St. Ignatius Claimed Another Division I Title

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

For the 11th time in twelve state title appearances, St. Ignatius left the field with the Division I championship trophy.

The Wildcats won a state record 11th state title Saturday with a 34-13 win over Pickerington Central.  For the first time in Division I history, the game featured two teams with two losses.

St. Ignatius jumped-out to a 20-0 lead, but two scores by Pickerington Central closed the gap to 20-13 in the second quarter.  After that, it was all Wildcats.

The only championship game that St. Ignatius lost was back in 1996.

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. Ignatius to Play Defending National Champs in 2010

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

2008 Ohio Division I champ St. Ignatius will play defending national champ Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) this season, according to a report in The Star-Ledger.

In addition to being ranked #1 in the final USA Today Super 25 last season, DBP won its fourth straight New Jersey Non-Public Group 4 state title.

St. Ignatius finished 11-1 last year, losing to eventual state runner-up Glenville in the regional playoffs.

Defending Division I Champ St. Ignatius Ready for 2009

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

Thursday Night Lights kicks-off the 2009 high school football season in Ohio tonight. In Division I, most feel the Cincinnati-area teams like Elder and Colerain are the favorites to win the state's biggest classification championship. However, you can never count-out Cleveland-area powers Glenville and 2008 state champ St. Ignatius.

St. Ignatius Football Preview

Glenville football preview

Regular Season Kicks-Off Tonight

By Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle

There's not a lot of games, but the Ohio high school football season kicks-off tonight.

One of the biggest games in the state this season will be played on Saturday night when Cleveland-area powers St. Ignatius and Glenville square-off. Thanks to nine returning offensive starters back, St. Ignatius is ranked #16 in the USA Today's Pre-Season Top 25 Poll.

St. Ignatius is ranked #1 in the Cleveland Plain Dealer Pre-Season Top 25, while Glenville is #2.

Below you can check-out a preview of both teams from the Plain Dealer.

St. Ignatius Football Preview

Glenville Football Preview