Ohio Wins Fourth Straight in Big 33 Football Classic

by Jeff Fisher

High School Football America

The Pennsylvania stars blew a 14-point fourth quarter lead Saturday night and then lost 24-21 to Ohio in overtime in the annual Big 33 Football Classic in Hershey.

Ohio pushed its win streak to four straight over the Keystone Staters with four interceptions in the fourth quarter and overtime.

The Buckeye State claimed the victory when Nana Kyeremeth (Thomas Worthington HS) intercepted a Skyler Mornhiweg (St. Joseph's Prep) pass in the first overtime.

Click here to read a game story from the Centre Daily Times.

National Letter of Intent Signing Day - Ohio High Schools

Warren Ball - RB (St. Francis DeSales) - Ohio St.
Devan Bogard - DB (Glenville) - Ohio St.
Jacoby Boren - OL (Pickerington Central) - Ohio St.
Bam Bradley - S (Trotwood-Madison) - Pitt
Steven Daniels - LB (Worcester Academy) - Boston College
Chris Davis - WR (Austintown Fitch) - Pitt
Demeitrious Davis - WR (Austintown Fitch) - Pitt
Taylor Decker - OL (Butler) - Ohio St.
Bri'onte Dunn - RB (Glen Oak) - Ohio St.
Pat Elfein - OL (Pickerington North) - Ohio St.
Frank Epitropoulos - WR (Upper Arlington) - Ohio St.
Terrell Jackson - DL (Marion-Franklin) - Pitt
Bryce Jones - CB (University Heights) - Boston College
Greg Kuhar - DT (St. Edward) - Northwestern
Nana Kyeremeh - CB (Thomas Worthington) - West Virginia
Tony Matteo - OL (Manchester) - West Virginia
Maty Mauk - QB (Kenton) - Missouri
Najee Murray - DB (Steubenville) - Ohio St.
Ifeadi Odenigbo - LB (Centerville) - Northwestern
Tyler Orlosky - OL (St. Edward) - West Virginia
Joshua Perry - LB - (Olentangy) - Ohio St.
Se'Von Pittman - DE (McKinley) - Ohio St.
Kenton Playko - T (Olentangy) - Northwestern
Jaylen Prater - LB (Wellston) - Northwestern
Darryl Render - DL (St. Edward) - Pitt
Luke Roberts - LB (Lancaster) - Ohio St.
Anthony Stanko - OL (Howland) - Penn St.
Blake Thomas - TE (St. Ignatius) - Ohio St.
Adolphus Washington - DE (Taft) - Ohio St.

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.

Maty Mauk's High School Career Ends in Loss in State Title Game

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

When I talked with Kenton head coach Mike Mauk and his son Maty in July, all the two could talk about was winning a state championship, not the passing records Maty was on-the-brink of breaking.

Maty got all the record, but not the state title.

Norwayne scored a touchdown with 31 seconds to go in the game to capture Ohio's Division IV championship with a heart-stopping 48-42 win.

Mauk tried to bring his team back with only a half minute to go, but he threw an interception at the goal-line on the last play of his high school career.

The recently-named 2011 Ohio Mr. Football finished his career completing 27-of-50 passes for 421 yards and five touchdowns.  The Missouri-bound Mauk also carried the ball 22 times for 50 yards and a touchdown.

The teams combined for six touchdowns in the fourth quarter and 966 yards in total offense.

Click here to listen to my preseason interview with Maty Mauk.

Click here to listen to my preseason interview with Mike Mauk.

Marion Local Wins Division VI State Title

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

For the fifth time since 2000, Maria Stein Marion Local is an Ohio state football champ.

MSML beat Buckeye Central 61-21 Saturday to win Division VI.  The 61 points ties the Flyers for the third most points scored in a championship game.

The Flyers were led by sophomore quarterback Adam Bertke, who threw for 278 yards on 14-of-19 passing and four scores.