheels came off. Ed's has out-scored their opponents 102-10 since entering that fourth quarter against Mentor.

Great Championship match-up between Huber Heights Wayne Warriors & St. Edwards Eagles ... the two best remain.

Here is Saturday’s state championship game schedule:

My Preferences (not predictions)

10 a.m.: Division VI title game, Kirtland vs. Maria Stein Marion Local.

3 p.m.: Division I title game, St. Edward vs. Huber Heights Wayne.

8 p.m.: Division IV title game, Columbus Bishop Hartley vs. Steubenville.

Here is Thursday’s state championship game schedule:

7:30 p.m.: Division III title game, Archbishop Hoban vs. Toledo Central Catholic.

Here is Friday’s state championship game schedule:

10 a.m.: Division V title game, Canton Central Catholic vs. Coldwater.....like I said, the friend of mine that was mayor of Coldwater is deceased....so no loyalty there.

3 p.m.: Division VII title game, Mogadore vs. Fort Recovery.

8 p.m.: Division II title game, Massillon Perry vs. Cincinnati La Salle.

Visit the OHSAA website for ticket information at:http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/default.asp

hammertime

D7 Mogador

D6 Marion

D5 Coldwater

D4 Rapistville(Stuby)

D3 Hoban

D2 LaSalle

D1 St. Edward

Not my preferences but my predictions.

hammertime

Colerain, Wayne and St. Edward will finish in the top 50 in the country. With the State Champ finishing in the top ten.

If LaSalle can win they could also finish top 50.

The Gipper

@hammertime said:

Colerain, Wayne and St. Edward will finish in the top 50 in the country. With the State Champ finishing in the top ten.

If LaSalle can win they could also finish top 50.

By what ranking service? I used to look at USA Today.....is that still "it"?

hammertime

www.nationalhsfootball.com

They use 6 different media ranks. maxpreps, usa today, HSFB100, PrepNation, Freeman Computer and JFAM.

It is a mythical ranking so to speak, but the kids enjoy the attention.

There are a couple local sites that use formulas for predicting scores and margins of victory.

The Gipper

@hammertime said:

www.nationalhsfootball.com

They use 6 different media ranks. maxpreps, usa today, HSFB100, PrepNation, Freeman Computer and JFAM.

It is a mythical ranking so to speak, but the kids enjoy the attention.

There are a couple local sites that use formulas for predicting scores and margins of victory.

Thanks. Except that link don't work.

hammertime

try www.vype.com

then go to hsfootball

The Gipper

Hoban wins!

3 more Akron/Canton area titleists today perhap?

hammertime

Coldwater beats CCC 35-18

The Gipper

@hammertime said:
Coldwater beats CCC 35-18

They are always good.

wargograw

Don't see the national rankings on that VYPE site.

On the following "MaxPreps Freeman Rankings," looks like they have my school at #23 and we'll be playing #5 in the Baylor's Toilet Bowl Saturday. Should be fun.

hammertime

D1 St Edward 45 Wayne 35

D2 LaSalle 42 Massilion Perry 0

D3 Hoban 33 TCC 20

D4 Bishop Hartley 31 Rapistville(stuby) 28

D5 Coldwater 35 CCC 18

D6 Kirtland 22 Marion 20

D7 Ft. Recovery 33 Mogadore 14

D1 game was pretty damn exciting. LaSalle and St Edward go back to back.

wargograw

Why does Massillon suck these days (or decades)?

hammertime

Massilion Perry made the big dance. Not easy.

The Gipper

@wargograw said:
Why does Massillon suck these days (or decades)?

First, note: Massillon HS and Massillon Perry are not the same school.

And the reason is simple and complex at the same time: Massillon is actually known as Massillon Washington and is the public school in Massillon. Massillon is a working class town....and the loss of industry over the last 30-40 years hit the city hard....including its school finances. Combine that with loss of population to suburbs (like Perry Twp), losses to parochial schools (like CCC) and it just does not have the resources it once had.

Things are similar in the Akron school district. Once, Akron Garfield HS produced outstanding teams and talents....like Dave Brown, Antoine Winfield, Whitney Mercilus, Chris Beanie Wells, Thomas Lewis, and if you remember him, Charles Gladman.

Now, most of the football talent in Akron seems to end up at either StVStM or Hoban (and.....needless to say...basketball talent: LeBron)

hammertime

Do you think if some of these failing public school had a different infrastructure or different source of funding they would improve on and off the field?

And yes Massillon is a mess.

The Gipper

@hammertime said:

Do you think if some of these failing public school had a different infrastructure or different source of funding they would improve on and off the field?

And yes Massillon is a mess.

Well, you get into a whole other morass when you get into school funding methods. The Ohio Supreme Court declared the current method of school financing unconstitutional like 20 years ago.....and nothing has been done since.

wargograw

I know they're different. But don't they have the massive indoor facility? Was that donated by some outside source? If not (and it was the community that paid for it), then I think it's fair to say there are a decent amount of resources there, so I don't get it. There are lots of towns in Texas that have been ravaged by this and that but have still kept their football tradition.