{"id":110001,"date":"2018-11-29T01:07:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T06:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=110001"},"modified":"2018-11-28T22:00:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T03:00:50","slug":"pigskin-pickem-state-championship-editon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2018\/11\/29\/pigskin-pickem-state-championship-editon\/","title":{"rendered":"Pigskin Pick’Em: State Championship Editon"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n

The 2018 high school football season will come to an end in Canton with seven championship games in three days.<\/p>\n

Just one area team will play for a state titl, and it\u2019s against a familiar opponent. In Division VI, Marion Local will square off against Kirtland in a rematch of last year\u2019s title game. The two teams have met in the title game three times in four years. Just one other defending champion (Akron Hoban, Division II) is back to defend it\u2019s title.<\/p>\n

Last week I was 1-1 with my state semifinal picks, correctly picking Marion Local over Seneca East, but missing on St. Marys Memorial-Cincinnati Wyoming. My overall postseason record is 16-6.<\/p>\n

Here are my picks for the state championship games:<\/p>\n

Thursday<\/strong><\/p>\n

Division II: Massillon Washington (14-0) vs. Akron Archbishop Hoban (14-0)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hoban has won three straight state championships, while Massillon is looking for it\u2019s first on-the-field state title. I\u2019d like to see Massillon win, but I have to go with Hoban.<\/p>\n

The pick: Akron Hoban<\/p>\n

Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n

Division VI: Kirtland (14-0) vs. Marion Local (13-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kirtland won the poll championship, but the Flyers have won back to back state titles. This should be a close game, but I think Marion Local wins.<\/p>\n

The pick: Marion Local<\/p>\n

Division III: Kettering Archbishop Alter (13-1) vs. Chagrin Falls Kenston (13-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kettering Alter, this year\u2019s poll champion, isn\u2019t flashy at all, but the Knights get the job done. I think Kenston could pull the upset, but I\u2019m going with Alter.<\/p>\n

The pick: Kettering Alter<\/p>\n

Division I: Lakewood St. Edward (10-3) vs. Cincinnati Colerain (14-0)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Big boy football. Both are powerhouses who play tough schedules, but I like Colerain in this one.<\/p>\n

The pick: Colerain<\/p>\n

Saturday<\/strong><\/p>\n

Division VII: McComb (13-1) vs. Glouster Trimble (13-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teams from the southeastern portion of the state haven\u2019t had much luck in the finals. I\u2019m going with the Panthers in this one.<\/p>\n

The pick: McComb<\/p>\n

Division V: Orrville (12-2) vs. Johnstown-Monroe (13-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many consider Orrville to be a surprise finalist, while the Fighting Johnnies finished as the fourth ranked team in the state. There\u2019s really no pressure on Orville, but I\u2019m picking Johnstown-Monroe.<\/p>\n

The pick: Johnstown-Monroe<\/p>\n

Division IV: No. 1 Cincinnati Wyoming (14-0) vs. Girard (13-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is pretty simple. After seeing what Cincinnati Wyoming did to St. Marys last week, I\u2019m going with the Cowboys.<\/p>\n

The pick: Cincinnati Wyoming<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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