OdbCle Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 Week 9 already. Season is flying by. Moeller looks to have a large lead in the D1 landscape and can prove it even more this weekend. D2 is loaded at the top and more contenders are emerging that could make that playoff race the best in Ohio this year. 1. Moeller (previously #1, beat Ignatius 44-0) - Running clock in the first half and coasted the second half. The Moeller offense continues to fire on all cylinders and will need to keep clicking as they host St. Edward this week. For the first time in a while, the Crusaders will be a heavy favorite in this cross-state rivalry that has been played every year since 2003 (except for the 2020 covid season). 10/19 v. St. Edward. 2. Massillon (previously #2, beat Legacy Sports Sciences (TX) 41-0) - Don't know if I've ever heard of LSS (TX), but the game went about as expected. The Tigers hit the road this week in an interesting matchup with a resurgent WGH program. The Raiders have a real nice athlete in Chaz Coleman who has been blowing up on the recruiting trail, with the Noles being the latest to offer. He could cause Massillon some problems, but not likely enough to swing the tide in their favor. Still expect Massillon to win this game comfortably. 10/18 @ Warren G. Harding. 3. Avon (previously #3, beat Midview 49-10) - Only concern for Avon at this point is not having a real challenge late in the season as the playoffs ramp up. Maybe they get it in week 10 against rival Avon Lake, but I don't think the Shoreman have the horses this year to hang with them. 10/18 v. Amherst. 4. Walsh Jesuit (previously #4, beat NDCL 63-21) - Walsh is sitting pretty and is almost certain to finish the year 10-0 and with the top seed in a very solid R5. 10/18 @ Brunswick. 5. Hoban (previously #5, beat Glenville 20-0) - Impressive shutout over Glenville. This game was bound to be low scoring with all the horses both teams have on defense. The Knights have a long field trip this week as they head out to face a 7-1 Central York (PA) team. I know nothing about Central York or their quality of competition, but this has all the makings of a classic trap game. Long road trip on a Friday after a physical game and possibly looking ahead to the week 10 showdown with Ed's. 10/18 @ Central York (PA). 6. Lakota West (previously #7, beat Oak Hills 52-7) - Hard to make heads or tails of all these 50-point beatdowns against weak GMC competition. I'll start to feel a little better about their chances of being able to score with Moe in the R4 playoffs if they can hang 50 on rival Lakota East this week. 10/18 v. Lakota East. 7. Glenville (previously #8, lost to Hoban 20-0) - The Tarblooders finish 2-3 against their OOC schedule with the loss to Hoban. Wins over Ed's and UA were impressive, and losses to Avon, Hoban and Olentangy Liberty on the road are nothing to be ashamed of. Hopefully we see them opt up to D1 in the next few years with all the young talent in the program because D4 doesn't stand a chance. 8. St. Edward (previously #9, beat Football North (ON) 22-12)- I was hoping to see a larger margin of victory against the Canucks, but Lombardo's insistence on trying to figure out the run game is preventing the offense from reaching its full potential IMO. The Csanyi/Hackleman connection continues to look unstoppable, and several of the other receivers got in on the mix this week as well. The pass game will need to keep clicking as they head to Cincy this weekend to take on top-ranked Moeller. Since the Eagles started their prolific run in 2010, Moeller has only beaten them once (a 28-21 OT victory in 2021). I have to imagine the Moeller coaching staff is brining this lop-sided result to his team's attention all week in practice. 10/19 @ Moeller. 9. Winton Woods (previously #6, beat West Clermont 12-7). Playing their first opponent with a winning record since week 2, the WW offense struggles to score against West Clermont. For comparison's sake, Anderson hung 52 on this same team. Now the Warriors will hit the road to take on Anderson in one of the best matchups of the week. Big statement game for both teams. 10/18 @ Anderson. 10. TCC (previously #10, beat OLSM (MI) 7-6) - TCC scores in the waning moments of the game to steal a victory. They are holding onto the last spot in my top ten by a finger with their up and down play this year. Others: Pick North, Mentor, Bishop Watterson, St. X, Anderson, Olentangy Orange, Upper Arlington, Olentangy Liberty, Ursuline, Princeton, Wadsworth, Anthony Wayne, Highland, Whitmer, McKinley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA Fan Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 On 10/14/2024 at 11:24 AM, OdbCle said: 5. Hoban (previously #5, beat Glenville 20-0) - Impressive shutout over Glenville. This game was bound to be low scoring with all the horses both teams have on defense. The Knights have a long field trip this week as they head out to face a 7-1 Central York (PA) team. I know nothing about Central York or their quality of competition, but this has all the makings of a classic trap game. Long road trip on a Friday after a physical game and possibly looking ahead to the week 10 showdown with Ed's. 10/18 @ Central York (PA). Central York always has a gaudy regular season record but rarely goes far in the playoffs in PA. I think they are an "air raid" team or at least they were a couple years ago when Beau Pribula (now at Penn State) was their QB. They won the basketball title in PA's largest class last season and a couple of those kids also play key roles on the football team. Hoban would be the clear favorite IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhit1 Posted October 19 Report Share Posted October 19 On 10/17/2024 at 1:59 PM, MA Fan said: Central York always has a gaudy regular season record but rarely goes far in the playoffs in PA. I think they are an "air raid" team or at least they were a couple years ago when Beau Pribula (now at Penn State) was their QB. They won the basketball title in PA's largest class last season and a couple of those kids also play key roles on the football team. Hoban would be the clear favorite IMO. Your hunch was correct 41-7 Hoban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdbCle Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 Friday finals: Massillon 45, WGH 14 Avon 42, Amherst 7 Hoban 41, Central York (PA) 7 Walsh 38, Brunswick 7 Lakota West 42, Lakota East 24 Anderson 31, Winton Woods 17 Glenville 48, John Marshall 6 TCC 28, St. Francis DeSales 7 Mentor 44, Strongsville 17 Pick North 34, New Albany 14 Bishop Watterson 51, Harrison 14 Olentangy Orange 35, Bradley 10 Upper Arlington 38, Coffman 13 Olentangy Liberty 32, Davidson 7 St. X 31, Ignatius 19 Princeton 13, Middletown 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdbCle Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 Moeller 35, St. Edward 30 FINAL Exciting game. Back and forth. 4 TD’s from Hackleman, 2 rushing from the wildcat and 2 receiving. Moeller came up with two big INT’s in the second half, one near the goal line with Ed’s looking to take the lead. Moeller has soooo many offensive options with their big receivers and two big TE’s. They will be tough to beat, but fingers crossed they meet again in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggid Posted October 20 Report Share Posted October 20 3 hours ago, OdbCle said: Moeller 35, St. Edward 30 FINAL Exciting game. Back and forth. 4 TD’s from Hackleman, 2 rushing from the wildcat and 2 receiving. Moeller came up with two big INT’s in the second half, one near the goal line with Ed’s looking to take the lead. Moeller has soooo many offensive options with their big receivers and two big TE’s. They will be tough to beat, but fingers crossed they meet again in December. Untimely bad throws in critical situations does Eds in again. That’s the third game that was totally winnable if not for forced throws that had no business being thrown. But I still think they handle Mentor in Region 1, and this game does bode well for a rematch for a title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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