Hudson (Ohio) vs. St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio)
St. Edward will look to end Hudson's dream season.
Photo Illustration by Scott Mapes
No. 22 Hudson's rapid ascent toward the apex of Northeast Ohio football would be complete if it takes down former No. 1-ranked St. Edward in Saturday's state semifinals. Hudson (13-0) remains the lone unbeaten team in Division I after beating conference rival Mentor (41-20) for the second time in five weeks. Quarterback
Mitchell Guadagni accounted for 256 of Hudson's 337 total yards against Mentor with three touchdowns. The Toledo-bound senior is now over 2,000 passing yards and 1,000 yards rushing for the season. Meanwhile, St. Edward was utterly dominant in a 41-0 shutout of Westerville Central last week. The Eagles (11-2) built a 27-0 halftime lead and cruised home to their eighth-consecutive win.
Follow live scoring of this game on Qwixcore Just the facts: St. Edward needs two more wins to earn its second Division I state crown since 2010. Hudson has never reached the state semifinals. The Explorers have an 8-7 overall record in eight postseason appearances. … St. Edward could become the first team to win Division I state titles in football and boys basketball in the same calendar year since its archrival St. Ignatius (Cleveland) did it in 2001.
Mitch Stephens: St. Edward 35, Hudson 21
Kevin Askeland: Hudson 28, St. Edward 21
Jamie DeMoney: St. Edward 34, Hudson 24
Stephen Spiewak: St. Edward 20, Hudson 17
Leland Gordon: St. Edward 27, Hudson 24
Colin Ward-Henninger: St. Edward 28, Hudson 21
