Canton, OH - In the end there might have been some question over which is more appreciated…the journey or the destination.
But the fact of the matter is this. The Marion Local Flyers beat the Lucas Cubs, from Richland County, 28-6, on Saturday to claim the Division VII football title for 2019…their 11th under coach Tim Goodwin, and tying the all-time OHSAA record for titles won, with Cleveland St. Ignatius.
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For the first time ever, Richland county was able to boast two teams in the OHSAA state football championship games. Unfortunately, both squads came up short.
Lucas lost to powerful Marion Local 28-6 Saturday in the D-VII title game. The Cubs never led in the game, and their only score came on a 96-yard Carson Hauger kickoff return late in the third quarter.
With timely passing from Kyle Muhlenkamp, Brandon Fleck was the star of the show for the Flyers (13-2), rushing for 133 yards and three touchdowns. The defense also sacked Lucas (12-3) quarterback Logan Niswander seven times, with Nathan Ungruhn tallying two of those sacks and four total tackles for loss.
Marion Local has now won 11 state championships in its history, all during the 21st century.
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Marion Local 2019 Football (13-2)
8/30 H Woodlan (IN) (3-7) W 49-0
9/6 A Bishop Watterson (7-3) L 7-31
9/13 A Parkway (4-6) W 49-0
9/20 H St John's (1-9) W 24-0
9/27 A Anna (14-1) W 17-14
10/4 H St Henry (1-9) W 35-14
10/11 A Versailles (3-7) W 38-7
10/18 H Minster (9-2) L 26-27
10/25 A Fort Recovery (4-6) W 36-7
11/1 H Coldwater (8-3) W 24-0
11/9 H # Mississinawa Valley (7-4) W 56-6
11/16 N # Fort Loramie (10-2) W 24-21 ot
11/23 N # New Bremen (9-4) W 27-0
11/30 N # Patrick Henry (10-4) W 40-6
12/7 N # Lucas (12-3) W 28-6
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OHSAA 2019 Division IV State Varsity Football Championship Game:
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