Cleveland Browns Stadium to Host High School Football Charity Games

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

The 42nd edition of the Charity Game will be played August 28th at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

In the first game, Mentor will take-on St. Edward at 3 p.m.; the second game will feature Lake Catholic and St. Ignatius at 7 o'clock.

The Charity Game began in 1931 and featured the champions from the East and West Senate Leagues until 1968.  The game returned to the Cleveland sports scene in 2005 for a three year run, and after a two-year hiatus, it's back in 2010.

St. X Runs the Table To Reign as the Best in Ohio Division I

St. Xavier put on a clinic in the Ohio Division I high school football championship game against Mentor (13-2).

St. X (15-0) star running back Darius Ashley rushed for a title-game record of 271-yards and two touchdowns and the defense pitched a shutout in the 27-0 win. It was only the second shutout in Division I championship history.

The Bombers are currently ranked #5 by USA Today.

To read a game recap, click here.

#5 St. Xavier Tries to Close-Out Great Season With Division 1 Ohio Title

St. Xavier (Cincinnati) hopes to finish off one of the best undefeated seasons in the country Saturday when it plays Mentor for the Division I high school football championship.

So far St. X has run the table against one of the toughest schedules in the country. The Bombers have beaten several top-notch programs such DeMatha (Hyattsville, MD), Trinity (#1 6A team in KY at game time) and backyard rivals Colerain and Elder.

The Bombers have been ranked as high as #2 by USA Today, and enter the game #5 in the latest USA Today Super 25.

Both teams have chips on their shoulders. St. Xavier wasn't able to make it back to the 2006 title game to defend its 2005 championship, while Mentor is back trying to erase the memory of last year's 36-35 double overtime loss to Colerain in the title tilt.

Two players to watch in this one...Mentor quarterback Bart Tanksi, who was recently named Ohio's Mr. Football and St. X running back Darius Ashley, who despite missing several games has rushed for over 1,300 yards.

Click here for a preview of the game.