100 Years of Football in the Berea City School District

SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE (part 2)

The most recent change of league affiliation occurred in 2005. Midpark, Berea, and Brecksville left the PC to compete in the Southwestern Conference. The timing was right for the SWC: they were looking for new members after three schools departed in the spring of that year. Remaining to welcome the PC transfers were longtime SWC members Amherst, Avon Lake, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, and Westlake.

Now “fast forward” to 2013 and the merger of Berea and Midpark High Schools. For the first time in 50 years, there would now be only one team representing the school district: Berea-Midpark High. The nickname “Titans” was chosen by a vote of the Berea and Midpark students prior to the merger. During the 50 years of head-to-head football competition, Midpark won 26 games, Berea 24.

In 2015, Brecksville left the SWC and four schools were added: Avon, Lakewood, Midview (Grafton), and North Ridgeville. These moves brought about the current 10-team alignment. Since rejoining the league in 2005, the only Southwestern Conference football championship won by a BCSD team has been the Berea-Midpark Titans of 2014 coached by Ray Hradek.

Championship & Playoff Summary (for the first 99 years)

League Champions (or co-champions)

Cuyahoga County League: 1923, 1924, 1927, 1928
Greater Cleveland Conference: 1935, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1969
Lake Erie League: 1978
Pioneer Conference: 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003
Southwestern Conference: 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1947, 2014

OHSAA Playoff Games

11/17/78 BEREA 6, Zanesville 3 (3 O/T) @ Akron
11/24/78 Cincinnati Princeton 12, BEREA 10 @ Dayton
11/13/82 BEREA 7, Mentor 0 @ Berea
11/20/82 Massillon 31, BEREA 0 @ Akron
11/8/85 Cleveland St. Joseph 14, MIDPARK 7 @ Berea
11/7/86 Lakewood St. Edward 42, MIDPARK 7 @ Berea
11/8/86 BEREA 15, Warren Howland 9 (3 O/T) @ Berea
11/14/86 Lakewood St. Edward 43, BEREA 10 @ Berea
11/12/88 Stow 55, MIDPARK 26 @ Berea
11/9/91 BEREA 21, Euclid 14 @ Mentor
11/16/91 Cleveland St. Ignatius 31, BEREA 14 @ Berea
11/14/92 Mentor 14, BEREA 0 @ Lakewood
11/4/00 Cleveland St. Ignatius 52, MIDPARK 27 @ Parma
11/8/14 Canton GlenOak 28, BEREA-MIDPARK 14 @ Berea
11/7/15 Stow 57, BEREA-MIDPARK 34 @ Stow

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