Jim France, longtime coach of the Manchester Panthers spoke with Sam Bourquin and Brad Russell ahead of their matchup with Canton Central Catholic in the first round of the playoffs this Saturday night.
The high school football playoffs are coming down to the wire as local teams took the field for the state semifinals Friday night. Here are the results...
Division II State Semifinals
Massillon Perry 10, Hudson 7
Division III State Semifinals
Archbishop Hoban 33, Zanesville 21
Division V State Semifinals
Canton Central Catholic 17, Milan Edison 14
Division VII State Semifinals
Mogadore 35, Danville 21
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Stow will play Lakewood St. Edward tonight at 7:00 PM for the Division I Regional Final.
The first round of the high school football playoffs kicked off last night for Divisions II, III, V, and VII. Here are the area scores...
Division II:
Nordonia 39, Aurora 37
Hudson 45, Copley 20
Avon 49, Highland 20
Pataskala Licking Heights 27, Wooster 0
Division III:
Archbishop Hoban 35, New Philadelphia 21
St. Vincent-St. Mary 49, Canfield 28
West Geauga 35, Buckeye 28 (3OT)
Louisville 42, Poland Seminary 7
Division V:
Swanton 38, Waynedale 28
Division VII:
Mogadore 63, N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 20
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Divisions I, IV, and VI will play tonight. Here are the area match-ups...
Division I:
Berea-Midpark at Stow
Canton McKinley at Toledo Whitmer
GlenOak at Mentor
Division IV:
Oberlin Firelands at Woodridge
Cortland Lakeview at Crestwood
Division VI:
Smithville at Columbia Station Columbia