By Corey Perez
Division II State Championship
#5 Akron Hoban (13-1) vs #2 Cincinnati Winton Woods (13-1)
hursday 7:30pm
#5 Akron Hoban (13-1)
- Going for 3rd straight State title
- Last two titles were in Division III (2015, 2016)
- Only loss was to Division I regional finalist Cleveland St. Ignatius in week 1
- Five players have orally committed to play Division 1 college football
| Year | Position | Player | College |
| Senior | WR/ DB | Garrett Houser | Navy |
| Senior | DE | Daeshon Martin | Cincinnati |
| Senior | DB/WR | Nate Bauer | Toledo |
| Senior | OL | R.J Kelly | Akron |
| Junior | OL | Nolan Rumler | Michigan |
Playoff Results:
- Def Mayfield 56-27
- Def Brush 49-0
- Def Barberton 42-13
- Def Avon 30-6
Stats:
| Rushing | Tyris Dickerson | 228 carries
1,673 yards 17 TDs |
| Passing | Shane Hamm | 114-164
2,101 yards 24 TDs |
| Receiving | Garrett Houser | 41 catches
1,039 12 TDs |
#2 Cincinnati Winton Woods (13-1)
- Trailed 21-0 last week versus Massillon Washington, until they scored 8 unanswered touchdowns to win 56-21.
- First state final appearance since 2009
- A 42-12 victory over Maple Heights
- Head coach Andre Parker was the defensive coordinator in 2009
- Senior Kenny Maybury has several Division II offers
- Senior LB Christopher Oats has offers from:
- Ohio State
- Michigan State
- Oklahoma
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Louisville
- Miami
- Cincinnati
- Michigan
- Junior WR/KR Rae’Quan Prince is being recruited by Cincinnati and several MAC schools
Playoff Results:
- Def Chillicothe 62-27
- Cincinnati Anderson 42-21
- Cincinnati La Salle 16-14
- Massillon Washington 56-21
Stats:
| Rushing | Miyan Williams | 210 carries
1,427 yards 16 TDs |
Kenny Maybury | 148 carries
416 yards 12 TDs |
| Passing | Kenny Maybury | 113-201
2,107 yards 17 TDs |
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| Receiving | Cornell Beachem | 41 catches
692 yards 4 TDs |
Rae’Quan Prince | 31 catches
787 yards 7 TDs |
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