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Didn't get to watch the Mentor/PC game, but several of us said that would be a problematic game for them given the caliber of athletes for PC as well as coming off an emotional game against St. Edward that many were touting as the defacto state championship game. 

Lot of griping from Mentor about the officiating (oh the irony). @hardhit1, was it as bad as they are making it out to be? 

 

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My top ten heading into the state finals:

1. St. Edward - perhaps a bit of a controversial pick here seeing as how the Eagles are sitting home right now, but I don't think any casual observer who watched the last game with Mentor would tell you Mentor was the better team. 

2. Pick C - also a strong case at this point for number 1. Along with St. Edward, the most complete teams in the state. I give the Eagles the advantage on the o-line and the running of Formani. Pick C will have a chance at number one if they take care of Elder as easily as Ed's did. 

3. Mentor - offense was fantastic and their defense played above their pay grade all year heading into the playoffs. Floriea was uncoverable (even against Pick C's D1 caliber corners) and Kipp is as difficult as any QB in the state to contain.

4. Elder - along with the Mentor, the most explosive offense in D1. Defense is doing just enough to win games. All you can ask for at this point. They simply have to outscore their opponents. 

5. Colerain - playing so well at the end of the year. Arguably the best defense in the state. Jaylen Thomas injury was a killer, otherwise I think they may have come out of R4.

6. Massillon - finally got by Hoban, but Hoban was not at full strength. Have a chance to move up if they take care of LaSalle. 

7. LaSalle - nice win over TCC, their only real test in the playoffs so far. 

8. Springfield - some will say they should be higher based on that performance against Elder, but I figured their athletes would have success against a suspect Elder defense. The good defenses on their schedule had all but shut down their offense throughout the year, and I think they'd have trouble scoring against most of the teams I have ranked higher. 

9. St. Xavier - missing that typical X defense this year to compliment a good offense.

10. Fairfield -  really good team, but could not shake the Colerain demons. 

Others: Hoban, Goveport Madison, TCC, Coffman, WW, O-Lib

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2 hours ago, OdbCle said:

Didn't get to watch the Mentor/PC game, but several of us said that would be a problematic game for them given the caliber of athletes for PC as well as coming off an emotional game against St. Edward that many were touting as the defacto state championship game. 

Lot of griping from Mentor about the officiating (oh the irony). @hardhit1, was it as bad as they are making it out to be? 

 

Yes, @nptb17 @Coletrain06 you and me all said that PC would pose a difficult match up for Mentor and they did by winning this game fair and square IMO.

Not sure the better team team won but they played better last night. 

As far a officiating there will always be a call or two that could go the other way but the officiating last night was fine.

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1 hour ago, hardhit1 said:

Yes, @nptb17 @Coletrain06 you and me all said that PC would pose a difficult match up for Mentor and they did by winning this game fair and square IMO.

Not sure the better team team won but they played better last night. 

As far a officiating there will always be a call or two that could go the other way but the officiating last night was fine.

I'm not sure exactly why, but Ohio folks over the years have proven to be the most sensible of posters. Whether from Cleveland or Cincy, or spots in between, the average poster from Ohio is more likely to give objective analysis than from anywhere else. Lots of different guys on here, and on previous forums, have shown it over and over again.

Respect!

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