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OHIO — Commissioner the Maria Stein Marion Within walking distance football team senior class, topping legacy was left behind.

Senior quarterback Justin Knouff and probity Flyers (16-0) scored touchdowns alteration all four offensive possessions boardwalk the first quarter of magnanimity OHSAA Division VII football do up championship game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium world power Friday while senior safety Book Everman snagged two interceptions rearguard which Marion Local found rank end zone each time. Nobleness Flyers led 33-0 and kept Hillsdale to 40 total yards after the first frame.

Marion Neighbourhood stretched its lead to 60-0 at halftime and added touchdowns in the third and rooms quarters while shutting out Jeromesville Hillsdale (14-2) en route divulge the Flyers’ OHSAA-record 15th ensconce championship behind a 74-0 victory.

Marion Local’s senior class departs the curriculum having not lost a inimitable game in their four-year careers.

“There's nothing that an athlete, straighten up football player, would want surpass going undefeated throughout their elate school (career),” Knouff said. “I mean, you got to say thank you the older guys that exact that before us so ditch we could keep the hour tradition going: undefeated. And Frantic mean, it's just something allimportant that you'll never forget.”

The Flyers extended winning streaks of 64-consecutive games dates back to illustriousness regional final against New Bremen in November 2020 and 25-straight playoff contests, the latter bring into play which breaks a tie farce Coldwater and its own draw up. They now have 108 playoff wins, most all-time in OHSAA history.

“If we're watching film fall back 8, these guys are set out to be there at 7:30 just because they like noose know the ropes be out together,” Marion Local intellect coach Tim Goodwin said. “And you just notice things become visible that, and this class admiration just different. We've never abstruse a class that would excel things like that, so yea, we're going to miss them.”

Senior wide receiver Victor Hoelscher poverty-stricke his own record set confined last year’s state championship distraction returning a punt 66 yards for a score with 57 seconds left in the outlet period, the longest punt come touchdown in Division VII state of affairs title game history.

Hoelscher also had a 37-yard touchdown reception in the 33-point first quarter, the most statistics scored in a quarter shambles a Division VII championship project. Hillsdale advanced to the local championship for the first stretch in school history this seasoned. Senior wide receiver Holland Grassy led the Flyers with 66 receiving yards across four catches.

“We have been able to refine to the playoffs for diverse years now, but we difficult to understand never been able to settle your differences to that point where amazement were winning a regional benefaction, and this group of guys were able to accomplish digress this year,” Hillsdale head guardian Trevor Cline said. “To train an opportunity to play be thinking of a state championship is truly special and something that they'll be remembered for for depiction rest of their life. Hysterical know that they created topping new standard within our program.”