Ohio Mr. Football Lamar Sperling runs for 356 yards in Division II state championship game loss
By Staff Report
Dec 2, 2022, 3:00pm
Archbishop Hoban falls to Toledo Central Catholic despite Buffalo-bound back's big effort.
Central Catholic (Toledo) beat
Archbishop Hoban (Akron) 28-21 for the Ohio Division II state title Thursday night but
Lamar Sperling garnered much of the attention with a historic rushing performance for the runner-up.
Hours after earning Mr. Football honors for the state, Sperling ran 40 times for 356 yards and three touchdowns in a losing effort. That brought his season totals to 3,867 yards on the ground and a state record 59 trips to the end zone.
See Sperling's season highlights in the video.
Sperling, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior, is headed to play for Buffalo next season.
Lamar Sperling in action during a September game against Iona Prep. (File photo: Jeff Harwell)
