COLUMBUS, Ohio — The OHSAA Game of the Week broadcasts rolls on with Division I playoff action Friday night.
No. 5 St. Ignatius vs No. 4 Euclid
In Northeast Ohio, No. 5 St. Ignatius (2-3) is in search of its 12th state championship, and first since 2011.
The Wildcats visit No. 4 Euclid (5-2) in Region 1. St. Ignatius was a 21-6 winner in the last match-up between the schools in 2018, and are coming off a playoff win against Solon, the 360th in Coach Chuck Kyle’s illustrious career. With a win Friday, Euclid would advance to its first regional semifinal since 2015.
No. 3 Westerville Central vs No. 11 Upper Arlington
The second round of the playoffs features a rematch of a competitive regular season Week 1 showdown.
On Friday, No. 3 Westerville Central (6-1) hosts No. 11 Upper Arlington (3-4) in Central Ohio’s Region 3. Westerville Central opened the regular season against the Golden Bears, and the Warhawks won the contest, 28-23.
Friday night is the second opportunity in in the playoffs for Upper Arlington to get revenge for a regular-season loss. In the first round of the playoffs, UA defeated No. 6 Olentangy Orange, 17-10 after the Golden Bears lost to Orange in Week 4, 31-14.
Westerville Central should be well rested following a bye week created when Central Crossing had to cancel the first-round playoff matchup.
Westerville Central is trying to make its presence felt in the central region as much of the focus is on the Pickerington schools. The Warhawks’ only loss was to Pickerington North in Week 2, 34-20.
No. 7 Elder vs No. 2 Princeton
Southwest Ohio features a marquee matchup between a team that fell just shy of a title in 2019 and a team making postseason waves for the first time in nearly two decades.
Elder (4-3) will travel to take on Princeton (6-1) in the second round.
Elder emerged from Region 4 in 2019, dropping a heartbreaker to Pickerington Central in the Division I State Championship Game and is looking for another deep playoff run.
Princeton’s 6-1 record includes its first win against Colerain since 1997, and with a 55-0 blanking of Oak Hills in round 1, the Vikings earned their first playoff win since 2001.
Elder is quarterbacked by junior Drew Ramsey, son of head coach Doug Ramsey, and the younger brother of Northwestern signal caller Peyton Ramsey.
In addition to those games available on Spectrum News 1 and on the new Spectrum News app, these are provided through www.ohsaa.tv, free to Spectrum customers (log-in required):
D1 – Region 1 No. 7. Stow vs. No. 2. Mentor
D1 – Region 1 No. 6. Brunswick vs. No. 3. Canton McKinley
D1 – Region 3 No. 9. Hilliard Darby vs. No. 1. Pickerington Central
D1 – Region 3 No. 10. New Albany vs. No. 2. Pickerington North
D1 – Region 4 No. 5. Colerain vs. No. 4. Mason
D1 – Region 4 No. 11. Moeller vs. No. 3. St. Xavier
D2 – Region 5 No. 9. Nordonia vs. No. 8. Mayfield
D2 – Region 7 No. 9. Big Walnut vs. No. 8. Dublin Scioto
Stick with Spectrum News 1 following the games for High School Blitz. Neil Sika, Brett Hiltbrand, and Matt D’Orazio wrap up the night in the OHSAA playoffs, and look ahead to next Friday’s games.
