2011 OHSAA Playoffs: Division 2 Region 5 Regional Quarterfinal –
Walsh Jesuit High School’s (located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) varsity football team faced off against West Geauga High School (located in Chesterland, Ohio) on Friday, November 4, 2011 in a first round, regional quarterfinal, match-up. This was a week 11 game that took place at Nordonia High School in Ohio. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Walsh Jesuit’s home field, but the field’s surface was deemed unplayable and the game was moved to Nordonia.
West Geauga (the number 8 seed) entered the game having won their final game of the regular season to clinch a playoff berth. They had finished fourth in a packed Chagrin Valley Conference. Despite playing a bevy a top-notch defenses, their offense averaged just over 21 points a game, through ten regular season games. Their defense, despite facing a horde of explosive offenses through ten regular season games, averaged giving up just under 14 points a game. This would be their first time qualifying for the postseason since their Division 2 Regional Quarterfinal finish in 2009.
Walsh Jesuit (the number 1 seed) entered the game winning their final seven games of the regular season. They also had won the North Coast League Blue Division title outright. They had a physical, pro-style offense that averaged just over 34 points a game. Despite playing against a loaded schedule of high-scoring offenses, their defense averaged surrendering just under 21 points a game through 9 regular season games. This would be their first time qualifying for the postseason since their Division 3 Regional Final finish in 2008.
West Geauga (a Division 2 school) came into the game with a record of 7-3. They won the previous week, in a Chagrin Valley Conference crossover game, against foe Beechwood High School (a Division 4 school with a final record of 6-4 in 2011) by a score of 28-25. West Geauga would go on to finish the season with a 7-4 record in 2011. They would qualify for the Division 2 playoffs and lose in the Regional Quarterfinals to Walsh Jesuit High School by a score of 35-0.
Walsh Jesuit (a Division 2 school) came into the game with a record of 8-1. They won the previous week against North Coast Leauge foe Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School (a Division 3 school with a final record of 5-5 in 2011) by a score of 35-14. Walsh Jesuit would go on to finish the season with a 10-2 record in 2011. They would qualify for the Division 2 playoffs and finish as a Regional Finalist, losing in overtime to Aurora High School by a score of 21-14 (OT).
Final Score:
West Geauga Wolverines – 0
Walsh Jesuit Warriors – 35
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