Raylan_Givens
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They might not have been back to State since then, but I think they've been in the playoffs almost every year since then.Norwayne. Won D4 in 2011...have never been back since.
They might not have been back to State since then, but I think they've been in the playoffs almost every year since then.Norwayne. Won D4 in 2011...have never been back since.
Your series of hints narrowed it down quite a bit. I could only find 4 teams that had won 3 AAA/DI titles prior to 2000: Moeller, Princeton, St. Ignatius, and Canton McKinley. Moeller could be eliminated because of going unbeaten the season of title #3. McKinley's lone loss during the season of title #3 came against St. Ignatius who was far from struggling that season. That left '87 Cincinnati Princeton and '91 Cleveland St. Ignatius. '91 St. Ignatius was the easier of the 2 teams to research, so I started there and got lucky.
3) On October 12, 1991, the 1-5 Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings faced the daunting task of playing 6-0 Cleveland St. Ignatius. VASJ upset the Wildcats that night 8-0 but ultimately finished the season 2-8. St. Ignatius would record its 2nd and final loss of the season the following week against archrival Lakewood St. Edward by a score of 14-10 and then rebounded to win their next 6 games to claim the Division I state championship.
2) 2018 Orrville lost to Manchester 67-31 week 8, then came back to beat them 43-19 week 13.
The Phantom TD game......Lake Catholic down 21-7 in third quarter comes back to win in OT against Columbus DeSales in 2001 title game was an awesome game.
Lake Catholic down 28-7 to Ursuline in 1992 in the semis comes back to win and eventually wins 1992 state crown another monster comeback.
People posting the teams that got clobbered in the season but still made the title makes me wonder, since we dont see it often, what are the biggest comebacks in the playoffs/state game for victories?
I want to say St Henry was on both ends of big comebacks over the years 25+ maybe and an epic state championship game that ultimately forced OHSAA to use 2 facilities in NEO.
I know Coldwater came back from 28-7 and 42-21 deficits in the same game, vs Kettering Alter, in a 3OT thriller, but I believe St Henry was down by even more.
Think that SH/MOGGY game was ultimately lead to them using two sites as the game took so long if I recall....The largest deficit I personally have seen a team come back from in the playoffs is one you alluded to. The 1996 D6 state title game between Mogadore and St. Henry. Mogadore trailed 35-3 late in the first half. They scored late in the 2nd quarter to make it 35-9 at half but they did trail 35-3. They went on to win 61-58 in 3OT.
Just a few years ago I remember seeing a blurb about Milford trailing 35-7 in the 3rd quarter before rallying to win 39-35. I don't know how late in the 3Q it was but they trailed 35-7 in the 2nd half. I think it was against Fairfield but I'm not 100% positive of that.
Think that SH/MOGGY game was ultimately lead to them using two sites as the game took so long if I recall....
I want to say SH almost had a comeback like that earlier in the season that they won, but I could be wrong.
They might not have been back to State since then, but I think they've been in the playoffs almost every year since then.
Need someone more tech savy than me to insert a Mr Obvious gif here.They wont duplicate that run again though.
Cincinnati Madeira - 0-11. 1982-2019There is a longer playoff losing streak but not by a state champion. Nelsonville-York is correct. Good job.
Cincinnati Madeira - 0-11. 1982-2019
Yes they are and as you noted the streak is still active so it may get worse.
We mentioned that as far as state champions go Nelsonville-York has that dubious record of 10 consecutive playoff losses. Galion has an active 8-game losing streak and Faifield broke a 7-game losing streak this past season.
On the flip side I know of 3 state champions that have never lost more than 1 consecutive playoff game. Can you name them?
1 is Norwalk. 1974 champs, lost their next playoff game in 2013, but then has won at least 1 game every appearance since.
We try to make most of our limited opportunities.
Speaking of 2013 Playoff loss, that was a heartbreaker. Down 6 in 2OT, had 2nd and goal from the 3, and Center snaps the ball over QB for about 30 yard loss.
Well below.I dont know Fort Recovery's overall record but I'm thinking it's still below .500.
dhsdog06 already gave us Norwalk.Yes they are and as you noted the streak is still active so it may get worse.
We mentioned that as far as state champions go Nelsonville-York has that dubious record of 10 consecutive playoff losses. Galion has an active 8-game losing streak and Faifield broke a 7-game losing streak this past season.
On the flip side I know of 3 state champions that have never lost more than 1 consecutive playoff game. Can you name them?
dhsdog06 already gave us Norwalk.
I have St. Henry as being 1 of the remaining 2 to hold this distinction.
I'm not sure how the situation from 1995 is considered, but other than that, I have Colerain as never losing a 1st round playoff game.That is correct. Good job. Of course it is possible to lose in the first round, like Norwalk in 2013, and still never lose more than 1 in a row but with all their appearances St. Henry has never lost in the first round. Same is true of the remaining team.
Two down, one to go.
I'm not sure how the situation from 1995 is considered, but other than that, I have Colerain as never losing a 1st round playoff game.
That is correct. Good job. Of course it is possible to lose in the first round, like Norwalk in 2013, and still never lose more than 1 in a row but with all their appearances St. Henry has never lost in the first round. Same is true of the remaining team.
Two down, one to go.
Marion Local ?
Norwalk just finished 67-42 this past decade; best since 70s when Truckers were 57-45(I have to recheck). I'm thinking Norwalk still at least 175 games believe .500 all-time.Well below.
I'd bet it is below .350
We need a shot clock in football, LOL.Did you know that Fort Recovery holds the State record for longest possession?
They held the ball for 11 minutes 51 seconds against Delphos St. John's in 2002. They ran 26 plays with 8 first downs.
I guess I'm surprised the OHSAA didn't make it easy on all of us history geeks and have Colerain vacate that 1995 playoff appearance. That's what the NCAA would've done.That is correct. I know some people may say that Colerain had to forfeit 3 playoff games that year but that would give them more playoff losses than playoff appearances. How does that work? I suppose one could say that they lost the first round game to Elder but then Elder did not advance. How does that work? So since Colerain won the games on the field and only Brunswick got to advance I have it that they won the first two and lost to Brunswick. Even if one insists that Colerain lost to Elder in the first round that would have to negate the other two following forfeit losses and they would still have never lost two in a row but they would have a first round loss. I'm sure many people do not agree with any of that but that's how I see it. In 22 playoff appearances Colerain has never lost in the first round and has never lost more than one playoff game in succession.
Let me guess "Hoosiers" is your favorite movie?!?!?!?Yeah, and???? I don't care how bad teams traditionally are or have been since winning a title. For that year, they were the best, period. Quit being an and trying to take that away from them.
Personally, those are the teams that I love to see win. I grow tired of seeing the same teams deep in the playoffs each year. When there's new-blood, it makes it all the more entertaining to watch and more special for the community where the team came from.
That is insane.Did you know that Fort Recovery holds the State record for longest possession?
They held the ball for 11 minutes 51 seconds against Delphos St. John's in 2002. They ran 26 plays with 8 first downs.