Akron-area scoreboard: Hoban tops Walsh; Wadsworth, Hudson, Highland roll; Green falls

Akron Beacon Journal

September 23, 2022 at 10:50 PM·7 min read

All eyes, or most of them, anyway, were on the battle between No. 5 Walsh Jesuit and No. 1 Archbishop Hoban on Friday night. The top-ranked Knights pulled away in the second half for a 32-20 win over the upset-minded Warriors

The unbeaten Knights have now beaten the Warriors three times in the past two seasons.

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Previously undefeated Nordonia had a tough road game against Wadsworth in the Suburban League National Conference. The Grizzlies jumped on top early and rolled to a 41-14 win over the Knights.

Here are updates on those two games and the other top teams and games in the Akron-area on Friday night:

Green gets even with GlenOak

An 11-yard touchdown pass from Robby Klocker to Anthony Manderine draws Bulldogs even with Golden Eagles 27-27 with less than nine minutes to go.

Hoban pulls away

Lamar Sperling scores on a 52-yard run in the fourth quarter and the Knights now lead Walsh Jesuit 32-13.

CVCA holding on

Fairless scores with 3:52 to go but fails on 2-point conversion and the Royals still lead 22-20.

Aurora rallies past Tallmadge

The Greenmen kick a field goal with two minutes to go and defeat the Blue Devils 31-30.

STVM defeats Warren Harding

The Irish score twice in the fourth quarter and defeat Warren Harding 27-12.

Grizzlies cap big win

Wadsworth handed Nordonia its first loss of the season in impressive fashion. The Grizzlies won 41-14.

Tallmadge clinging to lead

Aurora scores with under five minutes to go and cuts the Blue Devils' lead to 30-28.

STVM in battle with Warren Harding

The Irish led 14-6 at the half but the Raiders struck first in the second half and STVM's lead is 14-12

Lamar Sperling again for Hoban

Hoban scores on the first play of the fourth quarter on a 4-yard run by Lamar Sperling, his third TD run of the game, and the Knights lead Walsh Jesuit 26-13

Hoban knocking at the door heading to the fourth quarter

A scoreless third quarter ends with the Knights facing a third-and-1 from the Warriors 4-yard line.

Fairless turns tables on special teams

A blocked field goal returned for a touchdown has cut CVCA's lead to 22-14 in the third quarter.

GlenOak takes lead over Green

The Golden Eagles have turned a 10-0 deficit into a 17-10 lead in the third quarter on the strength of a 26-yard run by Avante Burt.

Wadsworth keeps hammer down

An 8-yard touchdown run by Will Stack, his third TD of game, has started a running clock. The Grizzlies lead previously unbeaten Nordonia 34-0 in the third quarter.

Tallmadge extends lead

A field goal has give the Blue Devils a 30-21 lead in the third quarter.

Wadsworth adds on

Kyle Figuray scores on a 46-yard run and the Grizzlies lead Nordonia 27-0 after the extra point fails.

Copley piles up points in second quarter

Copley turned a 7-0 lead into a 41-0 lead with a 34-point second quarter and will have a running clock in the second half.

Norton, Coventry in a battle

The Panthers score a touchdown in the third quarter and it's 7-7 heading to the fourth.

GlenOak rallies to tie Green at halftime

The Golden Eagles score a second-quarter touchdown and kick a last-minute field goal to make it 10-10 at the half.

Highland smashing Kent Roosevelt

The Hornets lead 42-0 at halftime and will have a running clock to start the second half.

Hudson ahead big at halftime

A 17-point second quarter has put the Explorers in the driver's seat with a 31-0 lead over Brecksville. The second half will begin with a running clock.

Tallmadge takes halftime lead on TD catch by Collin Dixon

A 40-yard touchdown pass from Ty Hurst to Collin Dixon with three seconds to go in the first half gives the Blue Devils a 27-21 lead over Aurora.

Hoban extends lead

Lamar Sperling scores on a short touchdown run and the Knights extend their lead over rival Walsh Jesuit to 20-13 late in the first half. Sperling has two TD runs.

Green extends lead on FG

A 22-yard field goal by Eli Noirot gives the Bulldogs a 10-0 lead over GlenOak in the second quarter.

Wadsworth pulling away

Will Stack's second touchdown run, a 6-yarder, gives the Grizzlies a 21-0 lead over unbeaten Nordonia at halftime.

CVCA leads Fairless in second quarter

The Royals led 7-0 after the first quarter and the teams have traded TDs in the second quarter and the Royals are ahead 14-7. Another touchdown extends CVCA's lead to 22-7.

Copley leads Cuyahoga Falls

Copley scores the only touchdown of the first quarter and leads the Black Tigers 7-0 heading to the second quarter.

Coventry scores first against Norton

The Comets break a scoreless tie and lead the Panthers 7-0 in the second quarter.

Barberton ahead of Revere

The Magics score on a 1-yard run early in the second quarter and add two field goals to lead 13-0 at halftime.

Walsh Jesuit bounces back

Walsh bounces back

Warriors quarterback Ryan Kerscher scores his second rushing touchdown, this one from 15 yards, but a missed extra point keeps Hoban ahead 14-13.

Tallmadge regains lead over Aurora

A touchdown pass from Ty Hurst to Gino Spano gives the Blue Devils a 13-7 lead in the second quarter.

Hoban doubles up

A 1-yard touchdown run by JacQai Long puts the Knights ahead of Walsh Jesuit 14-7.

Unbeaten Hudson keeps rolling

The Explorers have scored twice and lead host Brecksville 14-0 in a Suburban League National Conference game.

Wadsworth scores again

A 1-yard touchdown run by Will Stack gives the Grizzlies a 14-0 lead over unbeaten Nordonia.

Hoban answers to tie Walsh

A 5-yard touchdown run by Lamar Sperling gets the Knights even with the rival Warriors. It's 7-7 after the first quarter.

Aurora ahead of Tallmadge

The Blue Devils scored on a big play to Collin Dixon but missed the extra point and the Greenmen responded with a touchdown and lead 7-6.

Wadsworth jumps to lead over Nordonia

Davis Nye scores on a 4-yard run and the Grizzlies lead the Knights in a key Suburban League National Conference game.

Ryan Kerscher puts Walsh ahead of Hoban

A 5-yard touchdown run by quarterback Ryan Kerscher gives the Warriors a 7-0 lead over top-ranked Hoban.

Bombs away for Green

The Bulldogs strike first in their Federal League game against GlenOak with a 63-yard touchdown pass from Robby Klockner to Jarrett Taylor. Green leads 7-0.

Akron-area high school football scoreboard for Week 6

Friday's Games

(All games 7 p.m. unless noted)

Archbishop Hoban 32, Walsh Jesuit 20

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Barberton 34, Revere 7
Carrollton 36, Marlington 14
Norton 14, Coventry 7
Copley 54, Cuyahoga Falls 14
East 64, North 0
CVCA 22, Fairless 20
Field 35, Ravenna 23
GlenOak 31, Green 24

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Hudson 45, Brecksville 0
Highland 69, Kent Roosevelt 0
Lake 21, Jackson 7
Perry 40, Louisville 14
Medina 48, Euclid 7
Wadsworth 41, Nordonia 14
Canton McKinley 42, North Canton Hoover 9
Northwest 27, Orrville 7
Rootstown 56, St. Thomas Aquinas 8
St. Vincent-St. Mary 27, Warren Harding 12
Woodridge 55, Springfield 0
North Royalton 28, Stow 11
Cloverleaf 42, Streetsboro 27
Aurora 31, Tallmadge 30
Solon 48, Twinsburg 29
Mogadore 28, Warren JFK 14

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