Ohio Roster Announced for Big 33 Classic

Big 33 Classic officials have announced the roster for the June 14th all-star high school football game between Ohio and Pennsylvania in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

The Big 33 Classic is considered one of the best all-star high school football games in America, because every Super Bowl played has included a player that has played in the mid-summer classic in Chocolatetown USA.

Here's the Ohio roster....

Disi Alexander, WR/LB, Canton McKinley, Toledo
Frank Becker, DL, Cincinnati Moeller, Cincinnati
Eugene Clifford, WR/DB, Cincinnati Colerain, Ohio State
Zach Collaros, QB, Steubenville, Cincinnati
Zak Crum, OL, Westerville South, Toledo
B.J. Cunningham, WR, Westerville South, Michigan State
Bruce Davis, LB, Cleveland Glenville, Iowa
Brady Demell, OL/DL, Mentor, Navy
Frank Edmonds, RB, Lakewood St. Edward, Ball State
Debo Elias, FB/DL, Lakewood St. Edward, Ohio Dominican
Perci Garner, QB, Dover, Undecided
Kyle Jefferson, WR, Cleveland Glenville, Wisconsin
Will Johnson, WR/DB, Centerville, West Virginia
Kevin Koncelik, OL, Cleveland St. Ignatius, Miami (Ohio)
Kevin Kowalski, OL/DL, Macedonia Nordonia, Toledo
John Hughes, TE/DL, Gahanna, Cincinnati
Daniel Ifft, WR, Dover, Ball State
Cale Lipsey, DL, Cincinnati Sycamore, Undecided
Chris Littleton, OL, Harrison, Undecided
Jordan Mabin, RB/DB, Macedonia Nordonia, Northwestern
Matt Merletti, RB/DB, Cleveland St. Ignatius, North Carolina
Otis Merrill, DB, Cleveland Glenville, Undecided
Julian Miller, TE/LB, Beechcroft, West Virginia
Diaunte Morrow, DB, Lakewood St. Edward, Iowa
C.J. Peake, LB, Trotwood-Madison, Wisconsin
Chris Rucker, WR/DB, Marion Harding, Michigan State
Jon Saelinger, DB, Cincinnati St. Xavier, Pennsylvania
Jeremy Shrieves, OL, Huber Heights Wayne, Eastern Michigan
Nick Spadafore, K/P, Gahanna, Concordia-St. Paul
Kenny Staudinger, OL, Hoover, Miami (Ohio)
J.B. Strahler, TE/LB, Hilliard Davidson, Ashland
George Tabron, FB/LB, Canton McKinley, Undecided
Anthony Wright, QB/CB, Maple Heights, Air Force
Lorren Womack, LB, Huber Heights Wayne, Ball State

Head coach: Dan Ifft (Dover)
Assistant coaches: Brian White (Hilliard Davidson), Steve Specht (Cincinnati St. Xavier), Ron Lewis (Rocky River), Bob Mihalik (Aurora), Justin Buttermore (Tri-Valley)

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.

Coldwater "Blocks" #8 Cardinal Mooney's Ohio Championship Hopes

With its extra point team coming on the field with :21 to go in the game, #8 Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH) knew it was going to take overtime for the Cardinals to defend their 2006 Division IV Ohio football championship against Coldwater.

Coldwater defensive lineman Kurt Schlarman had other ideas and tossed "cold water" on Mooney hopes. Schlarman became the star of the game when he blocked Ed Reese's kick to give Coldwater its second title in three year with a 28-27 victory.

To read a complete recap of the exciting comeback win, click here.

Big Walnut Comes Up Big With Small Amount of Offense in Ohio Division III Title Game

Big Walnut only totaled 109 yards in total offense in Friday Division III Ohio high school football championship game against Licking Valley...but it was enough to give the Panthers the school's first football championship.

The 14-1 Panthers beat Licking Valley 17-14 thanks to a fourth quarter fumble recovery by Joe Reed that he was able to return 60-yards for a touchdown an a seven point lead with 9:54 to go in the game.

To read a recap of the game, click here.

Maria Stein Marion Local Wins Second Straight Ohio Division V Title

Maria Stein Marion Local completed a perfect 15-0 season on Friday beating Ursuline 20-14 for the Flyers second straight Ohio Division V high school football championship.

This one came down to the fourth quarter at Massillon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Ursuline (12-3) tied the game at 14-14 in the fourth when Justin Brown caused a fumble and then rumbled 50-yards for the tying touchdown.

The game remained tied until Marion Local senior Luke Bertke picked-off a screen pass an returned it 18-yards for the winning score.

To read more about the Flyers' championship, click here.