North Beats South in Ohio All-Star Football Classic

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

Ohio State-bound and South All-Star quarterback Verlon Reed of Marion-Franklin High School was awarded MVP trophy Friday night in the North-South All-Star Classic at Ohio Stadium, but it wasn't enough as the North squad won the game 23-20

The Columbus Dispatch reports that Reed won the award despite a subpar performance for him.  Reed ran the ball five times for 45-yards and a score was completing only one of seven passes for 10 yards.

Game MVP: Verlon Reed (Marion-Franklin)
South Offensive MVP: Jack Tomlinson (Westerville South)
South Defensive MVP: Jibreel Black (Cincinnati Wyoming)
North Offensive MVP: Chase Hammond (Youngstown Boardman)
North Defensive MVP: Jewone Snow (Canton McKinley)

Ohio North-South Classic Tees It Up Friday Night in Columbus

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

72 of the top high school football players in Ohio will suit-up tomorrow night for America's longest running all-star high school football game.

The Ohio North-South Classic will kick-off in the Horseshoe at Ohio State at 7 P.M.  The game was moved from its usual June date so it no longer conflicted with the Big 33 Classic, which pits Ohio vs. Pennsylvania.

The Columbus Dispatch has a quick look at some of the key players in the game.

Click here to check-out the rosters.

Cleveland Touchdown Clubs Honors High School Football Players

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

Over a dozen Cleveland-area high school football players will be honored Saturday night at the 62nd annual Cleveland Touchdown Club Charity Awards Dinner.

Here are the honorees...

Players
Shaq Washington (Maple Heights) - Lou Groza Most Valuable Scholastics Player Award
Mark Myers (St. Ignatius)  - CTCC Offensive Player of the Year
Christian Bryant (Glenville) - CTCC Offensive Player of the Year
Latwan Anderson (Glenville) CTCC Defensive Player of the Year
Daryl Baldwin (Solon) - CTCC Defensive Player of the Year
Carey Spears (Mayfield) - President's High School Special Teams Player of the Year

Coaches
Ted Ginn, Sr. (Glenville) - Billy Reynolds Community Service Award
Todd Flitz (Maple Heights) - Dr. Lee & Eloise Tressel Award

Cuyahoga County Award Winners


Chris Trinetti (Chagrin Falls) - Offensive Player of the Year
Jake Ryan (St. Ignatius) - Defensive Player of the Year
Mike Iammarino (Chagrin Falls)  - Coach of the Year

Summit-Portage County Award Winners


Richie Piesarski (Hudson) - Offensive Player of the Year
Cameron Ontko (Walsh Jesuit) - Defensive Player of the Year
Eric Ervin (Woodridge) - Coach of the Year

Medina County Award Winners

Ben Buzzelli (Wadsworth) - Offensive Player of the Year
Ryan Conway (Brunswick) - Defensive Player of the Year
Billy Burke (Medina Buckeye) - Coach of the Year

Lake-Geauga County Award Winners

Jarrod Ronyak (Lake Catholic) - Offensive Player of the Year
Pat Behm (Kenston) - Defensive Player of the Year
Mike Bell (Lake Catholic) - Coach of the Year

Lorain County Award Winners


Mike Mansnerus (Avon Lake) - Offensive Player of the Year
Anthony Hitchens (Lorain Clearview) - Defensive Player of the Year
Dave Dlugosz (Avon Lake) - Coach of the Year

Newark HS Down to Three Choices for Head Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Ohio High School Football Huddle

The Newark Advocate is reporting that Newark High School has narrowed its choices to three for its new head football coach.

The newspaper is reporting that the school will choose between Randy Baughman, Gregg Forsythe and Mike Passerrello, and make an official announcement on Monday.

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.