D IV State Championship: Lake Catholic (8-2) vs. Van Wert (10-1) — Sunday at 12:00pm

Who wins?

  • Van Wert

    Votes: 57 58.2%
  • Lake Catholic

    Votes: 41 41.8%

  • Total voters
    98
RUSHING:

Mentor Lake Catholic (259)

  • Joe Malchesky 30-219
  • Ryan Joy 11-31
  • Charlie Vincent 2-8
  • Tyler Seacrist 2-1
Van Wert (92)
  • Owen Treece 19-68
  • Nate Jackson 10-23
  • Maddix Crutchfield 1-1
PASSING:

Mentor Lake Catholic (59)

  • Joe Malchesky 3-9-2-55
  • Nick Brandt 1-1-0-4
Van Wert (274)
  • Owen Treece 27-44-1-274
RECEIVING:

Mentor Lake Catholic

  • Charlie Vincent 1-42
  • Ryan Globokar 1-10
  • Brady Bowser 1-4
  • Ryan Joy 1-3
Van Wert
  • Maddix Crutchfield 10-64
  • Nate Jackson 7-61
  • Connor Pratt 6-106
  • Dru Johnson 4-43
 
Last edited:
D4_final_stats.JPG
 
I'm sure there are a lot of what ifs on the Lake bus ride home. They absolutely had the game in their hands and let it slip away.
 
This may have been the best game of the weekend ( yes, i'm bias). Congrats to VW they made the plays they needed to down the stretch. IMO Lake's special teams killed them. Allowing short fields constantly to an offense like VW is a recipe for disaster. The LC defense held on as long as they could but in the end it wasn't enough. I do agree Lake offense in the second half played not to lose rather than go out and win it. But running the football with their QB is what LC does. They did it all year. I understand the thought process of do what got you there. Congrats to both teams on successful season.

Side note: LC's QB #4 is an absolute stud. What a great football player.
 
Top