Massillon vs. Hoban OHSAA football score| Ohio high school state semifinal final live updates
What's become perhaps Northeast Ohio's top high school football playoff rivalry resumed Friday night when Hoban and Massillon met in a Division II state semifinal at the University of Akron.
In the fourth meeting in the last five years between the two, Hoban improved to 3-1 against the Tigers by winning 41-20. Hoban, which previously beat Massillon twice in state title games, including in 2020, returns to the state championship game Thursday night in Canton. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium will host all seven state title games, Dec. 1-3.
Friday's full state semifinal scoreboard follows below. Check back later Saturday night for scores on the other state semifinals. All games this weekend kick off at 7 p.m
Friday's OHSAA Football State Semifinal Scores
Division II
Hoban 41, Massillon 20
Tol. Central Catholic 52, Kings Mills 49
Division I
St. Edward 31, Gahanna Lincoln 7
Springfield 28, Cincinnati Moeller 24
Division III
Canfield 38, Holy Name 21
Bloom-Carroll 35, Tippecanoe 12
Division V
Ironton 35, Valley View 21
South Range 35, Liberty Center 0
Friday's Hoban-Massillon box score
HOBAN 41, MASSILLON 20
Division II, state semifinal
Hoban - 14 - 7 - 7 - 13 — 41
Massillon - 0 - 6 - 8 - 6 — 20
H—Rodgers 50 pass from Long (Burns kick)
H—Crable 64 pass from Long (Burns kick)
M—Hartson 20 run (kick failed)
H—Sperling 11 run (Burns kick)
M—Do.Pringle's 7 run (Gamble pass from Slaughter)
H—Sperling 55 run (Burns kick)
H—Sperling 1 run (kick failed)
M—Hartson 20 pass from Slaughter (run failed)
H—Sperling 5 run (Burns kick)
TEAM STATS
H — M
First downs — 17 — 13
Rushes-Yards — 40-278 — 24-65
Comp-Att-Int — 9-15-1 — 16-32-3
Passing Yards — 212 — 200
Fumbles-Lost — 1-1 — 0-0
Penalties-Yards — 8-95 — 4-31
Total yards — 490 — 265
Records — 14-1 — 12-2
Saturday's OHSAA Football State Semifinal Scores
Division IV
Cin. Wyoming 32, Steubenville 20
Cle. Glenville 52, Jefferson Area 7
Division VI
Marion Local 27, Columbus Grove 0
Kirtland 41, Fort Frye 6
Division VII
New Bremen 42, Lima Central Catholic 34
Warren JFK 21, Newark Catholic 7
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