Football Dominates St. John’s Jesuit in Second Round of State Playoffs, 54-0

The Central Catholic football team shut out rival St. John’s Jesuit, 54-0, this evening in the second round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division II State Playoffs at Gallagher Stadium. With the post-season triumph, the Fighting Irish stretch their winning streak to 10-consecutive games and improve to 10-2 overall.

Tonight’s victory will now set up a third-round matchup vs. No. 1 seed Medina Highland (11-1) on Friday, Nov. 12 at a site to be determined later this weekend. A member of the Suburban League, the Hornets won their second-round game vs. Anthony Wayne, 38-14.

CCHS finished with a staggering 374-79 advantage in total offense, including minus-21 yards for the Titans (5-6) on the ground. The Scarlet & Gray also recorded eight sacks for losses totaling 40 yards to help them tally their second-straight shutout and fifth overall this fall. During the regular season, Central Catholic posted a 38-0 win vs. St. John’s Jesuit at Lyden Field.

Junior DB Braden Awls spearheaded the CCHS defense with a pair of interceptions, both of which he returned for TDs. Awls was credited with a 39-yard pick six in the opening quarter and a 45-yard INT for a score in the second period.

Offensively, junior QB Ty’Waun Clark was 8-of-14 passing for 80 yards, and rushed 10 times for 64 yards. Junior RB Chris Edmonds added 73 yards on 13 carries and sophomore RB Marquan Braswell tallied a game-high 79 yards on eight rushes. Both Edmonds and Braswell scored two TDs each on the ground to spark the offense.