Green Wave secures 25th trip to state final four

Newark Catholic raced out to a 27-0 halftime lead over previously unbeaten Fort Frye and cruised to victory in the D-6 Region 23 final Friday night, 41-7, for its 25 all-time trip to the state semifinal. The Green Wave will meet Cuyahoga Heights in the final four at a site to be determined.

In D-4, Region 15 action, Steubenville outlasted Shelby, 29-15. Next up for the Big Red is Perry.

DIVISION I REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

R1: #2 ST. IGNATIUS 38
#2 ST. EDWARD 31 (OT)

R2: #3 OLENTANGY LIBERTY 24
#3 LORAIN 20

R3: #3 WAYNE 14
#3 PICKERINGTON CENTRAL 17

R4: #7 ST. XAVIER 35
#7 SYCAMORE 28 (OT)

DIVISION II REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

R5: #4 HUDSON 24
#3 WARREN G. HARDING 21

R6: #4 ANTHONY WAYNE 38
#6 OLMSTED FALLS 31

R7: #1 PERRY 17
#3 NEW ALBANY 6

R8: #4 MIAMISBURG 14
#3 LA SALLE 45

DIVISION IV REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

R13: #1 PERRY 22
#7 NOTRE DAME-CATHEDRAL LATIN 9

R14: #5 BISHOP HARTLEY 38
#2 OTTAWA-GLANDORF 35

R15: #4 SHELBY 15
#2 STEUBENVILLE 29

R16: #1 WYOMING 7
#3 ARCHBISHOP ALTER 35

DIVISION VI REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

R21: #1 CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS 17
#3 KIRTLAND 0

R22: #1 PATRICK HENRY 21
#3 AYERSVILLE 19

R23: #5 NEWARK CATHOLIC 41
#2 FORT FRYE 7

R24: #1 MARION LOCAL 26
#3 MECHANICSBURG 15