It’s the game everyone wanted to see.
Walsh Jesuit vs. Archbishop Hoban. The top-ranked team in the final USA Today Network Ohio Super 25 Poll and the Akron area’s only No. 1 seed vs. a team seeking its 11th trip to a state semifinal and its sixth state title since 2002.
The Warriors (13-0) snapped an 11-game losing streak in their series against the rival Knights (11-2) with a 19-14 win on Oct. 4. Can they do it again in the Division II, Region 5 championship game in the same round in which they lost to Hoban in 2023 and 2021?
We’ll find out starting at 7 p.m. today at Twinsburg Tiger Stadium.
But Walsh-Hoban isn’t the only game today involving an Akron-area team. In a battle of unbeatens, Highland (13-0) will face Avon (13-0) at Elyria’s Ely Stadium. The Hornets, who lost 28-14 to the Eagles in this round last season, won a regional title in 2013 but have never advanced to a state championship game.
We’ll have full coverage throughout the night. Return here for score updates, as well as box scores from area games at the end of the night.
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Here’s a look at Ohio’s top 10 teams, regardless of division, heading into the playoffs, according to the final USA Today Network Super 25 Poll of the season.
See the complete Ohio rankings here:Final USA Today Network Ohio Super 25 High School Football Poll
Ohio high school football’s 10-game regular season leads up to the Ohio High School Athletic Association state playoffs in November — and ultimately, the OHSAA state championship games. The state finals are Dec. 5-7 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton — the fourth straight year all of the titles are being played there.
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