Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio) vs. Mentor (Ohio)
Mitch Trubisky has led Mentor on a wild (and successful) ride this postseason.
Photo by Scott Seighman
Whitmer won its third-straight Region 2 title with a dominant 49-16 performance against a Massillon squad loaded with tradition and Division I-caliber talent. The Panthers (13-0) are trying to become the first Region 2 champion since 1998 to go forward and capture the Ohio Division I state title. The last team to do it was McKinley (Canton), which is in northeast Ohio. St. Francis de Sales (1984) was the last team from the city of Toledo to accomplish the feat.
See Mentor's big leap in the Regional Computer RankingsMentor's already-explosive offense has managed to somehow find another gear at just the right time. The Cardinals (12-1) earned their first Region 1 championship since 1997 by winning shootouts against the previous two state champions in back-to-back weeks. North Carolina-bound quarterback
Mitch Trubisky accounted for six touchdowns in a Nov. 10 come-from-behind 63-56 win against 2010 titlist St. Edward (Lakewood) and did so again in last week's 57-56 triumph against defending champ St. Ignatius (Cleveland). The St. Ignatius game was decided on a successful Trubisky pass to
Brandon Fritts on a 2-point conversion attempt in overtime.
Mitch Stephens: Mentor 42, Whitmer 35
Steve Montoya: Mentor 48, Whitmer 35
Stephen Spiewak: Mentor 48, Whitmer 31
Kevin Askeland: Mentor 53, Whitmer 50 (2 OT)
Leland Gordon: Mentor 42, Whitmer 28
Jamie DeMoney: Mentor 34, Whitmer 24
