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High school football playoff preview: Familiar foes Clay, Central Catholic clash in Division II
A familiar rivalry will take the field in the Division II regional semifinals on Friday night when powerhouse Central Catholic hosts a rising Clay program. The Irish host the Eagles in a Round of 16 playoff matchup at 7 p.m. at Gallagher Stadium. Central Catholic (9-2) earned the No. 1 seed in Region 6, while the Eagles (9-2) are the No. 4 seed. The programs, which previously competed against each other in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference, are meeting for the first time since 2022. Central won its fourth straight game last Friday, a 35-7 home win over Avon Lake (6-6). Clay defeated Fremont Ross (8-4) at home 33-5 last week. The Irish have won 19 straight over the Eagles. “Clay is a very talented football team that attacks you offensively and defensively in a variety of ways,” Central Catholic head coach Greg Dempsey said. “They’re a physical football team.” Both teams feature big-play offenses with skilled playmakers. Central Catholic has outscored its opponents 375-182. “They are a very good team with a very explosive offense,” second-year Clay head coach Derek Pennington said. The Eagles have outscored their foes 419-213. “Clay is a very sound football team that plays with
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Toledo’s Road to Detroit Runs Through Bowling Green, Then a Showdown at Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio — Four teams, two weeks, two tickets to Detroit. The Mid-American Conference race tightened into a four-way tie for first place Wednesday night, and the Toledo Rockets — 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the MAC — can see the whole path in front of them: beat Bowling Green in the Battle of I-75, […]