Orange 28 St X 7 mid 3rd

What a run for Avon through the playoffs. In contention for a #1 ranking.

Orange

Orange wins D1 in total domination over St X 28-14

Orange was first team to go 15-0 in D1 since St Eds 2010

Orange

Probably them or Watterson.

Probably them or Watterson.

Orange  on my poll

I was not that impressed with BW Qb today but Diggs from Orange is real good

Orange  on my poll

1. Orange
2. Avon

1. Orange
2. Avon

Looks good

St Henry wins D7 37-3

Kirtland 14-0 halftime in D6 final

Kirtland wins 41-6 for their 8th title

Liberty Center wins D5 35-3

[1. Avon (14-1, D2 State Champ)]

Championship week in the books. Three teams really stood out in Avon, Orange and Watterson. Arguments to be made for all three to stake a claim as Ohio's best, and I've gone back and forth thinking about it, but here is how I have it:

1. Avon (14-1, D2 State Champ): I give the nod to Avon as I felt they had the best post-season run in terms of quality of competition and margin of victory. R6 was tough this year and the Eagles simply buried the competition and then kept the freight train rolling with decisive victories over very good Walsh and Anderson teams.

2. Olentangy Orange (15-0, D1 State Champ): Orange's run was arguably just as impressive as Avon's, especially the last three weeks where they dominated Pick Central, Ed's and X. Levis Davis is a difference maker at QB, but I may have been more impressed with just how good their defense was. Shutting down Brandon White and the St. Edward offense is no small feat.

3. Bishop Watterson (14-0, D3 State Champ): There are folks in Columbus who believe Watterson is in fact the best team in that region of the state. Their regular season and playoff run were more dominant that Avon or Orange, but the competition was really not comparable and I can't put them over those two for that reason.

4. Walsh Jesuit (11-2, D2 State Semi-Finalist): I was higher than most on Walsh this year, and thought they were primed for a state championship after dismantling Hoban in the R5 final. Unfortunately, they ran into a buzz saw in Avon in the state semi-final.

5. Anderson (14-1, D2 State Runner-Up): Ditto Anderson on the buzz saw. Very talented team that dominated the regular season and most of the post-season but were simply outmatched against Avon.

6. Archbishop Hoban (10-2, D2 Regional Finalist): Always baffles me how Tim Tyrell's bunch doesn't win it every year with their talent.  Substitute him with Avon's Mike Elder and the Knights would be working on at least 5 straight titles.

7. St. Edward (11-3, D1 State Semi-Finalist): Always a disappointment for the St. Edward program when they don't bring home the hardware. High standard these days with the recent history. They had the weapons this year with the school's all-time leading rusher and receiver, but a bad night from the QB and coach Lombardo's inability (or unwillingness) to adjust in game spelled doom against an Orange team that had them figured out. The defense actually played admirably given the 5 turnovers on offense.

8. St. Xavier (11-3, D1 State Runner-Up): Very memorable playoff run for the Bombers avenging their only regular seasons losses to Moeller and Elder. The rematch against Elder in front of 20K+ at Paycor Stadium was an instant classic and reminiscent of when Ohio high school football was at its peak in the early 2000's.
 
9. Elder (12-1, D1 Regional Finalist): Incredible regular season that saw Elder go undefeated for the first time in decades. They carried that magic into the post-season with an incredible comeback against Princeton before falling to X in the R4 final.

10. Glenville (12-3, D4 State Champ): Glenville gets my vote for the last spot in the top ten after taking home the hardware in D4. Moeller and others have an argument here, but this really was one of the best defensive teams in the state with real star power that could be playing on Sundays one day. Close losses to Avon, Ed's and Hoban in the regular season is nothing to be ashamed of. They went back to playing defensive back CJ Newell at running back and it paid dividends in the playoff run.

[1. Avon (14-1, D2 State Champ)]

Championship week in the books. Three teams really stood out in Avon, Orange and Watterson. Arguments to be made for all three to stake a claim as Ohio's best, and I've gone back and forth thinking about it, but here is how I have it:

1. Avon (14-1, D2 State Champ): I give the nod to Avon as I felt they had the best post-season run in terms of quality of competition and margin of victory. R6 was tough this year and the Eagles simply buried the competition and then kept the freight train rolling with decisive victories over very good Walsh and Anderson teams.

2. Olentangy Orange (15-0, D1 State Champ): Orange's run was arguably just as impressive as Avon's, especially the last three weeks where they dominated Pick Central, Ed's and X. Levis Davis is a difference maker at QB, but I may have been more impressed with just how good their defense was. Shutting down Brandon White and the St. Edward offense is no small feat.

3. Bishop Watterson (14-0, D3 State Champ): There are folks in Columbus who believe Watterson is in fact the best team in that region of the state. Their regular season and playoff run were more dominant that Avon or Orange, but the competition was really not comparable and I can't put them over those two for that reason.

4. Walsh Jesuit (11-2, D2 State Semi-Finalist): I was higher than most on Walsh this year, and thought they were primed for a state championship after dismantling Hoban in the R5 final. Unfortunately, they ran into a buzz saw in Avon in the state semi-final.

5. Anderson (14-1, D2 State Runner-Up): Ditto Anderson on the buzz saw. Very talented team that dominated the regular season and most of the post-season but were simply outmatched against Avon.

6. Archbishop Hoban (10-2, D2 Regional Finalist): Always baffles me how Tim Tyrell's bunch doesn't win it every year with their talent.  Substitute him with Avon's Mike Elder and the Knights would be working on at least 5 straight titles.

7. St. Edward (11-3, D1 State Semi-Finalist): Always a disappointment for the St. Edward program when they don't bring home the hardware. High standard these days with the recent history. They had the weapons this year with the school's all-time leading rusher and receiver, but a bad night from the QB and coach Lombardo's inability (or unwillingness) to adjust in game spelled doom against an Orange team that had them figured out. The defense actually played admirably given the 5 turnovers on offense.

8. St. Xavier (11-3, D1 State Runner-Up): Very memorable playoff run for the Bombers avenging their only regular seasons losses to Moeller and Elder. The rematch against Elder in front of 20K+ at Paycor Stadium was an instant classic and reminiscent of when Ohio high school football was at its peak in the early 2000's.
 
9. Elder (12-1, D1 Regional Finalist): Incredible regular season that saw Elder go undefeated for the first time in decades. They carried that magic into the post-season with an incredible comeback against Princeton before falling to X in the R4 final.

10. Glenville (12-3, D4 State Champ): Glenville gets my vote for the last spot in the top ten after taking home the hardware in D4. Moeller and others have an argument here, but this really was one of the best defensive teams in the state with real star power that could be playing on Sundays one day. Close losses to Avon, Ed's and Hoban in the regular season is nothing to be ashamed of. They went back to playing defensive back CJ Newell at running back and it paid dividends in the playoff run.

Nice recap. I have the rankings slightly different:
Orange
Avon
BW
Elder
Hoban
Ed's
X
Glenville
Anderson
WJ

Unfortunately You & I were the only 2 regular Ohio guys here this year.
See you next year!

Nice recap. I have the rankings slightly different:
Orange
Avon
BW
Elder
Hoban
Ed's
X
Glenville
Anderson
WJ

Unfortunately You & I were the only 2 regular Ohio guys here this year.
See you next year!

I like your top 3, but I'm slightly different the rest of the way.
1. Orange
2. Avon
3. BW
4. St. X
5. Elder
6. Walsh
7. Hoban
8. St. Ed
9. Moeller
10. Anderson