Coldwater (Ohio) at Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio)
Marion Local was honored by the MaxPreps Tour of Champions last season.
File photo by Army National Guard
Two of Ohio's most prolific programs during the last decade square off Friday night with sole possession of first place in the Midwest Athletic Conference on the line. Division V No. 1-ranked Coldwater ended last season with its second-consecutive state title last year despite getting roughed up by Marion Local, 47-14, in conference play. This year, the Cavaliers (6-0) are again led by senior quarterback/defensive back
Brody Hoying, an Eastern Michigan commit who is a cousin of former Ohio State quarterback Bobby Hoying. On the other side, Division VII top-ranked Marion Local has an Ohio-best 28-game winning streak and three state championships in a row. The Flyers' go-to guy is four-year starting running back
Jacy Goettemoeller. The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder ran for 115 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries in a 41-13 blowout of Anna last week,
according to the Sidney Daily News.
Follow live scoring of this game on QwixcoreJust the facts: Coldwater is the winningest team in Ohio since 2003, with an overall record of 145-18. Marion Local ranks sixth with a record of 126-31. … Marion Local has won two of the last three games in this series, but Coldwater has a 7-3 record overall against the Flyers since 2004.
Mitch Stephens: Marion Local 35, Coldwater 34
Kevin Askeland: Coldwater 45, Marion Local 28
Jamie DeMoney: Coldwater 28, Marion Local 27
Stephen Spiewak: Coldwater 35, Marion Local 28
Leland Gordon: Marion Local 39, Coldwater 29
Colin Ward-Henninger: Coldwater 27, Marion Local 21
