COACHES: Northwood -- Ken James (24th year); Patrick Henry -- Bill Inselmann (19th year, 151-62).
PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: Northwood 5, Patrick Henry 12.
LAST APPEARANCE: Northwood 2004, Patrick Henry 2008.
PLAYOFF RECORD: Northwood 1-4, Patrick Henry 16-10.
NEXT OPPONENT: Ashland Crestview (9-1) or Jeromesville Hillsdale (8-2).
NOTES: Northwood was 9-1 in 2008 but missed the playoffs "¦ During James' tenure, the Rangers have won seven Toledo Area Athletic Conference and one Suburban Lakes League title "¦ Patriots won the 2005 Division V state title "¦ Patrick Henry enters the contest averaging 41.9 points per game as Justin Buenger leads the way with 1,428 yards rushing on 145 carries and 26 TDs ... PH quarterback Luke George is 63-of-95 passing for 928 yards with 9 TDs and an interception. Dylan Tonjes is the team's top receiver (23 catches, 365 yards, 3 TDs) ... Patriots have won eight straight NWOAL titles and made the playoffs eight consecutive years ... Northwood rolled up 539 yards in a 64-7 romp over Cardinal Stritch to cap the regular season ... Zach Bermejo leads Northwood with 810 yards rushing on 102 carries and 16 TDs.
Saturday's Games
Division IV
Ottawa-Glandorf at Wooster Triway
TIME: 7 P.M.
REGION: Region 14.
RECORDS: Wooster Triway 8-2, Ottawa-Glandorf 8-2.
COACHES: Ottawa-Glandorf -- Ken Shriner (14th year, 95-56); Wooster Triway -- Tony Lee (1st year, 8-2).
NOTES: After a 21-13 loss to St. Marys Memorial in Week 7, O-G bounced back to end the season with three wins and is making its fifth straight playoff appearance "¦ Titans won their first two playoff games last season before losing 41-20 to Genoa in the regional finals "¦ Brandon Kuhlman has rushed for 775 yards and Nathan Kahle has 709 yards. Kahle is also 73-of-150 passing for 1,068 yards with 9 TDs and 10 INTs ... Jeff Siefker has 125 tackles, including seven stops for losses while Brian Laubenthal has a school-record seven interceptions to lead O-G on defense ... Triway coach Tony Lee has a local connection. A St. Wendelin graduate, Lee lettered three years as a University of Toledo kicker. His brother, Mike, was the head coach at Woodmore, brother Jeff was a head coach at Oregon Clay and uncle Gene Peluso was the longtime coach at St. Wendelin "¦ Triway likes to air the football out. Quarterback Derek Carmichael is 203-for-302 passing for 2,464 yards with 30 TDs and 10 INTs "¦ Cole Drake leads Triway's receiving corps with 919 yards on 69 catches. Teammate Sawyer Pollen has 426 yards rushing and 408 yards receiving.
Division VI
Arlington at Delphos St. John's
TIME: 7 P.M.
SITE: Delphos' Stadium Park.
REGION: Region 22.
RECORDS: Arlington 7-3, Delphos St. John's 10-0.
COACHES: Arlington -- Dick Leonard (2nd year, 14-7); Delphos St. John's -- Todd Schulte (10th year, 108-31).
PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: Arlington 3, Delphos St. John's 12.
LAST APPEARANCE: Arlington 2008, Delphos St. John's 2008.
PLAYOFF RECORD: Arlington 2-2, Delphos St. John's 35-6.
NEXT OPPONENT: Leipsic (9-1) or Fremont St. Joseph (9-1).
NOTES: Delphos St. John's knocked off Arlington 24-7 in an opening-round playoff game last season ... Delphos St. John's has won state football titles in 2008, 2005, 1999, 1998 and 1997 ... Arlington's Cam Brown leads the Blanchard Valley Conference in rushing with 1,182 yards on 186 carries and 16 TDs "¦ Arlington is the most penalized BVC team with 75 infractions for 660 yards "¦ Arlington quarterback Zane Leonard is 46-of-88 passing for 838 yards with 8 TDs and 8 INTs "¦ Delphos St. John's quarterback Wes Ulm is a double-threat. Unofficially, he is 41-of-84 passing for 863 yards and 9 TDs. He has added more than 600 yards rushing with 7 TDs "¦ Jordan Leininger leads the Blue Jays on the ground with 1,045 yards on 128 carries with 23 TDs. Blake Williams has added another 488 yards rushing "¦ Delphos St. John's has beaten five teams (Lima Central Catholic, Tinora, St. Henry, Coldwater & Marion Local) that have advanced to the playoffs.
Division VI
Cory-Rawson at Ada
TIME: 7 P.M.
SITE: Ada's War Memorial Stadium.
REGION: Region 22.
RECORDS: Cory-Rawson 7-3, Ada 10-0.
COACHES: Cory-Rawson -- Andy Shafer (2nd year, 10-10); Ada -- Mike Fell (20th year, 138-75).
PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: Cory-Rawson 3, Ada 5.
LAST APPEARANCE: Arlington 2008, Delphos St. John's 2008.
PLAYOFF RECORD: Cory-Rawson 3-2, Ada 5-4.
NEXT OPPONENT: Carey (9-1) or Columbus Grove (7-3).
NOTES: Hornets and Bulldogs play one another in just about every sport but the two schools have never met on the gridiron "¦ Cory-Rawson started the season 0-2 but roared to life to win seven of its final eight games "¦ Hornets' success this season has been built on its defense. Cory-Rawson intercepted a BVC-best 25 passes. Austin Michel and John Anderson share the league-lead with six interceptions while Jeremiah Alspach has five picks "¦ Hornets' John Anderson leads the BVC in scoring (144 points) and is second in rushing (1,083 yards, 134 carries, 8.1 ypc) "¦ Ada's do-it-all player is senior Heath Jackson. The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder who has verbally committed to play at Bowling Green State University, replaced injured Mitchell Faine at midseason at quarterback and was named the Northwest Conference's Back of the Year. Jackson is 85-of-143 passing with 1,455 yards for 15 TDs and 4 INTs. He has also run for 690 yards on 91 carries with 15 TDs ... Konnor Baker has had a big year as a Bulldogs' receiver (56 catches, 1,000 yards, 9 TDs).
Division VI
Leipsic at Fremont St. Joseph
TIME: 7 P.M.
SITE: Leipsic High School.
REGION: Region 22.
RECORDS: Leipsic 9-1, Fremont St. Joseph 9-1.
COACHES: Leipsic -- Joe Kirkendall (2nd year, 15-5), Fremont St. Joseph -- Todd Drusback (4th year, 23-17)
PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: Leipsic 2, Fremont St. Joseph 10.
LAST APPEARANCE: Leipsic 1994, Fremont St. Joseph 1997.
PLAYOFF RECORD: Leipsic 2-1, Fremont St. Joseph 5-9.
NEXT OPPONENT: Delphos St. John's (10-0) or Arlington (7-3).
NOTES: Leipsic and Fremont St. Joseph have never played in their long football histories but they did go head-to-head in a scrimmage earlier this season "¦ St. Joseph is coming off a 3-0 win over Carey which earned the Crimson Streaks a share of the Midland Athletic League crown. Inexplicably, the Crimson Streaks' only loss came to Tiffin Calvert 52-14 in Week 4 "¦ St. Joseph's Zach Bowman led the MAL in rushing with 1,637 yards on 201 carries with 17 TDs "¦ Crimson Streaks' Garrett Walker is 85-of-151 passing for 1,131 yards with 15 TDs and 6 INTs. He also leads the MAL with five interceptions on defense "¦ Leipsic's only loss of the season came during week one against Patrick Henry, the state's No.1 ranked Division V team, 45-14 "¦ Vikings rolled through the BVC schedule to win its first league title since 1994 "¦ Vikings feature a balanced offensive attack. Sonny Hernandez has 729 yards on 116 carries with 15 TDs while Derrick Schroeder has 679 yards on 133 carries with 8 TDs "¦ Leipsic's Liam Nadler is 99-of-177 passing for 1,345 yards, 15 TDs and 8 INTs.
Division VI
Columbus Grove at Carey
TIME: 7 P.M.
SITE: Carey's C.D. Wentling Field.
REGION: Region 22.
RECORDS: Cory-Rawson 7-3, Ada 10-0.
COACHES: Columbus Grove -- Scott Palte (5th year, 32-20); Carey -- Todd Worst (4th year, 32-11).
PLAYOFF APPEARANCES: Carey 9, Columbus Grove 11.
LAST APPEARANCE: Carey 2008, Columbus Grove 2006.
PLAYOFF RECORD: Carey 6-7, Columbus Grove 15-9.
NEXT OPPONENT: Carey (9-1) or Columbus Grove (7-3).
NOTES: Both schools have won a state football championship. Carey captured the 1975 Class A state crown while Columbus Grove won the 2003 Division VI title ... Both teams love to run the football. Columbus Grove's Rayce Risser has rushed for 1,022 yards on 202 carries and has scored 11 TDs. Jacob Miller has rushed for 438 yards. Carey's Logan Norden has netted 908 yards rushing in eight games. Teammate Trevor Phoenix has 810 yards on the ground ... Carey's Cy Strahm has returned a pair of klckoffs and one punt for a touchdown while Risser has scored on a kickoff and a punt return for the Bulldogs ... Carey's defense enters the postseason allowing just 7.5 points and 180.4 total yards per game ... Columbus Grove quarterback Jordan Travis is 47-of-101 passing for 767 yards with 6 TDs and 4 INTs ... The two teams have one common opponent. Carey beat Bluffton 28-7 in Week 2 while Columbus Grove scored a 21-6 victory over the Pirates in Week 10.
Division VI
Hopewell-Loudon at McDonald
TIME: 7 P.M.
SITE: McDonald High School.
REGION: Region 21.
RECORDS: McDonald 10-0, Hopewell-Loudon 8-2.
COACHES: McDonald -- Dan Williams (10th year, 70-36); Hopewell-Loudon -- Brian Colatruglio (7th year, 82-21).
NOTES: Hopewell-Loudon is back in the playoffs as the No.8 seed after reaching the Division VI state finals in Massillon last fall "¦ Senior Nick Cupan is the player that makes McDonald's offense go. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound running back has racked up 1,138 yards on 158 carries with 26 TDs "¦ Blue Devils have an experienced ball club with 22 seniors on the roster "¦ McDonald enters the game scoring an average of 35.5 points per game while allowing just 7.7 points per contest "¦ Chieftains won three straight games to end the season "¦ Hopewell-Loudon ranked first in the MAL on offense (427.8 yards per game) "¦ Matt Brickner rushed for 1,090 yards on 118 carries and has added 387 receiving yards on 29 catches for Hopewell-Loudon. He also leads the MAL in scoring (21 TDs) "¦ Chieftains' Aaron Kapelka has 937 yards rushing on 161 carries "¦ Hopewell-Loudon's Ethan Fuller is 96-of-185 passing for 1,286 yards with 14 TDs and 4 INTs.
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