By Kyle Holsinger
Welcome back, y’all! Most teams are getting into their conference play, and we’re starting to see teams develop and grow from the first week of the season.
For the first three weeks, I used teams' win-loss record from last season as a factor to decide which games to pick so this is the first time this year that this year’s win-loss count has been factored.
When: Fri. Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Tigers won at Calvert, 41-7; and the Chieftains won at Colonel Crawford, 38-22.
Previous Meeting: Nov. 8, 2024; the Chieftains defeated the Tigers at home in the Region 22 quarterfinals, 34-0.
Intrigue: A Northern 10 Athletic Conference matchup between the two remaining 3-0 teams left in the league. Both are 1-0 in conference play.
Seneca East sophomore quarterback Branson Robinson is 53-for-68 passing for 657 yards and eight touchdowns so far this season. Robinson’s primary receiver is classmate Jaron Depinet—who has 14 receptions for 161 yards and three TDs. Their leading rusher is Jackson Gayheart. The senior running back has 48 carries for 308 yards and four TDs.
The Tiger defense is led by Jackson Gayheart—who has made 31 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss this year. Sophomore Bentley Gayheart has seven TFL and a N10-leading four sacks. Eli Cline has 6.5 TFL, three sacks, and two fumble recoveries. Landyn Hicks has 2.5 sacks.
Colton McConnell has three interceptions in 2026 while Levi Dawson has picked off a couple balls.
Sophomore kicker Isaac Stockmaster is 13-of-13 kicking point-after-tries, and classmate McConnell has punted six times for 219 yards—a 36.5 yards-per-punt average.
Hopewell-Loudon’s Jacoby Ellis has completed 37-of-57 passes for 550 yards, five TDs, and two picks this season. Ellis’ top targets are Brody Brickman (17 catches for 268 yards and four TDs) and Chase Rogier (10 rec., 171 yards, two TDs).
Kellen Frankart has 230 rushing yards and six TDs on 44 carries. Brickman has also rushed 30 times for 249 yards and four TDs. Brickman (54 points) and Frankart (44) currently are the leading scorers in the N10.
Defensively, Braylon Ramirez has two interceptions.
Frankart has also punted twice for 91 yards—a 45.5-yard average that currently leads the N10. Brickman currently averages 19.5 yards per punt return while Reiyc Hoover has a 12-yard punt return average.
When: Fri. Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Colts beat Lexington at home, 17-7; and the Warriors won at Tiffin Columbian, 49-28.
Previous Meeting: Sept. 12, 2025; the Colts beat the Warriors at home, 14-10.
Intrigue: Clear Fork’s Marcus Hoeflich has run the ball 33 times for 331 yards and five TDs while Trey Sellers has 266 rushing yards and two TDs on 42 attempts this season.
The Colts defense has two players with three sacks on the season: Brayden Hayes and Alex Schlosser.
Ontario’s Sean Tanner is 17-of-32 passing for 303 yards, four TDs, and two picks. Max Ciroli leads the team in rushing with 260 yards and four TDs on 39 carries.
Defensively, Zane Curry has 31 tackles. Liam Smith has five sacks, and Maddix Smith has three sacks. Graham Thurber, Tre Fowler, Carson Moritz, and Cam Powers each have an INT on the year.
When: Fri. Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Generals defeated Napoleon at home, 33-14; and the Eagles won at Sylvania Northview, 49-13.
Previous Meeting: First meeting.
Intrigue: Anthony Wayne’s Porter Brungard went 11-for-15 passing for 183 yards and four TDs in last week’s win. Dayvion Parker was Brungard’s primary receiver—catching six balls for 97 yards and two TDs. Bryce Hutchinson had 10 carries for 104 rushing yards.
Liberty-Benton QB Connor Barbara went 11-for-15 for 199 yards and three TDs while also rushing for 128 yards and four TDs on eight carries last week.
When: Fri. Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Whippets beat Bellevue at home, 27-7; and the Tigers beat Columbus Bishop Ready at home, 28-24.
Previous Meeting: Nov. 21, 2025; Shelby defeated Galion in the Region 14 final at Mansfield Arlin Field, 41-7.
Intrigue: Shelby’s Michael Shepherd completed 27-of-35 passes for 431 yards, five TDs, and one INT this season. Brady Bowman is Shepherd’s top target—catching 16 passes for 217 yards and three TDs. Gavin Baker is the team’s leading rusher with 214 yards and four TDs on 26 carries.
Defensively, Cadyn Stine leads the way with 28 tackles, five TFL, two sacks, and a forced fumble in 2026. Griffin Yeager has made 19 tackles, two TFL, and an INT. Braydon Ream has wrapped up 16 tackles, four TFL, a sack, and a fumble recovery. Luke Blevins has nine tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble.
Galion’s Kane Hay is 36-of-65 passing for 587 yards, five TDs, and three INTs. Kane has also rushed for 186 yards and three TDs on 56 rushes.
Kane’s primary receivers are Jamesen Glew and Kurt Hay—who have 14 catches each this year. Glew for 313 yards and three TDs and Hay for 181 yards and two TDs.
The Tigers defense is led by Lachlyn Butcher with 41 tackles, 5.5 TFL, two sacks, and a forced fumble. Glew also stars on defense with 26 tackles, a TFL, and a fumble recovery. Kane Hay also had 20.5 tackles and a forced fumble. Dominic Capretta made 14 tackles and three TFL.
When: Fri. Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Spartans won at Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan, 18-10; and Columbian lost to Ontario at home, 49-28.
Previous Meeting: First meeting.
Intrigue: Lima Senior freshman Elijah Kerber has completed 77-of-115 passes for 891 yards, eight TDs, and three picks on the year. Kerber’s top target is junior Jeff Williams—who has 33 catches for 447 yards and four TDs. Amontrae Davis has 169 rushing yards and two TDs on 15 rushes while also catching 12 passes for 97 yards.
The Spartan defense has sophomore Jay’von Batts to rely on with 29 tackles and a TFL. Nehemiah Ramsey has wrapped up 17 tackles, five TFL, a sack, and a pass deflection. Senior Carmelo Mays has seven tackles and an INT.
Tiffin Columbian’s Logan Gooding is 39-of-89 passing for 574 yards, seven TDs, and three picks. Gooding’s primary receiver is Blake Miller with 12 receptions, 241 yards, and three TDs.
Masen Seitz has amassed 396 rushing yards and five TDs on 76 attempts.
The Tornadoes’ Kevin Welter leads the defense with 22 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and a pick. Miller has 19 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Jax Diamantopoulos has made 17 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Seontae Moore has seven tackles and an INT.
Hardin Northern (0-3) @ Ridgedale (0-3); Harvest Prep (0-3) @ Perkins (3-0); Elgin (3-0) @ Woodmore (3-0); and Gibsonburg (1-2) @ McComb (2-1).
When: Fri. Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Cowboys won at Monroe, 42-21; and the Braves beat New Richmond at home, 56-14.
Previous Meeting: Sept. 12, 2025; Indian Hill won at Wyoming, 28-7.
Intrigue: Wyoming senior QB David Dupee completed 14-of-18 passes for 223 yards and three TDs in last week’s win. Seniors Donovan Brown and Brylan Miltenberger were Dupee’s primary targets. Brown caught seven passes for 69 yards and a TD while Miltenberger made five catches for 125 yards and a TD.
Jonas Whalen led Wyoming in rushing in the game with 160 yards and two TDs on 17 attempts.
The Cowboys’ defense is led by senior linebackers Tyler Johnson-Huff and Charlie Walker. Johnson-Huff had 18 tackles, 1.5 TFL, and 0.5 sack while Walker had 15 tackles and a TFL a week ago. A.J. Williams made nine tackles, 0.5 sack, and 0.5 TFL. Miltenberger has five tackles and two pass breakups.
Indian Hill QB Devlan Daniel threw 9-of-13 completed passes for 115 yards and a TD while rushing for 105 yards and two TDs on six attempts. Dylan Hartman made five catches for 33 yards while Brady Drost had three catches for 83 yards and a TD.
On defense, Topher Wachtel made five tackles, and a TFL last week. Hartman wrapped up five tackles and a TFL. Levi Sefzik had two tackles and two TFL. Joey Jernigan made four tackles, a TFL, and a PD.
When: Fri. Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Pioneers won at Lewis Center Olentangy, 28-7; and the Golden Lions won at Powell Olentangy Liberty in overtime, 14-13.
Previous Meeting: Sept. 12, 2025; Orange beat Gahanna at home, 35-21.
Intrigue: After losing to Olentangy Berlin in their opener, Orange beat their next two opponents by a combined score of 61-7. The two wins—which came against Westerville North and Olentangy—saw the Pioneers perform extremely well on both sides of the ball. Orange plays one of the toughest schedules in all of Ohio, and Friday will not be an easy test for sure.
Gahanna Lincoln’s Greg Kegley has thrown 29-of-52 completed passes for 374 yards and five TDs this season. John Quartey (176 yards, two TDs) and Marki Wallace (97 yards, one TD) lead the team with eight catches. Leon Cummings has ru
n the ball 64 times for 385 yards and three TDs.
The Golden Lions’ defense is led by Howard Bates—who has 20 tackles and 1.5 TFL a week ago. Marshall Fry (nine tackles, two sacks) and Taiwan Johnson (six tackles, one sack) had 3.5 TFL each. Mark Thorpe III garnered nine tackles and a pick. Cummings has six tackles, an INT, a PBU, a forced fumble, and 0.5 TFL.
When: Fri. Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Patriots lost to Gahanna Lincoln at home in overtime, 14-13; and Berlin won at Centerville, 20-6.
Previous Meeting: Sept. 12, 2025; Liberty defeated Berlin at home, 10-7.
Intrigue: Liberty possibly played the toughest three opponents of any team in Ohio so far this year—Lakewood St. Edward, Cleveland Glenville, and Gahanna Lincoln. All of those teams, and three more on Liberty’s schedule, are currently in Drew Pasteur’s Ohio Fantastic 50 rankings. Two of those losses were by three points or less.
Berlin is one of those teams in the Fantastic 50 this week. The Bears won their two wins by a combined score of 41-12 against Olentangy Orange and Centerville—two solid teams. The win against Olentangy Orange has been one of the biggest upsets so far this season.
When: Fri. Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Thunderbirds won at Urbana, 37-34; and the Bulldogs beat Hamler Patrick Henry at home, 21-14.
Previous Meeting: Nov. 14, 2025; Columbus Grove won at LCC in the Region 26 quarterfinals, 28-6.
Intrigue: Lima Central Catholic QB Brady Parker is 34-of-52 passing for 634 yards and five TDs while rushing for 137 yards and three TDs on 27 rushes this season. Mike Quatman has made 12 receptions for 298 yards and a TD, and Lausen Flores has made 11 catches for 155 yards and one TD.
The rushing attack is led by Parker, Flores (15 rushes, 165 yards, one TD), and Carter Lester (24 rushes, 163 yards, five TDs).
Defensively, the Thunderbirds have given up 26 first downs, 646 total yards (432 pass, 214 rush), caused three fumbles, and picked off eight passes in 2026.
Columbus Grove QB Rylan Palte has completed 19-of-34 passes for 294 yards, five TDs, and three INTs while also rushing for 189 yards and two TDs. Gavin Baxter has eight catches for 126 yards and two TDs while also rushing 16 times for 201 yards and two TDs. Brody McCluer has 237 rushing yards and a TD on 37 carries.
The Bulldogs defense has allowed 38 first downs, 847 total yards (531 pass, 316 rush), caused three fumbles, and made five interceptions.
When: Fri. Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Last Week: The Knights lost to Brooklyn (NY) Eagle Academy for Young Men II at home, 24-20; the Eagles won at Huber Heights Wayne, 48-21.
Previous Meeting: Nov. 24, 2025; Hoban beat St. Ed at home, 24-20.
Intrigue: This is Hoban’s first Ohio opponent this season after facing teams from Florida, New York, and the United Kingdom. Needless to say, Hoban is playing some of the best teams in the world. Two of their games, the Knights lost by four points each.
St. Edward QB Lucas Langston is 30-for-41 passing for 366 yards and two TDs while also rushing for 214 yards and four TDs this year. Receivers Joe Moore (10 receptions, 121 yards, TD) and Caleb Hall (nine catches, 161 yards, TD) have been the primary targets. Ronnie Neal has a team-leading 218 rushing yards and four TDs on 31 touches.
The Eagles’ Joshua Webber has made 36 tackles, four TFL, two PBUs, and two sacks this season. B.P. Paulozzi wrapped up 29 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 2.5 TFL. Landon Lehmer made 31 tackles, three TFL, two PBUs, and an INT. Brandon Gay made 16 tackles, two PBUs, and a fumble recovery.
CENTRAL - Caledonia River Valley (0-3) @ Marion Pleasant (1-2)
EAST - East Liverpool Beaver Local (3-0) @ East Liverpool (2-1)
NORTHEAST INLAND - Doylestown Chippewa (2-1) @ West Salem Northwestern (2-1)
NORTHEAST LAKE - Amherst Steele (3-0) @ Berea-Midpark (2-1)
NORTHWEST - Van Wert (3-0) @ Celina (3-0)
SOUTHEAST - Waverly (1-2) @ Lucasville Valley (3-0)
SOUTHWEST - Franklin Bishop Fenwick (2-1) @ Trenton Edgewood (1-2)
Let’s hope for a competitive, healthy, and sportsmanlike weekend!
