St. Xavier vs. Olentangy Orange Meet in OHSAA Division I State Final Friday Night

Defense is expected to define the matchup, pitting St. Xavier’s college-ready unit against Orange’s season-long stinginess.

Overview

Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Friday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.
St. Xavier (11-2) reaches its eighth final and seeks a fifth championship under coach Steve Specht, who is 4-0 in title games.
Olentangy Orange (14-0) makes its first title-game appearance and pursues a perfect season after blanking St. Edward 28-0 in the semifinals.
Ohio University commit Levi Davis powers Orange at quarterback and is an Ohio Mr. Football finalist, with the winner set to be announced Thursday.
The Bombers counter with a defense featuring Division I commits Kobe Clapper, Aden Reeder, Brayden Reilly and Daniel Vollmer, while quarterback Jackson Frey leads a late-surging offense that beat Moeller, Elder and Middletown in the playoffs.