Ohio High School Thursday Night Recaps and Highlights

It was a wild weather night on Thursday as some schools opened their football season.

The game of the night may easily have been between Ursuline and Steubenville. Storms rolled across the region causing a delay of over an hour. Play didn’t resume til after 11pm. Ursuline had the lead 36-20 when the weather delay was lifted. There were 5:06 minutes left in regulation. Steubenville attempted to mount a comeback with an Elijah Mullins touchdown and a successful two-point conversion. They fell short and Ursuline held on to win 36-28.

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— Alan Kornspan (@careersinsports) August 18, 2023

Several other games were stopped due to the weather:

Kent Roosevelt 21 Ravenna 14 – stopped in third quarter and will resume Saturday at 4:00.

Akron East 14 Chaney 7 – stopped in third quarter and will resume Friday at noon.

Warren JFK 26 Champion 7 was called with nine minutes left.

H.S. Football | Warren JFK vs. Champion pic.twitter.com/jgKpA8EPgM

— 21 WFMJ Sports (@21WFMJSports) August 18, 2023

Conneaut blanked Grand Valley by a final of 20-0. This wasn’t the only shutout of the night as Jackson-Milton closed out Matthews 27-0.

After yet another long weather delay, Massillon Perry 42 defeated Canton Central Catholic 25.

Niles McKinley took down Howland by a final of 35-14.

🚨 “Here Come The Red Dragons” 🚨#GameDay | #BeatHowland pic.twitter.com/0ZXuHO5dKe

— Niles Mckinley Football (@NilesMckinleyFB) August 17, 2023

The weather looks to be more accommodating for Friday Night Lights as a full slate is on hand for high school football.

Saturday will be an epic day at Tom Benson Stadium in Canton. Three matchups will be featured in the NE Ohio vs America Showcase:

LAKEWOOD ST. EDWARD EAGLES VS CENTER GROVE TROJANS at 12 PM

ARCHBISHOP HOBAN KNIGHTS VS FREDERICK DOUGLASS BRONCOS at 3:55 PM

GLENVILLE TARBLOODERS VS DINWIDDIE GENERALS at 8:00 PM

Get tickets here and additional event information here: https://www.ohiofbshowcase.com/

We will have coverage for you all weekend. Also, we encourage students to participate by writing about their team and you’ll have your article published in our student section. Comment below for more information.