Patriots run past Orange, 21-7
The Olentangy Liberty football team used a familiar formula to knock off rival and visiting Olentangy Orange, coupling a stingy defense with a strong ground game to earn a 21-7 OCC-Central Division win in Friday’s regular-season finale.
Berlin blasts Thomas Worthington, clinches division crown
With its second consecutive OCC-Cardinal Division crown within reach, Olentangy Berlin was all business on Friday evening en route to a 38-7 beatdown of Thomas Worthington to close the regular season.
McCord’s path to Ohio State went through Penn State
After a two-game lull that saw Ohio State handle a pair of overmatched opponents following the win at Notre Dame, quarterback Kyle McCord must once again prepare to be thrust into the fire on Saturday when No. 7 Penn State comes to Columbus for a must-see showdown of playoff hopefuls.
Ohio Wesleyan blanks Wabash in NCAC clash
Junior forward Franklin Rodriguez and sophomore forward Christopher Guerra scored first-half goals that started the Ohio Wesleyan men’s soccer team on its way to a 2-0 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Wabash on Wednesday in Crawfordsvile, Ind.
Barons bury Lancers to move on
The Buckeye Valley girls volleyball team added another chapter to its already stellar season, blowing past visiting Hebron Lakewood in straight sets to punch a ticket to next Thursday’s Division II district semifinal at Westerville Central.
OHSAA releases weekly computer ratings
OHSAA football computer ratings
Day previews showdown with Penn State
COLUMBUS — Fresh off a dominant win at Purdue to improve to 6-0, the work week is underway for No. 3 Ohio State as it prepares for a massive showdown with No. 7 Penn State (6-0) on Saturday in Ohio Stadium.
Late stop helps OWU hold off Hiram
Sophomore running back Devon Haley ran for a touchdown that gave the Ohio Wesleyan football team a 7-point lead, and the Bishop defense held fast on a potential game-winning 2-point conversion attempt in the final minutes to take a 19-18 North Coast Athletic Conference win over Hiram on Saturday in Hiram.
Football roundup: Indians hold off Pacers, 24-21
The Delaware Hayes football team used a second-half surge to get back into things, but Jay Jay Jones’ fourth-down sack short-circuited the rally with less than two minutes to go as visiting Canal Winchester held on for a 24-21 OCC-Capital Division win Friday night in Delaware.
Cross country: Orange boys nab OCC crown
Saketh Rudraraju took top individual honors and Matthew Schroff and Bradyn Allender both finished in the top six to lead the Olentangy Orange boys cross country team to an OCC-Central Division title at Saturday’s league championship meet at Olentangy Berlin.
