The No. 5-seeded Pirates couldn’t keep up with No. 6 Toledo Central Catholic in a 57-28 defeat in the Division III, Region 10 final Nov. 21 at Clyde. The state powerhouse Fighting Irish (10-4) rushed for 401 yards, with 306 coming in the first half. Junior running back Jeremiah Fuller finished with 283 yards on the ground and five touchdowns.

The OHSAA announced the pairings for the Nov. 28 football state semifinals, and there could be a repeat central Ohio-only matchup in Division III.

WAPAKONETA – This has been a special football season for Wapakoneta. The Redskins notched their seventh consecutive Western Buckeye League title and went undefeated in the regular season for the second straight year. This year’s senior class for Wapakoneta was hoping to cap off their stellar high school careers with a state championship.

The Washington State Cougars host the Toledo Rockets as slight favorites on their home turf in a Week 9 college football showdown.

Toledo (6-4, 4-2 MAC) turned a scoreless first quarter into a 14-0 halftime lead, then blew the game open on the first drive of the second half. Miami (5-5, 4-2) never got closer than three scores and managed only a third-quarter field goal.

Something must be in Toledo's water, because the Rockets have another hard-hitting, multi-talented defensive back who is going to make an NFL impact in Emmanuel McNeil-Warren. The safety is a physical tone-setter,

Ball State (4-6) at Toledo (6-4), Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. EST. Ball State ranks 123rd in third down percentage, converting 32.6% of the time. Toledo ranks 6th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 28.6%. Ball State is 81st in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to Toledo’s 26th-ranked +5 margin.